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Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa
Mini Dissertation (LLM (International Trade and Investment Law in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/106994 Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa Maziwisa, Michelle jelimograce126@gmail.com Kipkulei, Grace Jelimo UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agricultural subsidies Food security Agreement on Agriculture World Trade Organisation and Africa Mini Dissertation (LLM (International Trade and Investment Law in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2025. The imbalanced agricultural subsidies system under the AoA perpetuates food insecurity in Africa by constraining the level of domestic support for African farmers, while permitting developed countries to heavily subsidise their agricultural sectors therefore, exacerbating trade imbalances. The main research question this mini-thesis seeks to address is: How can the Agricultural Subsidies regime under the WTO AoA be reformed to promote food security in Africa? It explores the challenges the AoA poses to food security in the region using Kenya as a case study. The study argues that current subsidies regime under the AoA, particularly affording high Amber Box entitlements for developed nations, distort trade, hinder Africa’s agricultural sector and threaten food security. Using a qualitative case study design, this mini-thesis analyses both primary and secondary sources, including WTO agreements, research papers and policy reports, collected through a systematic literature review. The mini-thesis is structured as follows: Chapter 1 introduces the topic, Chapter 2 is the conceptual framework, Chapter 3 analyses WTO frameworks on agricultural subsidies, Chapter 4 assesses the impact of the AoA on Kenya’s food security, and Chapter 5 offers conclusions and recommendations. This mini-thesis proposes that reforming the Amber Box limits and strengthening the Development Box’s provisions can enhance Kenya’s food security, supporting Africa’s sustainable development goals. Centre for Human Rights LLM (International Trade and Investment Law in Africa) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws SDG-02: Zero hunger 2025-11-28T12:03:02Z 2025-11-28T12:03:02Z 2025-12-10 2025-09-30 Mini Dissertation *GJ Kipkulei Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa 2025 D2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/106994 Disclaimer letter en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agricultural subsidies Food security Agreement on Agriculture World Trade Organisation and Africa Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa |
| title | Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa |
| title_full | Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa |
| title_short | Rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture to attain food security in Africa |
| title_sort | rebalancing agricultural subsidies under the world trade organisation agreement on agriculture to attain food security in africa |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agricultural subsidies Food security Agreement on Agriculture World Trade Organisation and Africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/106994 |