Towards an African common market for agricultural products

FAO
REVIEW OF
AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY PRACTICES
2

Towards an African
common market for
agricultural products

Trade Policy Service
Trade and Markets Division


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2008

 

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Table of Contents

Part I [124 Kb]

Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary

Part II [138 Kb]

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF AFRICA’S AGRICULTURAL TRADE

Part III [201 Kb]

CHAPTER 3: THE AFRICAN UNION STRATEGY FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Part IV [149 Kb]

CHAPTER 4: THE WTO RULES

CHAPTER 5: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS TO INTRA-TRADE

CHAPTER 6: TOWARDS A COMMON MARKET

Part V [123 Kb]

CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD

APPENDICES

ANNEXES

Part VI [473 Kb]

STATISTICAL ANNEX



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