TY  - JA
AU  - Silva,A.
AU  - Ahmad,R.A.
AU  - Albornoz,R.
TI  - Política triguera
PY  - 1987///
KW  - Colombia
KW  - Food supply
KW  - Imports
KW  - International trade
KW  - Price policies
KW  - Production
KW  - Wheat
KW  - AGROVOC
N2  - Wheat production in Colombia has halved since the 1950s whilst consumption per head has risen. Imports now provide 90% of wheat supply. This situation has resulted from low profitability for the farmer and stagnation of production technology whilst tariff protection has fallen sharply. Wheat products are consumed mainly in the cities;substitution price elasticities are given: 0.43 for wheat/rice and 0.29 for wheat/maize. The mechanism for allocation of import quotas has given rise to a resale system which prejudices both consumers and free markets. There is a clear need for the State intervention policies on wheatand on import management to be
T2  - Revista Nacional de Agricultura
ER  -