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Elodie Becquey

Elodie Becquey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, based in IFPRI’s West and Central Africa office in Senegal. She has over 15 years of research experience in diet, nutrition, and food security in Africa, including countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania.

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Fousseini Traore is a Senior Research Fellow in IFPRI’s Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit. He has conducted research on agricultural trade, global cotton subsidies, and access to energy in rural areas in Africa. He is also involved in capacity building efforts in higher education in Africa through expatriate nationals. Prior to joining IFPRI, Fousseini was a Research Fellow at the National Center for Scientific Research in France. He received a PhD in Agricultural Economics from CERDI, University of Clermont Ferrand, France, as well as a double MA in Development Economics and in Projects Appraisal from the University of Clermont-Ferrand.

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Imperfect competition and asymmetric welfare effects of global price and productivity shocks: a CGE model analysis for Senegal

2025Zidouemba, Patrice Relouende; Traoré, Fousseini; Odjo, Sunday Pierre
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Imperfect competition and asymmetric welfare effects of global price and productivity shocks: a CGE model analysis for Senegal

This article investigates the asymmetric effects of global price and productivity shocks on welfare in the context of imperfect competition. The primary objective is to understand how market concentration affects the transmission of economic shocks and their impacts on various households. A CGE model, calibrated on a 2014 social accounting matrix for Senegal, is used. The model features a trading sector operating under a Cournot oligopoly with increasing returns to scale. Two scenarios are simulated: a 15% increase in global import prices and a 10% increase in agricultural productivity, each considering different levels of market concentration. The findings reveal that higher global import prices reduce household well-being, a situation exacerbated by low market competition. In contrast, agricultural productivity gains enhance well-being, with these benefits amplified by greater competition. However, the wealthiest households in Dakar benefit from low competition due to their positions in oligopolistic companies. To maximize household well-being, economic policies should focus on strengthening market competition, particularly in the trading sector. Actions such as reducing entry barriers for new businesses and regulating anti-competitive practices can help mitigate the adverse effects of global price increases and amplify the benefits of agricultural productivity gains.

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2025

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Zidouemba, Patrice Relouende; Traoré, Fousseini; Odjo, Sunday Pierre

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Zidouemba, Patrice Relouende; Traore, Fousseini; and Odjo, Sunday Pierre. 2025. Imperfect competition and asymmetric welfare effects of global price and productivity shocks: a CGE model analysis for Senegal. Cogent Economics and Finance 13(1): 2475160. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2025.2475160

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Senegal

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Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Prices; Shock; Markets; Agricultural Productivity; Households; Computable General Equilibrium Models

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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When trade saves natural resources: Evidence from cereals trade in SADC

2025Traoré, Fousseini; Matchaya, Greenwell C.; Garcia, Roberto J.
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When trade saves natural resources: Evidence from cereals trade in SADC

Africa is one of the continents most vulnerable to climate change. While global temperatures have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991, Africa has registered a 0.3°C increase (WMO, 2022). Beyond rising temperatures, Africa faces various related challenges, including rising sea levels, unpredictable rainfall leading to both droughts and severe storms, and increased threats from plant pests and animal diseases. As a result, the continent is expected to see a significant decline in arable land, further compromising its agricultural future. Specifically, southern Africa is highly climate vulnerable. Water scarcity is critical for food security, yet trade can help reallocate cereals from water-rich to water-scarce areas. Indeed one often-overlooked aspect in the discussion about trade and climate change is how trade can actually help combat climate change. Indeed, when production is shifted from places that have limited environmental resources to those that are rich in them, the ecological footprint of economic activities can be lessened. For instance, international and regional trade have the potential to conserve water on both global and regional scales by exporting water-intensive goods from regions that have high water efficiency or abundant water resources to those with less availability (Fracasso 2014), yielding a much more efficient allocation of water resources around the world. SADC’s own regional water policy recognizes comparative advantage in water as a basis for trade integration (SADC 2005). This policy note reviews virtual water trade in the SADC region and tests whether trade flows reflect countries’ comparative advantage in water endowment, with a focus on cereals. It first presents an overview of virtual water trade flows in the region and uses an econometric model to test the link between water endowments and the water content of trade flows. We conclude with a discussion and some policy implications.

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2025

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Traoré, Fousseini; Matchaya, Greenwell C.; Garcia, Roberto J.

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Traoré, Fousseini; Matchaya, Greenwell C.; and Garcia, Roberto J. 2025. When trade saves natural resources: Evidence from cereals trade in SADC. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.

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Trade; Natural Resources; Cereals; Water

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English

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Harvesting change: The impact of climate change on Africa’s agriFood systems

2025Piñeiro, Valeria; Gianatiempo, Juan Pablo; McNamara, Brian; Thomas, Timothy S.; Traoré, Fousseini
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Harvesting change: The impact of climate change on Africa’s agriFood systems

Africa is one of the most exposed continents to climate change. While global temperature has risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991, in Africa the rate is faster, reaching 0.3°C (WMO 2022). Yet Africa contributes only modestly to climate change. Indeed, the continent emits 7 times less greenhouse gas compared to Europe and 15 times compared to North America (IPCC, 2023). In addition to rising temperatures, climate change affects Africa through several channels, including an increase in ocean levels, variations in precipitations (droughts and heavy rains), plant pests and animal diseases. Climate change is also expected to contribute to a significant reduction in arable land in the continent (IPCC, 2023). The new CAADP strategy and action plan for 2026-2035 recognizes that Africa is the hardest hit by climate change and that the phenomenon is one of the major threats to Africa’s agricultural systems and food security in the coming years. All of these changes will affect agricultural production, a major challenge for Africa, as African economies and livelihoods remain heavily dependent on agriculture. Agriculture still represents 16% of Africa GDP with contributions ranging from 3% in Southern Africa to 25% in the eastern part of the continent. Due to the low level of labor productivity in agriculture, the sector’s contributions to total employment are higher than those of other sectors. By inducing structural changes in agricultural production, climate change will also affect trade flows by shifting comparative advantages between and within continents. Prices will also be affected. This Policy Brief i shows how Africa’s agricultural production and trade patterns are altered by climate change. It highlights the large impacts of climate change on agricultural production, reinforcing results from other work. It shows that the impacts on prices compound the production impacts on African economies and people given many countries in the region are net importers. However, the work also shows that there are substantial differences across the region in the size of the impacts.

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2025

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Piñeiro, Valeria; Gianatiempo, Juan Pablo; McNamara, Brian; Thomas, Timothy S.; Traoré, Fousseini

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Piñeiro, Valeria; Gianatiempo, Juan Pablo; McNamara, Brian; Thomas, Timothy S.; and Traoré, Fousseini. 2025. Harvesting change: The impact of climate change on Africa’s agriFood systems. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.

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Africa; Climate Change; Impact Assessment; Agrifood Systems; Computable General Equilibrium Models; Modelling

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Blogs

African agrifood trade at a crossroads
IFPRI Blog
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September 25, 2025

African agrifood trade at a crossroads

By Valeria Piñeiro, Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Joseph Glauber, and Fousseini Traoré

A potential export shift from West to East.

New U.S. tariff policies: What’s at stake for sub-Saharan Africa?
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May 06, 2025

New U.S. tariff policies: What’s at stake for sub-Saharan Africa?

By Valeria Piñeiro, Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Fousseini Traoré, and Joseph Glauber

Risks and possible benefits of a chaotic global trade environment.

L'Afrique de l'Ouest est confrontée à des impacts compliqués du conflit Russie-Ukraine sur la sécurité alimentaire
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April 01, 2022

L’Afrique de l’Ouest est confrontée à des impacts compliqués du conflit Russie-Ukraine sur la sécurité alimentaire

By Antoine Bouët, David Laborde, and Fousseini Traoré

Rising global market prices pose the most serious threat.

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Events

Launch of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2025
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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December 16, 2025, 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Launch of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2025

AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with AGRA, are convening a hybrid launch event to unveil and discuss the findings of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2025. This annual publication monitors and highlights trends in African agrifood trade, including intra-African trade, the continent’s participation in global trade, insights into […]

Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Summit
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August 31 to September 5, 2025

Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Summit

The Africa Food Systems Forum will host its annual summit in Dakar, Senegal, from August 31 to September 5, 2025. Africa’s Food Systems Forum, formerly AGRF, is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture and food systems, bringing together stakeholders to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African food systems forward. Africa […]

A Look at Global Rice Markets: Export Restrictions, El Niño, and Price Controls
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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October 18, 2023, 9:00 – 10:30 am

A Look at Global Rice Markets: Export Restrictions, El Niño, and Price Controls

Virtual IFPRI-AMIS Seminar Series: October 18, 2023 at 9:00am-10:30am EDT. At an August meeting of ASEAN countries, leaders committed to maintain an unimpeded flow of agricultural products and refrain from using “unjustified” trade barriers. However, these commitments may be undermined by a strengthening El Niño in the Pacific, which threatens to cut the rice production of key Asian suppliers and push prices sharply higher. This webinar will provide a brief update on the global rice situation.

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September 03, 2025 | Press Release

Celebrating 50 Years of Impact and Informing Food Policies Across Africa

IFPRI marks its 50th anniversary with a special event at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar.

August 29, 2025 | Press Release

IFPRI at Africa Food Systems Forum 2025

IFPRI’s delegation at AFSF 2025—including Director General and senior researchers—will participate in plenary sessions, high-level panels, side and special events as part of the wider CGIAR delegation at AFSF.