In agriculture and the agro industry, biotechnology could facilitate the development of improved crops and new products and contribute toward improving production.

The Central African economy basically relies on exports of agricultural, mining and forestry products.

Ratio of sub Saharan to world terms of trade and agriculture

Many other agricultural products and processed agricultural products obtain only a partial reduction of the MFN duties.

15. The second part of the report focused on the implications of the reform of world agricultural trade initiated by the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture for the Development of global food production, agro industrial products and international markets for agricultural products.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations list of agricultural products

Various kinds of plugs and sockets are in use.

Processing and marketing of agricultural products.

For purposes of ensuring the accessibility of credit resources for rural commodity producers and farm product processing enterprises, the State joint stock company Agrarian Credit Corporation was created.

All produce grown and manufactured is for the Company.

Agricultural terms of trade of

Examples include natural fibres, organic agricultural products, recyclable and biodegradable products or sustainably produced forest products.

3. Agricultural price policies

When women work in the field of fishery, they are usually employed in processing fishery products (processing frozen produce, cannery, preparation of smoked and salted food) and in trade.

The projects focus on horticulture, vegetable and fruit production and marketing agricultural products.

They had to pay high taxes on their agricultural products constituting half of their value, and subjected to a wide range of economic impediments hampering the marketing of their produce.

Examples of products subject to particularly high rates include cereal and sugar based products, fruit preparations, canned fruit juices, etc.

Entire agricultural areas and production sectors have been devastated, resulting in loss of jobs and production capacity in the flood and commodities sectors.

The joint economic activity support for agricultural producers may be applied for by a commercial association if at least five of its members are agricultural producers and the area of activity of the commercial association is the marketing or processing of the agricultural produce produced by its members, and the sale of agricultural products produced by it and the sale of fixed and current assets necessary for the production of agricultural produce.

In a bid to revigorate the agricultural sector and agriculture based industries, the Government banned imports of certain products allowed imports of others only during certain periods allowed imports of products needed by local industries and raised tariffs on imports of products.

Non agricultural market access

The list includes agricultural products.

There is an uneven distribution of agricultural and fishing products.

Concern is expressed about the vulnerable position of young farmers, caused by the power of big landlords, the liberalization of economies (resulting in the import of agricultural products), the dumping of agricultural products and limited financial support from Governments.

Take agricultural produce for example. The implementation of the FTAs has meant that consumers can now sample affordable agricultural produce from different places of production throughout the year.

A third thematic area to be covered is the advancement of human security in post crisis situations.

21. Recognizes the need to address market access for developing countries, including in agriculture, services and non agricultural products, in particular those of interest to developing countries

24. Recognizes the need to address market access for developing countries, including in agriculture, services and non agricultural products, in particular those of interest to developing countries

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.

Inadequate health care.

Agricultural Trade Associations

Regarding paragraph 29, there should be renewed focus on agricultural and rural development in particular, the least developed countries must increase their exports of commodities and agricultural produce.

The European Community was the largest single market for goods from the least developed countries, including both agricultural products and manufactured items.

The gap between prices for agricultural produce and for goods it consumes has widened to reach an inadmissible level.

Yes, gas exports to the north have stopped, but exports of oil and oil products, agricultural raw materials and textiles are constantly growing.

Current NAMA and agriculture negotiations should therefore bring results taking into account safeguard measures, SDT and flexibility in the rules and procedures.

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When changes in the domestic terms of trade for agriculture are compared with changes in the world terms of trade for food and agricultural raw materials, it is found that over the past two decades world terms of trade have fallen for both groups of agricultural products, while the domestic terms of trade for agriculture in SSA countries have improved (table 5).

Horticulture contributes 10 per cent of the 25 per cent contribution of agricultural value added to GDP.

The main constraint to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the lack of a congenial global trading system for agricultural products, which are among our main exports.

26), the Government took steps to strengthen the agricultural sector, which included providing training to farmers and assisting them in marketing their produce.

Free trade in textiles and agricultural products, for example, had been blocked for the benefit of Northern producers.

Bankruptcy among small agricultural producers supplying foodstuffs to the local market.

Women are also involved in decisions as to the quantities to be sold, the places of sale and use of the income, although to a lesser extent than men (tables 14.9 and 14.10).

Techno economic support to pilot rural agro enterprises will be provided, which will result in smoother production flows improved product quality waste minimization and by product utilization, and improved packaging.