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

Srinivasan, Sinduja
Saborío, Milagro
Rodríguez, Adrián G.
Morales, Cristian

2020-04-16

LC/TS.2020/23

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Structural change is a process in which the amount of labor, capital, and land dedicated to agriculture (and other sectors) changes over time. In this study, we research Peru and Nicaragua, utilizing the two most recent agricultural censuses administered in each country. 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.

FARMS; RURAL EMPLOYMENT; LAND USE; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; FARM SIZE; CROP DIVERSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURE; EXPLOTACIONES AGRICOLAS; EMPLEO RURAL; TAMAÑO DE LA GRANJA; USO DE LA TIERRA; POLITICA AGRARIA; DIVERSIFICACION DE CULTIVOS; PRODUCTIVIDAD AGRICOLA; MECANIZACION AGRICOLA; DESARROLLO AGRICOLA; AGRICULTURA;