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Sustainable agricultural mechanization

A framework for Africa

This framework presents the priority elements for national strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (SAMA). The analysis presented in Chapters 2 and 3 calls for a specific approach, involving learning from other parts of the world where significant transformation of the agricultural mechanization sector has already occurred within a three-to-four decade time frame, and developing policies and programmes to realize Africa’s aspirations of Zero Hunger by 2025. This approach entails the identification and prioritization of relevant and interrelated elements to help countries develop strategies and practical development plans that create synergies in line with their agricultural transformation plans and realize Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa. Given the unique characteristics of each country and the diverse needs of Africa due to the ecological heterogeneity and the wide range of farm sizes, the framework avoids being prescriptive. Instead, it provides ten interrelated principles/elements to guide agricultural mechanization efforts.

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Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Other organizations: African Union Commission (AUC)
Year: 2018
ISBN: 978-92-5-130871-4
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Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Technical paper
Content language: English
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