Agriculture makes a significant contribution to the economy, accounting for 40% of GDP at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011 and employing 60% of the population. Sector policy is guided by the Agricultural Transformation Action Plan (ATAP), which aims to diversify the economy and support rural areas while also reducing the cost of food imports. Some $8.3bn is spent on importing staple...
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Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Nigeria 2012
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ernst A Brugger, Chairman, Precious Woods from The Report: Gabon 2012
How does the development of the forestry sector in Gabon compare to that of other countries?
Articles & Analysis | Keeping it close: Major investments will develop domestic resources from The Report: Gabon 2012
The continued work to stimulate agricultural investment in Gabon is seen as a critical component of an effort to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on food imports. Despite a fertile climate, abundant annual rainfall and vast expanses of untapped agricultural land, Gabon imports the vast majority of its food needs each year at a cost of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Julien Nkoghe Bekale, Minister of Agriculture, Husbandry, Fisheries and Rural Development from The Report: Gabon 2012
To what extent can Gabon engage in import substitution for foodstuffs and agricultural products?
Articles & Analysis | Cashing in: Rubber and palm oil projects should help stimulate the sector from The Report: Gabon 2012
Increased public and private investment is needed to revitalise Gabon’s agriculture sector and increase its contribution to GDP beyond the current level of 3.8%. Gabon’s rich natural environment, conducive to many agricultural products, has already drawn the attention of international investors.
Articles & Analysis | A cut above: Efforts are under way to maximise the value of timber processing from The Report: Gabon 2012
With almost 14m ha of exploitable rainforest, 400 species of wood and one of the lowest levels of deforestation in the world, tropical rainforests are some of Gabon’s most abundant and promising resources. The forestry industry has traditionally been focused on raw timber exports, with over 60% of production going directly to markets in Europe and...