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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2023
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ADBI Working Paper No. 1367
Verlag: 
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo
Zusammenfassung: 
We use primary data to examine the potential role of wild foods in alleviating food insecurity among rural farmers in Bhutan during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that food-insecure households are more likely to collect wild foods, suggesting that food-insecure households are consuming wild foods as a coping mechanism. Therefore, it is crucial to include wild food considerations in regional, national, and international food security policy to promote resilience and reduce vulnerability in rural communities. Food security policies may enable the use and consumption of wild foods as a complementary source of food and nutrition, especially in remote areas. Further, the government should implement policies on managing wild foods as it is a public good, and its conservation is crucial for preserving biodiversity.
Schlagwörter: 
wild foods
food insecurity
rural farmers
Bhutan
JEL: 
Q18
Q20
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