Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Uruguay - El desarrollo de la agricultura familiarThe bank has a long relationship with Uruguay's agricultural sector, expanding over a period of more than 60 years in which several projects and various analytical and advisory assistance initiatives have been implemented. The main purposes of the present report are: a) to analyze the main characteristics of family agriculture as well as its development potential and constraints; b) to examine Uruguay's current agricultural policy and institutional framework; c) present a set of measures aimed at reducing vulnerabilities and increasing development opportunities for family producers; and d) contribute to Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishery's (MGAP's) preparation of an agricultural and rural development plan 2010-15, by presenting a set of policy recommendations and measures to support an economic and environmentally sustainable family agriculture development within the Government's overall strategy to promote more equitable rural development. Uruguay's agricultural and food sector has successfully mastered past crises and retained its role as an important sector of the national economy, which saw its contribution to Gross Domestic product (GDP) increased from 6.0 percent during the economic crisis in 2000-2001 to 9.1 percent of national GDP, or 13.7 percent including agro-food processing, in 2008.
-
Uruguay : Family Agriculture DevelopmentThe bank has a long relationship with
 Uruguay's agricultural sector, expanding over a period
 of more than 60 years in which several projects and various
 analytical and advisory assistance initiatives have been
 implemented. The main purposes of the present report are: a)
 to analyze the main characteristics of family agriculture as
 well as its development potential and constraints; b) to
 examine Uruguay's current agricultural policy and
 institutional framework; c) present a set of measures aimed
 at reducing vulnerabilities and increasing development
 opportunities for family producers; and d) contribute to
 Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishery's
 (MGAP's) preparation of an agricultural and rural
 development plan 2010-15, by presenting a set of policy
 recommendations and measures to support an economic and
 environmentally sustainable family agriculture development
 within the Government's overall strategy to promote
 more equitable rural development. Uruguay's
 agricultural and food sector has successfully mastered past
 crises and retained its role as an important sector of the
 national economy, which saw its contribution to Gross
 Domestic product (GDP) increased from 6.0 percent during the
 economic crisis in 2000-2001 to 9.1 percent of national GDP,
 or 13.7 percent including agro-food processing, in 2008.
-
Policy Note : Environmental Management for a Sustainable Economic Development Strategy for Nanggroe Aceh DarussalamThis policy note, Environmental Management for a Sustainable Economic Development Strategy for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, investigates six environmental management topics which will affect the capacity of the province to develop the economy and need to be underpinned by strong environmental and natural resource management. The six topics cover: agriculture, forestry, fisheries, land and water, environmental law and regulations, and spatial planning. Each topic provides the context for and some background on the sector, key issues facing the management of the sector, potential sustainable development opportunities and initiatives and recommendations on actions to improve the development and management of the sector. The policy note includes a framework to develop nine elements of an enabling environment that would support the development of the province's natural resources, as well as a set of specific recommendations and initiatives.