1. Answer the following questions about the article "Cereal production, undernourishment, and food insecurity in South Asia" by Mazhar Mughal and Charlotte Fontan Sers, published in "Review of Development Economics". (https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02089616v2/document)

a. Whatisthemainargument?(5marks)

b. Describe the economic lives (that is, challenges, choices, and

constraints) of the countries using evidence from this paper. Be

specific. (5 marks)

c. What is the main analytical method used by the authors? (5 marks)

d. What is the main takeaway (solutions, criticism, strategies) for

development economists and practitioners in reducing food insecurity? (5 marks)