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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Emir Mavani, Group President & CEO, Felda Global Ventures (FGV) from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Articles & Analysis | A key contributor: Boosting efficiency is a major objective for the sector from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Making up two National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) and responsible for around 7% of the country’s GDP, the agriculture and plantations sector continues to be a vital part of Malaysia’s economy – and a major magnet for both domestic and foreign investment. The sector is also a major employer, helping to tackle rural poverty and address urban...
Chapter | Agriculture & Plantations from The Report: Malaysia 2014
A major push to boost efficiency in the agriculture and plantations sectors is under way, with the government allocating some RM6bn ($1.8bn) to the sector in its 2014 budget to support a drive for greater productivity, among other strategies. The bulk of agriculture’s contribution to GDP comes from plantation crops, which accounted for 36.5% of the sector’s value in 2012, followed by rubber (8...
Malaysia’s natural resources and its well-educated population are some of the many credentials that keep the country in good stead, with priorities centred on preparing for the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015 and steering the policy framework toward more inclusive political representation. The economy is built around global trade, and the government is working to encourage greater private investment.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Fahd Balghunaim, Minister of Agriculture from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
How does the government encourage investment abroad while securing trade agreements with food exporting countries to ensure local food security?
Articles & Analysis | Bringing science to the fields: Promoting agricultural research, innovation and conservation from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
Based on metrics such as the number of scientific papers published in the field, Saudi Arabia is the largest agricultural research centre in the GCC and one of the largest in the Middle East. While the level of research and development (R&D) activity in the Kingdom is low by the standards of major international agricultural research...