Jagannath Adhikari: 5 books

This books contains short essays on various facets and causes of food insecurity problem in the Himalayan region, especially in Nepal.  These essays show that adeveloping country like Nepal needs to be self-sufficient in food for its economic-political security.   This book could...

This study has implications for policy making to augment food security of village households, particularly the vulnerable households. The findings suggest that health and skill of poor people should be enhanced to make them capable to secure the food. Similarly, villages should be selectively integrated...

This book covers food insecurity problems in the Himalayan region through a detailed study of Humla district in Nepal. The impact of climate change is strongly felt in this region as temperature rise in the Himalaya has been higher than in other parts of the globe. The effect of warming Himalaya is...

This study describes and analyzes how farm families in the middle hills region of Nepal make decisions in the production of crops and in the management of private as well as common resources. It is particularly concerned with the effects of physical and socio-cultural environments and external influences...

Distinct practices of eating are at the heart of many of the world's faith traditions -- from the Christian Eucharist to Muslim customs of fasting during Ramadan to the vegetarianism and asceticism practiced by some followers of Hinduism and Buddhism. What we eat, how we eat, and whom we eat with...