sluggish growth in manufacturing after the slowdown of has prompted concerns about the sustainability of the current growth path and the international competitiveness of agriculture manufacturing and tradable services this is seen as a potential hindrance not only to rapid growth in employment and income but also to the achievement of a more inclusive growth path notably in view of the low intensity of direct employment in the minerals sector innovation offers possibilities for entering new activities as part of a cumulative process of economic diversification new kinds of increasingly skill capital and knowledgeintensive activities will add to the productivity growth achieved through the increasing efficiency of existing activities