Trading among developing countries

The World Food Programme is the largest purchaser of food and services in developing countries among UN agencies and a major supporter of South-South trade. WFP has sought to increase this activity, and total food purchases from developing countries have increased from 0.7 million tonnes, valued at US$157 million in 1989, to over one million tonnes, valued at US$263 million, in 1993. The 1993 figures correspond to two-thirds of WFP's total food purchases for the year.

1. Trading among countries
2. Developing external trades

1. Reducing trade barriers and protectionism between developing countries

1. Improving industrial trade in developing countries
2. Forming transnational economy

1. Removing trade barriers against developing countries
2. Recognizing different situation of developing countries in environment and trade policies
3. Promoting interests of developing countries in world trade agreements
4. Improving efficiency of trade
5. Expanding trading opportunities for developing countries
6. Establishing trade information points
7. Developing resident trade skills
8. Developing international trade law
9. Creating equitable trading arrangements

1. Coping with inadequate industrial trade in developing countries

1. Protecting trade between developing countries
2. Liberalizing trade

1. Weakness in trade in manufactured goods among developing countries
2. Weakness in trade among developing countries
3. Weakness in primary commodity trade among developing countries
4. Trade barriers and protectionism among developing countries
5. Trade barriers against developing countries
6. Rivalry and disunity within developing regions
7. Polarization of trade between industrialized and developing countries
8. Industrialized country limitation of trade among developing countries
9. Inadequate trade in agricultural commodities among developing countries
10. Inadequate industrial trade in developing countries