Study analyzes effects of European chicken exports to Ghana

Published 2023년 1월 23일

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A study from the Universities of Bonn and Göttingen has examined the impact of European poultry exports on Ghana, a West African country. The research, published in the journal Food Security, finds that while cheap imports negatively affect local chicken prices, resulting in higher prices for local producers and consumers, they also improve the local supply and nutrition situation. The study, which analyzed data from 14,000 households in Ghana, concludes that while a few households suffer from cheap imports, many more benefit. It suggests targeting disadvantaged households instead of imposing general import restrictions.

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The EU regularly exports large quantities of poultry meat to West African countries. These exports have been criticized for harming importing countries in West Africa and exacerbating poverty there. The reason: Cheap imports depress the local price of chicken, making life difficult for local smallholders. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Göttingen have now used the example of Ghana to calculate the effects that would result if the country were to significantly increase its import tariffs for poultry meat or even stop imports completely. The result: Prices would indeed rise domestically, but most local households would not benefit. The study has been published in the journal Food Security. The EU mainly exports chicken parts in large quantities to various West African countries, including Ghana. "The topic is much discussed when it comes to poverty, international trade and Europe's role for the ...

Source: Phys