MECHANICHL SELF-SUFFICIENCY: Africa mechanizes its harvest and postharvest resources to achieve food security

摘要

In sub-Saharan Africa, rice is a very important staple and cash crop. In 2006, the region produced more than 21.6 million metric tons of rice and imported 9.4 million tons. African imports accounted for more than one-third of the internationally traded rice, which cost approximately US dollar 2 billion in foreign exchange.