measures for members. SME Policy The policy The commercial SMEs support services (2003) recognize the farming activities should be improved need for are not recognized and extended to cover development of as part of SMEs all commercial infrastructure agricultural operators. such as road, cold The business warehouses, environment should be power, water and improved to foster communication profitability of SME on SMEs, operations in agriculture. National The policy Weak Streamlining the Trade Policy recognizes the implementation of regime to address 2003 need for the policy agricultural harmonization of especially in commodity trading trade policies and participation in locally and the importance of regional and internationally. value addition to international trade. Providing trade promote facilitation services in competitiveness areas of transport, in agriculture. communication and technology transfer. National It recognizes the The policy is silent Extend promotion of Investment importance of on the promotion investment of other Promotion fostering research of rural power infrastructure such as Policy and development, investments such rural electrification (1996) encourage as electricity and given that only 12 adoption of new other sources of percent of the production energy. population has access technology, to power. improving extension services etc. for
measures for members. SME Policy (2003) The policy recognize the need for development of infrastructure such as road, cold warehouses, power, water and communication on SMEs, The commercial farming activities are not recognized as part of SMEs SMEs support services should be improved and extended to cover all commercial agricultural operators. The business environment should be improved to foster profitability of SME operations in agriculture. National Trade Policy 2003 The policy recognizes the need for harmonization of trade policies and the importance of value addition to promote competitiveness in agriculture. Weak implementation of the policy especially in participation in regional and international trade. Streamlining the regime to address agricultural commodity trading locally and internationally. Providing trade facilitation services in areas of transport, communication and technology transfer. National Investment Promotion Policy (1996) It recognizes the importance of fostering research and development, encourage adoption of new production technology, improving extension services etc. for The policy is silent on the promotion of rural power investments such as electricity and other sources of energy. Extend promotion of investment of other infrastructure such as rural electrification given that only 12 percent of the population has access to power.
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