Malaysia’s agricultural sector continues to be dominated by the export-oriented rubber and palm oil sectors, the latter of which has achieved primacy in recent years. Palm oil accounts for as much as 8% of Malaysia’s GDP alone, and the recent listing of major plantations owner Felda raised $3.1bn and earned cash payments for upwards of 100,000 families. The sector, however, is facing the...
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Chapter | Plantations & Agriculture from The Report: Malaysia 2012
La gran cantidad de tierras disponibles para el cultivo, junto al considerable crecimiento en el sector de los biocombustibles y la palma de aceite, hacen de Colombia un país rico en oportunidades para el desarrollo agrícola. En concreto, es probable que las perspectivas para los inversionistas extranjeros se vean favorecidas por la legislación propuesta recientemente.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Algeria 2012
On the back of significant growth over the last decade, Algeria continues to witness an increase in local agricultural production owing to efforts to modernise the sector and boost investment. Growth in the sector rose from 8.5% in 2010 to 10.6% in 2011 and there are encouraging signs that increased support from the government will aid development. By virtue of the 2010-14 Public Investment...
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Algeria 2012
With an extensive array of public works projects stretching across sectors as varied as transport, tourism, construction materials and culture, opportunities are numerous for further exploitation in Algeria’s construction sector. Roads are a priority, and special efforts have been made to develop urban rail systems as an additional measure to help ease congestion. Projecting an estimated value of...
Oil and gas production continues to dominate the Algerian economy, accounting for almost all of exports, close to half of government revenue and over a third of GDP. In recent years non-hydrocarbons GDP has outstripped wider economic growth, though this is largely driven by public spending rather than private sector activity.
La filière ivoirienne du cacao a amorcé un tournant au cours de la première semaine d'octobre. En effet, à compter de la saison en cours, le gouvernement a décidé de fixer le prix de vente de cacao dans le cadre des efforts déployés pour promouvoir les cultures marchandes du pays.