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Author : Thomas Lines
Publisher : IIED
ISBN 13 : 1843695731
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (436 download)
Download or read book Agricultural Commodities, Trade and Sustainable Development written by Thomas Lines and published by IIED. This book was released on 2005 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251331715
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020) aims to discuss policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes – economic, social and environmental – in agricultural and food markets, both global and domestic. The analysis is organized along the trends and challenges that lie at the heart of global discussions on trade and development. These include the evolution of trade and markets; the emergence of global value chains in food and agriculture; the extent to which smallholder farmers in developing countries participate in value chains and markets; and the transformative impacts of digital technology on markets. Along these themes, SOCO 2020 discusses policies and institutions that can promote inclusive economic growth and also harness markets to contribute towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251363730
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-06-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022 (SOCO 2022) discusses how trade policies, based on both multilateral and regional approaches, can address today’s challenges for sustainable development. Trade policies in food and agriculture should aim to safeguard global food security, address the trade-offs between economic and environmental objectives, and strengthen the resilience of the global agrifood system to shocks, such as conflicts, pandemics and extreme weather. The report discusses the geography of trade, analysing food and agricultural trade and its patterns across countries and regions, its drivers and the trade policy environment. Comparative advantage, trade policies and trade costs shape the patterns of trade in food and agriculture. When comparative advantage plays out in the global market, trade benefits all countries. Lowering tariff barriers and reducing trade costs can promote trade and economic growth. Both multilateral and regional trade agreements can facilitate the process of making trade an avenue for growth but the gains of trade are distributed unevenly. When global environmental impacts, such as climate change, are considered, a multilateral approach to trade can help expand the reach of mitigation measures.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251363773
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book In Brief to The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-06-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The In Brief version of the FAO flagship publication, The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022, contains the key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed at the media, policy makers and a more general public.
Author : Gadhok, I.; Mermigkas; G., Hepburn; J., Bellman, C.; Krivonos, E.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251331510
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Trade and Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Policy options and their trade-offs written by Gadhok, I.; Mermigkas; G., Hepburn; J., Bellman, C.; Krivonos, E. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With trade recognized as a means of implementation under Agenda 2030, policy-makers will need to ensure that trade, and policies affecting trade and markets, are taken into consideration as part of their efforts to achieve SDG 2. The five targets that set out the level and ambition of SDG 2 (ending hunger; ending all forms of malnutrition; doubling the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers; ensuring sustainable food production systems; and maintaining genetic diversity), as well as trade itself, often constitute distinct policy priorities for governments. Trade and related policy measures that may be designed to achieve one target can potentially have unintended negative consequences that undermine the achievement of other targets, both within the country where the measure is applied and in the trading partner countries. It is therefore important that policy-makers identify and recognize areas in which difficult tradeoffs may be needed between competing policy objectives, and identify possible ways in which these can be addressed. Furthermore, while the different targets set out under SDG 2 are mutually interdependent and inter-related, it is important to address the trade policy dimension of each component individually as part of a broader plan of action.
Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210046641
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Guatemala written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is part of a series of UNCTAD publications that focus on policies in three countries, Guatemala, Vanuatu and Malawi, aimed at upgrading and diversifying specific agricultural sectors of rural economies in developing countries with a view to raising living standards among small-scale farmers in a context of female empowerment and food security and above all, sustainable development. The study analyses three agricultural sectors in Guatemala potato, cocoa and cardamom - in terms of opportunities derived from trade of primary and processed products. The focus is on the growing trend among consumers in high income countries for artisanal, fair-trade, organically grown, single-origin products that allow niche market penetration by integrating into their traded products a narrative on the history and lives of local farming communities where the primary product is cultivated. The study bears in mind the heavy costs to implement Voluntary Sustainable Standards, internationally-accepted certification systems, or consumer-driven specific standards set by retailers, looking at domestic sales opportunities, for example within Guatemalas growing tourism sector, which also allows farmers to hedge against price fluctuations in international markets. According to the studys sustainability analysis, the strategies presented are aligned with sustainable development goals, integrating environmental, social welfare, gender equality, a more equitable distribution of income, and, more diversified income opportunities. Outcomes are expected to be positive overall, but the study nevertheless advises care in implementation to minimise any unforeseen and potentially negative long-term impacts, for example on issues such as staple food production. It further cautions on possible perverse consequences whereby, without successfully integrating small-scale farmers in the product value-chain, the strategies principal beneficiaries may rather be intermediaries. This report concludes with a set of recommended sustainable development policies that take into account food security and the importance of agriculture not only for small-scale farmers but for Guatemalas economy as a whole.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Agricultural Policies, Trade and Sustainable Development in Egypt written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evidence-based assessment of how Egypt's agricultural trade policies can best contribute to achieving economic, social and environmental objectives, by boosting exports, promoting sustainable production and improving labour conditions.
Author : Erokhin, Vasily
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522527346
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Establishing Food Security and Alternatives to International Trade in Emerging Economies written by Erokhin, Vasily and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The process of food production and distribution has grown into a global corporate system in recent years. This has caused significant impacts on sustainability on an international scale, particularly for developing nations. Establishing Food Security and Alternatives to International Trade in Emerging Economies is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on agricultural trade relations and trade liberalization in the context of developing countries. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as crop productivity, rural development, and value-added agriculture, this book is ideally designed for academics, researchers, graduate students, and practitioners interested in the current state of global food markets.
Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 921004665X
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Malawi written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is part of a series of UNCTAD publications that focus on upgrading and diversifying specific agricultural sectors of rural economies in developing countries with a view to raising living standards among of smallholder farmers in a context of sustainable development, female empowerment and food security. Malawi is a Least Developed Country (LDC) where 70 per cent of its population live below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day. Tobacco has traditionally been its principal export earner, with maize as a subsistence crop. A decline in tobacco exports due to health concerns has made it imperative to identify other promising agricultural sectors as a means of increasing foreign exchange earnings to support development. In this context, the government has highlighted sunflower, groundnut and soybean as priority sectors. The three crops offer a range of practical advantages: in crop cultivation through intercropping which adds to soil fertility; in value addition, offering a potential to tap into markets of edible oils and livestock feed; and, in diversifying away from traditional crops such as tobacco and maize, it allows the country to reduce its exposure to market shocks and climate change. This study analyses the three sectors in terms of opportunities derived from exports of primary and processed products, within a context of regional integration and LDC preferential access to developed country markets. It provides detailed information on the current and evolving trading regime between Malawi and its close regional partners, with a focus on both formal and informal trade, given that the latter accounts for a significant proportion of the countrys overall trade and notably involves female traders.
Author : Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN 13 : 9789251089316
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (893 download)
Download or read book State of Agricultural Commodity Markets written by Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2016 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first half of 2008, the world was facing the highest food price levels in 30 years and a global food insecurity crisis. Although international food prices have since fallen, they are still above the levels seen in recent years and are expected to remain so. FAO estimates that soaring food prices pushed another 115 million people into chronic hunger in 2007 and 2008, bringing the world to nearly one billion hungry people. This report explains why food prices increased and the steps needed to ensure that high food prices become an opportunity for developing country farmers to help safeguard world food supplies at affordable prices.
Author : George Mergos
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319407902
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)
Download or read book Food Security and Sustainability written by George Mergos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume brings together contributions from experts on a range of food security issues, and examines them through a number of case studies. A Millennium Development goal and important policy concern, food security is experiencing renewed interest due to globalisation, which has led to population affluence, changing consumption, and production and trade patterns. The authors discuss how globalisation brings a new dimension to the discussion on public policy on food security, and consider the extent to which Global Value Chains (GVCs) dominate trade, investment and international agricultural markets. Food Security and Sustainability therefore sheds new light on the nexus of food security and globalization, as well as its implications for investment and financing in the agro-food sector. The volume draws on papers presented at the inaugural Workshop of the Mediterranean Center for Food Security and Sustainable Growth (MED-SEC), an international network of academics focusing on issues of development, sustainability and food security.
Author : Jean-Louis Rastoin
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409488055
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Traditional Food Production and Rural Sustainable Development written by Jean-Louis Rastoin and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worldwide interest in sustainable development has not only prompted ecological developments in policy and research in key sectors such as industry or transportation, but also in the management and assessment of new lifestyles such as healthy food consumption and sustainable use of products. In this context, agriculture is an important example because of its dual nature as both a high-tech sector producing modern mass products and also a traditional sector producing environmentally-friendly goods. Illustrated by a range of case studies from across Europe, this volume examines the interface of agricultural – and sometimes rural – development and the social and economic feasibility of traditional modes of production and consumption. It provides an overview of the various strategies and policies concerning sustainable agriculture, presenting a critical review of the opportunities of traditional production modes, from local, regional, national and global perspectives.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251339147
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Framework for boosting intra-African trade in agricultural commodities and services written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African agricultural and food market is expanding quickly as indicated by World Bank projections that show that the value of Africa’s agriculture and agribusiness industry is expected to more than triple to reach USD 1 trillion by 2030, compared to 2010 (World Bank, 2013). This provides an opportunity to not only boost trade in food and non-food agricultural commodities and services within the continent but also enhance food security in Africa. Regional integration is also gaining momentum as evidenced by progress in the creation of customs unions and the initial steps in setting up a common external tariff at the regional level in a number of regional economic communities (RECs) such as the East African Community (EAC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) further reinforces the gains achieved in regional integration and opens new market opportunities for farmers and other economic operators.It has been shown that the export of higher value-added products made in Africa is greater in regional markets than in external markets outside Africa, which are typically dominated by raw material exports. However, more than a decade after the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in Maputo in 2003 by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) in response to the stagnation of African agriculture, Africa continues to remain a marginal player, accounting for only 2.7 percent of world trade in goods and 5 percent of world agricultural trade (Bouët and Odjo, 2019).These figures are likely to trend downwards significantly in the near term due to the economic shock caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The continent currently depends to a significant degree on extra-African sources for imports of food and agricultural products. The share of intra-African agricultural trade has been consistently below 20 percent in recent decades (Bouët and Odjo, 2019; AGRA, 2019). Comparable figures for intraregional agricultural trade are higher for Asia and Europe (more than 60 percent).
Author : Michel Petit
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331917813X
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Agricultural Development written by Michel Petit and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and rural organizations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. The book also reflects key socio-economic and political issues such as resource management, income distribution, employment and migration trends, and sustainability aspects. It demonstrates technical and methodological tools used for the analysis and explains their application. The book presents the collective work of a research consortium funded by an EU (FP7) project.
Download or read book International Trade and Economic Trends, and Resources for Sustainable Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : H. C. Coote
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780859545181
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (451 download)
Download or read book International Trade in Agricultural Commodities written by H. C. Coote and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series focuses upon policies which affect the management of natural resources in support of sustainable livelihoods, primarily in developing countries. Its core is issues which affect livelihoods of poor people in rural areas, but it also recognizes linkages - notably the role of non-natural resource components in livelihoods, the interests of the urban poor, and the role of associated factors such as health and education. It aims to provide topical analysis to inform development practitioners concerned with issues of poverty in development.
Author : Jelle Bruinsma
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN 13 : 9789251048351
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (483 download)
Download or read book World Agriculture written by Jelle Bruinsma and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2003 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains the latest assessment by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the long-term outlook for the world's food supplies, nutrition and agriculture. The projections cover supply and demand for the major agricultural commodities and sectors, including fisheries and forestry; as well as issues such as nutrition and undernourishment, international trade, the implications of future supply and demand for the natural resource base, and how technology can contribute to more sustainable development. Findings include that, if no corrective action is taken, the target set by the World Food Summit in 1996, to reduce the number of undernourished people by 2015 by half, will not be met. A massive effort to improve the overall development performance is required to free the developing world of its most pressing food insecurity problems.
