---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IFPRI &lt;ifpri-info(a)cgiar.org&gt; Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 at 16:08 Subject: [paepard] (February 9th @9:30am EST), Book Launch, An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia? To: Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II) &lt;PAEPARD(a)faraafrica.community&gt; <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=c90b3e0fb8&e=59b9735a12> An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia? *Tuesday February 9th, 2021 | 09:30 am to 10:30 am (EST) * *WATCH ON IFPRI'S WEBSITE* <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=eed84c2865&e=59b9735a12> [image: Watch on Facebook] <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=d71e2dfd38&e=59b9735a12> Watch on Facebook <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=446b430b53&e=59b9735a12> [image: Watch on YouTube] <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=382ffe71cf&e=59b9735a12> Watch on YouTube <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=209201a5a3&e=59b9735a12> [image: Watch on LinkedIn] <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=1b774a2230&e=59b9735a12> Watch on LinkedIn <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=6a2d42961d&e=59b9735a12> *REGISTER* <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=0f43fb0af4&e=59b9735a12> Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara — especially for small farms and businesses — requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems. Can Asia, with its recent success in adopting mechanization, offer a model for Africa? An Evolving Paradigm of Agricultural Mechanization Development analyzes the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries. The authors explore crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization, from import policies to promotion policies to public good policies. Join us to hear from the authors and discussants on the book’s recommendations and insights, which are beneficial to national policymakers and the development community, who can adapt this knowledge to local contexts and use it as a foundation for further research. *Book Overview * *Xinshen Diao <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=47c158e7bf&e=59b9735a12>*, Deputy Division Director, IFPRI *Hiroyuki Takeshima <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=88245cd6ce&e=59b9735a12>*, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI *Xiaobo Zhang <https://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93ac90ba409f6d49d0e4ba408&id=3ffdbd6f81&e=59b9735a12>*, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI *Discussants* *Geoffrey C. 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