Promoting sustainable agricultural mechanization for smallholder farmers: Five steps to develop effective business models
This five-step guide helps practitioners and project managers improve rural livelihoods by creating or improving business models for sustainable agricultural mechanization for smallholder farmers. The most common business models in rural communities include: mechanization hire services, mechanized value addition of food products, leasing, maintenance and repair services, and manufacturing.
Type of publication:
publication
Series name:
other
Keywords:
agricultural mechanization, agrifood systems, agricultural transformation, sustainability, climate-smart agriculture, crop production, postharvest losses, risk reduction, climate resilience, conservation agriculture, precision agriculture, digital agriculture, digital technology, Information and Communication Technologies, artificial intelligence, supply chains, regulations, standards, business models, stakeholder engagement, conferences
Year:
2024
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