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Evaluation of FAO’s work in commodities and trade

Year of publication 2007

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Thematic Evaluation Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The work of the FAO Trade and Markets Division is geared toward helping member countries, particularly developing countries, increase income from trade in agricultural commodities and participate in international trade negotiations such as those under the World Trade Organization. Over the last decade, FAO has had to review its basic function and roles in these areas in light of international trends, in particular the move away from controlled commodity markets and government commodity trading a nd the increasing globalisation of agricultural production and trade.

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