posted on 2024-09-06, 06:16authored byJ. Dione, J. Staatz
Since 1981 Mali has been fundamentally restructuring its economy, aimed at placing greater reliance on the market as a coordinating mechanism, redefining the state’s role in the economy, and stabilising macroeconomic variables such as the balance of payments, the government budget, the rate of inflation, and the growth of national income. This structural adjustment process has involved a broad range of activities, including rewriting of the commercial and fiscal codes. The centerpiece of the reforms has been the liberalization of the cereal markets, under the multi-donor financed Cereal Market Restructuring Project, known by its French acronym, PRMC
A conference paper on market liberalization as a strategy to avert food insecurity in Mali.
Funding
The research supporting the preparation the proceedings papers was financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bureau of Science and Technology; Bureau for Africa; and the Southern Africa Regional Programme;
History
Publisher
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project
Citation
Dione, J. and Staatz, J. (1988) Market liberalization and food security in Mali. In: Rukuni, M. and Bernsten, R.H. (eds.) Southern Africa: food security policy options. Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference on Food Security Research in Southern Africa. 1-5 November, 1987, pp. 123-153. Harare: University of Zimbabwe/Michigan State University Food Security Research Project.
IDS Item Types
Conference paper; Book chapter
Copyright holder
University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Department of Agricultural Economics & Extention (DAEE)