Nach einer Darstellung der Agrarpolitik der westlichen Industriestaaten und der Uruguay-Runde sowie der Agrarpolitikreform werden die Auswirkungen dieser Politik auf den Weltmarkt, die Weltpreise und die Landwirtschaft der arabischen Staaten untersucht, wobei der Autor zu dem Schluß kommt, daß...

India's policy responses to the food price crisis were strong. Exports of basic staples were banned. Domestic support prices of wheat and rice were raised substantially. The urea price increases in global markets were absorbed through enhanced fertilizer subsidies. The government launched the...

This paper reviews the situation in the agricultural sector and food security in Cuba and in particular the transformations that have (not) taken place since 1990. We compare the Cuban transition with transitions in other "transition countries" and show that Cuba does not fit easily in one of...