Rural communities! Are their views critical in the food security initiatives of the government in the alleviation of food shortages? The focus of this book is on local community empowerment; ownership of food security initiatives by the communities; communities' independent analysis of needs and priorities; their involvement in designing food security programs and the role of the government in linking with the communities. This is a "must read" book to get the dynamics of the rural communities on how they influence food security measures if they participate at all the stages from program planning to evaluation.