Title: Domestic versus export markets : challenging the holy grail

Authors: Delnoye, Rik and Mangnus, Ellen

Place: Amsterdam

Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)

Year: 2012

Journal: Policy brief : food security

Volume: 1

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: food security, food exports, domestic trade, commodity trade, agroindustry, agricultural development, development policy, africa south of sahara

Abstract: The fascination for globalizing markets dominates development agendas. In many developing countries however, domestic markets are growing, and offer significantly more potential than export-oriented chains, in terms of their contributions to the local economy, food security and poverty alleviation.

URL: http://www.kit.nl/kit/Policy_Brief_1-Food_Security

Document type: Portal