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 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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Main Authors: Lampietti, Julian, Larson, Donald F., Battat, Michelle, Erekat, Dana, De Hartog, Arnold, Michaels, Sean
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2011-12
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
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10425
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