Famines are a common occurrence in the Sahelian region of Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2004, a drought occurred in Niger, resulting in a production shock, higher grain prices and a severe food crisis. Whereas a drought in 2000 resulted in lower per capita grain production relative to 2004, a food...

Food security is an important agricultural policy objective in most countries. In Bulgaria food security is achieved by measures focused on self-sufficiency. These policy measures in the grain sector result in substantial efficiency losses and lower growth. Partial equilibrium analysis was used...