Developing Agricultural Trade

MICHAEL HUBBARD is based at the School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, UK. He has published widely on the subjects of agricultural trade, public policy and food security, including Agricultural Exports and Economic Growth, Preventing Famine and Improving Food Security.

• List of Figures and Tables List of Acronyms INTRODUCTION: Government and Markets: Theory and Concepts Reforming the Role of Government in Agricultural Markets COUNTRY STUDIES OF THE CHANGING ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL TRADE: India Sri Lanka Ghana Zimbabwe Kenya KEY ISSUES: How Can Food Supplies be Entrusted to the Market? Can Public Marketing Agencies be Reformed? Can Public Services to Marketing be Contracted Out? How Can Quality be Assured? What Public Role is There in Market Information? CONCLUSION: Developing Agricultural Trade: New Roles for Government References