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Abstract

In this paper the food balance sheets of agricultural products are analyzed due to
implication of aggregation approach for stud ling of the components of domestic
supply and demand at the level of items and groups of agricultural commodities. It is employed for each member and also ECO's countries as a whole. The findings
indicate that (l) Eco as a regional organization faces a trade deficit in exchanges of
agricultural goods, (2) Kazakhstan is only e '(porting - country regarding cereals
products specially wheat as compared with he other members within ECO, (3)
without exception all members are nominated ;IS the importing-countries in oil crops
and vegetable oils, (4) in comparison with O'her members, Pakistan produces and
exports the higher share in sugar crops products and (5) Turkey's food balance
sheet is more complete and distinct than the others.
JEL Classification: Q17.

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