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Analysis of Price Incentives for Sugar in Malawi 2005-2013

Technical note series. Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies - MAFAP

Year of publication 2015

Pages 52 p.

Author Cameron, A.;Agricultural Development Economics Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-108921-7

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This technical note begins with a review of the commodity (sugar) production, consumption/utilization, marketing and trade, value chain and policy context (Chapter 2). It also provides a detailed description of how key data elements were obtained and indicators were calculated (Chapter 3). The indicators were then interpreted in light of existing policies and market characteristics (Chapter 4), and key policy recommendations were formulated on the basis of this interpretation (Chapter 5). Finall y, the note concludes with a few main messages, limitations of the analysis and areas identified for further research to improve the analysis (Chapter 6).

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