AuthorUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development
TitleWays to Enhance the Production and Export Capacities of Developing Countries of Agriculture and Food Products, including Niche Products, such as Environmentally Preferable Products. Note by the UNCTAD Secretariat
Imprint Geneva, United Nations. 2001
Connect tohttp://161.200.145.45/docs/en/c1d45.en.pdf
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SUMMARY

The Expert Meeting put emphasis on identifying the critical constraints on establishing a strong export and production capacity, and making proposals on policies and strategies for addressing those constraints.on "Ways to Enhance the Production and Export Capacities of Developing Countries of Agriculture and Food Products, Including Niche Products, Such as Environmentally Preferable Products" put emphasis on identifying the critical constraints on establishing a strong production and export capacity, and making proposals on policies and strategies for addressing those constraints. The meeting covered in particular: (a) trends in world trade in food and agricultural products; (b) production and export constraints of developing countries; (c)quality and product differentiation; and (d) organic food and agricultural products. The Commission's task is to turn the outcome of this meeting into agreed conclusions and recommendations for policy action at the national and international levels, including for UNCTAD. The present document attempts to facilitate that task by highlighting important areas for policy action that emerged from the Expert Meeting's discussions and outcome and by providing information on certain recent activities by the secretariat


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