Home / Policy areas / Growth and Resources Policy / Trade / The Impact of Agricultural Trade Liberalisation on Developing Countries' Exports

Project Information

Protection of agriculture remains high, particularly in developed countries. A more open world agricultural market will provide developing countries with greater opportunities to increase their exports, which will have important implications for the poor, who are often located in rural areas and dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods.
The agenda for trade liberalisation is complex, with a combination of multilateral negotiations in the WTO and a growing proliferation of bilateral, regional and preferential trading arrangements. This will dramatically change the trading environment faced by developing countries in the coming years.