Obstacles to Foreign Direct Investment in Agriculture Sector

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered as a very important source of economic growth in both developed and developing countries. KRG, as most of the other countries planned to make a friendly investment Environment to attract FDI as much as possible toward Kurdistan to enhance development acceleration. Over the recent years of privatization, strategic plans and other development policies, we have seen little commitment of both domestic and foreign investment in agriculture sector. This book assesses the main factors that deter foreign investors from investing in the Kurdistan Region agricultural sector. It evaluates the main reasons why FDI has not increased in Kurdistan Region significantly over the recent years and why foreigners are reluctant to invest in the Region's agricultural sector? It also analyzes the total investment during recent years by the Kurdistan Region's Board of Investment and the share of FDI both total and agriculture sector in this investment flow.