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Public Policy in Agriculture: Impact on Labor Supply and Household Income (Routledge Studies in Agricultural Economics)

Author: Ashok K. Mishra, Davide Viaggi, Sergio Gomez y Palom
Publisher: Routledge
Date: August 23, 2017

Public Policy in Agriculture: Impact on Labor Supply and Household Income addresses the lack of empirical research in this area. It explores the impact of differing approaches to public policy through a series of international case studies, from the USA and Canada to South Korea, Norway, Slovenia and Taiwan. At a time when much of the developed world has been experiencing budget deficits and policy-makers and the public in general have re-opened the debate on public expenditures in the agricultural sector, this is a timely volume.

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Hunger and Poverty in South Africa: The Hidden Faces of Food Insecurity (Routledge Studies in African Development)

Author: Jacqueline Hanoman
Publisher: Routledge
Date: September 1, 2017

Based on extensive original research in Free State Province, South Africa, the book explores how people living in poverty make meaning of their food circumstances within the socio-cultural, political and economic contexts of post-apartheid South Africa, how they view the government’s food security policies and programs and their perceived agency to affect change.

The personal narratives contained in the book show that food insecurity is shaped by many issues, among which are structural poverty, racism, attempts or non-attempts at reconciliation during and after apartheid, public health issues such as HIV/AIDS, and environmental circumstances. At a time when most discourse around food insecurity focuses on how to provide more food to people facing hunger, this book's multidimensional approach is a valuable contribution to the contemporary dialogue on poverty, food security/insecurity, sustainability and democratic agency both within South Africa and around the world.

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World Agriculture: Towards 2015/2030: An FAO Study

Author: Jelle Bruinsma
Publisher: Routledge
Date: September 25, 2017

This report is FAO's latest assessment of the long-term outlook for the world's food supplies, nutrition and agriculture. It covers supply and demand for the major agricultural commodities and sectors, including fisheries and forestry. This analysis forms the basis for a more detailed examination of other factors, such as nutrition and undernourishment, and the implications for international trade. The report also investigates the implications of future supply and demand for the natural resource base and discusses how technology can contribute to more sustainable development.

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