Why has Africa become a net food importer? Explaining Africa agricultural and food trade deficits.

By M. Rakotoarisoa, Massimo Iafrate, Marianna. 2011

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Food self-sufficiency: Making sense of it, and when it makes sense (2017, unknown): “This growing reliance on imported food was especially evident in Africa where governments undertook programs of structural adjustment that encouraged them to focus their production on goods for which they have a comparative advantage, often export crops such as a coffee, cocoa and cotton (Clapp, 199”
Climate variability, food production shocks, and violent conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015, background): “While African states are increasingly dependent on food imports to cover domestic needs (Rakotoarisoa et al 2011), agriculture remains the largest economic sector in terms of state revenues as well as labor opportunities and livelihood provision.”
The Rise of a Middle Class in East and Southern Africa: Implications for Food System Transformation (2014, result): “More recently, Rakotoarisoa et al. (2011) address the issue.”
Africa human development report 2012: towards a food secure future (2012, unknown): “4 World Bank 2011c; Rakotoarisoa, Iafrate, and Paschali 2011.”