Agricultural Mechanization in Ghana: Is Specialized Agricultural Mechanization Service Provision a Viable Business Model?

Research on agricultural transformation in Africa focuses on the adoption of modern technologies such as improved seed varieties and chemical fertilizer, and the policies required to promote their adoption. Agricultural mechanization has received less attention in recent academic literature, interna...

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Published in:American journal of agricultural economics 2013-10, Vol.95 (5), p.1237-1244
Main Authors: Houssou, Nazaire, Diao, Xinshen, Cossar, Frances, Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Jimah, Kipo, Aboagye, Patrick Ohene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Agricultural mechanization
Agricultural Mechanization in Developing Countries
Agricultural technology
Business models
Chemical fertilizers
Ghana
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Summary:Research on agricultural transformation in Africa focuses on the adoption of modern technologies such as improved seed varieties and chemical fertilizer, and the policies required to promote their adoption. Agricultural mechanization has received less attention in recent academic literature, international policy dialogue, and program formulation (Pingali 2007; Mrema, Baker, and Kahan 2008). The demand for mechanized services by smallholder farmers, on the other hand, has grown recently, and governments in such countries as Ghana and Nigeria are devoting significant resources to promote agricultural mechanization. Reprinted by permission of the American Agricultural Economics Association
ISSN:0002-9092
1467-8276
DOI:10.1093/ajae/aat026