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Food crisis and development policies in sub-saharan Africa

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Working paper on the role of natural disasters, agrarian structures, agricultural policy (agricultural price) and economic development trends in recent food shortages in Africa South of Sahara - includes a comparison of food production and agricultural product export volume; notes low growth rate and decreasing agriculturaal labour productivity; suggests development policy reforms in favour of the peasant farmer. Bibliography, statistical tables.

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  • Tabatabai H., 1985. "Food crisis and development policies in sub-saharan Africa," ILO Working Papers 992397363402676, International Labour Organization.
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