摘要：The effects of structural adjustment and food market reform on agricultural productivity and household food security continue to be strongly contested. USAID's Development Fund for Africa Report (DFA)1 presents evidence OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study of a broad economic turnaround in Africa, and in funded by SD/PSGE are threefold: (1) to assess particular, finds support for increased agricultural the direction and magnitude of changes in real productivity growth, in contrast to the gloomier staple food prices since the implementation of picture commonly painted about stagnating food sector policy reforms in Africa; (2) to African agriculture. Macroeconomic and identify the major factors affecting changes in agricultural sectoral reform are identified as major these food prices; and (3) to assess the resulting factors explaining the rise in productivity growth. effects of food system reform on household food The DFA report indicates that "real food prices security. The report focuses on six countries: two have fallen in numerous African countries. These from East Africa (Kenya and Ethiopia); two from price changes are only explicable in the face of Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and Zambia); and substantial increases in production" (p. 48).2
