West African rice development: Beyond protectionism versus liberalization?

Villar, Patricio Mendez Del; Lançon, Frédéric

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2014.11.001

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“…Such research should be carried out because policies aimed at modernizing domestic rice chains have recently been recommended by international organizations (CARD, 2008; World Bank, 2008) and implemented in several African countries. These recommendations focus in particular on rice, which is a major staple in West Africa (Mendez del Villar & Lançon, 2015). The priority of these policies is to increase the production of agricultural goods through intensification and, to a much lesser extent, to develop processing capacities (Demont, 2013).…”

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The modernization of the rice value chain in Senegal: A move towards the Asian Quiet Revolution?

Soullier

Moustier

2020

Development Policy Review

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Motivation:The modernization of domestic food chains in India, Bangladesh and the People's Republic of China is characterized by technological change and the integration of the collection function by the midstream segment. This has improved product quality and resulted in increased value added for value chain (VC) actors. In Africa, since the first world food crisis, governments have endeavoured to develop domestic value chains. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to review the dynamics of the rice value chain in Senegal in order to see the extent to which it follows the same trends as in Asia. Approach and methods: We have completed the paradigm of Structure-Conduct-Performance with the Global Value Chain analysis framework, which highlights the influence that one stakeholder in a steering position can have on the distribution of tasks, skills and margins among the actors in the chain. We conducted 154 qualitative interviews to understand changes in governance. We also used data about 913 stakeholders to assess the competitiveness of the value chain. Findings: We found that the Senegalese rice value chain is undergoing modernization as in Asia. Nevertheless, in Senegal, (a) midstream actors already carried out paddy collection through spot transactions with a trend towards relational governance, (b) credit policies contributed directly to the shift in governance towards integration, and (c) the modern rice VC was able to compete in terms of cost with imports thanks to state intervention. Policy implications: In order to improve the competitiveness of this value chain, we recommend the inclusion of small-scale processors in the modernization process through improved access to credit. We also suggest carrying out feasibility studies relating to the use of small-scale mechanization.

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The modernization of the rice value chain in Senegal: A move towards the Asian Quiet Revolution?

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Moustier

2020

Development Policy Review

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“…The ECOWAS CET sets a 10 per cent tariff on imported milled rice. Some scientists and stakeholders in the region deemed this protection to be too low to effectively contribute to achieving self‐sufficiency in rice at the regional level (AfricaRice, ; Mendez del Villar and Lançon, ). In most other regions of the world, rice trading, relative to other major grains, is widely subject to strong protectionist policies.…”

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How Can West African Rice Compete in Urban Markets? A Demand Perspective for Policymakers

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Summary In West Africa, rice produced locally falls short of meeting the demand and preferences of urban consumers. We analyzed the challenges facing local rice in urban markets and identified policies that can be implemented to improve the competitiveness of the regional rice sector. We argue that without addressing the demand side of the value chain, efforts on the supply side might fall short in reducing import dependency. Evidence suggests that while imported rice has easy access to urban markets, local rice faces more challenges in reaching urban consumers. The low market share of local rice in urban markets is in part due to consumers’ dislike of local rice as it is perceived as being of inferior quality relative to imported rice. Local rice also tends to fetch lower prices. The experimental studies reviewed suggest, however, that urban consumers are willing to pay price premiums for local rice if its quality is upgraded. We propose a two‐stage policy sequence: (i) encouraging investment in quality upgrading; (ii) gradually increasing the Common External Tariff (CET) from 10 to 35 per cent to increase cost‐competitiveness of West African rice relative to imported rice. To stabilise and finance the sector, we further advocate the establishment of a flat‐rate levy on the value of rice imports.

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“…Thus, across SSA we see that the inability of the RVC system to tailor the intrinsic and extrinsic quality attributes of domestic rice to urban consumer preferences has put the domestically produced rice at a disadvantage in an import-biased market [1]. This has led to the segmentation of the rice market between imported and domestically produced rice in a number of SSA countries, especially in West Africa [5].…”

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“…Studies in West Africa point to the deep segmentation of the rice market between local and imported rice, which results in the inability to forward price incentives to producers [5,62]. This is also evident in other areas, including lack of capital access and credit, a non-competitive market for rice, low quality of local milled rice, and price volatility [62].…”

Section: Rice Value Chains and Economic Globalizationmentioning

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“…In most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), rice is the most-demanded staple food and the food product traded in the highest quantities [2,4]. The West African sub-region is regarded as the biggest rice market in SSA, accounting for two-thirds of the region's rice demand with 50% imports, which represents about 20% of the total volume of rice traded globally [5].…”

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The Vulnerability of Rice Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Terdoo

Feola

2016

Climate

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Rice is one of the most important food crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change, variability, and economic globalization threatens to disrupt rice value chains across the subcontinent, undermining their important role in economic development, food security, and poverty reduction. This paper maps existing research on the vulnerability of rice value chains, synthesizes the evidence and the risks posed by climate change and economic globalization, and discusses agriculture and rural development policies and their relevance for the vulnerability of rice value chains in sub-Saharan Africa. Important avenues for future research are identified. These include the impacts of multiple, simultaneous pressures on rice value chains, the effects of climate change and variability on parts of the value chain other than production, and the forms and extent to which different development policies hinder or enhance the resilience of rice value chains in the face of climatic and other pressures.

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West African rice development: Beyond protectionism versus liberalization?

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References 9 publications

The modernization of the rice value chain in Senegal: A move towards the Asian Quiet Revolution?

The modernization of the rice value chain in Senegal: A move towards the Asian Quiet Revolution?

How Can West African Rice Compete in Urban Markets? A Demand Perspective for Policymakers

The Vulnerability of Rice Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

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