Hire services as a business enterprise: a training manual for small-scale mechanization service providers

This manual is specifically designed to help train actual and potential farm mechanization service providers, in order to increase access to sustainable farm power to raise the productivity of smallholder farmers. It focuses on two crucial aspects: the provision of farm mechanization services as a viable business opportunity for entrepreneurs, and the essential criteria of raising productivity in an environmentally sensitive and responsible way i.e. that includes conservation agriculture. Practical guidance on the essential business development and management skills required to successfully run a mechanization service provision business are presented, with a focus on the equipment required to offer services compatible with conservation agriculture. The manual will be of particular interest to policymakers’ intent on achieving sustainable intensification in the agricultural sector. It is also a valuable resource for trainers charged with increasing the supply of welltrained and well-equipped entrepreneurial mechanization service providers through the implementation of training courses tailored to the specific course locations.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211763217 Sims, B.G., 175613 FAO, Rome (Italy). Plant Production and Protection Div. eng, 1423211762971 Kahan, D., 1423211774291 Mpagalile, J., 187381 Hilmi, M., 1423211774292 Santos Valle, S., 406582 International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico City (Mexico) eng
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO/CIMMYT 2018
Subjects:	small farms, farm equipment, tractors, mechanization, agricultural development, intensive farming, sustainable agriculture, smallholders, training courses,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/i9207en/I9207EN.pdf
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