Food and Nutrition Security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Unique Challenges and Niche Opportunities

Rasul, Golam; Saboor, Abdul; Tiwari, Prakash C.; Hussain, Abid; Ghosh, Nilabja; Chettri, Ganesh B.

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“…Some common terms being used for these crops have been 'neglected and underutilized species' (NUS) [3] and orphan crops' [23]. In the recent past, in view of their importance for climate resilience, agrobiodiversity and nutrition security, these crops have been relabeled as 'future smart foods' [1] and/or 'super foods' [24].…”

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“…For instance, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, the average production of barley was more than 60 thousand metric tons during the mid-1990s. It has gradually declined to only 30 thousand metric tons in the second half of the 2010s [1]. In Nepal, the production of TFCs between 2007 and 2014, in absolute terms, has shown a moderate increase [36].…”

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“…This has had many implications in terms of changes in farming systems, including the replacement of TFCs with popular food crops (Table 3). Some studies [1,3] have reported that the awareness about the importance of TFCs for food and nutrition security is improving in both rural mountain areas and urban centers. For example, in the Gatlang area of the Rasuwa district in Nepal, farmers are still cultivating TFCs, and their production and diets are diverse [3], which is conducive to improving local food and nutrition security [3].…”

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“…This implies that TFCs are still socially acceptable and can be revitalized in farming with proper support mechanisms. Rasul et al [1] suggested that in addition to improving the production of TFCs, special efforts are required to change the dietary habits in the mountain areas to revitalize TFCs. Table 6.…”

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“…Achieving the sustainable development goal of ending hunger and achieving food and nutrition security by 2030 seems difficult. The region's population is increasing quite quickly at close to 1.4% annually, and traditional agricultural systems are coming under pressure and failing to provide adequate food and income [1]. Among several factors affecting the food and nutrition security in the HKH, climate change and the loss of agrobiodiversity are the two most taunting factors.…”

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Are Traditional Food Crops Really ‘Future Smart Foods?’ A Sustainability Perspective

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This study attempted to assess the potential of traditional food crops (TFCs) to be ‘future smart foods’ through the lens of sustainability. Our study mainly relied on the primary data collected from farm households (n = 89) in the high mountains of Nepal and the hills of Bangladesh. The study found that farmers are gradually abandoning the cultivation of TFCs. In the last decade, cash crops such as mustard and cardamom in study villages in Nepal (SVN) and fruits and coffee in study villages in Bangladesh (SVB) were adopted to replace TFCs. In overall calorie intake at the household level, TFCs contributed only 3% and 7% respectively, in SVN and SVB. A sustainability analysis showed that TFCs have a huge potential to be ‘future smart foods’ because they are socially acceptable, have high nutritional values (social sustainability), and are key to the agrobiodiversity and resilience of farming systems (environmental sustainability). They also have the potential to improve famers’ income and are more efficient in energy use during production cycles (economic sustainability). To promote TFCs as a sustainable solution for local farming systems and nutrition security, there is the need for a behavior change of both farmers and consumers, respectively, through the favorable policy environment and public awareness.

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Knowledge Priorities on Climate Change and Water in the Upper Indus Basin: A Horizon Scanning Exercise to Identify the Top 100 Research Questions in Social and Natural Sciences

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River systems originating from the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) are dominated by runoff from snow and glacier melt and summer monsoonal rainfall. These water resources are highly stressed as huge populations of people living in this region depend on them, including for agriculture, domestic use, and energy production. Projections suggest that the UIB region will be affected by considerable (yet poorly quantified) changes to the seasonality and composition of runoff in the future, which are likely to have considerable impacts on these supplies. Given how directly and indirectly communities and ecosystems are dependent on these resources and the growing pressure on them due to ever-increasing demands, the impacts of climate change pose considerable adaptation challenges. The strong linkages between hydroclimate, cryosphere, water resources, and human activities within the UIB suggest that a multi-and inter-disciplinary research approach integrating the social and natural/environmental sciences is critical for successful adaptation to ongoing and future hydrological and climate change. Here we use a horizon scanning technique to identify the Top 100 questions related to the most pressing knowledge gaps and research priorities in social and natural sciences on climate change and water in the UIB. These questions are on the margins of current thinking and investigation and are clustered into 14 themes, covering three overarching topics of "governance, policy, and sustainable solutions", "socioeconomic processes and livelihoods", and "integrated Earth System processes". Raising awareness of these cutting-edge ORR ET AL.

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Food and Nutrition Security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Unique Challenges and Niche Opportunities

Cited by 54 publications

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Are Traditional Food Crops Really ‘Future Smart Foods?’ A Sustainability Perspective

Are Traditional Food Crops Really ‘Future Smart Foods?’ A Sustainability Perspective

Knowledge Priorities on Climate Change and Water in the Upper Indus Basin: A Horizon Scanning Exercise to Identify the Top 100 Research Questions in Social and Natural Sciences

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