Zambia, using a simple economic model to assess the likely impact of maize production shocks on the domestic maize price and … roughly two-thirds of the maize consumption shortfall facing vulnerable households during drought years. …

report, domestic food price levels in many eastern and southern African markets are not closely tracking world prices … objectives: 1) to examine the impact of recent world food price changes on domestic maize and fertilizer prices in the region; 2 … these price movements; and 3) to consider the implications for policy and program response by governments, donors, and the …

. While the focus is on examples from Sub-Saharan Africa (primarily Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya), there are also …

This paper examines the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response in southern Africa through the lens of the …

sharply in 2006 and 2007 reported an increase more marked in the first quarter of 2008. The FAO food price index rose an … first three months of 2008 compared to first quarter 2007 was 53%. Soaring persistent price is mainly due to vegetable oils … and Agriculture, the 36 countries facing a food security crisis, 21 are in Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, rising food …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an important staple in Burkina Faso as well as many other countries in West Africa. Among …

Zambia. A rise in world food price levels and instability, which is projected to occur in the near future according to … policy uncertainty and the price instability associated with it. Greater policy stability may also contribute to broader …

This paper underscores the scope and nature of needed responses to the rapidly changing food systems in Africa. The …