However, there are huge constraints concerning supposedly complementary soft
infrastructure, which includes standards for agricultural products, logistics
governance and logistics policies. First, standards on agricultural products are
inadequate (especially in the area of grading and testing, market transactions, technical
operations of cold chain logistics, health, and environment and pesticides residues).
There are overlaps and inconsistencies among technical requirements and provisions,
a lack of fundamental research and qualified professionals for standards-setting, and a
lengthy process of standardization. Second, the dual management system of
agricultural logistics (central and local administration) with overlapping functions
fragments supply chain management and stunts synergies among policies. Third,
there is no governance framework of laws and technical regulations, while there is a
lack of attention to circulation and software capabilities, inadequate government
support on the establishment of a fair and transparent institutional environment, and
a disintegrated system.