The principal sources of growth in the economy have been agriculture and mining, complemented by the service industry and to a smaller extent manufacturing.

Agriculture grew at better than eight percent.

233. The main problem of the Common Agricultural Policy in recent years has been a clear tendency towards an increase in production volume.

The role of smallholder agriculture as the main source of growth and poverty alleviation for Mozambique was emphasized and the importance of the private sector for sustaining high growth rates stressed.

At present, the new collective economy in southern Jiangsu village mainly consists of four development modes, including asset leasing, enterprise stock, agricultural development and joint development.

Manufacturing accounted for 14.5 per cent of Paraguay's GDP, with a potential for growth, inter alia, in light industry, energy intensive industries and agro industries.

As regards microenterprises in the informal sector, the low barriers to entry lead to intense competition, while impeding the enterprises apos growth.

13. Reaffirms the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

12. Reaffirms the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

15. Also reaffirms the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

Reaffirms to promote the development of micro, small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

It was now accepted that small and medium enterprises (SMEs), if well nurtured, could play a key role in economic growth.

There were small increases in industrial and agricultural output in 1996 1997.

The programme is aimed at promoting the transformation and diversification of micro and small scale enterprises to growth oriented activities, and at increasing the productive capacities of women and rural people to enable them to participate effectively in the national economies.

Validation of agro ecological models

Farming was an energy bonanza.

Vice Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Ministry of Rural and Agricultural Affairs)

Reaffirms to promote the development of micro, small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

The modernization of agriculture can also increase the risk that rights to biogenetic resources will be concentrated in large commercial enterprises.

The President of this Fund is a public administration authority subordinate to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Economy.

SMEs investing abroad can normally be found among the more growth oriented SMEs.

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries were important engines for creating broad based economic growth.

Sustainable modernization of agriculture and rural transformation in Africa

In addition, 214 unemployed women were given permanent work in small businesses and on dekhkan farms that were created, including the following

Minister of Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture also plays a leading role in the rural areas of Jordan, providing agricultural guidance and supplying seedlings, inter alia.

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

The Agricultural sector recorded a decline of 11.4 per cent in 2001 as compared to a growth of 4.3 per cent in the total output of the industry in 2000.

SMEs that invest abroad are usually more growth oriented and already have some international experience.

OFDI by software SMEs, similar to manufacturing SMEs, has been prominent since the 1990s, which coincided with the second wave of Indian OFDI (figure 4).

This expansion in growth was mainly attributed to the recovery of agricultural output from the effects of the 2001 drought.

Increasing pressure on agricultural land due to a growing world population has led to encroachment on forest reserves.

Vocational schools were closely linked to large industrial enterprises and collective agriculture.

(h) Agriculture and rural development to promote agricultural competitiveness through the long term development of efficient agricultural systems, diversification and value added activities, and to ensure food security, inter alia, through research and development agreed

Growth in agriculture and trade continues to be impeded by poor road networks.

Droughts impact substantially on the sector's output and result in negative growth rates.

17. We resolve to promote broad based economic growth in developing countries and countries with economies in transition by strengthening sustainable agricultural and food policies, improving agricultural productivity, including for basic food commodities, and fostering non farm rural economic activities.

Improvements in the business environment as well as increased investment outlays especially in the agri business sector also provided an impetus to growth in non metal exports.

(d) Identification of various types of informal jobs in agriculture

The Green Revolution of the mid 1960s, which brought increases in food production and rural incomes and the sustainable modernization of agriculture and rural transformation elsewhere in the world, largely missed Africa.

Decomposition estimates of GDP expenditure growth in 2004 indicate that Egypt, Jordan and Yemen experienced consumption led growth.

While several ministers stated that aid should give priority to health, access to water and education, others emphasized that small and medium sized enterprises, agriculture and rural development needed additional financing.

The gross domestic product of the Republic in 2003 rose by 9.2 over that of 2002. The growth recorded was 8.8 in industry 9.3 in construction, and 1.4 in agriculture, and the volume of shipments rose by 9.8 over those of 2002. Communication services grew by 25.8 .

Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic experienced investment led growth in 2004.

This growing trend was mainly the result of reduction in employment outside individual agriculture and the lack of job offers for most school graduates, including rural youth.