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

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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lampietti, Julian, Larson, Donald F., Battat, Michelle, Erekat, Dana, De Hartog, Arnold, Michaels, Sean
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURE
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMODITY
COMMODITY MARKETS
FLOUR
FLOUR MILLS
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD STAPLES
FOOD SUPPLIES
FOOD SUPPLY
FUEL PRICES
GRAIN
GRAINS
IMPORTS
INCOME
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
MARKET VOLATILITY
MARKETING
MILLS
POPULATION GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
PRICE RISK
PRICE STABILIZATION
PRICE VOLATILITY
RISK MANAGEMENT
SEVERE WEATHER
SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS
STOCKS
STORAGE CAPACITY
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLY CHAIN
SUPPLY CHAINS
TOTAL COST
WHEAT
WHEAT FUTURES
WHEAT PRICES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/16234219/grain-chain-food-security-managing-wheat-imports-arab-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10425
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Summary: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.

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