NDLI: Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience

Content Provider	Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Author	Diao, Xinshen Silver, Jed Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Organization	IFPRI - Ghana Strategy Support Program
Organization	IFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
Organization	IFPRI - Nigeria Strategy Support Program
Organization	IFPRI - Feed the Future
Spatial Coverage	Ghana [GH]
Description	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.
Sponsorship	United States Agency for International Development
Related Links	https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/f4ca672e-6046-4b2c-95aa-e87ab8a7615a
File Format	PDF
DOI	10.2499/9780896292963
Language	English
Publisher	International Food Policy Research Institute
Publisher Date	2017-01-01
Publisher Place	Washington, DC
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	CC-BY-4.0
Subject Keyword	Policies, Institutions, and Markets Tractors Agricultural Policies Urbanization Labour Smallholders Intensification Innovation Adoption Agricultural Mechanization Farm Size
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Report
Subject	Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science

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Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Insights from Ghana’s experience