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point of view that increased productivity will improve the competitiveness of agri-food value chains, result in higher …, competitiveness, investment, and exports: investing in broadening productivity gains in priority sectors, strengthening value chains …
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Despite being the largest food producer of the country, Mindanao remains Philippines' poorest region. At the heart of Mindanao's high poverty rate is the region's weak ability to transform its natural advantage into a competitive one in domestic and foreign markets. This report examines the key...
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competitiveness in agriculture and extractives. This report presents the findings of an agribusiness sector scan to identify … removing constraints to competitiveness in agriculture and extractives. This report provides policy recommendations to guide …
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Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2019 presents indicators that measure the laws, regulations and bureaucratic processes that affect farmers in 101 countries. The study covers eight thematic areas: supplying seed, registering fertilizer, securing water, registering machinery, sustaining...
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The prevalence of small farmers and small-scale agri-food processors creates unique challenges for agri-food value-chain development in Kyrgyzstan. That is, the Kyrgyz farm structure itself, with its dominance of small farmers, is one of the main constraints for the effective functioning of...
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to identify policy and investment priorities in agribusiness to stimulate inclusive growth and jobs. The study ultimately … postharvest management and other segments of agribusiness. The report provides building blocks to identify priorities for policy … agribusiness in development. Chapter 3 provides estimates of productivity and capital investment gaps in various subsectors of …
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Real GDP growth rebounded strongly to 6.1 percent in FY17/18, from 3.9 percent the previous year. The rebound was largely driven by a pick-up in investments and exports, and on the back of strengthened credit to the private sector and good weather. Consequently, services, particularly...
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The agriculture sector has been critically important in reducing poverty in Bangladesh, and further progress in agriculture will remain important as Bangladesh's economy continues to evolve. Declining agricultural productivity growth poses substantial risk to the development of the rural...
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This report aims to present the rationale for digitization of agribusiness payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), assess … select agribusinesses active in SSA (henceforth referred to as the Africa Agribusiness Payments Survey, or AAPS), and case …
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Jobs are among the most important economic and social concerns in Uzbekistan. This report takes stock of the job situation in Uzbekistan's broader agri-food sector and shows pathways for increasing sustainable employment. It lays out a roadmap for operationalization of the implicit job agenda of...
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