00704nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000245002300019260004100042300001400083500002700097520045100124583001900575 a15.03.01 P8795 aPoverty and hunger bWorld BankaWashington, D.C.USc1986 axi, 69 p. aBibliography: p. 67-69 aOutlines the nature and extent of food security problems in developing countries highlighting the lack of purchasing power among the poor. Explores policy options available to these countries in addressing these problems and indicates what international institutions such as the World Bank can and should do to help countries solve their food security problems. Identifies policies that waste economic resources and fail to reach target groups. c3/7/00kM2LMGR