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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816154403321

Autore

Thoen Ronaldt <1961->

Titolo

Agricultural trade facilitation in sub-Saharan Africa : structure and dynamics of the European market for horticulture products and opportunities for SSA exporters / / Ronaldt Thoen, Patrick Labaste

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005

ISBN

1-280-23823-2

9786610238231

0-8213-6351-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xx, 113 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank working paper ; ; no. 63

Altri autori (Persone)

LabastePatrick <1952->

Disciplina

382/.41/094

Soggetti

Produce trade - Europe

Horticultural products - Europe

Horticultural products industry - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; LIST OF FIGURES; 2 The EU Market, Structure and Trends; LIST OF TABLES; 3 Horticulture Supply Chain Dynamics; 4 Implications for SSA Exporters: Opportunities and Challenges; 5 Developing Producer Strategies; 6 Final Recommendations and Priority Areas for Action; ANNEXES; References

Sommario/riassunto

Trade is an essential driver for sustained economic growth, and growth is necessary for poverty reduction. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where three-fourths of the poor live in rural areas, spurring growth and generating income and employment opportunities is critical for poverty reduction strategies. Seventy percent of the population lives in rural areas, where livelihoods are largely dependent on the production and export of raw agricultural commodities such as coffee, cocoa, and cotton, whose prices in real terms have been steadily declining over the past decades. The deterioration in the terms of