Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries

Moïsé, Evdokia; Delpeuch, Claire; Sorescu, Silvia; Bottini, Novella; Foch, Arthur

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“…The ban was meant to encourage the development of downstream industry, as also expected with the export ban of raw rattan (MOTRI 2012), but until now the development of the downstream sector has not yet occurred. Another obstacle to the export of food products is that products often do not meet the standards required for export (Moïsé et al 2013). Thus, scaling up should involve establishing supply chains, linking traders to markets and support for farmers to enhance the quality of their produce.…”

Section: Opportunities and Bottlenecks For Paludiculture Development mentioning

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Towards better use of Indonesian peatlands with paludiculture and low-drainage food crops

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2020

Wetlands Ecol Manage

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The current drainage-based peatland management systems in Indonesia result in high fire risks, soil subsidence and CO 2 emissions. This study aims to assess different alternatives of peatland crops in order to help prevent further degradation of peatlands in Indonesia. We focus on tropical peatland crops that provide food and that are of particular interest to smallholders. We compare various peatland food crops that are commonly grown with no drainage (paludiculture) or drainage below 50 cm in our study area, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia in terms of sustainability, profitability, scalability of the market and acceptability to farmers. Our results show that sago (Metroxylon sagu), banana (Musa paradisiaca) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) followed by water spinach/kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica), kelakai/edible fern (Stenochlaena palustris), illipe nut/tengkawang (Shorea spp.), dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus), mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) and sweet melon/ melon (Cucumis melo) are the best options based on the aggregated scores for these criteria (but precaution should be taken when planting crops that require low drainage). Sago palm and illipe nut have the highest scores for both sustainability and scalability of market, whereas banana, pineapple and sweet melon have the highest scores in term of the scalability of market and acceptability to farmers. We also address key opportunities and bottlenecks for the development of paludiculture food crops and present recommendations for the implementation of paludiculture in Indonesian peatlands.

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Towards better use of Indonesian peatlands with paludiculture and low-drainage food crops

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2020

Wetlands Ecol Manage

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“…At the same time, the cost of agricultural inputs increased considerably, with the price of fertilizers increasing by more than 400% as was the case in Tanzania between 1989, and Jamaica after 1983( Bagachwa and Cromwell, 1995Robinson, 1992 ). In almost every developing country scenario examined, the importation of over-competitive cheaper products occurred as a result of economic and trade liberalization policies strongly advocated by international fi nancial institutions ( Moïsé et al, 2013 ). Kwa (2001 ) notes that although food surpluses are generally increasing on the world market, instead of abating food scarcity for those most in need, hunger and food insecurity remain more of a problem than they had been before the periods of structural adjustment.…”

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Poverty and Climate Change

Beckford¹

2018

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Most, if not all of the global biogeochemical cycles on the earth have been broken or are at dangerous tipping points. These broken cycles have expressed themselves in various forms as soil degradation and depletion, ocean acidifi cation, global warming, and climate change. The best proposal for an organic solution to fi xing the myriad broken cycles is a deliberate investment in solutions that fi rst acknowledge the historic roles played by both the subjugated peoples and the economic benefi ciaries of the environmental exploitations of the past.Ever since Europeans made contact with the West, a series of global circumstances including the genocide of the indigenous people of the Americas, the enslavement and global subjugation of Africans, and the emergence of Western concepts of trade dominance and capitalism, have led to deleterious impacts on the global biogeochemical cycles. Addressing the broken biogeochemical cycles should be done with a clear understanding that it was not only human subjects which were subjugated, but also land, water, and air. These three global stores must be replenished from the ideological position that poverty is not simply the absence of money, but is also the lack of access to non-polluting energy sources, to clean air devoid of runaway greenhouse gasses, and to local conditions devoid of climate change instabilities. With this in mind, the global power brokers can enter into a new deal with developing nations, shifting the paradigm toward a new ecological approach that rewards good behavior and sets new standards of worldwide relations based on ecologic inclusivity rather than the exclusive economic arrangements currently in order.Harnessing a forward thinking approach to analyzing the current global environmental crisis, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable development, political ecology, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and environmental justice. Fitzroy B. Beckford is an agricultural scientist who holds a PhD in SustainabilityEducation with a research emphasis on integrated food-energy systems (IFES). Integral areas of his work include concepts in nutrient biogeochemical cycling and restorative anthropedogenesis. Routledge Studies in Sustainable DevelopmentThis series uniquely brings together original and cutting-edge research on sustainable development. The books in this series tackle diffi cult and important issues in sustainable development including: values and ethics; sustainability in higher education; climate compatible development; resilience; capitalism and de-growth; sustainable urban development; gender and participation; and well-being.Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, the series promotes interdisciplinary research for an international readership. The series was recommended in the Guardian 's suggested reads on development and the environment. Engineering Education for Sustainable DevelopmentA capabilities approach Mikateko Mathebula List of tables vii List of fi gures viii PART I How global environmental democra...

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“…It has been indicated that there is a strong link between transportation infrastructure and agricultural development (Moisé et al, 2013). For example, Koffi-Tessio et al (2007) have indicated that transportation cost remains high given transportation infrastructure quality in rural areas in Togo.…”

Section: Agricultural Trade Policymentioning

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2017

IJAPR

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Various agricultural policies have been undertaken by Togolese policymakers since independence to respond to food insecurity issues. This study aims at reviewing these policies for better orientation of future agricultural policies. The green revolution policy launched in 1977 could have resulted in the upswing of the Togolese agriculture sector and a shift towards modernization and market orientation. Unfortunately, the weakness of institutions in charge of implementation, and inefficiency in management led to its failure. The liberalization policy that advocates the gradual reduction of agricultural support came to strengthen the economy. Non-evidence based policy-making, the social unrest and the political environment led to the collapse of investment opportunities and the failure of liberalization policy. The Government must look at its investment share and review the competitiveness of some sectors like cotton, coffee and cocoa. The processing of cash and tuber crops has to be encouraged through the capacity building of farmers and research institutions.

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Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries

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Towards better use of Indonesian peatlands with paludiculture and low-drainage food crops

Towards better use of Indonesian peatlands with paludiculture and low-drainage food crops

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