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The purpose of this study is to analyze the social and economic factors that have led to the recent surge in food prices in Sub‐.Saharan Africa. The study suggests that the surge in food prices is as a result of increasing demand for food such as dairy products in developing regions such as Asia. Another contributing factor is that the demand for fuelcrops, such as wheat, maize, sugarcane and oilseeds for the production of bio‐.fuels, bioelectricity, and bio‐.heat has led to the rise in global food prices. The study finds that these factors have contributed to the global food security with major social and economic implications for Sub‐.Saharan Africa where poor households survive on less than a dollar a day. Converging global estimates has shown that poverty is deepening among those who are already poor. Thus, the study contends that social and economic safety nets should be provided to poor households to combat the adverse effects of high food prices. In addition, sustainable traditional approaches to agricultural development must be adopted in order to better address food security in Sub‐.Saharan Africa.

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Abstract
 Introduction
 Literature Review
 The Evolving Pursuit for Food Security
 The Surge in Food and Oil Prices
 Social and Economic Effects of the Food Tsunami
 Health and nutrition consequences of stages of household food security
 Summary
 

저자

• Emmanuel Oritsejafor [ Professor. North Carolina Central University. USA ]

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• 간행물명

  충북대학교 국가위기관리연구소 학술세미나

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  부정기

• 수록기간

  2006~2010

• 십진분류

  KDC 350 DDC 351