Analysis of Agri-Food Trade Structures
To Promote Agri-Food Trade Networks
In the Islamic Countries
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patterns. The intention is to produce a set of case studies in which it is possible for all OIC
member countries to find some degree of insight into their own diverse situations.
The major part of the case studies consists of a review of relevant data and policy documents
from the countries in question. In addition, interviews have been conducted with key informants
using a semi-structured protocol. The case studies are therefore based on a mixed methods
approach that seeks the optimal mix of quantitative and qualitative information. The advantage
of combining the two approaches in this way is that key informant interviews can provide
background analysis and consideration of complex environmental factors that a data review
alone would not capture. By combining the two, the case studies provide the best possible
opportunity for the OIC’s membership to learn from experience in selected countries. The semi-
structured interview instrument is reproduced in Annex 2.