Deregulating the Transfer of Agricultural Technology : Lessons from Bangladesh, India, Turkey, and Zimbabwe

Many transition and developing economies have reduced direct public involvement in the production and trade of seed and other agricultural inputs. This trend creates opportunities for farmers to realize improved access to inputs, including technology from international private research. Unfortunately, input regulations often derail these opportunities by blocking private entry and the introduction of private technology. This study looks at the experience in Bangladesh, India, Turkey, and Zimbabwe to see whether regulations make a difference in agriculture and input industries in developing economies. In all countries, companies and farmers responded to regulatory reforms by introducing and adopting more new technology and by expanding the production, trade, and use of inputs. The increased use of private technology has brought higher yields and incomes, allowing farmers and consumers to reach higher levels of welfare. These results challenge governments to open their regulatory systems to allow market entry and the introduction of private technology through seeds and other inputs.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gisselquist, David, Nash, John, Pray, Carl
Format:	Journal Article biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank 2002
Subjects:	ACTUAL YIELDS, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS, AGRICULTURAL GROWTH, AGRICULTURAL INPUT, AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AGRONOMY, ANIMAL WASTES, ATTRIBUTES, AVERAGE YIELD, AVERAGE YIELDS, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BORDER PRICES, BRAND, BRAND NAME, BRAND NAMES, BRANDS, BREEDER SEED, BREEDING, CGIAR, CGIAR RESEARCH, CGIAR SYSTEM, COARSE CEREALS, COARSE GRAINS, COLLABORATION, COMMERCIAL SEED, COMMODITIES, COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, COMPONENTS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, COMPUTERS, CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, CONSUMER GOODS, CONTRACT GROWERS, COTTON, CROP, CROP PROFITABILITY, CROP YIELDS, CROPS, CULTIVARS, DATES, DISEASES, DOMESTIC MARKETS, DRIP IRRIGATION, E-MAIL, EQUIPMENT, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXTERNALITIES, FARM, FARM INCOME, FARM INCOMES, FARMER, FARMERS, FERTILIZER, FERTILIZER USE, FERTILIZERS, FIELD CROPS, FISHERIES, FOOD PRODUCTS, FOOD SUPPLIES, GENETIC IMPROVEMENT, GERM PLASM, GRAIN, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE, HARVESTERS, HARVESTING, HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES, HORMONES, HYBRID MAIZE, HYBRID SEED, HYBRIDS, ICRISAT, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, IRRIGATION, JUTE, LABOR MARKET, LEMONS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK FEED, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, MAIZE, MAIZE PRODUCTION, MAIZE YIELDS, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET DISTORTIONS, MARKET ECONOMIES, MARKET ENTRY, MARKET FORCES, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET SHARE, MILLET, MONOPOLIES, MONOPOLY, NASH, NATIONAL RESEARCH, NETWORKS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, NICHE MARKETS, NITROGEN FERTILIZERS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OILSEED, OILSEEDS, OPEN SYSTEMS, OROBANCHE, PAPAYA, PEARL MILLET, PEST MANAGEMENT, PESTICIDE, PESTICIDES, PESTS, PLANT BREEDERS, PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION, PLANTING, POTATO, POTATOES, POULTRY, POULTRY INDUSTRY, PRICE CONTROLS, PRIVATE SEED COMPANIES, PRIVATE SEED INDUSTRY, PRODUCE, PRODUCT LINES, PRODUCT QUALITY, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PROGRAMS, PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, REGISTERS, REGULATORY REFORM, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH PROGRAMS, RETAIL, RETAIL TRADE, RICE, RICE CROPS, RICE PRICES, RICE PRODUCTION, RICE VARIETIES, RICE YIELDS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL ROADS, SALE, SALES, SCIENTISTS, SEED CERTIFICATION, SEED COMPANIES, SEED COMPANY, SEED DRILLS, SEED PRODUCERS, SEED PRODUCTION, SEED TRADE, SEEDS, SHADOW PRICES, SMALL FARMERS, SOIL FERTILITY, SORGHUM, SOYBEAN, SOYBEANS, SPREAD, SUGARCANE, SUNFLOWER, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SUNFLOWERS, SUPPLIERS, SWEET CORN, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP, TILLERS, TOMATOES, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, UNDP, UNEP, VEGETABLE SEED, VEGETABLE SEEDS, VEGETABLES, WHEAT, WHEAT VARIETIES, WHOLESALE TRADE, WORLD MARKETS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/17591916/deregulating-transfer-agricultural-technology-lessons-bangladesh-india-turkey-zimbabwe https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16422
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