scholarly journals Agricultural productivity and fertility: Evidence from the oil palm boom in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Gehrke ◽  
Christoph Kubitza
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Fertility Transition ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Consumption Growth ◽  
Time Period

We analyze the link between agricultural productivity growth and fertility, using the oil palm boom in Indonesia as empirical setting. During the time period 1996 to 2016, we find consistently negative effects of the oil palm expansion on fertility. We explain this finding with rising farm profits, that led to consumption growth, the expansion of the non-agricultural sector, increasing returns to education and to higher school nrollment. Together these findings suggest that agricultural productivity growth can play an important role in accelerating the fertility transition, as long as the economic benefits are large enough to translate into local economic development.

Agricultural Productivity in Indonesian Provinces

2020 ◽  
pp. 1146-1162
Author(s):  
Khee Giap Tan ◽  
Nurina Merdikawati ◽  
Ramkishen S. Rajan
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
National Level ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Malmquist Index ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Level Analysis

Indonesia has been recognized as a country with significant potential in agriculture, not only to be self-sufficient in terms of food, but also to be the “food basket” for the world. However, given limited and competing use of resources, raising agricultural productivity is of paramount importance. To date, most of the existing work on Indonesia's agricultural sector is at the national level. Considering the extent of Indonesia's regional diversity, a provincial-level analysis of the country's agricultural sector would be more useful from a policy perspective. In this light, this paper examines agricultural productivity growth in Indonesian provinces during 2000-2011 and draws policy implications from such empirical analysis. The paper uses two methodologies, namely growth accounting and Malmquist index data envelopment analysis. Results suggest that technological change has been improving for most provinces, though there is wide variation in technical efficiency change which in turn is driving differences in total factor productivity growth across provinces.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH IN TURKEY

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 998-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayşe İmrohoroğlu ◽  
Selahattın İmrohoroğlu ◽  
Murat Üngör
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Intermediate Goods ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Agricultural Output ◽  
Income Per Capita ◽  
Sector Model ◽  
Per Capita

This paper investigates the growth experience of one country in detail in order to enhance our understanding of important factors that affect economic growth. Using a two-sector model, we identify low productivity growth in the agricultural sector as the main reason for the divergence of income per capita between Turkey and its peer countries between 1968 and 2005. An extended model that incorporates distortions in the use of intermediate goods in producing agricultural output indicates that policies that have different effects across sectors and across time may be important in explaining the growth experience of countries.

scholarly journals Productivity in the Agricultural Sector: A Global Outlook from a Latin American Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-287
Author(s):  
Claudio Bravo-Ortega ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Adam Smith ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Macroeconomic Variables ◽  
Tfp Growth ◽  
American Perspective ◽  
Country Effects

Agricultural productivity has been the focus of intense scrutiny since the time of Adam Smith. In this article, we focus on agricultural productivity from two perspectives. First, we provide estimates of total factor productivity (TFP) growth for a panel of 79 countries over a period of approximately 60 years. Second, we investigated the potential determinants of productivity growth, which include infrastructure, macroeconomic variables, and variables related to climate change. We find that productivity varies greatly across countries, with leading countries showing annual agricultural productivity growth between 2% and 3%. In regards to productivity determinants, we find small within-country effects but significant between-country effects.

Agricultural Productivity in Indonesian Provinces

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-39
Author(s):  
Khee Giap Tan ◽  
Nurina Merdikawati ◽  
Ramkishen S. Rajan
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
National Level ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Malmquist Index ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Efficiency Change ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Level Analysis

Indonesia has been recognized as a country with significant potential in agriculture, not only to be self-sufficient in terms of food, but also to be the “food basket” for the world. However, given limited and competing use of resources, raising agricultural productivity is of paramount importance. To date, most of the existing work on Indonesia's agricultural sector is at the national level. Considering the extent of Indonesia's regional diversity, a provincial-level analysis of the country's agricultural sector would be more useful from a policy perspective. In this light, this paper examines agricultural productivity growth in Indonesian provinces during 2000-2011 and draws policy implications from such empirical analysis. The paper uses two methodologies, namely growth accounting and Malmquist index data envelopment analysis. Results suggest that technological change has been improving for most provinces, though there is wide variation in technical efficiency change which in turn is driving differences in total factor productivity growth across provinces.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Superior Plantation Commodities and Referral Development in Bungo Regency, Jambi Province

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
LILI SURYANI ◽  
SANTUN R.P. SITORUS ◽  
KHURSATUL MINIBAH
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Plant Cover ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Potential Land

<p>ABSTRACT<br />The condition of Bungo Regency potential for development of agriculture sector in a broad sense. Agricultural sector contributed 33,08% to GDP Bungo Regency in 2012. Famoustation crops is rubber. Now a days, in addition to rubber, oil palm plantations is also highly desirable for crop development. The purpose of this research is (1) to analyze the main commodity of plantation, (2) to now potential land for development, and (3) to establish the referrals of plantation commodity development in the framework of regional development in Bungo Regency. The methode and techniques of analysis in this study is Shift Share (SS) methode, Location Quotient (LQ) methode, overlay and descritive analysis. Based on Location Quotient (LQ) and Shift Share (SS) analysis can be concluded that there are three types of superior commodity which is used as the main priorities to be developed in every district in Bungo Regency, there are rubber, oil palm and coconut. Potential land for development of rubber, oil palm, and coconut commodites are the largest area in the Pelepat sub-district for 37.234 ha (17,2%). The main development referal for superior commodity is rubber commodity, especially at Pelepat sub-district, palm oil is especially for Pelepat Ilir, in otherwise coconut commodity is only support commodity at Pasar Bungo sub-district. Engineering effort to minimize the negative effects of limiting factor of erosion, drainage, texture, and rainfall, which are: the addition of organic matter, plant cover crops, and manufacture of irrigation.<br />Keywords: coconut, land suitability, palm oil, rubber, superior commodity</p><p> </p><p>ANALISIS KOMODITAS PERKEBUNAN UNGGULAN DAN ARAHAN PENGEMBANGANNYA DI KABUPATEN BUNGO, PROVINSI JAMBI</p><p>ABSTRAK<br />Kondisi Kabupaten Bungo sangat potensial untuk pengembangan sektor pertanian dalam arti luas. Kontribusi sektor pertanian terhadap Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (PDRB) Kabupaten Bungo untuk tahun 2012 sebesar 33.08%. Tanaman perkebunan yang menjadi primadona adalah karet. Kini selain karet, tanaman kelapa sawit pun menjadi jenis yang diminati pengembangannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) menganalisis komoditas perkebunan unggulan, (2) mengetahui lahan yang berpotensi untuk pengembangan komoditas perkebunan unggulan, dan (3) menyusun arahan pengembangan komoditas perkebunan unggulan dalam rangka pengembangan wilayah di Kabupaten Bungo. Adapun metode dan teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini adalah: Metode Shift Share (SS), metode Location Quotient (LQ), Overlay, dan analisis deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil analisis Location Quotient (LQ) dan Shift Share (SS), secara keseluruhan dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat tiga jenis komoditas perkebunan unggulan yang dijadikan prioritas utama untuk dikembangkan disetiap kecamatan yang ada di Kabupaten Bungo yaitu: karet, kelapa sawit dan kelapa dalam. Ketersediaan lahan untuk pengembangan komoditas karet, kelapa sawit, dan kelapa dalam luasan terluas berada di Kecamatan Pelepat sebesar 37.234 ha (17,2%). Arahan untuk pengembangan komoditas unggulan adalah komoditas karet, utamanya di Kecamatan Pelepat dan kelapa sawit utamanya di Kecamatan Pelepat Ilir, sedangkan komoditas kelapa dalam, merupakan komoditas penunjang di Kecamatan Pasar Bungo. Upaya teknik untuk meminimalisir dampak negatif faktor pembatas erosi, drainase, tekstur, dan curah hujan, yaitu: penambahan bahan organik, menanam tanaman penutup tanah, dan pembuatan jaringan irigasi.<br />Kata kunci: kelapa, kesesuaian lahan, kelapa sawit, karet, komoditas unggulan</p>

scholarly journals How Do Women Overcome Gender Inequality by Forming Small-Scale Cooperatives? The Case of the Agricultural Sector in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1797
Author(s):  
Amber Theeuwen ◽  
Valérie Duplat ◽  
Christopher Wickert ◽  
Brian Tjemkes
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Female Farmers

In Uganda, the agricultural sector contributes substantially to gross domestic product. Although the involvement of Ugandan women in this sector is extensive, female farmers face significant obstacles, caused by gendering that impedes their ability to expand their family business and to generate incomes. Gender refers to social or cultural categories by which women–men relationships are conceived. In this study, we aim to investigate how gendering influences the development of business relationships in the Ugandan agricultural sector. To do so, we employed a qualitative–inductive methodology to collect unique data on the rice and cassava sectors. Our findings reveal at first that, in the agricultural sector in Uganda, inter-organization business relationships (i.e., between non-family actors) are mostly developed by and between men, whereas intra-organization business relationships with family members are mostly developed by women. We learn that gendering impedes women from developing inter-organization business relationships. Impediments for female farmers include their restricted mobility, the lack of trust by men, their limited freedom in communication, household duties, and responsibilities for farming activities up until sales. Our findings also reveal that these impediments to developing inter-organization business relationships prevent female farmers from being empowered and from attainting economic benefits for the family business. In this context, the results of our study show that grouping in small-scale cooperatives offers female farmers an opportunity to overcome gender inequality and to become economically emancipated. Thanks to these cooperatives, women can develop inter-organization relationships with men and other women and gain easier access to financial resources. Small-scale cooperatives can alter gendering in the long run, in favor of more gender equality and less marginalization of women. Our study responds to calls for more research on the informal economy in developing countries and brings further understanding to the effect of gendering in the Ugandan agricultural sector. We propose a theoretical framework with eight propositions bridging gendering, business relationship development, and empowerment and economic benefits. Our framework serves as a springboard for policy implications aimed at fostering gender equality in informal sectors in developing countries.

Technological Innovation and the Agricultural Sustainability

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rachida Khaled ◽  
Lamine Hammas
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Agricultural Sustainability ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
The Impact

The diffusion of the technological innovation can affect the agricultural sector in the three-sided (social, economic and environmental), a hand, it can contribute to solve problems of the agricultural sector: the effects of the climatic changes, the farming exodus and the migration and the problems of poverty and it can improve the agricultural productivity. But on the other hand, he can lead to new problems, such as depletion of energy resources caused by excessive use of energizing technologies, pollution of air and water and the destruction of soil by industrial waste. This paper aims to theoretically and empirically analyze the role of technological innovation in improving agricultural sustainability through the impact of mechanization on agricultural productivity, energy production and net income per capita for a panel of three Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) during the period 1997-2012. By using simultaneous equations, the authors' finding that technological innovation cannot achieve the purpose of sustainable development in the agriculture sector in the Maghreb countries through the negative impact of mechanization and research and development on agricultural productivity.

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