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Gaining Momentum in Peruvian Agriculture: Opportunities to Increase Productivity and Enhance Competitiveness

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-30T17:43:10Z
dc.date.available2017-06-30T17:43:10Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractWhat is the future for agriculture in Peru? Once the principal source of employment and income for much of the population, Peru’s agricultural sector has declined in importance as the national economy has grown and urbanized. Economic activity in the sector has continued to grow, but economic activity in other sectors has grown more rapidly, leaving agriculture to make up an ever smaller share of the overall economy. The future of Peruvian agriculture should concern policy makers, for at least five reasons. First, agriculture makes up an important part of the economy, so if agricultural growth decelerates, overall growth will suffer. Second, an expanding agricultural sector diversifies Peru’s economy and reduces dependence on extractives, so if the agricultural sector contracts relative to other sectors, economic growth could become more volatile. Third, agriculture-led growth is good for the poor, so if agricultural growth slows, an important means of reducing poverty will be lost. Fourth, Peru relies on food imports to make up production shortfalls, so if agricultural production fails to keep pace with population growth, national food security could be threatened. Fifth, climate-smart agricultural practices can play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering carbon, so if future agricultural practices are not climate smart, an important opportunity to help mitigate climate change will be missed. This report synthesizes current knowledge about the ongoing transformation of Peru’s agriculture and food system, assesses the recent performance of the agriculture sector with an emphasis on productivity and competitiveness, and highlights opportunities for enhancing the future contribution of the agriculture sector toward meeting the country’s development challenges.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107451498513689693/Gaining-momentum-in-Peruvian-agriculture-opportunities-to-increase-productivity-and-enhance-competitiveness
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27517
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27517
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Lima
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectEXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
dc.titleGaining Momentum in Peruvian Agricultureen
dc.title.subtitleOpportunities to Increase Productivity and Enhance Competitivenessen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
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okr.crossref.titleGaining Momentum in Peruvian Agriculture
okr.date.disclosure2017-06-28
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Agriculture Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107451498513689693/Gaining-momentum-in-Peruvian-agriculture-opportunities-to-increase-productivity-and-enhance-competitiveness
okr.guid107451498513689693
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/27517
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b084d2bf8b_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum27678804
okr.identifier.report116859
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107451498513689693/pdf/P162084-06-26-2017-1498513685623.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryPeru
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Sector Economics
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Export Competitiveness
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Facilitation
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Agriculture
okr.unitAgriculture and Rural Development; Environment Global Practice
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