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The Drought and Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Impacts and Proposed Policy Responses for Kenya

As the world begins to feel the effects of climate change, the frequency of droughts is increasing in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, the drought and food crisis affect welfare through two main channels. The first channel is the increased mortality o...

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Main Authors: Demombynes, Gabriel, Kiringai, Jane
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE
ARID AREAS
ARID LANDS
BENEFICIARIES
CEREALS
CLIMATE CHANGE
COASTAL REGION
COPING MECHANISMS
CREDIT MARKETS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGENCY FOOD
EMERGENCY RELIEF
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FARMERS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FOOD AID
FOOD GRAINS
FOOD MARKETING
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICE INFLATION
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCER
FOOD SECURITY
FORMAL CREDIT
GRAIN MARKETING
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIVESTOCK
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
IMPACT OF SHOCKS
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
LAND TENURE
LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP
LIVESTOCK POPULATION
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MAIZE
MARKET INTERVENTIONS
MARKET PRICES
POOR
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY TRAPS
PRICE FLOOR
PRICE INFLATION
PRICE POLICY
PRICE RISK
PRICE STABILITY
PRICE TRENDS
PRODUCER INCENTIVES
PRODUCER PRICE
PRODUCER PRICES
PROTECTION POLICY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
REBATES
REGIONAL TRADE
RELIEF INTERVENTIONS
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SHEEP
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
STORAGE FACILITIES
SURPLUS
VULNERABILITY TO DROUGHT
WAREHOUSE
WORLD MARKET
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/15499810/drought-food-crisis-horn-africa-impacts-proposed-policy-responses-kenya
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10073

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/15499810/drought-food-crisis-horn-africa-impacts-proposed-policy-responses-kenya
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10073

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