Most large-scale agricultural projects and investments have been focused on the coast. What about developments in the highlands and jungle?
Agriculture
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Milton von Hesse, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation from The Report: Peru 2014
Articles & Analysis | Net losses: A reduction in fishing quotas is designed to help stabilise the local anchovy population from The Report: Peru 2014
Fishermen in Peru are facing choppy waters as supplies of anchovy, the industry’s prime catalyst, have fallen to one of the lowest levels in the last 20 years. In 2012 more than $2bn in export revenues – 66% of the sector total – was generated by anchovy-based fishmeal, oil and omega-3 supplements, commanding high prices on the international...
Articles & Analysis | Going with the grain: Quinoa exports are rising at a rapid pace from The Report: Peru 2014
There’s a new kid on the block in Peru’s increasingly diversified mix of lucrative export produce; rich in protein content, low in gluten and with options for application in everything from the food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic industries, quinoa, locally known as the golden grain, is establishing a place at the top end of the international...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to John Martin Miller, Chairman and CEO, Nestlé Philippines from The Report: Philippines 2014
What has been done to modernise the sector and facilitate the development of coffee production?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Virgilio de los Reyes, Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) from The Report: Philippines 2014
What is holding back land acquisition and distribution? How can this process be facilitated?
Articles & Analysis | Seeds of change: Already central to the national economy, new developments target export growth from The Report: Philippines 2014
Belied by its relatively modest contribution to the overall economy, the Philippine agricultural sector remains a key component in the social and economic development of the country –more than 24.53m Filipinos work in the sector, making it both economically and politically vital. The industry also plays a key strategic role, with the government...