estimates of agricultural distortions to assess its contribution to the price spikes in 1972-74 and 2006-08 for rice and wheat …. The analysis suggests that 45 percent of the increase in rice prices in 2006-08, and 30 percent of the increase in wheat … does offer some benefit for the wheat market where non-developing countries account for 27 percent of consumption …

uses a stochastic simulation model of the world wheat market to investigate the effects of policy makers implementing … paper estimates that implementation of the quantity-triggered measures would shrink average wheat imports by nearly 50 … percent in some regions, with world wheat trade falling by 4.7 percent. The price measures discriminate against low price …

did not require the Canadian Wheat Board to do so. The panel and Appellate Body found that the primary discipline of the … discrimination is observed in the case of Canadian wheat exports, there are economic arguments why this might also be pursued by a …

and shortest path to meet rising food needs. Using examples from farmers' maize and rice fields, and comparisons with Asia …

increase its maize exports to other countries. If global maize production is lower than usual due to supply shocks in major … exporting regions, Tanzania may be able to export more maize at higher prices, even if it also experiences below …

of the maize seed industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. This summary takes a circumspect view of technical change in maize … production. Adoption of improved seed has continued to rise gradually, now representing an estimated 44 percent of maize area in … Eastern and Southern Africa (outside South Africa), and 60 percent of maize area in West and Central Africa. Use of fertilizer …