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Improving Agricultural Productivity and Market Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean : How ICTs Can Make a Difference?

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dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Velosa, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorGoyal, Aparajita
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-22T21:37:43Z
dc.date.available2014-04-22T21:37:43Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.description.abstractAgricultural growth rates in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region have been much slower than the rest of the developing world. In the regions of East Asia, South Asia and Middle East and North Africa, the annual growth of agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 1980-2004 exceeded 3 percent, while growth in Sub- Saharan Africa averaged almost 3 percent. This paper attempts to present an overview of the agricultural sector in LAC, discuss its distinctive features, and the potential role of Information and Communication Technology's (ICTs) in improving agricultural productivity and market efficiency in this region. The discussion in this paper will refer to the evidence provided by studies that evaluate the impact of ICTs interventions. While the emphasis will be put on the studies that evaluate interventions in the LAC region, there will also be references to studies in other developing economies whenever these are pertinent to the LAC context. The commercialization of agricultural products has suffered important transformations in recent decades, posing big challenges for farmers in the LAC region. Finally, the adoption of agricultural technologies will also be constrained by insecure land rights. Investing in technologies with long-run returns will not be attractive if farmers are uncertain about their property rights in the future (Jack, 2011). This is certainly an issue in several countries in LAC, where land conflicts, expropriation and de facto ownership are common.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16240673/improving-agricultural-productivity-market-efficiency-latin-america-caribbean-icts-can-make-difference
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18017
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18017
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLCSSD occasional paper series on food prices;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRIBUSINESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXPORT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKET
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SALES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE SECTOR
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectBANANA
dc.subjectBANANAS
dc.subjectBROADCASTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUYER
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.subjectCELL PHONES
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCROP DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectCROP VARIETIES
dc.subjectCUTTING
dc.subjectDAIRY
dc.subjectDAIRY CORPORATION
dc.subjectDAIRY FARMERS
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FOOD
dc.subjectDIGITAL DIVIDE
dc.subjectDIRECT MARKETING
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF WATER
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CONSUMERS
dc.subjectE-LEARNING
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXTENSION AGENTS
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectFAIR TRADE
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING METHODS
dc.subjectFARMING TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectFARMLAND
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFEED
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFIXED COST
dc.subjectFLOW OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectFOOD DEMAND
dc.subjectFOOD INDUSTRY
dc.subjectFOOD MARKETS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PROCESSING
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectFOOD SALES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SERVICES
dc.subjectGLOBAL POVERTY
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGRAIN
dc.subjectHARNESS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINCOME SMOOTHING
dc.subjectINFORMATION FLOWS
dc.subjectINFORMATION GAPS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTANT MESSAGING
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectLACK OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectLAND DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND REFORMS
dc.subjectLAND RIGHTS
dc.subjectLANDHOLDINGS
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectMEAT
dc.subjectMILK
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNEW MARKETS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectPERSONAL COMPUTERS
dc.subjectPESTS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECT
dc.subjectPOOR INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOOR RURAL AREAS
dc.subjectPRICE INFORMATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE INFORMATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCER SURPLUS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectREGIONAL STUDY
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETAIL SALES
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectRURAL REGIONS
dc.subjectRURAL SERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectRURAL SERVICES
dc.subjectRURAL VILLAGES
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSATELLITE
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALL HOLDERS
dc.subjectSOCIOLOGY
dc.subjectSOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectSPATIAL DISPERSION
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUPERMARKET
dc.subjectSUPERMARKETS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSUPPLY NETWORKS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTRACEABILITY
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectVALUE CHAINS
dc.subjectVOLUME
dc.subjectWHITE PAPER
dc.subjectWIRELESS SERVICES
dc.titleImproving Agricultural Productivity and Market Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean : How ICTs Can Make a Difference?en
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okr.date.disclosure2012-04-24
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-28T07:07:30.178990Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16240673/improving-agricultural-productivity-market-efficiency-latin-america-caribbean-icts-can-make-difference
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16240673
okr.identifier.report68255
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Agricultural extension and research
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicRural Development Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicAgriculture::Agribusiness
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicRural Development
okr.unitAgriculture & Rural Dev (LCSAR)
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