Cereals market liberalization in Mali

Staatz, John M.; Dioné, Josué; Dembele, Niama Nango

doi:10.1016/0305-750x(89)90069-7

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“…While the current orthodoxy expects the market to take the place of the state, it too has a flimsy institutional foundation. Not only must farmers pay a premium for service delivery by the market, many entrepreneurs are unwilling to engage in cereal trade given supply and demand uncertainties associated with extreme variations in rainfall (Bratton 1987;Klaus 1976;Staatz et al 1989). …”

Section: Non-market Transfers During Food Crisesmentioning

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Food Insecurity in Mali: Exploring the Role of the Moral Economy

Adams¹

1993

IDS Bulletin

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Summary This article challenges the view that the ‘moral economy’ has little relevance to the problems of food insecurity and famine in the contemporary context. Fieldwork in central Mali reveals an array of social practices and institutions which help farming households minimize the risk of food insecurity, and to cope with food crises when they occur. Based on the dual principles of mutual insurance and self interest, this ‘moral economy’ mediates a significant but not necessarily equitable flow of non‐market transfers ranging from cereal gifts to village cereal bank loans and labour exchange. Resumé L'Insécurité Alimentaire Au Mali: Une Exploration De Role De L'Économie Morale Cet article cherche à remettre en question l'opinion que l'éonomie dite ‘morale’ est peu pertinente en ce qui concerne les problèmes de l'insécurité alimentaire et de la famine dans le contexte actuel. Le travail sur le terrain dan les régions centrales du Mali a révélé un éventail d'institutions et de pratiques sociales qui aident les ménages d'agriculteurs à réduire au minimum les risques d'insécurité alimentaire, et à faire face aux crises dans l'alimentation lorsque celles‐ci se produisent. Fondée sur les principes jumeaux de l'assurance mutuelle et de l'intérêt personnel, cette ‘économie morale’ se veut médiatrice d'un trafic important (mais pour autant, parfois inéquitable) en tranferts non‐commerciaux, qui s'élèvent des simples dons de céréales jusqu'aux prêts par la banque de céréales du village, et aux échanges de main‐d'oeuvre. Resumen Inseguridad Alimentaria En Mali: Exploración Del Papel De La Econima Moral Este artículo cuestiona la opinión de que la ‘economía moral’ tiene poca pertinencia para los problemas de seguridad alimentaria y hambre en un contexto contemporáneo. El trabajo en el terreno en Mali Central revela un cúmulo de prácticas sociales e instituciones que ayudan a las familias de agricultores a minimizar el riesgo de la inseguridad alimentaria, y a enfrentar las crisis de excasez cuando ocurren. Basándose en el doble principio de seguridad mutua e interés propio, esta “economía moral” procura un flujo significativo pero no necesariamente equitativo de transferencias no‐mercantiles que van desde regalos de cereal a préstamos bancarios cerealeros e intercambio laboral.

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Section: Non-market Transfers During Food Crisesmentioning

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Food Insecurity in Mali: Exploring the Role of the Moral Economy

Adams¹

1993

IDS Bulletin

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“…The hopes were that private traders would compete away rents and improve the operation of the price mechanism (Staatz, Dione, and Nango Dembele 1989). This would in turn allow farmers to respond to price signals from larger markets, leading to better resource allocation and higher productivity.…”

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How Competitive Are Crop Markets in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

Dillon

Dambro

2017

American J Agri Economics

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During the structural adjustment era of the 1980s and 1990s, governments across sub-Saharan Africa generally withdrew from crop markets to encourage entry by private traders and foster competition. Since that time, the degree of competition in crop markets has been a central concern of policymakers, donors, and researchers. We review the evidence on that topic by first developing a conceptual framework to guide our analysis, then discussing the findings from four categories of literature. We have two main findings. First, there is a paucity of empirical evidence on this question, which hinders our ability to draw strong conclusions. Second, that point notwithstanding, the evidence that does exist is broadly supportive of the notion that crop markets are competitive. The dominant themes in the literature are that trading profits are highly variable, trader entry and exit rates are high, and price co-movements between markets suggest relatively efficient levels of competitive arbitrage. It is possible that the high costs of entry foster non-competitive conditions at the level of large-scale, long-distance subnational trade, but we find no positive evidence to that effect, only the satisfaction of certain necessary conditions.

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“…Yields per ha have been stagnant in the SSA region, particularly for cereals, in contrast to substantial yield increases in other regions of the world from 1960 to 2005 (Staatz & Dembele 2007). This means that even if there is yield production growth, it is mainly due to area expansion, awhich shows limited technological change in the agriculture sector.…”

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Evaluating the impact of agricultural extension programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and prospects

Taye

2013

African Evaluation Journal

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Background:In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), impact evaluation has been used to assess whether agricultural extension interventions have brought the intended result or to establish causal linkages between interventions and outcomes. However, there is some scepticism about the validity and reliability of the results of the impact evaluation reports due to some contradictory and exaggerated results.Objectives: This article analyses some impact evaluation studies conducted in SSA as to why contradictions and exaggerations are manifested in some reports and what would be the future prospects of impact evaluation of agricultural extension programmes in the region.Methods: Impact evaluation reports and results of agricultural extension programmes from 10 SSA countries were reviewed and analysed based on impact evaluation principles and theories. Results:The results show that most of the evaluations reported positive impacts. There are also conflicting reports on extension performance. The fact that the overwhelming majority of impact evaluation reports claim positive extension impacts is not in line with the reports on agricultural productivity growth in the region. There are various reasons for overestimated impacts and contradictory results, which include use of poor impact evaluation methodologies, lack of reliable data and insufficient capacity to conduct rigorous impact evaluations. Conclusion:Due to these challenges and the shift in agricultural research and extension approaches, it is recommended that rather than investing effort in trying to prove impact, greater attention should be given to improving impact as well as using other innovative monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning tools that consider the dynamic nature of agricultural development.

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Cereals market liberalization in Mali

Cited by 43 publications

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Food Insecurity in Mali: Exploring the Role of the Moral Economy

Food Insecurity in Mali: Exploring the Role of the Moral Economy

How Competitive Are Crop Markets in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

Evaluating the impact of agricultural extension programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and prospects

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