Africa in global agricultural trade
The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of Africa’s trade structure and trade policy. We first analyze recent performance in different markets and identify changes in the composition and direction of trade. Second, we examine both tariffs and nontariff measures faced by African agric...
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2020
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| author | Odjo, Sunday P. Zaki, Chahir |
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| description | The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of Africa’s trade structure and trade policy. We first analyze recent performance in different markets and identify changes in the composition and direction of trade. Second, we examine both tariffs and nontariff measures faced by African agricultural exporters, using several sources of data for trade barriers. Our main findings show that, while agricultural productivity is low, the European Union remains the primary destination for agricultural exports, although its share is constantly decreasing. At the product level, the top 10 agricultural export products represent 39 percent of Africa’s agricultural exports and include sesame seeds, black tea, cocoa paste, and fresh grapes. In terms of trade barriers, despite low tariffs faced by African economies, they are facing several nontariff measures (NTMs) ranging from sanitary and phytosanitary measures to conformity assessment and domestic support in other countries. Indeed, and in particular for agriculture products, unfair competition resulting from the domestic support in other countries affects the competitiveness of African countries’ exports. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1420252025-11-06T03:52:38Z Africa in global agricultural trade Odjo, Sunday P. Zaki, Chahir imports exports markets trade production possibilities agricultural trade The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of Africa’s trade structure and trade policy. We first analyze recent performance in different markets and identify changes in the composition and direction of trade. Second, we examine both tariffs and nontariff measures faced by African agricultural exporters, using several sources of data for trade barriers. Our main findings show that, while agricultural productivity is low, the European Union remains the primary destination for agricultural exports, although its share is constantly decreasing. At the product level, the top 10 agricultural export products represent 39 percent of Africa’s agricultural exports and include sesame seeds, black tea, cocoa paste, and fresh grapes. In terms of trade barriers, despite low tariffs faced by African economies, they are facing several nontariff measures (NTMs) ranging from sanitary and phytosanitary measures to conformity assessment and domestic support in other countries. Indeed, and in particular for agriculture products, unfair competition resulting from the domestic support in other countries affects the competitiveness of African countries’ exports. 2020-09-01 2024-05-22T12:09:50Z 2024-05-22T12:09:50Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142025 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293908 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294097 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293977 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Odjo, Sunday P.; and Zaki, Chahir. 2020. Africa in global agricultural trade. In Africa agriculture trade monitor 2020. Bouët, Antoine; Odjo, Sunday P.; and Zaki, Chahir (Eds.). Chapter 2, Pp. 17-40. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293908_02. |
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| title | Africa in global agricultural trade |
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| topic | imports exports markets trade production possibilities agricultural trade |
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