How can lending programmes for agricultural businesses in Vietnam be expanded?
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Articles & Analysis | Despite recent setbacks, coffee looks to remain a major player in Vietnam from The Report: Vietnam 2017
Vietnam has become the world’s second-largest coffee exporter and producer, behind Brazil, with beans grown on around 500,000 predominantly small holdings of 0.8 ha to 1.2 ha each. The country is the largest producer of robusta, a low-cost, high-yield family of coffee plants that is normally used in espresso blends or instant coffee...
Articles & Analysis | Food producers in Vietnam look to modernise due to pressure on exports from The Report: Vietnam 2017
As the economy has industrialised the share of agriculture to GDP has more than halved – from 40% in the mid-1980s to around 16% in 2016. Nevertheless, the agriculture sector remains crucial for Vietnam’s development as it continues to employ nearly half of the workforce. This has meant that swings in commodity markets and the environmental...
Economic update | El gobierno de Panamá incrementa su apoyo a la agricultura en medio de una disminución en las exportaciones
12 Apr 2017
Mientras el sector encara el doble reto que nace de unas condiciones climáticas volátiles y la fuerte competencia de importaciones baratas, el apoyo estatal para la agricultura se incrementa en Panamá.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Vietnam 2017
The rollout of new free trade agreements gives Vietnam added possibilities to export its agricultural goods, but tapping these markets will require an enhancement of the sector’s sustainability. This effort is likely to involve the consolidation of smallholders, lack of which has so far prevented the country from transitioning into a key agricultural export player. Also on the agenda are food...
After years of strong economic growth and surging foreign direct investment, Vietnam today is emerging as a key middle-income country in the South-east Asian political and economic sphere. A nation of ancient traditions with a youthful and energetic population, Vietnam is also moving through a period of additional economic reforms, while continuing to leverage its strategic location and strong international relations to further boost its rapidly growing overseas trade activity.