Oman’s long history of political stability coupled with its favorable international trade agreements and special economic zones has ensured strong growth in economic output and exports in recent years. The fall in global prices is undoubtedly a concern for the sultanate, but the sustained focus on diversification schemes, as well as the country’s ongoing spending commitments on big-ticket projects should ensure steady growth moving forward.
Despite criticisms that ASEAN is falling short of its lofty aspirations, its policy drive has had a notable impact on Malaysia’s trade and investment relationships in South-east Asia. As a net capital exporter and investor in its own right, the country has made significant inroads in neighbouring Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and, most recently, Myanmar.
Articles & Analysis | Projects to boost irrigation efficiency and expand agricultural space in Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2016
When it comes to restraints on growth in Egypt’s agriculture sector, those perhaps of the greatest importance are the challenges of irrigation and land reclamation. As such, the Egyptian governments has for decades emphasised improvements to irrigation. Data available up to 2012 shows that 3.65m ha were equipped for irrigation, with an annual...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Alaa Diab, CEO, Agriculture Group - PICO; and Member of the Board, Agriculture Export Council: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2016
Given Egypt’s growing population, what can be done in the domestic agriculture sector to reduce imports of staples and bring down retail prices?
Articles & Analysis | Inreasing agricultural sustainability and effectiveness in Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2016
Characterised by the predominance of smallholders, Egypt’s agriculture sector is currently witnessing greater investor interest, including capital injections for large-scale projects and a nationwide emphasis on land reclamation for agricultural development. With small-scale farming accounting for around 90% of the country’s active farmers,...
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Egypt 2016
Characterised by the predominance of smallholders, Egypt’s agriculture sector is currently witnessing greater investor interest, including capital injections for large-scale projects and a nationwide emphasis on land reclamation for agricultural development. Constraints on Egypt’s agriculture sector over 2015 include evolving subsidy reforms (beginning in July 2014), which has meant a rise in...