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Research Team: Adesoji Adelaja, James Simon, Brian Schilling
Project Duration: 11/2000 to 7/2001
The trend toward nutraceuticals has been identified as among the most important trends facing food and pharmaceutical companies and consumers in the United States today. As consumers increasingly shift toward non-traditional modes of health delivery and more natural alternatives to health maintenance and disease treatment, the demand for natural products and botanicals has risen substantially. The goal of this study is to rpvide information on the leading natural product markets in western Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Cote D’ Ivoire) and the international trade dynamics within these sectors. Specifically, trade patterns existing between the United States and nations in western Africa will be investigated.
Funding Agency: US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Contact: James Simon
Presentations
- Developing Trade Linkages Between U.S. and West Africa: Opportunities in Natural Products
- Economic Growth and Trade in West Africa: Opportunities in Natural Plant Products
- Economic Growth and Trade in West Africa: Opportunities in Natural Plant Products
- Promoting Trade Between the U.S. and West Africa: Opportunities in Natural Plant Products
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Botanicals and Natural Products in West Africa: A Market Report on Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire
- Directory of Natural Products Companies and Contacts in Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire