Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Brazil
In: OECD Food and Agricultural Reviews
Intro -- Foreword -- Table of contents -- Acronyms -- Executive summary -- Overall assessment and recommendations -- A framework for analysing policies for innovation, productivity and sustainability in the food and agricultural sector -- Challenges to increase agricultural productivity and competitiveness -- Moving towards a supportive overall policy framework is the main challenge to fostering innovation -- Agricultural policy can be better targeted to productivity and sustainability outcomes -- The agricultural innovation system is an effective provider of innovation, but adoption could be faster and more widespread -- References -- Overview of the food and agriculture situation in Brazil -- Challenges and opportunities: The need for innovation -- Importance of agriculture in the economy -- Characteristics of agriculture and the agri-food sector -- Productivity and sustainability performance of agriculture -- References -- Economic stability and trust in institutions in Brazil -- Macroeconomic policy environment -- Governance and quality of public institutions -- References -- Investment in the Brazilian food and agriculture system -- Regulatory environment -- Trade and investment policy -- Finance policy -- Tax policy -- Notes -- References -- Capacity building and services for the Brazilian food and agriculture system -- Infrastructure and rural development policies -- Labour market policy -- Education and skills policy -- Notes -- References -- Brazilian agricultural policy: Structural change, sustainability and innovation -- Agricultural policy objectives and instruments -- Agricultural trade policy -- Level and composition of agricultural support from the perspective of innovation -- Notes -- References -- Annex 6.A. Brazil's main investment credit programmes in agriculture -- The Brazilian Agricultural Innovation System.