8. A commodity based, food security strategy has been developed by the Africa Section.

Any viable development strategy must, therefore, include diversification of commodities.

Export of goods, FOB Import of goods, FOB Trade balance

So it is no surprise that the countries that have produced steady, long term growth during the last six decades are those that relied on a different strategy promoting diversification into manufactured and other modern goods.

21. The diversification strategy should be conceived within the overall strategy for commodity development in order to ensure an optimal allocation of resources and returns to the countries concerned.

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In fact, international assistance is often constrained by a lack of emphasis on the commodity sector in national development strategies for example, in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers.

The African economy is essentially based on the production and marketing of commodities, and it goes without saying that any development strategy for the continent must, if it is to be viable and credible, take into account the imperative of commodity diversification.

Commodities

Number of commodities

Commodities 25.3

Delivery of goods

Hand over the goods.

This report examines the relationship between development and commodity production and trade, focusing on how UNCTAD projects and programmes to enhance the capacity to produce and trade in commodities can contribute to poverty reduction.

Commodities on the Rise

Provision of goods and services

Precious commodities

Commodities

Cost of goods sold 5 929.0 1 220.8 20.5 7 149.8 497.2 7 647.0

Cost of goods sold 2 985.5 200.0 6.6 3 185.5 236.1 3 421.6

POST REQUIREMENTS Programme Commodities

On delivery of goods

(d) Commodities

(c) COMMODITIES

(c) COMMODITIES

In formulating a debt strategy, consideration should be given to the importance of creating mechanisms to stabilize primary commodity prices, such as the rubber stabilization fund.

Completion strategy

Strategic considerations

I have a strategy.

Strategic.

Aside from importing basic goods, China exports manufactured goods throughout the region.

57 236. Commodities

58 204. Commodities

61 190. Commodities

59 224. Commodities

55 183. Commodities

6141 Purchase of local goods

Payment 5. Goods Release

Goods Release

Action taken by the Council

Provision of goods and services

The Doha Ministerial Declaration (DMD) called for the reduction or, as appropriate, elimination of tariff and non tariff barriers to EGS.

National diversification councils

Delays in delivery of goods

Terms of trade (goods)