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dc.titleUnderstanding the Evolution of Agricultural Productivity in Colombia
dc.contributor.authorLaajaj, Rachid
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, María Camila
dc.contributor.authorGáfaro, Margarita
dc.contributor.authorSalazar, Lina
dc.contributor.orgunitAgriculture and Rural Development Division
dc.coverageColombia
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2026-10-29T00:10:00
dc.date.issue2026-10-29T00:10:00
dc.description.abstractColombia has favorable agroecological conditions but continues to face low agricultural productivity. This paper examines total factor productivity (TFP) between 2015 and 2023 using stochastic frontier analysis on household- and municipal-level panel data. We decompose productivity growth and assess the effects of climate shocks, access to credit, rural public investment, and the peace agreement with FARC. Results show that output growth has been driven mainly by input expansion, with TFP increasing by less than 1% annually. Rural road infrastructure and low-interest credit are consistently linked to productivity gains, while input delivery and service programs show no measurable impact. Climate variability remains a major source of productivity fluctuations, highlighting sectoral vulnerability. The 2014 ceasefire with FARC produced heterogeneous effects: household-level productivity rose in previously affected areas, but municipal-level averages declined possibly due to land expansion into less productive zones. Findings underscore the need to shift from input-based support to connectivity, rural finance, and climate-resilient investments.
dc.format.extent60
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014586
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Understanding-the-Evolution-of-Agricultural-Productivity-in-Colombia.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectAgricultural Productivity
dc.subjectMunicipal Government
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectCredit
dc.subjectAgricultural Production
dc.subjectRural Development
dc.subjectProductivity Growth
dc.subjectDebtor Finance
dc.subjectCapital Formation
dc.subject.jelcodeQ10 - Agriculture: General
dc.subject.jelcodeQ12 - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
dc.subject.jelcodeQ18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
dc.subject.keywordsAgricultural Productivity, Total Factor Productivity Growth, Agriculture, Rural Development
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-WP-01906
idb.operationRG-T4539
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