PROVIDING LOCAL PEOPLE WITH THE MEANS TO FEED THEMSELVES IS A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO COMBAT HUNGER
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FIGURE 7.32 The relative costs of three approaches to delivering 1 metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of corn to hunger-stricken regions in Africa: buying in the United States then shipping and distributing (yellow [1]bar), buying locally in Africa and distributing (green bar), providing local farmers with the means to grow an extra ton of corn (blue bar). (Data from Sanchez, 2009)