Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya

Conservation agriculture (CA) is a critical approach that aims to balance agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability. Mechanization (especially power units, seeders, rippers and sprayers) is a key input for CA. Unfortunately, majority of smallholder farmers often have difficulties a...

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Autores principales: Waswa, Boaz, Mutai, Weldone, Mkomwa, Saidi, Kuria, Peter, Ooro, Patrick
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159367
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author Waswa, Boaz
Mutai, Weldone
Mkomwa, Saidi
Kuria, Peter
Ooro, Patrick
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Mkomwa, Saidi
Mutai, Weldone
Ooro, Patrick
Waswa, Boaz
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Mutai, Weldone
Mkomwa, Saidi
Kuria, Peter
Ooro, Patrick
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description Conservation agriculture (CA) is a critical approach that aims to balance agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability. Mechanization (especially power units, seeders, rippers and sprayers) is a key input for CA. Unfortunately, majority of smallholder farmers often have difficulties accessing and using appropriate and affordable mechanization solutions. There is a need to build sustainable agricultural mechanization models that can meet needs of farmers of all sizes, both small-, medium- and largescale and for the different farm operations. This can be done by equipping and training CA service provision entrepreneurs. Such entrepreneurs can make a livelihood by supplying high quality CA and other mechanization services to the farmers in their regions. This technical bulletin presents a description of the Jab Planter Service Provision Model for Smallholder Mechanization in Kenya and highlights the successful work by Pauline Mogambi, an entrepreneur offering jab planter services to farmers in Nakuru County.
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spelling CGSpace1593672025-11-05T11:24:37Z Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya Waswa, Boaz Mutai, Weldone Mkomwa, Saidi Kuria, Peter Ooro, Patrick conservation agriculture food security gender mainstreaming women farmers mechanization Conservation agriculture (CA) is a critical approach that aims to balance agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability. Mechanization (especially power units, seeders, rippers and sprayers) is a key input for CA. Unfortunately, majority of smallholder farmers often have difficulties accessing and using appropriate and affordable mechanization solutions. There is a need to build sustainable agricultural mechanization models that can meet needs of farmers of all sizes, both small-, medium- and largescale and for the different farm operations. This can be done by equipping and training CA service provision entrepreneurs. Such entrepreneurs can make a livelihood by supplying high quality CA and other mechanization services to the farmers in their regions. This technical bulletin presents a description of the Jab Planter Service Provision Model for Smallholder Mechanization in Kenya and highlights the successful work by Pauline Mogambi, an entrepreneur offering jab planter services to farmers in Nakuru County. 2024 2024-11-07T08:39:34Z 2024-11-07T08:39:34Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159367 en Open Access application/pdf Waswa, B.; Mutai, W.; Mkomwa, S.; Kuria, P.; Ooro, P. (2024) Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya. Diversification in East and Southern Africa Technical Bulletin. 8 p.
spellingShingle conservation agriculture
food security
gender mainstreaming
women farmers
mechanization
Waswa, Boaz
Mutai, Weldone
Mkomwa, Saidi
Kuria, Peter
Ooro, Patrick
Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya
title Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya
title_full Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya
title_fullStr Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya
title_short Jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in Kenya
title_sort jab planter service provision model for smallholder mechanization in kenya
topic conservation agriculture
food security
gender mainstreaming
women farmers
mechanization
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159367
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