Achieving food and nutrition security in remote areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts
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In remote areas of CHT, food insecurity is chronic and a widespread phenomenon, particularly during the months between June and August. During this time - overlapping with the monsoon season and the pre-harvest season of the jum rice - families run out of stocks and have limited opportunities to earn money outside the homestead. In the winter months drought is also a regular problem. Food insecurity is prevalent, and nutritional status is poorer than the rest of Bangladesh. From 2010 onwards, a series of natural shocks (pest infestations, flash flood, landslides, etc) has worsened the situation, affecting the most vulnerable, especially women who generally suffer most by eating less compared to other members of the households. From relief to development: working with rural men and women to restore their agricultural livelihoods FAO partnered with an EU resource partner and the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) to implement sustainable agricultural practices in the interest of better food and nutrition security.