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Africa launches push to close agricultural mechanization gap as landmark conference begins
04 February 2026
04 February 2026

Dar es Salaam – Africa’s push to accelerate sustainable agricultural mechanization gained fresh momentum today as the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mwigulu L. Nchemba, launched Tanzania’s National Agricultural Mechanization Strategy 2026–2036 at the opening of the
Opinion Editorial - Mechanizing Africa’s farms won’t work unless we do it differently. By Beth Bechdol
01 February 2026
01 February 2026

Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
22 December 2025
22 December 2025
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New dates of the ACSAM Conference
The Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (ACSAM) is scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, from 3-6 February 2026.Further updates including the agenda are available on...
OPEN WEBINAR SERIES
Advancing sustainable agricultural mechanization through farmer field schools for small-scale producers
Friday, 07 November 2025 | 10:30 – 12:00 CET
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Join us for the third session of the FAO webinar series on Advancing Sustainable Agricultural...
FAO and CEMA renew landmark partnership to accelerate sustainable agricultural mechanization
22 October 2025
22 October 2025
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) have renewed...
The Mabanga Agricultural Training Center in Kenya's Bungoma County recently hosted a five-day Training of Trainers under the Boosting Sustainable Food Production in Kenya Project, funded by FAO Kenya and the European Union.
The ongoing project aims to enhance sustainable agricultural...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new webinar series designed to integrate Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) into Farmer Field Schools (FFS), targeting small-scale producers worldwide. This initiative comes at a time when...
First FAO Global Exhibition. Get ready for the First FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods!
06 August 2025
06 August 2025

The world of food and agriculture has changed considerably since 1945. The pace of change is increasingly rapid. As part of celebrations to mark FAO’s 80th...


