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14. Zambia: Product Specific Support to Maize Under WTO Regime

Author : Sachin Kumar Sharma

Published in: The WTO and Food Security

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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This chapter seeks to provide an overview of product specific support to maize in Zambia during 2003–2004 to 2012–2013. On behalf of Government of Zambia, Food Reserve Agency (FRA) administers the strategic food reserves and buys maize from the local market at administered price to protect the interests of producers. After critical examination of relevant data, it is found that product specific support to maize has exceeded the maximum permissible limit applicable to Zambia during 2003–2004 to 2012–2013. Under the existing provisions of AoA, it would be difficult for Zambia to implement price support backed food security policy without breaching its commitments under the WTO.

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Title: Zambia: Product Specific Support to Maize Under WTO Regime
Author: Sachin Kumar Sharma
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: The WTO and Food Security
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-2178-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-2179-4

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2179-4_14

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