Transforming Tanzanian Agriculture: New Partnership Launches Mechanized Conservation Agriculture Hub at Vigwaza Farm
Nov 25 2025   Location: Mzuri Vigwaza Farm, Tanzania In a landmark move to address land degradation and boost climate resilience in East Africa, a four-way partnership was solidified this week at the Mzuri Vigwaza Farm. On November 24, 2025, a Memorandum of...

Call for Abstracts Now Open: Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
Jul 28 2025   The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced a call for abstracts ahead of the Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM), set to take place in Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania,...

ACT Network Participation at the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
Oct 01 2023   African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) felt honored to be part of the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from September 27-29,...

FAO and ACT Partnership Brief - Sustainable Mechanization Innovations
May 29 2022   The African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have been working together since 2019 to support African farming households in creating opportunities for economic growth through...

Survey for mechanization status in Africa
Mar 14 2022   The University of Illinois and Kansas State Universities of the United States are undertaking an online survey on the mechanization status in Africa. The FAO Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) team and the AfricaMechanize platform,...

Sustainable Agriculture Mechanisation
Agricultural mechanization is broadly defined to include the application of tools, implements and powered machinery and equipment to achieve agricultural production, comprising both crop and livestock production as well as aquaculture and...

F-SAMA WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Mar 08 2021   F-SAMA WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT Joint Actions on Operationalization of the Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (F-SAMA) Summary Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) in Africa is an urgent matter and an indispensable...

Webinar 1: Introducing F-SAMA including the Africa-Mechanize Platform
Overview: Introducing F-SAMA including the AfricaMechanize Platform: Targeting Heads or Directors of Agricultural Mechanization & Engineering Services (HAMES/DAMES) Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2020 Time: 09:00 – 11:20 am (GMT) Accra, Ghana Brief...

Regional Mechanisation Workshop with special focus on Hire Services held in Kampala
Dec 19 2019   On December 10th, 2019, Country representatives and Heads of Agricultural Mechanisation Departments from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Ghana, and Uganda convened in Kampala for a regional Workshop opened by Hon. Joy Kabatsi the State Minister...

Regional Conservation Agriculture Dialogue: Efforts to upscale the uptake of conservation agriculture underway
Oct 23 2019   While an estimated 70% of the population of Southern Africa relies on agriculture for livelihoods as well as food and nutrition security, there are growing challenges, resulting from climate change and variability, which affect production. The...