The New Institutional Economics: Applications for Agricultural Policy Research in Developing Countries

Kherallah, Mylène; Kirsten, Johann F.

doi:10.1080/03031853.2002.9523589

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“…At the conceptual level, we developed a framework that combines concepts of New Institutional Economics (NIE) with the Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) approach. NIE stresses the crucial role of transaction costs for economic development and the concept of governance challenges used in this paper is largely based on the NIE literature (Kherallah and Kirsten 2001). NIE developed as a response to the assumption in neo-classical economics that economic agents Boperate almost in a vacuum^, which refers to an institutional vacuum (Kherallah and Kirsten 2001, p.2).…”

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The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana

2017

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After decades of neglect, agricultural mechanisation is back on the development agenda in Africa. Taking the mechanisation efforts of Ghana as an example, this paper analyses the governance challenges involved in government and private sector efforts to promote mechanisation in smallholderbased farming systems. To identify these governance challenges, this paper develops a conceptual framework that combines the agricultural innovation system approach with the concepts of New Institutional Economics. Two qualitative empirical methods were used to apply the framework: the Net-Map technique, which is a participatory mapping tool, and expert / key informant interviews. The results show that next to well-known problems such as market failures concerning access to spare-parts supplies and credit, mechanisation is constrained by missing institutions, particularly those that would be required to ensure adequate skill development of tractor-operators and technicians. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations and impeding customs practices prevent stronger private sector involvement in mechanisation. Governance challenges such as political interest and elite capture were found to limit the effectiveness of government imports of tractors and machinery. The findings suggest that instead of focusing on the supply of subsidised machinery, the government could be more effective by investing in institutional development to strengthen the agricultural innovation system for mechanisation and to support emerging private sector initiatives.

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The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana

2017

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“…Van der Walt's (2005) in his study on "cooperative failures in Limpopo province observed that poor supervision, lack of training, conflict among members and inadequate funds were identified as important causative factors. Similar studies by Kherallah and Kirsten, (2002) emphasised access to start-up capital; knowledge and training in business administration, marketing and bookkeeping; low-levels of education and assertiveness towards work as the causes of non-performance of cooperatives. In many developing countries, including South Africa cattle industry is one of the largest farming enterprises.…”

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Analysis of Constraints of Rural Beef Cattle Cooperative Farmers: A Case Study of Ga-kibi, Norma and Mogalakwena in Blouberg

Agholor¹

2013

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Agricultural co-operatives are tools used to accelerate the process of agricultural development. Co-operatives in South Africa are useful tools used to assuage poverty and improve the living standard of the rural household through pooling together the available resources. There is emerging evidence that beef cooperatives and their members can benefit from market oriented agriculture when smallholders farmers are integrated into the value chain management. Furthermore, institutional provisions along the value chain and policies seldom prioritize the needs of smallholder farmers and thus increased the barriers to production and market access. The purpose of this study is to evaluate production and marketing constraints as perceived by beef cattle cooperative farmers in Ga-kibi, Norma, and Mogalakwena. The specific objectives of the study were: (i) to assess production and marketing constraints of beef farmers' cooperative; and (ii) to determine the role of speculators (traders) in marketing of beef cattle. The paper succinctly examines the tottering problems of speculators and concomitant contribution in the marketing of beef animals in the study areas. The study adduces some reasons for the poor performance of beef co-operatives in achieving their goal. These include amongst others: problem of pest and diseases, water stress, inadequate marketing infrastructures, insufficient market access, price fixing of culled stocks, labour and stock pilfering. Logistic regression was used to evaluate perception of constraints by beef cooperative farmers'. The response pattern revealed that the ability of farmers to perceive constraints increases with number of years of farming experience. The study concludes with proposals to improve the performance of agricultural co-operatives in the study areas.

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“…As cited by Kherallah and Kirsten (2001), socio-political technologies is another important variable which is expected to empower farmers, because it contributes towards reduced transaction costs and it strengthens farmers" bargaining and lobbying power. Respondents were asked whether they belonged to an organization or not and whether they sold output in groups or individually, the responses were allocated dummy values.…”

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Socio-Economic Impact of Retail Super Markets on Peri-Urban Vegetable Growers

Prasad¹,

Singh²,

Singh³

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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The New Institutional Economics: Applications for Agricultural Policy Research in Developing Countries

Abstract: This paper summarizes the potential contributions of the new institutional economics

Cited by 147 publications

References 46 publications

The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana

The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana

Analysis of Constraints of Rural Beef Cattle Cooperative Farmers: A Case Study of Ga-kibi, Norma and Mogalakwena in Blouberg

Socio-Economic Impact of Retail Super Markets on Peri-Urban Vegetable Growers

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