28 DISASTERS RESULTING FROM FOOD INSECURITY
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Use this overhead to discuss the concept of food security and
disasters resulting from food insecurity. Review the FAO definition in the
module and then discuss each of the consequences above. If participants have
experience in food security disasters ask them to review and critique the list,
adding their own thoughts.
· inadequate price
and trade regime
· inadequate domestic
production
· insufficient foreign exchange to
purchase imports
· relief food is not
long-term solution
· household income levels
inadequate for market prices
· hidden pockets
of
vulnerability
