Food stocks and the regulation of market volatility in Africa
par Gezahegn AYEL, Raphaël BEAUJEU, Roger BLEIN, Jérôme COSTE, Françoise GÉRARD, Salifou KONATÉ, Henri LETURQUE, Pierre RAYÉ, Galam SIAM (Collection "A Savoir" of AFD research publications)
This study, jointly commissioned by the French Development Agency and the FARM Foundation, focuses on public food storage systems in developing countries, particularly in Africa. In what context is it appropriate to implement one type of stockpile rather than another? What conditions must be met to ensure the institutional and economic viability of these instruments? How can unintended effects be avoided? The report is based on a review of theoretical debates, a review of the evolution of public storage systems, and the lessons learned from three national case studies (Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Egypt). It sheds light on a controversial issue that was at the center of the ninth WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali in December 2013.
