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Analysing policy-induced effects on the performance of irrigated rice

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Title Analysing policy-induced effects on the performance of irrigated rice
 
Creator Touré, A.A.
Groenewald, J.
Seck, P.A.
Diagne, A.
 
Subject rice
food security
incentives
 
Description Improving local rice production capacity is a key element on the agenda of most countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). There are several reasons for this drive: (1) the high levels of rice imports, which constitute a burden on the countries' financial resources; (2) the relatively high contribution of the commodity to national food security programmes; (3) income generation for smallholder farm communities; and (4) the contribution of rice to the improvement of nutritional status. The policy analysis matrix approach was used to evaluate the policy-induced effects of the WAEMU common external tariffs on the performance of irrigated rice production systems in Niger. The results show that the irrigated rice production system receives little protection, and that retail rice marketing channels are even less protected. The negative net policy effects indicate that greater incentives are needed for enhanced system performance.
 
Date 2013-07
2021-12-06T12:34:10Z
2021-12-06T12:34:10Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Touré, A. A. Groenewald, J. Seck, P. A. Diagne, A. Analysing policy-induced effects on the performance of irrigated rice. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 2012, Volume 8, Issue 1: 68-77.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116562
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.156986
 
Language en
 
Rights Other
Open Access
 
Format p. 68-77
 
Source African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics