Like much of the Gulf region, Abu Dhabi is largely made up of desert, and as such, agriculture accounts for only a small proportion of the economic output of the emirate – less than 1% of GDP. Despite Abu Dhabi importing the majority of its food, the sector is set to witness important developments in areas such as aquaculture, organic food and water conservation. Date production continues to be a...
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Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Economic update | Panamá: Una relación en ciernes
20 Feb 2013
El acuerdo de asociación firmado recientemente entre Panamá, otros cinco países Centroamericanos y la UE podría ayudar a estimular el desarrollo de la creciente industria agrícola Panameña.
Economic update | Panamá: Luchando para crecer
20 Feb 2013
A pesar de que su papel en la economía nacional ha sido minimizado en los últimos 50 años, parcialmente debido al surgimiento de nuevas actividades económicas, el sector agricultura tiene un papel importante en la economía del país si es que Panamá quiere cumplir su meta de mantener un crecimiento económico anual de 6-9% y de crear 860.000 nuevos o mejores puestos de trabajo para 2020.
A drive to restructure Turkey’s agricultural sector that includes ambitious plans to expand fruit and vegetable production is set to open the door for foreign investors looking to meet growing demand back home. Plans to drill new geothermal wells this year to help boost greenhouse production should further increase exports. However, the expansion is also prompting concerns that the introduction of new technology could lead to job losses.
Stretching over 17,500 islands and home to around 245m people, Indonesia is a vast, diverse nation with a rapidly growing economy, extensive natural resources and a range of sectors ripe for investment. By far the largest country in ASEAN in terms of both population and area, Indonesia is responsible for one-third of the 10-nation bloc’s total GDP.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Indonesia 2013
The third-largest contributor to Indonesia’s national economy behind the oil and gas sector and industrial manufacturing, Indonesia’s agricultural sector maintains a crucial role in supplying the nation’s domestic market as well as providing an attractive supply of exports. As the country’s economy continues to expand and diversify, the agriculture industry is shifting away from being an exporter...