Folleto de la FAO sobre diversificación 5 Policy Assistance Series
Working paper N. 04

Agricultural Development and food security in Sub-saharian Africa (SSA)

Building a case for more support

The Case of Malawi

Prepared for the
Policy Assistance Unit of the FAO Subregional Office for East and Southern Africa
by
A.J.E. CHARMAN

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 2006


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Acknowledgement
Foreward
Executive Summary

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

CHAPTER 2: THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION

CHAPTER 3: AGRICULTURE SUPPORT: MAGNITUDE, EVOLUTION AND TRENDS

CHAPTER 4: THE IMPACT OF FOOD IMPORT/AID

CHAPTER 5: OPTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE EXIT

CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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