Food insecurity is a global issue, with higher prevalence of hunger
in developing countries. Low crop yield and food production - due
to difficult topography and traditional farming methods - combined
with lower income; fluctuations in prices and supply, and low
quality of food have been causing food insecurity in Nepal. This
research examines food (in)security situation in Upper-Mustang,
Nepal. The results are derived from the data collected through
face–to-face interviews with the heads of 66 households, in-depth
interviews conducted with 22 key informants, and discussions with
the group of local people in different (6) places. The household
food system was studied from livelihood perspectives and food (in)
security was assessed in relation to self-sufficiency or production
sufficiency, access, utilization, and stability of food. Households
in the Trans-Himalaya acquire food from multiple sources such as
farming and livestock ranching, buy food from the market, and also
receive food aid for the sake of survival during the food crisis. Food
security situation in terms of self-production in Upper-Mustang is
at worst stage that many households are facing severe to chronic
food insecurity. Studied households access marketed food, though
the price they pay is very high. The worrisome issue is that there
is no significant improvement in food security situation over time
in the Trans-Himalaya. Study found that not the household size but
dependency ratio in the household increases food insecurity. On the
other hand, quality of farmland in terms of cropping intensity and
availability of irrigation rather than the farm-plot size contribute for
food security.