Agricultural policy support, production incentives and market distortions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Most countries in the world adopt policies in support of their agricultural sectors. In doing so, governments seek to influence farmers’ behaviour through various channels. While these policies and their incidence have long been monitored for member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), there is scarce literature on those provided by the developing countries and especially in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Yet, the food and agricultural policies adopted by governments in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) since their respective independences have gone through a num...