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Concentrated Market Power and Agricultural Trade
Concentrated Market Power and Agricultural Trade. (S Murphy, IATP, published by the EcoFair Trade Dialogue, September 2006) The author states “…globalization has decreased competition for the dominant buyers: grain companies, food processors, and supermarkets. And farmers are already disadvantaged…” The paper identified supermarkets and input (seed and pesticide) companies as the most significant new drivers in the global food trade. The paper calls on governments to review their national competition strategies to ensure both producer and consumer interests are addressed. The paper can be found at www.iatp.org and more details about the EcoFair Trade Dialogue can be found at www.ecofair- trade.org .
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