Journal
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Volume 32, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100616
Keywords
Policy beliefs; Policymaking; Agriculture; ICTs; Tractors; Technological change
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- Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI) - German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
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This study explores the viewpoints of domestic stakeholders on key issues such as mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement in African agricultural transformation. The results reveal neglected aspects such as the role of animal traction and concerns about data sovereignty. Gender, age, and education influence the viewpoints on some topics. Paying attention to local stakeholders helps in selecting and designing the most promising policies/programs and ensuring their implementation.
Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement are central to African agricultural transformation. Each of these topics is associated with debates on opportunities, risks, and appropriate policy actions, which become visible in international research discourses and policy fora. In contrast, little is known about the viewpoints of national stakeholders. This paper explores the viewpoints of 195 respondents from different stakeholders categories in Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mali. The results reveal hitherto neglected aspects, e.g., the role of animal traction, the continued appeal of state-led mechanization, and data sovereignty concerns. Gender, age, and education influence the viewpoints on some topics. Paying attention to local stakeholders can help to choose and design the most promising policies/programs and ensure their implementation on the ground.
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