JOURNAL of the JAPANESE SOCIETY of AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
Online ISSN : 1884-6025
Print ISSN : 0285-2543
ISSN-L : 0285-2543
Applied Technology to an Improved Mechanization for Small-scale Farmers in Africa Using the Moroccan Example (Part 1)
Importance of Agricultural Production of Small-scale Farmers
Toshiyuki TSUJIMOTOHai SAKURAIMasahiro YONEYAMA
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2005 Volume 67 Issue 1 Pages 124-130

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The self-sufficient cereal production of African nations relies chiefly on small-scale farmers. A small-scale farmer who is supporting the self-sufficiency of those countries is very valuable and holds an important position. Small-scale farmers can achieve higher incomes and stabilization of farm management through the introduction and improvement of agricultural mechanization.
African countries have evolved from traditional technology. It is important to develop improved agricultural mechanization based upon traditional African agricultural techniques.
The aim of this article is to put forward the results of a survey and practical experiments carried out in the agricultural rain-fed area of Morocco. The article also describes the development of agricultural machinery. Such an applicable technology will improve the manual operation and the animal traction equipment in Morocco and other African countries.
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