Protecting food insecure households against rapid food price inflation
OUTPUT TYPE: Policy briefs
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): P.Jacobs
KEYWORDS: FOOD AND NUTRITION, FOOD PRICES, FOOD SECURITY, INFLATION, POVERTY
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7207
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3473
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3473
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): P.Jacobs
KEYWORDS: FOOD AND NUTRITION, FOOD PRICES, FOOD SECURITY, INFLATION, POVERTY
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7207
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3473
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3473
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Abstract
This policy brief outlines recommendations regarding household profiles, location and main household income and spending patterns to raise efficiency and effectiveness of targeted food and nutrition security interventions. Policy formulation may benefit from the careful tracking of the determinants of household food security statuses.-
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