| The global goal of ‘Food for All’, considered a fundamental human right by most of the countries, remains an unfinished item on the agenda of national governments and the international development community. In developing countries, household food insecurity is still widespread and its human and social consequences are most visible in rural areas. Poverty is one of the root causes for household food insecurity. Many poor people in rural areas directly or indirectly depend on small scale agriculture for their livelihood. At the same time, these people have limited access to livelihood securing assets that reduce their vulnerability to bio-physical, economic and social shocks. As the global interest in organic agriculture grows, an obvious question is to... |
