Analysis of Response of Peanut Production in West Africa: Policy Implications of Currency Devaluation (VT 09)

Approach

The goal of VT 09 was to study the following areas: 1) Economic and special equilibrium analysis of domestic and international trade policies in Senegal; 2) Economic surplus analysis of peanut research on: new variety Fleur 11, History of the Peanut CRSP 1975-2012 175 aflatoxin research, and new rosette disease resistant varieties; 3) policy index analysis; and 4) Experimental economic analysis of environmental benefits of peanut research.

Achievements

The economic analysis methodologies tested/used in the project, especially the poverty index analysis and experimental analysis of environmental benefits, were very good products of this project. These could be used in determining economic impact of Peanut CRSP technologies (i.e., resistant varieties, processing technologies, peanut-based food products) in other world regions where Peanut CRSP had worked for a long time. The policy recommendations resulting from analysis of the data sets collected from selected West African countries would be useful for policy-making and decision-making at the top level of governments. The conclusions would have implications for the West African region.

Focus

Consumer values