أثر المعونات الغذائية في الأسواق المحلية للحبوب في الدول المتلقية للمعونات خلال المدة 1988-2010 : القمح أنموذجا

Abstract EN

Food grants are one of the points that raised a great debate in the negotiations of the World Trade organization.

Moreover, It was the topic which caused concern for many economists that these assistances might result in a disorder in the local markets of cereal and could hinder the incentives of the producers by decreasing the prices of foods and distort the markets of the countries that receive these assistances.

Although there are experimental evidences concerning the impact of the inhibition of the production and the prices of the cereals, the opinions of many specialists in the subject of food grants were different.

Several modern studies showed the positive impact of the grants in the markets of the countries that receive them considering these grants as a vital tool that meets the urgent humanitarian needs and to achieve the goals of food security.

From the other hand, other specialists argued that the positive effect of the grants on the production cancels the negative effect in food prices.

The results of the practical aspect of this study showed that the food grants have a negative effect on wheat production in India, Bangladesh and Kenya as they do not stimulate the farmers to increase the production.

Moreover, there the grants had no effect on wheat production in Ethiopia, Sudan, Malawi, Bolivia and Peru.

The findings showed the negative effect of the food grants on the wheat prices in Bangladesh and Malawi, but no effect was shown on the wheat prices in India, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Bolivia and Peru for the period 1988 – Food grants are one of the points that raised a great debate in the negotiations of the World Trade organization.

Moreover, It was the topic which caused concern for many economists that these assistances might result in a disorder in the local markets of cereal and could hinder the incentives of the producers by decreasing the prices of foods and distort the markets of the countries that receive these assistances.

Although there are experimental evidences concerning the impact of the inhibition of the production and the prices of the cereals, the opinions of many specialists in the subject of food grants were different.

Several modern studies showed the positive impact of the grants in the markets of the countries that receive them considering these grants as a vital tool that meets the urgent humanitarian needs and to achieve the goals of food security.

From the other hand, other specialists argued that the positive effect of the grants on the production cancels the negative effect in food prices.

The results of the practical aspect of this study showed that the food grants have a negative effect on wheat production in India, Bangladesh and Kenya as they do not stimulate the farmers to increase the production.

Moreover, there the grants had no effect on wheat production in Ethiopia, Sudan, Malawi, Bolivia and Peru.

The findings showed the negative effect of the food grants on the wheat prices in Bangladesh and Malawi, but no effect was shown on the wheat prices in India, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Bolivia and Peru for the period 1988 – 2010.