Strengthening Regional Agriculture Exports from APEI+ Countries to Mauritius and Seychelles

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 556.9 Earth sciences of Africa
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2020
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 298903
• Chủ đề: 1. AGRICULTURE TRADE; 2. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT; 3. PREFERENTIAL MARKET ACCESS; 4. REGIONAL INTEGRATION; 5. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

Tóm tắt

APEI member countries and Madagascar (APEI ) identified enhanced regional agricultural trade as a key priority. The matter was referred to the World Bank for further analysis which is presented in this report. Potential for increased agricultural exports from APEI+ countries to Mauritius and Seychelles does exist but is smaller than headline numbers suggest. Approximately US00 million in untapped potential is hampered by high regional transport cost and unlikely to materialize soon. An additional US5 million of untapped trade potential is in products with high sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) risks, which pose a serious, though not insurmountable obstacle to regional trade. Among the remaining US10 million in untapped potential are products such as pulses, nuts and seeds, honey, and dried chili pepper that are less affected by high transport costs and SPS risks.