Food Sovereignty and Uncultivated Biodiversity in South Asia

Essays on the Poverty of Food Policy and the Health of the Social Landscape
 

Farhad Mazhar, Daniel Buckles, P.V. Satheesh and Farida Akhter

Food Sovereignty and Uncultivated Biodiversity in South Asia explores food security, women's knowledge systems and common pool resources. The book encourages readers to rethink conventional approaches to food policy and recognise the importance of local knowledge and biodiversity.

Through essays on food policy and the social landscape, the authors highlight the knowledge embedded in communities, particularly among women, and the significance of ecological farming systems. It also draws attention to the diversity of food resources and the role of community-based knowledge in sustainable agricultural practices.

Key Features

• Explores food sovereignty and food security in South Asia.

• Examines women's knowledge systems and common pool resources.

• Discusses food policy and uncultivated biodiversity.

• Highlights local community knowledge and ecological farming systems.

• Emphasises the importance of agricultural diversity and sustainable practices.

Product Details

•  Authors: Farhad Mazhar, Daniel Buckles, P.V. Satheesh and Farida Akhter

• Publisher: Academic Foundation

• Publication Date: 1 January 2007

• Language: English

• Format: Paperback

• Pages: 84

• ISBN-10: 8171886140

• ISBN-13: 978-8171886142

• Reading Age: 18 years and above

• Weight: 454 g

• Dimensions: 21.59 × 0.84 × 27.94 cm

• Country of Origin: India