Promoting agribusiness in Asia, Eastern Europe, the Near East, North Africa and the South Pacific : a strategy for AID"s ANE missions

to foster agribusiness development. The strategy focuses on four areas: (1) reforming policy to support a healthy business climate; (2) providing agribusiness with a clear source of information and support in Washington and at the A.I.D. country mission level; (3) developing agribusiness management skills and capacity within A.I.D. and the countries in which it works; and (4) identifying country and product specific opportunities and constraints. In addition, four areas in which A.I.D. will play a facilitating role are discussed: technology development and transfer; financing; infrastructure development and maintenance; and contributing to assured availability of machinery, raw materials, and supplies. The report concludes with a review of ongoing and planned A.I.D. actions to implement the strategy and issues for discussion by A.I.D. and agribusiness. (Author abstract)