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Annex C: Key Informant Interview
Questions
1. What are the most common forms of agricultural trade policies (such as import tariffs
and quotas, export subsidies or taxes, import or export bans, trade facilitation and other
non-tariff measures such as health and safety procedures) in your country? What are
the primary purposes of pursuing these agricultural trade policies? Which institutions
are most significant in the design and implementation of such policies?
2. What types of policies exist in terms of improving agricultural product supply chains in
your country? What is the primary purpose of implementing such policies? Which
institutions are most significant in the design and implementing such policies?
3. What is the significance of agricultural trade (exports and imports) on your country’s
overall agricultural growth and development and food security? What are the major
constraints that limit the role of agricultural trade on overall development? What policy
measures exist in order to increase the role of agricultural trade on overall economic
growth and development in your country?
4. Please give the names of three countries which you think have the highest importance
for your country’s agricultural exports and imports? (your current close trade partners).
5. In your opinion, which countries will be your country’s trade partners for agricultural
products over the next five years? In your opinion what is the significance of OIC
countries in your country’s overall agricultural trade? Do you think that the share of OIC
countries in your country’s agricultural trade (exports and imports) will increase?
Which OIC countries are most significant for your country’s agricultural trade (current
and over the five years).
6. In your opinion, what are the opportunities of establishing close agricultural trade ties
with OIC countries? Threats?
7. Do you think a regional trade agreement across OIC countries be an opportunity or a
threat for your country’s exports?
8. In your opinion, what can be done in order to facilitate an inclusive and sustainable
agricultural trade among the OIC member countries?
9. Can you also comment on agricultural trade policies through which the performance of
agricultural markets can be improved particularly towards benefits to smallholder
farmers of the OIC countries?