Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa
Considering the heterogeneity of the countries of southern Africa and the presence of South Africa and other middle-income countries in the region, southern Africa has a unique opportunity to exploit agricultural potential and regional trade opportunities through regional dynamics and integration. W...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Nin-Pratt, Alejandro Diao, Xinshen |
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| description | Considering the heterogeneity of the countries of southern Africa and the presence of South Africa and other middle-income countries in the region, southern Africa has a unique opportunity to exploit agricultural potential and regional trade opportunities through regional dynamics and integration. We analyze the implications of such opportunities for the growth of the low-income countries, using a regional general equilibrium model that captures growth linkages. We find that growth in the middle-income southern African countries, such as South Africa, benefits the region’s low-income countries through increased demand for their agricultural exports. Agricultural productivity growth, however, is necessary for low-income countries to take advantage of South Africa’s growth. Productivity growth in the low-income countries’ grain and livestock sectors generates more growth in GDP and food consumption than growth in nontraditional export crops. Unlike other regions where growth in grain production is likely to be constrained by domestic demand, expanding middle-income economies in southern Africa provide additional demand for grains and livestock, slowing the decline in grain prices in the region. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1603812025-11-06T07:24:32Z Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa Nin-Pratt, Alejandro Diao, Xinshen agricultural productivity agricultural growth exports Considering the heterogeneity of the countries of southern Africa and the presence of South Africa and other middle-income countries in the region, southern Africa has a unique opportunity to exploit agricultural potential and regional trade opportunities through regional dynamics and integration. We analyze the implications of such opportunities for the growth of the low-income countries, using a regional general equilibrium model that captures growth linkages. We find that growth in the middle-income southern African countries, such as South Africa, benefits the region’s low-income countries through increased demand for their agricultural exports. Agricultural productivity growth, however, is necessary for low-income countries to take advantage of South Africa’s growth. Productivity growth in the low-income countries’ grain and livestock sectors generates more growth in GDP and food consumption than growth in nontraditional export crops. Unlike other regions where growth in grain production is likely to be constrained by domestic demand, expanding middle-income economies in southern Africa provide additional demand for grains and livestock, slowing the decline in grain prices in the region. 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:38Z 2024-11-21T09:50:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160381 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Diao, Xinshen. Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa. DSGD Discussion Paper 42. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160381 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural productivity agricultural growth exports Nin-Pratt, Alejandro Diao, Xinshen Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa |
| title | Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa |
| title_full | Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa |
| title_short | Exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in Southern Africa |
| title_sort | exploring growth linkages and market opportunities for agriculture in southern africa |
| topic | agricultural productivity agricultural growth exports |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160381 |
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