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.
Main Authors: | 175613 FAO, Rome (Italy). Plant Production and Protection Div. eng, 1423211763217 Sims, B.G., 187381 Hilmi, M., 1423211763215 Kienzle, J. |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2016
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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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