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Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy

Kalkuhl, Matthias (ed.); Braun, Joachim von (ed.); … - 2016

This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the implications for food security and policy responses to mitigate excessive volatility. The approaches applied by the contributors range from...

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The Effects of Farm and Food Policy on Obesity in the United States

Alston, Julian M. - 2017

This book uses an economic framework to examine the consequences of U.S. farm and food policies for obesity, its social costs, and the implications for government policy. Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future...

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Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia

Heshmati, Almas (ed.); Yoon, Haeyeon (ed.) - 2018

contributions” -- Chapter 2. Tsegaye Mulugeta, “Impacts of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption on Rural Poverty: Evidence from … Rural Farmers: An Analysis based on Survey Data of Ethiopia” -- Chapter 8. Getu Tigre, “Multidimensional Poverty and its … and alleviating poverty in the country. The studies cover transition from rural agriculture to urban industry and the …

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The Economics of Emergency Food Aid Provision : A Financial, Social and Cultural Perspective

Caraher, Martin; Furey, Sinéad - 2018

tackle the underlying causes of food poverty. The research is timely, and considers a range of disciplines and practices …1. The Growing Problems of Food Poverty and Insecurity -- 2. Growth of Food Banks in the UK (and Europe): Leftover Food … for Leftover People -- 3. The Cultural and economic Dimensions of Food Poverty -- 4. Food Banks and their Contribution …

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How to Feed the World

Eise, Jessica (ed.); Foster, Kenneth Alan (ed.) - 2018

By 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How can we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts from Purdue University break down this crucial question by tackling big issues one-by-one. Covering...

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Understanding Food Insecurity : Key Features, Indicators, and Response Design

Sassi, Maria - 2018

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of food insecurity, including definitional and conceptual issues, information systems and data sources, indicators, and policies. The aim is to equip readers with a sound understanding of the subject that will assist in the recognition...

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Food Security and Industrial Clustering in Northeast Asia

Kiminami, Lily (ed.); Nakamura, Toshihiko (ed.) - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016

1 Food Security and Collaborative Advantage: Scoping the scene (Kiminami, Lily) -- Part I Food Security from the Asian Perspective -- 2 Defining Japan's Food Security in East Asia: From the perspectives of the distribution revolution, environmental degradation, and international cooperation...

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Food Security and Sustainability : Investment and Financing along Agro-Food Chains

Mergos, George (ed.); Papanastassiou, Marina (ed.) - 2017

This edited volume brings together contributions from experts on a range of food security issues, and examines them through a number of case studies. A Millennium Development goal and important policy concern, food security is experiencing renewed interest due to globalisation, which has led to...

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The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security : Global and Regional Aspects

Gómez y Paloma, Sergio (ed.); Mary, Sébastien (ed.); … - 2017

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the wheat production developments in the Eurasian region and assesses the potential contribution of the region to domestic and international food security. In particular, the book covers policy and institutional developments of the agricultural sector...

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Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India

Ghosh, Madhusudan - 2015

economic regime, besides the usual problems of rising population, unemployment and poverty, declining investments in the …

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