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 … the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub …

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 …

to another, with impact on animal health, trade, food security, food safety and possibly creating public health …

-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, food insecurity (FI) estimates showed an opposite trend: Severe and moderate FI went up in 2020 ….7 percent. Meanwhile, about 18 percent of households reported running out of food in the past 30 days owing to a lack of … resources, twice the pre-pandemic rate. Overall and food inflation, a sluggish labor market recovery with falling real wages …

decades, little is known about effective policies to influence the supply and demand for food to control the undesirable …) recognition of the limitations of conventional food policies; ii) demanding truth in advertising; iii) harnessing the influence of …