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Harvesting Prosperity Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture Keith Fuglie, Madhur Gautam, Aparajita Goyal, and William F. Maloney Public Disclosure Authorized Harvesting Prosperity Harvesting Prosperity Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture Keith Fuglie, Madhur Gautam, Aparajita Goyal, and William F. Maloney © 2020 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org Some rights reserved 1 2 3 4 22 21 20 19 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Execu- tive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. 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ISBN (paper): 978-1-4648-1393-1 ISBN (electronic): 978-1-4648-1429-7 DOI: 10.1596/978-1-4648-1393-1 Cover art: Remedios Varo, Planta Insumisa (Unsubmissive Plant) (1961). Used with permission of the artist’s estate. Further permission required for reuse. Cover design: Bill Pragluski, Critical Stages, LLC. Library of Congress Control Number: 2019950226 Contents Preface .........................................................................................................................xiii Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................... xv Abbreviations .............................................................................................................xvii Executive Summary: The Elusive Promise of Productivity ................................xxi 1. Sources of Growth in Agriculture .......................................................................1 Improving Agricultural Productivity: Traversing the Last Mile toward Reducing Extreme Poverty .....................................................................1 Poverty Reduction, Productivity Growth, and Economic Transformation ..... 2 Trends in Land and Labor Productivity .........................................................7 Conceptualizing Sources of Agricultural Growth .........................................8 The Increasing Importance of TFP in Driving Agricultural Output Growth ................................................................11 What Will Accelerate Agricultural TFP? ......................................................17 Annex 1A. Issues in Measuring Agricultural Productivity ..........................24 Notes ..............................................................................................................37 References ......................................................................................................38 2. Misallocation and Productivity Growth ..........................................................43 The Potential for Productivity Gains from Reallocation ............................43 Insights on Farm Size and Productivity .......................................................44 Labor Productivity and Structural Transformation ....................................55 Annex 2A. Microdata Sources for Measuring Labor Productivity in China and India ...........................................................82 Annex 2B. Distribution of Workdays by Farm and Nonfarm Activities in a Typical Month for an Average Adult Worker in India ..............................................................................................84 Annex 2C. Labor Productivity Differences by Farm Size ............................85 Annex 2D. Labor Productivity Differences by Education Level .................86 v Annex 2E. Drivers of Wage Differentials between Farm and Nonfarm Work in China .......................................................................87 Notes ..............................................................................................................88 References ......................................................................................................88 3. Investing in Innovation ........................................................................................95 Agriculture Innovation Policy in a Changing Global Context ..................95 Agriculture R&D Spending Worldwide: Increasing but Uneven ................98 Revitalizing Public Research .......................................................................105 Providing Incentives for Private Innovation ..............................................114 Concluding Remarks ..................................................................................131 Annex 3A. Market Liberalization in Africa’s Maize Seed Industry ...........133 Annex 3B. Do Plant Breeders’ Rights Stimulate Investment in Crop Improvement? ............................................................................135 Annex 3C. Herbicide Demand and Regional Harmonization of Regulations in Africa ..........................................................................137 Notes ............................................................................................................139 References ....................................................................................................140 4. Improving the Enabling Environment for Technology Adoption ................147 Removing Constraints and Adopting Policies to Promote Diffusion of Technology ....................................................................147 The Technology Adoption Puzzle...............................................................148 Removing Policy Bias against Agriculture .................................................151 Closing Education Gaps..............................................................................153 Securing Land Tenure Rights for Smallholders .........................................156 Providing Information Services .................................................................157 Helping Farmers Manage Risk ...................................................................164 Improving Access to Financial Services ....................................................169 Linking Farmers to Markets .......................................................................174 Concluding Remarks ...................................................................................178 Notes ............................................................................................................180 References ....................................................................................................180 5. The Challenge of Agricultural Productivity Policy and the Promise of Modern Value Chains ........................................................................................187