Food Security in the Developing World

Developing countries are home to about 98% of the world's undernourished people. It is time to understand the dynamics of food security in these countries. Understanding three core issues in depth – food availability, accessibility and utilization – will help us to understand the phenomenon of food security and guide the policy process in developing countries. Food Security in the Developing World brings together these three core food security issues in one volume. Chapters focus on food availability levels, and general policy practises to maintain food stocks in developing countries, as well as examining the status and economic significance of post-harvest losses, and the impact of climate change on agricultutal productivity. The dynamics of income and income redistribution in developing countries is examined, including real-world case studies taken from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and from Latin American countries. International organizations, governments, and stakeholders in the food industry are also encouraged to join hands to promote research, laws, awareness, and knowledge regarding food safety and sanitation so that the global burden of foodborne diseases around the world can be decreased.   Food Security in the Developing World will help readers to think about the issue of food security, and shed light on policy issues in developing countries in a way that will help policy makers and researchers to further explore and develop this complex and multifaceted problem. Chapters focus on  focuses on food availability levels and general policy practices to maintain food stocks in developing countries. examines the status and economic significance of post-harvest losses and discusses the case of fruits and vegetables links climate change to agricultural productivity agricultural revolutions for ensuring food security and sustaining the livelihood of masses particularly in developing countries. examines the dynamics of income and income redistribution in developing countries including real-world case studies, taken mostly from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and from Latin American countries. links the issue of food safety to sanitation International organizations, governments, and stakeholders in the food industry should join hands to promote research, laws, awareness, and knowledge regarding food safety and sanitation so that the global burden of foodborne diseases around the world can be decreased.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1- Introduction to the Issue: Food Security Chapter 2- Food Availability: Stock Maintenance Policies Chapter 3- Post-Harvest Losses as a Factor of Food Insecurity: The Case of Fruit and Vegetables in Pakistan Chapter 4- Climate Change and Agricultural Productivity Chapter 5- Agricultural Revolutions and Food Security Chapter 6- Dynamics of Income and Income Redistribution in Developing Countries Chapter 7- Market Availability Chapter 8- Price Volatility and Food Security: Measurement and Implications Chapter 9- Food security, Food Safety and Sanitation Index

About the Author :
Muhammad Khalid Bashir, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan and Co-chair of the Policy, Advocacy, and Outreach thematic chair in the Pak-Korea Nutrition Center (PKNC), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Steven G.M. Schilizzi, PhD, is Professor in the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, University of Western Australia, Australia. Ghaffar Ali, PhD, is Associate Professor at the College of Management, Shenzhen University, China.