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Regional Trade And Pricing Of Maize In Southern Africa

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This paper discusses the potential for intra-regional trade and sub-regional adjustment in the maize economy of the four SADC-countries Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and additionally South Africa. Sub-regional adjustments in supply, demand, prices and trade patterns are analysed employing a spatial partial equilibrium model. For the regional staple food product, maize, it can be shown that trade contributes to cost-minimal procurement and distribution of food in the region. Despite of a current degree of self-sufficiency of around one hundred percent in any of the countries (Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe) trade with a neighboring country would occur. Furthermore, South Africa would sell considerable amounts of maize to Southern Zimbabwe. Furthermore, the implications of drought for the maize economy are investigated.

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  • Nuppenau, E.-A., 1994. "Regional Trade And Pricing Of Maize In Southern Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 33(4), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267721
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267721
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