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Hire Services as a Business Enterprise

A Training Manual for Small-Scale Mechanization Service Providers

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 138

Author FAO and CIMMYT

Publisher FAO and CIMMYT ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Manual / guide

ISBN 978-92-5-130513-3

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This manual is specifically designed to help train actual and potential farm mechanization service providers, in order to increase access to sustainable farm power to raise the productivity of smallholder farmers. It focuses on two crucial aspects: the provision of farm mechanization services as a viable business opportunity for entrepreneurs, and the essential criteria of raising productivity in an environmentally sensitive and responsible way i.e. that includes conservation agriculture. Practical guidance on the essential business development and management skills required to successfully run a mechanization service provision business are presented, with a focus on the equipment required to offer services compatible with conservation agriculture. The manual will be of particular interest to policymakers’ intent on achieving sustainable intensification in the agricultural sector. It is also a valuable resource for trainers charged with increasing the supply of welltrained and well-equipped entrepreneurial mechanization service providers through the implementation of training courses tailored to the specific course locations.

Language English

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