Higher food prices are likely to stay; emergency aid can only be a short-term solution. Making African agriculture a profitable business could turn a food-price curse into a blessing. African governments and donors should promote the commercialisation of food crops.

Le prix des denrées alimentaires devrait rester soutenu, l’aide d’urgence ne pouvant être qu’un palliatif temporaire. Une agriculture africaine rentable pourrait bien transformer une malédiction en bénédiction. Gouvernements africains et bailleurs de fonds devraient encourager la...

Higher food prices are likely to stay; emergency aid can only be a short-term solution. Making African agriculture a profitable business could turn a food-price curse into a blessing. African governments and donors should promote the commercialisation of food crops.