Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries
Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement are central to African agricultural transformation. Each of these topics is associated with debates on opportunities, risks, and appropriate policy actions, which become visible in international research discourses and policy fora. In contras...
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| author | Daum, Thomas Adegbola, Patrice Ygue Adegbola, Carine Daudu, Christogonus Issa, Fadullah Kamau, Geoffrey Kergna, Alpha Oumar Mose, Lawrence Ndirpaya, Yarama Fatunbi, Oluwole Zossou, Roch Kirui, Oliver K. Birner, Regina |
| author_browse | Adegbola, Carine Adegbola, Patrice Ygue Birner, Regina Daudu, Christogonus Daum, Thomas Fatunbi, Oluwole Issa, Fadullah Kamau, Geoffrey Kergna, Alpha Oumar Kirui, Oliver K. Mose, Lawrence Ndirpaya, Yarama Zossou, Roch |
| author_facet | Daum, Thomas Adegbola, Patrice Ygue Adegbola, Carine Daudu, Christogonus Issa, Fadullah Kamau, Geoffrey Kergna, Alpha Oumar Mose, Lawrence Ndirpaya, Yarama Fatunbi, Oluwole Zossou, Roch Kirui, Oliver K. Birner, Regina |
| author_sort | Daum, Thomas |
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| description | Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement are central to African agricultural transformation. Each of these topics is associated with debates on opportunities, risks, and appropriate policy actions, which become visible in international research discourses and policy fora. In contrast, little is known about the viewpoints of national stakeholders. This paper explores the viewpoints of 195 respondents from different stakeholders categories in Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mali. The results reveal hitherto neglected aspects, e.g., the role of animal traction, the continued appeal of state-led mechanization, and data sovereignty concerns. Gender, age, and education influence the viewpoints on some topics. Paying attention to local stakeholders can help to choose and design the most promising policies/programs and ensure their implementation on the ground. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1261252025-12-08T09:54:28Z Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries Daum, Thomas Adegbola, Patrice Ygue Adegbola, Carine Daudu, Christogonus Issa, Fadullah Kamau, Geoffrey Kergna, Alpha Oumar Mose, Lawrence Ndirpaya, Yarama Fatunbi, Oluwole Zossou, Roch Kirui, Oliver K. Birner, Regina mechanization technology rural youth agricultural transformation policies risks stakeholders animal traction data sovereignty gender age education agriculture tractors digitalization risk Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement are central to African agricultural transformation. Each of these topics is associated with debates on opportunities, risks, and appropriate policy actions, which become visible in international research discourses and policy fora. In contrast, little is known about the viewpoints of national stakeholders. This paper explores the viewpoints of 195 respondents from different stakeholders categories in Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mali. The results reveal hitherto neglected aspects, e.g., the role of animal traction, the continued appeal of state-led mechanization, and data sovereignty concerns. Gender, age, and education influence the viewpoints on some topics. Paying attention to local stakeholders can help to choose and design the most promising policies/programs and ensure their implementation on the ground. 2022-03 2022-12-20T15:12:24Z 2022-12-20T15:12:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126125 en Open Access Elsevier Daum, Thomas; Adegbola, Patrice Ygue; Adegbola, Carine; Daudu, Christogonus; Issa, Fadlullah; Kamau, Geoffrey; Kergna, Alpha Oumar; Mose, Lawrence; Ndirpaya, Yarama; Fatunbi, Oluwole; Zossou, Roch; Kirui, Oliver and Birner, Regina. 2022. Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries. Global Food Security 32:100616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100616 |
| spellingShingle | mechanization technology rural youth agricultural transformation policies risks stakeholders animal traction data sovereignty gender age education agriculture tractors digitalization risk Daum, Thomas Adegbola, Patrice Ygue Adegbola, Carine Daudu, Christogonus Issa, Fadullah Kamau, Geoffrey Kergna, Alpha Oumar Mose, Lawrence Ndirpaya, Yarama Fatunbi, Oluwole Zossou, Roch Kirui, Oliver K. Birner, Regina Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries |
| title | Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries |
| title_full | Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries |
| title_fullStr | Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries |
| title_short | Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth-stakeholder perceptions on three mega-topics for agricultural transformation in four African countries |
| title_sort | mechanization digitalization and rural youth stakeholder perceptions on three mega topics for agricultural transformation in four african countries |
| topic | mechanization technology rural youth agricultural transformation policies risks stakeholders animal traction data sovereignty gender age education agriculture tractors digitalization risk |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126125 |
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