According to the World Bank, there are over a billion malnourished people worldwide today. A multitude of factors are expected to cause continued food price increases as evidenced by World Bank’s food price index in January 2011, which rose 29% above its level from a year earlier. From Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Sudan, to Pakistan–many of the 57 OIC (Organization of Islamic Conference) member countries are facing some of the worst pains of this global food crisis. Ironically, it’s these same economies who are some of the most agriculturally endowed in the world, but are less productive than other net food & agriculture exporters. This paper presents a unique OIC-wide, food & agriculture industry 'cluster' view of opportunities for growth and investments in this space, which would also have a major positive impact on global food security.
Year
2011
Country
Qatar
Language
English
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