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

• Autore: Thoen Ronaldt <1961->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 113 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm
• Disciplina: 382/.41/094
• Soggetto topico: Produce trade - Europe; Horticultural products - Europe; Horticultural products industry - Europe
• Altri autori: LabastePatrick <1952->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Agricultural trade facilitation in sub-Saharan Africa
• ISBN: 1-280-23823-2; 9786610238231; 0-8213-6351-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816154403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank working paper ; ; no. 63.