A systematic literature review of factors influencing national food self-sufficiency
Global shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have put food self-sufficiency (i.e., the ratio between domestic production and domestic consumption) back on the political...
The Changing Drivers of Inflation – The case of food: Macroeconomics, Speculation, Climate Change and War
Highlights: We investigate the main determinants of global food prices and food inflation. We inspect different time periods, including the three severe price spikes...
The price of fragility: Shocks, food security, and lessons from Nigeria
Over the past decade Nigeria has experienced persistent food price inflation and substantial volatility, driven by domestic fragilities and global shocks. Three major shocks...