J. J. Nijhoff () (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University) David Tschirley T. S. Jayne Gelson Tembo Pedro Arlindo Billy Mwiinga James D. Shaffer Michael Weber Cynthia Donovan Duncan Boughton
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This policy synthesis focuses on coordination for long-term food security among government, private sector, and donors. It uses current examples in the region to illustrate issues and challenges. This highlights empirical work in Zambia showing why maize prices have risen above import parity levels during the lean season in recent years, due to coordination problems between public and private actors involved in maize importation. It discusses potential modalities to improve coordination during periods of food shortfall to better protect low income consumers from food insecurity during these periods. It also draws on analysis from Mozambique addressing how coordination between private sector import practices, government tax and other import policies, and different emergency response programs could be improved to mitigate the potential adverse effects on long-term market development.
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