From The World Bank
Global
Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries- 2005
Editors:
M. Ataman Aksoy and John C. Beghin
Agricultural
Trade Reforms Key To Reducing Poverty
WASHINGTON,
January 10, 2005 — With almost 70 percent of the poor people in
developing countries living in rural areas, agricultural sector
reforms - in particular global trade liberalization - will be
crucial in giving them opportunities for better lives, according to
a new World Bank report released today.
The report, Global Agricultural Trade and Developing
Countries, edited by M. Ataman Aksoy and John C. Beghin,
notes that despite the recent framework agreement in Geneva,
agricultural protection continues to be among the most contentious
issues in global trade negotiations. High protection of agriculture
in industrial countries was the main cause of the breakdown of the
Cancún Ministerial Meetings in 2003, and remains among the key
outstanding issues in the Doha Round of global trade negotiations.
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Full Text of the Report:
Complete
Report as One File (2.7mb
pdf)
Table
of Contents, Acknowledgements, and Acronyms (227k
pdf)
Introduction
and Overview (117k pdf)
By M.
Ataman Aksoy and John C. Beghin
Part I. Global
Protection and Trade in Agriculture
The
Evolution Of Agricultural Trade Flows (150k
pdf)
By M. Ataman Aksoy
Global
Agricultural Trade Policies (150k
pdf)
By M. Ataman Aksoy
The
Impact of Agricultural Trade Preferences, With Particular
Attention To The Least-Developed Countries (165k
pdf)
By Paul Brenton and Takako Ikezuki
Experience
With Decoupling Agricultural Support (130k
pdf)
By John Baffes and Harry de Gorter
Agro-food
Exports From Developing Countries: The Challenges Posed By
Standards (200k pdf)
By Steven M. Jaffee and Spencer Henson
Global
Agricultural Reform: What Is At Stake (185k
pdf)
By Dominique van der Mensbrugghe and John C. Beghin
Part II. The
Commodity Studies
Sugar
Policies: An Opportunity for Change (175k
pdf)
By Donald O.Mitchell
Dairy:
Assessing World Markets and Policy Reforms: Implications For
Developing Countries (145k
pdf)
By Tom Cox and Yong Zhu
Rice:
Global Trade, Protectionist Policies, and the Impact of Trade
Liberalization (150k pdf)
By Eric J.Wailes
Wheat:
The Global Market, Policies, and Priorities (175k
pdf)
By Donald O.Mitchell and Myles Mielke
Groundnut
Policies, Global Trade Dynamics, and the Impact of Trade
Liberalization (175k pdf)
By Ndiame Diop, John C. Beghin, and Mirvat Sewadeh
Fruits
& Vegetables: Global Trade and Competition in Fresh
and Processed Product Markets (175k
pdf)
By Ndiame Diop and Steven M. Jaffee
Cotton:
Market Setting, Trade Policies, and Issues (150k
pdf)
By John Baffes
Seafood:
Trade Liberalization and Impacts on Sustainability
(180k pdf)
By Cathy A. Roheim
Coffee:
Market Setting and Policies (140k
pdf)
By John Baffes, Bryan Lewin, and Panos Varangis
Index
(115k pdf)
Presentation
on the report in PowerPoint
(1.6mb) & PDF
(90k pdf) formats
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