mechanization

MECHANIZATION

Blog
December 16, 2021
Gender and mechanization: Exploring differential effects on rural men and women
A multi-country study finds that mechanization induces women to shift from farm to nonfarm activities to a larger extent than men, which can potentially narrow the gender gap in labor productivity and empowerment.
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Events
February 2, 2021
How much can Africa learn from Asia about agricultural mechanization?
[Book Launch] Join us to hear from the book authors on the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries, with focus on crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization
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Publications
December 10, 2020
What Africa can learn from Asia about agricultural mechanization
The new book includes thirteen case studies from Asia and Africa documenting the differences in mechanization processes across regions.
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Blog
November 3, 2020
In search of effective support for agricultural mechanization in Africa
Rising food demand and a shrinking rural labor pool have made the need for tractors and other machines increasingly urgent.
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Webinar
September 20, 2018
Webinar: Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Lessons learned from South-South knowledge exchange
In this webinar on October 4, we will summarize major lessons about mechanization learned from the South-South knowledge exchange supported by the Policies, Institutions, and Markets CGIAR Research Program. First, we’ll discuss some key messages that have come out of a compilation and synthesis of the mechanization growth experience in Asia and Africa...
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Blog
December 21, 2017
What’s driving the growth of agricultural mechanization in Africa
Agricultural mechanization is playing an increasingly important role in Africa’s rural transformation. Recent research in Ghana addresses the relationship of agricultural mechanization and economic transformation and suggests how government policies can support this process.
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Blog
June 18, 2014
Farming on Big Wheels: What can Africa and Asia learn from each other?
Press-release cross-posted from IFPRI about the workshop organised by the National School of Development at Peking University and the International Food
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