Despite abundant natural resources and a large agricultural labor force, Sub-Saharan Africa continues to record the lowest agricultural productivity levels globally. While the link between governance and economic performance is well-documented, empirical research often overlooks the potential for interactions between the different institutional dimensions. This study investigates the joint effects of political instability and corruption on agricultural development, using a panel of 28 Sub-Saharan African countries from 2000 to 2022. To address endogeneity, we employ a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) instrumental variable approach. The empirical findings provide statistical evidence of a statistically significant and interactive relationship between political stability and corruption control. This study demonstrate that isolated institutional reforms can yield negligible or even counterproductive returns due to institutional disruptions in unstable environments. This study advances knowledge by demonstrating how the political instability and corruption nexus can alternately alleviate or aggravate the agricultural sector.
