Food and nutrition insecurity in developing countries

How do we mitigate the effects of rising food prices?

The issue

In most of the world, food inflation currently exceeds overall inflation. This is alarming as estimates suggest that a 5 percent rise in food prices increases the risk of wasting by 9 percent. Hence, volatility in food prices has raised concern about nutrition and food insecurity in developing countries. Research in this area thus seeks to understand the contributing factors, well-being implications, and potential solutions to these insecurities.