DATE: October 2024
SECTOR: Farming, Food Production
SOURCE: Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences [Agnew, J. & Nakelse, T. (2024). T. Thompson (Ed.)]
TOPIC: Global agricultural productivity
SUMMARY: An analysis of trends in agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) – a measure of how efficiently agricultural resources and inputs are used to produce output. It includes key obstacles to TFP growth and effective solutions.
DESCRIPTION: Agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth is crucial for feeding a growing world population and addressing environmental concerns. However, the latest Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report) indicates that TFP growth has slowed and falls short of global requirements. The in-depth report offers solutions to reverse this decline, highlighting five policy, investment, and research priorities to revitalize growth and bridge the gap between developing productivity-enhancing tools and their widespread adoption. Regional productivity trends and case studies of real-world successes are also featured.
Download the report: The 2024 GAP Report: Powering Productivity – Scaling High Impact Bundles of Proven and Emerging Tools
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