The changing policy environment facing African agriculture

According to the authors, "Both national and international economic environments have changed substantially in the past decade and a half. As they look to the future, African policymakers will have to apply the lessons of the past in a very different environment". The brief explains the changes in b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chigunta, Francis, Herbert, Ross, Johnson, Michael E., Mkandawire, Richard
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157534
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Sumario:According to the authors, "Both national and international economic environments have changed substantially in the past decade and a half. As they look to the future, African policymakers will have to apply the lessons of the past in a very different environment". The brief explains the changes in both the international and national environment: Global consolidation in food retailing; Shifting composition of traded goods; Growing regional demand for staples; Advances in science and technology; Heavy farm subsidies in industrialized countries; and Land pressure.