LEADER 00000cam a2200673Mi 4500 001 ocn868923679 003 OCoLC 005 20160527041550.4 006 m o d 007 cr cn||||||||| 008 130828s2013 it a ob i000 0 eng d 019 866620518|a923763001 020 9789251077634|q(electronic book) 020 9251077630|q(electronic book) 020 |z9789251077627 020 |z9251077622 035 (OCoLC)868923679|z(OCoLC)866620518|z(OCoLC)923763001 040 E7B|beng|erda|epn|cE7B|dOCLCO|dOCLCQ|dN$T|dOCLCF|dYDXCP |dEBLCP|dOCLCQ|dDEBSZ|dDEBBG 043 fb----- 049 RIDW 050 4 S760.A35|bH68 2013eb 070 S760.A3|bA37 2013 072 7 BUS|x070000|2bisacsh 082 04 338.161096|222 090 S760.A35|bH68 2013eb 100 1 Houmy, Karim.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ no2015060249 245 10 Agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa : |bguidelines for preparing a strategy /|cby Karim Houmy [and three others]. 264 1 Rome :|bPlant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,|c2013. 300 1 online resource (105 pages) :|billustrations (some color). 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 490 1 Integrated crop management,|x1020-4555 ;|v22-2013 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-86). 505 0 ""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 1 Agricultural mechanization strategy formulation: Definitions and principles""; ""1.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""1.2 SOME TERMINOLOGY USED IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION 1.2.1 Agricultural mechanization""; ""1.2.2 The different levels of agricultural mechanization""; ""1.3 SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.4 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT""; ""1.5 FORMULATING A STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.5.1 Formulation of a strategy: A general definition"" 505 8 ""1.5.2 The purpose of formulating a strategy for agricultural mechanization""""1.5.3 Approaches to formulating an agricultural mechanization strategy""; ""CHAPTER 2 Overview of agricultural mechanization in Sub- Saharan African countries""; ""2.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.3 THE CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.4 FACTORS LEADING TO LOW LEVELS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""2.5 DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION: LOW DEMAND"" 505 8 ""2.5.1 Unfavourable physical environment""""2.5.2 Unfavourable business environment""; ""2.5.3 Inadequate and insufficient infrastructure""; ""2.5.4 Lack of farmer skills""; ""2.6 CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR""; ""2.6.1 Agricultural machinery importation and distribution""; ""2.6.2 Manufacturing of farm tools and machinery""; ""2.6.3 Maintenance and repair services""; ""2.6.4 Hire services""; ""2.7 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""; ""CHAPTER 3 Fundamental requirements for the development of agricultural mechanization""; ""3.1 INTRODUCTION"" 505 8 ""3.2 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""""3.3 INCREASING THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""3.3.1 Financing investment in agricultural mechanization""; ""3.3.2 Capacity building""; ""3.3.3 Development of local organizations""; ""3.4 INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY""; ""3.4.1 The manufacturing level""; ""3.4.2 Importation""; ""3.4.3 Machinery contract hire""; ""3.5 CREATING AN ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT""; ""3.5.1 Exchange rates""; ""3.5.2 Price intervention""; ""3.5.3 Policies on land tenure"" 505 8 ""3.5.4 Infrastructure policy""""3.6 STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT""; ""3.6.1 Public sector departments of mechanization""; ""3.6.2 Research and development""; ""3.6.3 Testing""; ""3.6.4 Extension""; ""3.6.5 Education and training""; ""CHAPTER 4 Strategy formulation: Process and tools""; ""4.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2 PRE-CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMULATION OF A MECHANIZATION STRATEGY""; ""4.3 STEPS TO BE TAKEN""; ""4.4 PREPARATION""; ""4.4.1 Institutional location""; ""4.4.2 Designation of a Project Coordinator""; ""4.4.3 Establishment of a Project Team"" 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Farm mechanization|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh85047233|zAfrica.|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/subjects/sh85001531-781 650 0 Agricultural machinery|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh85002361|zAfrica.|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/subjects/sh85001531-781 650 7 Farm mechanization.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/ 921127 650 7 Agricultural machinery.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/ fast/801054 651 7 Africa.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1239509 655 0 Electronic books. 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|tAgricultural mechanization in sub- Saharan Africa : guidelines for preparing a strategy. |dRome : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013 |hxiv, 93 pages : illustrations (some color)|kIntegrated crop management ; 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