The grain chain : food security and managing wheat imports in Arab countries : La filière des céréales : sécurité alimentaire et gestion des importations de blé dans les pays Arabes (French)

Arab countries face a number of food security risks due to their high dependence on wheat imports. This study explores ways in which countries can mitigate these risks. The authors evaluate the wheat import supply chain (WISC) from the unloading port to bulk storage at the flour mill, before the wheat is milled into flour. Existing literature treats isolated topics related to the supply chain, such as strategic storage and the use of financial instruments...

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Author

Battat,Michelle L.;

Erekat,Dana Mohamed;

Lampietti,Julian A.;

De Hartog,Arnold H.;

Michaels,Sean David;
Document Date
2012/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
68075
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Middle East and North Africa,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2012/04/16
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
La filière des céréales : sécurité alimentaire et gestion des importations de blé dans les pays Arabes
Keywords
accessibility

Language

French

Rel. Proj ID

5M-Improving Food Import Supply Chains in Arab Countries -- P117357

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Theme

FY17 - Food Security,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Mitigation,FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security,FY17 - Job Creation,FY17 - Urban Development,FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery,FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery,FY17 - Rural Development,FY17 - Nutrition

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

TF No/Name

TF096945-Improving Food Import Supply Chains in Arab Countries

Historic Topics

Industry, International Economics and Trade, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Transport,

Historic SubTopics

Access to Markets, Climate Change Economics, Food & Beverage Industry, Markets and Market Access, Transport Economics Policy & Planning,

Unit Owning

Agriculture - GP (GFADR)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

Citation

Battat,Michelle L.; Erekat,Dana Mohamed; Lampietti,Julian A.; De Hartog,Arnold H.; Michaels,Sean David.

The grain chain : food security and managing wheat imports in Arab countries : La filière des céréales : sécurité alimentaire et gestion des importations de blé dans les pays Arabes (French). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/185501468050969647

The grain chain : food security and managing wheat imports in Arab countries : La filière des céréales : sécurité alimentaire et gestion des importations de blé dans les pays Arabes (French)

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