Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa
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-harv...
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| author | Woomer, P.L. Zozo, R. Lewis, S. Roobroeck, D. |
| author_browse | Lewis, S. Roobroeck, D. Woomer, P.L. Zozo, R. |
| author_facet | Woomer, P.L. Zozo, R. Lewis, S. Roobroeck, D. |
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| 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1296942025-12-08T10:11:39Z Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa Woomer, P.L. Zozo, R. Lewis, S. Roobroeck, D. cassava farms mechanization technology transfer sheep value chains 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. 2023 2023-03-21T09:54:43Z 2023-03-21T09:54:43Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129694 en Open Access application/pdf IntechOpen 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. |
| spellingShingle | cassava farms mechanization technology transfer sheep value chains Woomer, P.L. Zozo, R. Lewis, S. Roobroeck, D. Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| title | Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| title_full | Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| title_short | Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| title_sort | technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in africa |
| topic | cassava farms mechanization technology transfer sheep value chains |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129694 |
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