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Agricultural trade for food security in Africa: A Ricardian model approach
Diagne, Mandiaye; Abele, Steffen; Diagne, Aliou; Seck, … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
strategies to emphasize scaling up and diversifying exports within Africa. Africa needs to unlock its high potential untapped …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913949
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Staple Food Trade in the COMESA Region: The Need for a Regional Approach to Stimulate Agricultural Growth and Enhance Food Security
Nijhoff, Jan J. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009
COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Twenty Fourth Meeting of the Trade and Customs Committee Nairobi, Kenya 2 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543652
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Investigating the Sources of Agricultural Growth in Africa: Factor Accumulation, Total Factor Productivity, and Technology Absorption
Nkamleu, Guy Blaise - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008
This paper investigates sources and determinants of agricultural growth in Africa, concentrating on the growth path …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068364
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The Economics of Biotechnology (Gmos) and the Need for A Regional Policy: The Case for COMESA Countries
Minde, Isaac J.; Kizito, Mazvimavi - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008
impact on agriculture, industry and trade. However, to date for the whole of Africa, only South Africa has commercialized … countries having varying policy stances on biotechnology, COMESA (COMESA—Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, is a …. This is because it belongs to the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068375
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African Regional Integration: Implications for Food Security
van Dijk, Michiel - Landbouw-Economisch Institut (LEI), Wageningen … - 2011
This report looks at the African regional trade, regional integration agreements (RIAs) and the implications for food security. An overview is presented on the present state of African regional integration and the determinants of regional trade in agriculture and food commodities. In particular...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008874640
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Aflatoxin Redux: Does European Aflatoxin Regulation Hurt Groundnut Exporters from Africa?
Xiong, Bo; Beghin, John C. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/02/10.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020271
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Zaangażowanie Chińskiej Republiki Ludowej w rozwój rolnictwa w Afryce
Krukowska, Monika - In: Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa … 12 (2012) 27
With over a billion people in Africa, the issue of agricultural development and food security is extremely important …. The paper investigates the historical engagement of China in the economic cooperation with Africa, as well as the Chinese … the Chinese agricultural commitment in Africa are discussed. / Synopsis. Problem rozwoju rolnictwa i bezpieczeństwa …
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Transmission of World Food Price Changes to African Markets and its Effect on Household Welfare
Minot, Nicholas - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
Paper to be presented at the Comesa policy seminar “Food price variability: Causes, consequences, and policy options" on 25-26 January 2010 in Maputo, Mozambique under the Comesa-MSU-IFPRI African Agricultural Markets Project (AAMP)
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008457033
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Has Kenyan Farmers’ Access to Markets and Services Improved? Panel Survey Evidence, 1997-2007
Chamberlin, Jordan; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009
This report uses panel data on 1,267 smallholder households to monitor changes in their access to markets and services. We find that Kenyan smallholders’ proximity to infrastructure, markets, and services has improved markedly over the last decade. These improvements, however, have not been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008457046
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Spatial and Regional Dimensions of Food Security in Zambia
Haggblade, Steven; Longabaugh, Steven; Tschirley, David L. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
Zambia’s population clusters tightly in cities along the north-south line of rail and in the primarily rural areas of Eastern Province (Figure 1). Staple food consumption and purchases are similarly concentrated in these heavily populated clusters (Figures 4 and 5). Across the border, several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008457122