r nlde rrnge ot coudtrles of Afrlca shere a nuEber of fooal- and crolFprdesalng ectlvitles are comnonly undertaken !ryf uornen. INTERNAT IONAL IRADE CBNTNE UN TAD/GATT l7o. Thr actlvitie6 of rfc in Prdnot1ng ECDC durlnq the laBt seueral yeirs trave t€used on the folloeing areaa: m.rket research and market development' a aeries of SuPply and alenand €urveya to sti|lulate reqional and interreglonal trade 1lnt-uper the establishnent of regional and subregional trade lnforDrtton ncteorkg, various types of trrde pronotion suPPort to reqional integration acheneg' co-operation ||ith internatlonal associationB of buainess organlaatlona, tnd the diaseninatton of cmputer lreal infotnation on trade contactE ln deeeloplng countrie8' (a) t{arket research rnd narket dertelopDent 171. studiee that ITC haE recently published outlinlng exPort opPortuntties for at€reloping country auPglierg in other devetoPing countrieE arg: Countr iea t.nd B9!ry9Other publlcations ;Ei itles anong dei'eLoPlng countries incluate a stualy on the Colonblln narket, a aurvey on the Barket for blcycles and a revls of lhe narket for coneultancy €ervice3. In additlon, various rccent or forthcoming studles include developing countrlea aoong the narkata covered. such as those on frutt iuiceg, apices and aninal feed' ITC has conducted Bertinats in a large nunber of developing Countries to disaenlnate Che flnaflngs and reconmendatlons in Eh€ae {ttudieB and to ldvise on narketlnq fol}orF up' I?2. Beslates these tnterreglonal activitle€, national ProjGcts ttith inallvtduel deesloping countrtes have in nany cases included activitiea to prooote the erPort of spectflc proaltJc ta to other developlrq country narkets' This has lnvolved ITC consulllncy servicea in oarket research, trade niasions, trade fair particlPation, e:cport packrglng 8nd other type6 of export |rarketing and trade prqtrotion 3ultport. (b) supplg and deoand surveyg l?3. Another approach used by tltc to stlnulate trade anong developlng countrlea t'5 a ay€ten of nltchlng aupply and deoatrd aurveys ln Epeciflc Product aectorg for selectea groups of developing countrles. The oarket €urueys are tolloxed up 31th
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international trade and economic development, particularly in Africa. It mentions market research, market development, and trade promotion activities undertaken by ITC (International Trade Centre) to stimulate regional and international trade among developing countries. The text also highlights specific projects and studies conducted by ITC, including market research and surveys, to identify export opportunities and provide recommendations to developing countries.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development