Abstract
Zimbabwe embarked on market liberalisation in the early 1990s, leading towards increasing participation of private capital in the agricultural sector. This paper examines the emergent shape of a private marketing chain for cotton in Zimbabwe, based on fieldwork conducted between February and July 2000. It outlines the national regulatory system prior to market liberalisation, followed by a description of developments in production, processing and sales of lint against the background of the dismantling of the single-channel marketing system. The privatisation of the cotton marketing board replaced state monopoly with private, although collective private action and coordination prevented downgrading. The paper concludes with a discussion about (absence of) competition and commodity system sustainability in a liberalised market.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Bogserie | CDR Working Paper |
Vol/bind | 1 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1-28 |
Antal sider | 28 |
ISSN | 0904-4701 |
Status | Udgivet - 1 jan. 2001 |