Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries and China

April 1, 1995

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Mahmood Hasan Khan, and Mohsin S. Khan Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries and China, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1995) accessed December 26, 2024

Summary

Agriculture remains the dominant sector in the economies of most Sub-Saharan African countries. However, the experience of agricultural growth in the region stands in sharp contrast to the robust performance of agriculture in many Asian countries, particularly China. In a number of African countries, labor productivity has fallen and land productivity has not risen significantly. In China, on the other hand, land and labor productivities have increased steadily over the past two decades. An examination of factors underlying the contrasting experiences of China and countries in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals important differences in the institutional and policy environments affecting the use of new and profitable technologies to raise land and labor productivities.

Subject: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural policy, Agricultural sector, Commodities, Economic sectors, Food production, Infrastructure, National accounts, Production

Keywords: Africa, African country, Agricultural commodities, Agricultural policy, Agricultural sector, Agriculture sector, Agriculture value, Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Food production, Infrastructure, PDP, Rainfed land, State investment, State purchase prices, Sub-Saharan Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

30
Volume:

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Series:

Policy Discussion Paper No. 1995/007
Stock No:

PPIEA0071995
ISBN:

9781451971248
ISSN:

1564-5193

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