Agribusiness Indicators

World Bank

Agribusiness Indicators

Autores

World Bank

Editor

World Bank, Washington, DC

Descripción

Agriculture and agribusiness play an important role in the Zambian economy, contributing around 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in recent years and about 12 percent of national export earnings. Agriculture employs nearly 70 percent of the labor force and remains the main source of income and employment for most of the people living in rural areas. The objective of the Zambia agribusiness indicators (ABI) country report is to examine factors that have affected agricultural productivity, market access, and the policy environment for agriculture in Zambia. This report presents findings of a data collection exercise carried out to compile a set of pilot ABI for Zambia. The pilot indicators presented are based on a review of the literature, government statistical bulletins, and primary interviews in the seed, fertilizer, mechanization, agricultural finance, and transport subsectors. The resulting indicators are presented in matrix form, together with notes indicating the specific data source (or sources) used for each indicator. A set of questionnaires was developed for this part of the exercise based on guidelines. Perception indicators on the quality of road infrastructure and other transport sector issues were added to supplement the checklist guidelines. The anticipated impact of the presentation of country performances will be to raise the competitiveness of African agriculture by bringing into sharper focus measures of how individual countries are transitioning towards a more commercial agriculture. This report consists of following seven chapters: chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents access to and use of improved seed; chapter three focuses on fertilizer access and availability; chapter four focuses on access to farm machinery and tractor hire services; chapter five presents access to agricultural and agri-enterprise finance; chapter six gives cost and efficiency of transport in Zambia; and chapter seven presents policy and enabling environment for agribusiness development.

Palabras clave

ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACCREDITATION, AGRIBUSINESS, AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS, AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURAL CREDIT, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL FINANCE, AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, AGRICULTURAL LAND, AGRICULTURAL LENDING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, AGRICULTURAL MARKET, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING POLICIES, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PERFORMANCE, AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE MARKET, AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION, AGRICULTURE POLICY, AGRICULTURE SECTOR, ARABLE LAND, AVERAGE YIELDS, BACKED LOANS, BANK BRANCHES, BANK CREDIT, BANK LENDING, BANK LOANS, BANK OFFICE, BANKER, BARLEY, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BEANS, BORROWERS, BORROWING, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, CASH CROPS, CASSAVA, CLIMATE, COLLATERAL, COLLATERALS, COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMERCIAL FARMER, COMMERCIAL FARMERS, COMMERCIAL FARMS, COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, COMMERCIAL SEED, COMMERCIALIZATION, COMMODITIES, CONSERVATION FARMING, COOPERATION, COOPERATIVES, CORPORATE FARMS, COTTON, COWPEAS, CREDIT HISTORIES, CREDIT SCHEME, CROP, CROP AREA, CROP YIELDS, CROPS, CROWDING OUT, CULTIVATED LAND, DAIRY, DEGREE OF MECHANIZATION, DEPOSITS, DOMESTIC MARKET, DONOR FUNDS, DOWN PAYMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC REFORMS, ENTERPRISE, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, EQUITY, EQUITY FINANCE, EXPENDITURE, EXPORT, EXPORT EARNINGS, EXPORTS, FAO, FARM, FARM ACTIVITIES, FARM MACHINERY, FARM SECTOR, FARMER, FARMER MARKET, FARMERS, FARMS, FEE, FERTILIZER, FERTILIZER APPLICATION, FERTILIZER EFFICIENCY, FERTILIZER INDUSTRY, FERTILIZER SUBSIDY, FERTILIZER TYPE, FERTILIZER USE, FERTILIZERS, FIELD WORK, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL SERVICE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FINANCING, FOOD CROPS, FOOD SECURITY, FOREIGN MARKETS, FOUNDATION SEED, GATES, GERMPLASM, GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, GRAIN, GRAIN MAIZE, GREATER ACCESS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROUNDNUTS, HIGH INTEREST RATES, HOES, HOUSEHOLD, HOUSEHOLDS, HYBRID SEED, IMPORT DUTY, IMPORT VALUE, IMPORTS, INCENTIVE FOR FARMERS, INDICATORS, INFORMAL FINANCING, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INTEREST, INTERESTS, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INVESTMENT, INVESTMENTS, LABOR FORCE, LENDERS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, LOAN, LOAN FUNDS, LOAN SIZE, LOANS, MAIZE, MAIZE CROP, MAIZE PRODUCTION, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET PRICES, MARKET SURVEILLANCE, MFI, MICROFINANCE, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS, MILLET, NOMINAL INTEREST RATE, OPEN MARKETS, OUTSTANDING LOAN, PARITY PRICE, PAYMENTS, PEOPLE, PLANS, PLANT BREEDERS, PLANT NUTRITION, PLANT VARIETY, PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION, PLANTING, PLANTS, PLOWING, POINT OF SALE, POLICY ENVIRONMENT, POLICY MAKERS, POLLINATION, PRICE, PRICES, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE SEED COMPANIES, PRIVATIZATION, PRODUCE, PRODUCER GROUPS, PRODUCTION COSTS, PROFITABILITY, PURCHASE PRICE, RECYCLING, REPAYMENT, REPORTS, RESOURCES, RETAINED EARNINGS, REVENUE, REVOLVING FUND, RICE, RISK MANAGEMENT, RURAL ACCESS, RURAL AREAS, SAVINGS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, SEED, SEED CERTIFICATION, SEED COMPANIES, SEED EXPORTER, SEED LAWS, SEED MULTIPLICATION, SEED PRODUCTION, SEED SECTOR, SEED TECHNOLOGY, SEED TESTING, SEEDS, SILAGE, SMALL FARMERS, SMALL-SCALE FARMERS, SMALLHOLDER, SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, SMALLHOLDERS, SOIL TYPES, SOILS, SORGHUM, SOURCE OF INCOME, SOYBEAN, SOYBEANS, SPACING, SPRAYERS, SUBSIDIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER, TARIFF, TARIFFS, TAXES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TILLAGE, TOBACCO, TRACTORS, TRADE, TRAINING CENTERS, UNION, URBAN AREAS, VALUES, VARIETY RELEASE, VILLAGE, VILLAGES, VOLUME, VOUCHER, WAREHOUSE, WAREHOUSE RECEIPT, WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM, WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS, WAREHOUSES, WHEAT