Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar

The literature suggests a wide range of impacts of improved transport connectivity on agricultural growth. Still, the infrastructure-growth nexus remains somewhat mysterious, particularly in the African context, because many rural farmers do not ha...

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Main Authors:	Iimi, Atsushi, You, Liangzhi, Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AGRIBUSINESS RURAL TRANSPORT CROP PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SPATIAL AUTOREGRESSION RICE PRODUCTION FERTILIZER IRRIGATION CROPPING INTENSITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/505631529587094980/Crop-production-transport-infrastructure-and-agrobusiness-nexus-evidence-from-Madagascar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29939

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spelling	okr-10986-299392021-06-08T14:42:46Z Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar Iimi, Atsushi You, Liangzhi Wood-Sichra, Ulrike AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AGRIBUSINESS RURAL TRANSPORT CROP PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SPATIAL AUTOREGRESSION RICE PRODUCTION FERTILIZER IRRIGATION CROPPING INTENSITY The literature suggests a wide range of impacts of improved transport connectivity on agricultural growth. Still, the infrastructure-growth nexus remains somewhat mysterious, particularly in the African context, because many rural farmers do not have their own transport means. Using data from Madagascar, the paper reexamines the important roles of agrobusinesses. By applying the spatial autoregressive model, it is shown that proximity to input-oriented agrobusinesses, such as input dealers and equipment suppliers, is particularly important to increase rice production. Fertilizer and irrigation use is also found important, indicating the needs for intensification in rice production. Market accessibility is always found as a significant determinant: transport infrastructure connecting farmers and markets, especially the capital city, Antananarivo, is therefore important to develop and maintain. 2018-06-28T14:41:57Z 2018-06-28T14:41:57Z 2018-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/505631529587094980/Crop-production-transport-infrastructure-and-agrobusiness-nexus-evidence-from-Madagascar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29939 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8486 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Madagascar
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topic	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AGRIBUSINESS RURAL TRANSPORT CROP PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SPATIAL AUTOREGRESSION RICE PRODUCTION FERTILIZER IRRIGATION CROPPING INTENSITY
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AGRIBUSINESS RURAL TRANSPORT CROP PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SPATIAL AUTOREGRESSION RICE PRODUCTION FERTILIZER IRRIGATION CROPPING INTENSITY Iimi, Atsushi You, Liangzhi Wood-Sichra, Ulrike Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar
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description	The literature suggests a wide range of impacts of improved transport connectivity on agricultural growth. Still, the infrastructure-growth nexus remains somewhat mysterious, particularly in the African context, because many rural farmers do not have their own transport means. Using data from Madagascar, the paper reexamines the important roles of agrobusinesses. By applying the spatial autoregressive model, it is shown that proximity to input-oriented agrobusinesses, such as input dealers and equipment suppliers, is particularly important to increase rice production. Fertilizer and irrigation use is also found important, indicating the needs for intensification in rice production. Market accessibility is always found as a significant determinant: transport infrastructure connecting farmers and markets, especially the capital city, Antananarivo, is therefore important to develop and maintain.
format	Working Paper
author	Iimi, Atsushi You, Liangzhi Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
author_facet	Iimi, Atsushi You, Liangzhi Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
author_sort	Iimi, Atsushi
title	Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar
title_short	Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar
title_full	Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar
title_fullStr	Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar
title_full_unstemmed	Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar
title_sort	crop production, transport infrastructure, and agribusiness nexus : evidence from madagascar
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/505631529587094980/Crop-production-transport-infrastructure-and-agrobusiness-nexus-evidence-from-Madagascar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29939
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Crop Production, Transport Infrastructure, and Agribusiness Nexus : Evidence from Madagascar

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