Purpose – Cassava production surged noticeably in Southeastern Africa beginning in the 1990s. The purpose of this paper is to examine the commercial responses and food security consequences of cassava production growth in the region. Design/methodology/approach – The paper incorporates a mix...

Recent drought events in the United States and the magnitude of drought losses indicate the continuing vulnerability of the country to drought. Until recently, drought management in many states, including Nebraska, has been largely response oriented with little or no attention to mitigation and...

Purpose – This paper seeks to study the impact of bio-fuel policies on oil and food futures prices from December 6, 2004 to August 1, 2008. Design/methodology/approach – The daily closing prices of brent crude oil, light sweet crude oil, corn, wheat, soybeans, and rough rice futures from...