Food security stands as a cornerstone of societal stability, health, and progress. It’s not just about having enough food, but also about ensuring that it’s nutritious, accessible, and sustainable for everyone. Despite advancements, the world grapples with this fundamental necessity, and Nepal mirrors these challenges in its unique context. The Global Landscape Globally, millions endure…
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Empowering accessibility of food and dealing with pandemics
Accessibility is one of the four components of food security. Food is believed to be accessible and inclusive if the cost is affordable and the goods are easily available. The regular source of income determines the affordability of a consumer. Affordability can also be empowered by the entitlement of direct cash distribution. Moreover, inclusive distribution…
Food, Agro-Forestry and the Nature
We need an efficient environment to preserve the earth for the sake of achievements so far however, natural settings and eco-system are at the risk of collapsing at any time. The economic growth, so far, is the only excuse of exploiting the ecosystem. Indeed, economic growth is essential for the prosperity but the growth based on…
Food Security vs Legalising Cannabis
Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, has long held the attention of academia and policy makers on the question of whether its legalisation would be beneficial or detrimental for social values, public health and average income. Despite this, Canada has become only the second country after Uruguay to legalise cannabis for recreational use. The examples of Canada and Uruguay…
WAL Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security
Water, Air and Land (WAL) According to the classical economist David Ricardo, the drivers of food production such as water, air and land (WAL) are free gifts from nature. No one should have to pay any price to have them supplied, because they are produced and delivered by nature with no cost. However, modern economists…
Ensuring food security amid Locust attack
Background Food security has been the biggest challenge since the outbreak of COVID-19 (Corona) has broken out from Wuhan, China in December last year. The world has paid huge attention to control transmitting COVID-19, health hazards and panic. Due to what, basic requirements like food, work, income and livelihood have categorically been put in less…
Empowering accessibility of food and dealing with pandemics
Jagadish Wagle Accessibility is one of the four components of food security. Food is believed to be accessible and inclusive if the cost is affordable and the goods are easily available. The regular source of income determines the affordability of a consumer. Affordability can also be empowered by the entitlement of direct cash distribution. Moreover,…
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