Strengthening Regional Agriculture Exports from APEI+ Countries to Mauritius and Seychelles
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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APEI member countries and Madagascar (APEI ) identified
enhanced regional agricultural trade as a key priority. The
matter was referred to the World Bank for further analysis
which is presented in this report. Potential for increased agricultural exports from APEI+ countries to Mauritius and Seychelles does exist but is smaller than headline numbers suggest. Approximately US$100 million in untapped potential is hampered by high regional transport cost and unlikely to materialize soon. An additional US$35 million of untapped trade potential is in products with high sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) risks, which pose a serious, though not insurmountable obstacle to regional trade. Among the remaining US$110 million in untapped potential are products such as pulses, nuts and seeds, honey, and dried chili pepper that are less affected by high transport costs and SPS risks.
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SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES, AGRICULTURE TRADE, PREFERENTIAL MARKET ACCESS, FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, REGIONAL INTEGRATION, MARKET ACCESS, TRADE POTENTIAL, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, FREIGHT CONNECTIVITY, MARKET SIZE, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, TARIFF PREFERENCES, SADC, COMESA, COMMODITY GROUPS, MAIZE, SOYBEANS, PIGEON PEAS, DRIED BEANS, SEAFOOD, NUTS AND EDIBLE SEEDS, NATURAL HONEY, CHILI PEPPERS, TEA, HORTICULTURE, REGIONAL TRADE, AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS