Abstract:
Asia is known as the region with unprecedented economic growth as compared to the rest of the
world but this has not improved the food security situation of the region at large. While the
region was successful in reaching it MDG targets of halving the number of hungry people by
2015, it failed to decrease the number of undernourished people. It is argued that this
strangulation in achieving goals can be attributed to the outdated perspective adopted towards
viewing Food Insecurity. Scholars around the globe argue that food insecurity is a result of
national level insecurity. Moreover, it also argued that national security should not be limited to
the use of military might to protect homeland against rival states. Instead, today’s security is
multi-dimensional incorporating security at national, community and individual level, as well as
addressing being secure from economic and environmental disturbances. This study aims to
measure the relationship between national security and food security in Asian countries. For the
purpose of this research national security is conceptualized in a holistic way, as an
amalgamation of economic stability, environmental stability and minimal internal and external
armed conflicts. In order to deduce conclusions, the study makes use of quantitative regression
analysis and checks the correlation between the various indicators of national security and food
security. Research is based on secondary data collection from databanks including World Bank,
UCDP and FAO. The study allows us to explore that economic disruptions as well as deaths
caused by conflicts are significantly correlated with food insecurity. Based on the results of the
correlation analysis, the study tends to draw recommendations regarding appropriate course of
action that can be adopted in the Asian region.
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Supervisor, Dr. Ume Laila, Assistant Professor, Department of Government and Public Policy,
