Reviewing Agricultural Trade Policies
To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade
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Production
(Technology)
Strengths
 Rapid and low cost information diffusion
Weaknesses
 Dominance of conventional production technologies in agriculture
 Lack of efficient irrigation networks
 Lack of support for R&D activities and innovation
Products(Hygiene)
Weaknesses
 Lack of effective and enforceable regulations
 Lack of testing labs for certification
 Tendency to overuse chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Threats
 Sudden, unexpected changes in sanitary standards in the major export
markets such as the EU
Products(Labeling)
Weaknesses
 Lack of or low level of product standards / standardization
Opportunities
 Halal certification
 Geographical labeling
Products(Organic)
Strengths
 Great production potential in some geographic regions
Opportunities
 Increase in global demand for organic products
Marketing(General)
Weaknesses
 Lack of efficient marketing channels
 Lack or poor condition of processing and packaging facilities
 Similarity of products limiting potential for increasing intra-OIC trade
Threats
 Trade wars
Marketing
(Consumer Behavior)
Weaknesses
 Lack of investment in product development
Opportunities
 Diversifying consumer tastes
 Increasing demand for fast (served) food
 Increasing demand for healthy (organic) food
Threats
 Diversifying consumer tastes
Marketing
(Distribution)
Strengths
 Potential for direct marketing (family businesses)
Weaknesses
 Lack of efficient transportation networks, poor state of logistics infrastructure