Evolution of Agricultural Total Factor Productivity in Egypt

Abstract

This paper was conducted for providing an up to date calculation of Agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Egypt during the period 1961-2014 using the TornqVist Thiel approach. The included agricultural inputs were: agricultural labor, machinery, seeds, pesticides, capital stock, animal feed including green and concentrated fodder, fertilizers, and natural resources. The main result is that the agricultural TFP in Egypt took an up warding pattern during the whole studied time period. The slight decreases in the TFP curve was due to a higher increase in inputs than the increase in outputs.