This report embraces the fundamental problems of capital accumulation and use in a developing country and provides evidence that an established stock market can facilitate the development goals of an economy and can be an instrument for national development. Recommendations of the meeting are included. This report analyses the current status of private sector development in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam with focuses on the extent to which the three countries have moved towards the goal of private sector development and considers the extent to which the legal and practical obstacles to the growth of the private sector have been removed and progress made toward initiating new legal framework and policy measures to encourage the growth of a vibrant private sector in the context of increasing regional integration and globalization. It presents, along with a general description and analysis of the prevailing tea marketing systems, an in-depth critical examination of the local tea auction system and systems prevailing for the supply of tea to the domestic market, as well as any alternative marketing systems which have emerged. Includes details such as packaging, types, tables on production, consumption, yields, cost of production, prices, other useful data, conclusions and recommendations for each country.
Country studies cover India, Indonesia and Singapore.
Also presented are country studies of China and Sri Lanka dealing with relationships between eco-labeling, international trade, development policies and strategies, and the report on certified organic food development and export prospects from the Chinese perspective. As related to the subject of this section is the publication listed below. Please look for a detailed description in the given section.