dc.contributor.author | Rukuni, Mandivamba | |
dc.contributor.author | Bernsten, R.H. | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Southern Africa | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-10T13:52:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-10T13:52:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1988 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rukuni, M. and Bernsten, R.H. (1988) Major issues in designing a research programme on household food insecurity. In: Rukuni, M. and Bernsten, R.H. (eds.) Southern Africa: food security policy options. Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference on Food Security Research in Southern Africa. 1-5 November, 1987, pp. 173-182. Harare: University of Zimbabwe/Michigan State University Food Security Research Project. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/11698 | |
dc.description | A conference paper on household food insecurity in Southern Africa. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Over the past decade, the economies in Southern African have experienced difficulties in meeting the food needs of their population. The reasons for household food insecurity include exogenous factors such as drought, high oil prices, and declining terms of trade for cash crops and raw materials; civil strife; lack of appropriate technology; poor performance of supporting research, credit, marketing and extension institutions; and inappropriate agricultural and macroeconomic policies. Morover, under conditions of rapid population growth, pressure is placed on the natural resource base—leading to resource degradation which threatens the sustainability of agriculture in future years (Eicher, 1986; Jayne, et. al., 1987). Due to these factors, the food security of many rural households throughout Southern Africa is at risk. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | The research supporting the preparation the proceedings papers was financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bureau of Science and Technology; Bureau for Africa; and the Southern Africa Regional Programme. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | en |
dc.subject | Development Policy | en |
dc.subject | Social Protection | en |
dc.title | Major issues in designing a research programme on household food insecurity | en |
dc.type | Book chapter | en |
dc.type | Conference paper | en |
dc.rights.holder | University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Department of Agricultural Economics & Extention (DAEE) | en |