Productivity & Innovation Enhancement Programmes - MPC

INTEP408
E-LEARNING COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL
TRADE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTS
RATIONALE
An understanding of international trade in agriculture and food products is essential for policy makers and
marketing executives of agribusiness and food companies to evolve appropriate policies and or in developing
appropriate marketing strategies. In particular, they have to be familiar with the relationship between agriculture
and the world of international trade, policies affecting trade flows, macroeconomic issues such as exchange
rates and the balance of trade and the impact of international trade on economic development and the
environment. There is also a need for them to be abreast with the issues on trade agreements, technical and
non technical barriers, regulatory policies on exporting and importing of agriculture and food products, as
well as particular requirement of importers related to quality and safety standards.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the programme aim to :
• Review the current trends, emerging issues and opportunities in international trade in agriculture and
food products
• Identify measures to address trade issues which restrict the flow of trade in agriculture and food products
• Identify ways in which agribusiness enterprises from member countries can benefit from emerging
opportunities.
SCOPE
• The global trend in trade of agriculture and food products
• Multilateral and bilateral agreements in trade and agricultural products
• Technical and non technical barriers to trade in agriculture products
• Impact of trade in agriculture and food product on the environment
• Role of exports in economic development
• Basic regulation and food safety standards in importing countries
• Formulation of international agriculture trade policies.
Methodology :
Online lectures, online group discussions, online presentations of concepts, methodologies and case
studies.
REQUIREMENTS
Executives and managers from agrofood-processing SMEs, officials of government involved in agriculture
and agribusiness development and export promotion, relevant NPO staff, academias, and representatives of
exporters’ / traders’ associations involved in promoting exports of agriculture and food products.
DURATION
3 days
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY
MPC and APO
114
2011
Productivity & Innovation Enhancement Programmes
Program Peningkatan Produktiviti & Inovasi