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China-Africa agricultural co-operation: mutual benefits or self-interest?
Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014Agriculture is regarded as a critical tool to help alleviate poverty among African populations. Domestic and international investors have focused on ensuring domestic food security by harvesting untapped agricultural potential.DocumentRice self-sufficiency: is it feasible?
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Rice self-sufficiency has long captivated public imagination in the Philippines. This Policy Note assesses whether the rice self-sufficiency target can be attained and sustained at reasonable cost. The assessment is based on two approaches: first is comparison with past trends; second is comparison with projections of demand and supply.DocumentPolicy coordination for food security: the case of the ASEAN Rice Trade Forum
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Rice is the most important staple crop in Asia. Rice is regarded not merely as a source of food and livelihood, but also a political commodity and barometer of state legitimacy. Intervention in rice markets is therefore the status quo.DocumentEnd market analysis for meat / live animals, leather and leather products, dairy products value chains: expanding livestock markets for the small-holder producers
Agricultural Growth Program, 2013Ethiopians have been engaged in livestock production and trade for centuries and much of the business of livestock production is not that much different today than what it has been over the years.DocumentThe Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system
Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2013Origin-linked products described by geographical indications (GIs) are those that have specific quality attributes or reputation linked to the places where they are produced.DocumentMarkets for the Poor (M4P) Training Day: overview
Evidence on Demand, 2014This Consultancy Report provides an overview of the Markets for the Poor (M4P) training day for the DFID Livelihoods cadre, which took place in Whitehall, London on 10th October 2013.DocumentHorizons of functional food production in Syria and its exportation to international markets: Russia as an example
National Agricultural Policy Centre, Syria, 2013F.F is a category that comprises an extended spectrum of foods and beverages, ranging from natural foods that contain functional components like lycopene in tomato and Omega-3 fatty acids in seafood, to fortified foods like calcium-fortificated orange juice or cereal fortified with vitamins and minerals.DocumentThe proposal of common market among Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran: investigating opportunities for agricultural trade
National Agricultural Policy Centre, Syria, 20132011 and 2012 witnessed a series of trade, financial and economic sanctions against Syria in the course of the crisis that has been hitting the country. The main characteristic of these sanctions is that they were imposed by Syria’s traditional trading partners (i.e. Arab countries and the EU).DocumentFinancing food: financialisation and financial actors in agriculture commodity markets
Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2010The financialisation of the agricultural commodity markets is the result of increasing capital flows from ‘non-traditional’ investors in commodity derivatives, especially agricultural commodity futures, and related investment instruments, serviced by large financial firms.DocumentLand grabs and fragile food systems: The role of globalization
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2013IATP have consistently argued that trade agreements need to respect and promote human rights, not drive a process of globalisation that privileges commercial interests and pushes public interests aside.Pages