LEADER 04954oam 2200721I 450 001 9910465208503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-52058-3 010 $a1-136-33235-9 010 $a9786613833037 010 $a0-203-12236-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203122365 035 $a(CKB)2560000000089319 035 $a(EBL)987913 035 $a(OCoLC)804661679 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000740709 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12288553 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000740709 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10702455 035 $a(PQKB)10062820 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC987913 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL987913 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10589110 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL383303 035 $a(OCoLC)804038627 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000089319 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCompetition and efficiency in international food supply chains $eimproving food security /$fJohn Williams 210 1$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 225 0 $aEarthscan food and agriculture 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-52071-1 311 $a0-415-52072-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Preface""; ""List of acronyms""; ""List of figures and tables""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Commodity supply shocks""; ""2 Supply chain distortions: intervention, subsidies, protection""; ""3 Role of the private sector, price, competition, and government""; ""4 Government intervention by importing countries""; ""5 The rise and fall of commingled commodity handling""; ""6 Government intervention failures in exporting countries""; ""7 Hoarding""; ""8 Corruption in the food chain""; ""9 Food aid problems"" 327 $a""10 Importance of a???tradea??? markets and merchants""""11 Post-deregulation issues""; ""12 Food supply chain efficiency""; ""Glossary of terms""; ""Index"" 330 $a"This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries. It outlines the underlying changes that are currently occurring, which will have an influence on the direction of future food supply chains, and provides some solutions to the current food security problem"--$cProvided by publisher. 330 $a"Why have food crises been more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains and pulses. It outlines the underlying changes that are currently occurring, which will have an influence on the direction of future food supply chains, and provides some solutions to the current food security problem. Based on an analysis from total regulation in the 1950s-60s through to deregulation during the 1980-90s, as well as post-deregulation, it focuses on liberal trade and deregulation as a more successful solution to stabilising food supply chains and distribution of storable food commodities. The author highlights a common thread of either farmers using government for vested-interest intervention, or autocratic governments seeking market and supply-chain power. The book examines the role of government as expounded or perceived by government themselves after 50 years of food supply chain intervention. It discusses the role of 'trade' markets and cluster industries and how these can quickly disintegrate when price distortions occur. The author studies both food importing and exporting countries and concludes that commingled commoditization of food has lead to increasing hoarding, corruption, and dependence on food aid. He argues that a competitive food supply chain that has minimum intervention is more likely to provide future food security. In conclusion the book emphasises that adequate rewards and competition in the supply chain are the essences of sustainable food security"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aEarthscan Food and Agriculture 606 $aFood industry and trade$xSecurity measures 606 $aFood supply$xGovernment policy 606 $aFood security 606 $aSustainable agriculture 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFood industry and trade$xSecurity measures. 615 0$aFood supply$xGovernment policy. 615 0$aFood security. 615 0$aSustainable agriculture. 676 $a338.1/9 700 $aWilliams$b John$f1949-,$0309311 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465208503321 996 $aCompetition and efficiency in international food supply chains$92084901 997 $aUNINA