Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities
The aim for this study was to assess the impact of irrigation activities in the Brazilian Semi-Arid (BSA) Region, and to analyze to what extent irrigated agriculture in this region has contributed to the reduction of poverty levels and regional ine...
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okr-10986-156802021-04-23T14:03:17Z Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT AGRICULTURE BENCHMARKING COMMODITIES COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CROPPING CROPS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ECONOMICS EFFECTIVE STRATEGY EMPLOYMENT EXPLOITATION EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FINANCIAL TRANSFERS FISCAL YEAR GDP GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IDB INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IRRIGATION LANDS LARGE CITIES MIGRATION MUNICIPALITIES NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES NUTRITION PER CAPITA INCOME POLLUTION POPULATION GROWTH POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PUBLIC GOODS RICE SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT TREES UNDP URBANIZATION VALUE ADDED VIOLENCE WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE SEMI-ARID LAND ECOSYSTEMS POVERTY REDUCTION SOCIAL IMPACT INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEQUITY JOB CREATION ECONOMIC GROWTH REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT DESIGN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS POLITICAL DECISION MAKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT FINANCING OPTIONS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE LAND TITLES FARMER PARTICIPATION TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKETING MANAGEMENT MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK The aim for this study was to assess the impact of irrigation activities in the Brazilian Semi-Arid (BSA) Region, and to analyze to what extent irrigated agriculture in this region has contributed to the reduction of poverty levels and regional inequalities, income growth and distribution, and the creation of quality jobs, with the aim of contributing to the establishment of guidelines for a regional development strategy. The study indicates that, overall, public investment in irrigated agriculture could be an effective strategy for boosting regional development, increasing exports and alleviating poverty in the BSA. The necessary dynamics for this are mainly: an abundant and reliable water supply, well-designed projects, competent project management, strong political support, timely financing and implementation, titled land parcels, practical urban support, adequate transport infrastructure, industrious farmers, participation of entrepreneurial producers, effective technological support, and, skilled marketing. The analysis also showed that: a) It takes about 10 to 15 years for public schemes to show positive results in a well-planned project and, b) the engineering component is the easiest part of a project: the most difficult is ensuring the farmers' successful participation in a sound, sustainable production, and marketing scheme. Some key recommendations being proposed include the promotion of irrigated agriculture as a key strategy for regional development, and poverty alleviation in the BSA, followed by complete, and upgraded schemes, before embarking on new public irrigation projects. To this end, the private sector should participate in the development of irrigation in the BSA, supported by a legal and institutional framework, to achieve an expansion of public and private schemes, based on sound market studies, to avoid overproduction. 2013-09-05T19:11:37Z 2013-09-05T19:11:37Z 2004-04-26 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/4954566/brazil-irrigated-agriculture-brazilian-semi-arid-region-social-impacts-externalities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15680 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Rural Study Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Brazil |
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ACCESS TO CREDIT AGRICULTURE BENCHMARKING COMMODITIES COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CROPPING CROPS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ECONOMICS EFFECTIVE STRATEGY EMPLOYMENT EXPLOITATION EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FINANCIAL TRANSFERS FISCAL YEAR GDP GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IDB INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IRRIGATION LANDS LARGE CITIES MIGRATION MUNICIPALITIES NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES NUTRITION PER CAPITA INCOME POLLUTION POPULATION GROWTH POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PUBLIC GOODS RICE SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT TREES UNDP URBANIZATION VALUE ADDED VIOLENCE WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE SEMI-ARID LAND ECOSYSTEMS POVERTY REDUCTION SOCIAL IMPACT INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEQUITY JOB CREATION ECONOMIC GROWTH REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT DESIGN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS POLITICAL DECISION MAKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT FINANCING OPTIONS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE LAND TITLES FARMER PARTICIPATION TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKETING MANAGEMENT MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK |
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ACCESS TO CREDIT AGRICULTURE BENCHMARKING COMMODITIES COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CROPPING CROPS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ECONOMICS EFFECTIVE STRATEGY EMPLOYMENT EXPLOITATION EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FINANCIAL TRANSFERS FISCAL YEAR GDP GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IDB INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IRRIGATION LANDS LARGE CITIES MIGRATION MUNICIPALITIES NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES NUTRITION PER CAPITA INCOME POLLUTION POPULATION GROWTH POSITIVE EFFECTS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PUBLIC GOODS RICE SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT TREES UNDP URBANIZATION VALUE ADDED VIOLENCE WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE SEMI-ARID LAND ECOSYSTEMS POVERTY REDUCTION SOCIAL IMPACT INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEQUITY JOB CREATION ECONOMIC GROWTH REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT DESIGN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS POLITICAL DECISION MAKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT FINANCING OPTIONS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE LAND TITLES FARMER PARTICIPATION TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKETING MANAGEMENT MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK World Bank Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities |
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The aim for this study was to assess the
impact of irrigation activities in the Brazilian Semi-Arid
(BSA) Region, and to analyze to what extent irrigated
agriculture in this region has contributed to the reduction
of poverty levels and regional inequalities, income growth
and distribution, and the creation of quality jobs, with the
aim of contributing to the establishment of guidelines for a
regional development strategy. The study indicates that,
overall, public investment in irrigated agriculture could be
an effective strategy for boosting regional development,
increasing exports and alleviating poverty in the BSA. The
necessary dynamics for this are mainly: an abundant and
reliable water supply, well-designed projects, competent
project management, strong political support, timely
financing and implementation, titled land parcels, practical
urban support, adequate transport infrastructure,
industrious farmers, participation of entrepreneurial
producers, effective technological support, and, skilled
marketing. The analysis also showed that: a) It takes about
10 to 15 years for public schemes to show positive results
in a well-planned project and, b) the engineering component
is the easiest part of a project: the most difficult is
ensuring the farmers' successful participation in a
sound, sustainable production, and marketing scheme. Some
key recommendations being proposed include the promotion of
irrigated agriculture as a key strategy for regional
development, and poverty alleviation in the BSA, followed by
complete, and upgraded schemes, before embarking on new
public irrigation projects. To this end, the private sector
should participate in the development of irrigation in the
BSA, supported by a legal and institutional framework, to
achieve an expansion of public and private schemes, based on
sound market studies, to avoid overproduction. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Other Rural Study |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
| title |
Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities |
| title_short |
Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities |
| title_full |
Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities |
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Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Irrigated Agriculture in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region : Social Impacts and Externalities |
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irrigated agriculture in the brazilian semi-arid region : social impacts and externalities |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/4954566/brazil-irrigated-agriculture-brazilian-semi-arid-region-social-impacts-externalities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15680 |
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