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  The proposal of common market among Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran: investigating opportunities for agricultural trade

  AgEcon Search, 2013

  The series of recent economic sanctions against Syria imposed by several countries and blocs sparkled the idea of a regional common market that comprises Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. This paper looks into the actual possibility of establishing this market, and investigates the horizons and opportunities that could be materialised in this context.
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  On the hoof: Livestock trade in Darfur

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2012

  Livestock is one of Darfur’s main economic assets and makes a major contribution to Sudan’s national livestock and meat exports.
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  Policy solutions to agricultural market volatility: a synthesis

  International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2011

  Volatility is a characteristic feature of agricultural markets. This paper reviews the causes of recent episodes of volatility on agricultural markets and the likelihood of increased volatility in the future, suggesting options for future policy responses at both national and the international level. Findings comprise:
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  Dynamics in trade streams in international food supply networks: the case of fresh produce, meat, and cereals

  AgEcon Search, 2010

  In terms of trade, the identification of the most relevant agri-food trade streams serves as the foundation. This study focuses is on the size of trade streams regarding agri-food products in selected countries on a yearly basis and shows the potential for the introduction of e-commerce.
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  China's growth, world food prices, and developing countries exports

  AgEcon Search, 2009

  This paper explores the consequences of the growth in China's demand for food on prices in the international markets for agricultural products. It focuses on two current debates in the literature related to the impact of China's growth:
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  Import/export parity price analysis

  Famine Early Warning Systems Network, 2008

  This manual focuses on the role parity prices play in food security and early warning analysis. Parity prices are used to compare prices of a commodity in two different locations, when the two locations are in different countries.
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  Determinants and implications of the growing scale of livestock farms in four fast-growing developing countries

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  Livestock are among the few commodities that smallholder farmers widely produce that are growing rapidly in demand, and thus the interest for poverty alleviation is strong.
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  Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices

  Bioversity International, 2008

  Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.
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  A positive agenda for African agriculture in EPAs

  South Centre, 2008

  This South Centre Analytical Note provides an overview of the provisions on agriculture contained in the interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) initiated in late 2007 by the EU and 35 countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP).
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  Getting out of the food crisis

  GRAIN, 2008

  The current food crisis is focusing attention on the way food reaches some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. In this edition of GRAIN's Seedling magazine, a collection of articles highlight the less discussed aspects of the food crisis and responses to it.

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