Agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa : guidelines for preparing a strategy /

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"The manual work carried out by farmers and their families is often both arduous and time consuming and in many countries this is a major constraint to increasing agricultural production. Such day to day drudgery is a major contributory factor in the migration of people, particularly the young,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Houmy, Karim
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rome : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013.
Colección:Integrated crop management (Rome, Italy) ; v. 22.
Temas:
Farm mechanization > Africa.
Agricultural machinery > Africa.
Mécanisation agricole > Afrique.
Machines agricoles > Afrique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Agricultural machinery
Farm mechanization
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FOREWORD
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 1 Agricultural mechanization strategy formulation: Definitions and principles
  • 1.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.2 SOME TERMINOLOGY USED IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION 1.2.1 Agricultural mechanization
  • 1.2.2 The different levels of agricultural mechanization
  • 1.3 SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
  • 1.4 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
  • 1.5 FORMULATING A STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
  • 1.5.1 Formulation of a strategy: A general definition
  • 1.5.2 The purpose of formulating a strategy for agricultural mechanization1.5.3 Approaches to formulating an agricultural mechanization strategy
  • CHAPTER 2 Overview of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries
  • 2.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2.2 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
  • 2.3 THE CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
  • 2.4 FACTORS LEADING TO LOW LEVELS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
  • 2.5 DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION: LOW DEMAND
  • 2.5.1 Unfavourable physical environment2.5.2 Unfavourable business environment
  • 2.5.3 Inadequate and insufficient infrastructure
  • 2.5.4 Lack of farmer skills
  • 2.6 CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR
  • 2.6.1 Agricultural machinery importation and distribution
  • 2.6.2 Manufacturing of farm tools and machinery
  • 2.6.3 Maintenance and repair services
  • 2.6.4 Hire services
  • 2.7 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
  • CHAPTER 3 Fundamental requirements for the development of agricultural mechanization
  • 3.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 3.2 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT3.3 INCREASING THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
  • 3.3.1 Financing investment in agricultural mechanization
  • 3.3.2 Capacity building
  • 3.3.3 Development of local organizations
  • 3.4 INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
  • 3.4.1 The manufacturing level
  • 3.4.2 Importation
  • 3.4.3 Machinery contract hire
  • 3.5 CREATING AN ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
  • 3.5.1 Exchange rates
  • 3.5.2 Price intervention
  • 3.5.3 Policies on land tenure
  • 3.5.4 Infrastructure policy3.6 STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
  • 3.6.1 Public sector departments of mechanization
  • 3.6.2 Research and development
  • 3.6.3 Testing
  • 3.6.4 Extension
  • 3.6.5 Education and training
  • CHAPTER 4 Strategy formulation: Process and tools
  • 4.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 4.2 PRE-CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMULATION OF A MECHANIZATION STRATEGY
  • 4.3 STEPS TO BE TAKEN
  • 4.4 PREPARATION
  • 4.4.1 Institutional location
  • 4.4.2 Designation of a Project Coordinator
  • 4.4.3 Establishment of a Project Team

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