Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture
This paper compares agricultural productivity growth, specifically, the impact of agricultural mechanisation on total factor productivity and cereal yields, across African countries using contemporaneous and sequential Malmquist index approaches. Contemporaneous approach findings indicate that agric...
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| author | Kirui, Oliver K. Kornher, Lukas Beckchanov, Maksud |
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| description | This paper compares agricultural productivity growth, specifically, the impact of agricultural mechanisation on total factor productivity and cereal yields, across African countries using contemporaneous and sequential Malmquist index approaches. Contemporaneous approach findings indicate that agricultural productivity grew by 1% annually over 1961–2014, while sequential technology measures show much higher growth of 1.7%. The highest growth rates were experienced since the 2000s due to technical progress. Regression analysis indicates that mechanisation, research and development, weather conditions, and population pressure influence African agricultural productivity. Climate-smart options to sustain crop yields in countries relying heavily on rain-fed agriculture are critical. The transfer of knowledge from countries with high-level productivity might enhance productivity in “laggard” countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1402952025-10-26T13:02:31Z Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture Kirui, Oliver K. Kornher, Lukas Beckchanov, Maksud cereals technology crops research population productivity yields weather agricultural productivity growth mechanization climate-smart agriculture climate change This paper compares agricultural productivity growth, specifically, the impact of agricultural mechanisation on total factor productivity and cereal yields, across African countries using contemporaneous and sequential Malmquist index approaches. Contemporaneous approach findings indicate that agricultural productivity grew by 1% annually over 1961–2014, while sequential technology measures show much higher growth of 1.7%. The highest growth rates were experienced since the 2000s due to technical progress. Regression analysis indicates that mechanisation, research and development, weather conditions, and population pressure influence African agricultural productivity. Climate-smart options to sustain crop yields in countries relying heavily on rain-fed agriculture are critical. The transfer of knowledge from countries with high-level productivity might enhance productivity in “laggard” countries. 2023-01-02 2024-03-14T12:09:15Z 2024-03-14T12:09:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140295 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Kirui, Oliver K.; Kornher, Lukas; and Beckchanov, Maksud. 2023. Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture. Agrekon 62(1): 80-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2023.2176894 |
| spellingShingle | cereals technology crops research population productivity yields weather agricultural productivity growth mechanization climate-smart agriculture climate change Kirui, Oliver K. Kornher, Lukas Beckchanov, Maksud Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture |
| title | Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture |
| title_full | Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture |
| title_short | Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture |
| title_sort | productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in african agriculture |
| topic | cereals technology crops research population productivity yields weather agricultural productivity growth mechanization climate-smart agriculture climate change |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140295 |
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