Household Food Supply in Hunza Valley, Pakistan

Adequate food supply in the Hunza valley of northern Pakistan has been limited by availability of irrigation water. Need to build and manage a large-scale irrigation system fostered an authoritarian political system that in turn gave priority to perpetuating itself rather than to household food prod...

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Published in:Geographical review 1990-10, Vol.80 (4), p.399-415
Main Author: ALLAN, N.J.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural associations
Agricultural land
Agricultural societies
Asia
Behavior
Bgi / Prodig
Food and nutrition
Food crops
Food production
Food supply
Government
Grains
Horticultural societies
Households
Indian subcontinent. Himalaya
Indigenous peoples
Irrigation
Irrigation water
Longevity
Mountains
Pakistan
Social research
Valleys
Wheat
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Summary:Adequate food supply in the Hunza valley of northern Pakistan has been limited by availability of irrigation water. Need to build and manage a large-scale irrigation system fostered an authoritarian political system that in turn gave priority to perpetuating itself rather than to household food production. Traditional structure of Hunza food production is examined in its human attributes and its effects on health, longevity, and nutrition. Contemporary food-production systems are evaluated.
ISSN:0016-7428
1931-0846
DOI:10.2307/215849