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| Lancon, Frederic; Benz, Helene David. |
| West African agriculture rice production represents only 50% of consumers' needs in the sub-region. The on-going negotiation on the Agreement on Agriculture and the establishment of a custom union within the ECOWAS offer an opportunity to reopen the discussion on the possible impact of appropriate trade regulation to stimulate the development of the domestic rice value chain. Based on the review of the outcome of recent studies and national statistics, comparing the rice sector history across different West African countries, the poster underlines that the competitiveness of domestic rice production does not depend only upon the cost efficiency of rice producer. It is adversely affected by the performance of the post-harvest operations which does not allow... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7906 |
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