LINKS AMONG WATER AND ELEMENTS/DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SYSTEMS OF IGP-5 STUDY SITE

1. LINKS AMONG WATER AND ELEMENTS/DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SYSTEMS OF IGP-5 STUDY SITE Ahsan Uddin Ahmed Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) GECAFS IGB Workshop, Khatmandu, 14 December, 2005

2. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 IGP-5 falls in the Eastern IGP Characteristics of eastern IGP Low productivity – food deficit Poor infrastructure and low use of capital inputs High risks of natural disasters: Flood vulnerability Labour out-migration (seasonal)

3. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 Water affects lives and livelihoods of Bangladeshi people

4. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 Regional flow regime is extremely important Topography, land form and location

5. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 Abundance Scarcity

6. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 High vulnerability to natural disasters

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8. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 Crop production and Climate Variability

9. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 FOOD UTILIZATION Nutritional Value Food diversity Primary protein Other protein Water sensitive Effect of food processing on food quality Disease incidence Water sensitive Social Value Social bonding/celebrations Role of food in kinship Esteem from agricultural production/farmer identity ?

10. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 FOOD UTILIZATION Food Supply Public awareness regarding hygiene Presence of pathogens Water sensitive Contamination Water sensitive Changes with seasonality Water sensitive Storage condition Water sensitive

11. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 FOOD ACCESS Affordability Household income Pricing Water sensitive Proportion of food purchased Seasonal fluctuations Water sensitive Policy Support Allocation Ability for allocation (own/selling) Influenced by WRD Control over own production Influenced by WRD Degree of market influence Market efficiency Storage capacity WS Preference Preferred carbohydrate Wat Mgmt sensitive Preferred protein Wat Mgmt sensitive Preparation preferences Wat Mgmt sensitive Role of Ad / consumption pattern

12. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 FOOD AVAILABILITY Production Size of land holdings Tenancy arrangements Degree of self-sufficiency (for hh) W. sensitive Principal crop W sensitive in S. Site Importance of cash crops & livelihoods W sensitive in S. Site Spatial variation in production W sensitive Potential for crop diversification W Mgmt sensitive Use of imported technologies Constrained Degree of seasonality High seasonality Labour availability Other biophysical constraints

13. Water & FS Links Kathmandu, 14 December 2005 FOOD AVAILABILITY Distribution Infrastructure Poor density Presence of storage facilities Poor density HH storage W. issue Age/gender difference Exchange Importance of exchange for hh food consumption External VS internal trade pattern Role of remittance ? Chief exports Chief imports

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