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What's wrong with food aid that ships American food to hungry people elsewhere?
American food aid saves a lot of lives every year. However, it does add time for delivery and a large expense for transportation.
It can also sap the incentive of farmers. What we call for in the book is that 50 percent of food aid should be in cash. Canada and Europe have gone 100 percent cash.
We figure it's good that American food is positioned on the high seas. It can stabilize a situation in an emergency. That's good. But it should be half food aid, half cash.
Cash provides a market for local farmers. It gives them incentive.
What's wrong with food aid that ships American food to hungry people elsewhere?
American food aid saves a lot of lives every year. However, it does add time for delivery and a large expense for transportation.
It can also sap the incentive of farmers. What we call for in the book is that 50 percent of food aid should be in cash. Canada and Europe have gone 100 percent cash.
We figure it's good that American food is positioned on the high seas. It can stabilize a situation in an emergency. That's good. But it should be half food aid, half cash.
Cash provides a market for local farmers. It gives them incentive.
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