A long-time economic mainstay and the country’s primary employer, the agriculture sector makes up 9% of Sri Lanka’s GDP and is a significant source of foreign exchange. With the exception of rubber, all of the country’s major agricultural exports saw growth between 2010 and 2015. Export earnings increased during the same period, with agricultural exports comprising around one quarter of the...
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Chapter | Plantations & Agriculture from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Positioned between west and east Asia, Sri Lanka sits on a major maritime route between Europe and the Far East and its natural resources have made it a trading centre for millennia.
Following a landmark peace agreement and a late-2016 tax reform package, 2017 looks to be a year of significant promise for Colombia. The country has been in recovery since the 2014 collapse in oil prices, which predominantly affected exports, government revenues and the exchange rate. However, with the external sector acting as a shock absorber, the authorities helped ensure that domestic demand was able to pick up some of the slack.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Rachel Lomibao, CEO, Monsanto Philippines: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | Emmanuel F Piñol, Secretary, Department of Agriculture: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2017
How can the Philippines’ rice self-sufficiency goals be attained? What interventions would need to be in place to strengthen food security?
Articles & Analysis | Agriculture and fisheries a key growth and employment provider in the Philippines from The Report: The Philippines 2017
Accounting for around 10% of GDP, the Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector’s importance to the national economy remains far larger than its direct impact on the bottom line. The industry is a crucial employer, accounting for 26.7% of the country’s 43.4m-strong labour force, and is one of the few trades available for many Filipinos...