"Prepared under the Japan Trust Fund project Support to Study on Appropriate Policy Measures to Increase Investment in Agriculture and to Stimulate Food Production."

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This book identifies drivers of investment and then analyses policy options that cause those drivers to channel investment into agriculture in developing countries. Chapter 2 presents the concept and definition of investment in general, and chapter 3 analyses investment in agriculture. Chapter 4 presents levels and trends of current investment in agriculture at the global and national level. Chapter 5 describes the different investors who invest for capital formation at the farm level and their relative contributions. It focuses on the private sector, the public sector, official development assistance and foreign direct investment (FDI). Chapter 6 discusses the drivers of investment for farm-level capital formation and in agro-industry. Chapter 7 looks at ways to promote investment for on-farm capital formation, investment by the public sector, investment in agro-industry and FDI.

The concept and definition of investment -- Investment in agriculture for increased production and productivity -- Empirical measurement of investment in agriculture : the evidence from available data and information -- Who invests for farm-level capital formation? -- Drivers of investment in agriculture for increased production and productivity -- Promoting investment for increased agricultural production and productivity.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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