193
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