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 … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …

individuals still live after decades of mixed progress. Evidence shows that poverty reduction on its own will not do the job of … changing composition of future food demand in the region will depend on the extent to which poverty reduction effectively leads …