Patterns and Factors of Farming Innovation in Taiwan

Huang, Wan-Tran; Chien, Chun-Yu

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“…Technical progress made major contributions to agricultural productivity growth. As mentioned by Huang and Chien [63], the lack of environmental and social sustainability is a principal problem existing in the agriculture sector, while innovation is the key to solving this problem. On the contrary, scale and technical efficiency change both resulted in a decline in agriculture TFP.…”

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Agricultural Productivity Growth and Its Determinants in South and Southeast Asian Countries

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Improving agricultural productivity is a priority concern in promoting the sustainable development of agriculture in developing countries. In this study, we first apply stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to analyze the growth of agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) and its three components (technical change—TC, technical efficiency change—TEC and scale change—SC) in 15 south and southeast Asian countries covering the period 2002 to 2016. Then, the determinants of agricultural TFP growth are identified using dynamic panel data models. The results reveal that the south and southeast Asian countries witnessed an overall decline in agricultural productivity during the sample period, thereby creating concerns over sustaining future agricultural growth. Technical progress was the major source of TFP growth, but its contribution has slowed in recent years. On the other hand, declining scale change and technical efficiency change resulted in the deterioration of productivity over time. Variable levels of productivity performances were observed for individual countries, mainly driven by technological progress. Overall, southeast Asia achieved a more stable and sustained agricultural growth as compared to south Asia. Among the determinants, human capital, level of urbanization, and development flow to agriculture positively influenced agricultural TFP growth, while the level of economic development and agricultural import were negatively associated with TFP growth. Policy recommendations include the suggestions that south and southeast Asian countries should increase investment in human capital, focus on technological innovation and make use of financial assistance and development flow to agriculture to increase and sustain agricultural productivity. In addition, frontier countries of the two regions (e.g., India and Indonesia) should take the lead on regional agricultural development ventures by enhancing cooperation with neighboring countries on technological innovations, and countries facing diseconomies of scale (i.e., Afghanistan and Iran) should consider the rational reallocation of agricultural inputs.

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“…The development of agricultural production demands more energy to operate equipment and machinery, support the production process and produce chemicals and fertilizers. Such an increasing consumption demand for energy and associated environmental degradation are prominent due to the lack of environmental sustainability existing in the agricultural sector [4]. The situation calls for energy conservation by using less energy input.…”

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Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and Determinants in the Agricultural Sector in Emerging Economies

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Improving energy efficiency and conservation is integral to sustain agricultural growth in emerging economies. This paper investigates the energy efficiency and energy-saving potential of the agricultural sector of 27 emerging economies using a stochastic frontier approach and Shephard distance function, and their determinants are examined using the Tobit quantile regression model. Results revealed that energy efficiency in the agricultural sector fluctuated during the period from 1998 to 2017. The median average energy efficiency was estimated at 0.74, and the cumulative energy-saving potential was estimated at 542.80 million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe), which can be achieved by eliminating energy inefficiency alone. Differences exist in energy efficiency and energy-saving potential across continents, with higher potential in Asia and lower potential in Europe. Economic structure, urbanization and GDP per capita have negative influences on agricultural energy efficiency. Energy mix and pesticide use are significant drivers of energy efficiency, while the ratio of agricultural land that has varied influences different quantiles. Policy implications include optimization of the energy mix, economic structure and pesticide use.

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Patterns and Factors of Farming Innovation in Taiwan

Cited by 2 publications

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Agricultural Productivity Growth and Its Determinants in South and Southeast Asian Countries

Agricultural Productivity Growth and Its Determinants in South and Southeast Asian Countries

Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and Determinants in the Agricultural Sector in Emerging Economies

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