Strategies for cotton in West and Central Africa : enhancing competitiveness in the "Cotton 4" /

Based on comprehensive empirical studies, the paper identifies key reforms and defines strategies to enhance the competitiveness of the cotton sector in West and Central Africa. Lessons learned from the 1990s suggest that transferring public property to private enterprises is not enough, by itself,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baghdadli, Ilhem
Otros Autores: Cheikhrouhou, Hela, 1972-, Raballand, Gaël
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2007.
Colección:World Bank working paper ; no. 108.
Temas:
Cotton trade > Africa, Central.
Cotton trade > Africa, West.
Coton > Industrie > Afrique occidentale.
Coton > Industrie > Afrique centrale.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.
Cotton trade
Baumwollhandel
Central Africa
West Africa
Westafrika
Zentralafrika
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The cotton sector in West and Central Africa : a success story with challenges ahead
  • Increasing yields
  • Reducing post-harvest costs and improving quality
  • Enhancing sales revenues
  • Promoting competitiveness through sector reforms
  • Appendixes. Implications of cotton policies ; Cotton and the Sixth WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong.

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