Implications of Asia’s Changing Rice Economy for the Development of Rice Value Chains in West Africa

Ramziath T. Adjao and John Staatz

No 245897, Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: Rice is at the center of food policy debates in West Africa.1 Driven by its convenience in preparation and consumption and higher consumer incomes, per capita consumption grew from just under 15 kg/year in 1970 to 40 kg/year in 2011 while population tripled during the same period.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8
Date: 2016-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.245897

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