Agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa
Subtitle: guidelines for preparing a strategy
By: by Karim Houmy ... [et al.].
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Plant Production and Protection Division
Series: Integrated crop management -- v. 22-2013; Integrated crop management (Rome, Italy) -- v. 22.
Publisher: Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9789251077627
Subjects: Farm mechanization
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86).
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Agricultural mechanization strategy formulation: Definitions and principles; title: 1.1.Introduction; title: 1.2.Some terminology used in agricultural mechanization; title: 1.3.Scope of agricultural mechanization; title: 1.4.Agricultural mechanization and sustainable development; title: 1.5.Formulating a strategy for agricultural mechanization; title: ch. 2 Overview of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries; title: 2.1.Introduction; title: 2.2.The historical background of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries; title: 2.3.The current status of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries; title: 2.4.Factors leading to low levels of agricultural mechanization; title: 2.5.Determinants of agricultural mechanization: low demand; title: 2.6.Constraints on the private sector; title: 2.7.New opportunities for agricultural mechanization development; title: ch. 3 Fundamental requirements of agricultural mechanization development; title: 3.1.Introduction; title: 3.2.Factors contributing to agricultural mechanization development; title: 3.3.Increasing the demand for agricultural mechanization; title: 3.4.Increasing and diversifying the supply of agricultural machinery; title: 3.5.Creating an enabling business environment; title: 3.6.Strengthening institutional support; title: ch. 4 Agricultural mechanization strategic planning: process and tools; title: 4.1.Introduction; title: 4.2.Pre-conditions for the formulation of a mechanization strategy; title: 4.3.Steps to be taken; title: 4.4.Preparation; title: 4.5.Information collection and analysis; title: 4.6.Participatory workshops and other means; title: ch. 5 Agricultural mechanization strategy: current situation analysis; title: 5.1.Introduction; title: 5.2.Preliminary study; title: 5.3.Participatory workshop outputs; title: ch. 6 Analysis of the future situation and strategy formulation; title: 6.1.Introduction; title: 6.2.Overview of the formulation process; title: 6.3.Participatory workshop findings; title: 6.4.The future situation of farm mechanization; title: 6.5.Strategy formulation.