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From hand tools to mechanization : (Record no. 69827)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 69827
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field MX-TxCIM
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20260123095725.0
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024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code https://doi.org/10.31220/agriRxiv.2026.00394
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MX-TxCIM
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Patiño-Espejel, J.E.
9 (RLIN) 32383
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title From hand tools to mechanization :
Remainder of title characterizing gaps and opportunities for maize, bean, and coffee smallholders in Honduras
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Wallingford (United Kingdom) :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. CABI,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2026.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Open Access
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Preprint
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This study characterized agricultural mechanization and identified the main challenges and opportunities for maize, bean and coffee production systems across five departments in Honduras: Lempira, Copán, Intibucá, Olancho and El Paraíso. A total of 112 surveys were conducted, and four focus groups were held among farmers. The surveys gathered information on production systems and types of tools used, while focus groups explored perceptions of farmers about the challenges and mechanization needs. The farmers surveyed grow maize (95.5%), bean (92.9%), and coffee (38.4%), on areas smaller than 1 ha for maize and bean (73%) and from 1 to 5 ha for coffee (51.2%), located on hillsides, plains, and mixed terrain. The use of motorized tools varied greatly between sites and crops (0-65.1%), while the use of hand tools was reported by almost all respondents (90.7 95.2%). Overall, the tools present in all sites and crops were found to be manual, such as machetes (almost 100%) and hoes (50-100%), planting sticks for corn and bean (65%), and post hole diggers for coffee (81.4%). Lowest levels of mechanization occurred in harvesting and post-harvesting, although some machinery for post-harvest coffee processing was present. In western departments, maize shelling and bean threshing are mainly performed manually (up to 90.9%), while in eastern departments a higher usage of mechanical threshers/shellers was observed (up to 85%). The major challenges for production systems reported are the labor shortage, high equipment costs, lack of financing mechanisms, and the need for mechanization solutions adapted to local conditions. The findings suggest that an efficient transformation of production systems in these regions demands scale-appropriate mechanized solutions, paired with strategies that enable a transition from entirely manual tools to small equipment that reduces physical effort of farmers.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note Text in English
597 ## - CGIAR Initiative
CGIAR Initiative Excellence in Agronomy
Donor or Funder CGIAR Trust Fund
-- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
Program & Accelerators Sustainable Farming
CGSpace handle https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180544
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mechanization
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 5007
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Smallholders
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1763
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Gender
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1123
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Inclusion
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 11278
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Honduras
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 5249
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Cabrera Meraz, J.
9 (RLIN) 41134
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Vásquez, E.
9 (RLIN) 41135
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lopez Gomez, J.A.
9 (RLIN) 8387
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Leal Gonzalez, A.J.
9 (RLIN) 26983
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name McLean Rodrígez, F.D.
9 (RLIN) 8518
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sanders, A.
9 (RLIN) 20289
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Field link and sequence number 001710897
Personal name Odjo, S.
Miscellaneous information Sustainable Agrifood Systems
9 (RLIN) 14751
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Van Loon, J.
Miscellaneous information Sustainable Agrifood Systems
Field link and sequence number I1705924
9 (RLIN) 2765
773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY
Related parts Preprint
Place, publisher, and date of publication Wallingford (United Kingdom) : CABI, 2026.
Title AgriRxiv
856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Link text Open Access through DSpace
Uniform Resource Identifier https://hdl.handle.net/10883/36815
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Article
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Holdings
Date last seen Total Checkouts Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Withdrawn status Home library Current library Date acquired
01/22/2026   01/22/2026 Article Not Lost Dewey Decimal Classification     CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection   CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library 01/22/2026

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