The agriculture sector is already gaining ground from relaxed trade policies. Future potential, however, will depend on the ease of its transition from a supply-led industry to one determined by demand. For the short term, Myanmar will rely on consumption trends in India and China. It is unclear how long it will take the country to successfully penetrate international markets outside of Asia,...
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Chapter | Agriculture & Forestry from The Report: Myanmar 2017
Myanmar today is a country undergoing rapid change, and there is a solid determination among its people and leaders alike to help their country establish an important place at the global political and economic table.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Algeria 2016
Algeria has been taking active steps to lower its food import bill and improve local agriculture production. That being said, the government continues to face challenges in areas such as land appropriation and financing. Given its sizeable agricultural land potential and current development programmes, Algeria is ideally poised to be an exporting country for agricultural produce. Developing a...
Amid the constant change that has recently characterised North Africa, Algeria has charted a path of relative stability. This is largely due to vast oil and gas resources that have made it Africa’s fourth-largest economy.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Ghana 2017
Agriculture is fundamental to Ghana’s economy and employs almost 50% of the population. Although its share of GDP has decreased in recent years, it continues to be vital to growth. While low levels of mechanisation and the effects of drought and climate change are threatening to slow or curtail sector growth, the government’s commitment to investing in technologies and establishing new...
The Ghanaian economy is well positioned to accelerate growth, with several key factors likely to encourage expansion in the coming years.