In the negotiations on agriculture in the World Trade Organization, it was asserted that an importing state trading enterprise affects the domestic market but not the international market. This claim is investigated through specifying a model of intermediaries in international trade. There are two kinds of intermediaries: first, a state trading enterprise; and second, an n-firm Cournot oligopso...

The food import policies of the Joko-JK and Joko-Ma'ruf governments are often questioned criticized by various groups. For at least three reasons. First, since 2014 Presidential Election campaign, pair declared “war” on imports. There promises that repeated –until when they elected– not to such as rice, meat, salt, sugar, others. Second, domestic potential can actually be optimized meet needs. ...

Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, trailing only China, India, and United States, with a population of 276,361,788 people. Efforts to fulfill demand for rice as staple food are concerning. The policies established by Ministry Agriculture Trade do not match. carries out pro-rice production policy. import This study included both descriptive quantitative analysis. type data us...

Rice flour, corn flour and deoiled rice bran blends were used to prepare ready-to-eat extrudates

Rice is one of the food crops and commercial crops. also has potential to contribute significantly increasing income employment in rural areas. As indicated by rice imports from Thailand Vietnam, national production not been able meet domestic demand. The objectives this study were (1) determine actual land suitability levels plants Luwu Regency (2) find out limiting factors for Regency. Evalua...

his study examined the long-run relationship between Nigerian exports and imports between 1960 and 2014. Exports and imports were disaggregated into oil and non-oil components. The application of the Johansen, Bound testing and the Hansen parameter instability test cointegration techniques revealed that Nigerian exports and imports at the aggregate and disaggregated level are cointegrated with ...

Agricultural trade policies in Korea and Japan drew much attention during the negotiations leading to the Uruguay Round Agreements on Agriculture (URAA). Before the UR the countries and others had been using non-tariff barriers and many other intervention measures in agriculture. Korea and Japan argued vigorously for maintaining their farm import barriers and subsidies. Throughout the negotiati...

More than 40 countries produce world rice, only six major exporting countries, namely India, Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, Myanmar, and the United States. The availability of rice on market annually ranges from 39-42 million tons that 40% it imported by Asian China imports 6 per year. Retail prices in Japan are USD 5.20/kg, Saudi Arabia 2.30/kg, Africa around 1.0 / kg, higher Indonesia. price me...

Bangladesh suffers from a chronic deficit in her trade balance. The paper is an attempt to explore the imports of Bangladesh which is one of the most significant factors responsible for unfavorable trade balance of the country. The aim of the study is to intend some initiatives for an attempt to ultimately reshaping the trade balance of Bangladesh with her foreign trade partners. The paper exam...