En raison de récoltes médiocres et de la fluctuation des prix, le gouvernement algérien, préoccupé par la sécurité alimentaire, intensifie la mise en œuvre de ses plans pour moderniser le secteur agricole.
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Articles & Analysis | Out in the country: Gulf states look to acquire farmland to meet growing demand at home from The Report: Turkey 2012
Little grows in the arid countries of the Gulf without large quantities of expensive water. The solution may lie in the lush pastures of nearby Turkey, where Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE plan to spend billions of dollars to buy or lease farmland. These investments, they hope, will allow them to become self-sufficient in terms of food. Some argue...
Articles & Analysis | New pastures: A varied climate and fertile soil make the country a regional breadbasket from The Report: Turkey 2012
Grain has a long history in Turkey. In the foothills of the Karacada ğ Mountains in the south-east, wild grass that is genetically identical to the first grains domesticated 11,000 years ago still grows. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone of the economy, employing a quarter of the workforce and contributing more than 8% to GDP, according to...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Recep Konuk, Chairman, Konya Şeker from The Report: Turkey 2012
Will greater local manufacturing, mechanisation and new techniques in agriculture lead to consolidation and unemployment?
With a surface area of 1.29m sq km and 2414 km of coastline, Peru is the third-largest country in South America. It has a population of 28.2m, 30.2% of which is under the age of 14. While there is no official religion, the majority of Peruvians are Christian, and the Catholic Church plays an important role in the country’s culture.
Economic update | Oman: Setting the price
13 Jun 2012
In a move that is expected to strengthen food security in Oman, the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserves (PASFR) announced in late May that it was planning to standardise the prices of certain essential items in different parts of the Sultanate.