Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action

Karugia, J. et al. 2009. Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action. ReSAKSS Working Paper 27. Washington DC: IFPRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/184

This paper addresses the magnitude and implications of food price changes in national and regional markets in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) with a view to provide the evidence base for effective policy action. Specifically, the paper:

• analyses trends and outlooks in country and regional data, presents evidence on the regional food situation, and explores the nexus between high domestic food prices and global food prices,
• highlights regional and national dimensions of food price increases and how they are related to food security in the region, and
• provides practical short-, medium- and long-term options for governments and other stakeholders for addressing the problem posed by the food price crisis.