institutions. Maize receives intensive government input and marketing support. In contrast, cotton relies primarily on private …

The economic reforms in maize marketing and trade policies implemented during the 1990s have been highly controversial … marketing and trade policies on smallholder agricultural production growth, access to food by consumers, and other important … maize marketing and trade policies should be structured in the future. …

. These findings suggest that promoting more “rules based” approaches to marketing and trade policy may reduce the level of … that rules-based and non-discretionary marketing and trade policies entails a loss of control and autonomy – leaders are …

The objectives of this paper are to: (1) identify the pattern of private sector investment in the maize marketing … maize prices and marketing margins have changed in response to the market reforms; (3) identify market-oriented mechanisms …

Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababa …

production and marketing patterns in Zambia’s small- and medium-scale farm sector, examines how these patterns vary regionally …/00 and 2002/03 production years, corresponding to the 2000/01 and 2003/04 marketing years. Because so much policy attention … in Zambia is focused on maize, the study provides a particular emphasis on small farmers’ maize production and marketing …