With regard to product innovation, major activities were aimed at boosting product competitiveness and transforming the product portfolio to embrace future oriented items.

To improve the competitiveness of, and to encourage research and development on the problems of, natural products competing with synthetics and substitutes, and to consider the harmonization, where appropriate, of the production of synthetics and substitutes in developed countries with the supply of natural products produced in developing countries

Entire agricultural areas and production sectors have been devastated, resulting in loss of jobs and production capacity in the flood and commodities sectors.

The strengthening of supply side capacity encompasses also the identification of export products and those that encounter technical barriers to trade.

Competition among major producers of cocoa products has led to the development of an increasing range of innovative products, such as chocolate containing snacks, which are then heavily advertised with brand names.

IDC data analysis and processing capability and technical standard for IDC products

This is a highly valued horticulture industry that is spurred by simple and efficient biotechnology.

Others are experimenting with improving the productivity and quality of forestry products.

Sanitary and phytosanitary regulations in major developed countries prevent the importation of such products as beef, chicken and other meat products, groundnuts and many food industry products from several developing countries with export potential.

(a) Assistance in building and developing production and export capacities in quality products and for conforming with technical standard requirements

In this respect, specific areas promising success are

The Central African economy basically relies on exports of agricultural, mining and forestry products.

When women work in the field of fishery, they are usually employed in processing fishery products (processing frozen produce, cannery, preparation of smoked and salted food) and in trade.

In addition, labour intensive manufacturing of textile products and clothing has declined as a result of overseas competition.

For example, the EU US MRA (which entered into force in 1998) covers telecom equipment, electrical safety, medicinal products and some other products.

Such a strategy should cover the following anticipated impact of trade efficiency (benchmarking) product definition and production, and positioning and marketing of products project management guidelines business plan (for long term financial sustainability of the products) and priorities for immediate action.

Examples include natural fibres, organic agricultural products, recyclable and biodegradable products or sustainably produced forest products.

Protection of trade secrets, inventions and designs, computer software, trademarks and product configuration should be sought in order to protect rights inherent in those products.

Creating new capabilities and sources of employment at industries producing goods with a high added value.

Improve institutional capacity for the advocacy, promotion and marketing of cultural products, services and intellectual property, including copyrights.

Insulation, better design, buy green electricity where you can.

The interventions build on commodities and the related secondary agro processing industries with emphasis on food (e.g. fish, meat, dairy, vegetable oils) and non food (wood and non wood forest products, textiles and garments, leather and skins) products.

Wire drawn products and seamless pipes are also part of the long steel products group.

Crude oil and other oil related products remained the main commodities exported.

The favoured sectors, such as clothing and electronics, included some of the most dynamic parts of the trading system.

In addition to production for high value market niches, diversification into expanding product markets and into commodities in demand in dynamic regions offers a potential to upgrade the producing economy s position in the commodity chain.

In a bid to revigorate the agricultural sector and agriculture based industries, the Government banned imports of certain products allowed imports of others only during certain periods allowed imports of products needed by local industries and raised tariffs on imports of products.

In the case of chocolate and chocolate products, their share in world trade is less than two per cent.

This situation prevailed not only in foodstuffs and other agricultural products but also in minerals and metals despite intensive efforts at exploration and development in countries with geological potential.

For its part, Afghanistan remains committed to exerting all efforts within its capacity to counter the production and trafficking of narcotics.

In view of the excessive power of retailers, the investments of product suppliers could be undermined, particularly if the latter do not have any alternative avenues for the distribution of their products.

This article indicates that care shall be provided for the mother before, during and after childbirth.

International efforts are required, in both consumer and producer countries, to tackle illegal trade in forest products.

Leather and leather products

Product and company information

The developmental potential of the commodity economy depends on the commodity s product characteristics, market structures and development, and marketing strategies.

The relative strengths of producers, different processors and traders in the chain depend on the characteristics of the product, technical requirements, market structures, and the organization of trade.

A similar ban should also be imposed on drugs and pharmaceutical products that reduce the body apos s resistance and immunity to diseases, particularly in the case of drugs used in operations involving the transplantation of human organs.

Soon, growth and productivity follow, spurring more innovation and efficiency, bringing the products and services that people want and need.

Their competitors are all equally qualified to make all of these products.

In agriculture and the agro industry, biotechnology could facilitate the development of improved crops and new products and contribute toward improving production.

Examples of products subject to particularly high rates include cereal and sugar based products, fruit preparations, canned fruit juices, etc.

China is a net exporter of long products and a net importer of flat products.

16. Invites developing countries, in cooperation with developed countries and relevant international organizations, to establish medium and long term commodity development programmes geared towards enhancing research for product diversification and improving the production, productivity, value addition and competitiveness of developing countries' commodities

Fisheries and fishery products