The Grain Chain : Food Security and Managing Wheat Imports in Arab Countries

Lampietti, Julian ; Larson, Donald F. ; Battat, Michelle ; Erekat, Dana ; De Hartog, Arnold ; Michaels, Sean

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURE;    AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES;    AGRICULTURAL GROWTH;    AGRICULTURE;    CLIMATE;   

RP-ID  :  68184

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Arab countries depend heavily onimported food, particularly wheat. Population growth, risingincomes, and climate change will only increase theirdependency on wheat imports, thereby making Arab countrieseven more exposed to international market volatility. Arecent World Bank study, 'the grain chain: foodsecurity and managing wheat imports in Arab countries,'identifies key bottlenecks in the wheat-import supply chain(WISC) and some possible remedies. Efficiency improvementsto the supply chain can improve food security. This smartlesson provides a summary of the relevant issues.