"Soaring Food Prices Again Threaten to Push Millions of Asians into Poverty - Asian Development Bank"

Dear All,

Food security is becoming alarming and ADB came out with cause and consequences analysis in respect of poverty and further development. Comments and on this key issue includes:
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Yes, it is the fact that "Soaring Food Prices Again Threaten to Push Millions of Asians into Poverty - ADB". The logic and consequences of soaring food prices were brought out clearly and the readers can understand this. Knowing the problem should not be the end of the road or situation. Every problem has got eh solution depending upon the environment from which it came out.

Some of the significant & complex situations causing for this high cost includes:

@ Low priority for the agriculture,
@ Poor supply & support for the inputs,
@ Poor access for weather forecast,
@ Inadequate storing facilities,
@ Poor forward and backward linkages,
@ Dominance of middlemen between the purchaser /
consumer and producer,
@ Low returns for the producer,
......... the list goes on.

After knowing the challenges and complexity of the situation of product, stakeholders needs to thinks to get sustainable solutions.

Some of the solutions includes:

# Priority should be given for the agriculture at all levels,
# Adequate measurements and systems for providing quality inputs and support for
getting the same,
# Better access for weather info,
# Better storing facilities at all levels,
# Better marketing facilities,
# Direct linkages with the consumers,
..... certainly improves the returns to the producer which further improves the priority for the agriculture.

The participative approaches starting from the stage of conceptualization to implementation including monitoring and evaluation certainly improves the situation of production and further controls the food prices. This may leads for the eradication of poverty with better sustainability and quality of life.

Looking forward for better food security...
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All the best