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Agriculture in Liberalizing Economies
Discusses ways in which the role of the state in promoting agricultural growth and development may be redefined. This report presents the proceedings of the 14th World Bank Agricultural Symposium held in January 1994. The papers explore ways in which the role of the state in promoting agricultural growth and development may be redefined. They also capitalize on important lessons emerging from experiences around the world. The report suggests that changing the role of government from market domination towards the provision of a regulatory framework that facilitates private sector activity is an ongoing process rather than a one-time occurrence. The papers also illustrate the wide variety of issues and the different approaches in the various countries that are redefining the role of government in agricultural development.
Public and Private Agricultural Extension
World Bank Discussion Paper 236. Agricultural support services play an important role in increasing agricultural productivity. Given the importance of agriculture to developing countries, governments have taken the lead in providing such services.
Public and Private Sector Roles in Agricultural Research
Overview of agricultural research; Economic issues in the performance of agricultural research; The structure of the agricultural research sector; Conclusions and policy implications.
The Balance Between Public and Private Sector Activities in the Delivery of Livestock Services
Livestock services play a vital role in sustaining the productivity and viability of the livestock sector. The value of livestock services derives from the reduction of production losses, the protection of society from livestock diseases that are transmissible to people, and the improvement of livestock productivity and livestock product quality. These services can be grouped into two major functional categories: health and production services. There is growing recognition worldwide of the important role that the private sector can play in the provision of livestock services. The report focuses on two major points, the first being that in establishing the appropriate roles for the public and...
Irrigation-induced Salinity
This paper presents a synthesis of 15 success stories in the production, processing, and marketing of high-value food products (HVF) in developing countries in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. High-value food products, such as fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, meats, fish, dairy products, and vegetable oils, are defined as having high intrinsic value or a high rate of value added through processing. Trade in these products has expanded while trade and prices for other agricultural products, such as most staple crops, have stagnated or declined. The growing trade in HVF has prompted policymakers in developing countries to examine more closely how they can expand and diversify their e...
Commodity Market Reforms
Agricultural commodity markets in many developing countries are being reformed and are being based on market forces rather than regulated prices and official monopolies. This book discusses reforms in the markets for cocoa, coffee, cotton, grains, and sugar and looks at the reasons for success and failure.
Scaling Up Disruptive Agricultural Technologies in Africa
This study—which includes a pilot intervention in Kenya—aims to further the state of knowledge about the emerging trend of disruptive agricultural technologies (DATs) in Africa, with a focus on supply-side dynamics. The first part of the study is a stocktaking analysis to assess the number, scope, trend, and characteristics of scalable disruptive technology innovators in agriculture in Africa. From a database of 434 existing DAT operations, the analysis identified 194 as scalable. The second part of the study is a comparative case study of Africa’s two most successful DAT ecosystems in Kenya and Nigeria, which together account for half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s active DATs. The objecti...
Reasserting the Rural Development Agenda
Presents a reinvigorated agenda on agricultural and rural development in Asia both for research and policy discussions in the coming decades.
