This paper surveys the existing empirical evidence on the unintended consequences of food
aid. Micro-level evidence is presented on the impacts of food aid deliveries on household …

This book analyzes the impact food aid programmes have had over the past fifty years,
assessing the current situation as well as future prospects. Issues such as political …

The US food system functions within a complex nexus of social, political, economic, cultural,
and ecological factors. Among them are many dynamic pressures such as population …

Little effort has been made to research the nonagricultural or economywide
macroneconomic impact of droughts in Sub-Saharan Africa. In an effort to fill the gap, this …

Biofortification of maize with provitamin A carotenoids is a new approach to the alleviation of
vitamin A deficiencies in Africa. Unfortunately these varieties are yellow or orange, while …

Whether they are at relatively sedate farmers' markets in the United States and Europe or the
more chaotic street bazaars of Latin America, Africa and Asia, street traders are making a …

The need for systematic, empirical analysis of food aid targeting and impacts is
overwhelming, especially given the large numbers of people concerned and volume of …

Consumer preferences for white maize in East and Southern Africa concerns developers of
maize biofortified with provitamin A carotenoids, since carotenoids impart a yellow or orange …

This paper quantifies the factors underlying the allocations of food aid by the Ethiopian
government, together with local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) …

Background New maize varieties have been biofortified with provitamin A, mainly β-
carotene, which renders the grain yellow or orange. Unfortunately, many African consumers …