Trusting trade and the private sector for food security in Southeast Asia / / by Hamid R. Alavi; with Aira Htenas ... [and others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910953762803321
• Autore: Alavi Hamid
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2012
• ISBN: 9786613446565; 9781283446563; 1283446561; 9780821386484; 0821386484
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 264 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Collana: Directions in development. Trade
• Altri autori (Persone): HtenasAira
• Disciplina: 338.1/959
• Soggetti: Food security - Southeast Asia; Food supply - Southeast Asia; Food industry and trade - Southeast Asia; Business logistics - Southeast Asia
• 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; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Introduction; The 2007-08 Food Crisis and Its Aftermath; Learning the Right Lessons; Supply-Chain Weaknesses; The Impacts of Government Intervention; The Example of Maize; Summary of Conclusions; Roles for ASEAN and for Multilateral Donors; Notes; References and Other Sources; Chapter 1 Moving from Food Crisis to Food Security in Southeast Asia; Introduction; The Crisis of 2007-08 in Context; Learning the Right Lessons; Annex: Commodity Tables; Notes; References and Other Sources; Chapter 2 Going It Alone versus Intra-ASEAN Trade Cooperation: How Public Sector Rice Policies Thwart Regional Food SecurityIntroduction; The Effects of Government Policies on Supply Chains and Regional Markets; Farm Support Policies for Rice; Conclusions; Notes; References and Other Sources; Chapter 3 Rice Supply Chains: How They Work and Don't; Introduction; Government's Impact on Supply Chains; Losses Incurred along Existing Chains; Organization of the Rice Sector; ; Supply-Chain Logistics: The Role of Infrastructure; Conclusions; Annex: Examples of Marketing Channels; Notes; References and Other SourcesChapter 4 Doing Business in Rice: Private Sector Potential; Introduction; Conditions for Doing Business; Rice Sector Environment: Milling, Marketing, and Monopolies; Financing Supply-Chain Modernization; Coordinating the Public and Private Sectors; Conclusions and Recommendations; Notes; References and Other Sources; Chapter 5 Conclusions and Recommendations; Introduction; Summary of Conclusions; Public-Private Partnerships; ATIGA and Rice Trade Reforms; Roles for ASEAN and for Multilateral Donors; Agenda for Action; Notes; References and Other Sources; Case Studies Rice and Maize Supply Chains by CountryIndonesia; Malaysia; The Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Notes; References and Other Sources; Appendix Supply Chains for Maize in the ASEAN Region; Introduction; Country-Specific Developments in Maize Chains; Cost Buildup along Maize Chains; Weaknesses in Traditional Maize Chains; Key Findings; Notes; References and Other Sources; Boxes; 1.1 The Costs of Losing Control and of Keeping It; 2.1 Distortions in Global Markets Due to the Prevalence of Protectionist Policies for Rice; 2.2 Implications of the AFTA Agreement; 2.3 Traditional Justifications for State Trading Enterprises2.4 Nondistorting Programs to Enhance Rice Productivity; 2.5 Impacts of High Food Prices on the Poor; 2.6 Snapshot of Agricultural and Food Security Policies in the Philippines; 2.7 Government Investment in Agriculture; 3.1 Storage Infrastructure; 3.2 Logistics Costs along an Export-Import Supply Chain; 4.1 The Status of Maize in the Region's Agriculture; 4.2 Chicago Board of Trade Contract Specifications for Deliverable Grades for Rice; 5.1 The High Cost of Price Volatility and Uncertainty for Farmers, Exporters, Consumers, and Governments
• Sommario/riassunto: Trusting Trade and the Private Sector for Food Security in Southeast Asia challenges policymakers who oversee the rice sector in Southeast Asia and reexamines deep-rooted preceptsabout their responsibilities. The authors argue that fixating on national self-sufficiency hasbeen costly and counterproductive, and cooperation can both improve rice productionat home and expand regional trade. Trusting Trade specifically examines private sectorparticipation in the rice and (yellow) maize markets in five countries in the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippin