2009 FIELD Day Conference Notes: Addressing Food Security

  • Date Posted: June 2, 2010
  • Authors: Brinton Bohling, Jeanne Downing, Ruth Campbell, Mariko Scavone, Dan Norell
  • Organizations/Projects: Academy for Educational Development
  • Document Types: Primer or Brief
  • Donor Type: U.S. Agency for International Development

This brief details the FIELD Day 2009 presentation on food security. Discussion topics included rice value chains and food security in West Africa, increasing food security through competitiveness, productivity and trade, and transitioning from food-aid to a focus on value chains and markets.