Description: Agriculture in Nicaragua : Promoting Competitiveness and Stimulating Broad-Based Growth

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Agriculture in Nicaragua : Promoting Competitiveness and Stimulating Broad-Based Growth

The report reviews basic growth, as being one of four pillars for Nicaragua's poverty reduction strategy. The well-being of the rural poor will continue its dependence on - to a great extent - agriculture. The study analyzes main agricultural...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	Spanish,English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURAL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL USES AGRICULTURE CIVIL SOCIETY COMMODITIES COMPETITIVENESS CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS CROPS CURRENCY UNIT DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DONOR COMMUNITY DONOR RESOURCES ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK ECONOMIC SHOCKS ELASTICITIES EMPLOYMENT ETHNIC MINORITIES EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS EXTENSION EXTREME POVERTY FAIR TRADE FARMERS FARMS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY FORESTRY FREE TRADE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH GDP GNP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROWTH POTENTIAL HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORTS INCOME INSURANCE INTEGRATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND USE LIVESTOCK LIVING STANDARD LIVING STANDARDS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL CONDITIONS MANAGEMENT CAPACITY MARKETING MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM WAGES NATIONAL LEVEL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS POLICY MEASURES POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCTION PATTERNS PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR REDUCING POVERTY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESEARCH AGENDA RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR SAFETY NET SAVINGS SECTOR POLICY SERVICE PROVIDERS SHORT TERM SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY TASK TEAM LEADER TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TERMS OF TRADE TOT TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSACTION COSTS VULNERABLE GROUPS WEATHER PATTERNS WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES RURAL POVERTY EXPORT PROMOTION COFFEE INDUSTRY RESTRICTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES MARKET FORCES PILOT PROJECTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2457826/agriculture-nicaragua-promoting-competitiveness-stimulating-broad-based-growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15126

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Summary:	The report reviews basic growth, as being one of four pillars for Nicaragua's poverty reduction strategy. The well-being of the rural poor will continue its dependence on - to a great extent - agriculture. The study analyzes main agricultural development aspects, and stipulates the broad basic growth may be enhanced by strengthening agricultural competitiveness. Yet, export growth is key to economic growth, and requires immediate actions within coherent strategies, illustrated through the case of coffee within the proposed strategy. The report also identifies market forces regarding productivity restrictions of the rural sector, and suggests medium- and long-term solutions. Finally, the report addresses risk management, including a description of some promising, pilot projects.