Promoting Agricultural Value Chains:
In the OIC Member Countries
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and sustainable growth. It is also well suited to identify the relevant factors emanating from
the contextual environment, such as supporting services, policies and strategies from both
public and private actors, which impact upon value chains. Such an approach therefore serves
to get a deeper understanding of the actors and factors playing a role in the steps from
production to consumption, and to aid in the design of policies and strategies aiming to
promote agriculture in the OIC Member Countries.
Objectives of the report
This report aims to assess the present situation of agricultural value chains of OIC Member
Countries in terms of institutional frameworks, market access, infrastructure, and governance
mechanisms, and to provide policy recommendations in the areas of increasing efficiency,
accessing new markets, adding value for all chain actors and promoting collaboration in
agricultural value chains.
Research methodology
The research methodology for this report is a combination of a comprehensive literature
review, cross-country data collection, including interviews with country representatives, and
in-country case studies of agricultural value chains in specific OIC Member Countries.
For the literature review, the study draws on analytical reports and publications by
international organisations, such as the World Bank, OECD, FAO and other UN bodies as well as
academic research on global agricultural value chains, including policies and national
strategies related to agricultural value chain development.
For the cross-country data, the study focused on collecting market intelligence and data from
publicly available sources, such as trade statistics, policy documents. These sources were
complemented by the insights gained from interviews with country representatives and
experts on the particular policies and strategies of specific OIC countries.
Six in-country case studies serve to illustrate a number of issues associated with agricultural
value chains in OIC countries in greater detail. Information was collected through publicly
available reports, documents and statistics, contacts to relevant organisations in the respective
countries, and two field visits.
Structure of the report
Chapter 1 presents a brief overview of important concepts and models in understanding
agricultural value chains, and explains the conceptual framework used for analysing value
chains in the OIC Member Countries.
Chapter 2 highlights the key recent trends in agricultural value chains worldwide to sketch
out the global context within which OIC Member Countries operate. This includes a section on
“success stories” of value chain promotion from developed and developing countries which
showcase the importance and dynamics of agricultural value chains.
Chapter 3 offers a compact cross-country review of the current status and significance of
agriculture and agricultural value chains in OIC Member Countries.
Chapter 4 provides an overview of the policies and national strategies related to agricultural
value chain development among OIC Member Countries more generally.
Chapter 5 consists of six in-country case studies (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan,
Malaysia, and the Gambia) that offer an in-depth analysis of six different agricultural value