Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan

This paper attempts to provide insights into poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition in Central Asia in the period following independence, and presents the available evidence from household-level data in the Kyrgyz Republic. It finds that although some improvement has been made in recent years, s...

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Main Authors: Babu, Suresh Chandra, Reidhead, William
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156334
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description This paper attempts to provide insights into poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition in Central Asia in the period following independence, and presents the available evidence from household-level data in the Kyrgyz Republic. It finds that although some improvement has been made in recent years, significant levels of poverty, food insecurity, and child malnutrition still exist. The paper argues that, in the short run, efforts should be made to protect vulnerable groups by investing in information generation and building capacity to design and implement food security and nutrition policies and programs. Increasing the speed of policy reforms and investment in productivity-enhancing agricultural research and rural infrastructure are fundamental for long-tern sustainable development in Central Asia.
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spelling CGSpace1563342024-11-14T11:36:26Z Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan Babu, Suresh Chandra Reidhead, William food availability poverty nutrition This paper attempts to provide insights into poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition in Central Asia in the period following independence, and presents the available evidence from household-level data in the Kyrgyz Republic. It finds that although some improvement has been made in recent years, significant levels of poverty, food insecurity, and child malnutrition still exist. The paper argues that, in the short run, efforts should be made to protect vulnerable groups by investing in information generation and building capacity to design and implement food security and nutrition policies and programs. Increasing the speed of policy reforms and investment in productivity-enhancing agricultural research and rural infrastructure are fundamental for long-tern sustainable development in Central Asia. 2000-12 2024-10-24T12:43:50Z 2024-10-24T12:43:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156334 en Limited Access Elsevier Babu, Suresh Chandra; Reidhead, William. 2000. Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan. Food Policy 25(6): 647-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0306-9192(00)00033-6Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Reidhead, William. 2000. Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan. Food Policy 25(6): 647-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0306-9192(00)00033-6
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Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan
title Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan
title_full Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan
title_fullStr Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan
title_full_unstemmed Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan
title_short Poverty, food security, and nutrition in Central Asia: A case study of Kyrgyzstan
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