Agriculture

Cocoa production in Ghana is expected to receive a fillip in the current crop season with a substantial price hike for farmers and a new funding deal likely to encourage growth at a time when the global climate for cocoa remains uncertain and Ghana's output has dropped.

Innovative agricultural initiatives launched in Brunei Darussalam, such as developing new rice hybrids and growing plants in water, underline how agro-technology can edge the Sultanate closer to its goal of food self-sufficiency.

Strong demand at home and abroad could prompt higher investment in Mongolia’s dairy industry as the country strives to return to self-sufficiency in milk, as well as capitalise on export potential in the region. 

Les pressions extérieures subies en 2014 ont pesé plus lourdement qu'à l'accoutumée sur le secteur agricole algérien, ce qui représente un défi de taille pour le pays, compte tenu de sa facture des importations. Néanmoins, les mesures prises pour renforcer les performances à long terme du secteur, telles que le déploiement des techniques d'irrigation, commencent à porter leurs fruits.

Concerns in Sarawak over a short-term decline in the price of crude palm oil (CPO), exacerbated by an increase in local production, are being eased by the prospects of CPO being used in national and international biofuel initiatives. However, doubts have been raised over the impact the programmes will have on the region’s vital CPO industry.

Recent investments in Sabah’s palm oil sector, reinforcing both its processing and logistics capacity, could be the catalyst for further growth and capital input through the expansion of its downstream industrial capabilities.