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5.

What are the most important three reasons that refrain agricultural trade to

contribute to overall agricultural growth and development and level of food security?

(please tick three of the reasons from the list below)

Response

Response

Rate

Response

Count

The country does not have diversified export

markets.

41.30%

19

The country does not have diversified import

markets.

10.87%

5

The country does not have diversified export

products.

28.26%

13

The country does not have diversified import

products.

4.35%

2

Price received by the farmers is low (high

marketing margins due to middlemen).

73.91%

34

Customs, procedures and requirements are high.

50.00%

23

Taxes, charges and levies are high.

21.74%

10

There are stringent standards, sanitary measures,

prohibitions, restrictions, licensing in export

markets.

60.87%

28

Other: Please specify

8.70%

4

1: bureaucratic hurdles, 2: (no answer), 3: absence of global agricultural policy, 4:

transport and trade facilitation procedures

6.

Please indicate the status of the following factors with regards to imports and exports

of agricultural products in your country.

Response

Very

poor

Below

avg.

Avg.

Above

avg.

Excellent

Marketing

knowledge and

information

Rate

13.04% 21.74% 52.17% 13.04%

0.00%

Count

6

10

24

6

0

Human resources

Rate

2.17%

21.74% 41.30% 28.26%

6.52%

Count

1

10

19

13

3

Financial resources

Rate

10.87% 30.43% 41.30% 17.39%

0.00%

Count

5

14

19

8

0

Quality of the

products

Rate

0.00%

13.04% 47.83% 32.61%

6.52%

Count

0

6

22

15

3

Standardization of

the products

Rate

4.35%

32.61% 39.13% 19.57%

4.35%

Count

2

15

18

9

2

Technical

adaptability of the

producers

Rate

10.87% 15.22% 52.17% 17.39%

4.35%

Count

5

7

24

8

2