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DocumentInvesting in market-oriented agricultural infrastructure in Africa 2011
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FAO and the Kilimo Trust organized a three-day round- table meeting of regional experts and practitioners from 8 to 10 June 2009 in Kampala, Uganda. The objective of the meeting was to propose, identify and discuss strategies and good practices for maximizing the benefits and sustainability of investments in market-oriented infrastructure in order to provide a stimulus for agricultural and rural development [...] -
Book (stand-alone)Market-oriented agricultural infrastructure: appraisal of public-private partnerships 2009
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No results found.This Occasional Paper presents the findings of a study that appraises and compares different models of public-private partnership (PPP) in rural infrastructure development. The study was commissioned by the Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries (AGS) Division of FAO, under its normative programme on Rural Infrastructure Development. It contributes to the identification of public-private models for different categories of market-oriented infrastructure for agricultural developm ent. It specifically looks at five types of infrastructure categories: (i) farm to market roads; (ii) water for irrigation; (iii) wholesale markets and trading centres; (iv) agroprocessing facilities; and (v) information and communications technology. The paper is based on a review of 35 public-private partnership projects as they relate to the provision of hard and soft infrastructure for market-oriented agricultural development. The study describes the rising demand for new i nvestment in rural infrastructure and identifies some of the failures to date in engaging the private sector successfully in its provision. It also highlights the key financial and institutional building blocks of public-private partnerships. In particular in sections 4 to 8, a range of models for public private partnerships is presented and analysed for their success factors, innovations and weaknesses, drawn mainly from the case studies commissioned for this study. The final se ction brings together areas for further research and follow up that can be of strategic interest to organizations involved in market-oriented infrastructure. -
DocumentInvestment in agricultural mechanization in Africa. Conclusions and recommendations of a Round Table Meeting of Experts 2011
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No results found.Many African countries have economies strongly dominated by the agricultural sector and in some this generates a significant proportion of the gross domestic product. It provides employment for the majority of Africa’s people, but investment in the sector remains low. One of the keys to successful development in Asia and Latin America has been mechanization. By contrast, the use of tractors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has actually declined over the past fourty years and, compared with other wo rld regions, their use in SSA today remains very limited. It is now clear that unless some positive remedial action is taken, the situation can only worsen. In most African countries there will be more urban dwellers than rural ones in the course of the next two to three decades. It is critical to ensure food security for the entire population but feeding the increasing urban population cannot be assured by an agricultural system that is largely dominated by hand tool technology. In order to r edress the situation, FAO, UNIDO and many African experts are convinced that support is urgently needed for renewed investment in mechanization. Furthermore, mechanization is inextricably linked with agro-industrialization, and there is a need to clarify the priorities in the context of a broader agro-industrial development strategy. This must, however, be done in the right way, taking into account critical factors for success and sustainability. This issue and others were addressed at a thre e-day Round Table Meeting of experts that was convened in Arusha, Tanzania, in June 2009 with the intention of providing guidance on the key strategies and good practices for maximizing the benefits and sustainability of investments in agricultural mechanization in Africa. This report summarizes the deliberations of this Round Table Meeting. -
DocumentInvesting in market-oriented agricultural infrastructure in Africa 2011
Also available in:
FAO and the Kilimo Trust organized a three-day round- table meeting of regional experts and practitioners from 8 to 10 June 2009 in Kampala, Uganda. The objective of the meeting was to propose, identify and discuss strategies and good practices for maximizing the benefits and sustainability of investments in market-oriented infrastructure in order to provide a stimulus for agricultural and rural development [...] -
Book (stand-alone)Market-oriented agricultural infrastructure: appraisal of public-private partnerships 2009
Also available in:
No results found.This Occasional Paper presents the findings of a study that appraises and compares different models of public-private partnership (PPP) in rural infrastructure development. The study was commissioned by the Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries (AGS) Division of FAO, under its normative programme on Rural Infrastructure Development. It contributes to the identification of public-private models for different categories of market-oriented infrastructure for agricultural developm ent. It specifically looks at five types of infrastructure categories: (i) farm to market roads; (ii) water for irrigation; (iii) wholesale markets and trading centres; (iv) agroprocessing facilities; and (v) information and communications technology. The paper is based on a review of 35 public-private partnership projects as they relate to the provision of hard and soft infrastructure for market-oriented agricultural development. The study describes the rising demand for new i nvestment in rural infrastructure and identifies some of the failures to date in engaging the private sector successfully in its provision. It also highlights the key financial and institutional building blocks of public-private partnerships. In particular in sections 4 to 8, a range of models for public private partnerships is presented and analysed for their success factors, innovations and weaknesses, drawn mainly from the case studies commissioned for this study. The final se ction brings together areas for further research and follow up that can be of strategic interest to organizations involved in market-oriented infrastructure. -
DocumentInvestment in agricultural mechanization in Africa. Conclusions and recommendations of a Round Table Meeting of Experts 2011
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No results found.Many African countries have economies strongly dominated by the agricultural sector and in some this generates a significant proportion of the gross domestic product. It provides employment for the majority of Africa’s people, but investment in the sector remains low. One of the keys to successful development in Asia and Latin America has been mechanization. By contrast, the use of tractors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has actually declined over the past fourty years and, compared with other wo rld regions, their use in SSA today remains very limited. It is now clear that unless some positive remedial action is taken, the situation can only worsen. In most African countries there will be more urban dwellers than rural ones in the course of the next two to three decades. It is critical to ensure food security for the entire population but feeding the increasing urban population cannot be assured by an agricultural system that is largely dominated by hand tool technology. In order to r edress the situation, FAO, UNIDO and many African experts are convinced that support is urgently needed for renewed investment in mechanization. Furthermore, mechanization is inextricably linked with agro-industrialization, and there is a need to clarify the priorities in the context of a broader agro-industrial development strategy. This must, however, be done in the right way, taking into account critical factors for success and sustainability. This issue and others were addressed at a thre e-day Round Table Meeting of experts that was convened in Arusha, Tanzania, in June 2009 with the intention of providing guidance on the key strategies and good practices for maximizing the benefits and sustainability of investments in agricultural mechanization in Africa. This report summarizes the deliberations of this Round Table Meeting.
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