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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

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

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