Once considered the breadbasket of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, Egypt today continues to be an agricultural powerhouse. Rising domestic demand supports local producers, and it has also led to the country becoming a net food importer. Although aggregate cereal production reached 22.3m tonnes in 2011, a 9.3% increase on the previous year, domestic supply cannot meet demand, making Egypt the...
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Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Egypt 2012
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Peru 2012
While Peru remains a mainstay in products such as asparagus and fishmeal, areas like coffee and organic produce are where new growth is likely to come from. Agricultural exports increased by more than $800m to reach $4.8bn in 2011, with the US being the top destination. Peruvian coffee in particular is gaining an international reputation for quality, especially in new markets, and organics are a...
The agricultural sector is becoming more modernised and export-oriented, with an emphasis placed on increasing output and quality, as well as nurturing niche areas. Despite a number of challenges, particularly regional unrest severely curtailing exports to and through Syria, Jordan is in a strong position to leverage its competitive advantages as an agricultural producer.
Espérant optimiser le rendement de la récolte céréalière nationale 2011/12, le Maroc a décidé de reporter son projet de recourir massivement aux importations de blé tendre. Le prolongement de la période de collecte des récoltes, et les mesures prises par le gouvernement pour soutenir les prix payés aux producteurs locaux sont deux éléments clés de la stratégie nationale, qui vise à exploiter l'agriculture non seulement pour renforcer la production économique et réduire la pauvreté, mais également pour améliorer la balance des paiements.
In addition to the environmental benefits, a focus on sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is expected to generate healthier sales of the country’s biggest products − palm oil and coffee. However, a number of hurdles will need to be overcome to achieve this goal. Heavy rainfall in the first six months of 2012 has significantly impacted palm oil production, while a labour shortage is expected to affect export revenues of the coffee production segment.
En Algérie, un certain nombre de mesures ont été prises afin d’améliorer les capacités de production céréalière du pays et ainsi répondre à la demande nationale en blé et réduire la facture des importations alimentaires. Toutefois, la situation actuelle du marché, marqué par une production en baisse en Afrique du Nord et des prix mondiaux à la hausse, a renforcé la dépendance du pays face à l’importation de blé sur le court terme.