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Title:Government Intervention and the Commercialization of Subsistence Food Crops in Niger
Author:Stewart, Bonnie Ann
Year:1987
Periodical:Journal of African Studies (UCLA)
Volume:14
Issue:4
Period:Winter
Pages:199-206
Language:English
Geographic term:Niger
Subjects:marketing boards
food crops
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Economics and Trade
Development and Technology
Abstract:This study examines government intervention and the commercialization of millet and sorghum in Niger. Attention is given to the Niger Organization for Food Products (OPVN), established in 1970 as a governmental organization with the responsibility to buy, store, and sell basic food crops such as millet, sorghum, rice, maize and imported wheat flour. Special attention is given to the OPVN's operations in the Province of Zinder, where the commercialization of millet and sorghum is its main aim. The conclusion identifies some major problems the OPVN is confronted with, and suggests some recommendations. Bibliogr.
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