Challenges in Food Security While Strengthening Inclusive Development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Abstract

This study evaluates the current level of food security in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh from the perspective of sustainable development and suggests ways to overcome the challenges identified. Acute poverty is frequent in such far-flung places of CHT, and food insecurity affects some regions there. Maintaining reliable access to nutritious food is crucial to achieving the aforementioned goals. Equality of opportunity necessitates harmony in human interactions and the natural world. Household food security is profoundly influenced by factors such as land ownership, population demographics, employment, and agricultural goods. Some cultures engage in the practice of shifting farming, despite warnings about the negative effects on the environment. Moreover, in some of the most outlying CHT districts, concerns about food security have been exacerbated by issues such as property ownership, education, and distance from the market. The existing food insecurity situation in CHT may be improved by the implementation of all required communication development, adoption of agricultural technologies, and revenue production. Keywords: Food Insecurity, Communication Network, Diversification, and Inclusive Development. DOI: 10.7176/JESD/14-5-02 Publication date: March 31 st 2023