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CONTENTS

ContentsNews and Events 4A topical digest of news, views and events including Farmers Calendar.

Analysis 12Use of thermal fog generators in plantations can offer superior crop protection.

Livestock 18Sustainable livestock breeding and genetic management can play a major role in contributing

to food security.

Pulses 22The FAO urges the cultivation of pulses for the sustainable management of soil nutrients and

in promoting symbiosis through crop rotation.

Equipment 24The role of diesel generator sets in ensuring uninterrupted power supply to farms.

Irrigation 26Subsurface drip irrigation systems provide a range of advantages for farmers.

Show Review 28Agritech Expo Tanzania highlights the role of the private sector in uplifting Tanzanian

agriculture

Planting and Seeding 30A look at the latest developments in the seed drill and planter market.

Harvesting 32Latest news in tomato harvesters.

Crop Protection 34African farms under severe threat from armyworm infestation.

Annual Buyers’ Guide 36Our annual buyers’ guide to the suppliers of agricultural equipment and services as well as

their agents throughout Africa.

Crop production using no-till andminimum cultivation systems offers arange of benefits.(Photo: Oticki/Shutterstock)

Biosecurity measures can control outbreaks of avian flu inpoultry farms. p14

Genome sequencing expands opportunities forArabica coffee farming. p20

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THE WORLD AQUACULTURE Society (WAS) will hold its annualconference in Africa for the first time in 2017 – turning the spotlight onthe potential of aquaculture production to support economicdevelopment and investment opportunities in the continent. Theconference will be hosted by the Aquaculture Association of SouthernAfrica and the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries.Aquaculture is growing in relevance as an environmentally sustainableway to meet global demand for fisheries products, while sub-SaharanAfrica’s vast inland waters and coastlines – home to a small but rapidlygrowing aquaculture sector – present a largely untapped opportunity tocontribute to the socio-economic development needs of the region.Themed “Sustainable Aquaculture – New Frontiers for EconomicGrowth – Spotlight on Africa”, World Aquaculture 2017 will bringtogether around 3,000 industry, academic and government delegatesfrom the 100 member countries of the WAS in Cape Town, South Africa,from 26–30 June 2017.Representing the coming of age of African aquaculture and a significantmilestone for the global aquaculture community, WAS will launch itsAfrica chapter at the conference, where the continent will join the UnitedStates, Korea, Asia-Pacific and Latin-American-Caribbean as fullyaffiliated chapters of the WAS.The conference will balance global and African perspectives, the themecaptured in keynote addresses – “Feeding the Nine Billion: The Role ofAquaculture” by sustainable aquaculture advocate Dr RohanaSubasinghe, and “African Perspectives on Aquaculture” by Dr SloansChimatiro, Programme Manager: Fish Trade at the World Fish Centre,Zambia – highlighting the value of aquaculture in global food security.Commenting on the potential of African aquaculture, WAS PresidentJuan Pablo Lazo said, “The time is right for the world aquaculturecommunity to focus on Africa. Rapid urbanisation, economic growth anda rising consumer class will only increase demand for fish andaquaculture presents a solution for production of affordable, fresh fish forthe region.”

Spotlight on Africa at World Aquaculture 2017

SIMA, THE PARIS International Agri-Business Show, to be held from 26February to 2 March 2017 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre,will focus on what farming professions will be like in the future. Innovationwill be central to this edition of the SIMA exhibition. The 2017 topic,“Being a farmer in 10 years” will provide a comprehensive overview ofthe farming world and also sets out to be pragmatic, with contributionsfrom all areas, including beyond the farming environment.

According to the organisers, the SIMA 2017 exhibition will beinnovative in more ways than one, in particular with the Start-upVillage, bringing together young companies from the digital world;API-AGRO Hackathon – 48 hours to create innovative agriculturalapplications; the Agreen’Startup, the startup competition forreinventing farming; and numerous innovations presented by itsexhibitors.

This year, SIMA will also host Africa Summit, which alludes to theagreement that was entered into between the European AgriculturalMachinery Committee (CEMA) and the United Nations Food andAgriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2015 to promote wider usage ofsustainable agricultural mechanisation in developing countries. Thesummit will bring together professionals from the agricultural sector,as well as exhibitors and African institutional partners.

One of the two major events that constitute the summit is theinauguration of the show on 26 February 2017 which will seeparticipation from African ministers and African institutional partners,who will present their agricultural development strategy. SIMA will

also host a conference on the theme, “Agricultural mechanisation inAfrica: the best strategy for establishing a foothold on this market”, on28 February with an address from the FAO and contributions from thenetwork of farm machinery cooperatives and exhibitors from Africa.Organised by AXEMA and SIMA, the conference will discuss topicssuch as high potential areas, testimonials, key factors for success andtools for growth in Africa.

SIMA to champion innovation in farming

SIMA 2017 will host exhibitors and visitors from around 140 countries.(Photo: Fotokostic/Shutterstock)


February

22-25 Sudan Poultry Expo KHARTOUM www.expoteam.com

26-02 SIMA 2017 PARIS www.simaonline.com

March

03-05 12th Agro & Poultry East Africa NAIROBI www.mxmexhibitions.com

14-15 5th Commercial Farm Africa DAR ES SALAAM www.cmtevents.com

20-21 GFIA ABU DHABI www.innovationsinagriculture.com

23-25 Nigeria Poultry and Livestock Expo LAGOS www.nipoliexpo.com.ng

28-31 1st All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition NAIROBI www.africa-postharvestconference.uonbi.ac.ke

April

26-28 Fresh Produce Africa NAIROBI www.hppexhibitions.com

27-29 Agritech Expo Zambia CHISAMBA www.agritech-expo.com

June

07-09 IFTEX 2017 NAIROBI www.hppexhibitions.com

08-10 Cape Agri Week Expo WORCESTER www.agricapeweek.co.za

14-16 Agritec Africa NAIROBI www.agritecafrica.com

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THE RURAL DEVELOPMENTAdministration (RDA) of theRepublic of Korea has entered astrategic partnership with theAfrica Rice Center (AfricaRice)under the Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture CooperationInitiative (KAFACI) to acceleratethe development of a newgeneration of productive andstress-tolerant rice varieties to meetthe needs of rice farmers andconsumers in Africa.

KAFACI aims to contribute tofood security and enhancedeconomic growth in Africathrough modernised agricultureby drawing on the experience,knowledge and resources of theRepublic of Korea. Thepartnership will support seedmultiplication and disseminationefforts for newly releasedimproved rice varieties, whichwill contribute to strengtheningnational seed systems. It will alsohelp establish a strong researchnetwork of African and RDAscientists working on ricebreeding for Africa.

The Republic of Korea has richresources of germplasm knownas Tongil-type rice that has ayield potential of six to eighttonnes per hectare of milled rice.The high-yielding Tongil variety,derived from indica-japonicacross, sparked the greenrevolution in the Republic ofKorea, transforming the countryfrom a rice importer to a self-

sufficient producer in the 1970s.“The Tongil-type rice could beused to develop a newgeneration of rice varieties forAfrica,” said AfricaRice directorgeneral Dr Roy-Macauley.

The partnership is expected tobroaden the African rice genepool with high yield and qualitytraits from Korean ricegermplasm. It also aims to

enhance African rice breedingcapacity by training national ricebreeders through the regionaltraining centre of AfricaRicelocated at its regional station inSaint Louis, Senegal.

The project will be co-ordinated by a Korean ricebreeding expert put at thedisposal of AfricaRice by RDAand an AfricaRice breeder. It willcover the following 20 Africancountries: Angola, Burkina Faso,Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire,Democratic Republic of Congo,Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya,Malawi, Mali, Mozambique,Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal,Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda,Zambia and Zimbabwe.

“We strongly believe that thislandmark initiative will contributeto boosting the rice sector inAfrica and will emerge as anexemplary model of technicaldevelopment cooperation forimproving the lives andlivelihoods of smallholderfarmers and consumers,” saidRoy-Macauley.

KENYAN AUTHORITIES HAVE announced a ban on theimportation of poultry and poultry products from Uganda,following an outbreak of avian flu in the country. The Agricultureministry in Nairobi also cancelled all permits that had beenissued for the import of poultry in a bid to safeguard the 32million chicken in Kenya.Agriculture cabinet secretary Willy Bett said that surveillance

and rapid response teams had been deployed to points of entryand common border counties of Busia, Bungoma, Trans-Nzoia,Turkana, West Pokot, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay and Migori. Bett said that the country was prepared to tackle the disease,

adding that a multi-disciplinary national taskforce had beenactivated and was on high alert.

THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) has called on the member states toprioritise agriculture in order to grow their economies. The AUcommissioner for rural economy and agriculture, Peace Tumusiime,said experience from elsewhere indicated a positive correlationbetween development and modernisation of agriculture.Speaking in Ethiopia ahead of the Heads of States Summit at

Addis Ababa, Tumusiime said, “Most of the countries that havedeveloped first focused and modernised their agriculture. If youdevelop agriculture first, it will become a springboard for growth ofother sectors and the economy in general.” She urged Africancountries to continue implementing the Malabo and the Maputodeclarations in which they pledged to invest more for thetransformation of agriculture on the continent.

Rice breeding programs in Africa receives Korean support

TANZANIA HAS SIGNED a US$1bnpartnership agreement with a Chinese firm tocommercialise cassava farming andprocessing.The move is expected to help growerswho have been struggling with the challenge ofaccessing reliable markets. Tanzania AgriculturalExport Processing Zone Limited and EpochAgriculture (TAEPZ) from China said they createdan out-grower scheme that will ensure sufficientproduction of cassava for processing.

Under the agreement the firm will alsoestablish an industrial park comprising of

factories to produce cassava flour, cassavastarch, animal feeds, organic fertiliser andpaper pulp, starting with three regions ofMtwara, Lindi and Coast, according to the firm’schairperson Dior Feng.

Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)executive director Godfrey Simbeye said thatTanzania has lot of untapped opportunities andthe private sector was ready to fully exploit them.

“We have to intervene in the project for thepurpose of ensuring that it is fast-tracked and given its potential in spurring inclusive

economic growth. We facilitated theassessment whereby our country can conform toChinese standards,” he said.

The Tanzanian government has described thepartnership agreement as a big boost towardsindustrialisation. Permanent secretary in theMinistry of Industry, Trade and Investment, DrAdelhelm Meru, said that once the agreementwas fully implemented, it will transform the livingstandards of farmers and contribute to thegovernment’s commitment to make Tanzania anindustrialised country.

Demand for rice is growing at more than six per cent per year in Africa – faster than anyother food staple. (Photo: Pierre Jean Durieu/Shutterstock)

Chinese firm invests US$1bn in Tanzanian cassava

AU urges member states to prioritise agriculture Kenya bans poultry import from Uganda over bird flu

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ZIMBABWE’S RAW MILK production increased by 14 per cent in 2016compared to the previously year owning largely to an improveddairy herd.

Statistics provided by the Dairy Services Unit in the Ministry ofAgriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development show that themilk production rose to 65.3 million litres in the full year, up from 57.5million litres the previous year.

According to the Zimbabwe Dairy Industry Trust (ZDIT), theincrease in milk production was in line with the target annual growthof 12 per cent. “This (increase in milk production) has mainly beenattributed to various intervention and initiatives by both the privateand public sector stakeholders in the industry aimed at revitalising thelocal industry to ensure self- sufficiency in the commodity,” ZDIT said.

According to the latest figuresfrom the Ministry of Agriculture’sdairy services department,monthly production averaged fivemillion litres last year up from fourmillion litres in 2015. During thesame period, the intake of rawmilk for processing was up by 17per cent to 58.7 million litres from

50.4 million litres over the sameperiod in 2015.

PÖTTINGER HAS LAUNCHEDNOVACAT RCB, its latest newroller conditioner, offering theadvantages of being moreeconomical, reliable and easierto service.

The new roller conditioner,which is available for allNOVACAT Alpha Motionmodels as well as the NOVACAT 262, 302 and 352, is fitted with twotoothed belts instead of the usual drive chain. The toothed belts providedouble the freedom of movement on the top roller, which translates intoan extra 25 mm and guarantees optimum conditioning of the forage.

The toothed belts also ensure that the drive system is maintenance-free. The tension of the toothed belts can be conveniently adjusted fromthe outside. The back tension idler has an automatic lock and can bealigned with the belt using an offset sleeve. Grease is applied to thebearings using an external central greasing point. Oil lubrication is nolonger necessary, which considerably reduces the contamination in thedrive area. A clean machine makes a significant contribution to cleanforage and as a result improves forage quality, according to Pöttinger.

The machine also delivers an optimum drying sequence, thanks tothe wide swath placement on rear mower units, which helps greatly indelivering the best possible forage quality.

The new NOVACAT A10 with rollerconditioner. (Photo: Pöttinger)

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RESEARCHERS FROM KENYA’S Meru University of Science andTechnology have created a mobile app that monitors the waterrequirement in fields and controls irrigation equipment to deliver theoptimum amount. The irrigation system, initially tested at the university’sown farm, is now being rolled out to the public.

Daniel Maitethia, an electronics lecturer at Meru University,pointed out that farmers in the region traditionally water crops withcans or buckets, which is an inefficient way of getting water to plants.“The lack of measuring means that they water crops unevenly – sosome may get too much water, and others not enough,” he said.

The new sensor-based automatic irrigation system app uses sensorsplaced throughout a field to determine if soil is moist enough. If it is

too dry, a control unit uses solar panels to open the valve of a watertank and then closes it again when the soil is damp enough.

If there is a glitch in the system, the farmer receives a text messagenotifying him of the problem and a technician employed by theuniversity will then help him remotely with instructions, or physicallycome to the farm if needed.

The combined app and irrigation system cost US$480 per quarterof an acre, including solar panels and two drip irrigation lines. Thesystem can be expanded to an additional quarter acre for US$48.

While the upfront cost of the system is high, Maitethia said that hebelieves it will not only curb water waste but save labour costs as itdoes not require farmers to physically monitor it.

Irrigation app to cut water waste, crop losses


The rise in production has beenattributed to an improved dairy herd.(Photo: Han maomin/Shutterstock)

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EMPLOYING 70 PER CENT of the labourforce in Rwanda and accounting for a third ofthe country’s GDP, agriculture not only has agreat impact on the livelihoods of Rwandansbut also provides a solid foundation forinvestment. Unsurprisingly, agriculture wasthe second biggest contributor to GDPgrowth in the third quarter of 2016,according to the latest National Institute ofStatistics of Rwanda (NISR) report.

For providing a great example of how landgovernance issues can be addressed, Rwandawas also chosen as one of the six pilot countries to implement the African Union’s CAADP, theAU’s Comprehensive Africa AgriculturalDevelopment Programme. The programmeaims to build the capacity of African countriesto better address land governance concernsand a variety of supportive agricultural andstructural investment plans.

“By conceptualising an agricultureprogramme that has the securing of landrights and the consolidation of land use atits core, Rwanda has not only enhancedagricultural productivity but also harnessedeconomies of scale and improved marketaccess and incomes,” said Andrew Mold, acting director of UN EconomicCommission for Africa (ECA) in Eastern Africa.

Business opportunities in Rwandan agriculture abound

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LUXURY CAR AND aviation enginemanufacturer Rolls-Royce has signed a projectagreement with agricultural vehicle specialistsClaas to supply MTU series 1000 to 1500engines for use in its combine harvesters, forageharvesters and 4x4 high horsepower tractorsfrom 2019. These engines will comply with the

European Union's Stage V emissions standards,which will come into force in 2019. The engines to be fitted are the improvedversions of the MTU Series 1000 to 1500,which will be fitted into Claas Lexion and Tucanocombine-harvesters, its Jaguar forage harvesterand its 4x4 high-horsepower tractor Xerion.

The MTU Series 1000 to 1500 is based onDaimler OM 93x and OM 47x commercialvehicle engines and cover a broad power rangefrom 100 to 480 KW. From 2019, 4,000 to 5,000 engines are to besupplied per year across all series and emissionslevels. The MTU brand is part of Rolls-RoycePower Systems.Bernd Kleffmann, head of systems engineeringdevelopment at Claas SelbstfahrendeErntemaschinen GmbH, said, “With an eye onthe EU Stage V Emissions Directive, we havedecided in favour of these tried-and-trustedengines from MTU to power a large proportionof our vehicles. We already have over 10 field-trial vehicles fitted with EU Stage V MTU enginesand are very satisfied with them.”“We are delighted at winning one of the mostrenowned agricultural machinery manufacturersfor the EU Stage V engines we haveintroduced,” Bernd Krüper, vice presidentindustrial business including construction andagriculture at MTU, said. “This is a continuation of our long-standing

success story with Claas,” he added.

Rolls Royce to supply engines for Claas agricultural vehicles

THE INTERNATIONAL FUND for Agricultural Development (IFAD)agreement for the Inclusive Value Chain Development Project(PRODEFI) was signed on 12 January in Rome by Michel Mordasini,Vice-President of IFAD and Mariem Aouffa, Ambassador ofMauritania to Italy and Permanent Representative to Rome-basedUnited Nations agencies.

The total cost of the project is US$45.2mn of which IFAD isproviding a US$21mn grant including US$6mn grant from theAdaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) TrustFund. It is co-financed by the national private sector (US$2mn), theGovernment of Mauritania (US$5mn) and by the beneficiariesthemselves (US$2.2mn). The remaining US$15mn will be covered byother financing sources or by the next IFAD financing cycle forMauritania (2019-2021).

“PRODEFI will build upon and replicate IFAD’s experience inMauritania and elsewhere in the sub-region by adopting a povertyreduction approach based on supporting inclusive production,transformation and marketing systems,” said Philippe Rémy, IFADCountry Programme Manager for Mauritania. “In addition, it willreduce the country’s dependence on food imports, create jobs and

increase the incomes of rural households, especially women andyouth,” he added.

The first phase of PRODEFI will focus on horticulture, poultryfarming, goat milk and non-timber forest products. Inland fishing willbe tested around Lake Foum Gleita at the beginning of the project.Following market studies, new income-generating crops or activitieswill be defined for the second phase of the project. In addition, theproject will support the competitive production systems to respond tomarket demand. It is expected that 285,600 Mauritanian farmers willreceive training and advisory services associated with the productionmodels under the project.

To address the issue of climate change, the project will facilitate,through the ASAP grant, the use of solar energy -- from production tostorage and processing – and promote sustainable managementtechniques for natural resources including water, pasturelands andplant resources.

PRODEFI also aims to promote a better match between supply anddemand. It will develop the public-private-producers partnerships inthe interest of smallholder farmers and facilitate their access to markets.

The new MTU series 1000 to 1500 engines. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)

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THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE of TropicalAgriculture (IITA) in collaboration with theUnited States Department of Agriculture –Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS) andnational partners has developed a biocontrolproduct called aflasafe that can reducecontamination from aflatoxin.

Aflasafe has been reported to achieve upto 98 per cent efficacy in reducing graincontamination in the fields and store houses.Following the proven success of the product,the IITA is now set to enablecommercialisation of the technology, toensure that farmers in need of the productwould have access to it. The product will soonbe made available in at least 11 countries insub-Saharan Africa.

It is estimated that more than 4.5 billionpeople in the developing world are exposedto aflatoxins, which are carcinogenic poisonsproduced by a fungus that contaminates cropsand are detrimental to human health. Theyalso reduce crop value, leading to a loss of atleast US$450mn in commerce annually toAfrican economies.

The new aflasafe Technology Transfer andCommercialisation Project (aTTC), funded bya US$20mn grant from the Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation and USAID, was launchedin December 2016.

aTTC will be led by IITA with support fromUSDA-ARS, Chemonics, Dalberg GlobalDevelopment Advisors, the Partnership forAflatoxin Control in Africa of the AfricanUnion (PACA), national institutions, andRegional Economic Communities such as theEconomic Community of West African States(ECOWAS). aTTC places partnership with theprivate sector at the core and is collaborating

with business partners to achieve its goal of ascenario where farmers will use the productand produce aflatoxin-safe grains for theirfamilies and the community.

“To get aflasafe to the masses, we needmany companies, millions of small-scalefarmers, distributors, who know what aflasafecan do to apply it. IITA is excited because theInstitute is on the edge of reaching this goal,”IITA deputy director general, partnerships fordelivery, Kenton Dashiell said.

Elimination of aflatoxin contamination using aflasafe is expected to improve profitability of maize and groundnutvalue chains. (Photo: EcoPrint/Shutterstock)

Biocontrol product to fight aflatoxins in African farms


ACCORDING TO TWO new studies produced by researchers incollaboration with FAO, wheat rust, a family of fungal diseases thatcan cause crop losses of up to 100 per cent in untreated susceptiblewheats, is making further advances in Europe, Africa and Asia.

The reports, highlighted in the journal Nature following theirpublication by Aarhus University and the International Maize andWheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), show the emergence of newraces of both yellow rust and stem rust in various regions of the worldin 2016.

The study also confirms that well-known existing rust races havespread to new countries and stresses the need for early detection andaction to limit major damage to wheat production.

“These new, aggressive rust races have emerged at the same timethat we are working with international partners to help countriescombat the existing ones, so we have to be swift and thorough in theway we approach this,” said FAO Plant Pathologist Fazil Dusunceli.“It is more important than ever that specialists from internationalinstitutions and wheat producing countries work together to stopthese diseases in their tracks – that involves continuous surveillance,sharing data and building emergency response plans to protect theirfarmers and those in neighbouring countries.”

If not detected and treated on time, wheat rust can turn a healthylooking crop, only weeks away from harvest, into a tangle of yellowleaves, black stems, and shrivelled grains.

New races of wheat rust identified


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THE FIRST MAJOR internationalshow of its 175th anniversaryyear will see Case IH unveil tofarmers the very latest from thebrand’s innovation team, theautonomous Magnum tractor.While the machine is currentlyconcept, it will be complementedby recent product introductionsincluding the updated Quantumplus uprated round and squarebalers and new precision farmingtechnology at the Case IH standat the SIMA show in Paris.

While auto-steering and otherautomated machine functions arealready helping to improvecircumstances for operators oncurrently-available machines,long hours in the field are oftenstill essential, while sourcing staffsufficiently qualified andprepared to work them isbecoming difficult. Designed torelieve drivers from long hours inthe tractor seat and allow farmbusinesses to make better use oflabour, while making unmannedwork around the clock possible,the autonomous concept vehicle(ACV) even offers the potential

to automatically adapt toweather events, and can workalongside existing machines.

Retaining its conventionalengine, transmission, chassis andimplement couplings, and usingRTK GPS to provide sub-2.5 cmsteering repeatability, the ACVdevelopment offers the potentialto address these issues andenable farmers and farm staff toenjoy more sociable working

hours, thereby helping supportthe industry and its existinglabour force. It does this througha design which allowsprogramming, control andmonitoring of the tractor to becarried out remotely via a tabletor PC. Safety is assured throughthe use of in-built sensor, radarand laser-based lidartechnology, integrated into therestyled cabless design.

Where fields are interlinkedby private tracks, the ACV caneven be programmed to movebetween them, and has thepotential to use weather data tostop work if weather dictates,and even use that data to moveto a field with drier conditions.Although the ACV is still in theconcept stage, its technologiesare suited to integration into newconventional tractors in thefuture, and are as applicable tosmaller tractors – those fororchard work, for example – asthey are to machines of the sizeof Magnum.

This is reflected in the moreimminently-available newprecision farming technologybeing revealed by Case IH atSIMA, including AccuTurn, a newtractor option which automatesthe process of turning on theheadland and entering the nextchosen swath. Also on show willbe the benefits of the Case IHRTK+ network, designed toprovide seamless correctionsignal coverage with RTKaccuracy and maximum uptime.

FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT made in October, NewHolland Agriculture has completed the acquisition of the agriculturalGrass and Soil business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the DanishGroup Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab. This acquisition will see NewHolland expanding its wide offering with new implement product lines.New Holland will now extend its product range to include tillage,seeding and hay and forage solutions under various brands, includingKongskilde, Överum, Howard and JF. The Kongskilde brand and salesorganisations, dealers and importers will continue to operate, ensuringcontinuos customer support. New Holland will gradually integrate thenew agricultural implements into its own product offering.

POULTRY GENETICS COMPANY Hubbard has developed a newmale line through intensified selection work focused on yield andconformation, the Hubbard M22.

The highly competitive Hubbard M22 builds upon theperformance and feed conversion rate (FCR) advantages offeredby Hubbard’s existing male lines such as the Hubbard M99optimised for total yield and market-leading FCR, while producingmore than 1 to 1.5 per cent additional breast meat yield.

Hubbard’s integration of scanner technology into selectionprograms has accelerated genetic advances that better enableHubbard’s geneticists to focus on specific criteria such as breastmeat yield and conformation.

Case IH to unveil new autonomous tractor at SIMA

ALLER AQUA GROUP, Europe’s largestproducers of environmentally friendly fish feed,has opened the Aller Aqua Ghana Limitedoffice and warehouse at Senchi Amanfrom inthe Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.The office is strategically situated by the VoltaRiver where many fish farmers have their farms.

The company produces fish feed foraquaculture, which is exported to more than 60countries worldwide, from factories in Denmark,Poland, Germany and Egypt. The company

commented that the Ghana office would be ahub, from where the imported fish feeds wouldsold to fish farmers in the country.

The inauguration was attended by manycustomers, business partners and industryofficials. Amongst participants were officialsfrom the District Assembly, the Ministry ofFisheries, the Royal Danish Ambassador andmembers of the press.

Madam Tove Degnbol, the Royal DanishAmbassador to Ghana, speaking at the

inauguration expressed the hope that theinvestment would support the development ofaquaculture in Ghana.

The ACV has been awarded a silver medal at the SIMA Innovation Awards.(Photo: Case IH)

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MASTERCARD HAS LAUNCHED a newagricultural technology app to help small-plot farmers in East Africa to manage sales,payments and distribution of crops. Theplatform aims to bring the benefits andsecurity of mobile commerce and paymentsto farmers in Kenya, Uganda andTanzania.

The app is named 2KUZE, whichmeans “let’s grow together” in Swahili,and was developed at Mastercard’sNairobi Labs for Financial Inclusion withthe support of the Gates Foundation. Inthe initial pilot, 2KUZE is being launchedin partnership with Cafédirect ProducersFoundation, a non-profit organisation working with 300,000smallholder farmers globally. Currently, 2,000 small-scale farmers inNandi Hills, Kenya are using the solution to sell their produce andworking with farmer-friendly agents to ensure they reach the rightbuyers for the best price.

The primary value proposition of the app, which works on featurephones, smartphones and PCs, is to connect farmers, agents andbuyers on a digital platform toward greater pricing transparency andmore effective distribution. According to Mastercard, 2KUZE makes

transaction much safer and simpler for allstakeholders in the agricultural supplychain – the farmer, the buyer and theagent. Farmers using 2KUZE can conductthe entire transaction of selling produceand receiving payments via their featurephones, without having to walk for hoursto the markets. The platform enablesfarmers to capture a greater percentageof the wholesale value of their goods byproviding price transparency, more directaccess to buyers and empowerment offarmer-friendly agents.This solution, in particular, supports

women farmers, who often have householdduties that prevent them from leaving the farm gate and are more oftensubject to having to take whatever deal is given to them on the day.Digitising these transactions in a trusted, auditable environment providesa legitimate financial footprint, opening up access to loans and otherfinancial services, and also introducing a more efficient process thatbenefits the entire value chain, as well as the overall economy.

Mastercard Lab is exploring the potential of 2KUZE to help farmingcommunities receive the right level of investment and to encourage moreefficient ways of doing business with smallholder farmers.

Mastercard launches agtech platform in East Africa


The app helps farmers to directly access the market through theirphones. (Photo: Bogdan Wankowicz/Shutterstock)

THE CENTRE FOR Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI)-ledPest Risk Information SErvice (PRISE) project has been awardedUS$8mn in funding over five years by the UK Space Agency to reducecrop losses caused by pests in six sub-Saharan African countries andimprove farmer livelihoods.

PRISE will create a pest risk forecasting system based on EarthObservation and Plantwise data with the aim of providing risk forecastsand early warnings in time for smallholder farmers to take preventive action,increasing their resilience to pest outbreaks.

Discussing the scope of the initiative, CABI CEO Dr Trevor Nicholls said,“An estimated 40 per cent of the world’s crops are lost to pests. Thisimpacts the ability of smallholders living in poor rural communities to feedtheir families. More broadly, it affects food supply chains, internationaltrade and achievement of the sustainable development goals. We musttake action. I am delighted that the Plantwise network and data can be

leveraged into this innovative new initiative using Earth observational datato predict pest outbreaks and reduce their impact by giving farmers earlywarning and more timely management advice.”

PRISE is funded by the UK Space Agency’s International PartnershipProgramme (IPP), a five-year, US$192mn programme that partners UKspace expertise with governments and organisations in emerging anddeveloping economies.

The PRISE consortium includes Assimila Ltd, King’s College London andSTFC Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, who will link their EarthObservation expertise with the Plantwise work undertaken by CABI. Partnersalso include the ministries of agriculture in the initial three countries of Kenya,Ghana and Zambia, delivering on-the-ground local knowledge to the project.

PRISE is one of 21 projects chosen to provide solutions to local issues incountries across Africa, Asia and Central and South America in areasincluding food security, drought, flooding and deforestation.

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Use of thermal fog generators or ultra low volume (ULV) aerosol generatorsinstead of motorised knapsack sprayers in plantations can offer manybenefits including superior crop protection.

THE TRADITIONAL WAY of treatmentagainst pests and diseases in cropsis the use of motorised knapsacksprayers (so-called mist blowers),

which spray upwards of 600 litres ofspraying liquid per hectare. With a typicalspraying tank capacity of 10 litres, thesebackpack sprayers need to be refilled 60times for treating just one hectare.

However, the use of thermal foggenerators or ULV aerosol generatorsinstead of traditional spraying methodscreates a huge impact on resource use.Owing to the huge quantity of small dropletsthat are produced in fogging or ULVmachines, an optimal coverage of theplantation can be achieved with a muchsmaller amount of spraying liquid. Thetypical application rate is only three to sixlitres of total spraying liquid per hectare.

This implies that the same quantity of thechemical preparation as in traditionalspraying methods is used, but the amountof carrier substance (usually water) is muchlesser. The quantity of the chemicalpreparation itself must always be inaccordance with the prescription of themanufacturer of the preparation. Using amuch smaller total quantity of sprayingliquid eliminates the need to refill themachine during the treatment of onehectare ans also reduces the time requiredfor the process.

German company Swingtec offers acomplete programme of professionalthermal fogging machines with its Swingfogrange. The average time required to treatone hectare with Swingfog thermal foggingmachines range from approximately 3-18minutes, depending on the model.

ULV aerosol generators for sprayingApart from thermal fogging, the use of ULVaerosol generators is another sustainableand economic approach to spraying. Inspraying terms, ULV is defined as thesmallest volume of liquid required toachieve the treatment objective. Generally,using the ULV spraying mode, the quantityof spraying liquid required lies between 0.5and 50 litres per hectare, depending on the

environment and treatment objective. Using Swingtec’s backpack ULV aerosol

generator Fontan Portastar S, one hectarecan be treated within 45 minutes and thetruck-mountable Fontan Mobilstar will dothe same within just over seven minutes.

The key point of the success of theapplication with these methods is always thepenetration of the plantation with millionsof small pesticide droplets. These dropletswill be carried by the wind through the rowsof the plantation and will penetrate the cropas far as 25 metres and more.

Sustainable use of resourcesFogging and ULV application methods leadnot only to a much shorter application time,but also more sustainable use of resourceswhen compared with conventional

spraying. For instance, treating one hectarewith five litres of spraying liquid with theportable Swingfog SN50 in 15 minutesneeds about half a litre of petrol comparedto approximately nine litres required toapply 600 litres of spraying liquid usingconventional sprayers. The cost of thecarrier substance – especially thetransportation cost – is lower by a factor ofmore than 100 with fog or ULV generators,which need only very small quantities ofcarrier liquid. The water saved with thepesticide application can be used for otherpurposes, such as irrigation.

It should be kept in mind that thedistribution of fog and ULV spray mainlyfollows the wind and thermal conditions.For instance, a light breeze is favourable forextending the reach of the effective fogcloud. In plantations of bushes or lowgrowing plants, the fog should stay low andpenetrate the plants. The application in thiscase should be done before sunrise. Incases where the plantation consists of treeswith canopies, the fogging should beperformed during morning and/or lateafternoon when the thermal drift will drivethe fog upwards for a good penetration. h

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Biosecurity measures for poultry farming to be bolstered in Africa after birdflu outbreaks. Martin Clark reports.

WITH NEW CASES and different strands of avian flupopping up across the world, scientists andagriculturalists are teaming up to strengthen biosecu-rity measures at poultry farms in an attempt to

mitigate threats.The industry is on increased alert with multiple outbreaks

reported in poultry farms and wild flocks across Europe, Africa andAsia in the past few months.

While most involve strains that are currently low risk for humanhealth, officials are worried that another strain could make thejump into humans, like H5N1 did in the late 1990s.

So far in Africa, H5N1 outbreaks have been reported in birdspredominantly in West Africa, including Burkina Faso, Cameroon,Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

Another strand, H5N8, has been detected in Tunisia and Egypt,while yet another, H7N1, has been identified in Algeria.

But the problem is becoming Africa-wide, with Uganda recentlyconfirming its first ever cases of avian flu.

Public health officials are understandably nervous, with theWorld Health Organisation’s director-general warning at the end ofJanuary that the world “cannot afford to miss the early signals” ofa possible human flu pandemic.

Indeed, Africa presents an additional problem due to limitedlocal government capacities and weak animal and human healthservices, which, experts say, make it especially vulnerable tomissing flu outbreak warning signs.

But that could be about to change. Around the world, healthauthorities and infectious disease experts are now calling for greaterawareness and for surveillance and vigilance to be stepped up.

Stepping up security According to the South African Poultry Association, biosecuritymeasures play a vital role in reducing the risk of transmission of allinfectious diseases, including the further spread of avian flu.

Scientists believe that while wild birds play a role in the spreadof disease, they are responsible for only a small proportion ofoverall transmission worldwide.

The majority of cases are due to local secondary spread betweendomestic poultry after initial introduction to the disease, or evenhuman-mediated means, such as moving live birds or otherfarming-related activities.

In some countries, live-bird markets have been a way ofmaintaining and spreading the virus, and have been the source ofinfection in humans.

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At its heart, however, this means making sure that all poultryworkers are adequately trained in the main areas underpinning anybiosecurity strategy.

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As well as good hygiene, including cleaning and disinfecting, themain tenets of commercial poultry farm biosecurity are centredaround isolation, visitor traffic control, pest control and the disposalof dead birds (see separate box, Biosecurity Fundamentals).

Segregation is perhaps the most important phase of biosecurity,even for large commercial farms, because it removes the possibilityof infection entering a unit.

Cleaning likewise will remove most contamination, with disinfec-tion as the final stage to deactivate any remaining virus.

The effectiveness of these measures hinges on the implementa-tion of all the other steps.

Industry challengesHowever, the effects of the recent outbreaks are beginning to havean effect on the ground, with bans on imports from countries wherebird flu has been identified.

Kenya and Rwanda recently banned poultry products fromUganda, for instance, in the wake of a confirmed outbreak, whichwas detected when masses of birds were found dead by fishermenon the shores of Lake Victoria.

Containing any spread is an immense challenge, however, andUganda immediately responded by mobilising an Avian InfluenzaNational Task Force, grouping multiple local and internationalentities to combat the threat.

That includes the private sector and poultry producers’ organisa-tions, which have joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal IndustryFisheries (MAAIF) in reaching out to all farmers on how to preventand control the disease.

So far, Uganda has confirmed the disease in seven wildmigratory birds, five domestic ducks and one chicken, with othersuspected cases also now being tested.

Similarly, across the border, Kenyan public health officials areusing local radio services to talk to people about the risks, anddrawing on the support of the Kenya Wildlife Service along theborder areas.

In Uganda, MAAIF Minister Vincent Ssempijja confirmed that itwas the country’s first avian flu outbreak, but did not underestimatethe potential threat, stating that the nation is faced by “loomingcatastrophe”, as he outlined various security measures such ashousing all birds and keeping them away from wild birds.

Moreover, the outbreak of avian flu comes at a time of otherbroader market challenges too, with competition from Europe andother producers undermining poultry producers with cheap importsin key markets like South Africa.

Here, the country’s largest poultry company, Astral Foods, alsorecently averted a total power blackout (after state electric firmEskom threatened to disconnect the local municipality), which itsaid may have resulted in the cull of 11.5 million chickens.

So far, there have been no mass culling, and no “catastrophe”,as the avian flu spreads.

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Cleaning and disinfection of poultry housing units can help to prevent spread ofdiseases. (Photo: Te Berrie/Shutterstock)

The effects of the recent outbreaks arebeginning to have an effect on the ground, with

bans on imports from countries where bird fluhas been identified.


Cleaning and disinfecting: washing hands; using clean work clothes;farm workers to wear clean clothes or change into work clothes onthe farm; proper clothing for all visitors (disposable coveralls,hairnet, gloves, and plastic boots); boots dipped in footbathbetween each house; no equipment sharing between farms.

Isolation: keep birds away from germs; parking away from poultryhouses; fencing the perimeter of the poultry operation; not usingopen water as a source for poultry drinking water as ponds andlakes can be contaminated from migrating birds.

Traffic control: no entry to poultry houses, unless biosecurity rules inplace; visitors to sign log book and indicate recent bird exposure;vehicle tyres to be disinfected upon entering and leaving the farm;doors to each house kept locked to decrease unauthorised entry;visit sick flocks last.

Pest control: maintain rodent and fly control programmes; keepdoors shut and locked; block holes and trap rodents or wild birds;no wild birds to nest on or around poultry houses; remove all non-essential items from within and around poultry houses; the areawithin 100ft of the houses to be kept mowed.

Dead Bird Disposal: keep contamination away from flock; if deadbirds are to be left outside the house at any time, they should be ina covered container; collect mortality last and dispose of properly toprevent spread of disease to other houses and to prevent pest activity;wash hands after handling dead birds.

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THE WORLD POULTRY Foundation (WPF), a non-profit organisationcommitted promoting economic development in emerging markets byproviding education and technical training on poultry production, hasreceived a four year US$21.4mn dollar grant from the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation to enhance poultry production in Tanzania andNigeria.

The WPF will use the grant to lead a project that will catalyse atransformation of rural poultry production in these two countries,while working closely with government and in-country private sectorpartners. This initiative is expected to increase poultry production andproductivity through the access of low-input dual purpose birds,increase rural household income, improve household nutrition andempower women.

“This grant provides us with an opportunity to implement a strategythat creates access of improved genetics to the rural famers, providestechnical assistance and training and offers access to markets thatmay not have been possible before,” said Randall Ennis, CEO of theWorld Poultry Foundation. “Our goal is to impact 2.5 millionhouseholds across Tanzania and Nigeria by the end of this four-yearinitiative.

“Unlike past approaches of delivering free chicks and feed to therural farmers, this project will focus on training and extension supportto build a sustainable value chain,” Ennis said. He pointed out thatone of the key components of the project is the establishment of over1,500 entrepreneurial enterprises – primarily owned and managedby women – that will supply healthy brooded and vaccinated chicksto the rural smallholder farmers.

The choice of the two nations for the grant has been attributed tothe cooperation of their government ministries and the support ofprivate US companies for the World Poultry Foundation’s efforts totrain and educate rural farmers.

World Poultry Foundation had been committed to developingappropriate feeding programs for poultry raised in rural Africa forseveral years. The organisation recently funded a new app, to helpfarmers mix the right ratio of feed ingredients needed to maintain ahealthy flock. The app, called FeedMix, was created by the Universityof Georgia’s Poultry Science Department.


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The grant will provide farmers in Nigeria and Tanzania education and technical trainingon poultry production. (Photo: Bogdanhoda/Shutterstock)

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Improved approaches to livestock breeding can play a pivotal role in ensuring a food secure future. Tim Guestreports on the initiatives of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in breeding and genetics to promotesustainable use of livestock.

FOOD SECURITY IS at the heart ofmany initiatives and organisationsworking to reduce poverty indeveloping countries. The ILRI, part

of the global agricultural researchpartnership, the CGIAR, is one major forceworking to address this through its researchinto improved and more sustainable uses oflivestock that will help to ensure the food-secure future the world needs, particularly ifit is to avoid the potential conflicts that willresult if food security is not achieved. In its 2013-2022 strategy, the ILRI

envisioned ‘a world where all people haveaccess to enough food and livelihoodoptions to fulfil their potential’, with itsmission firmly set as improving ‘food andnutritional security and to reduce poverty indeveloping countries through research forefficient, safe and sustainable use oflivestock—ensuring better lives throughlivestock.’To achieve these stated aims the

organisation partners with other bodiesthat mutually promote science-basedpractices, including breeding and genetics,that can be adopted, adapted and furtherdeveloped to improve livestock husbandry,productivity and the lives of thecommunities that tend the animals in theprocess.According to the ILRI, livestock are

becoming agriculture’s most economicallyimportant sub-sector the world over and thedemand for animal foods from developingnations is projected to double by the mid-2030s. If the response and opportunitiesthis presents is fully embraced by the globalagro community, this so-called ‘livestockrevolution’ presents a potential way out ofpoverty for many of Africa’s poor. However,with inappropriate policies, scarce livestockfeeds, devastating diseases and otherfactors holding back livestock productivityin poorer countries it falls to the innovationsand projects underway by the likes of the

ILRI to solve many of these issues.

ILRI projectsThe ILRI has an abundance of projects andprogrammes running concurrently and allcontributing to its ultimate goal ofdelivering food security. With too many tomention here, the following are just a tasterof the initiatives being undertaken.Aiming to deliver more productive

chickens to smallholders, the AfricanChicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) initiativeis invested in by the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation and partnered by PICOEastern Africa and the Tanzania LivestockResearch Institute. It has efforts ongoing inEthiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania and isseeking to increase access of poorsmallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africato ‘high-producing, locally adapted andappropriate chicken strains’ – basicallyimproving the genetic make-up of Africa’s

chickens. Multiple improved breeds andstrains of chicken are being tested underthe project to demonstrate their high-production potential, or not, under low-input systems. Bill Gates has called thisproject the 'big bet' on chickens, which alsoincludes donating 100,000 birds tocommunities in the developing world.On the dairy side and, once again

supported by the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation, is the African Dairy GeneticGains (ADGG) project running in Ethiopiaand Tanzania. Slated to run until October2020, the ADGG programme fosters thesharing of on-farm productivity and geneticinformation on dairy cattle between farmsand farmers in Tanzania and Ethiopia. It isintended that farmers will be able tomanage their herds and improve cowmanagement through the sharing of thisinformation, resulting in sustained animaland herd productivity gains, together withimproved smallholder livelihoods that maypotentially impact millions across Africa.One of the aims of the programme is touse the information to develop systems toselect crossbred bulls and cows of superior

Building food security throughlivestock breeding


One of the ILRI projects uses on-farm productivity and genetic information on dairy cattle for improvedmanagement of artificial insemination and natural mating. (Photo: ILRI/ Camille Hanotte)

Livestock are becoming agriculture’s most economically importantsub-sector the world over and the demand for animal foods from

developing nations is projected to double by the mid-2030s.



genetic merit for artificialinsemination and naturalmating. [Staying with cattle, theinstitute is also involved in long-term research using clonedbulls to develop African cattleresistant to the disease,trypanosomiasis, known also assleeping sickness.]

Goats as part of the answerTogether with the Jomo KenyattaUniversity of Agriculture andTechnology (JKUAT), the ILRI istargeting smallholder farmersand pastoral herders in EastAfrica under a small ruminantsproject to improve theproductivity of goats and sheep in relationto climate change. Small ruminants are akey to improving the lives of millions as theyare not only easier to look after for ruralcommunities but both women and childrenare often afforded control of such smalllivestock. The project is aimed at helpingfarmers increase small ruminant meat andmilk productivity, both sizably and in asustainable way with the ILRI’s animalgenetics and breeding group helping usenative goats and sheep that have beenimproved through crossbreeding. Thisapproach avoids introducing exotic breedsfrom overseas, which is fraught with manydisadvantages – as well as someadvantages.

Piloted in the Nyando climate-smartvillages of western Kenya over the past twoyears, some seven villages are helpingsmallholders integrate scientificapproaches to lessen climate change

effects on the productivity of their herds.Local knowledge of climate, disease

and pests plays a big part inunderstanding the resilience offered bycertain strains and breeds of livestock,which, together with the science deliveredby the institute and its partners, helps themdecide on and adopt the husbandryapproaches best suited to the sustainableneeds. Developing and up-scalingimproved livestock breeding programmesand strategies for use by farmers are a keypart of this project. Until now, goat and sheep herds in east

African communities have been in-breedingwithout much control, which has led tomany small animals that still require looking

after, but which, in turn, do not deliver onimproved milk and meat productivity, or,indeed, good market prices. What theproject scientists are now doing is tointroduce Galla goats and red Maasai

sheep crossed with Dorpersheep. The resulting animals appear

better able to cope with heatstress, survive droughtconditions by feeding on poorforage, as well as havinggreater resistance to diseasesthan pure local or exotic breeds.One trait that helps diseaseresistance in the red Maasaisheep and is favoured by thefarmers is a longer tail that helpsthe animals swipe flies and otherinsect vectors of disease awayand prevent egg laying in theprocess. With increased growthalso being seen in the newly

introduced crosses the project is alreadydelivering better market prices, too, for thefarmers.

Innovation through geneticsOne of the ILRI’s partners is the Centre forTropical Livestock Genetics and Health,which currently has five key programmesrunning addressing: dairy genomics,poultry genomics, reproductivetechnologies across a wide range oflivestock, health genetics to select traits toimprove such things as resilience to diseasein cattle and the fifth programme dealingwith informatics and bioresources.On the dairy side, efforts are being

aimed at the application of genomics todairy production for increased livestockproductivity. The poultry work is aimed at increasing

productivity and flock dynamics through theuse of cutting edge breeding tools.Following on from this, the new breeding

technologies being investigated and trialedare aimed at seeing how new husbandrytechniques can accelerate the impact oflivestock genetics on herds andcommunities. h

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Breeding programmes for small ruminants can play a key role in improving foodsecurity in rural communities. (Photo: ILRI/ Camille Hanotte)

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Sequencing of the Arabica coffee genome opens a world of possibilities indeveloping high-quality, climate-resilient coffee varieties.

RESEARCHERS AT THE University ofCalifornia, Davis, have successfullysequenced the genome of theCoffea arabica coffee plant, the

species responsible for more than 70 percent of global coffee production. Thegenome sequencing of the estimated70,830 predicted genes have beenreleased and can be used by scientists andplant breeders around the world.

“This new genome sequence for C.arabica contains information crucial fordeveloping high-quality, disease-resistantcoffee varieties that can adapt to theclimate changes that are expected tothreaten global coffee production in thenext 30 years,” said Juan Medrano, ageneticist in the UC Davis College ofAgricultural and Environmental Sciencesand co-researcher on the project.

“We hope that the C. arabica sequencewill eventually benefit everyone involvedwith coffee—from coffee farmers, whoselivelihoods are threatened by devastatingdiseases like coffee leaf rust, to coffeeprocessors and consumers around theworld,” he added.

Geisha variety of coffee plantThe research team conducted their study

on the Geisha variety of coffee plant fromGood Land Organics coffee farm inSouthern California. They have sequencedsamples from 22 other Geisha coffee treesto obtain a glimpse of the genetic variationwithin that variety and among 13 other C.arabica varieties.

C. arabica is a hybrid cross derived fromtwo other plant species: C. canephora(robusta coffee), and the closely related C.eugenioides. As a result of that hybrid

crossing, C. arabica’s complex genome hasfour sets of chromosomes—unlike manyother plants and humans, which have onlytwo chromosome sets.

Going forward, the researchers plan tofocus on identifying genes and molecularpathways associated with coffee quality, inhopes that these will provide a betterunderstanding of the flavour profiles ofGeisha coffee.

The threat of climate changeThe coffee crop has been under seriousthreat from the impacts of climate changeincluding unusual heat spikes orunseasonal rain or drought. A researchconducted by the Kunming Institute ofBotany in China suggested that owing toclimate change, the suitable growing areafor coffee could decline by 72 per centbetween now and 2050.

With coffee production declines due toclimate, it is predicted that millions of coffeefarmers across the world could go out ofbusiness. African coffee growers have alsobeen under severe threat by climate change.

A report published by Australia’s ClimateInstitute showed that in the last 50 years,yields in Tanzania, where 2.4 millionpeople’s livelihoods rely on coffee, havefallen by about 137 kilograms per hectarefor every 1°C rise in Arabica’s minimum

temperature, or around 50 per cent sincethe 1960s. It predicted that coffeeproduction in the country would fall tocritically low levels by 2060s. In Ethiopia, where coffee accounts for 33per cent of total national exports,temperature is predicted to see a rise of3.1ºC by 2060 and 5.0ºC by 2090,leading to major shifts in coffee growing.

Genome sequencing crucial for globalindustryIndustry experts are hopeful that the newgenome sequencing will help in isolatingcoffee breeds will be able to mitigate theimpacts of climate change.

Jose Kawashima, president and CEO ofMi Cafeto Co, a leading speciality coffeecompany in Japan, stressed the importanceof the discovery for all levels of globalcoffee production.

“Having worked in the coffee industry forover 40 years and visited coffee farmsaround the world, I have never witnessed asmany quality C. arabica coffee farms underduress due to deteriorating social issuesand the impacts of climate change as it isnow,” said Kawashima.

“Therefore, it is urgent that this scientificdiscovery be used to implement practicalimprovements at the farm level to sustain thefuture of the coffee industry,” he reiterated. h

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The study was carried on the Geisha variety ofArabica coffee grown in Southern California.

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Cultivation of pulses can play a major role in the sustainable management ofsoil nutrients and in promoting symbiosis through crop rotation andintercropping, according to the FAO.

ARECENT PUBLICATION by theFAO encourages small-scalefarmers to grow pulses and pointto the role of pulses in promoting

symbiosis through crop rotation. The FAO report points out that the

inclusion of pulses in multiple croppingsystems, such as intercropping or simplecrop rotation, can be crucial for thesustainable management of soil nutrientsand improving soil structure. It is animportant step towards implementing moresustainable agricultural practices.

Pulses are annual leguminous crops thathave the natural ability to fix atmosphericnitrogen and solubilise phosphorous,thereby contributing to enriching soils withnutrients and increasing crop yields. Thisreduces the need for synthetic fertilisers,which, in turn, reduces greenhouse gasemissions and lowers the risk of soil andwater pollution. The inclusion of pulses aspart of crop rotation in a farming systemreduces the risk of soil erosion by improvingsoil structure, which includes soil aggregatestability, soil aeration and soil water holdingcapacity, and supporting soil biodiversity,the roots of the crops stimulate microbialactivity, for instance. Additionally, pulseshelp to curb pests and diseases when usedas green manure or as component crops inintercropping, the practice of growing twoor more crops in the same field at thesame time.

Reviving the practice of intercroppingWhile the inclusion of pulses in croprotation contributes to improving soilhealth, the practice of intercropping canyield greater benefits. Intercropping is atraditional agricultural practice that isgaining new momentum owing to anincreasing interest in sustainable

agricultural practices. The main advantageof intercropping is the more efficientutilisation of available natural resourcesand an overall increase in crop productivity,compared to single crop harvests.

In general, the combination of two ormore crops with different rooting patterns,such as combining a shallow-rootedspecies with a deep-rooted species, allowsfor more efficient water and nutrient uptakefrom the soil, the FAO report notes.

Pulses and intercroppingAs pulse crops have deeper and moreabundant roots, they utilise greateramounts of water stored deep within the soiland can withstand drought better thanshallow-rooted crops. The deep-tap rootsystem of pulse crops, such as pigeon peas,make them more suitable for intercroppingwith shallow-rooted crops, like coarsecereals and oilseeds, which are rain-fed.

In India, for example, maize is cultivatedboth during the rainy season (from April toOctober) and in spring (from mid-November to April/May). Intercroppingbeans with the maize led to significantlyhigher yields than growing maize alone.

The FAO summarises that pulses can bestrategic allies in maintaining andincreasing soil health and restoringdegraded soils. They can play an importantrole in achieving the Sustainable

Development Goals, thus contributing tofood security, better nutrition, climatechange adaptation and mitigation andresilience to shocks.

International Year of PulsesIn an attempt to encourage smallholderfarmers to grow pulses and to raise publicawareness of the nutritional benefits ofpulses as part of sustainable foodproduction towards food security andnutrition, 2016 was declared as theInternational Year of Pulses (IYP) by the 68thGeneral Assembly of the United Nations.The FAO was nominated to facilitate theimplementation of the year in collaborationwith various governments, non-governmental organizations and otherrelevant stakeholders.

Throughout the year, the FAO conductedvarious initiatives to encourage connectionsthroughout the food chain that will betterutilise pulse-based protein, widen globalproduction of pulses, better utilise croprotations and address the changes in thetrade of pulses.

Since the official launch of IYP at theFAO Headquarters on 10 November 2015,pulses have become very popular and theIYP has succeeded in arousing worldwideinterest across a wide range of sectors fromagriculture and trade to health andnutrition. h

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2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by the UN to promotethe cultivation of the crops. (Photo:pxl.store/Shutterstock)

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EQUIPMENT

FG Wilson managing director Ann Brown speaks to African Farming about therole of diesel generator sets in ensuring uninterrupted power supply to farms.

DIESEL GENERATOR SETS havebeen a feature of many farms andfood processing facilities for a longtime and it is not difficult to see why

they are still probably the most flexible andcost-effective way to insure againstinterruptions in the mains electricity supply.

Generator set brand, FG Wilson, has justmarked 50 years in business, and thismonth, we talked with its managingdirector, Ann Brown.

FG Wilson hails from Northern Ireland, apart of the world where farming andagriculture are built into the core fabric ofthe community, a place where it is almostimpossible to travel for 20 minutes withoutpassing green fields and farming.

Ann says that this farming backdrop hasoften played a big part in the developmentof FG Wilson products. “There is a longengineering tradition in Northern Ireland.Many of our engineers grew up aroundmachinery and it has been a big part oftheir lives. It has always been quitecommon for many of our people to workwith us and at the same time own andoperate farms. That life experience hasplayed a big part in the way a lot of ourpeople look at product design. Theweather environment here can be reallyharsh, and when we are designing products,that is always in the back of our minds.”

Delivering optimum performanceIn its simplest form, a diesel generator sethas a diesel engine driving an ACgenerator/alternator which produces an ACelectrical output. The engine and alternatorare fixed to a rigid steel chassis whichusually contains an 8 – 10 hour fuel tank.

That has been the basic principle for along time and for several decades FGWilson has been at the forefront in drivingthat concept to new levels. Designers ofgenerator sets face a constant battle tocontrol noise and heat. For FG Wilson, thatmeans generator sets are designed tooperate effectively in up to 50°Ctemperatures. Ann says, “This needs a reallydetailed understanding of airflow throughenclosures, and it is expertise which we havegrown over decades to the point where wecan count on a vast library of documentedtest data to support all of our design work.This is really important in high ambienttemperature environments.”

A range of enclosures protects generatorsets from weather and also reduces noise tocomfortable working levels. Enclosures aremade of high grade or galvanised steelprotected by powder coat paint which givesthem automotive industry levels of finish.Their design is based on modular principleswhich mean that they have interchangeablecomponents for easy on-site repair. Theyare equipped with lift-off doors and accesspanels, which allows good access forservice and maintenance.

Control panels are where mostinteraction with generator sets occurs and

these are designed to be compact andintuitive. Panels include traditional key-start analogue control panels forstraightforward functionality and reliability;digital control panels suitable for use inmains failure applications, providingadvanced metering, protection anddiagnostics; and the next generation ofadvanced synchronising panels withintegrated load management capability,able to synchronise up to 32 generator sets.

“What really marks out FG Wilson,” saysAnn, “is the way products are validated andtested. Since 1990 we have installed over600,000 generator sets with a total capacityof almost 90GW - more than the totalinstalled mains electricity capacity of acountry like the UK. In Africa, we haveinstalled over 130,000 units with a totalcapacity of over 12GW, double the totalinstalled mains electricity capacity of Nigeria.With that number of machines operatingacross the world, we take no risks with qualityor performance. We do not accept engineperformance data without validating itourselves in the environmental conditionswhich our products will see. When someonebuys one of our products, we can safely saythat wherever it will be operating, it will havebeen tested for that environment.” h

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FG Wilson diesel generators are designedto work effectively in high ambient

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“In Africa, we have installedover 130,000 units with a totalcapacity of over 12GW, double

the total installed mainselectricity capacity of Nigeria.”

Ann Brown, managing director at FG Wilson.




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IRRIGATION

Subsurface drip irrigation systems provide a range of benefits for farmers and promotes sustainable useof resources. African Farming looks at the innovations offered by irrigation systems by Eurodrip SA.

SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION(SDI), which applies water beneaththe soil surface directly to the rootzone of the crop, is a system of

irrigation that farmers across the world areincreasingly adopting owing to its benefits.According to Eurodrip SA, a pioneer in dripirrigation systems, one of the mostsignificant grower incentives to invest in SDIis related to increased crop yield andquality. SDI provides the most efficient wayto deliver water and nutrients directly to theroot zone allowing for precision cropmanagement. It also allows fertilizer to bedirectly applied uniformly to the root zoneat any stage of growth and with anydosage, without wetting plant foliage.

Another feature of the system is that SDIprovides a drier soil surface and contributesto minimising weed growth. It alsodecreases groundwater contamination andleaching of nutrients caused by overirrigation and poor irrigation uniformity.Another advantage of the system is that SDIallows the use of recycled water forirrigation.

SDI systems have three distinct sectionsto a system: water source, control head andirrigation block. The irrigation block uses aburied dripline with strategically spacedemitters and laterals as determined by soiltype, crop variety, climate and growingpractices a grower intends to use. To ensureefficiency, the ground system componentsare located in an easily accessible area andstrategically located away from traffic.

Pioneering systemsEurodrip SA, a pioneer in drip irrigationsystems, through its global network of ownsubsidiaries and independent dealers,offers cost effective, modular, integrated

drip irrigation solutions customised to meetspecific agricultural and landscapingneeds.

Eurodrip was established in 1979 and isthe first European company to becomeinvolved with drip irrigation. Its innovativemethod of incorporating drippers into thepipe results in water conservation andgreater crop yield.

The company applied a revolutionarymanufacturing method by which drippersmade out of polyethylene (PE) wereinternally embodied directly in the pipelineduring the extrusion process (with nointernal attachments) forming a single pieceof irrigation line. This ensures controlledwater supply by pushing small amounts ofwater through the exit holes. According toEurodrip, this procedure is the mostadvanced and cost-effective in the industry.

The company has a professional team ofagronomists, irrigation technicians andengineers who deliver accurate solutions todiverse crop needs under the mostchallenging topographical, climatic, soiland water conditions.

The company provides a broad range ofapplications in open-field crops by applyingboth surface and subsurface applicationswith drip irrigation systems offering severaladvantages. A few of the advantagesinclude increased crop yield, better anduniform quality, substantial savings of water,energy and fertilizers, savings on cropprotection, material and energy usage,reduced weed pressure and improvedcontrol. Moreover, SDI multi-year useeliminates weed growth, improves diseasecontrol, reduces mechanical damage andprovides healthier and better quality crops.

Eurodrip also specialises in greenhouseprojects by providing constant support togreenhouse growers, through acomprehensive selection of qualityirrigation, climate control and other systemsfor greenhouses, nurseries and net houses.

For landscape projects, the companyoffers a complete range of surface andsubsurface drippers, micro-sprinklers, pop-up sprinklers, valves, filters, controllers andaccessories for a broad range of residentialand municipal landscape applications. h

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SDI provides the most efficientway to deliver water and

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“TANZANIA’S DEVELOPMENTVISION 2025 andAgricultural SectorDevelopment Strategy (ASDS)

established clear priorities for thetransformation process towards a moderncommercial Tanzania to be private sector-led”, says Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO of theSouthern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania(SAGCOT) Centre Ltd, a public-privatepartnership that seeks to develop theagricultural sector of Tanzania by fosteringresponsible agribusiness investments in thecountry’s southern corridor.

The SAGCOT, a supporting associationat Agritech Expo Tanzania, works as abroker and catalyst of partnerships amongregistered partner organisations to incubateinitiatives around inclusive, sustainable andviable agricultural value chains.

Challenges facing Tanzanian agri industryKirenga pointed out that top among thechallenges facing the agricultural sector inTanzania is the practice of modern farmingremaining an ‘infant industry.’ There arehigh barriers to entry, inadequatesupporting infrastructure, few economies ofscale, and low levels of clustering.Furthermore, areas of uncertainty in thepolicy environment, such as periodic exportrestrictions, act as disincentives to farmersto make long-term investments, for examplein improving land fertility through properapplication of lime or investing in improvedbreeds of livestock. Those farmers who areinterested to take a longer-term perspective

are generally unable to access long-termfinance on affordable terms.

Through its public-private model,SAGCOT is working towards achievingfood security and nutrition, green andinclusive growth and economic impact aspart of its broad objective 2030.

According to David Nyange, policyadvisor to the Ministry of Agriculture,Livestock and Fisheries in Tanzania, themain challenge faced by Tanzanianagriculture is low agricultural productivitywhich is partly the result of underinvestmentin the sector, particularly in research andextension.

Increased private sector investment canplay a major role in meeting this challengeand addressing the issues of food insecurity,malnutrition and poverty.

“The role of private sector is highlyrecognised in the agricultural policy,strategies and programmes,” Nyange said.

Kirenga added, “As industrialisation is atthe top of the current development agenda,

the technologies that will be displayed atthe Expo have potential to play a great roletoward the commercialisation of agriculturewhich is necessary for ensuring sustainablesupply of raw materials to the industry.”

Agri industry converges at Agritech ExpoTanzaniaThe industry responded with greatenthusiasm to the first Agritech Expo inTanzania. The inaugural farming B2Bplatform gathered thousands of visitors inArusha, from commercial to emerging andsmall scale farms. The event also sawparticipation from key officials fromregional governments, agro associations,NGOs, aid, development and researchagencies; agro dealers, traders andretailers; suppliers, consultants andtechnical experts as well as venturecapitalists, investors and bankers.

The host partners for Agritech ExpoTanzania were the Ministry of Agriculture,Livestock and Fisheries in Tanzania, theAgriculture Council of Tanzania (ACT), theTanzanian Horticulture Association (TAHA)and the Selian Agricultural ResearchInstitute (SARI) in Arusha.

Global farming equipment leader JohnDeere and its distributor in the country,LonAgro Tanzania Ltd, were gold sponsorsfor the event. Other leading agri supplierswho participated in the event included RijkZwaan, Afrivet, Ford, CMC Automobiles,Hughes Motors, Maji, HortiPro, Irrico,Rivulis, AMDT, FNB, Lindsay Africa, Balton,Kibo Seed, Neptun Boot and TFSC. h


“The role of private sector ishighly recognised in the

agricultural policy, strategiesand programmes.”

– David Nyange, policyadvisor to the Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock and

Fisheries


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Industry experts discuss the role of the private sector in vitalising Tanzanianagriculture at Agritech Expo Tanzania, which was held in Arusha in 26 - 27January 2017.

Inadequate supporting infrastructure and investmentare the major challenges faced by the Tanzanian

agricultural industry. (Photo: Oticki/Shutterstock)

SHOW REVIEW

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John Deere’s 1590 no-till drill can be used for both minimum-tilland traditional seedbeds. (Photo: John Deere)

PLANTING AND SEEDING

Crop production using no-till and minimum cultivation systems can offer importantbenefits, and the development of suitable seed drills and planters is encouragingmore farmers to move away from traditional seedbeds. Mike Williams reports.

BENEFITS OF USING reduced orzero cultivation methods caninclude faster and more even seedgermination due to improved soil

moisture conservation, reducing theamount of tractor work needed for seedbedpreparation can mean lower fuel andlabour costs, and there are likely to be yieldbenefits because of short- and long-termimprovements to the soil structure. Operating versatility is a feature in a few

of the special seed drills designed forreduced or zero cultivation, allowing themto be used for sowing into traditionallyprepared seedbeds so that growers canchoose the method that suits the crop andsoil conditions. An example is the 1590series box drill, a popular John Deeremodel designed as a no-till drill but whichcan also be used with minimum cultivationsystems as well as plough-based seedbeds.Special features of the 1590 drill includethe design of the single disc no-till openers,exerting up to 200kg of pressure andangled at 7 degrees to cut through surfacetrash and hard soil. The openers also allow20 cm of upward movement and 15 cmdownwards to maintain accuracy whileworking in uneven surface conditions.

The seeding mechanism for the 1590drill is ground wheel driven, and the hingedattachment to the main frame allows thewheel to move vertically to maintain positiveground contact on an uneven surface. The1590 drill can be supplied in grain only orgrain/fertiliser versions and three sizes areavailable up to 6.1 metre wide. Rowspacing is 19 or 25.4 cm, but movingalternate openers into the raised positionincreases the space between rows to 38 or50 cm. Growers needing high output drilling in

conventional seedbeds are offered by theJohn Deere 455 series drill. Available intwo or three sections, it provides up to 10.5metre working width with outputs as high as

eight hectares per hour, and a flexible linkbetween the sections allows 15 degrees ofvertical movement to maintain accuracywhile working on uneven ground. Theoptions list includes a special attachmentfor sowing grass seed and the Coulter Cartis available for dealing with large amountsof residue from previous crops.

The latest in no-till drillsThe Baldan company has been makingfarm machinery in Brazil for more than 80years and it currently offers one of thelargest ranges of seed drills, planters andcultivation equipment. Much of its output isexported, including to most Africancountries, where its biggest selling drills arethe basic SHB and SAB mounted and trailedmodels with from 11 to 17 rows for sowingsmall grains. The most popular no-till drillsin the Baldan range are the trailed SPDseries available in three sizes with 272, 340and 408 cm working widths and with 16,20 and 24 rows. The row spacing is 17 cmand the recommended tractor size is 75 to95 hp for the smallest model, increasing tobetween 115 and 130 hp for the biggestdrill.Special design features on the Baldan


Operating versatility is afeature in a few of the special

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SPD box drills include a quick-changegearbox with 62 settings to control the seedrate, a central lubrication system and allmodels use a hydraulic system to adjust thesowing depth and to raise the drill. Theoptions list includes a special grass seedattachment and there is a wide choice ofcoulter blades and packer wheels. The special feature of single pass strip

tillage crop establishment is that cultivationis limited to narrow strips where the seed issown, while the soil in the areas betweenthe strips remains undisturbed. Each of thenine cultivated strips prepared by the Britishbuilt McConnel Seedaerator strip tillagedrill can be between 6.0 and 15 cm wide,and the cultivation depth can be adjustedbetween 10 and 30 cm. The Seedaerator istractor mounted and needs a minimum of160 hp. There is a choice of 600 or 1250kg seed hopper sizes, the main slit formingtines have breakback protection with anautomatic reset action, and the seedmetering is radar controlled.Specialist manufacturers of strip tillage

equipment include Mzuri, the British-basedcompany that makes the Pro-Til one-passseed drill plus associated cultivationimplements. One of the special features ofthe Pro-Til drill is the design of the hydrauliccontrol system that provides an evenpressure on each of the coulters to maintainan accurate sowing depth. It also ensures aclose seed-to-soil contact to encouragefaster, more even germination. A band offertiliser can be placed behind anindependently operated leading breaker legbelow seed depth to ensure maximum cropresponse, and the seed harrow at the rearof the drill has an adjustable pressuresystem that operates hydraulically.

The Pro-Til seed metering unit has anelectric motor with a variable speed control,and there is a choice of seed rollers to suita wide range of different crops. Thecalibration system operates with a push-button, and the selected settings areentered on a control panel. Although thePro-Til drill was designed for strip-seeding,it can also be used in traditionally preparedseedbeds, and drills are available in trailedversions with 3.0, 4.0 and 6.0 m workingwidths and there is a linkage mounted 3.0m model. Trailed models are available with

the optional Select facility that lifts alternatelegs out of operation to provide widerseeding bands.

Innovation in seed placement A development that is attracting

increased interest from machinerymanufacturers and from some of theircustomers is using specially designed drillsthat place the seeds in patterns that canachieve higher crop yields than traditionalin-line sowing. The placement patterns aimto provide each plant with the same amountof growing space, access to sunlight andsoil moisture and nutrients, and this hasachieved yield benefits in trials using someof the new drills and planters.An example is the DeltaRow seed

placement system that has completed itssecond year of development by engineersat the Lemken company in Germany foruse with its Azurit precision seed drill.Lemken equipment, including its range ofseed drills, is already well established in anumber of African countries where theDeltaRow system could offer benefits forestablishing various crops including maize.Each of the DeltaRow planting units sowsseeds in double rows, with each seedevenly spaced from its neighbours bothwithin the row and between the doublerows. Lemken has completed two years oftrials, and results are said to be positivewith yields benefitting from the moreuniform crop growth.Seed placement in double rows is also

featured on the TR or Twin-Row precisiondrill in the Monosem range. The French-built Monosem range is said to be Europe’sbiggest-selling precision drill brand, andthe company was purchased by John Deerein 2015. The Twin-Row planting system was

first developed in the United States and, asthe name suggests, it sows the seeds inpairs of rows spaced 20 cm apart. The seedsin the double rows are precisely spaced toform a zig-zag pattern, an arrangement thataims to give each crop plant maximumgrowing space. South African maize growersusing the TR planter typically sow 10 percent more seed per hectare than with astandard planter says Carrotech, theMonosem distributor, and yield increases inthe 8–16 per cent range are usual.

The ‘companion crop’ systemA different approach to precision drilling isthe ‘companion crop’ system offered by thePottinger company in Austria, using theirrecently developed Aerosem pneumaticdrill. The Aerosem is tractor mounted with3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 metre working widths andis designed for precision sowing crops suchas maize using 37.5 or 75 cm row spacingand equipped with special sensors to checkthe accuracy of the seed delivery. TheAerosem can also be equipped withadditional conventional sowing outletslocated between the precision seed heads,and these are supplied from a separatecompartment in the divided seed hopper.The conventional outlets are used to sow acompanion crop such as grass seedbetween the precision sown crop rows, butthey can also be used to place fertiliser instrips beside the main crop rows. Benefits available from companion crops

such as grass can include increasedcompetition to suppress weed growth, thegrass provides a firm base for tractors andother equipment when the main crop isharvested, and the grass crop can providevaluable livestock feed after the main crophas been removed. h

PLANTING AND SEEDING

Strip tillage crop establishment with a three-metre trailed version of the Mzuri Pro-Til Select drill. (Photo: Mzuri)

The seed placement patternsaim to provide each plantwith the same amount ofgrowing space, access to

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HARVESTING

Volvo Penta collaborates with MTS-Sandei to create a higher capacitytomato harvester that delivers greater performance.

VOLVO PENTA IS supplying aneight-litre engine for agriculturalspecialist manufacturer MTS-Sandei, for its latest tomato

harvester. With a capacity of 80 tonnes perhour, the OEM’s new THV 800 model is thelargest yet for the Italian company.Created to meet the industry demand for

a higher capacity machine, the THV 800will be powered by Volvo Penta’s eight-litreTAD871VE engine. The machine has beensuccessfully field-tested by some of MTS-Sandei’s customers and will be previewedat EIMA International Agricultural andGardening Machinery Exhibition inBologna, before its official launch in 2017. “This is an exciting time for us to produce

a new high capacity tomato harvester andto satisfy our customers’ demands. OurTHV 800 is one of the biggest on the globalmarket and we believe it will be a marketleader,” says Andrea Zanoli, research anddevelopment and operations manager atMTS-Sandei. The THV 800 has some components that

are wider than on previous models,allowing for a higher intake and passage oftomatoes, and therefore a greater capacityper hour. The self-propelling machine feedsits crops into a trailer towed by a tractor,and has been designed to work for 24hours per day, every day throughout theharvesting season, which typically lasts foraround 90 days.

The machine implements mechanicalprocedures through optical sorters toharvest fruits, soil and stones until the fruitalone are finally placed cleanly in sectionsinto the trailer. The THV 800 can becustomised with a range of attachments tosuit the customer’s needs and can also bealtered to harvest strawberries, peppers andcucumbers.“The machine is strong and robust in

order to work continuously, but also needsto be sensitive enough to handle suchdelicate vegetables,” adds Zanoli. Volvo Penta’s TAD871VE is an eight-litre

Stage IV/Tier 4 Final diesel engine, which

uses SCR instead of a diesel particulatefilter for emissions control, resulting in acompact engine that is easy to maintain. Acommon-rail injection system and the abilityof the engine to produce high torque at lowrpm reduce noise and fuel consumption,thereby decreasing emission levels.“For perishable crops such as tomatoes,

having low exhaust emissions is veryimportant,” says Giacomo Mondini, VolvoPenta’s sales manager, Italy. “MTS-Sandei,like us, has an ethos of caring for theenvironment, and we have spent a lot oftime in research and development to makeour products as eco-friendly as possible. h

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The machine uses optical sorters to harvest fruits and vegetables. (Photo: Volvo Penta)



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CROP PROTECTION

A crop-destroying armyworm caterpillar native to the Americas is spreadingrapidly throughout Africa posing a major threat to farming worldwide.

RESEARCHERS AT CENTRE for Agriculture and BioscienceInternational (CABI) have confirmed that a recentlyintroduced crop-destroying armyworm caterpillar is nowspreading rapidly across Mainland Africa, proving to be a

major threat to farms across the region.According to the organisation, the fall armyworm, native to

North and South America, can devastate maize production, thestaple food crop that is essential for food security in large areas ofAfrica. It destroys young plants, attacking their growing points andburrowing into the cobs. The armyworm has been recordedattacking more than 100 different plant species, causing majordamage to economically important cultivated grass crops such asmaize, rice, sorghum and sugarcane as well as other cropsincluding cabbage, beet, peanut, soybean, alfalfa, onion, cotton,pasture grasses, millet, tomato, potato and cotton.The pest is known to cause extensive crop losses of up to 73 per

cent depending on existing conditions and is difficult to control witha single type of pesticide, especially when it has reached anadvanced larval development stage.

Spreading rapidly across AfricaIn Africa, the fall armyworm was isolated in Sao Tome and Principearound January 2016 for the first time. A CABI-led investigationhas now identified two species of the fall armyworm in Ghana. CABI chief scientist Dr Matthew Cock said, “We are now able to

confirm that the fall armyworm is spreading very rapidly outside theAmericas, and it can be expected to spread to the limits of suitableAfrican habitat within just a few years. It likely travelled to Africa asadults or egg masses on direct commercial flights and has sincebeen spread within Africa by its own strong flight ability and carriedas a contaminant on crop produce.”Dr Cock elaborated, “The analysis of our collections from three

different regions in Ghana has shown that both species or strainsof the fall armyworm are widespread attacking maize. The fallarmyworm can be expected to spread to the limits of suitableAfrican habitat within a few years.” Earlier this month, Reuters reported that a plague of suspected

armyworms destroyed 2,000 ha of crop fields in Malawi and wasspreading at alarming rates. According to a report by the FAO, fallarmyworm outbreaks are causing considerable crop damage insouthern Africa as well. The FAO subregional co-ordinator for southern Africa, David

Phiri, said that the situation was constantly evolving. “Preliminaryreports indicate possible presence (of the pest) in Malawi,

Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe has positively identified the presence of the pest whilethe rest are expected to release test results soon,” he said.In Zambia, the government has already spent US$3mn in an

attempt to control the pest that has affected approximately130,000 ha of crops. However, the full extent of the damage in thecountry and other affected countries, is yet to be established.

Call for urgent actionUrgent action is now needed to help farmers and researchersworking in affected areas to accurately identify and work out thebest strategies to control this pest. While chemical control is thecommonly adopted method to fight the pest, CABI advocates onintegrated pest management strategies – a mix of biological andcultural controls – to produce greater success and reduceenvironmental impact.Dr Cock explained, “Biological control for fall armyworm will

need to be studied as the potential for Africa is not well understoodyet. It may take several years to identify and test a suitablebiological control for this pest in Africa so urgent work is neededright now. In the meantime, we will need to support nationalprogrammes to encourage the best types of pest control, and notresort to indiscriminate use of insecticides, which are harmful to theenvironment and have limited success.”FAO, in partnership with the Southern African Development

Committee (SADC) and the International Red Locust ControlOrganisation for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA), isorganising an Emergency Regional Meeting of key stakeholdersfrom 14 to 16 February 2017 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The meetingwill discuss the strengthening of surveillance, preparedness andcoordinated emergency responses to transboundary crop pests andlivestock diseases, including the fall armyworm infestation. h

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The fall armyworm is causing severe damage to maize cultivation in Africa. (Photo: CABI)

“The fall armyworm can be expected to spreadto the limits of suitable African habitat within a

few years.”– CABI chief scientist Dr Matthew Cock




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2017AN ANNUAL GUIDE to suppliers of equipment and services for agriculture and for the primary processing ofproduce. The first section of the Directory lists suppliers under classification of their products and services. Thesecond section lists alphabetically company addresses. The third section lists agents and distributors in Africa geographically. The Directory has been compiled frominformation submitted by the companies concerned.While every care has been taken to avoid errors and omissions, they may occur; the Editor would like tobe notified of these so that the 2018 edition of the Directory can be kept up to date.

AGRICULTURAL BUYERS’ DIRECTORYEDITION

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Agent Listings start�on�page 44

Classified ListingsAgricultural ConsultanciesICS

Agricultural Equipment -GeneralA a Z PerformanceAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.ArmaTracBaldan/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.Bentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.Case IHChallengerEllis MachineryEurodrip SAICSMassey FergusonNationwide EquipmentNew Holland AgricultureNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.PöttingerSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.Valtra

Agricultural ProjectsA a Z PerformanceBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.COMPO-EXPERTEurodrip SAICS

Agrochemicals - GeneralCOMPO-EXPERT

Animal Health ProductsAyurvet Ltd.Eurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

AntioxidantsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Automatic Chain FeedersBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Bagging plantAwila Anlagenbau GmbHBagtech International (Pty)


Systems Ltd.

Bale Handling EquipmentNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.

Biofuel/BiodieselBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.

BreedingHendrix Genetics

Briquetting PlantsAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Bulk Storage EquipmentBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.Chief Industries UK Ltd.The GSI Group South Africa

(Pty) Ltd.

Cages & BatteriesBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Cassava ProcessingEquipmentAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Centre Pivot EquipmentT-L Irrigation Co.

Cocoa ProductionAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Coffee Processing, Handling& StorageBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.RIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.Swingtec GmbH

Colour Sorting EquipmentAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Concentrate ElectrostaticSprayersMartignani S.r.l.

Consulting ServicesA a Z Performance

Conveyors and ElevatorsAwila Anlagenbau GmbHBig Dutchman International

GmbHRIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.

Coolers - EnvironmentalBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Coolers - EvaporativeLUBING Maschinenfabrik

Gmbh & Co. KG

Cotton Handling & StorageSwingtec GmbH

Crop Drying and VentilationAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.The GSI Group South Africa

(Pty) Ltd.

Crop Handling & StorageAlvan Blanch Development


Systems Ltd.Chief Industries UK Ltd.Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.RIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.Swingtec GmbH

Crop Protection EquipmentBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.ChallengerMaquinas Agricolas Jacto SAMartignani S.r.l.Massey FergusonSwingtec GmbHValtra

CultivatorsBaldan/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.ChallengerEllis MachineryLEMKEN GmbH & Co. KGMassey FergusonPöttingerValtra

Cultivators - RotaryChallengerEllis MachineryMassey FergusonValtra

Cultivators - TinedChallengerEllis MachineryMassey FergusonValtra

Dairy EquipmentSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.

DiagnosticsA a Z Performance

DisinfectantsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Intraco Ltd.

DrillsEllis MachineryPöttinger

Drinking SystemsBig Dutchman International

GmbHLUBING Maschinenfabrik

Gmbh & Co. KG

DryersAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.RIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.

Egg CollectionBig Dutchman International


Gmbh & Co. KG

Egg Layer Parent Breeders -BrownHendrix Genetics

Egg Layer Parent Breeders -WhiteHendrix Genetics

Egg LayersHendrix Genetics

Electronic Monitoring &ControlPromtek Limited

Extruders for Food, FeedAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Feed AdditivesAyurvet Ltd.Eurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Evonik Industries AGIntraco Ltd.

Feed CompoundEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Feed ConcentratesEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Intraco Ltd.

Feed FlavoursEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Feed IngredientsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Intraco Ltd.

Feed PremixesAyurvet Ltd.Eurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Intraco Ltd.Tithebarn Ltd.

Feed Processing PlantsAlvan Blanch Development


Systems Ltd.Ottevanger Milling EngineersPromtek Limited

Feed SupplementsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Tithebarn Ltd.

FeedersSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.TATOMA

Feeding SystemsBig Dutchman International

GmbHSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.TATOMA

Fertiliser MixersBagtech International (Pty)

Ltd.

Fertiliser ProcessingMachineryBagtech International (Pty)

Ltd.

Fertiliser SpreadersBaldan/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.ChallengerMassey FergusonValtra

FertilisersCOMPO-EXPERTOmex Agrifluids Ltd.


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Contact us to � nd out more about our LEMKEN products:

Rainer Sy, +49 28 02 81-383, [email protected] Desjardins, +49 28 02 81-607, [email protected]@lemken.com

Creates better seedbed…

The following roller crumbles and � rms the soil directly after the tines to leave behind ideal growing conditions.

This not only saves fuel and e� ort, but also ensures healthier plants for bigger pro� ts!

Conserves moisture…

The following roller ensures that the soil surface is not left open after tillage, and leaves a layer of � ne soil on the

surface to reduce evaporation.

Simple to operate…

Once the working depth is adjusted, the operator only needs to raise and lower the Achat 70 at the headland as the

working depth is controlled over the following roller.

LEMKEN Achat 70 Intensive CultivatorFor years LEMKEN has been a leader in cultivator development, and many commercial farms have bene� tted from the unique mixing and loosening action from LEMKEN cultivators. Now LEMKEN is o� ering these bene� ts to Africa’s smaller farmers with the Achat 70. Due to the steep angle of the tine and the unique shares from LEMKEN, the Achat 70 can loosen the soil and mix in plant residue at the same time without plugging. Added to this, the following roller ensures for a level seedbed for optimal growing conditions.

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Fish Feeds - GeneralAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.Eurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Fogging MachinesBig Dutchman International

GmbHSwingtec GmbH

Foliar FertilisersCOMPO-EXPERTOmex Agrifluids Ltd.

Food Processing EquipmentMarel Poultry

Forage Feeding EquipmentSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.TATOMA

Forage HarvestersCase IHChallengerMassey FergusonNew Holland AgricultureNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.Valtra

Forestry EquipmentChallengerMassey FergusonNationwide EquipmentValtra

Fruit ProcessingAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Generating SetsValtra

Genetic ResearchHendrix Genetics

Grain - Drying & VentilationAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.Awila Anlagenbau GmbHBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.Chief Industries UK Ltd.

Grain - Handling, Cleaning &ProcessingAlvan Blanch Development


Systems Ltd.Chief Industries UK Ltd.Ottevanger Milling EngineersRIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.

Grains, Grain Projects &Edible OilsBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.MILLTEC Machinery Pvt. Ltd.

GrassSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.

Grasscutting Machines -ForageChallengerMassey FergusonNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.PöttingerSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.Valtra

Grasscutting Machines -LawnSaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.

Groundnut HandlingEquipmentAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

HarrowsBaldan/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.

Harvesting EquipmentAlvan Blanch Development


Systems Ltd.ChallengerMassey FergusonNew Holland AgricultureNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.SaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.Valtra

Horticultural Equipment &MachineryChallengerMassey FergusonSwingtec GmbHValtra

Horticultural FertilisersCOMPO-EXPERT

ICT Equipment & ServicesBig Dutchman International

GmbHYahsat

Integrated Pest ManagementOmex Agrifluids Ltd.Swingtec GmbH

Irrigation & DrainageSystemsRKD Irrigacion S.L.T-L Irrigation Co.

Irrigation EquipmentEurodrip SAICSRKD Irrigacion S.L.T-L Irrigation Co.

Land Clearing EquipmentChallengerMassey FergusonValtra

Livestock HandlingArmaTrac

Maize ShellersAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.Nogueira/Pan Trade Services


Material HandlingBagtech International (Pty)


Systems Ltd.

Material Handling - BulkBagtech International (Pty)


Systems Ltd.

Meat Processing andPackagingMarel Poultry

Mechanical Services &EquipmentChallengerMassey FergusonValtra

MedicatorsBig Dutchman International

GmbH

MicronutrientsOmex Agrifluids Ltd.

Milling & MixingAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.Awila Anlagenbau GmbHOttevanger Milling EngineersRIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.

MillsAwila Anlagenbau GmbH

Mills - GrainAwila Anlagenbau GmbHBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.Nogueira/Pan Trade Services


Mills - GrindingAwila Anlagenbau GmbH

Mills - HammerAwila Anlagenbau GmbHNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.

Mould InhibitorsAyurvet Ltd.

Oil Extraction EquipmentAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

PalletizersBig Dutchman International

GmbH

PelletingAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.Awila Anlagenbau GmbHOttevanger Milling EngineersPromtek Limited

Pig EquipmentBig Dutchman International


Gmbh & Co. KGMIK International GmbH & Co.

KG

Pig FeedEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Pig Feeding/DrinkingEquipmentBig Dutchman International

GmbHThe GSI Group South Africa

(Pty) Ltd.

Pig FlooringBig Dutchman International

GmbHCARFED SAEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.MIK International GmbH & Co.

KG

Pig Health ProductsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Pig HousingBig Dutchman International

GmbHMIK International GmbH & Co.

KG

Plant Protection ChemicalsOmex Agrifluids Ltd.

PlantersBaldan/Pan Trade Services


Plastic Flooring, PoultryBig Dutchman International

GmbHMIK International GmbH & Co.

KG

Ploughs - DiscBaldan/Pan Trade Services


Ploughs - MouldboardChallengerEllis MachineryLEMKEN GmbH & Co. KGMassey FergusonPöttingerValtra

Poultry Consultancy ServicesMeyn Food Processing

Technology b.v

Poultry Equipment - DrinkingBig Dutchman International


Gmbh & Co. KGThe GSI Group South Africa

(Pty) Ltd.

Poultry Equipment/HandlingBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.CARFED SA

Poultry FeedingBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.Big Dutchman International

GmbH

Poultry Feeding - PrimaryEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Poultry Health ProductsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.

Poultry HousingBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Poultry ProcessingEquipment & SuppliesCARFED SAMarel PoultryMeyn Food Processing

Technology b.v

Poultry Projects, IntegratedMarel PoultryMeyn Food Processing

Technology b.v

Public HealthMartignani S.r.l.Mesto Spritzenfabrik GmbHSwingtec GmbH

PumpsT-L Irrigation Co.

Rice ParboilersAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.MILLTEC Machinery Pvt. Ltd.

Rice Processing & MillingEquipmentAlvan Blanch Development


Systems Ltd.MILLTEC Machinery Pvt. Ltd.Ottevanger Milling Engineers

Rice ThreshersMILLTEC Machinery Pvt. Ltd.Nogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.




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Roll-out NestsBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Salt BlocksTithebarn Ltd.

Seed Cleaning EquipmentAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.

Seed Planting EquipmentBaldan/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG

SilosAlvan Blanch Development


Systems Ltd.Big Dutchman International

GmbHChief Industries UK Ltd.Privé SARIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.The GSI Group South Africa

(Pty) Ltd.

Slaughtering EquipmentMarel Poultry

Slurry DisposalT-L Irrigation Co.

Soluble FertilisersOmex Agrifluids Ltd.

SprayersGOIZPER GROUPHOZELOCK EXELLEMKEN GmbH & Co. KGMaquinas Agricolas Jacto SAMesto Spritzenfabrik GmbHRKD Irrigacion S.L.

Sprayers - CropChallengerGOIZPER GROUPMaquinas Agricolas Jacto SAMartignani S.r.l.Massey FergusonMesto Spritzenfabrik GmbHValtra

Spraying Nozzles &ComponentsGOIZPER GROUPHOZELOCK EXELMaquinas Agricolas Jacto SAMesto Spritzenfabrik GmbH

Stored Products ProtectionSwingtec GmbH

Straw Choppers/GrindersTATOMA

Sugar Cane EquipmentCase IHChallengerMassey FergusonValtra

Threshing MachinesNationwide EquipmentNogueira/Pan Trade Services

Ltd.

TillageChallengerEllis MachineryLEMKEN GmbH & Co. KGMassey FergusonValtra

Trace ElementsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

TractorsA a Z PerformanceArmaTracCase IHChallengerEllis MachineryMassey FergusonNationwide EquipmentNew Holland AgricultureValtra

Tractors - SpareParts/AttachmentsArmaTracCase IHChallengerMassey FergusonNew Holland AgricultureValtra

Trade ShowsArmaTrac

Traders in AgriculturalEquipment, GeneralEllis MachineryNationwide Equipment

TrailersChallengerEllis MachineryMassey FergusonValtra

Transport BoxesCARFED SA

Transport Crates for PoultryCARFED SA

Turnkey OperationsBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.

Turnkey OperationsAgricultural/IndustrialSchemesBentall Rowlands Storage

Systems Ltd.Promtek Limited

ULV Spraying EquipmentGOIZPER GROUPHOZELOCK EXELMartignani S.r.l.Swingtec GmbH

Ventilating EquipmentBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Vitamins, Minerals &ProteinsEurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Tithebarn Ltd.

Waste Disposal EquipmentBig Dutchman International

GmbH

Water PipesRKD Irrigacion S.L

Watering EquipmentRKD Irrigacion S.L.

Weed ControlGOIZPER GROUP

Weighers - AnimalBig Dutchman International

GmbHGriffith Elder & Co. Ltd.

Weighers - GrainAwila Anlagenbau GmbHGriffith Elder & Co. Ltd.HOZELOCK EXELMesto Spritzenfabrik GmbH

Weighing EquipmentAlvan Blanch Development

Ltd.Big Dutchman International

GmbHGriffith Elder & Co. Ltd.Promtek Limited

Weighing - Sack FillingGriffith Elder & Co. Ltd.

Supplier Listings

A a Z PerformanceZA de la Ronde18, Impasse de la BibardiereAllonnes, 49650FranceTel: +33 6 11746386Web: www.aaz-performance.comE-mail: [email protected]

A to Z Performance have a multi-skilledteam at the ready, with the experience tomeet all your technical needs. Wespecialize in documentation, training, andtechnical support in 7 key sectors;agriculture, public works, automotive,trucks, handling, railway and forestry.Reactivity, adaptability and efficiency arethe biggest qualities that we bring to ourcustomers, whether they aremanufacturers, dealers, trainingorganizations or schools.

Alvan Blanch Development Co. Ltd.Chelworth, MalmesburyWiltshire, SN16 9SGUnited KingdomTel: +44 1666 577333Fax: +44 1666 577339Web: www.alvanblanchgroup.comE-mail: [email protected]

British manufacturers of agriculturalmachines and complete processingsolutions. Specialists worldwide in dryingtechnologies for all materials. Processengineers with 50 years’ experience in theAfrican market; with products ranging fromgrain cleaning, drying and bulk storage, tomilling for feed, flour, rice as well as wasteand fruit processing.

Agents: Nigeria - Alvan Blanch Nigeria Uganda - Alvan Blanch Nigeria

Amandus Kahl GmbH & Co. KGDieselstraße 5Reinbek21465GermanyTel: +49 40 727710Fax: +49 40 72771100Web: www.akahl.deE-mail: [email protected]

ArmaTracOrganize Sanayi BölgesiBati Hun Cad. No. 2Sincan 06930AnkaraTurkeyTel: +90 312 2674488Fax: +90 312 2674491Web: www.armatrac.comE-mail: [email protected]

With a consistent passion for quality andinnovation, ArmaTrac has gained both theappreciation and the trust of farmersworldwide. Well known for their excellentfuel efficiency, high performance anddurability, you can find ArmaTrac tractors in33 countries worldwide - a number that israpidly growing on farmers' high demand.

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Awila Anlagenbau GmbHDillen 1Lastrup49688GermanyTel: +49 4472 8920Fax: +49 4472 892220Web: www.awila.deE-mail: [email protected]

Planning, design and erection of turn-keyfeed mills, grain silo plants, mineral andvitamin premixing and dosing systems,pasteurizing systems, biofuel processingequipment, production of intakes, conveyorsystems, storage systems, mills, mixers,presses, coolers, conditioners and controlsystems.

Ayurvet Ltd.Unit No 101-103, 1st FloorKM Trade TowerPlot No H-3Sector-14KaushambiGhaziabad (UP)201010IndiaTel: +91 120 7100202Fax: +91 120 7100202Web: www.ayurvet.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Nigeria - Animal Care Services Konsult Nig. Ltd.

Bagtech International (Pty) Ltd.Number 5, 273Musgrave RoadDurbanSouth AfricaTel: +27 31 2010607Web: www.bagtechint.comE-mail: [email protected]

Bagtech has over 25 years’ experience inagribusiness across the African continent.Nowadays, we are focused on offering asupply chain management service anddeveloping custom-made equipment forhandling bulk fertiliser. The company offersadvanced technology through an innovativemanagement system in partnership withFesto in order to provide accurateinformation to their clients – from Africa toAfrica.

Agents: Mozambique - Bagtech International

Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.1st Floor510 Centennial ParkCentennial AvenueElstreeBorehamwoodWD6 3FGUnited KingdomTel: +44 20 80901072Fax: +44 20 89593319Web: www.pantrade.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]

Bentall Rowlands StorageSystems Ltd.Dragonby Vale Enterprise ParkMannaberg WayScunthorpeNorth LincolnshireDN15 8XFUnited KingdomTel: +44 1724 282828Fax: +44 1724 280021Web: www.bentallrowlands.comE-mail: [email protected]

Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. isa leading UK CE certified manufacturer incomplete storage and processingequipment solutions for the agriculturaland industrial markets.

Big Dutchman International GmbHAuf der Lage 2Vechta49377GermanyTel: +49 4447 8010Fax: +49 4447 801237Web: www.bigdutchman.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Algeria - SARL Mecafa AlgerieEgypt - Commercial Group Edward Y. Nekhela & Co.Egypt - Elyasmengroup (Cairo office)Egypt - Elyasmengroup (Kafrelsheikh office)Ghana - Agro Africa Ltd.Kenya - Agriculture Equipment Kenya Ltd.Libya - Tasharukiat Agriculture Technology Co.Morocco - Agri-ArtNigeria - BD Agriculture Nigeria Ltd.Senegal - SoprodaSouth Africa - Big Dutchman South Africa (Pty) Ltd.Tunisia - SEMA Karim Louafi

CARFED SAVia Basilicata 10San Giuliano Milanese20098ItalyTel: +39 02 9881140Fax: +39 02 98280274Web: www.carfed.chE-mail: [email protected]

CARFED SA is a worldwide known Swiss-Italian group that specializes in plasticpoultry products.CARFED SA has the widest range ofcollapsible and non-collapsible plasticchicken crates, to haul live birds :-Mondial CARFED and Mondial “S” of cms80x60x28-Multi 100 of cms 97x58x27-Muti 110 of cms 108x58x27-Super, not collapsible, of cms. 99x58x26CARFED products can be seen in thewebsite www.carfed.ch.

Case IHCNH Industrial Österreich GmbHSteyrer Strasse 32St. Valentin4300AustriaTel: +43 7435 500652Web: www.caseih.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Algeria - Rouiba Materiel AgricoleAngola - Multiauto, SABotswana - Northmec Cameroon - Kanu Equipment CameroonCote D’Ivoire - Kanu Equipment Cote D’IvoireEgypt - ECADEthiopia - Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses

Corporation-Agricultural Equipment & TechnicalServices S. Co.

Ghana - Dizengoff Ghana Ltd.Kenya - Toyota Tsusho East AfricaLesotho - Northmec Liberia - Kanu Equipment LiberiaMadagascar - SODIREXMauritius - Mechanization Co. Ltd. Morocco - Hydrau MacMozambique - Entreposto Comercial de

Moçambique, SANamibia - Northmec Reunion - FoucqueSouth Africa - NorthmecSudan - Central Trading Co. Ltd. (CTC)Swaziland - Northmec Tunisia - AgrodisUganda - Toyota Tsusho East Africa

(Toyota Uganda Ltd.)Zambia - Agricon Equipment Zambia Ltd. Co.Zambia - Univern Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.Zimbabwe - Agricon Equipment

ChallengerC/O AGCO Corporation16 Pomona RoadKempton Park, 1619South AfricaTel: +22 11 2308600Web: www.challenger-ag.com/emea/gb/default.aspx

AGCO is a global leader in the design,manufacture and distribution of agriculturalsolutions. Through our well-known brandsCHALLENGER®, FENDT®, GSI®, MASSEYFERGUSON® and VALTRA®, AGCOdelivers solutions to African farmersthrough a full line of tractors, combineharvesters, hay and forage equipment,seeding and tillage implements, grainstorage and protein production systemsand replacement parts.

Agents: Angola - Agrozootec Lda.Ethiopia - Ries Engineering Share Company Malawi - Farming and Engineering Services Ltd. Mozambique - Barloworld Agricultura Mocambique

Lda South Africa - Barloworld Agriculture Zambia - Barloworld Agriculture Zimbabwe - Farmec

Chief Industries UK Ltd.Beckingham Business ParkTolleshunt MajorMaldonEssex, EnglandCM9 8LZUnited KingdomTel: +44 1621 868944Fax: +44 1621 868955Web: www.chief.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]

Chief Industries has over 60 yearsexperience in grain handling systems,incorporating state-of-the-art design andmanufacturing, supplying flat floor siloswith capacities ranging from 30 to 30,000tons, hopper bins with capacities rangingfrom 2.5 to 1,400 tons, and grain dryerscapable of drying up to 300 tons per hour.


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COMPO-EXPERT22 Coral RoadLangebaanWestern CapeSouth AfricaTel: +27 83 6550129Web: www.compo-expert.comE-mail: [email protected]

COMPO EXPERT is a well-knownmanufacturer and distributor of a widerange of fertilizers around the world.Specializing in ‘speciality’ fertilizers suchas controlled release (CRF) products, slowrelease products (SRF), bio stimulants,water soluble salts and various trace-element products.

Ellis MachineryGaydon FarmGaydonWarwickCV35 OEPUnited KingdomTel: +11 1926 640637Fax: +11 1926 642992Web: www.ellismachinery.co.ukE-mail:[email protected]

Ellis Machinery is a worldwide distributorof used agricultural machinery, with over25 years of experience in sourcingmachinery and expertise incontainerisation and shipping. EllisMachinery are able to supply theequipment you need direct to your nearestport. Ellis Machinery are specialists intillage, cultivation and planting equipment.

Agents: Kenya - Ellis Machinery

Eurodrip SA36 Kifissias AvenueMaroussi, Athens15125GreeceTel: +30 21 66002800Fax: +30 21 66002801Web: www.eurodrip.grE-mail: [email protected]

Eurodrip SA established in 1979 and is thefirst European company involved with dripirrigation. Eurodrip Group has a marketpresence in over 70 countries, withoperating subsidiaries in Greece, USA,Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Peru and Mexico. Itemploys more than 500 people worldwideand offers a wide product range of dripirrigation products.

Eurofeed Technologies S.p.A.Via Luigi Einaudi 12Brandico (BS)25030ItalyTel: +39 030 6864682/9973064Fax: +39 030 6866560Web: www.eurofeed.itE-mail: [email protected]

Eurofeed Technologies S.p.A. is an ItalianCompany that produces and trades feedadditives all over the world. We areGMP+Certified.Eurofeed Technologies’ portfolio includes:Acidifiers-Antimicrobials-Antioxidants-Aromas-Enzymes-Energising-Elettrolyte-Micotoxin Binders-Mold Inhibitors-NaturalAdjuvant In Coccidiosis Prevention-NaturalDiarrhea Prevention-Natural GrowthPromoter-Nucleotides-Organic TraceElements-Pellet Binders-Pet Food-Sanitizing-Vegetable Protein Concentrates-Vitamins.

Evonik Nutrition & CareGmbHAnimal Nutrition Business LineRodenbacher Chaussee 4Hanau-Wolfgang63457GermanyTel: +49 6181 596766Web: www.evonik.com/animal-nutritionE-mail: [email protected]

Evonik is one of the world leaders in thefield of animal nutrition. With plants on fourcontinents we are a reliable partner indelivering efficient feed solutions andsupporting our customers to produce safe,high-quality and affordable meat, fish,eggs and milk. Through our uniqueanalytical services savings potential can beidentified on a fingertip. Feeding theworld's population in a sustainable way isone of our goals.

Agents: South Africa - Evonik Africa (Pty) Ltd.

GOIZPER GROUPC/ Antigua 4Antzuola (Gipuzkoa)20577SpainTel: +34 943 786000Fax: +34 943 766008Web: www.matabi.comE-mail: [email protected]

Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.1 Oaklands ParkBury St EdmundsSuffolkIP33 2RWUnited KingdomTel: +44 1284 719619Fax: +44 1284 700822Web: www.griffith-elder.comE-mail: [email protected]

Griffith Elder is the market leader in FarmWeighing both in UK and overseas.Wespecialise in rugged equipment made forthe remotest parts of the world that givethe best value and long life. Easyinstallation, operation and maintenancemake our weighbridges the favoured“Weighbridge for Africa” having exportedfor over 30 years.

The GSI Group South Africa(Pty) Ltd.PO Box 4012Honeydew2040South AfricaTel: +27 11 7944455Fax: +27 11 7944515Web: www.gsiafrica.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

Agriculture equipment supplier, grain silos,conditioning, cleaning and handlingequipment. Poultry feeding and drinkingequipment, pig feeding and drinkingequipment.

Agents: South Africa - The GSI Group SA

Hendrix GeneticsVilla ‘de KorverSpoorstraat 69Boxmeer5831NetherlandsTel: +31 48 5319111/65 1591652Web: www.hendrix-genetics.comE-mail: [email protected]@hendrix-genetics.com

HOZELOCK EXEL891 route des FrênesZI Nord ArnasBP 30424Villefranche Sur SaoneCedex, 69653FranceTel: +33 4 74624848Fax: +33 4 74623751Web: www.hozelock-exel.comE-mail: [email protected]

HOZELOCK EXEL is a French world expertin professional sprayers. Main brandsproduced are COOPER PEGLER andBERTHOUD.

ICS12 rue du SoleilZA CROIX FORTLa Jarrie17220FranceTel: +33 5 46352828Fax: +33 5 46352829Web: www.ics-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Egypt - ICS Agri EgyptMadagascar - ITA GroupMali - ICS Agri MaliSenegal - TerragrisenSudan - French Technology (FRENTEC)

Intraco Ltd.Jordaenskaai 24Antwerp2000BelgiumTel: +32 03 2269850Fax: +32 03 2269852Web: www.intraco.beEmail [email protected]

Intraco Ltd. is the specialist in feedconcentrates, premixtures, protein meals,feed additives.Primary business is finding an optimalbalance of all local parameters, thusproviding customer-made, comprehensivesolutions which optimize yields in aprofitable and responsible way.HI-CONCEPT: Integrated Hygiene Solutions HI-ALERT: Integrated Biocide Program ADD-OPTIMALS: Innovative feed additives




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LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KGWeseler Str. 5Alpen46519GermanyTel: +49 2802 810Web: www.lemken.comE-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1780, the family companyLEMKEN is a leading manufacturer ofpremium quality high performanceagricultural machines for soil cultivation,sowing and crop protection. Farmers andcontractors can always rely on LEMKENtechnology, regardless of the application –whether for ploughing, reconsolidation,seedbed preparation, stubble cultivation,seeding or crop protection.

Agents: South Africa - LEMKEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

LUBING MaschinenfabrikGmbh & Co. KGLubingstrasse 6Barnstorf, 49406GermanyTel: +49 5442 98790Fax: +49 5442 987933Web: www.lubing.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Egypt - RABICO Co.South Africa - Dynamic Automation

Maquinas Agricolas Jacto SARua Dr Luiz Miranda 1650CEP 17580Caixa Postal 35 Pompeia, SPBrazilTel: +55 143405 2100Web: www.jacto.com.brE-mail: JSFS: [email protected] Ag: [email protected]

Marel PoultryHandelstraat 35831 AV, NetherlandsTel: +31 485 586111Fax: +31 485 586222Web: marel.com/poultryE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: South Africa - Marel Food Systems (Pty) Ltd.

Martignani S.r.l.Via Fermi, 63S. Agata sul Santerno, ItalyTel: +39 0545 23077Fax: +39 0545 30664Web: www.martignani.comE-mail: [email protected]

World leader in Low Volume ElectrostaticMist Blowing/Spraying, Martignani S.r.l. isan Italian firm manufacturing high endElectrostatic Sprayers for Farming & PestControlling and Mist blowers for the publichealth too.

Agents: South Africa - Southtrade

Massey FergusonC/O AGCO Corporation16 Pomona RoadKempton Park, 1619South AfricaTel: +27 11 2308600Web: http://ame-en.masseyferguson.com/E-mail: [email protected]

AGCO is a global leader in the design,manufacture and distribution of agriculturalsolutions. Through our well-known brands;Challenger®, Fendt®, Gsi®, MasseyFerguson® And Valtra®, AGCO deliverssolutions to African farmers through a fullline of tractors, combine harvesters, hayand forage equipment, seeding and tillageimplements, grain storage and proteinproduction systems, and replacementparts.

Agents: Algeria - PMATAngola - IMPORAFRICA Benin - Camin AutoCameroon - SocadaCongo DR - CFAO Motors RDCCongo Republic - Tractafric SNCCote DIvoire - CFAO Motora Cote D’IvoireEthiopia - Ries Engineering Share Co.Gabon - CFAO Motors, GabonGhana - Mechanical Lloyd Co. Ltd.Kenya - FMD East Africa Ltd. (A division of

Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd.)Kenya - Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd.Madagascar - Materiel Automobile Industriel -

MATERAUTOMalawi - Farming and Engineering Services Ltd. Mauritius - SCOMAT LteeMorocco - ComicomMocambique - Barloworld Agricultura

Mocambique LdaNigeria - Panafrican Equipment (Nigeria) Ltd.Reunion - Societe Foucque SASao Tome & Principle - CFAO Motors, Sao TomeSenegal - TSE AfriqueSouth Africa - Barloworld Agriculture Sudan - El Nilein Engineering & Spare Parts Co.Tanzania - Panafrican Equipment (T) Ltd.Togo - CFAO Motors, Togo

Tunisia - Le Materiel SAUganda - Panafrican Trucks & Equipment (Uganda)

Ltd. c/o Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd.Zambia - BHBW Zambia Ltd. TradingZimbabwe - Farmec

Mesto Spritzenfabrik GmbHLudwigsburger Str. 71Freiberg am Neckar71691, GermanyTel: +49 7141 2720Fax: +49 7141 272100Web: www.mesto.deE-mail: [email protected]

Meyn Food ProcessingTechnology b.vPO Box 16, Oostzaan, 1510 AANetherlandsTel: +31 20 2045000Fax: +31 20 2045001Web: www.meyn.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Algeria - Sarl Mecafa Algerie imp/expEgypt - Meyn EgyptSouth Africa - Spartan Equipment Ltd (Meyn)

MIK International GmbH & Co. KGMasselbachstr. 22Ransbach-Baumbach56235, GermanyTel: +49 2922 885600Fax: +49 2922 885670Web: www.mik-online.comE-mail: [email protected]

MILLTEC Machinery Pvt. Ltd.51/A, I st PhaseKIADB Industrial AreaBommasandra, Bangalore560099, IndiaTel: +91 80 28016666Fax: +91 80 27831129Web: www.milltecmachinery.comE-mail: [email protected]

A preferred global company for; • Rice Milling Solutions• Yield Management Solutions• Silica Extraction• Co-Generation Plants• End-to-End Turnkey Supplies• Pulses Milling Solutions• Seeds Processing Solutions• Maize Processing Solutions• Wheat Processing Solutions

Nationwide Equipment320, 1st Street NorthSuite 701, Jacksonville BeachFL, 32250USATel: +1 904 9242500Fax: +1 904 9242525Web:www.nationwideequipmentusa.comE-mail: [email protected]

New Holland AgricultureA brand of CNH Industrial ItaliaS.p.A.Via Plava 80Torino10125ItalyTel: +39 011 0086158Fax: +39 011 0086111Web: www.newholland.comE-mail: [email protected]

New Holland offers cash crop producers,livestock farmers, contractors, vineyardsand groudcare professionals, the largestchoice of easy-to-operate tractors,harvesters, material handling and seedingequipment. It offers parts service support,tailored financial services and aprofessional dealer network. Close tocustomers, New Holland is the reliablepartner of each farmer.

Agents: Botswana - Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Guinea - AFCOKenya - CMC Holdings Ltd. Lesotho - Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Mayotte - Agence Generale de Representations

SARL Morocco - S.O.M.M.A./Auto-HallNigeria - SCOA NigeriaRwanda - BIASwaziland - Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Zimbabwe - William Bain & Co. Holding (Pvt) Ltd.

Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.c/o Pan Trade Services Ltd.1st Floor510 Centennial ParkCentennial AvenueElstreeBorehamwoodWD6 3FGUnited KingdomTel: +44 20 80901072/89593169Fax: +44 20 89593319Web: www.pantrade.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]




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Omex Agrifluids Ltd.Saddlebow RoadKing’s LynnNorfolkPE34 3JAUnited KingdomTel: +44 1553 817500Fax: +44 1553 817501Web: www.omex.comE-mail: [email protected]

Omex Agrifluids specialist liquid foliarfertilisers are available from distributorsacross the Africa and Middle East Region,specifically Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda,Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon,Zambia, South Africa, Tunisia, Morocco,Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanonand Kuwait.Visit our websitewww.omex.co.uk/agrifluids

Ottevanger Milling EngineersMoerkapelse Zijde 3232 Moerkapelle2751 DLNetherlandsTel: +31 79 5932221Fax: +31 79 5931147Web: www.ottevanger.comE-mail: [email protected]

PöttingerIndustriegelande 14710 GrieskirchenAustriaTel: +43 7248 600Web: www.poettinger.atE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: South Africa - Valtrac (Pty) Ltd. (Valtra)Sudan - DAL Engineering Co. Ltd.Zambia - Tractorzam Ltd.

Privé SA98 avenue du Général PattonCS30536Chalons en Champagne51010FranceTel: +33 3 26686666Fax: +33 3 26686699Web: www.prive.frE-mail: [email protected]

Privé is a French company with more than70 years experience in manufacturinground corrugated silos for grain storage.Bins and gantries are manufactured inhigh quality galvanised steel and theirdesign is based on the strictest Europeanstandards.

Agents: Cote DIvoire - PCM Ensemblier

Promtek LimitedFisher StreetBrindley FordStoke-on-TrentST8 7QJUnited KingdomTel: +44 1782 375600Fax: +44 1782 375605Web: www.promtek.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: South Africa - Promtek Limited (Africa)

RIELA Karl - Heinz Knoop e.K.Hansestraße 14D-48477 RiesenbeckGermanyTel: +49 5454 93160Fax: +49 5454 931699Web: www.riela.deE-mail: [email protected]



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Algeria

PMATPMAT, 16 Rue Arab Si AhmedBirkhadem, AlgerTel: +213 21 552754E-mail: [email protected]

Rouiba Materiel Agricole04 Rue Hassiba Ben BoualiRouiba16012Tel: 213 21 856676E-mail: [email protected]

SARL Mecafa Algerie01 A Jardin Public CentreRouiba Alger, 16012Tel: +213 23 855473Fax: +213 23 855427E-mail: [email protected]

Sarl Mecafa Algerie imp/expSiege Social 01 AJardin Public centre RouibaAlgiers, 16012Tel: +213 23855473Fax: +213 23855427Web: www.meyn.comE-mail: [email protected]

SARL SANG & SEVELot 212 No. 183 Ain Smara, Constantine, 25140Tel: +213 31 974010/974000Fax: +213 31 974474E-mail: [email protected]

Angola

Agrozootec Lda.Via Expresso, Bita, Km.36(Cacuaco Benfica), LuandaTel: +244 933 054141E-mail: [email protected]

IMPORAFRICA Rua Alameda Manuel Van-DRuq Ho-Chi Min No. 418 R/CEdificio do Centro Commerc“Chamavo”LuandaTel: +244 923371620Web: www.mfangola.co.aoE-mail: [email protected]


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Agent Listings

RKD Irrigacion S.L.P.I.La MoraPaseo de la Acacia,Parc. 13La Cistèrniga (Valladolid)47193SpainTel: +34 983 401896Fax: +34 983 401897Web: www.rkd.esE-mail: [email protected]

ROLLAND ZA Les LandesTreflevenez 29800 FranceTel: +33 298 851340Fax: +33 298 213815Web: www.rollandtrailer.comEmail: [email protected]

ROLLAND is a 70 years experiencecompany that offers a wide range oftrailers pulled by tractors. With trailers from3 to 22 tons, manure spreaders up to35m3, cattle trailers and specializedtrailers for sisal or sugar cane, ROLLAND isyour right partner.

SaMASZ Sp. Z o.o.Trawiasta 1515-161 BialystokPolandTel: +48 512 823047Fax: +48 85 6647041Web: www.samasz.comE-mail: [email protected]

Swingtec GmbHPO Box 1322Achener Weg 59Isny, 88307GermanyTel: +49 7562 7080Fax: +49 7562 708111Web: www.swingtec.deE-mail: [email protected]

SWINGFOG® + FONTAN®

The complete programme of professionalthermal fogging machines and ULV/LVaerosol generators for all your fogapplications.• Plant protection • Stock protection• Pest and vector control• Disinfection• Sprout inhibition of potato• Deodorization• Training and special effects

Agents: Algeria - SARL SANG & SEVECongo Republic - Chimie Afrique CongoCote DIvoire - ALM Afrique de l’OuestEgypt - Starchem for ServicesGuinea - Saref InternationalMauritius - Blychem LimitedNigeria - U-Mond Ltd.Seychelles - Michaud Pest Control (Pty) Ltd.Sudan - Gaddris Trade CompanyTunisia - Société Nouvelle du Comptoir CIBO

TATOMAPol. Ind Paules 53-55Monzon, 22400, SpainTel: +34 974 401336Web: www.gruptatoma.comE-mail: [email protected]

TATOMA is one of the world leadingcompanies in the design, manufacture andmarketing of TMR feed mixing solutions forthe cattle industry. We are offering robust

and state-of-the-art mixer wagons (static,trailed and self-propelled) from 4 to 45 m3adapted to any farmer’s needs in theworld.

Tithebarn Ltd.Road 5, Industrial EstateWinsford, CheshireEnglandUnited KingdomTel: +44 16060 595000Fax: +44 1606 59545Web: www.tithebarn.co.ukwww.saltlicks.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]

Rockies - Mineralised salt licks which canhelp improve appetite and digestionleading to increased production and farmprofits from more meat, milk or wool. Rockies - Pressed harder to last longer.

T-L Irrigation Co.PO Box 1047151 E Highway 6 & AB RoadHastingsNE 6890168902-1047USATel: +1 402 4624128Fax: +1 402 4624617Web: www.tlirr.comE-mail: [email protected]

Center Pivot, Linear Move IrrigationEquipmentHydrostatic Drive, Irrigation Design, TurnKey Supply, Water Pumps, Electric andDiesel, Pipes PVC

Agents: Zambia - Multicorp Irrigation

ValtraC/O AGCO Corporation16 Pomona RoadKempton Park, 1619South AfricaTel: +27 11 2308600Web: http://africa.valtra.com/en/E-mail: [email protected]

AGCO is a global leader in the design,manufacture and distribution of agriculturalsolutions. Through our well-known brands;Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, MasseyFerguson® and Valtra®, AGCO deliverssolutions to African farmers through a fullline of tractors, combine harvesters, hayand forage equipment, seeding and tillageimplements, grain storage and proteinproduction systems, and replacementparts.

Agents: Angola - Agrozootec Lda.Ethiopia - Ries Engineering Share Co. Ghana - Foundries & Agricultural Machinery (GH) Ltd.Kenya - Valtract - Cassini & Tonolo Ltd.Mozambique - Sotema Lda.Nigeria - Panafrican Equipment (Nigeria) Ltd.Senegal - Agripro Afrique de l’Ouest South Africa - Valtrac (Pty) Ltd. South Sudan - Ezentus FZESudan - Sudanese Tractor Co. Ltd. (SUTRAC)Tanzania - Tanzania Farmers Service Centre (TFSC)Zambia - Tractorzam Ltd.Zimbabwe - Farmec, A division of Zimplow

Holdings P/L

YahsatAl Falah CityAbu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 2 5100000Fax: +971 2 5100001Web: www.yahclick.comE-mail: [email protected]



Multiauto, SAEstrada de Catetekm31VianaLuandaTel: +244 935260405E-mail:[email protected]

Benin

Camin AutoPO Box 2636 RPPK4 Akpakpa Zone IndustrieRoute de Porto-NovoCotonouTel: +229 331 256/5Fax: +229 331 255E-mail: [email protected]

Botswana

Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Kempton ParkIsando1600Tel: +27 56 5150607Fax: +27 56 5150634

Northmec Tel: +27 11 9222000Web: [email protected]

Cameroon

Kanu Equipment Cameroon521 rue 1.089Immeuble La PerleBonansoBP4967 DoualaTel: +237 680 522994I15E-mail: [email protected]

SocadaPO Box 4080Boulevaed dy General LeclerDoualaTel: +237 342 6410/99996642E-mail: [email protected]

Congo DR

CFAO Motors RDCPO Box 220017 Avenue des Poids LourdsKinshasaTel: +33 146 235760E-mail: [email protected]

Congo Republic

Chimie Afrique CongoPO Box 5521Pointe NoireTel: +242 5370535E-mail: [email protected]

Tractafric SNC10 Rue GodefroyPuteaux, Paris, 92800Tel: +33 1 49064496E-mail: [email protected]

Cote D’Ivoire

ALM Afrique de l’Ouest01 PO Box 362318 rue du Dr. Blanchard, Abidjan 01Tel: +225 21 249616Fax: +225 21 258818E-mail: [email protected]

CFAO Motora Cote D’IvoireRue Pasteur, Abidjan 01Tel: +33 146 235760E-mail: [email protected]

Kanu Equipment Cote D’Ivoire10 BP 3376, Abidjan 10Yopougon Zone IndustrielleAbidjanTel: +225 87 322777E-mail: [email protected]

PCM Ensemblier01 B.P.22, Abidjan 01Tel: +225 21 266807Fax: +225 21 263795Web: www.pcm-ensemblier.comE-mail: [email protected]

Egypt

Commercial Group Edward Y. Nekhela & Co.43, Ibrahim Nawar StreetZone 6 Nasr City, Cairo, 11391Tel: +20 2 2710882Fax: +20 2 2740844E-mail: [email protected]

ECADPO Box 11451105 Abdel Aziz Al Seoud StreetManial, CairoTel: +20 2 23622516E-mail: [email protected]

Elyasmengroup (Cairo office)6th of October CityStar CompoundCentral Axis Beside Church, CairoTel: +20 2 38244579E-mail: [email protected]

Elyasmengroup (Kafrelsheikh office)10 Taba Street. ElsharakwaElriyad, KafrelsheikhTel: +20 1000815050/473867699

E-mail: [email protected]

ICS Agri EgyptAppt 16, Bldg 12, Area No. 9Masaken SheratonHeliopolis, CairoTel: +20 2 22680974Web: www.ics-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]


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Meyn Egypt10 Mahmoud Tawfik Street6th Zone, Nasr City, CairoTel: +20 2 22703323/2748770Fax: +20 2 22748828Web: www.meyn.comE-mail: [email protected]

RABICO Co. 97 Al-Hegaz St., HeliopolisCairo, 11361Tel: +20 2 26356830Fax: +20 2 26351633Web: www.lubing.comE-mail: [email protected]

Starchem for ServicesKilometer 28 GizaAlexandria Desert Road, CairoTel: +20 2 01005130225Fax: +20 2 33037880E-mail: [email protected]

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Agricultural BusinessesCorporation-Agricultural Equipment &Technical Services S. Co.PO Box 5575, Akaki Kality SubcityDebre Zeit Road, Addis AbabaTel: +251 114423602E-mail: [email protected]

Ries Engineering Share Co.PO Box 1116, Debrezeit RoadAddis AbabaTel: +251 11 8898962Web: www.riesethiopia.comE-mail: [email protected]

Ries Engineering Share Co. (Valtra)PO Box 1116, Debrezeit RoadAddis AbabaTel: +251 114420674Web: www.riesethiopia.comE-mail: [email protected]

Ries Engineering Share Company(Challenger)PO Box 1116, Debrezeit RoadAddis AbabaTel: +251 11 8898962Web: www.riesethiopia.comE-mail: [email protected]

Gabon

CFAO Motors, GabonPO Box 2181, ZI Oloumi, LibrevilleTel: +33 146 235760E-mail: [email protected]

Ghana

Agro Africa Ltd.LG DTD 14, #3 Boulevard StreetBehind Forestry CommissionAccraWest LegonTel: +233 30 2968828/32 44988280Web: www.agro-africa.comE-mail: [email protected]

Dizengoff Ghana Ltd.PO Box 34032 Feo Oyeo RoadAccraTel: +233 577667752E-mail: [email protected]

Foundries & Agricultural Machinery(GH) Ltd.PO Box AN7852Tel: +233 303 304113E-mail: [email protected]

Mechanical Lloyd Co. Ltd.PO Box 2086No.2 Adjuma CrescentRing Road West Ind AreaAccraTel: +233 21 910885/229312Fax: +233 21 227366E-mail: [email protected]

Guinea

AFCOPoint de Colobane, Dakar, SenegalTel: +221 8 321111Fax: +221 8 321965

Saref InternationalPO Box 3915, ConakryTel: +224 64 202037Fax: +1 419 8586989E-mail: [email protected]

Kenya

Agriculture Equipment Kenya Ltd.PO Box 66767Mzima Spring LaneLavington Green, Nairobi, 00800Tel: +254 70 8209098E-mail: [email protected]

CMC Holdings Ltd. PO Box 30060Hughes Agricultural DivisionLusaka Road Industrial Area, NairobiTel: +254 20 650315Fax: +254 20 650331E-mail: [email protected]

Ellis MachineryPO Box 435, Narok, 20500Tel: +254 72 8229820E-mail: [email protected]

FMD East Africa Ltd. (A division ofPanafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd.)PO Box 7277, George Morara AvenueNakuru, 20110Tel: +254 12 211855/6/7/8Fax: +229 331255E-mail: [email protected]

Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd.PO Box 44927, Uhuru HighwayBunyala RoundaboutNairobi, 00100Tel: +254 73 2151000/101E-mail: [email protected]

Toyota Tsusho East AfricaPO Box 48656, 3rd FloorToyota Building, Uhuru HighwayLusaka Road JunctionNairobi, 00100Tel: +254 20 650478/9E-mail: [email protected]

Valtract - Cassini & Tonolo Ltd.PO Box 936, Makasembo RoadKisumu, 40100Tel: +254 20 6533125/6533081/6537019Fax: +254 20 551475E-mail: [email protected]

Lesotho

Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Kempton Park, Isando, 1600Tel: +27 56 5150607Fax: +27 56 5150634

NorthmecTel: +27 11 9222000E-mail: [email protected]

Liberia

Kanu Equipment Liberia146 Tuban BoulevardOldest Congo Town, MonroviaTel: +231 888556677E-mail: [email protected]

Libya

Tasharukiat Agriculture Technology Co.Gergarish Road, Kilo 7, TripoliTel: +218 21 3336724Fax: +218 21 3330669Web: www.agritech.com.lyE-mail: [email protected]

Madagascar

ITA GroupLot 2 B8 Ampandrana26 Route CirculaireAntananarivo 101Tel: +261 20 2224844Web: www.ics-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]

Materiel Automobile Industriel -MATERAUTOPO Box 1516, Antananarivo, 101Tel: +261 202 223339/33 1500892Fax: +261 202 233729E-mail: [email protected]@mater

SODIREXBP 652- Zone ZitalAnkorondranoAntananarivo101Tel: +261 20 2255044E-mail: [email protected]

Malawi

Farming and Engineering ServicesLtd. (Challenger)PO Box 918Kaohsiung RoadTop MandalaBlantyreTel: +265 1 845906/1 879111E-mail: [email protected]

Farming and Engineering ServicesLtd. (Massey Ferguson)PO Box 918Kaohsiung RoadTop MandalaBlantyreTel: +265 1879099Web: www.fesmw.comE-mail: [email protected]

Mali

ICS Agri MaliNiarela Rue 376, Porte 16672éme étageAppt 18 BamakoTel: +223 76794679Web: www.ics-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]

Mauritius

Blychem LimitedIBL Group, Industrial ZoneRiche TerreTel: +230 2039385Fax: +230 2039351/52E-mail: [email protected]

Mechanization Co. Ltd.Royal RoadGrand River North WestPort LouisTel: +230 2084873E-mail: [email protected]

SCOMAT LteeGreewals Lane, PaillesTel: +230 20 60442Fax: +230 212 5490E-mail: [email protected]@scomat.com

ScomatPO Box 662Bell Village Grewals Ln, Port LouisTel: +230 2060444Fax: +230 2060440Web: www.scomat.comEmail: [email protected]

Mayotte

Agence Generale de Representations SARL 19, Av. Charles IsautierZI No. 3St. Pierre Cedex97456Tel: +262 962500Fax: +262 252564




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Morocco

Agri-Art38, Rue el jadida Hay OueddEddahab, Temara12000Tel: +212 53 7643061Fax: +212 53 7643578E-mail: [email protected]

ComicomRoute Desserte de UsinesAutoroute, CasablancaRabatTel: +212 522 764545E-mail: [email protected]

Hydrau MacZI Ouled Saleh, Secteur SI7Lot n°16BouskouraCasablanca20180Tel: +212 66 7768184E-mail: [email protected]

S.O.M.M.A./Auto-HallChemin Ain BorjaQuartier BeausiteAin Sebaa, CasablancaTel: +212 22 344661Fax: +212 26 63645E-mail: [email protected]

Mozambique

Bagtech InternationalRua General Vieira da Rocha395Tel: +258 82 3871170E-mail: [email protected]

Barloworld Agricultura MocambiqueLda (Challenger)Av. Das Industrias 773/EMachavaTel: +258 21 750368/9/845156358Web: www.barloworld-equipment.comE-mail: [email protected]

Entreposto Comercial deMoçambique, SAAv. do Trabalho1856MaputoTel: +258 21 225400E-mail: [email protected]

Sotema Lda.Av. de MocambiqueNo. 4488/4524Caixa Postal No. 378MaputoTel: +258 21470398Fax: +258 21471017E-mail: [email protected]

Namibia

Northmec Tel: +27 11 9222000E-mail: [email protected]

Nigeria

Alvan Blanch NigeriaPO Box 834852b Akhionbare AvenueBenin CityTel: +234 80 35860631Web: www.alvanblanchgroup.comE-mail: [email protected]

Animal Care Services Konsult Nig.Ltd.PO Box 47078, Adamo Kabiawu StreetOrile Agege, LagosE-mail: [email protected]

BD Agriculture Nigeria Ltd.4 Metal Box RoadOff Acme Road, First FloorOgba Industrial SchemeIkeja, LagosTel: +234 81 46253034E-mail: [email protected]

Panafrican Equipment (Nigeria) Ltd.31, Vono RoadOff Agege Motor RoadMushin IlupejuLagosTel: +234 1 9034511/8177777504E-mail: [email protected]

SCOA Nigeria157, Isolo OshodiExpressway Isolo Ind. AreaMushin, LagosTel: +234 1 4521774Fax: +234 1 4521539E-mail: [email protected]

U-Mond Ltd.PO Box 403234 Olufemi RoadSurulere, LagosTel: +234 1 8023135748Fax: +234 1 830581E-mail: [email protected]

Reunion

Foucque419 Avenue Ile de FranceSaint-Andre – Ile de la97440Tel: +262 444865E-mail: [email protected]


With 60 years of experience and based in Germany, COMPO Expert is a well-known manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of fertilizers around the world. We specialize in speciality fertilizers such as controlled release (CRF) products, slow release products (SRF), biostimulants, water soluble salts and various trace-element products to mention a few. We are currently expanding into Eastern and Southern Africa and are looking for suitable companies to partner with that will act as our preferred distributor in each market.

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Please contact me if your company is interested:

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Societe Foucque SA69 Boulevard Du ChaudronSainte Clotilde97490Tel: +262 488787Fax: +262 488799E-mail: [email protected]

Rwanda

BIA123, RameistraatOverijseBelgiumB-3090Tel: +32 2 6892811Fax: +32 2 6892829

Sao Tome & Principle

CFAO Motors, Sao TomeCP 605Tel: +33 146 235760E-mail: [email protected]

Senegal

Agripro Afrique de l’Ouest Ouest Foire Cité PortAutonome de Dakar Lot S1BP 15 322, DakarTel: +221 33 8675533Fax: +221 33 8208131E-mail: [email protected]

Soproda11C Boulevard De La Marne - Z1Coulommiers77120Tel: +33 1 64209440Fax: +33 1 64209123Web: www.soproda.comE-mail: [email protected]

TerragrisenSacré-Cœur 3Villa 9354 SicapDakarTel: +221 33 8278811Web: www.ics-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]

TSE AfriqueTSE AFRIQUE15,Route des Brasseries DakarBP 8930 DakarTel: +221 77 6433363E-mail: [email protected]

Seychelles

Michaud Pest Control (Pty) Ltd.PO Box 539Rm 208Premier BuildingVictoriaMaheTel: +248 322196/510458Fax: +248 324166E-mail: [email protected]

South Africa

Barloworld Agriculture (ChallengerSouth Africa)136 Main Reef RoadBoksburg NorthBoksburg1461Tel: +27 79 6921478Web: www.barloworld-equipment.comE-mail: [email protected]

Barloworld Agriculture (MasseyFerguson)136 Main Reef RoadBoksburg NorthBoksburg1460Tel: +27 82 6539994Web: www.barloworld-equipment.comE-mail: [email protected]

Big Dutchman South Africa (Pty) Ltd.PO Box 276Edenvale, Tvl.1610Tel: +27 11 4521154Fax: +27 11 6094908Web: www.bigdutchman.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

Dynamic AutomationPO Box 99Hammarsdale3700Tel: +27 31 7362071Fax: +27 31 7362201Web: www.lubing.comE-mail: [email protected]

Evonik Africa (Pty) Ltd.IBG Business Park11 Enterprise AvenueMidridge Ext 10Midrand1685Tel: +27 11 6970715Web: www.evonik.com/animal-nutritionE-mail: [email protected]

LEMKEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd.Unit 6Garsfontein Office Park645 Jacqueline DriveGarsfonteinPretoriaTel: +27 82 4122577Web: www.lemken.comE-mail: [email protected]

Marel Food Systems (Pty) Ltd.Unit 13, Hughes Office Park422 Oscar StreetBoksburgJohannesburgGauteng1459Tel: +27 11 8236940Fax: +27 11 8236920E-mail: [email protected]

Northmec PO Box 8511 Wrench RoadIsando Kempton Park1600Tel: +27 11 9222000E-mail: [email protected]

Promtek Limited (Africa)11 Carnarvon placeDurban North4061 KZNTel: +27 21 3002446Web: www.promtek.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

Southtrade17 Nikkel Street BrackenfellCape Town7560Tel: +27 21 9816044Fax: +27 21 9216094E-mail: [email protected]

Spartan Equipment Ltd (Meyn)Midrand poultry supplies (PTY)PO Box 136Halfway House, 1685TransvaalTel: +27 11 3182239Fax: +27 11 3182272Web: www.meyn.comE-mail: [email protected]

The GSI Group SAPO Box 4012Honeydew2040Tel: +27 11 7944455Fax: +27 11 7944515Web: www.gsiafrica.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

Valtrac (Pty) Ltd.PO Box 148CNR Water & Buiten StreetParys9585Tel: +27 56 8177308Fax: +27 56 8177329E-mail: [email protected]

South Sudan

Ezentus FZEEzentus Co LtdPO Box 198Plot 1 Juba North IndustrialTerrekaka RoadJubaTel: +971 4 2929001Fax: +971 4 2993442E-mail: [email protected]

Sudan

Central Trading Co. Ltd. (CTC)PO Box 980Zubair Pasha StreetKhartoum1111Tel: +249 187 144000E-mail: [email protected]

DAL Engineering Co. Ltd.Tel: +249 91 2398787E-mail: [email protected]

El Nilein Engineering & Spare Parts Co.PO Box 54New Industrial Area, GhabaKhartoum SouthTel: +249 11 777578Web: www.nespco.comE-mail: [email protected]

French Technology (FRENTEC)House No. 21, Block 50Al Shargi StrAl Salam Str.Arkawet, KhartoumTel: +249 155 153338Web: www.ics-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]

Gaddris Trade CompanyPO Box 114Khartoum NorthTel: +249 185 233378Fax: +249 185 335402Web: www.gaddris.comE-mail: [email protected]

Sudanese Tractor Co. Ltd. (SUTRAC)PO Box 56, Kilo 8Wad Medani RoadKhartoumTel: +249 183 216355Fax: +249 183 216300E-mail: [email protected]

Swaziland

Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Kempton ParkIsando, 1600Tel: +27 56 5150607Fax: +27 56 5150634

Northmec Tel: + 27 11 9222000E-mail: [email protected]

Tanzania

Panafrican Equipment (T) Ltd.PO Box 40575Nyerere Road Vyunguti RoadDar es SalaamTel: + 255 22 2864636/34/33/5512000/77 9888240E-mail: [email protected]

Tanzania Farmers Service Centre(TFSC)PO Box 2101Service Centre (TFSC)Dodoma Road MajengoArushaTel: +255 27 2548587Fax: +255 27 2548969E-mail: [email protected]




Togo

CFAO Motors, TogoBoulevard General EyademaLomeTel: +33 146 235760E-mail: [email protected]

Tunisia

AgrodisRue Youssef RouisssiBen Arous - Tunis, 2013Tel: +216 79391791E-mail: [email protected]

Le Materiel SAPO Box 233Tunis Hached, Tunis, 1001Tel: +216 79 408484Fax: +216 79 408483E-mail: [email protected]@lemateriel.

SEMA Karim Louafi7, Rue Bayrem, EttounsiDen Den, 2011Tel: +216 71 948017Fax: +216 71 948018E-mail: [email protected]

Société Nouvelle du Comptoir CIBO40 Avenue de Carthage, TunisTel: +216 71 330239Fax: +216 71 333816E-mail: [email protected]

Uganda

Panafrican Trucks & Equipment(Uganda) Ltd. c/o PanafricanEquipment (Kenya) Ltd.PO Box 44927, Uhuru HighwayBunyala RoundaboutNairobi, Kenya00100Tel: +254 732 151 000/101E-mail: [email protected]

Toyota Tsusho East Africa (Toyota Uganda Ltd.)PO Box 31732, 1st StreetKampalaTel: +265 31 2301500E-mail: [email protected]

Zambia

Agricon Equipment Zambia Ltd. Co.Unit 4 Karibu Business ParkKitwe Plot 589 ProfertPremises MkushiTel: +263 96 9795830E-mail: [email protected]

Barloworld Agriculture (Chellenger Zambia)Cairo Road Plot 4556North End LusakaTel: +260 96 1095778E-mail: [email protected]

BHBW Zambia Ltd. TradingCairo Road Plot 4556North End, LusakaTel: +260 96 1095778E-mail: [email protected]

Multicorp IrrigationPO Box 35017, LusakaTel: +260 211 273980Fax: +260 211 273979E-mail: [email protected]

Tractorzam Ltd.PO Box 35258, Plot 1 Nkachibaya RoadRhodespark off Addis AbabaDrive, LusakaTel: +260 97 7999006/979516115E-mail: [email protected]@zambeef.co.zm

Univern Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.77 Coventry RoadWorkington HarareTel: +263 77 2184971E-mail: [email protected]

Zimbabwe

Agricon Equipment77 Coventry RoadWorkington, HarareTel: +263 77 2184971E-mail: [email protected]

FarmecPO Box 590, Birmingham RoadSoutherton HarareTel: +263 782 985103Web: www.farmeczimbabwe.comE-mail: [email protected]

Farmec, A division of ZimplowHoldings P/LPO Box 59036 Birmingham RoadSoutherton HarareTel: +263 782 985103Web: www.farmeczimbabwe.comE-mail: [email protected]

William Bain & Co. Holding (Pvt) Ltd.35 Douglas RoadWorkington, HarareTel: +263 4 621081Fax: +263 4 621089E-mail: [email protected]

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For every trend that emerges. For every farm that grows – we’re ready. Because when it’s all said and done, we don’t simply make machines; we provide solutions. Solutions that work now and will keep working, no matter how the world of farming changes around us.

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