Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa
In a break from past policies, many countries of Sub-Saharan Africa are moving away from state-controlled agricultural marketing systems. Agricultural sector and broader economic policy reforms are being implemented, one objective of which is to en...
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okr-10986-99852021-04-23T14:02:48Z Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa Jaffee, Steven Morton, John COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES DIRECT INVESTMENT DOMESTIC MARKET EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT INFLATION INNOVATION INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOINT VENTURE LEGAL BASIS LIMITED ACCESS MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MANUFACTURING MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET LIBERALIZATION MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET REFORMS MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MATERIAL MONETARY POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRICING STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC INVESTMENTS RATES OF INFLATION RESULT SPOT MARKETS SPREAD STANDARDIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TRADING TRADING ACTIVITIES TRADING ACTIVITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY In a break from past policies, many countries of Sub-Saharan Africa are moving away from state-controlled agricultural marketing systems. Agricultural sector and broader economic policy reforms are being implemented, one objective of which is to enhance the incentives for private entrepreneurs and companies to undertake investments and expand and diversify agro-processing and trading activity. The supply response has not been overwhelming. While some investments and initial structural changes have occurred in certain countries and particular sub-sectors, the expected surge in private agribusiness activity has yet to materialize. This study, Africa's Agro-Entrepreneurs: Private Sector Processing and Marketing of High-Value Foods, was undertaken in order to strengthen the empirical understanding of private agribusiness activity in Africa and thereby enrich on-going policy discussions and program initiatives in this area. The paper concentrates on private processing and marketing of such products as fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy products, fresh and processed fish, oilseeds/edible oils, nuts and spices. These higher value foods have had an increasingly important role in African economies in terms of household consumption and expenditures, agricultural and manufacturing value added, and international trade. 2012-08-13T10:03:46Z 2012-08-13T10:03:46Z 1995-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/10/12845112/promoting-private-agribusiness-activity-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9985 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 50 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES DIRECT INVESTMENT DOMESTIC MARKET EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT INFLATION INNOVATION INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOINT VENTURE LEGAL BASIS LIMITED ACCESS MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MANUFACTURING MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET LIBERALIZATION MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET REFORMS MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MATERIAL MONETARY POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRICING STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC INVESTMENTS RATES OF INFLATION RESULT SPOT MARKETS SPREAD STANDARDIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TRADING TRADING ACTIVITIES TRADING ACTIVITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY |
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COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES DIRECT INVESTMENT DOMESTIC MARKET EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT INFLATION INNOVATION INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOINT VENTURE LEGAL BASIS LIMITED ACCESS MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MANUFACTURING MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET LIBERALIZATION MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET REFORMS MARKET RESEARCH MARKETING MATERIAL MONETARY POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRICING STRATEGIES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC INVESTMENTS RATES OF INFLATION RESULT SPOT MARKETS SPREAD STANDARDIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TRADING TRADING ACTIVITIES TRADING ACTIVITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY Jaffee, Steven Morton, John Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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In a break from past policies, many
countries of Sub-Saharan Africa are moving away from
state-controlled agricultural marketing systems.
Agricultural sector and broader economic policy reforms are
being implemented, one objective of which is to enhance the
incentives for private entrepreneurs and companies to
undertake investments and expand and diversify
agro-processing and trading activity. The supply response
has not been overwhelming. While some investments and
initial structural changes have occurred in certain
countries and particular sub-sectors, the expected surge in
private agribusiness activity has yet to materialize. This
study, Africa's Agro-Entrepreneurs: Private Sector
Processing and Marketing of High-Value Foods, was undertaken
in order to strengthen the empirical understanding of
private agribusiness activity in Africa and thereby enrich
on-going policy discussions and program initiatives in this
area. The paper concentrates on private processing and
marketing of such products as fresh and processed fruits and
vegetables, meat and dairy products, fresh and processed
fish, oilseeds/edible oils, nuts and spices. These higher
value foods have had an increasingly important role in
African economies in terms of household consumption and
expenditures, agricultural and manufacturing value added,
and international trade. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
| author |
Jaffee, Steven Morton, John |
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Jaffee, Steven Morton, John |
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Jaffee, Steven |
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Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Promoting Private Agribusiness Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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promoting private agribusiness activity in sub-saharan africa |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/10/12845112/promoting-private-agribusiness-activity-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9985 |
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