PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - JENÍČEK, Vladimír AU - GRÓFOVÁ, Šárka TI - Least developed countries - comparison DP - 2014 Mar 31 TA - Agricultural Economics PG - 99--109 VI - 60 IP - 3 AID - 10.17221/70/2013-AGRICECON IS - 0139570X AB - The inter-related causes of food insecurity in these countries are mainly the long lasting civil wars, a limited access to land, environmental degradation, climatic shocks and the rapid population growth resulting from the high birth rates and the return of refugees.