Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience

This brief explores recent developments in Ghana that lend insight into the drivers of mechanization and the appropriate role of government policy in supporting this transition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diao, Xinshen, Silver, Jed, Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146286
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author Diao, Xinshen
Silver, Jed
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
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spelling CGSpace1462862025-11-06T04:46:46Z Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience Diao, Xinshen Silver, Jed Takeshima, Hiroyuki tractors agricultural policies urbanization labour smallholders intensification innovation adoption agricultural mechanization farm size This brief explores recent developments in Ghana that lend insight into the drivers of mechanization and the appropriate role of government policy in supporting this transition. 2017 2024-06-21T09:06:30Z 2024-06-21T09:06:30Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146286 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Diao, Xinshen; Silver, Jed; and Takeshima, Hiroyuki. 2017. Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience. IFPRI Issue Brief. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292963.
spellingShingle tractors
agricultural policies
urbanization
labour
smallholders
intensification
innovation adoption
agricultural mechanization
farm size
Diao, Xinshen
Silver, Jed
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience
title Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience
title_full Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience
title_fullStr Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience
title_full_unstemmed Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience
title_short Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience
title_sort agricultural mechanization in africa insights from ghana s experience
topic tractors
agricultural policies
urbanization
labour
smallholders
intensification
innovation adoption
agricultural mechanization
farm size
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146286
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