Investing in Research for U.S. Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness

Keith Fuglie and Suzanne Thornsbury

No 387564, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Some key takeaways: • U.S. and Florida agriculture depends critically on raising productivity for growth and competitiveness • Productivity growth can also reduce environmental footprint of Agriculture – less land, fewer GHG emissions per unit of output • U.S. agricultural productivity has begun to stagnate – R&D investment is falling and lagging behind major competitors – this puts at risk U.S. agricultural trade competitiveness – production becomes more resource intensive.

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2023-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.387564

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