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Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa

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Title Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa
 
Creator Woomer, P.L.
Zozo, R.
Lewis, S.
Roobroeck, D.
 
Subject cassava
farms
mechanization
technology transfer
sheep
value chains
 
Description Strengthening the production and processing of key food commodities forms the basis of agricultural development in Africa. These value chains follow a quasi-linear progression across seven main segments: farm planning > land preparation and crop establishment > field production > harvest > post-harvest handling > marketing > and value addition. Each of these consists of sub-segments whose improvement depends upon promotion and adoption of specific modernizing technologies. The technologies either have commercial application, as with the distribution of production input products and labor-saving equipment, or are related to management of farms and processing. For crop commodities, these products include improved varieties planted with more and better-formulated fertilizers and pest management materials. Management options are primarily directed toward the better conservation of resources and wiser integration of different farm enterprises. Key factors underlying value chain advancement include wider application of digital services, more effective incentives for climate-smart action, increased mechanization and irrigation, improved marketing efficiency and fairness, and incentives for value-creating agro-processing. An analogous set of factors also relate to value chains supporting animal enterprise. Attracting women and youth to meaningful careers in agriculture is particularly important since they are major stakeholders in the scaling of much-needed technologies and business models.
 
Date 2023
2023-03-21T09:54:43Z
2023-03-21T09:54:43Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Woomer, P.L., Zozo, R.M., Lewis, S. & Roobroeck, D. (2023). Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa. IN: Stanton, J. (ed), Agricultural value chains - some selected issues. IntechOpen: 1-29.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129694
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.110397
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Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-3.0
Open Access
 
Format 1-29
application/pdf
 
Publisher IntechOpen