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Market & Trade Policy Program
Reforms in agriculture
have generally been focused on market privatization and liberalization
and were implemented abruptly, without a transition period for private
sector development. As a result, privatization occurred in an
unpredictable environment and with mixed results. Therefore, IFDC’s
market and trade development efforts will focus on activities that
support a complete transition of input markets to the private sector.
Furthermore, appropriate policies and incentives are essential for sound
management of natural resources and agricultural inputs. IFDC’s
successes in developing and implementing holistic, sustainable
agricultural practices make it well-suited to be a significant player in
carrying out agricultural and trade policy analyses and educating senior
policy makers regarding the consequences of various policy
applications. The market and trade development focus includes all
inputs (e.g., seeds, fertilizer, crop protection products, credit,
labor, and transportation) and sound natural resources
management.
Efforts in
both Human Capacity Building and Institutional Development are important
cross-cutting areas that will be incorporated in all programs, rather
than serve as stand-alone programs.
Market & Trade Policy
Program Descriptions:
Angola Fertilizer Market Assessment
With funding
support from USAID/Angola, an IFDC team, led by Dr. Lawrence L. Hammond,
the former IFDC Director of the Resource Development Division, conducted
an assessment of the factors constraining fertilizer use and supply in
Angola.
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Region -
Africa
Madagascar Fertilizer and Seed Market Assessment
IFDC
collaborated with the Aga Khan Foundation to conduct an assessment of
fertilizer use and supply in Madagascar to promote rice production among
resource-poor farmers.
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Region -
Africa
Tanzania Action Plan
With partial
funding support from USAID and, in collaboration with Sasakawa Global (SG)
2000, a draft action plan was prepared by Dr. Balu L. Bumb, IFDC
Principal Economist, for developing agricultural input markets in
Tanzania.
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Region -
Africa
Zambia Action Plan
An Action
Plan for Developing Agricultural Input Markets in Zambia was completed
by a team led by Dr. Balu L. Bumb, IFDC Principal Economist. The action
plan identified several constraints affecting the performance of AIMs in
Zambia.
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Region -
Africa
Kenya Action Plan
An action plan for Developing Agricultural Input
Markets in Kenya was prepared by a team led by Dr. Balu L. Bumb, IFDC
Principal Economist. The team visited with more than 200 stakeholders
in Mombasa, Machakos, Kitale, Sauri (Millennium Development Village),
Kisumu, Nakuru, and other areas.
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Region -
Africa
Marketing Inputs Regionally (MIR)
IFDC
is implementing a 5-year project that will strengthen the private sector
and facilitate dialogue among stakeholders with the aim of creating a
regional agri-input market in West Africa.
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Region -
Africa
Strengthening Networks of Regional Market
Information Systems and Traders'
Organizations in West Africa (MISTOWA)
USAID awarded IFDC the 4-year MISTOWA project in
September 2004; this project aims to increase regional agricultural
trade and food security through the improvement and linkage of the
existing regional efforts to generate, disseminate, and commercially use
market information.
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Region -
Africa
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