Role of Infrastructure in Agriculture Development in Developing Economies: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Infrastructure and agriculture development owes a significant relationship. In line with this reality, the paper reviews the literature on subject on basis of type of the infrastructure involved like the economic, social, physical transportation, institutional, market, export and financial basis. The other categorization focused on the regional categorization like the state of Jammu and Kashmir, North Indian states, Pan Indian studies, Asian studies, African studies, Brazil and South American studies and SAARC nations based studies. Similarly with regard to reasons behind uneven development of infrastructure and agricultural growth, aspects were classified as ‘extent of political instability’, ‘epidemics’, ‘extent of peace’, ‘extent of local politics and power centers’, possible ‘lack of intent to bring social and technological change’ and evident ‘lack of knowledge dissemination mechanisms’. The studies placed under infrastructure type reflected on the possible role of diverse infrastructure in shaping agriculture production. The research concludes that across diverse perspectives infrastructure is indeed shaping agriculture development directly or laterally.