Structural transformation of the agricultural sector: a primer

Raian Divanbeigi, Nina Paustian, Norman V. Loayza, Raian Divanbeigi, Nina Paustian and Norman V. Loayza
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No 104231, Research and Policy Briefs from The World Bank

Abstract: In developing countries, structural transformation started much later, mostly in the 1900s. The structural transformation of the agricultural sector has been characterized by the relative decline of basic agriculture; the rising importance of agribusiness, which includes the value added for agro-related industries and for agricultural trade and distribution services; as well as the growing share of high-value agricultural products in international trade with respect to traditional exports. Agricultural structural transformation has been shaped by three interrelated processes: improvements in productivity; change in composition in production; and change in mode of commercialization.

Keywords: Food Security; International Trade and Trade Rules; Climate Change and Agriculture; Crops and Crop Management Systems; Common Carriers Industry; Food&Beverage Industry; Plastics&Rubber Industry; Agribusiness; Textiles; Apparel&Leather Industry; Pulp&Paper Industry; Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies; Agricultural Economics; Trade and Agriculture; Agricultural Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-03-01
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