Trusting trade and the private sector for food security in Southeast Asia [

Trusting trade and the private sector for food security in Southeast Asia [

Trusting Trade and the Private Sector for Food Security in Southeast Asia challenges policymakers who oversee the rice sector in Southeast Asia and reexamines deep-rooted preceptsabout their responsibilities. The authors argue that fixating on national self-sufficiency hasbeen costly and counterprod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alavi, Hamid (Author), Htenas, Aira (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank , c2012
Series:Directions in development. Trade
Subjects:
Business logistics > Southeast Asia
Food industry and trade > Southeast Asia
Food security > Southeast Asia
Food supply > Southeast Asia
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Moving from food crisis to food security in Southeast Asia
  • 2. Going It alone versus Intra - ASEAN trade cooperation : how public sector rice policies Thwart regional food security
  • 3. Rice supply chains : how they work and don?t
  • 4. Doing business in rice : private sector potential
  • 5. Conclusions and recommendations

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