Facilitating agricultural trade in Asia and the Pacific

Trade is considered ‘the engine for growth’. Agricultural trade adds more value to this statement since livelihoods of millions of people are dependent on the agriculture supply chains. Hence trade facilitation for agricultural products is
significant for socio‐economic development of the Asia‐Pacific region. It is tied with employment concerns, the development of small and medium enterprises and basic food security. In the context of depleting natural resources also, agricultural trade is a much discussed topic. This study is an initial attempt to provide a comprehensive look at Trade Facilitation for agricultural products in the Asia‐Pacific region.