“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. A nation is considered food secure when a sufficient, stable and safe supply of food is available to satisfy basic needs and market demand; this does [...]
Asian agriculture is dominated by small farmers and herders, with very few exceptions (notably large extensions of rangeland and grains in places such as Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Northern China). While many are directly benefiting from the dramatic urban-oriented growth that characterizes many parts of Asia, a far greater number still struggle to produce sufficient food and income. Many millions of [...]
In most Asian countries, the trade in organic agriculture has not been well tracked or measured. Many countries don't have tracking codes for organic trade since it represents a relatively small portion of agricultural trade. Although Japan has separate codes for some organic products, there is no international trade classification for organics in either the Standard International Trade Classification to [...]