Regional trade and food security in SADC
| Autor: | Gavin Maasdorp |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Economic integration
Commercial policy Economics and Econometrics Food security Sociology and Political Science business.industry Grain trade International trade Management Monitoring Policy and Law Development International free trade agreement Economics Food systems business Trade barrier Free trade Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food Policy. 23:505-518 |
| ISSN: | 0306-9192 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0306-9192(98)00058-x |
| Popis: | A number of pertinent questions on regional trade and food security in southern Africa is addressed in this paper, namely: Should a country go it alone or should it belong to a regional trade bloc? Within the SADC region, should countries be content to be cereal importers? How can free trade be phased in? How can intra-SADC trade be expanded? Potentially sensitive agricultural products are listed and the sensitivity in grain milling and cereals is discussed in detail. The major conclusion is that trade in the region can contribute substantially to provide improved food security. There is also considerable scope for greater intra-regional trade in grain and other food products, and for greater cross-border investment in agriculture and agro-industry. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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