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Agricultural transformation: trends in farm size, crop diversification and mechanization in Nicaragua and Peru

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 92 p.

Author Srinivasan, S.V.; Saborío, M.; Morales Opazo, C.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-136797-1

Series title FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Studies

Series number 18

Synopsis (short abstract) Structural change is a process in which the amount of labour, capital and land dedicated to agriculture (and other sectors) changes over time. In this study, we focus on the cases of Peru and Nicaragua using their two most recently administered agricultural censuses. The agricultural censuses permit us to identify dimensions and information available to study the process of structural change in Latin America over the last 20 years. The study includes a comparative analysis and policy recommendations based on the two most recent agricultural censuses administered in Nicaragua (2001 and 2011) and Peru (1994 and 2012). Processing and analysing information from these censuses contribute to identifying dimensions and information available to study the process of structural change in Latin America over the last 20 years. Evidence-based policymaking is increasingly more at the core of the United Nations and member countries’ activity. In the case of FAO, this type of study is crucial to build the knowledge body on which projects and activities are carried forward. The Hand-in-Hand (HiH) initiative is a key example in this context, as it aims at quantitatively identifying high-impact and high-agricultural potential areas in which to invest within developing countries. As Nicaragua and Peru are HiH’s target countries, this study will show very useful to learn about their recent experiences in agricultural transformations.

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Srinivasan, S.V., Saborío, M. and Morales Opazo, C. 2022. Agricultural transformation: trends in farm size, crop diversification and mechanization in Nicaragua and Peru. FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Studies, No. 18. Rome, FAO.




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