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Building Competitiveness In Africa S Agriculture
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Author : C. Martin Webber
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009-12-16
Building Competitiveness In Africa S Agriculture written by C. Martin Webber and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-16 with Business & Economics categories.
Value chain based approaches offer tremendous scope for market-based improvements in production, productivity, rural economy diversification, and household incomes, but are often covered by literature that is too conceptual or heavily focused on analysis. This has created a gap in the information available to planners, practitioners, and value chain participants. Furthermore, few references are available on how these approaches can be applied specifically to developing agriculture in Africa. 'Building Competitiveness in Africa s Agriculture: A Guide to Value Chain Concepts and Applications' describes practical implementation approaches and illustrates them with scores of real African agribusiness case studies. Using these examples, the 'Guide' presents a range of concepts, analytical tools, and methodologies centered on the value chain that can be used to design, implement, and evaluate agricultural and agribusiness development initiatives. It stresses principles of market focus, collaboration, information sharing, and innovation. The 'Guide' begins by examining core concepts and issues related to value chains. A brief literature review then focuses on five topics of particular relevance to African agricultural value chains. These topics address challenges faced by value chain participants and practitioners that resonate through the many cases described in the book. The core of the book presents methodological tools and approaches that blend important value chain concepts with the topics and with sound business principles. The tools and case studies have been selected for their usefulness in supporting market-driven, private-sector initiatives to improve value chains. The 'Guide' offers 13 implementation approaches, presented within the implementation cycle of a value chain program, followed by descriptions of actual cases. Roughly 60 percent of the examples are from Africa, while the rest come from Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The 'Guide' offers useful guidance to businesspeople, policy makers, representatives of farmer or trade organizations, and others who are engaged in agro-enterprise and agribusiness development. These readers will learn how to use value chain approaches in ways that can contribute to sound operational decisions, improved market linkage, and better results for enterprise and industry development.
Building Competitiveness In Africa S Agriculture
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Author : C. Martin Webber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-01-25
Building Competitiveness In Africa S Agriculture written by C. Martin Webber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-25 with categories.
Illustrated with 40 cases and examples, this Guide provides the user with actionable approaches and tools based on value chain concepts that increase the productivity and performance of agriculture and agribusiness.
Agribusiness Competitiveness Applying Analytics Typology And Measurements To Africa
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Author : Shishodia, Mahika
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2017-07-02
Agribusiness Competitiveness Applying Analytics Typology And Measurements To Africa written by Shishodia, Mahika and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-02 with Political Science categories.
Agribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Africa. With the demand for high-value food products increasing around the world, the production and export of these goods represents an opportunity to achieve increases in income and employment. To capture the benefits of this trend and capitalize on this opportunity for long-term agricultural growth, agribusiness in Africa must become more competitive. In addition to improving competitiveness, increasing agricultural productivity and food security are also major challenges in African agricultural development. In this paper, we compare the agribusiness competitiveness of African countries and develop typologies connected with their food security and agricultural productivity status. The typologies reveal various stylized facts on the competitiveness of agribusiness to help nations prioritize issues for agricultural development and growth. We develop the measures of agribusiness competitiveness and apply them to African countries. Additionally, we present policy implications and lessons for increasing the competitiveness of agribusiness in African countries.
Agro Related Industrial Development In Africa
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Author : United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Industrial Sector Surveys Team
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Agro Related Industrial Development In Africa written by United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Industrial Sector Surveys Team and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Africa categories.
Awakening Africa S Sleeping Giant
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Author : Michael L. Morris
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009
Awakening Africa S Sleeping Giant written by Michael L. Morris and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant' explores the feasibility of restoring international competitiveness and growth in African agriculture through the identification of products and production systems that can underpin rapid development of a competitive commercial agriculture. Based on a careful examination of the factors that contributed to the successes achieved in Brazil and Thailand, as well as comparative analysis of evidence obtained through detailed case studies of three African countries--Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia--the authors argue that opportunities abound for farmers in Africa to.
Supply Chains In Export Agriculture Competition And Poverty In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Guido Gustavo Porto
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-01
Supply Chains In Export Agriculture Competition And Poverty In Sub Saharan Africa written by Guido Gustavo Porto and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Rural poverty is a widespread phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa. While most farmers produce for home consumption, some are engaged in high-value export agriculture crops and changes in export prices and in the conditions faced in export markets (both internally and externally) can therefore play a big role in shaping poverty in a region. Traditionally, the literature has focused on how external conditions affect poverty. By contrast, this unique and timely book breaks new ground by exploring domestic factors. In particular, the authors investigate the role played by the structure of competition in export agriculture supply chains Combining theory with detailed empirical analyses of the cotton, coffee, tobacco, and cocoa sectors in eight sub-Saharan countries, the book reveals important new insights. While there is much variation within and between countries and crops, the authors show conclusively that measures to increase competition in export agriculture supply chains can be just as significant as external factors such as subsidies, quotas, and tariffs - and that these measures can have worthwhile effects on poverty reduction in the exporting countries. ***** "The last two decades' reforms in Africa's agricultural marketing channels have taken place against a background of relative ignorance of how these markets work. Combining theory (with coverage of complex contractual arrangements like outgrower contracts), household surveys, and in-depth knowledge of local contexts, this masterful book provides the first systematic answer. In their characteristically careful approach, the authors use simulation analysis based on oligopoly theory to isolate and quantify the effect of policy shocks one by one and with synergies, yielding precise orders of magnitude where theory is usually silent. Written in a limpid style, this book is a must-read for academics and sophisticated policy analysts. It will be a reference for years to come." Olivier Cadot, Professor of International Economics and Director of the Institute of Applied Economics at the University of Lausanne "This is an innovative and important book. The authors explicitly model the institutions and industrial organization of global trade and commodity exchanges, which have major implications for the efficiency and surplus distribution among the participants in the chain. The combination of theory and empirical analysis across many developing countries is unique and yields important new insights." Jo Swinnen, Professor of Development Economics at K.U.Leuven, Director of LICOS-Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance at K.U.Leuven and Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels
Institutional Economics Perspectives On African Agricultural Development
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Author : Johann Kirsten
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Institutional Economics Perspectives On African Agricultural Development written by Johann Kirsten and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
"Millions of Africans spend their entire lives poor, hungry, and malnourished, and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, either directly or indirectly. Despite its potential to drive economic growth and poverty reduction, however, African agricultural development has remained disappointing-whether because of underinvestment or poor returns to investments. This book, Institutional Economics Perspectives on African Agricultural Development, is inspired by the conviction that effective African agricultural development requires building better institutions. It provides an accessible synthesis of new institutional economics theory and research into understanding and improving African agriculture, particularly smallholder agriculture. Interspersing theory with case studies from a wide range of countries, the book addresses such policy issues as how markets for different commodities and services function in different political, cultural, and economic contexts. It not only makes an important contribution to the existing literature, but also provides development practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students working-or intending to work-in these fields with essential knowledge and tools for addressing these challenges. OVERVIEW: Theoretical and Conceptual Framework; Exchange in Goods and Services; Natural Resources Management; and An Institutional Perspective on the State: Its Role and Challenges."
Productivity And Competitiveness Of African Agriculture In A Global Economy
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Author : Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. General Assembly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Productivity And Competitiveness Of African Agriculture In A Global Economy written by Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. General Assembly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Agricultural productivity categories.
Awakening Africa S Sleeping Giant
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Author : Michael Morris
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009
Awakening Africa S Sleeping Giant written by Michael Morris and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
This book explores the feasibility of restoring international competitiveness and growth in African agriculture through the identification of products and production systems that can underpin rapid development of a competitive commercial agriculture.
Africa Without Borders
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Author : International Food Policy Research Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Africa Without Borders written by International Food Policy Research Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Africa categories.
"Recent IFPRI research shows how coordinated investments in regional agricultural trade and productivity can leverage regional growth dynamics and improve Africa's competitiveness in an increasingly globalized world."--Text. This brief looks at investing in trade by targeting Africa's own markets, improving economic integration, and reducing marketing costs; investing in research and development, strengthening regional institutions, and moving forward with an effective regional agenda.