Benoit-Cattin Michel.
2007. Food security policies in West Africa : A mix of options to be adjusted to local and regional conditions.
In : Development economics between markets and institutions : Incentives for growth, food security and sustainable use of the environment. Bulte Erwin (ed.), Ruben Ruerd (ed.)
Résumé : 'Food security [is] a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life' (FAO, 2002). From the standpoint of aggregate country-wide trends, food requirements increase quantitatively as the number of consumers grows and these requirements gain diversity as incomes rise and urbanisation increases. In West Africa, the rural population is still growing despite a rapid rural exodus and the subsequent increase in urbanisation. West African countries face the same challenges but have varied geographic, agro-ecological, historical and economic contexts. These are reflected by different food security problems and thus by different combinations of conceivable options.
Classification Agris : E10 - Économie et politique agricoles
S01 - Nutrition humaine - Considérations générales
Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 5 (2005-2013) - Politiques publiques, pauvreté et inégalités
Auteurs et affiliations
- Benoit-Cattin Michel, CIRAD-DS (FRA)
Autres liens de la publication
Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/542608/)
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