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Reviewing Agricultural Trade Policies

To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade

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The Gambia has preferential trade agreements with many non-OIC countries, such as US,

European Union, Russia, Canada as well as other non-EU European countries under generalized

system of preferences and with many countries in Asia under LDC-specific measures (WTO, PTA

database). The regional trade agreement in force that The Gambia is part of is ECOWAS. An early

announcement is made for The EU-West Africa Economic Partnership Agreement and yet to be

signed. The Gambia has bilateral trade agreements with Ethiopia (signed in 2012) and Tunisia

(signed in 2000). The only OIC countries that can export to The Gambia under preferential tariffs

belong to the African group (Table 4.36).

Table 4. 35 NTM Coverage and Frequency Ratios in Agricultural Products, Gambia

Code

Sector

CR

FR

Count

A

Animal

99.7

90.6

87

B

Animal

99.7

85.4

82

I

Animal

1.9

29.2

28

P

Animal

40.1

70.8

34

A

Vegetable

83.1

81.3

148

B

Vegetable

83.1

81.9

149

I

Vegetable

0.0

1.7

3

P

Vegetable

0.4

1.9

1

A

Food Products

90.7

81.8

117

B

Food Products

25.8

74.8

107

E

Food Products

15.4

16.1

23

F

Food Products

15.4

16.1

23

I

Food Products

0.9

8.4

12

P

Food Products

2.2

9.6

5

B

Hides and Skins

0.1

3.2

1

Source: WITS

Note: A: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, B: Technical barriers to trade, C: Pre-shipment inspection

and other formalities, F: Charges, taxes and other para-tariff measures, G: Finance Measures, P: Export

related measures

4.3.3. Stakeholder Perceptions in the Gambia

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment and

Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters are the three major

Government agencies directly responsible for the design and implementation of policies related

to agriculture. During the visit to The Gambia, the research team conducted key informant

interviews with high level officers from these three Ministries. Additionally, interviews were

conducted with officers from the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Gambia

Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA), The Gambia Agricultural Teachers

Association and Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). In order to understand

the viewpoints of the private sector, additional interviews were conducted with one exporter

from the private sector and with the manager of the Gambia Horticultural Enterprises.