Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research (AJMR)
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 7

Food Security: A Review on Its Definition, Levels and Evolution

  • Author:
  • Haripriya Dutta1,3, Ashifuddin Ahmed Saikia2
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 111 to 122

1Research Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University, Assam, India.

2Research Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University, Assam, India. Email id: ashifsaikia@gmail.com

3Assistant Professor (Accountancy), Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Tulungia, Assam. India. Email id: haripriyadutta@gmail.com

Online published on 14 August, 2018.

Abstract

In this paper the concept of food security is addressed by defining its various dimensions-food accessibility, food affordability, food utilization and others which basically include food stability and vulnerability. The concept is also explained at individual/households, national and global context. Further, a brief review of the history of food security is produced in this paper. The description of the study is based on available literature in this line. It is expected to highlight the areas of food security while addressing the issue form this article.

Keywords

Dimensions, Evolution, Food Security, Levels Of Food Security, Vulnerability