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Chapter | Agriculture & Fisheries from The Report: Morocco 2020
Morocco’s economy is poised to continue along its trajectory of economic growth, but GDP expansion rates will depend on the policy choices made by the government. Although estimates by the IMF project that annual growth rates will reach 4.5% in 2024, there is still the matter of ensuring that GDP growth translates into improving conditions across all segments of the population.
Articles & Analysis | Investment in traditional crops and training bolsters agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Trinidad and Tobago’s commodity-fuelled growth throughout the second half of the 20th century resulted in agriculture becoming moderately less economically important. As the energy sector gradually grew in prominence, Trinbagonians gravitated away from traditional farming jobs and towards more highly skilled professions. This led to a downturn in the production of traditional...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nirmalla Debysingh-Persad, CEO, National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation: Interview from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Articles & Analysis | Agricultural exports medicinal cannabis and chocolate source of foreign exchange for Trinidad and Tobago from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Alongside tourism and financial services, agro-industry is an area that holds significant potential for diversification and growth in Trinidad and Tobago’s economy. With a rich tradition of agricultural production and a climate that facilitates the cultivation of a number of cocoa hybrids, the sector has long been earmarked as a potential driver of growth. Furthermore, both...
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Agriculture still lags behind other sectors and continues to be overshadowed by the energy-driven economy. However, strides have been taken in the areas of training and farm development. The dip in energy prices leading to the 2015 recession emphasised that economic diversification is paramount to the stability of the Trinidad and Tobago economy. Moreover, the high produce import bill needed...