1. Food Aid and Trade Food Security Master CD, IUSS, University of Pavia, 2008/09 Paola Fava Maria Elena Ladron de Guevara Prakash Sharma 23 April, 2009 International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development

2. Food Aid has been one of the ways to solve food insecurity problems over the last 60 years 840 million undernourished people in the world

3. International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development Program – In-kind aid –Government to government transfer Project –As part of a specific project Relief or Emergency –Distributed in emergency situations –Countries facing chronic food insecurity Food aid: types

4. International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development Main donors involved

5. International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development Hunger? Political Economical Commodity Surplus: (i.e. CSSD) Reasons for receiving Food Aid

6. The process Distribution –Big U.S. shipping companies involved Major commodities used as Food Aid –Cereals (90%) –Rice –Course grains International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development

7. Food Prices Inverse relationship

8. How does Food Aid affect trade? International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development Emergency Food Aid - Limited effect Food aid can replace commercial imports

9. International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development Dumping - Undercuts local farmers Prices fall: –Benefits food buyers Create new tastes and markets It can destabilize local markets

10. Food Aid Concerns Donor-driven system (promotes domestic interests) Can create dependency Food Aid management (corruption) International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development

11. Food Aid is not one of the solutions to food insecurity Paradox: over 50% of people suffering from hunger are smallholder farmers Our thoughts.. International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development

12. Possibilities International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development Weather-resistant seeds Encourage transparency within governments The usage of local markets Food diversity Financing research for sustainable approaches and infrastructure

13. Thank you! International Master Programme in Cooperation and Development