Food security in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region
The world has been experiencing a dramatic surge in the price of many staple foods since 2005. The prices of cereals and oil have almost doubled in just one year. Soaring food prices and market instability have led to a threat to food security. This is particularly true for the population of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. This paper analyses the factors driving the present crisis from ICIMOD