Intensification of Rice Farming: The Role of Mechanization and Irrigation

PART III of this volume discusses complementary strategies toward the rice Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including mechanization, irrigation, and marketing efforts to enhance demand for domestic rice. In Asia, population pressure on land high prices relative input induced farming intensification, while mechanization irrigation development boosted productivity. However, SSA, increased has been partly met by imports without adequate investments these important technologies. This chapter reviews available evidence constraints potentials SSA. particular, we argue that inadequate understanding complementarity each strategy with cultivation training may be an reason behind low technology adoption. The remaining chapters attempt narrow gap provide relevant empirical evidence. Intensive preparation using tractors facilitates adoption management-intensive practices, provision is associated improved economic viability investment. Increased also expected raise returns modern milling technologies improves quality milled promotes value-chain transformation. Local traders offer quality-based pricing incentivizes farmers supply high-quality paddy, urban supermarkets sell domestically produced brand names at a premium. sum, use tractors, investment, milling, combined marketing, play critical roles complement achieving