volatility and its effects on food security is a complex issue with many dimensions, agricultural and non-agricultural, short and …

"The increase in food prices represents a major crisis for the world's poor. This paper aims to review the evidence on … into account the adverse impact on the urban poor due to the rise in food prices. "--World Bank web site … the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy …

This report focuses on growing trade in food staples in the Southern and Eastern African region of Africa as one of the … largest growth opportunities available to African farmers. This paper examines the impact of regional trade in food staples …, both for maintaining farmer incentives in surplus food production zones and for moderating price spikes in deficit areas …

Africa's growing demand for food has been met increasingly by imports from the global market. This, coupled with rising … global food prices, brings ever-mounting food import bills. In addition, population growth and changing demand patterns will … impacts on poverty. The report highlights the range of barriers to food trade in Africa along the entire value chain. The …

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Following the world food price spike in 2008 and again in 2011, there has been increased attention on better … industrial purposes (biofuels) continues to offset the slowing population growth effect on food demand. World food stocks remain … world price signals reach more producers to induce a supply response. To reduce world food price volatility, suggested …

The increase in the price of oil and food carry major adverse poverty and macroeconomic implications especially for … distribution, inflation, and poverty food prices are of greater and more immediate concern than high fuel prices. However, the … responses to the food crisis is made much harder in a context of rising oil prices and ensuing fiscal and balance of payments …