01813cam a2200193Ia 4500020001800000020001500018040000800033082002600041245009000067246011000157260007600267300004100343490004800384520103700432650001601469650001601485710006101501856005701562  a9789251063439  a9251063435  cGUA  a338 FOO 2009 A017 Or.04aThe 2007-2008 food price swing :bimpact and policies in Eastern and Southern Africa.3 aTwo thousand seven-two thousand eight food price swing impact and policies in Eastern and Southern Africa  aRome :bFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,c2009.  a117 p. :bill. (some col.) ;c30 cm.1 aFAO commodities and trade technical paper ;  aBetween 2007 and 2008, the world experienced a dramatic swing in commodity prices. Eastern and Southern African countries experienced considerable difficulties due to the price food swing. The food price boom resulted in increased poverty and significant food security problems as households struggled to meet the high cost of food. The decline in exports due to weak demand, decreased foreign investment and migrant remittances, as well as high unemployment all added to the burden of already vulnerable African Countries. Policy reactions to the food price surge have been prompt in many developing countries. The key objective of this title is to discuss feasible approaches for the economic management of food price booms and slumps. As a first step to policy assessment, the paper also reviews the nature of the food price swing, analyzes its impact on both household and wider economy levels and examines the policies that have been, or are currently being implemented in Eastern and Southern Africa.--Publisher's description. 0aFood prices 0aFood prices2 aFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.11uftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/i0984e/i0984e00.pdf