As the largest archipelago country in the world with more than 17,500 islands, Indonesia has both huge potential and abundant wealth lying within its territorial waters. Looking to tap into this potential, newly-elected President Joko Widodo has so far placed a high degree of emphasis on marine industry and security, stating in his inaugural speech in October 2014 that, “the...
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Articles & Analysis | Protecting and developing Indonesia's fisheries from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Pervading nearly every level of the country’s social, geographic and economic strata, Indonesia’s agrarian roots run deep. The sector provides a livelihood for the majority of households ranging from small family subsistence plots to multinational agribusiness giants, all of whom contribute to supplying sustenance to the world’s fourth-largest population as well as growing cash crops to be...
Indonesia is transforming from a resources- and consumption-based economy to a more manufacturing- and investment-oriented one, working to build an industrial base that will allow it to reduce its dependence on imports and keep more value within the economy. Following his inauguration in October 2014, President Joko Widodo quickly took a number of vital and positive steps that so far are increasing opportunities for foreign direct investment.
Economic update | De nouvelles initiatives laissent entrevoir une hausse des rendements agricoles en Côte d’Ivoire
16 Jun 2015
A la faveur de nouveaux investissements, la Côte d’Ivoire, premier producteur mondial de cacao, devrait voir sa capacité de production augmenter considérablement, à l’heure où l’Etat déploie une vaste politique visant à améliorer la productivité.
Rising demand at home and weaker growth in the export market have prompted the Sri Lankan government to increase its focus on the agriculture sector, with improved food security a longer-term goal.