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Agribusiness plays a vital role in economic development. In countries with low per capita incomes, the agricultural sector often accounts for half or more of the gross domestic product and 60-80 percent of total employment.

IFC has made agribusiness a priority as part of its commitment to help reduce poverty and improve peoples’ lives. IFC provides financial and advisory support to the agribusiness sector along the full value chain directly to companies and indirectly through intermediaries (e.g. traders, financial institutions). As a general rule, IFC finances projects that have the largest demonstrated benefits to the overall efficiency and competitiveness of the supply chain, and the highest overall contribution to economic development.

IFC's Agribusiness Investments and Portfolio

IFC's agribusiness investment portfolio at the end of FY09 (ended June 30, 2009) reached $2.4 billion, representing more than 100 projects in 43 countries.

In FY09, IFC's Global Agribusiness Department committed $713 million, for 33 projects in 20 countries and raised an additional $110 million in syndications. Over 50 percent of projects were in low income countries. IFC's Selected Investments in Agribusiness.


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