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    SAARC FOOD BANK (SFB): Institutional Architecture and Issues of Operationalisation

    Rahman, Mustafizur; Bari, Estiaque; Farin, Sherajum Monira | August 2017
    Abstract
    In view of the need for an appropriate institutional architecture to address the food security concerns in South Asia, issues of proper operationalisation of the SAARC Food Bank (SFB) have assumed critical importance in the current context. This paper examines the various provisions that guide the functioning of the SFB, and identifies the underlying reasons why this regional arrangement has failed to deliver the expected results. The paper comes up with concrete recommendations to raise the efficacy of the SFB in order for it to service its mandate. These include a proposed formula for critical thresholds that define food emergency situation, modalities for distribution of food from the SFB, maintenance of the foodstock and ensuring quality of the reserves, derestriction of trade in foodgrains, putting in place a dispute settlement mechanism, and options for institutional tie-ups.
    Citation
    Rahman, Mustafizur; Bari, Estiaque; Farin, Sherajum Monira. 2017. SAARC FOOD BANK (SFB): Institutional Architecture and Issues of Operationalisation. © Centre for Policy Dialogue. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7427.
    ISSN
    2225-8175 (Online)
    2225-8035 (Print)
    Keywords
    Agribusiness
    Agroindustry
    Agricultural institutes
    Agricultural development
    distribution
    Joint projects
    Development models
    Industrial policy
    Education
    Social Development
    Sustainable agriculture
    Commercial agriculture
    Agricultural And Rural Development
    Asian Development Bank
    Water Resources Development
    Sustainable Development
    Food Supply
    Food Security
    Economic development
    New agricultural enterprises
    Cooperative agriculture
    Government policy
    Entrepreneurship
    Communication in rural development
    Development banks
    Rural land use
    Land use
    Natural resource
    Water supply
    Mill
    Natural resource
    Water
    Irrigation systems
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7427
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    Author
    Rahman, Mustafizur
    Bari, Estiaque
    Farin, Sherajum Monira
    Theme
    Agriculture
    Development
     
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