On April 7-9, 1999, the Food for Peace Office (FFP) and the Sustainable Economic Growth Office of USAID/Mali, in conjunction with the Permanent Assembly of the Malian Chambers of Agriculture (APCAM) and Michigan State University (MSU), held two linked meetings: the first West African regional agricultural market outlook conference, and a regional workshop on food aid monetization. The joint meetings brought together representatives of donors, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), farmers, traders, market information services, and other government officials. They discussed emerging trends in West African food markets and how food aid monetization affects and is affected by them. This synthesis focuses mainly on the discussions of the third day, primarily among PVOs and food aid donors, which focused on the effectiveness of food aid monetization in West Africa.
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