Cover_Rebuilding West Africas Food Potential

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 3


2. West Africa’s staple food situation: A review of demand drivers 4
   2.1 Population and urbanization trends 4
   2.2 Food demand trends: utilisation and food consumption 5


3. Staple food in West Africa: An overview of supply drivers 11
   3.1 Strengthening the productive supporting environment 11
   3.2 Staple food production: composition and trends 16
   3.3 Crop productivity trends 25


4. Staple food trade in West Africa: A general overview of trends 29
   4.1 Formal trade flows 29
   4.2 Intra-regional trade in staple food 33


5. Staple food value chains in West Africa: Selected priority issues 35
   5.1 Rice 35
   5.2 Maize 35
   5.3 Poultry 36
   5.4 Cassava 37
   5.5 Oilseeds 38


6. Conclusion 39


7. References 40