Agricultural mechanization: a key input for sub-Saharan Africa smallholders

This paper is specifically about agricultural mechanisation: the opportunities provided by mechanisation for intensifying production in a sustainable manner, in value addition and agri-food value chain development, as well as the inherent opportunities implied for improved local economies and livelihoods. The establishment of viable business enterprises agro-processors, transport services, and so forth as a result of increased agricultural mechanisation in rural areas, is crucial to creating employment and income opportunities and, thereby, enhancing the demand for farm produce. Mechanisation plays a key role in enabling the growth of commercial agri-food systems and the efficiency of post-harvest handling, processing and marketing operations, and as such can be a major determinant in the availability and accessibility of food, the food prices paid by urban and rural poor, as well as contributing to increased household food security.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	175613 FAO, Rome (Italy). Plant Production and Protection Div. eng, 1423211763217 Sims, B.G., 187381 Hilmi, M., 1423211763215 Kienzle, J.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2016
Subjects:	mechanization, farm equipment, agricultural development, sustainable development, intensification, investment, private sector, smallholders, agricultural practices, capacity building,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6044e.pdf
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