Format:
1 online resource (138 pages)
ISBN:
9780821363515
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0821363506
Content:
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 trade resulted for Africa in a steady contraction of its share in global trade over the past 50 years. Diversification of agriculture into higher-value, non-traditional exports is seen today as a priority for most of these countries. Some African countries-in particular, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Zimbabwe-have managed to diversify their agricultural sector into non-traditional, high-value-added products such as cut flowers and plants, fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. To learn from these experiences and better assist other African countries in designing and implementing effective agricultural growth and diversification strategies, the World Bank has launched a comprehensive set of studies under the broad theme of "Agricultural Trade Facilitation and Non-Traditional Agricultural Export Development in Sub-Saharan Africa." This study provides an in-depth analysis of the current structure and dynamics of the European import market for flowers and fresh horticulture products. It aims to help client countries, industry stakeholders, and development partners to get a better understanding of these markets, and to assess the prospects and opportunities they offer for Sub-Saharan African exporters.
Content:
Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- Background -- The Fresh Horticultural and Floricultural Products (FHFP) Sector -- Definition of FHFP -- 2 The EU Market, Structure and Trends -- Vegetables -- Fruits -- Floriculture -- 3 Horticulture Supply Chain Dynamics -- Fruits and Vegetables -- Floriculture -- License to Produce and License to Deliver -- Barriers -- Position and Implications for SSA Producers and Distributors -- Conclusions and Opportunities for SSA -- 4 Implications for SSA Exporters: Opportunities and Challenges -- Defining Segmented Horticultural Producer Groups -- Basic Approach of Segmented Producers Groups: Structuring -- Focus on Best Basic Production Factors -- Focus on Advanced Production Factors -- 5 Developing Producer Strategies -- Strategies for SSA Producers -- Overall SSA Strategy Development for FHFP -- 6 Final Recommendations and Priority Areas for Action -- Diverting Horticulture from Smallholder-ship to Entrepreneur-ship -- Prioritizing on Region-crop Combinations -- Pragmatic Application of Research and Funds -- Upscaling Production Facilities -- Horticultural Business Incubator -- Managing Large-scale Projects -- Supporting and Developing Euro-Afro Initiatives and New Generation Cooperatives . -- ANNEXES -- A EU Import Tariffs for Fresh Fruits -- B EU Import Tariffs for Fresh Vegetables -- C EU Import Tariffs for Fresh Flowers -- D Presentation of the General Principles of EU Food Safety Law -- General Principles of EU Food Law -- References -- LIST OF TABLES -- 2.1 Production of Fresh Vegetables in the EU -- 2.2 Imports of Fresh Vegetables of EU Countries -- 2.3 Retail Consumption of Fresh Vegetables in Germany -- 2.4 Product Mix of EU Imports 2001 -- 2.5 Imports of Fresh Vegetables into the EU.
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; LIST OF FIGURES; 2 The EU Market, Structure and Trends; LIST OF TABLES; 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; ANNEXES; References
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821363508
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780821363508
Language:
English
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