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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis study was carried out by a World Bank team led by Patrick Labaste (LeadAgricultural Economist, Susta<strong>in</strong>able Development Department, <strong>Africa</strong> Region[AFTSD], World Bank). The ma<strong>in</strong> authors <strong>of</strong> the report are David Tschirley(Michigan State University) <strong>and</strong> Col<strong>in</strong> Poulton (School <strong>of</strong> Oriental <strong>and</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>nStudies, University <strong>of</strong> London). Other authors are Nicolas Gergely (consultant),John Baffes (Development Economics Vice Presidency, World Bank),Duncan Boughton (Michigan State University), <strong>and</strong> Gérald Estur (consultant,market<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> quality). The draft report was edited by Julie Dana (Agriculture<strong>and</strong> Rural Development/Commodity Risk Management Group [ARD/CRMG]World Bank). Review <strong>and</strong> edit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>al report were performed by PatrickLabaste, Col<strong>in</strong> Poulton, <strong>and</strong> David Tschirley. Julie Dana <strong>and</strong> Christophe Ravry(AFTSD, World Bank) provided <strong>in</strong>puts at various stages <strong>of</strong> the study.Prelim<strong>in</strong>ary desk reviews <strong>of</strong> country cases were carried out <strong>in</strong> September <strong>and</strong>October 2006 <strong>and</strong> discussed at a workshop held <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton <strong>in</strong> November2006. The second phase <strong>of</strong> the study took place between January <strong>and</strong> June 2007<strong>and</strong> entailed field visits <strong>in</strong> most <strong>of</strong> the countries <strong>in</strong> the sample. A second workshopwas held <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton <strong>in</strong> April 2007 to share the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> the fieldwork, country case study analysis, <strong>and</strong> emerg<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs from the comparativeanalysis as a basis for the preparation <strong>of</strong> the study’s report.This work was funded by the World Bank <strong>and</strong> by contributions from bilateral<strong>and</strong> multilateral trust funds, particularly from Belgium (Belgian Poverty ReductionProgram), the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s (Bank–Netherl<strong>and</strong> Partnership/CommodityRisk Management Group), the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (CRMG),<strong>and</strong> the European Union (All ACP, or Agricultural Commodities Programme).xvii

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