Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Myanmar 2014
The sultanate’s economy continues to enjoy the benefits of petroleum wealth, which has provided budget surpluses in most years and served as a backbone for growth. However, planning is well under way for an era in which oil will not be the main economic driver, with the twin goals of diversification and creating an increased number of private sector jobs at the top of the government’s current agenda.
Articles & Analysis | Looking local: Increased government spending and added aquaculture infrastructure are expected to boost self-sufficiency from The Report: Oman 2014
A long-standing pillar of the economy, the fishing and farming sector remains one of the sultanate’s major employers. To keep up with changing times, however, Oman is now allocating significant resources to modernise the sector, focusing on agro-business, aquaculture and marine infrastructure, which will require innovation and the development of...