AGRO-GOVERNANCE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE INDICATORS AND FARM PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between agro-governance and agricultural productivity across diverse national contexts. Employing a cross-national dataset encompassing 120 countries from 2000 to 2020, we analyze how various dimensions of governance—such as regulatory quality, government effectiveness, and control of corruption—impact agricultural output per hectare. Utilizing fixed-effects regression models, our findings indicate that improvements in governance indicators are significantly associated with enhanced agricultural productivity. The results underscore the pivotal role of robust governance structures in fostering agricultural development and suggest that policy interventions aimed at strengthening governance can lead to substantial gains in agricultural efficiency.