Food price escalation in South Asia is a matter of grave concern. Measured against the yardstick of $1.25-a-day, the increase in food prices can push millions of people below the poverty line. According to estimates in the recently released report of the
Jamil Nasir, "National food security," The news. 2012-04-05.Keywords: Economics , Economical growth , Food prices , Economic development , Population , Economy , Expenditures , Agriculture , Amartya Sen , India , Bengal , Ludhiana , ADB , FAO