| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 113 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 63 |
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World Bank working paper ; no. 63. 1726-5878
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World Bank e-Library.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The EU market, structure and trends -- 3. Horticulture supply chain dynamics -- 4. Implications for SSA exporters : opportunities and challenges -- 5. Developing producer strategies -- 6. Final recommendations and priority areas for action |
| Summary |
Trade is an essential driver for sustained economic growth, and growth is necessary for poverty reduction. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where three-fourths of the poor live in rural areas, spurring growth and generating income and employment opportunities is critical for poverty reduction strategies. Seventy percent of the population lives in rural areas, where livelihoods are largely dependent on the production and export of raw agricultural commodities such as coffee, cocoa, and cotton, whose prices in real terms have been steadily declining over the past decades. The deterioration in the terms of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 113) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Horticultural products industry -- Europe
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Horticultural products industry -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Marketing.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Trade & Tariffs.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Exports & Imports.
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Commerce
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Horticultural products industry
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Pflanzenhandel
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Exportation.
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Horticulture.
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Produit horticole.
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| SUBJECT |
Europe -- Commerce -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Commerce -- Europe
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| Subject |
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Europe
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Subsaharisches Afrika
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Europe.
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Europäische Union.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Labaste, Patrick, 1952-
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World Bank.
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| LC no. |
2005043681 |
| ISBN |
0821363514 |
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9780821363515 |
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6610238235 |
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9786610238231 |
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1280238232 |
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9781280238239 |
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0821363506 |
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9780821363508 |
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