Competition, trade, and sustainability in agriculture and food markets in Africa

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Abstract

Food and agriculture accounts for around one-third of global emissions reflecting the effects of consumption in high-income countries on production and land use around the world. These effects include those transmitted through international trade such as in the constituents of animal feed for meat. African countries face a dual challenge of adapting to the growing effects of climate change in the shape of extreme weather, and increasing agriculture and food production as part of developing their economies. At the same time, there is increasing concentration in the production and trading of agriculture and food products, globally and within Africa. This article considers the interaction of concentration and responses to climate change in food markets through a focus on meat and animal feed, and the developments in maize and soybeans in East and Southern Africa. The possible role for competition policy as part of a wider reform agenda is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-161
Number of pages15
JournalOxford Review of Economic Policy
Volume39
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Africa
  • competition
  • food markets
  • sustainability
  • trade

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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