Agricultural Productivity Flashcards
What is productivity a key measure of ?
Economic performance of agriculture and important drivers of farm incomes.
It shows how well the agriculture industry uses resources that are available to them to turn inputs into outputs
Changes occur outside of farmers control, what are those ?
Weather
Animal diseases
Policy interventions
What is agriculture productivity measured in?
How many Kg of grain per Ha
Kg of meat per animal
Litres of milk per cow
What is the most commonly used measurement of productivity?
Total factor productivity
Ratio of outputs to inputs
Producers use inputs more effectively/ precisely / adopt improved cultivation their TFP grow whip using fixed or even reduced amounts of inputs
Total factor productivity improves which what ?
Higher yielding
Disease/ drought resistant
Efficient harvesting practices
Technologies that indicate accurate when / how much water to apply
Raising livestock improves wit what ?
Breeding animals for favourable genetic qualities/ behaviour
Better animal care
Disease management
High quality feeds
