Day: November 17, 2022

GLOBAL light and compact equipment specialist, Wacker Neuson, has concluded a strategic dealership agreement with a prominent local agri-mechanisation and service company, Senwes Equipment. In addition to growth potential for both parties in the South African agricultural sector, this move, which was realised in September 2022, also holds tremendous advantages for their customers. The Senwes Group of companies, of which Senwes Equipment is a subsidiary, has a 113-year history and a broad footprint across South Africa, positioning Senwes Equipment as a solid longstanding partner in the country’s agricultural sector. Senwes…

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WATCH | FOLLOWING the success of the world-first Massey Ferguson Master Mechanic challenge in November 2021, the reality show returns on November 18 in an even bigger and better format. “Season 1 of the world’s first tractor-based reality show was an incredibly successful journey that was wonderful to share with the world,” says managing director Africa, AGCO, Dr Dominik Reus. Since airing the show a year ago, AGCO Africa had great feedback from all over the world. It had highlighted a previously underrated job yet such a critical role in…

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FederUnacoma (Italian Manufacturers’ Federation)’s forecasts for the end of the year indicate a drop in the quantity produced (-6%), but an increase in the value of production (14.2 billion euros, amounting to +3.7% over 2021). The resilience of the domestic market and above all the good performance of exports (+10.4% in July) support the sector, which is nevertheless suffering from the crisis in production costs and the lower agricultural incomes. These statistics were revealed during the EIMA International 2022 Press Briefing in Bologna, Italy on 8 November 2022. According to the…

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The Agricultural equipment sales have maintained good levels over the past two and a half years, characterised by the severe economic crises following the Covid pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine. In the nine months from January to September 2022, the market remained at higher volumes than before the 2020 pandemic, although between the end of this year and the first part of 2023 the sector is set to be affected by inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. Positive outlook for the coming years, in response to the growing demand…

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For the first time in Zambia, a special Ministry of Agriculture committee has endorsed innovative sustainable intensification practices to diversify maize-based farming systems and boost the food and nutritional security of millions of small farm households, while enriching depleted soils. Zambia’s recently formed “National Advisory Committee for the Approval/Validation of Candidate Technologies or Agronomic Practices” approved in September the release to farmers of three new systems for better yields and soil maintenance: growing maize between “hedge-rows” of legume trees; or in rows side-by-side with grain legumes as strip crops; or…

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