Policy Analysis
AGSF Occasional Paper 5

AGSF Occasional Paper 5

Smallholders, globalization and policy analysis

Edited by:

J. Dixon
K. Taniguchi
H. Wattenbach
A. Tanyeri-Arbur


Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Service (AGSF)
Agricultural Support Systems Division
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2004

 

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Contents

Preface

Framework for analysing impacts of globalization on smallholders

Introduction
Smallholders, globalization and structural adjustment
Impacts on smallholders
Framing field studies and analysis
References and wider reading

Smallholder responses to globalization: African field experiences

Introduction
Country context
Price transmission to farmers
Responses of smallholders
Village level effects
Smallholder characteristics determining impacts
Conclusions
References

Policy options for smallholders and trade liberalization in Ghana

Introduction
Smallholder adjustments to globalization
Policy options
Conclusions
References

Policy dialogue for the livestock sector

Introduction
Obstacles for the rural poor to benefit from the ‘livestock revolution’
Actors in the livestock policy-making process
Weaknesses of international livestock policy-making
Policy options for the livestock sector
The role of the pro-poor livestock policy initiative
References

Impact of trade reform on food security

Introduction
Analysis of policy reforms, agricultural sector performance and trends in food security
Analysis of the impact of reforms on agricultural prices, production and trade
Impact of agricultural policy changes on farm household incomes and food security
References

Effects of policy at the household and village levels

Introduction
Household responses
Spill over effects
Modelling policy
A case study
Conclusions
References

A standard framework for village general equilibrium modelling

Introduction
Database
Model structure
Applying the model
References

Data requirements for village level social accounting matrices

Introduction
Building the social accounting matrix (sam)
Required data

Framework and data requirements for household modelling

Introduction
Framework, objective and scope of household modelling
Relationship between household and village modelling
Data requirements
Data needed for each household model
Additional information required for model specification
Policy modelling
Software issues
References

Conclusions

Annex