Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture

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dc.creatorKirui, Oliver K.
dc.creatorKornher, Lukas
dc.creatorBeckchanov, Maksud
dc.date2023-01-02
dc.date2024-03-14T12:09:15Z
dc.date2024-03-14T12:09:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:34:08Z
dc.descriptionThis paper compares agricultural productivity growth, specifically, the impact of agricultural mechanisation on total factor productivity and cereal yields, across African countries using contemporaneous and sequential Malmquist index approaches. Contemporaneous approach findings indicate that agricultural productivity grew by 1% annually over 1961–2014, while sequential technology measures show much higher growth of 1.7%. The highest growth rates were experienced since the 2000s due to technical progress. Regression analysis indicates that mechanisation, research and development, weather conditions, and population pressure influence African agricultural productivity. Climate-smart options to sustain crop yields in countries relying heavily on rain-fed agriculture are critical. The transfer of knowledge from countries with high-level productivity might enhance productivity in “laggard” countries.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/140295
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108074
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceKirui, Oliver K.; Kornher, Lukas; and Beckchanov, Maksud. 2023. Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture. Agrekon 62(1): 80-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2023.2176894
dc.subjectcereals
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectcrops
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectpopulation
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectyields
dc.subjectweather
dc.subjectagricultural productivity
dc.subjectgrowth
dc.subjectmechanization
dc.subjectclimate-smart agriculture
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.titleProductivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture
dc.typeJournal Article

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