Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa
Agribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Africa. With the demand for high-value food products increasing around the world, the production and export of these goods represents an opportunity to achieve increases in income and employment. To capture the...
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| author | Babu, Suresh Chandra Shishodia, Mahika |
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| description | Agribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Africa. With the demand for high-value food products increasing around the world, the production and export of these goods represents an opportunity to achieve increases in income and employment. To capture the benefits of this trend and capitalize on this opportunity for long-term agricultural growth, agribusiness in Africa must become more competitive. In addition to improving competitiveness, increasing agricultural productivity and food security are also major challenges in African agricultural development. In this paper, we compare the agribusiness competitiveness of African countries and develop typologies connected with their food security and agricultural productivity status. The typologies reveal various stylized facts on the competitiveness of agribusiness to help nations prioritize issues for agricultural development and growth. We develop the measures of agribusiness competitiveness and apply them to African countries. Additionally, we present policy implications and lessons for increasing the competitiveness of agribusiness in African countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1462612025-11-06T05:41:48Z Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa Babu, Suresh Chandra Shishodia, Mahika economic competition high-value agricultural products measurement competitive behaviour typology agro-industrial sector Agribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Africa. With the demand for high-value food products increasing around the world, the production and export of these goods represents an opportunity to achieve increases in income and employment. To capture the benefits of this trend and capitalize on this opportunity for long-term agricultural growth, agribusiness in Africa must become more competitive. In addition to improving competitiveness, increasing agricultural productivity and food security are also major challenges in African agricultural development. In this paper, we compare the agribusiness competitiveness of African countries and develop typologies connected with their food security and agricultural productivity status. The typologies reveal various stylized facts on the competitiveness of agribusiness to help nations prioritize issues for agricultural development and growth. We develop the measures of agribusiness competitiveness and apply them to African countries. Additionally, we present policy implications and lessons for increasing the competitiveness of agribusiness in African countries. 2017 2024-06-21T09:06:23Z 2024-06-21T09:06:23Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146261 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147674 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147958 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896298811 application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Shishodia, Mahika. 2017. Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1648. Washington, DC https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146261 |
| spellingShingle | economic competition high-value agricultural products measurement competitive behaviour typology agro-industrial sector Babu, Suresh Chandra Shishodia, Mahika Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa |
| title | Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa |
| title_full | Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa |
| title_fullStr | Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa |
| title_short | Agribusiness competitiveness: Applying analytics, typology, and measurements to Africa |
| title_sort | agribusiness competitiveness applying analytics typology and measurements to africa |
| topic | economic competition high-value agricultural products measurement competitive behaviour typology agro-industrial sector |
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