Economic reforms and food security : the impact of trade and technology in South Asia / Suresh Chandra Babu, Ashok Gulati, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Babu, Suresh Chandra.

Gulati, Ashok, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food supply--South Asia--Congresses.

Food supply.

Agriculture and state--South Asia--Congresses.

Agriculture and state.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--South Asia--Congresses.

Agriculture.

Agricultural innovations--South Asia--Congresses.

Agricultural innovations.

Free trade--South Asia--Congresses.

Free trade.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

South Asia.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxi, 482 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Food Products Press/International Business Press, [2005]

Summary:

This book analyzes various facets of economic reforms in South Asia and their implications for attaining food security. It shows how a concerted effort by governments, agencies, organizations, industries, and individuals-backed by adequate resources and changes in policies-can accelerate progress toward achieving sustainable food security for all. Focusing its attention on six nations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this timely resource examines possible future courses of action involving trade and new technological advances to improve agriculture-led development in the region. Numerous tables and figures clarify the region's current food situation.

Contents:

Introduction: Economic Reforms and Food Security in South Asia: An Overview of the Issues and Challenges / Suresh Chandra Babu, Ashok Gulati 1

Part I Economic Reforms, Trade, Technology, and Food Security

Chapter 1 Have Economic Reforms Enhanced Food Security? / Manmohan Singh 37

Chapter 2 Food Security in South Asia: A 2020 Perspective / Per Pinstrup-Andersen 41

Food Security Situation and Outlook to 2020 41

Driving Forces 44

Policy Priorities 47

Chapter 3 Food Security in South Asia: Issues, Options, and Opportunities / Vijay S. Vyas 61

The Concept of Food Security 65

The Status of Food Security 67

Public Policies 74

Regional Collaboration 79

Part II Trade Liberalization and Food Security in South Asia

Chapter 4 WTO Agricultural Negotiations and Food Security in Developing Countries / Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, Marcelle Thomas, Sherman Robinson 89

Food and Nutrition Security 90

Trends in Food Security 92

Variety of Food Security Situations and Implications for WTO Negotiations 97

Trade Liberalization, Food Security, and Industrialized Countries 106

Food Security Problems in Developing Countries 108

Chapter 5 Indian Agriculture, Food Security, and the WTO-AOA / Anwarul Hoda, Ashok Gulati 115

The Emergence of Food Security Concerns in India 115

India and the AOA 116

Is the AOA a Threat to India's Food Security? 121

The Real Trade Challenges to India's Food Security 126

Ensuring Food Security: The Way Forward 129

Chapter 6 Trade Liberalization and Food Security in Bangladesh / Paul Dorosh, Quazi Shahabuddin 141

The Rice Economy of Bangladesh 143

Bangladeshi Agricultural Policy in the Context of the WTO 151

Conclusions and Policy Implications 157

Part III Technology for Food Security in South Asia

Chapter 7 Technology Options for Achieving Food Security in South Asia / Panjab Singh 163

The Meaning of Food Security 164

Challenges for Ensuring Food Security 168

The Role of Technology in Ensuring Food Security 170

Impediments to Technology Transfer 171

Chapter 8 Future Challenges for the Rural South Asian Economy / Peter Hazell 175

Public Spending on Agriculture 176

From Food Security to Market-Driven Growth 178

Development of Less-Favored Regions 180

Agriculture and the Environment 180

Development of the Rural Nonfarm Economy 183

Chapter 9 Intellectual Property Rights in South Asia: Opportunities and Constraints for Technology Transfer / Anitha Ramanna, Sangeeta Udgaonkar 187

Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer 188

"Common Heritage" and the Technology Absorption Model 189

Policy Change 190

India's Policy: A Case Study 196

Structure of the New IPR Regimes in South Asia 200

Opportunities/Constraints for Transfer of Technology 206

Policy Implications 208

Part IV The Challenge of Water for Food Security in South Asia

Chapter 10 Emerging Water Issues in South Asia / Ruth S. Meinzen-Dick, Mark W. Rosegrant 213

Trends in Water Use in South Asia 214

Water and Food Security: The IMPACT-WATER Model 216

Consequences for Rural Livelihoods 225

Chapter 11 Pricing, Subsidies, and Institutional Reforms in Indian Irrigation / K.V. Raju, Ashok Gulati 231

Irrigation Subsidies 232

"The Vicious Circle" and the Need for Reform 240

Reforming the Vicious Circle 242

Part V Market Reforms, Diversification, and Food Security

Chapter 12 Agriculture Diversification in South Asia: Patterns, Determinants, and Policy Implications / P.K. Joshi, Ashok Gulati, Pratap S. Birthal, Laxmi Tewari 259

Mapping Patterns of Diversification 260

Patterns of Agricultural Diversification in South Asia 264

Patterns of Agricultural Diversification in India 268

Determinants of Diversification 275

Implications of Diversification 280

Conclusions and Policy Implications 283

Chapter 13 Market Reforms in Agriculture: An Indian Perspective / S. Mahendra Dev 289

The Problem of Grain Stock Overaccumulation and Needed Reforms 290

Other Agricultural Policies 303

Economic Access, Employment, and Rural Transformation 305

Chapter 14 Market Reform, Diversification, and Food Security in Sri Lanka / Saman Kelegama, Suresh Chandra Babu 311

Part I Overview of Sri Lankan Agriculture 312

Part II Post-WTO Market Reform 314

Part III Agricultural Diversification 317

Part IV Food Security 319

Chapter 15 Food Security in Bhutan: Policy Challenges and Research Needs / Suresh Chandra Babu, Choni Dendup, Deki Pema 329

The Role of Agriculture in Bhutan 329

Food Security in Bhutan 331

New Opportunities: Diversification and Trade 333

Food Policy Challenges and Research Needs 334

Part VI Food Security Intervention in South Asia

Chapter 16 Feeding Minds While Fighting Poverty: Food for Education in Bangladesh / Akhter U. Ahmed, Carlo del Ninno 339

Overview of the FFE Program 340

Analysis of Program Effects 344

Conclusions for Policy 365

Chapter 17 Agricultural Trade Policy Issues for Pakistan in the Context of the AOA / Sarfraz Khan Qureshi 371

Pakistan's Experience in Implementing the AOA 372

Experience with Food and Agricultural Trade 380

Issues of Concern in Further Negotiations on Agriculture 384

Chapter 18 Food Security in Nepal / Suman Sharma 395

Poverty and Its Determinants in the Context of Food Insecurity 395

Food Security 399

Liberalization Policies, the Agriculture Perspective Plan, and Their Impact on Agriculture 404

Major Issues in the Current Policies and Programs 407

Chapter 19 Household Food and Nutrition Security in India / Abusaleh Shariff 413

The Structure of Food and Nutrition Insecurity 414

The Vulnerable Groups 416

Part VII Emerging Issues

Chapter 20 Emerging Issues in Trade and Technology: Implications for South Asia / Per Pinstrup-Andersen 439

Making Globalization Work for Poor People 440

The Role of Science and Technology 444

Chapter 21 Converting Policy Research into Policy Decisions: The Role of Communication and the Media / Klaus von Grebmer 455

Competence in Research and Communications Leads to Impact 455

The Right Information in the Right Form at the Right Time 456

Reaching Out to the Media 458.

Notes:

"A selection of the presentations made at the South Asia Regional Conference held in New Delhi in April 2002"--Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1560222565

1560222573

OCLC:

55474526