Agricultural Productivity

Author : Wolfram Schlenker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226619804

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Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior by Wolfram Schlenker Pdf

Agricultural yields have increased steadily in the last half century, particularly since the Green Revolution. At the same time, inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices have been trending downward as increases in supply outpace the growth of demand. Recent severe weather events, biofuel mandates, and a switch toward a more meat-heavy diet in emerging economies have nevertheless boosted commodity prices. Whether this is a temporary jump or the beginning of a longer-term trend is an open question. Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior examines the factors contributing to the remarkably steady increase in global yields and assesses whether yield growth can continue. This research also considers whether agricultural productivity growth has been, and will be, associated with significant environmental externalities. Among the topics studied are genetically modified crops; changing climatic factors; farm production responses to government regulations including crop insurance, transport subsidies, and electricity subsidies for groundwater extraction; and the role of specific farm practices such as crop diversification, disease management, and water-saving methods. This research provides new evidence that technological as well as policy choices influence agricultural productivity.

Author : Benin, Samuel
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780896298811

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Agricultural productivity in Africa by Benin, Samuel Pdf

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.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264166820

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Fostering Productivity and Competitiveness in Agriculture by OECD Pdf

This report reviews economic concepts of innovation, research and development (R&D), productivity and competitiveness, and their linkages in agriculture.

Author : K. O. Fugile
Publisher : CABI
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : 1845939220

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Productivity Growth in Agriculture by K. O. Fugile Pdf

Increasing food prices have renewed concerns about long-term agricultural demand and supply in the global economy. This book looks at results, methods, and data on international agricultural productivity for a better understanding of long-run trends and the policies that determine them. By presenting an international assessment of total factor productivity growth in agriculture, including up-to-date empirical analysis for developed and developing countries and regions, it provides a response to the rising global scarcity of agricultural production. It is essential reading for researchers, poli.

Author : Julian M. Alston,Bruce Alan Babcock,Philip G. Pardey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : 096241218X

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The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide by Julian M. Alston,Bruce Alan Babcock,Philip G. Pardey Pdf

In this book we assemble a range of evidence from a range of sources with a view to developing an improved understanding of recent trends in agricultural productivity around the world. The fundamental purpose is to better understand the nature of the long-term growth in the supply of food and its principal determinants. We pursue this purpose from two perspectives. One is from a general interest in the world food situation in the long run. The other is from an interest in the implications of U.S. and global productivity patterns for U.S. agriculture.

Author : Dhananjaya Pratap Singh,Harikesh Bahadur Singh,Ratna Prabha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788132226475

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Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity by Dhananjaya Pratap Singh,Harikesh Bahadur Singh,Ratna Prabha Pdf

How to achieve sustainable agricultural production without compromising environmental quality, agro-ecosystem function and biodiversity is a serious consideration in current agricultural practices. Farming systems’ growing dependency on chemical inputs (fertilizers, pesticides, nutrients etc.) poses serious threats with regard to crop productivity, soil fertility, the nutritional value of farm produce, management of pests and diseases, agro-ecosystem well-being, and health issues for humans and animals. At the same time, microbial inoculants in the form of biofertilizers, plant growth promoters, biopesticides, soil health managers, etc. have gained considerable attention among researchers, agriculturists, farmers and policy makers. The first volume of the book Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity - Research Perspectives highlights the efforts of global experts with regard to various aspects of microbial inoculants. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in microbiological techniques for the isolation, characterization, identification and evaluation of functional properties using biochemical and molecular tools. The taxonomic characterization of agriculturally important microorganisms is documented, along with their applications in field conditions. The book exploresthe identification, characterization and diversity analysis of endophytic microorganisms in various crops including legumes/ non-legumes, as well as the assessment of their beneficial impacts in the context of promotingplant growth. Moreover, it provides essential updates onthe diversity and role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular mycorrhizal mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Further chaptersexamine in detailbiopesticides, thehigh-density cultivation of bioinoculants in submerged culture, seed biopriming strategies for abiotic and biotic stress tolerance, andPGPR as abio-control agent. Given its content,the book offers a valuable resource for researchers involved in research and development concerningPGPR, biopesticides and microbial inoculants.

Author : Mary Ahearn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : UIUC:30112027521878

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Agricultural Productivity in the United States by Mary Ahearn Pdf

Author : Susan M. Capalbo,John M. Antle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317375791

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Agricultural Productivity by Susan M. Capalbo,John M. Antle Pdf

This book, first published in 1988, provides a comprehensive, integrated body of knowledge concerning agricultural productivity research, highlighting both its strengths and limitations. This book will be of value to scholars and research leaders for the knowledge it conveys of future productivity research, and will also be of interest to students of environmental studies.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251045534

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Agricultural Investment and Productivity in Developing Countries by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Includes 8 papers by various authors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : OSU:32435058075581

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Agricultural Productivity in the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : G.Y. Tsuji,G. Hoogenboom,P.K. Thornton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401736244

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Understanding Options for Agricultural Production by G.Y. Tsuji,G. Hoogenboom,P.K. Thornton Pdf

The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops to grow, that can stabilize or increase household income, that reduce soil degradation and dependence on off-farm inputs, or that exploit local market opportunities. Farmers need a facilitating environment, in which affordable credit is available if needed, in which policies are conducive to judicious management of natural resources, and in which costs and prices of production are stable. Another key ingredient of this facilitating environment is information: an understanding of which options are viable, how these operate at the farm level, and what their impact may be on the things that farmers perceive as being important. The second premise is that systems analysis and simulation have an impor tant role to play in fostering this understanding of options, traditional field experimentation being time-consuming and costly. This book summarizes the activities of the International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer (IBSNAT) project, an international initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). IBSNAT was an attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of understanding options through systems analysis and simulation for the ultimate benefit of farm households in the tropics and subtropics. The idea for the book was first suggested at one of the last IBSNAT group meetings held at the University of Hawaii in 1993.

Author : Virgil Ball
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461508519

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Agricultural Productivity by Virgil Ball Pdf

Agricultural Productivity: Measurement and Sources of Growth addresses measurement issues and techniques in agricultural productivity analysis, applying those techniques to recently published data sets for American agriculture. The data sets are used to estimate and explain state level productivity and efficiency differences, and to test different approaches to productivity measurement. The rise in agricultural productivity is the single most important source of economic growth in the U.S. farm sector, and the rate of productivity growth is estimated to be higher in agriculture than in the non-farm sector. It is important to understand productivity sources and to measure its growth properly, including the effects of environmental externalities. Both the methods and the data can be accessed by economists at the state level to conduct analyses for their own states. In a sense, although not explicitly, the book provides a guide to using the productivity data available on the website of the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Economic Research Service. It should be of interest to a broad spectrum of professionals in academia, the government, and the private sector.

Author : Miloslav Rechcigl
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351089777

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Handbook of Agricultural Productivity by Miloslav Rechcigl Pdf

The greatest challenge of our time is to produce sufficient food ot keep pace with the rapidly growing population. In the opinion of experts, during the next 25 years there will be a need for as much food as was produced in the entire history of mankind to date. Of the various measures available, improvement in agricultural productivity is judged as the ultimate means of augmenting food production and supplies. In this Handbook, an international team of experts consider the most important factors affecting production of both crops and livestock. This Handbook is intended as a scientific guide to practitioners and students, as well as to researchers, who should find here stimulating ideas for further exploration.

Author : Yaoji Lu,Leroy Quance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN : UIUC:30112019263299

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Agricultural Productivity by Yaoji Lu,Leroy Quance Pdf

The growth rate for U.S. agricultural productivity through the year 2000 may equal the historical rate if research and extension investment increase the unprecedented technologies develop. The most promising new technologies are photosynthesis enhancement (formation of plant carbohydrates through exposure to light), bioregulators (compounds which promote ripening or prolong shelf life) in crop production, and twinning in beef cattle production.

Author : Wolfram Schlenker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226619941

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Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior by Wolfram Schlenker Pdf

Agricultural yields have increased steadily in the last half century, particularly since the Green Revolution. At the same time, inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices have been trending downward as increases in supply outpace the growth of demand. Recent severe weather events, biofuel mandates, and a switch toward a more meat-heavy diet in emerging economies have nevertheless boosted commodity prices. Whether this is a temporary jump or the beginning of a longer-term trend is an open question. Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior examines the factors contributing to the remarkably steady increase in global yields and assesses whether yield growth can continue. This research also considers whether agricultural productivity growth has been, and will be, associated with significant environmental externalities. Among the topics studied are genetically modified crops; changing climatic factors; farm production responses to government regulations including crop insurance, transport subsidies, and electricity subsidies for groundwater extraction; and the role of specific farm practices such as crop diversification, disease management, and water-saving methods. This research provides new evidence that technological as well as policy choices influence agricultural productivity.