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 technolo...

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Main Authors:	Gisselquist, David, Nash, John, Pray, Carl
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank 2013
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 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16422

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Summary:	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.

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

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