100 Rebuilding West Africa’s food potential
is even greater as there is no clear definition of which categories of farms may benefit from the new
instruments.
f. As for aspects relating to how markets should operate, national investment proposals are mainly
limited to measures facilitating trade: communication and road infrastructure and promoting
outreach activities in rural areas. While trade regulation is under the jurisdiction of the regional
bodies ECOWAS and UEMOA, states should still indicate in their program the types and levels of
protection they desire for their domestic market to secure existing or planned investments.