Changes in prices and income, due to shocks or economic growth and reform, influence the overall and food consumption levels of poor households.
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Bhutan has shown good economic growth (9% annually) in the 9th Five-Year Plan (FYP) (2002-2007) and is further continuing on this growth path in the 10th FYP.
Agricultural productivity increases are one of the desired outcomes from sensible food security and agricultural policies. Increased productivity might lead to improved welfare of rural populations through several pathways.
In spite of its remote and land-locked location, Bhutan has been relatively successful as an agricultural exporter. The value of agricultural exports has grown at an annual rate of almost 9% since 2000.
Food security is defined as “the access for all people at all times to enough food for a health, active life” (FAO, 1996).