State of Knowledge on Food Systems for the IGP-5 Study Site:

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State of Knowledge on Food Systems for the IGP-5
Study Site Reflections from Literature Survey
Khandaker M. Ashraful Munim Jahangirnagar
University
GECAFS IGB Workshop, Khatmandu, 13 December, 2005
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
Literature Survey on FS No specific Study done so
far on Greater Faridpur District (GFD) Sporadic
data available on Food Production (primarily of
cereal) crop varieties, land holding sizes,
coverage of major crops . Food Distribution (
transportation infrastructure, storage facilities
) Food Utilization (i.e., Consumption info from
HES) Large-scale data gaps on FS for the Study
Site For characterization of FS for the Study
Site, efforts must be made to collect primary
level data Information about a number of FS
attributes may also be garnered from country
level macro data (the whole of Bangladesh)
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
Available Macro-level Information on FS attributes
FOOD AVAILABILITY Food Production (land holding
sizes tenancy arrangements soil fertility crop
varieties seasonality availability of labour
irrigation use of fertilizer..) A good
number of studies available on various aspects
Amongst all the FS attributes, FP offers the most
info/analysis Food Distribution (
transportation infrastructure control over
production post-harvest processing
preservation, storage facilities public safety
nets public food distribution system
procurement, ) Good availability of
published info
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
Available Macro-level Information on FS attributes
FOOD AVAILABILITY Food Exchange ( peoples
purchasing power income levels flow of
remittances informal social arrangements for
barter local customs for giving and receiving
gifts ..) No literature has been found on
the above issues FOOD ACCESS Food
Affordability ( pricing policies and mechanisms
local prices relative to external prices
seasonal and geographical variations in price
the forms in which households are paid )
Available info is limited
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
Available Macro-level Information on FS attributes
FOOD ACCESS Food Allocation ( markets
governmental policies/interventions aimed at
correcting market failures ) Reasonable
amount of macro-info is available Food
Preference ( culture, religion, season,
preparation requirements, advertisement, )
Very scanty data
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
Available Macro-level Information on FS attributes
FOOD UTILIZATION Nutritional Value ( diversity
of food consumed type of primary protein
incidence of diseases ) Some studies are
available Social Value ( social and cultural
aspects of consumption cherished and nurtured
customs family ties and community relations )
No published literature has been found
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GECAFS IGB Workshop
Kathmandu, 13 December 2005
Available Macro-level Information on FS attributes
FOOD UTILIZATION Food Safety ( public awareness
regarding hygiene presence of pathogens
contamination changes with seasonality storage
conditions ) Very limited published
literature
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