The road half traveled: agricultural market reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.creatorKherallah, Mylene
dc.creatorDelgado, Christopher L.
dc.creatorGabre-Madhin, Eleni Zaude
dc.creatorMinot, Nicholas
dc.creatorJohnson, Michael E.
dc.date2002-11
dc.date2024-10-24T12:44:56Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:44:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:09:21Z
dc.descriptionThis article reviews the extensive evidence on agricultural market reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa and summarises the impact reforms have had on market performance, agricultural production, use of modem inputs, and poverty. It offers eight recommendations for completing the reform process and developing a new agenda for agricultural markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The reform experience in Sub-Saharan Africa has varied widely across countries and crop subsectors. The available evidence shows clear progress in some areas and mixed results in others. Most reforms were only partially implemented and policy reversal was common. Once implemented, however, reforms have increased competition and reduced marketing margins, benefiting both producers and consumers. Reforms have also boosted export crop production. On the other hand, food crop production has stagnated and yields have not improved. Further expansion of private trade is constrained by lack of access to credit, uncertainty about the government's commitment to reform, and high transaction costs.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156647
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96179
dc.languageen
dc.publisherEDP Sciences
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceKherallah, Mylene; Delgado, Christopher L.; Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Zaude; Minot, Nicholas; Johnson, Michael E. 2002. The road half traveled: agricultural market reform in Sub-Saharan Africa. Oleagineus Crps Gras Lipides 9(6): 416-425. https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2002.0416
dc.subjectcommodity markets
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.subjectexports
dc.subjectfood crops
dc.subjectyields
dc.titleThe road half traveled: agricultural market reform in Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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