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How Will the Proposed Crop Marketing Authority Affect Food Market Performance in Zambia: An Ex Ante Assessment to Guide Government Deliberation

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J.J. Nijhoff (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)
Gelson Tembo
Jim Shaffer
T.S. Jayne ()
Julius Shawa

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This paper aims to summarize the rationale and objectives of the Crop Marketing Authority and the possible consequences of adopting the proposed legislation. We also identify where the proposal, in its current form, requires additional specificity in order to evaluate its ability to meet Government’s objectives of enhancing food security and sustainable crop marketing.

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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Collaborative Working Papers with number ZM-FSRP-WP-07.

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Date of creation: 2003
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Keywords: food security; food policy; crop marketing authority; Zambia;

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Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy

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  1. Smith, Lawrence D., 1995. "Malawi: reforming the state's role in agricultural marketing," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 20(6), pages 561-571, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. J. Govereh & T.S. Jayne & J.J. Nijhoff & J.J. Shawa & H. Haantuba & A. Belemu & E. Ngulube & B. Zulu & A.K. Banda, 2002. "Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer," International Development Collaborative Policy Briefs ZM-FSRP-PB-03, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Billy Mwiinga & J.J. Nijhoff & T.S. Jayne & Gelson Tembo & Jim Shaffer, 2002. "The Role of Mugaiwa in Promoting Household Food Security: Why It Matters Who Gets Access to Government Maize Imports," International Development Collaborative Policy Briefs ZM-FSRP-PB-05, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Paul A. Dorosh & Simon Dradri & Steven Haggblade, 2007. "Cotton in Zambia: ALTERNATIVE INSTRUMENTS FOR ENSURING FOOD SECURITY AND PRICE STABILITY IN ZAMBIA," International Development Collaborative Working Papers ZM-FSRP-WP-29, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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