Food security and development : country case studies / edited by Udaya Sekhar Nagothu. - xiv, 274 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Food security in a context of global environmental and economic change -- Food security in China : past, present and the future -- Technological and institutional challenges to food security in the Philippines -- A country in rapid transition : can Myanmar achieve food security? -- Implications of climate change, population and resource scarcity for food security in Bangladesh -- Food security in India : why is the country still lagging behind? -- Status and trends of food security in Ethiopia -- Tanzania food security : seeking sustainable agricultural intensification and dietary diversity -- Food security in Malawi : disputed diagnoses, different prescriptions -- Making the agri-food system work for the poor : the construction of food and nutrition security in Brazil -- The future of food security : summary and recommendations.

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Food security--Case studies.
Food security--Environmental aspects--Case studies.
Food security--Economic aspects--Case studies.