The macro dimensions of food security: economic growth, equitable distribution, and food price stability

Rather than asking how to cope with hunger and famine, the question might be how to escape their threat altogether. Important in this regard is recognizing that agriculture and the rural economy are greatly influenced by policies and outcomes in the rest of the economy. Strategies include economic growth with unchanging income distribution, and growth with redistribution. The latter encourages balanced growth to create non-farm employment opportunities, while investing in rural infrastructure. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.