Seasonal food insecurity in Bangladesh: Evidences from northern areas

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1077-1088

  Ahamad, Mazbahul Golam ^a   Khondker, Rezai Karim ^b   Ahmed, Zahir Uddin ^b   Tanin, Fahian ^c  

^a Research Division Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)   (Bangladesh)

^b SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^c Independent Researcher   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Mitigation strategy; Monga; Seasonal food insecurity

Indexed keywords

EXPENDITURE; FOOD; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; INCOME; LANDHOLDING; MITIGATION; PROBABILITY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84883794530     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-012-9408-0     Document Type: Article

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