Agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa : guidelines for preparing a strategy / / by Karim Houmy [and three others] |
Autore | Houmy Karim |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome : , : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (105 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.161 |
Collana | Integrated crop management |
Soggetto topico |
Farm mechanization - Africa
Agricultural machinery - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 92-5-107763-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 1 Agricultural mechanization strategy formulation: Definitions and principles""; ""1.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""1.2 SOME TERMINOLOGY USED IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION 1.2.1 Agricultural mechanization""; ""1.2.2 The different levels of agricultural mechanization""; ""1.3 SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.4 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT""; ""1.5 FORMULATING A STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.5.1 Formulation of a strategy: A general definition""
""1.5.2 The purpose of formulating a strategy for agricultural mechanization""""1.5.3 Approaches to formulating an agricultural mechanization strategy""; ""CHAPTER 2 Overview of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries""; ""2.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.3 THE CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.4 FACTORS LEADING TO LOW LEVELS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""2.5 DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION: LOW DEMAND"" ""2.5.1 Unfavourable physical environment""""2.5.2 Unfavourable business environment""; ""2.5.3 Inadequate and insufficient infrastructure""; ""2.5.4 Lack of farmer skills""; ""2.6 CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR""; ""2.6.1 Agricultural machinery importation and distribution""; ""2.6.2 Manufacturing of farm tools and machinery""; ""2.6.3 Maintenance and repair services""; ""2.6.4 Hire services""; ""2.7 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""; ""CHAPTER 3 Fundamental requirements for the development of agricultural mechanization""; ""3.1 INTRODUCTION"" ""3.2 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""""3.3 INCREASING THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""3.3.1 Financing investment in agricultural mechanization""; ""3.3.2 Capacity building""; ""3.3.3 Development of local organizations""; ""3.4 INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY""; ""3.4.1 The manufacturing level""; ""3.4.2 Importation""; ""3.4.3 Machinery contract hire""; ""3.5 CREATING AN ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT""; ""3.5.1 Exchange rates""; ""3.5.2 Price intervention""; ""3.5.3 Policies on land tenure"" ""3.5.4 Infrastructure policy""""3.6 STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT""; ""3.6.1 Public sector departments of mechanization""; ""3.6.2 Research and development""; ""3.6.3 Testing""; ""3.6.4 Extension""; ""3.6.5 Education and training""; ""CHAPTER 4 Strategy formulation: Process and tools""; ""4.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2 PRE-CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMULATION OF A MECHANIZATION STRATEGY""; ""4.3 STEPS TO BE TAKEN""; ""4.4 PREPARATION""; ""4.4.1 Institutional location""; ""4.4.2 Designation of a Project Coordinator""; ""4.4.3 Establishment of a Project Team"" ""4.4.4 Elaboration of a Project Plan of Action"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464626703321 |
Houmy Karim | ||
Rome : , : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa : guidelines for preparing a strategy / / by Karim Houmy [and three others] |
Autore | Houmy Karim |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome : , : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (105 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.161 |
Collana | Integrated crop management |
Soggetto topico |
Farm mechanization - Africa
Agricultural machinery - Africa |
ISBN | 92-5-107763-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 1 Agricultural mechanization strategy formulation: Definitions and principles""; ""1.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""1.2 SOME TERMINOLOGY USED IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION 1.2.1 Agricultural mechanization""; ""1.2.2 The different levels of agricultural mechanization""; ""1.3 SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.4 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT""; ""1.5 FORMULATING A STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.5.1 Formulation of a strategy: A general definition""
""1.5.2 The purpose of formulating a strategy for agricultural mechanization""""1.5.3 Approaches to formulating an agricultural mechanization strategy""; ""CHAPTER 2 Overview of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries""; ""2.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.3 THE CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.4 FACTORS LEADING TO LOW LEVELS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""2.5 DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION: LOW DEMAND"" ""2.5.1 Unfavourable physical environment""""2.5.2 Unfavourable business environment""; ""2.5.3 Inadequate and insufficient infrastructure""; ""2.5.4 Lack of farmer skills""; ""2.6 CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR""; ""2.6.1 Agricultural machinery importation and distribution""; ""2.6.2 Manufacturing of farm tools and machinery""; ""2.6.3 Maintenance and repair services""; ""2.6.4 Hire services""; ""2.7 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""; ""CHAPTER 3 Fundamental requirements for the development of agricultural mechanization""; ""3.1 INTRODUCTION"" ""3.2 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""""3.3 INCREASING THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""3.3.1 Financing investment in agricultural mechanization""; ""3.3.2 Capacity building""; ""3.3.3 Development of local organizations""; ""3.4 INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY""; ""3.4.1 The manufacturing level""; ""3.4.2 Importation""; ""3.4.3 Machinery contract hire""; ""3.5 CREATING AN ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT""; ""3.5.1 Exchange rates""; ""3.5.2 Price intervention""; ""3.5.3 Policies on land tenure"" ""3.5.4 Infrastructure policy""""3.6 STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT""; ""3.6.1 Public sector departments of mechanization""; ""3.6.2 Research and development""; ""3.6.3 Testing""; ""3.6.4 Extension""; ""3.6.5 Education and training""; ""CHAPTER 4 Strategy formulation: Process and tools""; ""4.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2 PRE-CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMULATION OF A MECHANIZATION STRATEGY""; ""4.3 STEPS TO BE TAKEN""; ""4.4 PREPARATION""; ""4.4.1 Institutional location""; ""4.4.2 Designation of a Project Coordinator""; ""4.4.3 Establishment of a Project Team"" ""4.4.4 Elaboration of a Project Plan of Action"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789052803321 |
Houmy Karim | ||
Rome : , : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa : guidelines for preparing a strategy / / by Karim Houmy [and three others] |
Autore | Houmy Karim |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome : , : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (105 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.161 |
Collana | Integrated crop management |
Soggetto topico |
Farm mechanization - Africa
Agricultural machinery - Africa |
ISBN | 92-5-107763-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 1 Agricultural mechanization strategy formulation: Definitions and principles""; ""1.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""1.2 SOME TERMINOLOGY USED IN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION 1.2.1 Agricultural mechanization""; ""1.2.2 The different levels of agricultural mechanization""; ""1.3 SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.4 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT""; ""1.5 FORMULATING A STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""1.5.1 Formulation of a strategy: A general definition""
""1.5.2 The purpose of formulating a strategy for agricultural mechanization""""1.5.3 Approaches to formulating an agricultural mechanization strategy""; ""CHAPTER 2 Overview of agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan African countries""; ""2.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.3 THE CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""2.4 FACTORS LEADING TO LOW LEVELS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""2.5 DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION: LOW DEMAND"" ""2.5.1 Unfavourable physical environment""""2.5.2 Unfavourable business environment""; ""2.5.3 Inadequate and insufficient infrastructure""; ""2.5.4 Lack of farmer skills""; ""2.6 CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR""; ""2.6.1 Agricultural machinery importation and distribution""; ""2.6.2 Manufacturing of farm tools and machinery""; ""2.6.3 Maintenance and repair services""; ""2.6.4 Hire services""; ""2.7 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""; ""CHAPTER 3 Fundamental requirements for the development of agricultural mechanization""; ""3.1 INTRODUCTION"" ""3.2 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT""""3.3 INCREASING THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION""; ""3.3.1 Financing investment in agricultural mechanization""; ""3.3.2 Capacity building""; ""3.3.3 Development of local organizations""; ""3.4 INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY""; ""3.4.1 The manufacturing level""; ""3.4.2 Importation""; ""3.4.3 Machinery contract hire""; ""3.5 CREATING AN ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT""; ""3.5.1 Exchange rates""; ""3.5.2 Price intervention""; ""3.5.3 Policies on land tenure"" ""3.5.4 Infrastructure policy""""3.6 STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT""; ""3.6.1 Public sector departments of mechanization""; ""3.6.2 Research and development""; ""3.6.3 Testing""; ""3.6.4 Extension""; ""3.6.5 Education and training""; ""CHAPTER 4 Strategy formulation: Process and tools""; ""4.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2 PRE-CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMULATION OF A MECHANIZATION STRATEGY""; ""4.3 STEPS TO BE TAKEN""; ""4.4 PREPARATION""; ""4.4.1 Institutional location""; ""4.4.2 Designation of a Project Coordinator""; ""4.4.3 Establishment of a Project Team"" ""4.4.4 Elaboration of a Project Plan of Action"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809304703321 |
Houmy Karim | ||
Rome : , : Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 anni di meccanizzazione agricola : la storia e le sfide / UNACOMA ; Accademia dei Georgofili |
Autore | Accademia dei Georgofili |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : UNACOMA, 1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 112 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Disciplina | 338.161 |
Altri autori (Enti) | Unione nazionale costruttori macchine agricole |
Soggetto topico | Meccanizzazione agricola - Italia |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001753749707536 |
Accademia dei Georgofili | ||
Roma : UNACOMA, 1995 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Automation : the future of weed control in cropping systems / / Stephen L. Young, Francis J. Pierce, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 265 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Disciplina |
338.161
632/.5 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico | Weeds - Control |
ISBN | 94-007-7512-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Forward; Simon Blackmore -- Preface; Stephen L. Young -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Scope of the Problem – Rising Costs and Demand for Environmental -- Safety for Weed Control; Stephen L. Young, Francis J. Pierce, and Pete Nowak -- Part I Agricultural Production Systems -- Current State of Organic and Conventional Cropping Systems; Alec F. McErlich and Rick A. Boydston -- Part II Principles and Merging of Engineering and Weed Science -- Engineering Advancements; John K. Schueller -- Plant Morphology and the Critical Period of Weed Control; J. Anita Dille -- The Biological Engineer: Sensing the Difference between Crops and Weeds; David C. Slaughter -- Part III Primary Weed Control Tools for Automation -- Precision Planting and Crop Thinning; Scott A. Shearer and Santosh K. Pitla -- Automated Mechanical Weeding; M. Taufik Ahmad, Lie Tang, and Brian L. Steward -- Targeted and Micro-Dose Chemical Applications; Stephen L. Young and D. Ken Giles -- Part IV Field Applications -- Field Applications of Automated Weed Control: Western Hemisphere; Steven A. Fennimore, Bradley D. Hanson, Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Jayesh B. Samtani, Avishek Datta, Stevan Z. Knezevic, and Mark C. Siemens -- Field Applications of Automated Weed Control: Northwest Europe; Jan Willem Hofstee and Ard T. Nieuwenhuizen -- Field Applications of Automated Weed Control: Asia; Hiroshi Okamoto, Yumiko Suzuki, and Noboru Noguchi -- Part V Economies for Automated Weed Control -- Economics of Technology for Precision Weed Control in Conventional and Organic Systems; Florian Diekmann and Marvin T. Batte -- Future Adoption of Automation in Weed Control; Josse De Baerdemaeker -- Automation for Weed Control in Least Developing Countries (LDCs); Renan Aguero, Noel M. Estwick, and Edgar Gutierrez -- Part VI Future Directions -- Future Directions for Automated Weed Management in Precision Agriculture; Stephen L. Young, George E. Meyer, Wayne Woldt -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298304803321 |
New York : , : Springer, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Emilia Romagna : meccanizzazione agricola per comune, regione agraria, zona altimetrica e provincia : fascicoli regionali 1972 / Utenti Motori Agricoli |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : UMA, [1972?] |
Descrizione fisica | 181 p. ; 25 cm. |
Disciplina |
631.3
338.161 |
Soggetto topico | Meccanizzazione agricola - Emilia Romagna |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNIBAS-000043037 |
Roma : UMA, [1972?] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. della Basilicata | ||
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Guida per una razionale meccanizzazione dell'azienda agricola / Massimo Bartolelli ; hanno collaborato: il Ministero dell'Agricoltura e Foreste, l'Ente Utenti Motori Agricoli, la Esso Standard Italiana, il Centro di Gestione di Portici |
Autore | Bartolelli, Massimo |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : Associazione Nazionale Giovani Agricoltori, [s.d.] |
Descrizione fisica | 121 p. ; 24 cm. |
Disciplina |
631.3
338.161 |
Soggetto topico |
Aziende agrarie - Meccanizzazione
Meccanizzazione agricola |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNIBAS-000035317 |
Bartolelli, Massimo | ||
Roma : Associazione Nazionale Giovani Agricoltori, [s.d.] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. della Basilicata | ||
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La meccanizzazione agricola in Italia : aspetti tecnici, economici, ambientali e sociali / a cura di Franco Mari |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Roma] : INEA, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 236 p. : ill ; 24 cm. |
Disciplina | 338.161 |
Collana | Studi sull'impresa |
Soggetto non controllato | Meccanizzazione agricolaItalia2010Statistiche |
ISBN | 978-88-8145-270-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Titolo uniforme | |
Record Nr. | UNIPARTHENOPE-000030081 |
[Roma] : INEA, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Parthenope | ||
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Molise : meccanizzazione agricola per comune, regione agraria, zona altimetrica e provincia : fascicoli regionali 1972 / Utenti Motori Agricoli |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : UMA, [1973?] |
Descrizione fisica | 74 p. ; 25 cm. |
Disciplina |
631.3
338.161 |
Soggetto topico | Meccanizzazione agricola - Molise |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNIBAS-000043035 |
Roma : UMA, [1973?] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. della Basilicata | ||
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Toscana : meccanizzazione agricola per comune, regione agraria, zona altimetrica e provincia : fascicoli regionali 1972 / Utenti Motori Agricoli |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : UMA, [1973?] |
Descrizione fisica | 168 p. ; 25 cm. |
Disciplina |
338.161
631.3 |
Soggetto topico | Meccanizzazione agricola - Toscana |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNIBAS-000043036 |
Roma : UMA, [1973?] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. della Basilicata | ||
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