scholarly journals Agro-Processing and Horticultural Exports from Africa

2018 ◽  
pp. 90-112
Author(s):  
Emiko Fukase ◽  
Will Martin
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
World Markets ◽  
Major Shift ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
African Agriculture

Sub-Saharan African exports of horticultural and processed agricultural products are growing in line with the major shift towards these products in world markets. Continued growth in these exports may be vitally important for expanding returns from African agriculture and for increasing its overall exports. Policy reforms such as reductions in the tariff escalation facing Africa, improvements in the productivity of agricultural processing, and reductions in trade barriers within Africa and beyond would all further stimulate exports of processed agriculture. While essential, expansion of these exports should be regarded as complements to—rather than substitutes for—development of other dynamic export sectors.

scholarly journals Markets, trade and the role of institutions in African development

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 664-672
Author(s):  
T Roe
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
Trade Reform ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
World Markets ◽  
Sub Saharan

This paper focuses on the interdependence between international trade and institutional reform and suggests that the trade barriers erected by advanced countries on the agricultural exports of poor countries, in particular sub-Saharan agriculture serve as an impediment to economic growth and development.  Drawing upon recent literature, the suggestion is that trade barriers inhibit institutional reform that is a major factor affecting economic growth. An empirical analysis of trade reform and economic growth shows that sub-Saharan economies can reciprocate potential gains from increased trade, which are larger when an integration with world markets induces institutional reform.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE-KAZAKHSTAN TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF "ONE BELT, ONE WAY": FEATURES, FORMS OF COOPERATION AND PERSPECTIVES

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haohe Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Complex Dynamics ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Agricultural Trade ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Trade Turnover ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Bilateral Cooperation

The "Оne Вelt, Оne Road" policy has brоught ecоnоmic and trаde relаtiоns between Chinа аnd Kаzаkhstаn closer in the field of agricultural products, adding new opportunities for development, and the volume of tradе has bеcomе stаblе and grоwing. Bilateral trade between China and Kazakhstan has shown new positive dynamics, where a unified trade structure is also noted. There are great development prospеcts in the field of agricultural products of the two countries. In this regard, the author points to a mega-project called the Belt and Road Initiative, which focuses on the current situation and characteristics of Sino-Kazakh agricultural trade. The article indicates some problems in the bilateral cooperation of the two states. Among these problems, the most important are noted. For example, the author notes that the situation with a large number of trade barriers prevents more Chinese and Kazakh enterprises from entering the market. As a starting point based on an analysis of the obstacles facing the development of bilateral agricultural trade, countermeasures should be taken to further deepen bilateral cooperation in agricultural trade. A set of proposals to mitigate the problems of economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and China are offered in the conclusion of the article. Key words: trade and economic cooperation, agrarian complex, dynamics of agricultural production growth, trade volume, trade turnover, trade barriers, RK, PRC.

Fighting Income Inequality in Nigeria and Social Exclusion

2020 ◽  
pp. 170-181
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Methodical Approach ◽  
Sub Saharan

The chapter examines the income inequality and social exclusion in Nigeria. The gap between the haves and have-nots has become an issue of concern in Nigeria. This chapter, therefore, seeks to examine a methodical approach for measuring inequality in Nigeria; Nigeria's ranking in human development index (between 1990 and 2017); trends in inequality, poverty, unemployment, and life expectancy from 1980 to 2017; and the income inequality in Nigeria relative to other Sub-Saharan African countries along with sex disaggregated HDI relative to other Sub-Saharan African countries and the implications to social policy reforms.

scholarly journals Fiscal Policy Reforms and Their Effects on the Economic Viability of Mineral Projects in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Peter Arroja Eshun
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Fiscal Policies ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
African Region ◽  
Mineral Industry ◽  
Mineral Sector ◽  
Cash Flow Sensitivity ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Government

Mineral sector regulatory and fiscal policies in Ghana have undergone a lot of reforms over the past three decades in an effort to attract the much-needed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the mineral sector and also to maximise the returns from the exploitation of mineral asset to the country. This paper puts in perspective the effect of changes in fiscal policies on the viability of mineral projects and assesses the general risk associated with investing in the mineral industry of Ghana, using the Sikaman Gold Mining (SGM) Project as a test case. Cash flow, sensitivity and risk analyses of the SGM Project under three fiscal regimes namely: PNDCL 153, Act 703, and amendments to Act 703, indicated the second regime as the most economically favourable as it gave the highest NPV and lowest risk. It is recommended that the government should involve the mineral industry players during such reviews to show all-inclusiveness. Furthermore, mineral investors are advised to explore stability and development agreements to protect their investments in the wake of changes in fiscal policies in the mineral industry of Ghana. Future research could consider comparing the current fiscal regime of Ghana with those of the competing countries within the Sub-Saharan African region to assess whether Ghana could continue to pride itself as a preferred investment destination within the sub-region.

scholarly journals Scenario Planning for Climate Adaptation in Agricultural Systems

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Laura Schmitt Olabisi ◽  
Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke ◽  
Onyinye Prince Choko ◽  
Stella Nwawulu Chiemela ◽  
Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Scenario Planning ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Southeastern Nigeria ◽  
Minimal Data ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
African Agriculture ◽  
High Uncertainty

Effective climate adaptation in sub-Saharan African agriculture will require coordination across multiple scales of governance. Decision-makers from local to national scales will be tasked with planning under conditions of high uncertainty, often with minimal data. Participatory scenario planning is a method for devising adaptation strategies under high uncertainty, and we hypothesized that it could also be used for identifying systemic, inclusive, and transformative adaptation options at the community scale, and for highlighting opportunities for cross-scalar collaboration. We conducted scenario exercises with two communities in southeastern Nigeria that have experienced increasing flooding and other challenges linked to climate variability. Both communities identified drivers of change that intersect with climate, as well as community-scale actions that would improve adaptation to a range of future scenarios. We found evidence that scenario exercises can stimulate communities to develop transformative approaches to climate adaptation that seek to reduce climate risk by creating new systems and processes. We also found that community-identified priorities for strategic action highlight how larger-scale interventions could coordinate with communities to adapt more effectively. Participatory scenario planning is therefore a potentially important tool for adaptation planning in regions in which future conditions are highly uncertain.

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