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Part I (520 KB)

Acknowledgement
Foreward
Executive Summary

CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SECURITY AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

CHAPTER 2: DOES FOOD AID FOSTER OR IMPEDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

CHAPTER 3: WHY DID DEVELOPMENT POLICIES GO WRONG?

Part II (365 KB)

CHAPTER 4: WHY HAS AGRICULTURE BEEN NEGLECTED SO FAR?

CHAPTER 5: SELECTED SUCCESS STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

CHAPTER 6: CHANNELLING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND SOLVENT DEMAND GROWTH.

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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