Comparative Research on the Trade and Bulk Carriers of Wheat and Rice for Maritime Transportation to Africa

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Wheat and rice are staples for much of the world's population. Wheat is grown worldwide; however, 90% of rice production and supply is in Asia. In the case of wheat, share of trade occupied to production is more than 20%, and that of rice is only 5%. Especially in Africa, Starvation frequently happens in many countries. The import of wheat and rice is increasing over the last 20 years. Here, a comparative study is undertaken on maritime trade of wheat and rice destined for Africa. For comparison, firstly, the feature of production and supply becomes clear. Secondly, trade feature is also discussed. Moreover, we show that agricultural policies significantly affect the transportation of wheat to Africa. On the other hand, we show that the export of rice to Africa is a regular trend. At last, based on the comparison of trade, we predict the number of maritime bulk carriers of wheat and rice for Africa. We believe that this research is extremely useful to maritime transportation to Africa.
社団法人日本航海学会の論文
2008-03-25