The Grain Chain : Food Security and Managing Wheat Imports in Arab Countries

• Tác giả: Julian Lampietti
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 664.7 Grains, other seeds, their derived products
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2012
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 319158
• Chủ đề: 1. ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURE; 2. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; 3. AGRICULTURAL GROWTH; 4. AGRICULTURE; 5. CLIMATE

Tóm tắt

Arab countries depend heavily on imported food, particularly wheat. Population growth, rising incomes, and climate change will only increase their dependency on wheat imports, thereby making Arab countries even more exposed to international market volatility. A recent World Bank study, 'the grain chain: food security and managing wheat imports in Arab countries,' identifies key bottlenecks in the wheat-import supply chain (WISC) and some possible remedies. Efficiency improvements to the supply chain can improve food security. This smart lesson provides a summary of the relevant issues.