Food security issues in Asia / editor, Paul Teng ; foreword by Ambassador Ong Keng Yong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ong, Keng Yong, author of foreword.

Contributor:

Teng, Paul, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food security--Asia.

Food security.

Food supply--Asia.

Food supply.

Agriculture and state--Asia.

Agriculture and state.

Asia.

Physical Description:

xxi, 794 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, New Jersey : World Scientific, [2024]

Summary:

"This book will explore issues affecting food security in Asia since the onset of COVID-19. Highlights include discussions on the current state of production on food of vital importance to Asia such as rice, vegetable and fish, as well as information on their future trends in production and consumption. Two case studies are presented on how the two most populous countries in Asia - China and India - have tackled their food security. Other topics include nutrition security, novel foods and food waste valorization. It also has specific chapters on the technologies likely to determine the future of food security in Asia, as exemplified by digital technology, biotechnology, physical technology like recirculating aquaculture systems, nutrition enhancing technology, and urban agriculture"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789811278280

9811278288

OCLC:

1382626148

Publisher Number:

90100953631