Background Food pricing strategies have been proposed to encourage healthy eating
habits, which may in turn help stem global increases in non-communicable diseases. This …

To effectively address food security, we need tools that assess governance measures (for
example, strategic storage reserves, cash transfers or trade regulations) ex ante. Simulation …

Every human being has the right to adequate food. The progressive realization of this right
around the world cannot be achieved without functional, sustainable food systems that …

The targeted public distribution system (TPDS) of India—world's largest food safety-net
program—has a reputation for poor targeting, rampant corruption and low impact. Five states …

This book's main hypothesis is that Egypt's large food subsidy system has been ineffective in
reducing undernutrition; in fact, it may have contributed to sustaining and even aggravating …

Abstract The 'Arab Spring'spilled over to Egypt from neighbouring Arab countries in the first
half of 2011. General chaos during the political instabilities suddenly caused high …

Malaysia as one of the top subsidised countries around the world has launched to reduce
subsidies to capture its development goals. This study, therefore, analyses the effects of the …

Food subsidies are widely implemented as part of government policies globally to mitigate
food insecurity amongst the urban poor. Subsidies to retail outlets are one a type of supply …

Urban food affordability is pivotal to achieving the second of the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)—Zero Hunger. This paper introduces fresh evidence and …

SOIL organic matter is an essential component of fertility of soils, especially the sandy ones.
It also accounts for increasing the emission of the greenhouse gases (GHG). Efficient …