Though food processing is a major export industry of developing countries, their exports are largely concentrated in the first stage of processing.

(a) Major agricultural food and commodities

The people's governments at various levels shall encourage and support efforts to improve food processing technology so as to promote the improvement of hygienic quality of food.

To diversify production in developing countries, including food production, and to expand processing of primary products in developing countries with a view to promoting their industrialization and increasing their export earnings

(8) foods processed with non food raw materials foods mixed with non food chemical substances, or non food stuffs used as food

Can South South trade in semi processed goods for further processing, and in partially processed goods for processing into final agro industry related products, be translated into enhanced income to primary producers?

Food additive means any synthetic compound or natural substance put into food to improve its quality, colour, fragrance or taste, or for the sake of preservation or processing.

Improved market access for primary commodities, especially in their processed forms, should be provided, particularly by developed countries.

Initially, agro based industry and food processing will be among the targeted sectors or areas of focus under this initiative.

Commodities

In this context, all shipments of processed foods must be accompanied by a complete list of ingredients, including food additives, and a description of the manufacturing process used to process the food.

The interventions build on commodities and the related secondary agro processing industries with emphasis on food (e.g. fish, meat, dairy, vegetable oils) and non food (wood and non wood forest products, textiles and garments, leather and skins) products.

(a) Examination of the effectiveness and usefulness for commodity dependent countries of new tools in commodity markets risk management and collateralized finance

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Article 17 The departments in charge of control of food production or marketing of the people's governments at various levels shall strengthen control of food hygiene and oversee the implementation of this Law.

Additional barriers that exporters of commodities, such as processed food products, have to overcome include levies, minimum import prices, and other regulations pertaining to packaging, labelling, health and quality standards (UNCTAD, 1997b).

International cooperation to support commodity sector development will also be discussed, including cooperation through the International Task Force on Commodities.

How can measures to increase commodity price stability and returns from commodity exports contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals?

(vi) support the financing and implementation of the UNCTAD XI International Task Force on Commodities, including through the creation of an action group on South South cooperation in commodities as well as underlining the need to strengthen the Common Fund for Commodities, in particular the second account

(4) The layout of installations and the application of technological processes shall be rational in order to prevent contamination between foods to be processed and ready to eat foods, and between raw materials and finished products food must not be placed in contact with any toxic substance or filth

2. Further processing means the transformation of logs into primary wood products, semi finished and finished products made wholly or almost wholly of tropical timber and transformation of other forest products to give them added value

This Law applies to all foods and food additives as well as containers, packagings, utensils and equipment used for food, detergents and disinfectants it also applies to the premises, facilities and environment associated with food production or marketing.

The main industries are textiles, food processing, beverages, construction materials, clothing, paper products, and shrimp.

Improved methods for producing and processing traditional commodities can be at least as important as moving into new areas.

Food Processing Sector in Developing Countries

Further, studies suggest that owing to concentration in the structure of international commodity markets, commodity producers are less likely to benefit from increases in international commodity prices at the wholesale and retail levels.

Essential medical supplies, supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups and rehabilitation of physical disabilities were also provided within the framework of the primary health care programme.

Article 30 Imported foods, food additives and containers, packagings, utensils and equipment used for food must comply with the national hygiene standards and the hygiene control regulations.

Secondly, the products of these semi and low skilled workers must have access to markets.

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Declining importance of primary commodities

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(c) Food industry

In order to make the products of the food processing industries competitive on the world market, UNIDO will provide assistance in food safety and quality through specifically designed projects targeting the deficiencies of individual food industry subsectors.

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Tariff peaks and a range of additional measures extend far beyond the immediate first processing stages to the industry as a whole and its large variety of products.

So anything is a good protein source already.

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