Towards a greener agrifood sector: Preliminary assessment of investment opportunities in EBRD’s countries of operation

Abstract

Green growth is an economic growth path that focuses on enhancing productivity through technological improvements and dissemination of knowledge, taking into account environmental impacts and the conservation of natural resources. Economic growth can thus be the key driver of sustainable development. The private sector has the potential to be the main vehicle for sustainable solutions to green growth, but it will only invest and adopt green growth strategies if businesses view this as a profitable enterprise that will help them gain a competitive advantage, and if policies and institutions are in place at the government level to support sustainable growth.