South Asia

A city that is the largest in the country and is the center of economic and political life.

An inventory strategy used by companies to meet immediate demand.

Goods that come from agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing.

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

Used to describe a state in which there is not enough reliable, affordable and nutritious food available.

Temporary unauthorized settlements on government land in Karachi, Pakistan.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

Involves utilizing fields and gardens over a wide area through rotation in time, as opposed to the fixed cultivation that is necessarily dominant in the densely populated South Asian region, for example.

The division of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947.

A social system created by Hinduism and reinforced by the British in India, that is made up of social categories that determine not only position in the social hierarchy but also proportionate occupation, behaviors and mores such as eligible marriage partners.

A group of people living outside of their homeland.

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

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