Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants
Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Trends, Patterns, and Determinants presents updated and new analyses of land, labor, and total productivity trends in African agriculture. It brings together analyses of a unique mix of data sources and evaluations of public policies and development projects to r...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145132 |
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| author | Benin, Samuel |
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| description | Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Trends, Patterns, and Determinants presents updated and new analyses of land, labor, and total productivity trends in African agriculture. It brings together analyses of a unique mix of data sources and evaluations of public policies and development projects to recommend ways to increase agricultural productivity in Africa. This book is timely in light of the recent and ongoing growth recovery across the continent. The good news is that agricultural productivity in Africa increased at a moderate rate between 1961 and 2012, although there are variations in the rate of growth in land, labor, and total factor productivities depending on country and region. Differences in input use and capital intensities in agricultural production in the various farming systems and agricultural productivity zones also affect advancements in technology. One conclusion based on the book’s research findings derives from the substantial spatial variation in agricultural productivity. For areas with similar agricultural productivity growth trends and factors, what works well in one area can be used as the basis for formulating best-fit, location-specific agricultural policies, investments, and interventions in similar areas. This finding along with others will be of particular interest to policy- and decisionmakers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1451322025-11-06T04:09:50Z Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants Benin, Samuel productivity labour agricultural policies agricultural growth land use Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Trends, Patterns, and Determinants presents updated and new analyses of land, labor, and total productivity trends in African agriculture. It brings together analyses of a unique mix of data sources and evaluations of public policies and development projects to recommend ways to increase agricultural productivity in Africa. This book is timely in light of the recent and ongoing growth recovery across the continent. The good news is that agricultural productivity in Africa increased at a moderate rate between 1961 and 2012, although there are variations in the rate of growth in land, labor, and total factor productivities depending on country and region. Differences in input use and capital intensities in agricultural production in the various farming systems and agricultural productivity zones also affect advancements in technology. One conclusion based on the book’s research findings derives from the substantial spatial variation in agricultural productivity. For areas with similar agricultural productivity growth trends and factors, what works well in one area can be used as the basis for formulating best-fit, location-specific agricultural policies, investments, and interventions in similar areas. This finding along with others will be of particular interest to policy- and decisionmakers. 2016-07-16 2024-06-11T14:14:00Z 2024-06-11T14:14:00Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145132 en Open Access application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Benin, Samuel, ed. 2016. Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896298811. |
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| title | Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants |
| title_short | Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants |
| title_sort | agricultural productivity in africa trends patterns and determinants |
| topic | productivity labour agricultural policies agricultural growth land use |
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