FOOD & AGRICULTURE TRADING PROJECTS UNDER BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: A REVIEW
Keywords:
Belt and Road, Climate Change, Agricultural productions, Postpositivism, InformatizationAbstract
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 80% of South Asia depends on agriculture. However, apart from India, South Asian countries do not contribute significantly to the global agricultural market. China contributes more than $2.65 billion to the global agricultural market through agriculture. These statistics pose a question: can China's Belt and Road Initiative increase South Asia's agricultural production like China's? This study reviews the latest research on the agricultural aspect of the BRI and its expected contribution to the South Asian economy. Research has shown that the BRI can increase agricultural production in South Asian countries and, if implemented, can increase the economic development of South Asia.
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