Linking Food Security with Household’s Adaptive Capacity and Drought Risk: Implications for Sustainable Rural Development

Anu Susan Sam (), Azhar Abbas, Subash Surendran Padmaja, Harald Kaechele, Ranjit Kumar and Klaus Müller
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Anu Susan Sam: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Azhar Abbas: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Harald Kaechele: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Ranjit Kumar: ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
Klaus Müller: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2019, vol. 142, issue 1, No 16, 363-385

Abstract: Abstract In spite of green revolution and rapid economic growth, India’s vast population still suffers from hunger and poverty, especially in the rural areas. Moreover, drought adversely affects India’s economy by declining agricultural production and purchasing power. It also escalates rural unemployment which ultimately affects household food security. Our study investigated the food security of drought prone rural households in a broader context by linking the dimensions of food security with dimensions of climate change vulnerability. We used the primary data of 157 drought prone rural households of Odisha state in India for analysis. This study employed polychoric principal component analysis to construct an aggregate food security index. An ordered probit model was used to estimate the determinants of food security. The FSI showed that three-fourth of the respondents were facing food security issues with varying degrees. The estimates of ordered probit model indicated that joint family, education, migration and health insurance are key variables that determine food security, whereas drought adversely affected food security of rural households. Overarching strategies are required to effectively address food security issues in the wake of increased drought risk. This study provides an insight for policy makers in India and in similar south Asian countries who must consider food security in the light of drought.

Keywords: Availability; Access; Exposure; Sensitivity; Stability; Utility; Vulnerability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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