The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting national economies through several channels including global primary commodity trade and market disruptions.
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Mark Twain once warned, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Yet statistics are a fundamental tool for economic policy and decision-making by governments, international institutions, and even the private sector.
Soya bean is an important legume that is both a valuable source of feed for livestock and fish and a good source of protein in human diets.
Ghana's onion market
Onion is a common vegetable crop used globally as seasoning and for medicinal purposes (van der Meer 1997; Cheema et al. 2003).
Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables.
Chapter 8, “Evolving Animal Sourced Foods and Livestock Markets,” covers the changing situation in livestock marketing systems.
Evolving food value chains
The second part of the book, “Evolving Markets and Household Consumption,” begins with Chapter 7 on “Evolving Food Value Chains.” Ethiopia’s food systems are changing rapidly as high population growth, rapid urbanization, major infrastructure inve
Improving data quality for the CAADP biennial review: A partnership initiative piloted in five countries
This paper presents results of a data partnership framework for strengthening evidence-based planning and implementation that was initiated in 2019 in five selected African countries (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, and Togo) during the second
Ghana's chili market
Ghana's maize market
Maize is a widely consumed and cultivated staple crop in Ghana. It accounts for more than one-quarter of calories consumed, about double that of the second crop, cassava (GSS 2018).
Ghana's rice market
Rice is an important staple in Ghana and is cultivated across all agroecological zones. Paddy rice output grew at around 10 percent per annum between 2008 and 2019, with an especially sharp increase of 25 percent in 2019.
Tomatoes are a key component in the diets of Ghanaian households. Approximately 440,000 tons of tomato are consumed annually, equivalent to 40 percent of household vegetable expenditure (Van Asselt et al. 2018).
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a rude awakening to many who believed the era of infectious disease was over.
Depuis juillet 2019, et un sommet de l'Union Africaine à Niamey (Niger), la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA) est dans sa phase opérationnelle, après la signature tardive du traité par le Nigeria et le Bénin, et la ratification
Chinese investment in Africa: How much do we know?
There is a widespread belief that China plays a fundamental role in African economies, but few rigorous empirical studies to back up this view.
Policy makers, analysts, and civil society face increasing challenges to reducing hunger and improving food security in a sustainable way. Modeling alternative future scenarios and assessing their outcomes can help inform their choices.
Policy makers, analysts, and civil society face increasing challenges to reducing hunger and improving food security in a sustainable way. Modeling alternative future scenarios and assessing their outcomes can help inform policy choices.
In the developing world, regional integration is frequently seen as an opportunity to promote development.
We traced the impact of the recent price declines and considered what policy options were available to the Nigerian authorities to come up with counter measures.