Food insecurity is caused by a variety of economic, political, social and environmental factors. This report stresses that runaway food price inflation is the main culprit for the current food insecurity, particularly in Pakistan.
Also poor governance, in terms of lack of transparency, accountability and absence of rule of law, are other major factors undermining food security.
According to a news release,each year,the report on Human Development in South Asia focuses on a specific theme related to socio-economic development in the region. This year`s report analyses food security which has become the most urgent concern in South Asia.
This report critically evaluates the current state of availability, access and absorption of food in South Asia, and argues that if the current trend of rising poverty and hunger is not addressed by the regional governments, the ethical foundation of these societies will be compromised.
Khadija Haq,President of Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Centre, stated that the research highlighted in this report was conducted by a team of economists from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
The launching ceremony will be held at Lahore University of Management Sciences.