Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains

Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer and Africa’s largest rice importer. The government and private sector should figure out ways to enhance cassava’s competitiveness in the international market and improve the efficiency of domestic rice production and processing. A range of policies and...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Xiaobo, Whitney, Edward
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153848
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description Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer and Africa’s largest rice importer. The government and private sector should figure out ways to enhance cassava’s competitiveness in the international market and improve the efficiency of domestic rice production and processing. A range of policies and initiatives can strengthen cassava and rice supply chains, all the way from production to marketing. However, because of the country’s massive size and diversity, different regions may face different constraints; following a decentralized approach to designing industrial policies and initiatives is the best course of action for Nigeria.
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spelling CGSpace1538482025-11-06T04:25:31Z Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains Zhang, Xiaobo Whitney, Edward cassava rice supply chains agricultural policies Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer and Africa’s largest rice importer. The government and private sector should figure out ways to enhance cassava’s competitiveness in the international market and improve the efficiency of domestic rice production and processing. A range of policies and initiatives can strengthen cassava and rice supply chains, all the way from production to marketing. However, because of the country’s massive size and diversity, different regions may face different constraints; following a decentralized approach to designing industrial policies and initiatives is the best course of action for Nigeria. 2012 2024-10-01T13:57:59Z 2024-10-01T13:57:59Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153848 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Zhang, Xiaobo; and Whitney, Edward. 2012. Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains. NSSP Policy Note 32. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153848
spellingShingle cassava
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agricultural policies
Zhang, Xiaobo
Whitney, Edward
Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
title Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
title_full Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
title_fullStr Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
title_full_unstemmed Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
title_short Policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
title_sort policy options to strengthen the cassava and rice supply chains
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rice
supply chains
agricultural policies
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