access to food. rn Latin Aneri,ca, FAo has been providing technical support to anumber ot schenes to strenqthen f,ood security at regional and subregional Leverssuch as the Lacin Atneri.can Econonic systen (SELA) in analysing the faccors rerated!o tbe estabrishnenc of a regionar infoEmation and co-ordination seruice, and theAction comrni ttee on Regional Food security (cAsAR), rdhich has been set up riithinlhe franework ot SELA, to develop itg prograr0nes and resourcga. FAO ha8 also beenco-operating trith the organization ot the rsranic conference in tts endeavours Eostrengthen food security in the Islarnic $orld, (d) 105. FAo has carried out a seri.es of 6tudi,es on 'rE:(panding Trade anong Developingcountries. in fate and oir.s, rice, rigestock and meat for consideration by therelevant FAo i nterqove rDnental groups. These gtudi.es analyse recent developnentsin the lrade of the commodity concerned anong developing countrles, and suggestneasures and policies for f,urther expansion of such trade. 106. FAo continues to assist developing countriear producels and exportersassociations such a3 the rnternationar rea pronotion Asg@lation, the AfrlcanGroundnut council, the African Timber organization, the union df Banana ExportingCountries in Latl.n America, the Asian Coconut Conrnunlty, lhe Asian Rice Trade Funaland lhe Asi.an Pepper Community. $ays and means are being explored by FAo anal EscApto pronote joint action beteeeo silk producers and exporters of the Asian and thePacific Reqion, FAO also participated in identifying speciflc co_operativeactivities among the jule-producing countries in Asia. (e) Co-operation in rural development 107. The FAO activities bearing 0n rural develophent are nore anenable to theconceptual tramework of technical as opposed to econonic co-operation.Nevertheless, FAO support to regional. centrea for integrated rural development, thepurpose of lrhich is to pronote aqrarian reforn and rurar deveropnent in theirmenber countri.es. can be considered a contribution to ECDC. (f) Consultations on ECDC
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the activities and initiatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in promoting food security, trade, and rural development, which are all closely related to agriculture and economic development. Additionally, the text mentions co-operation with various organizations and countries, indicating international cooperation.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Economic development