Do African country investment plans mitigate high food prices through improved household risk management? : a five-country comparative analysis.

Staple food prices rose sharply in 2007/2008, dropped slightly after July 2008, and rose again in 2010/2011. Since 2008, food prices have remained high, indicating a structural upward adjustment in food prices amidst excessive price volatility. The 2008 food price increases led to considerable media...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ngidi, Mjabuliseni Simon C.
Other Authors: Hendriks, Sheryl L.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10569