Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries and China

Mahmood Khan and Mohsin Khan

No 1995/007, IMF Policy Discussion Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Agriculture remains the dominant sector in the economies of most Sub-Saharan African countries. However, the experience of agricultural growth in the region stands in sharp contrast to the robust performance of agriculture in many Asian countries, particularly China. In a number of African countries, labor productivity has fallen and land productivity has not risen significantly. In China, on the other hand, land and labor productivities have increased steadily over the past two decades. An examination of factors underlying the contrasting experiences of China and countries in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals important differences in the institutional and policy environments affecting the use of new and profitable technologies to raise land and labor productivities.

Keywords: PDP; State purchase prices; state investment; rainfed land; agriculture sector; countries in Sub-Saharan Africa; African country; agriculture value; Agricultural sector; Agricultural commodities; Food production; Infrastructure; Agricultural policy; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 1995-04-01
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