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In this context, the diversification towards rural non farm activities, initially based on the processing of agricultural resources, is of crucial importance.

Chinese enterprises were encouraged to invest in cooperative projects in Africa in fields ranging from trade, production, resource exploitation and transport to agriculture and further processing of agro products.

The joint economic activity support for agricultural producers may be applied for by a commercial association if at least five of its members are agricultural producers and the area of activity of the commercial association is the marketing or processing of the agricultural produce produced by its members, and the sale of agricultural products produced by it and the sale of fixed and current assets necessary for the production of agricultural produce.

Concern is expressed about the vulnerable position of young farmers, caused by the power of big landlords, the liberalization of economies (resulting in the import of agricultural products), the dumping of agricultural products and limited financial support from Governments.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations list of agricultural products

61. Manufacturing in Africa is dominated by three labour intensive, resource based, low technology industries which focus narrowly on the primary processing of locally produced agricultural and mineral commodities and absorb 85 per cent of total investment.

Agricultural terms of trade of

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

3. Agricultural price policies

15. The second part of the report focused on the implications of the reform of world agricultural trade initiated by the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture for the Development of global food production, agro industrial products and international markets for agricultural products.

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

They had to pay high taxes on their agricultural products constituting half of their value, and subjected to a wide range of economic impediments hampering the marketing of their produce.

Many other agricultural products and processed agricultural products obtain only a partial reduction of the MFN duties.

Some apex farmers' organizations already promote an alternative carbohydrate based renewable energy policy.

Non agricultural market access

The list includes agricultural products.

Ratio of sub Saharan to world terms of trade and agriculture

The way we tend to use resources is we extract them, we turn them into short life products and then dispose of them.

For purposes of ensuring the accessibility of credit resources for rural commodity producers and farm product processing enterprises, the State joint stock company Agrarian Credit Corporation was created.

Take agricultural produce for example. The implementation of the FTAs has meant that consumers can now sample affordable agricultural produce from different places of production throughout the year.

(a) Supporting research and analysis aimed at refining instruments for mainstreaming a gender perspective into development policies and programmes

Processing and marketing of agricultural products.

The aim of the Corporation is to implement State programmes for lending to agricultural commodity producers and or farm product processing enterprises through a system of rural credit associations created with the participation of the Corporation in their registered capital.

Inadequate health care.

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

Agricultural Trade Associations

As a result, yields are generally too low to allow the millions of rural households to generate marketable surpluses. Even if smallholders are able to produce a surplus, their lack of access to downstream activities, such as processing and marketing, prevents them from selling it easily.

All produce grown and manufactured is for the Company.

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.

Noting that the hazardous chemicals and pesticides covered by the Convention contribute to poverty through their adverse effects on human health and environmental resources,

Draft decision on the report of the Secretary General on the use of freshwater resources for food and agricultural production, as well as the implications of the results of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations for food production, including agro industrial products and on global food security in developing countries (A 51 431)

Horticulture contributes 10 per cent of the 25 per cent contribution of agricultural value added to GDP.

The dispute arose out of a sales contract for agricultural products which provided for arbitration under the Rules of the Commodity Exchange for Central Germany.

The projects focus on horticulture, vegetable and fruit production and marketing agricultural products.

The main constraint to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the lack of a congenial global trading system for agricultural products, which are among our main exports.

Commodities were the basis of the agrarian economy that lasted for millennia.

In this context, programmes such as an SME enabling framework and institutional support, cluster development, rural and women's entrepreneurship development, food safety infrastructure for agro industries, skill development and capacity building in the use of new technologies for available agro resources, and support to traditional agro industries for enhancement of productivity will be promoted.

Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Farmers rely on natural resources to carry out their activities.

In Japan, the Food Sanitation Law, often referred to as the Japan Agriculture Standards (JAS), seeks to ensure the safety of goods and sets minimum quality requirements for food agricultural, fishery and forestry products, and regulates the use of food additives.

(i) Supporting remunerative non agricultural employment of rural women, improving working conditions and increasing access to productive resources

Either they're outvoted by puppets of agribusiness, or they are puppets of agribusiness.

The prices of tropical agricultural products had also fallen against those of temperate agricultural products, and the prices of generic manufactures from developing countries had declined against the prices of manufactures associated with strong intellectual property rights, which basically preserved technological monopolies.

FARM has seven subprogrammes, and aims to promote food security and enhance the capabilities of resource poor farmers in the sustainable use and management of agricultural resources.