Southeast Asian Agriculture and Development Primer Series: Brunei Darussalam

This agricultural primer of Brunei is focused mainly on crops, including cut flowers and livestock. It does not include fisheries. It begins by briefly discussing the importance and contribution of these sub-sectors to the country's overall economy. It then describes the prevailing agricultural structures and institutions. A brief review of past agriculture policies, as well as current developments and policy thrusts, likewise form an important section of the publication. This primer also focuses on regional and global trading arrangements and their implications on the sector. A section is devoted to the levels of support for agriculture, and the resoucrces, services, and delivery mechanisms of the country's agriculture government office. It ends with challenges and issues facing the sector in the first quarter of the millennium.