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Table 2A.4 Changes in Cotton World, Export, and Producer Prices World price (nominal US$ vs. real LCU) Cotlook A China India Zambia Export price (real LCU) China India Zambia Producer price (real LCU) China India Zambia
1992–95 (%)
1995–2002 (%)
2002–08 (%)
66.50 59.78 61.23 53.40
–52.10 –57.14 –53.92 –41.64
54.42 –4.66 0.95 –41.58
1992–95 (%)
1995–2002 (%)
2002–08 (%)
16.80 28.32 28.69
–47.89 –23.00 –21.39
34.19 –30.59 –51.26
1992–95 (%)
1995–2002 (%)
2002–08 (%)
51.81 33.63 1.93
–42.53 –43.87 –62.47
–2.72 –11.79 50.33
Source: Authors. Note: LCU = local currency unit.
Table 2A.5 Changes in Tea World, Export, and Producer Prices World price (nominal US$ vs. real LCU)
1992–95 (%)
Mombasa auction price Kenya Tanzania
–22.44 –35.17 –30.05
Export price (real LCU)
1992–95 (%)
Kenya Tanzania Producer price (real LCU) Kenya Tanzania Source: Authors. Note: LCU = local currency unit.
–25.10 –26.82 1992–95 (%) 25.18 –41.79
1995–97 (%) 1997–2002 (%) 2002–08 (%) 54.85 45.86 17.43
–25.96 –25.81 –14.57
48.62 –39.12 25.44
1995–97 (%) 1997–2002 (%) 2002–08 (%) 1.48 8.17
26.87 2.11
–51.62 14.22
1995–97 (%) 1997–2002 (%) 2002–08 (%) 29.80 –26.06
–18.56 12.21
–35.84 –8.38