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Burundi's agricultural sector has several strong points, including the variety of ecosystems, (...)However, it still faces many constraints, in particular(...)climatic vagaries, (...)soil degradation, with the result that productivity is low. (...)

In 2008 the Government drew up a National Agricultural Strategy (SAN), (...)The SAN specifically aims to boost agricultural productivity and output and develop sustainable production systems; (...)and strengthen management and sustainable development capacity in the agricultural sector in order to transform Burundi's subsistence agriculture into a profitable and professionally managed market agriculture.

(...)there are still major needs in terms of modernization through greater use of modern fishing methods that favour the preservation of species, improve working conditions and ensure the promotion of suitable conservation measures.

(...)A new law amending the Forestry Code of 1985 was adopted in 2016. It establishes the regime for the development, conservation, exploitation and use of the country's forestry resources.

Two types of tax are applied in the forestry subsector, a transport tax and a reforestation tax. (...)The reforestation tax (set at 30% of the value of the cutting permit for communal woodland) is paid by the holder of the cutting permit for the restoration of the felled areas and as far as possible the creation of new woodland. (...)

To obtain an exploration permit, the applicant must submit to the Ministry responsible for mining a dossier that complies with the regulatory requirements, including: (...)an environmental impact study.

Since 2009 the Government has set about reorganizing the subsector in order to ensure the rational and sustainable management of water resources and water works of public interest. (...)

(...)Pursuant to Section 13 of the Investment Code, foreign investors may be subject to a number of performance obligations (not imposed on national counterparts) as a condition for granting an investment licence. These include(...)other obligations that the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) may consider relevant for meeting the objectives of the Investment Code (e.g. investment size and environmental protection).

The UIA also provides a one-stop services centre (OSC), (...)e-Biz works as a complement to the OSC, helping investors to register through a number of modules connected to it. Currently, investors may register a business, search for a land title, and apply for an investment licence or environmental impact assessment on the e-Biz portal; (...)

An environmental levy is imposed on imports of used motor vehicles.(...) Following the enactment of the Traffic Safety Act, 2018, an imported truck aged five years or more attracts the environmental levy at 20% of the c.i.f. value. In addition, used clothing, used shoes and other used articles are subject to the environmental levy at 15% of the c.i.f. value.