Africa: HIV, food security and rural livelihoods

HIV/AIDS is a development problem, not just a health problem, and change is required in attitudes and consciousness of what HIV/AIDS is doing at different levels and the pathways through which it moves through societies, argues this paper that discusses the impact of HIV/AIDS on development efforts, particularly in Africa, and presents a new approach to guide agriculture and food policies. It argues that one major set of responses is required from the agriculture sector, as the need to secure and provision food for populations affected by HIV/AIDS is rapidly increasing as the impact waves hit.