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Chad’s primary non-oil exports include cotton, gum arabic, and livestock. By most estimates, 80 percent of Chad’s population relies on agriculture, livestock, or fishing. The market is primarily domestic. There is little value-added production of agricultural products. However, the Government of Chad has prioritized industrialization of agriculture and boosting exports in its 2017 - 2021 national development plan in order to diversify the economy to reduce its dependence on oil exports and increase tax revenue