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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Agricultural Globalization in Reverse: The Impact of the Food Crisis in West Africa
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| Autores: |
Staatz, John M.
Dembele, Niama Nango
Kelly, Valerie A.
Adjao, Ramziath
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| Data: |
2009-12-04
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| Ano: |
2008
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| Palavras-chave: |
Africa
Globalization
Food Security and Poverty
International Relations/Trade
Q11
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| Resumo: |
Background paper for the Geneva Trade and Development Forum Crans-Montana, Switzerland September 17-20, 2008
Trade bans and high international food prices are pushing many West African countries away from their historical reliance on regional and international trade as a key component of their food security strategies. No longer confident that international and regional markets are reliable sources of basic staples, many countries are pushing for greater food self sufficiency—a sort of agricultural globalization in reverse. This paper examines West Africa’s globalization in reverse and raises a number of questions about what role regional and international trade should play in the region’s future quest for food security. The objective is to stimulate discussion about the different strategies available to West African governments for ensuring food security in the current environment of high world market prices for staple foods. These strategies need to take into account not only the need to provide safety nets for vulnerable groups who cannot afford the higher food costs but also the need to stimulate production in response to growing regional and world demand.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/55466
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| Relação: |
Michigan State University>Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics>Food Security Collaborative Working Papers
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| Formato: |
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