Analysis of Agricultural Policies in Suriname

The relative importance of agriculture in Suriname’s economy has declined over the last two decades. Meanwhile, as agricultural output fluctuated, the country’s economic growth was boosted by development in the mining and services sectors. However, agriculture is still socio-economically significant, as it is a major provider of employment in rural areas, accounts for 5% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, and is a key contributor to food security through the production of rice, the population’s main staple food.

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Main Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors: Christian Derlagen
Format: Monographs biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Productivity, Agriculture and Food Security, Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming, Q01 - Sustainable Development, Q02 - Commodity Markets, Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade, Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy, Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0000766
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spelling dig-bid-node-128312020-09-13T23:38:58ZAnalysis of Agricultural Policies in Suriname 2017-07-20T00:00:00+0000 http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0000766 https://publications.iadb.org/en/analysis-agricultural-policies-suriname Inter-American Development Bank Agricultural Policy Agricultural Productivity Agriculture and Food Security Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming Q01 - Sustainable Development Q02 - Commodity Markets Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname. The relative importance of agriculture in Suriname’s economy has declined over the last two decades. Meanwhile, as agricultural output fluctuated, the country’s economic growth was boosted by development in the mining and services sectors. However, agriculture is still socio-economically significant, as it is a major provider of employment in rural areas, accounts for 5% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, and is a key contributor to food security through the production of rice, the population’s main staple food. Inter-American Development Bank Christian Derlagen Jelle Tas Rachel Boyce Olga Shik Carmine Paolo De Salvo Monographs application/pdf IDB Publications Suriname Latin America and the Caribbean en
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topic Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Productivity
Agriculture and Food Security
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
Q01 - Sustainable Development
Q02 - Commodity Markets
Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade
Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname.
Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Productivity
Agriculture and Food Security
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
Q01 - Sustainable Development
Q02 - Commodity Markets
Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade
Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname.
spellingShingle Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Productivity
Agriculture and Food Security
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
Q01 - Sustainable Development
Q02 - Commodity Markets
Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade
Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname.
Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Productivity
Agriculture and Food Security
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
Q01 - Sustainable Development
Q02 - Commodity Markets
Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade
Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname.
Inter-American Development Bank
Analysis of Agricultural Policies in Suriname
description The relative importance of agriculture in Suriname’s economy has declined over the last two decades. Meanwhile, as agricultural output fluctuated, the country’s economic growth was boosted by development in the mining and services sectors. However, agriculture is still socio-economically significant, as it is a major provider of employment in rural areas, accounts for 5% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, and is a key contributor to food security through the production of rice, the population’s main staple food.
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Agriculture and Food Security
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
Q01 - Sustainable Development
Q02 - Commodity Markets
Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade
Q18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
Agriculture, Public Policy, Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Support, Agricultural commodities, Suriname.
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