Agricultural policies effects of developed countries upon developing countries

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Agricultural policies effects of developed
countries upon developing countries

• Jean-Christophe Debar
• PLURIAGRI
• December, 1st 2005

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Agricultural policies of developed countries face
opposit impacts upon developing countries

• It depends on
• economical actors
• - Agricultural producers
• - Consumers
• Developing countries trade policies
• - those who benefit from Trade preferential
  agreements
• - net Agricultural Exporting countries
• - net Agricultural importing countries

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Free radical agricultural policies set contrasted
effects on developing countries

• Winners
• - some agricultural producers
• Exemple cotton in Africa
• Loosers
• - Producers who benefits from Trade Tariff
  Agreements
• - Net importing countries consumers

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Overall, a moderated impact

• If total liberalisation of Agriculture in
  developed developing countries in 2015,
  according to the world bank
• - Gross income increase in the developing
  countries 54 Md ( 0,5 of GIP)
• - Developed countries would contribute for 26
  Md ( 0,2 of GIP)
• - More than half of the economic benefits would
  come from developing countries south/south trade

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Very differentiated effects upon Developing
Countries

• Agricultural income evolution with total
  liberalization of agriculture in developed and
  developing countries in 2015, (world bank)
• - Intermediate income countries 45,3 Md(5
  )
• Brésil/Argentine 21,2 Md ( 42 )
• - Low income countries - 9,7 Md (- 2 )
• Subsaharian Africa 3,8 Md ( 6 )
• India - 17,1 Md (- 8 )

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Conclusion

• Dont over-emphasize agricultural policy
  responsabilities in developed countries
• Major issues at stake the increase in
  productivity, quality requirements and
  agricultural markets organisations in developing
  countries.
• We have to come back to the roots of agricultural
  policies in the developed and developing
  countries