Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III

This study assesses the state of markets and of jobs in market-linked agriculture in the towns of South Sudan. It is based on a 2019 market trader survey end extensive qualitative work. Agriculture provides most urban livelihoods, and there is high...

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Main Authors:	Von Der Goltz, Jan, Saidi, Mira, Mayai, Augustino Ting, Williams, Melissa
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN AGRICULTURAL MARKET MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TRADE AGRIBUSINESS EMPLOYMENT MARKET TRADER
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/694411603356272589/Reviving-Markets-and-Market-Linked-Agriculture-in-South-Sudan-Jobs-Recovery-and-Peacebuilding-in-Urban-South-Sudan-Third-Technical-Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34665

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spelling	okr-10986-346652021-09-17T00:15:04Z Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III Von Der Goltz, Jan Saidi, Mira Mayai, Augustino Ting Williams, Melissa AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN AGRICULTURAL MARKET MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TRADE AGRIBUSINESS EMPLOYMENT MARKET TRADER This study assesses the state of markets and of jobs in market-linked agriculture in the towns of South Sudan. It is based on a 2019 market trader survey end extensive qualitative work. Agriculture provides most urban livelihoods, and there is high potential for raising production. However, insecurity has disrupted all elements of agricultural markets, from production to the transformation of produce, trade networks, and demand. Market activity is recovering, but food system value chains are few and short. While most market activities are small-time and profits slim, most traders rely on their activities for most of their household’s income, and many provide jobs for hired helpers. Local products face competition from imports as insecurity makes it difficult for aggregators to operate. A lack of funds, bad and dangerous roads, low demand, and inflation are the most prominent obstacles to business in the markets. The study is one of a set of four reports assessing different aspects of jobs in urban South Sudan in order to formulate policy for recovery. 2020-10-27T14:03:19Z 2020-10-27T14:03:19Z 2020-10-21 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/694411603356272589/Reviving-Markets-and-Market-Linked-Agriculture-in-South-Sudan-Jobs-Recovery-and-Peacebuilding-in-Urban-South-Sudan-Third-Technical-Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34665 English Jobs Working Paper;No. 52 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa South Sudan
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topic	AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN AGRICULTURAL MARKET MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TRADE AGRIBUSINESS EMPLOYMENT MARKET TRADER
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN AGRICULTURAL MARKET MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TRADE AGRIBUSINESS EMPLOYMENT MARKET TRADER Von Der Goltz, Jan Saidi, Mira Mayai, Augustino Ting Williams, Melissa Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III
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description	This study assesses the state of markets and of jobs in market-linked agriculture in the towns of South Sudan. It is based on a 2019 market trader survey end extensive qualitative work. Agriculture provides most urban livelihoods, and there is high potential for raising production. However, insecurity has disrupted all elements of agricultural markets, from production to the transformation of produce, trade networks, and demand. Market activity is recovering, but food system value chains are few and short. While most market activities are small-time and profits slim, most traders rely on their activities for most of their household’s income, and many provide jobs for hired helpers. Local products face competition from imports as insecurity makes it difficult for aggregators to operate. A lack of funds, bad and dangerous roads, low demand, and inflation are the most prominent obstacles to business in the markets. The study is one of a set of four reports assessing different aspects of jobs in urban South Sudan in order to formulate policy for recovery.
format	Working Paper
author	Von Der Goltz, Jan Saidi, Mira Mayai, Augustino Ting Williams, Melissa
author_facet	Von Der Goltz, Jan Saidi, Mira Mayai, Augustino Ting Williams, Melissa
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title	Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III
title_short	Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III
title_full	Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III
title_fullStr	Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III
title_full_unstemmed	Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III
title_sort	reviving markets and market-linked agriculture in south sudan : jobs, recovery, and peacebuilding in urban south sudan - technical report iii
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
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Reviving Markets and Market-Linked Agriculture in South Sudan : Jobs, Recovery, and Peacebuilding in Urban South Sudan - Technical Report III

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