Fostering Productivity and Competitiveness in Agriculture

来源地址：

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/agriculture-and-food/fostering-productivity-and-competitiveness-in-agriculture_9789264166820-en

关键词：

food processing sectors;  agricultural productivity;  farm; 

年份：

2011

总页数：

108 pages

语种：

English

信息来源：

OECD

摘要：

This report reviews economic concepts of innovation, research and development (R&D), productivity and competitiveness, and their linkages. It then discusses evidence on developments in productivity and competitiveness in the agricultural and food processing sectors and on the relationship between agricultural productivity and farm size, factor intensity, farm specialisation, human capital, consumer demand, the natural environment, investments in general infrastructures and R&D, regulations, and agricultural policies. It describes developments in public and private investments in agricultural R&D and outlines their positive impact on productivity growth. Finally, it suggests an “innovation systems” approach would help understand better how innovation translates into productivity growth.