Agriculture is one of the fundamental economic sectors, with an essential role in securing raw materials and basic food for sustaining human life and the operations of manufacturing industries. Apart from being at the base of the global food chain, the sector is of vital importance for economic and social development in a large number of developing countries. Against a background of rapidly growing world population, rising incomes in emerging markets and changing consumption patterns, agriculture’s main tasks are to increase productivity and to ensure steady food supply in a sustainable way that takes into account social, economic and environmental considerations.
Agriculture involves the cultivation of the soil and the harvesting of a variety of crops, fruits, nuts, vegetables and flowers. It also includes the growing and harvesting of forest products, the hunting of animals, livestock breeding, production of livestock products such as milk and eggs, fishing and aquaculture, and related support activities.
The ASEAN region, as covered by the scope of this report, comprises of the five countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Only in case of the performance of regional external trade, it reflects the performance of the ...
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Brazil's wood and paper sector is a major contributor to the national economy, with global competitiveness rooted primarily in its natural advantages. Favourable climate conditions, continuous advances in tree genetics, widespread adoption of forest ...
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The agribusiness sector plays a significant role in the Chinese economy, generating around 6.8% of the country's total GDP (at constant prices) in 2024, slightly down from 7.1% in 2023. The government has been making efforts to ensure stable and ...
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Over the past years, CEE agriculture has been showing a broadly declining share of GDP, ranging from around 1.6% in Slovakia and 1.9% in Czechia to higher levels in Poland, Hungary and Croatia, with Romania at the top at 2.81% in 2024. Nominal ...
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Agriculture is one of the backbones of Indonesia's economy, contributing approximately 13% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The sector provided income for 40.8mn people in 2024, or the equivalent of 28% of the total workforce. ...
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Between 2019-2024, Agribusiness in Poland happened to be a modest but strategically meaningful segment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing contribute around 2.3% of GDP in 2024, consistent with recent years. External trade is a key engine: Poland is ...
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The agribusiness sector plays an important role in the Philippines' economy, accounting for 9.1% of GDP in 2024 and 21.2% of employment in October 2024. The Philippines occupies leading positions in the global production of rice, pork, coconuts and ...
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Poland is one of Europe's leading producers of wood and furniture, supported by a long-established manufacturing tradition and a strong role in the regional value chain. The sector reached a peak in 2022, driven by post-pandemic demand, particularly ...
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Latin America occupies a crucial position in the global agribusiness landscape, contributing across the entire agricultural value chain, from grain crops and poultry to fisheries and fruit. Countries like Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are regional ...
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The 2025 monsoon season in India was unseasonably early, resulting in abundant rainfall across the country, which in turn increased overall agricultural production. The favourable monsoon conditions contributed to wheat and rice harvests reaching ...
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