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Decomposition of agricultural productivity growth in Africa

Abdinur Ali Mohamed (School of Economics, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand)
Poomthan Rangkakulnuwat (School of Economics, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand)
Sasiwimon Warunsiri Paweenawat (School of Economics, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand)

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies

ISSN: 2040-0705

Article publication date: 5 December 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to decompose total factor productivity (TFP) changes of the agriculture sector in ten African countries.

Design/methodology/approach

A fixed-effects estimation is applied to estimate the translog production function.

Findings

The study results are consistent with previous studies, indicating low TFP. Furthermore, of the TFP components, only technical change (TC) is positive. This study proposes that credit be made available to farmers in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Furthermore, agricultural development programs should be implemented in South Africa and Senegal to improve TFP in these countries.

Originality/value

This study measures the following TFP components for the African agriculture sector: TC, technical efficiency, and scale effects.

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Citation

Mohamed, A.A., Rangkakulnuwat, P. and Paweenawat, S.W. (2016), "Decomposition of agricultural productivity growth in Africa", African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 497-509. https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-02-2015-0019

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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