Here is an article on agriculture investment in South Asia, published on SAWTEE's Trade Insight (Vol.7, No. 2, 2011) written by Ghintang Economics' own Shreesh Bhattarai. I have posted a brief paragraph from the article below. If you want to read the entire article please click here (PDF) and scroll down to page 27.
South Asian economies rely heavily on the agriculture sector. For instance, in 2000, the share of value added of agriculture in gross domestic product (GDP) was approximately 25 percent in South Asia. However, the region has seen a steady decline in this figure in the last decade. The share of value added of agriculture in GDP was only 18 percent in 2009. This is a result of structural changes as countries have transitioned into more manufacturing- and service-friendly economies. The agriculture sector has also been an important source of liveli- hood, especially for the poor, in South Asia. In 2008, it employed about 60 percent of the labour force in the region, contributing 22 percent of the regional GDP.
South Asian economies rely heavily on the agriculture sector. For instance, in 2000, the share of value added of agriculture in gross domestic product (GDP) was approximately 25 percent in South Asia. However, the region has seen a steady decline in this figure in the last decade. The share of value added of agriculture in GDP was only 18 percent in 2009. This is a result of structural changes as countries have transitioned into more manufacturing- and service-friendly economies. The agriculture sector has also been an important source of liveli- hood, especially for the poor, in South Asia. In 2008, it employed about 60 percent of the labour force in the region, contributing 22 percent of the regional GDP.
Continue to read the entire article on page 27 of SAWTEE's Trade Insight.
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