Boosting Agriculture in the Lower Mekong
Stillman, Grant B.; Rillo, Aladdin D. | June 2015
Abstract
Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Viet Nam share many agrarian similarities, macroeconomic constraints, and development challenges. But they also have the opportunity now to harness the potential of their economies by introducing reforms to increase productivity and competitiveness in the agriculture sector. In this collaboration between the Asian Development Bank Institute and Agence Française de Développement, national practitioners and regional experts propose specific policies to boost agricultural productivity in thecountries of the lower Mekong. The volume identifies common priorities for agricultural productivity, including improving agricultural bureaucracies and regimes; moving into organic and niche products; promoting farmer organizations, contract farming, and seed industries; and implementing certified international food and safety standards
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Stillman, Grant B.; Rillo, Aladdin D.. 2015. Boosting Agriculture in the Lower Mekong. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6449.PDF ISBN
978-4-89974-060-5
Print ISBN
978-4-89974-059-9
Keywords
Agribusiness
Agroindustry
Agricultural institutes
Agricultural development
Joint projects
Development models
Industrial policy
Sustainable agriculture
Commercial agriculture
Agricultural And Rural Development
Asian Development Bank
Water Resources Development
Sustainable Development
Food Supply
Economic development
New agricultural enterprises
Cooperative agriculture
Government policy
Entrepreneurship
Communication in rural development
Development banks
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