@article{Takeshima:303614,
      recid = {303614},
      author = {Hiroyuki Takeshima and Adam Kennedy},
      title = {Mechanization in Nigeria: What needs to be done to  stimulate demand and support market growth?},
      address = {2019-09-18},
      number = {1878-2020-518},
      series = {98},
      pages = {4},
      month = {Sep},
      year = {2019},
      abstract = {Key Policy Recommendations -Rural wages are increasing due  to non-farm job growth, food prices remain high, and  complementary technologies are being used that should  support a growing demand for mechanization, though it is  currently limited. -Investments in R&D can support farm  intensification and improve demand for mechanization as  will research on implements and machinery best suited for  local use. -Reducing transaction costs can make machines  more readily available, but there are still market  inefficiencies that should be addressed through targeted  investments beyond subsidies. -Supporting better business  models that improve the efficiency of tractor hire services  can help address farmer demand while stimulating private  sector investment in the sector to address access in  underserved areas.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/303614},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.303614},
}