Grass-root level food security in Bhutan and direction of aid policy aiming at self-reliance
Project/Area Number |
20710191
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Area studies
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Research Institution | Osaka University |
Principal Investigator |
UEDA Akiko Osaka University, グローバルコラボレーションセンター, 特任准教授 (90467522)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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Keywords | 南アジア / ブータン / 食料安全保障 / トウガラシ / 農村開発 / 貧困 / セーフティ・ネット / 草の根 / 経済格差 |
Research Abstract |
This research have examined the situation of food security at the grass-roots level in Bhutan focusing on chilli which is indispensable to Bhutanese diet, and proposes policies and direction of aid assistance which enhances people's food security in sustainable manner. The research particularly finds that people use two modes of transaction, i.e. barter and transaction at market places with cash, to obtain chillies strategically based on their recognition of strengths and weaknesses of each mode of transaction.
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