Topics and Regions
Dr.
Jana
Herold
Details
Affiliation:
Location
Italy
IT
Contributions
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1Blog post
Enhancing responsible agricultural investment: What role should investment incentives play?
24 Mayo 2021
Jana Herold
In the Mekong region, agriculture (including forestry and fisheries) employs over 43% of the population and contributes to around 16% to the regional GDP, making it an important sector for investment. Agricultural investment can be key to support economic growth, enhance food security and nutrition and reduce poverty, thereby contributing to the Agenda 2030. Yet, this investment must be responsible to generate sustainable benefits.