For many years after independence, producer prices for major export crops were administratively determined. Cooperative unions and marketing boards became the exclusive buyers of crops such as...
By Anna Tibaijuka
In last week’s article, I argued that liberalisation did not eliminate the role of government; it changed it. The challenge is no longer whether government should intervene in markets, but how and when.
No sector illustrates this dilemma better than agriculture.
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