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Africa Can Help Feed Africa: Removing Barriers to Regional Trade in Food Staples

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-17T16:20:23Z
dc.date.available2017-02-17T16:20:23Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractAfrica's growing demand for food has been met increasingly by imports from the global market. This, coupled with rising global food prices, brings ever-mounting food import bills. In addition, population growth and changing demand patterns will double demands over the next 10 years. Two key issues must be addressed: (a) establishing a consistent and stable policy environment for regional trade in fertilizers; and (b) investing in institutions that reduce the transaction costs of coordination failures. Many countries have enacted new fertilizer laws in recent years, but few have provided the resources to define and enforce regulations through standards and testing capacity. This report shows that reducing regulatory burdens on fertilizers and the consequent increase in use of fertilizers will have substantial impacts on returns to farmers, with consequent impacts on poverty. The report highlights the range of barriers to food trade in Africa along the entire value chain. The issues pertain to many ministries and agencies within government: trade, agricultural, health and safety, transport, and finance. This in turn requires a "whole of government' approach to freeing up food trade, which will require strong and effective leadership to articulate the rationale and sustain the momentum for reform. Leaders must also address the hard choices that will arise in dealing with the political economy constraints that have until now blocked the capacity of Africa to exploit its enormous potential to feed Africans.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/307411468009984733/Africa-can-help-feed-Africa-removing-barriers-to-regional-trade-in-food-staples
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26078
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26078
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO FOOD
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLICIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLICY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectBAGGING
dc.subjectBANANAS
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectCARTELS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCASSAVA
dc.subjectCEREAL IMPORTS
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCOASTAL REGIONS
dc.subjectCOCOA
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIALIZATION
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICES
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDANGERS
dc.subjectDEFICIT REGIONS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FOOD
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING REGIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDROUGHT YEARS
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL ZONES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectEXCESS DEMAND
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTENSION AGENTS
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFLOUR
dc.subjectFOOD BASKET
dc.subjectFOOD COMMODITIES
dc.subjectFOOD CROP
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD IMPORTS
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD MARKETING
dc.subjectFOOD MARKETS
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTS
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectFOOD STAPLES
dc.subjectFOOD STOCKS
dc.subjectFOOD SURPLUS
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectFRUITS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SUBSIDY
dc.subjectGRAIN PRODUCTION
dc.subjectGRAINS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUNDNUTS
dc.subjectHAZARD
dc.subjectIFPRI
dc.subjectINCLUSIVE PROCESSES
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTRA-REGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTRAREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABELING
dc.subjectLEGUMES
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMARKET DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET POWER
dc.subjectMARKET PRICE
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET VALUE
dc.subjectMILLS
dc.subjectNET EXPORTS
dc.subjectNET IMPORTS
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectPESTICIDE
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectPLANT HEALTH
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR CONSUMERS
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR FARMERS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR PRODUCERS
dc.subjectPOOR SMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectPOOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOST HARVEST
dc.subjectPOST HARVEST LOSSES
dc.subjectPOTATO
dc.subjectPOTATOES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE STABILIZATION
dc.subjectPRICE VOLATILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INCREASES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPULSES
dc.subjectPURCHASING
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectQUOTAS
dc.subjectREAL INCOME
dc.subjectREGIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL APPROACH
dc.subjectREGIONAL DEMAND
dc.subjectREGIONAL FOOD
dc.subjectREGIONAL GROUPINGS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectREGIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectREGIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectREGIONAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectREGIONAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL SOURCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL VALUE
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRETAILING
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectROOT VEGETABLES
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectRURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSECURITIES
dc.subjectSEED CERTIFICATION
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSOYA BEANS
dc.subjectSTAPLE FOODS
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSTORAGE FACILITIES
dc.subjectSUB-REGION
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTES
dc.subjectSUPERMARKETS
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY COSTS
dc.subjectSWEET POTATOES
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTUBERS
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVETERINARY SERVICES
dc.subjectWAREHOUSE
dc.subjectWEATHER PATTERNS
dc.subjectWFP
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.subjectWHEAT FLOUR
dc.subjectWHOLESALERS
dc.subjectWORLD FOOD PROGRAM
dc.subjectWORLD MARKET
dc.subjectWORLD REGIONS
dc.subjectYAM
dc.subjectYAMS
dc.titleAfrica Can Help Feed Africaen
dc.title.subtitleRemoving Barriers to Regional Trade in Food Staplesen
dc.typeReporten
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okr.crossref.titleAfrica Can Help Feed Africa
okr.date.disclosure2012-10-25
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:07:29.815327Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Agriculture Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/307411468009984733/Africa-can-help-feed-Africa-removing-barriers-to-regional-trade-in-food-staples
okr.guid307411468009984733
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20121026024626
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16880465
okr.identifier.report73387
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/307411468009984733/pdf/733870WP0P12710n0Feed0Africa0Report.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.region.countryMalawi
okr.region.countryNiger
okr.region.countryTanzania
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.region.countryZambia
okr.region.countryZimbabwe
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
okr.region.geographicalSouthern Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Agro-industry, marketing, and trade
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Regional integration
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Sector Economics
okr.topicAgriculture::Food Markets
okr.topicAgriculture::Food Security
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Liberalization
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Agriculture
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Regional Integration
okr.topicRural Development::Agribusiness & Markets
okr.unitAFT: PREM Front Office (AFTPM)
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