The EU had to consider that most of the conflicts that arose within Africa were due to the manipulation of resources. Women bear the brunt of those conflicts, since about 70% of agriculture is produced by women in Africa. The MEPs agreed that they would be prepared to assist South Africa more in terms of development and that the South African/EU trade relations contributed to development. The MEPs presented an understanding that the progress of the Doha Round did not lie within the EU's control. They were, however, prepared to present a case for the least developed countries at the WTO Platform.