Factors Influencing the Household Food Security of Forest Villagers in Eastern Sub‐Himalayan India

Food and Energy Security, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

ABSTRACT Food insecurity is a serious concern in many developing countries, especially for forest communities, who grapple with unique challenges stemming from their dependence on natural resources and limited access to vital livelihood capitals. Despite extensive research food security, there still remains gap understanding the distinct factors affecting security within communities conservation zones of fragile Eastern Himalayas. This study seeks fill this by examining determining household among villagers Buxa Tiger Reserve, located eastern sub‐Himalayan region India, which characterized significant environmental socio‐economic challenges. Households were evaluated using Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) grouped into four levels: secure, mildly insecure, moderately severely insecure. The partial proportional odds model marginal effects estimated analyze various explanatory variables severity insecurity. results revealed that 28% households whereas 72% experienced varying degrees insecurity, majority falling (37.33%) (21.67%) insecure categories. Key influencing include age education head, landholding size, farming experience, dependency ratio, distance bank, livestock loss due leopard predation. Additionally, non‐farm income, social transfers, remittances significantly contribute improved security. These findings highlight urgent need targeted interventions enhance educational opportunities, diversify income sources, strengthen safety nets effectively address communities.

Язык: Английский

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Climate Change and Food Security: Agricultural and Non Farm Adaptation Strategies in Asia

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Dual function of gellan gum-infused polyurethane foam for remediation of methylene blue dye and sustainable acoustic protection

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 142833 - 142833

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Climate change adaptation and economic potential of finger millet in the North-Western Himalayan Region, India

Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 156(6)

Опубликована: Май 31, 2025

Язык: Английский

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