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Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................... i Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................v Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................7 Background ..............................................................................................................................................................................7 Objectives of the report ......................................................................................................................................................8 Research methodology........................................................................................................................................................8 Structure of the report ........................................................................................................................................................8 1. Conceptual framework................................................................................................................................................ 11 1.1 The concept........................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.2 Actors, supporters and context.................................................................................................................... 11 1.3 Value chain analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 13 1.4 Approach taken in this report ...................................................................................................................... 14 2. Global trends and success stories in agricultural value chains................................................................. 19 2.1 Trends in promoting agricultural value chains .................................................................................... 19 2.1.1 Agro-food systems in a changing world ........................................................................................19 2.1.2 Shifting governance structures and roles of public and private sectors ............................20 2.1.3 Geographical shifts and the growing importance of emerging economies ........................21 2.1.4 New consumption patterns and consumer demand shaping agricultural value chains ............................................................................................................................................22 2.1.5 Corporate social responsibility and sustainability ....................................................................23 2.1.6 Agricultural innovation and biotechnology ..................................................................................25 2.1.7 Innovations in ICT to support value chain development .........................................................26 2.2 Success stories in promoting value chains ............................................................................................. 28 2.2.1 Enabling environments: The Dutch “Top Sector Policy” to focus on core strengths ..................................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2 Value chain promotion: The rapid growth of Ethiopia’s cut flower export industry ....................................................................................................................................................30 2.2.3 Private sector standards: Boosting confidence in UK farmers through the Red Tractor logo ...................................................................................................................................31 2.2.4 Changing consumer demands: The rise of ready meals in the UK experience .................32 3. Agricultural value chains in OIC Member Countries ..................................................................................... 35 3.1 The importance of agriculture in the OIC................................................................................................ 35 3.2 Agricultural production................................................................................................................................... 40 3.3 Specific requirements for agricultural value chains in OIC countries ........................................ 44 3.4 Participation in global value chains ........................................................................................................... 45 4. Agricultural value chain policies and enabling environments in the OIC ............................................ 49 4.1 Policy diversity and policy dynamics in OIC countries ..................................................................... 49 4.2 Self-sufficiency as main policy focus in OIC countries....................................................................... 49 4.3 Export promotion in OIC countries for global agricultural value chains .................................. 53 4.4 Integrating smallholders into agricultural value chains................................................................... 54 4.5 Agricultural research and technology policies ..................................................................................... 57 4.6 Infrastructure for value chain development and agro-processing .............................................. 59 4.7 Investment climate for value adding activities and exports ........................................................... 61 4.8 Trade costs and policies .................................................................................................................................. 63 5. Case studies: agricultural value chain promotion in six OIC Member Countries.............................. 67 5.1 The date value chain in Saudi Arabia ........................................................................................................ 67 5.1.1 Institutional framework and public policy ...................................................................................68