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Agricultural Trade between Bangladesh and India: An Analysis of Trends, Trading Patterns and Determinants
2012The paper analyses the indices of trends and patterns of India-Bangladesh bilateral agriculture trade, and estimates the short and long-run elasticities of the determinants of this trade by using descriptive statistics and econometric estimations.DocumentFood for thought: exploring food security in the Pacific
Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2011The Pacific faces many challenges in terms food availability and affordability. This paper investigates the current status of food systems in the Pacific and looks at the changes required for achieving a food secure future.The document points that:DocumentChina Africa in agriculture: a background paper on trade, investment and aid in agriculture
International Poverty Reduction Center in China, 2010This paper investigates China-Africa exchanges in agriculture, which is a relatively small component of the China-Africa trade.DocumentRising powers, reforming challenges: negotiating agriculture in the WTO Doha Round from a Brazilian perspective
2011This article examines the history of the WTO Doha Round agriculture negotiations from 2001 to 2011 in light of the shifting global balance of economic power. It shows that the rise of China, Brazil and India, among other developing countries, had an impact on the negotiations and affected the negotiating structure, processes and decision-making.DocumentFood safety, private standards, schemes and trade: the implications of the FDA food safety modernization act
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2012Food safety standards for the production of fruit and vegetables that are developed and administered by private sector actors have become a common requirement for producers and exporters of fresh produce in the past two decades. This paper compares and contrasts the development of private standards in Europe and the approach developed by the FSMA.DocumentOn the hoof: Livestock trade in Darfur
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2012Livestock is one of Darfur’s main economic assets and makes a major contribution to Sudan’s national livestock and meat exports.DocumentProtecting farmers' rights in the global IPR regime: challenges and options for developing countries
South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment, 2007Farmers’ rights are about enabling farmers to continue as stewards and innovators of agro-biodiversity, and about rewarding them for their contribution to the global genetic pool. This policy brief outlines central challenges and options for the realisation of farmers’ rights, indicating that farmers’ rights are a vital means in the fight against poverty.DocumentThe conflict between Seed Bill and PPVFR Act of India
South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment, 2009The Indian seed policy and related laws and regulations are stand-alone domestic devices for setting and enforcing national seed standards. This policy brief is an analysis of the complementarities and contradictions between the legislation governing seed trade and seed-related IPRs in India.DocumentVolatility in agriculture commodity prices in India: impact and macroeconomic and sector-specific policy responses
AgEcon Search, 2012Globalisation and trade liberalisation have exposed agricultural sector of many developing countries to sudden disturbances, particularly due to volatility in global commodity prices and surge in imports. This paper evaluates the sensitivity of Indian wheat production to these factors, and explores policy options that may neutralise their adverse effects, and maintain price stability.DocumentThe differentiated effects of food price spikes on poverty in Uganda
AgEcon Search, 2012The price spike of 2006-08 set off alarm bells that millions of poor households would find themselves pushed below the poverty line or pushed further below it as a result of these higher prices.Pages