@article {6622,
	title = {Food Self-Sufficiency: Making Sense of It, and When it Makes Sense},
	journal = {Food Policy},
	volume = {66},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {88-96},
	abstract = {<p>Food self-sufficiency gained increased attention in a number of countries in the wake of the 2007{\textendash}08 international food crisis, as countries sought to buffer themselves from volatility on world food markets. Food self-sufficiency is often presented in policy circles as the direct opposite of international trade in food, and is widely critiqued by economists as a misguided approach to food security that places political priorities ahead of economic efficiency. This paper takes a closer look at the concept of food self-sufficiency and makes the case that policy choice on this issue is far from a straightforward binary choice between the extremes of relying solely on homegrown food and a fully open trade policy for foodstuffs. It shows that in practice, food self-sufficiency is defined and measured in a number of different ways, and argues that a broader understanding of the concept opens up space for considering food self-sufficiency policy in relative terms, rather than as an either/or policy choice. Conceptualizing food self-sufficiency along a continuum may help to move the debate in a more productive direction, allowing for greater consideration of instances when the pursuit of policies to increase domestic food production may make sense both politically and economically.</p>},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306919216305851},
	author = {Jennifer Clapp}
}
