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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