BOOK

 

Food Security and Vegetables - A Global Perspective

 

It contains the following articles

1.

Introduction - Dr. Prem Nath

2.

Food and Nutrition Security and Vegetables

 

 

Food & Nutrition Security Towards Human Security - Ms. Louise O. Fresco &

Mr. Wilfried O. Baudoin, Rome, Italy

 

Food And Nutrition Security And Vegetables - Dr. Prem Nath & Dr. O. P. Dutta, India

 

Emerging Issues In Nutritional Security - Dr. Biplab K. Nandi and Dr. Lalita Bhattacharjee, Thailand

 

Special Programme For Food Security - Mr. Abdul Q. Kobakiwal, Rome, Italy

 

Vegetable Research And Poverty Alleviation - Dr. Alessandro Bozzini, Rome, Italy

 

Recent challenges to the Vegetable sector in Asia: AVRDC's role and experience - Dr. Samson C. S. Tsou, Taiwan

 

Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Food Security - Dr. William D. Dar, India

 

Watermelons As Food in the 21st Century - Prof. Charles V. Hall,
U. S. A.

 

Towards Rainbow Revolution In India - Dr. R. S. Paroda, Uzbekistan

 

FAO Tele Food Project - Dr. Prem Nath, Dr. O. P. Dutta & Acharya Vinay Vinekar, India

 

3.

Nutrition and Vegetables

 

 

 

 

Newer Roles of Vegetables in the Prevention & Control of Problems of Over Nutrition & Chronic Degenerative Diseases - Dr. Kamala Krishnaswamy, India

 

Enhanced Food Production And Security of Asian Leafy Vegetables - Dr. Sanjay Swarup & Dr. Ong Bee Lian, Singapore

 

Utilization of Underutilized Greens For Value Addition - K.Sheela et al, India

 

Health - Nutritional Status of rural community - A case study - Dr. Indira Chakravarty, Dean, India

 

Cooking and Processing of Vegetables and Nutrition Security - Dr. G. Subbulakshmi & Dr. Priyadarshini Muley - India

 

 

 

4.

Programmes and Policies in selected countries

 

 

 

 

Large and Small Scale Food Based Programmes for Boosting Production and Consumption of Vegetables - Dr. Aminuzzaman Talukder etal, Nepal

 

Development Programmes & Policies for Accelerated Production of Vegetables in Asia - Dr. Mya Maung, Bangladesh

 

Role of Multi-sectors in Promoting Consumption of Vegetables to Address Nutrition Problems in Thailand - Ms. Sumalee Soontornnarurungsi, Thailand

 

Development Programmes & Policies for Accelerated Production of Vegetables in India - Dr. U. B. Panday, India

 

Vegetables for Sustainable Food & Nutritional Security in Uzbekistan - Dr. Ravza Mavlyanova, Uzbekistan

 

Vegetable Production for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security in Zambia - Dr. Mildred Miyanda Changu, Zambia

 

Contribution of Vegetable Production to Food Security in the United Arab Emirates - Dr. Ahmed A. Almasoum, U.A.E

 

Vegetable Production in Bhutan – Dr. Kinlay Tshering, Bhutan

 

Vegetables Production on Cereal Based System in Indonesia - Dr. Sumarno, Indonesia

 

Sustainable Highland & Vegetable Production : The Royal Project Foundation, Thailand - Dr. Nipon Jayamangkala, Thailand

 

Human Resource Development & Targeted Training for Accelerated Dissemination & Adoption of Vegetable Technologies in India - Dr. B. N. Choudhary & Dr. K. Vijayaraghavan, India

 

 

 

5.

Vegetable Network

 

 

 

 

Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET) - Dr. A. Varma (New Delhi), Dr. H.A.P. Parpia (Mysore) & Dr. Prem Nath, India

 

The Role of Regional Network in Promoting Conservation and Use of Under-Utilized Vegetables in Asia - Dr. Nazmul Haq, U.K.

 

 

 

6.

PNASF Awards

 

 

 

7.

Authors Index