| dc.contributor.author | Woomer, P.L. |
| dc.contributor.author | Zozo, R. |
| dc.contributor.author | Lewis, S. |
| dc.contributor.author | Roobroeck, D. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-21T09:55:16Z |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-21T09:55:16Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-03-07 |
| dc.identifier.citation | 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 J. Staton (ed), Agricultural value chains - some selected issues. IntechOpen, (p. 1-29). |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8095 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| dc.description.sponsorship | African Development Fund of the African Development Bank |
| dc.format.extent | 1-29 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | IntechOpen |
| dc.subject | Cassava |
| dc.subject | Farms |
| dc.subject | Mechanization |
| dc.subject | Technology Transfer |
| dc.subject | Sheep |
| dc.subject | Value Chains |
| dc.title | Technology promotion and scaling in support of commodity value chain development in Africa |
| dc.type | Book Chapter |
| cg.contributor.crp | Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.hub | Central Africa Hub |
| cg.researchtheme | Natural Resource Management |
| cg.identifier.bibtexciteid | WOOMER:2023 |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR Single Centre |
| cg.iitasubject | Agronomy |
| cg.iitasubject | Farming Systems |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.iitasubject | Handling, Transport, Storage and Protection of Agricultural Products |
| cg.iitasubject | Post-Harvesting Technology |
| cg.iitasubject | Smallholder Farmers |
| cg.iitasubject | Value Chains |
| cg.notes | Published online: 07 Mar 2023 |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| cg.reviewstatus | Peer Review |
| cg.usagerightslicense | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (CC BY 30) |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.110397 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Rachel Zozo: 0000-0002-0457-7515 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Dries Roobroeck: 0000-0003-3176-4444 |
| cg.futureupdate.required | No |
