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Poultry housing in the tropics

Coffee

New lease of life for small scale farmers in Zimbabwe

Sowing seed precisely The latest in precision seed drills

Serving

AGRICULTURE for

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CONTENTS

Contents

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News and Events

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A topical digest of news, views and events including Farmers’ Calendar.

Poultry housing

Analysis

in the tropics

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Coffee

New lease of life for small scale farmers in Zimbabwe

The private sector is the key to Africa’s agricultural development.

Sowing seed precisely The latest in precision seed drills

Poultry

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Poultry housing in the tropics.

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AGRICULTURE for

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Livestock

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The Case IH Farmall JX110 to be distributed in East Africa.

Zimbabwe’s coffee was some of the best in the world.

Genetic improvement and new technology - are the two really mutually exclusive or can they live together happily?

Floriculture

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Kenya’s floriculture sub-sector continues to grow but there are a number of challenges ahead.

Rice

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Uganda is attracting attention today as a potential rice basket for eastern Africa.

Coffee

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A coffee break for Zimbabwe’s small scale farmers and control of the coffee berry borer.

Grain Processing

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Air temperature and relative humidity can affect poultry health and the quality of poultry products.

The only way to avoid loss of grain quality from debris-sponsored overheating is by separating the debris and removing it from freshly harvested grains by grain cleaning.

Planting and Seeding

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Increased accuracy and faster working speeds are available from the latest precision seed drills developed by many of the leading manufacturers.

Diesel Generators

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Powering the farmer - trends in diesel generators.

Agricultural Buyers’ Guide

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Our annual Buyers’ Guide to the suppliers of agricultural equipment and services as well as their agents.

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EVENTS

Farming Calendar

Zambia to host agro-trade fair

March 3-7

SIAGRI www.siagri-bamako.com

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Cassava World Africa www.cmtevents.com

BAMAKO LUSAKA

April 3-6

Biovision Alexandria 2014 www.bibalex.org

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Aviana Zambia 2014 www.avianaafrica.com

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Agreitech Zambia www.agritech-expo.com

CHISAMBA

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VICTAM Asia 2014 www.victam.com

BANGKOK

23-27

SIAM - Salon Intl de l'Agriculture au Maroc www.salon-agriculture.ma

28-30

Ethiopex - 6th Ethiopia Poultry Expo www.expoteams.com

28-2 May Agrishow www.informagroup.com.br

ALEXANDRIA LUSAKA

MEKNES ADDIS ABABA BRAZIL

May 14-18

FIB - Feira Internacional de Benguela www.eventosarena.co.ao

13-16

NAMPO www.nampo.co.za

14-17

SIPSA-Agrisime & SIPSA-Agrofood www.sipsa-dz.net

20-22

Viv Europe 2014 www.viveurope.nl

UTRECHT

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BENGUELA

International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTEX) 2014 www.hppexhibitions.com

NAIROBI

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Africa's Big Seven www.exhibitionsafrica.com

BOTHAVILLE ALGIERS

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MIDRAND

SAME on show at Agritechnica AT THE INTERNATIONAL Agritechnica 2013 show held in Hanover, SAME presented its range and the new products which will be available to farmers and livestock breeders over the coming months.

Agritechnica was the ideal occasion to show off the brand's existing range of machines for field work - such as the SAME Virtus - and its specialised offerings for the fruit orchard and vineyard. It was also a chance for SAME to emphasise its vocation as a manufacturer of practical, reliable machines with two new offerings for the mid and high power segments: the Virtus J and Audax.

Offered with outputs from 90hp to 120hp, the new SAME Virtus J is a versatile tractor that offers outstanding value for money and is ideal for applications with implements such as a front loader.

The new Audax ST on the other hand, with outputs up to 220hp, is a sturdy, long wheelbase machine having excellent attributes for transport applications and for tackling heavy duty ploughing jobs, making it the perfect successor to the Iron3.

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THERE IS A need to sustain Zambia’s economy, whose 35 per cent of GDP is driven by a booming agricultural sector which accounts for US$4.5bn (K25.5bn) in real money, according to the organisers of Agritech Expo to be held at the Golden Valley Agriculture Research Trust (GART) in Chisamba, central Zambia.

This will be a business-to-business platform, where key stakeholders, retailers, agents and service providers from across the agriculture value chain will convene in one arena to discuss regional plans for development and agricultural evolution. Unlike other agriculture trade fairs, Agritech 2014 is for agricultural trade professionals only and will not be open to members of the public.

Spintelligent of South Africa, the organisers of the event, said the Expo would redefine the agriculture exhibition landscape in Zambia.

“The market dynamics of available agricultural land, improving yields, with investment in machinery and equipment, all point towards a dynamic growth market,” said Spintelligent managing director David Ashdown.

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VIV organises trade mission to North African countries “INTERACTING DIRECTLY AND on a personal level with governments, the top of the business world, decisionmakers in the animal production chain and showing them what we can do. And immediately inviting all these people to come to VIV Europe in Utrecht in May 2014. That was the purpose of our North African mission,” said Didier Nech from BOI, agent and promoter of the international event for the livestock, meat, poultry and egg sector since 2000. This new approach, in which a travelling networking event with master classes and a preview of the exhibition visits five countries, puts VIV Europe 2014 prominently on the agenda. It marks the return of VIV Europe to the place where the organisation, which now operates on a global scale, started initially.

“The reason we are paying so much attention to North Africa is because these countries are on the threshold or in the middle of a major turnaround; and in some cases this turnaround is already complete.

Although in some cases there is still political instability, we expect that our exhibitors and knowledge specialists can help these countries to develop or build their animal protein sector. These are countries with a total of around 175mn consumers, where a lot of investments will be made in the coming years in response to the growth requirement. Especially for the poultry sector, but also for the production chains of cattle, goats and sheep there are enormous opportunities,” Didier Nech summarised.

At the end of November the road show travelled to Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. The approach differed from country to country. “In most countries we have to work extremely circumspectly and comply with the formal procedures, so in those countries we have direct contact with the government. Through ministers and other highly placed government officials we also have better access to the top people. That puts us in contact with the big animal husbandry organisations, leading producers, managers in the processing industry and research institutes. We have mapped out everyone who matters. Around a thousand prominent individuals were invited to our road shows, followed by a personal invitation to visit Utrecht in May 2014,” said the French partner of VIV Europe.

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NEWS

East Africa grain standards THE EAST AFRICAN region has harmonised grain standards easing trade within the bloc and the overlapping Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). This includes issues such as grain moisture content, quality, type of grains and infection with aflatoxins.

With the new standards, all grain will be required to have a moisture content of up to 13.5 per cent, rotten grains less than four per cent and foreign objects of less than 0.4 per cent.

All traders from the five East Africa Community members will have to abide with the set conditions.

According to Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) chairman Judah Bett, the move will allow verification of grain produce in each country and ease movement across the borders.

“The adoption and implementation of these standards is mainly aimed at promoting fair trade and enhance transparency for increased trade in staple foods, promote trade in quality grains and enhance adoptions of structured trading systems,” observed Bett.

Before the new standards were set, traders incurred huge losses when grains were rejected at border points where they failed to reach the required levels. The new grades and standards were approved by the East Africa Council of Ministers late last year.

Another rule is that all grain will now be required to fill up sacks not exceeding 50kg instead of the previous 100kg.

With the new rules, producers who meet the quality standards will be rewarded with higher prices and long term contracts from governments and private firms.

It is also expected that food hygiene and safety will improve with the enactment of the standards.

Mwangi Mumero

DHL sees booming agribusiness in Africa T H E O N E PA RT I C U L A R sector which has seen significant growth in Africa is agribusiness, said Charles Brewer, managing director of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa. This entails the full value chain from agricultural production/farming through secondary processing, distribution and retailing to the end user/consumer in Africa and export markets like Europe and the US (farm to fork concept).

“There is a greater availability of good quality agricultural produce and processed food products than ever before,” said Brewer. He points to the recent report by the World Bank - Growing Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness – which revealed that Africa’s farmers and agribusinesses could create a trillion-dollar food market by 2030. This means a three-fold increase from the current size of the market which is estimated to be worth US$313bn.

According to Hennie van der Merwe, CEO of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC), based in South Africa, Africa is wellendowed with resources, but often lacks much of the necessary expertise to unlock the commercial potential of all its agriculture resources.

“One of the major limitations on agribusiness development in Africa is a human capacity and human skills constraint,” said Van der Merwe. “The ability and experience to develop and manage commercial farming and agribusiness ventures are largely lacking in Africa. Major technology transfer and capacity building would be necessary in this regard.”

FAO to avert livestock disease A PROJECT TAILORED to prevent a highly contagious viral disease for goats and sheep in Zambia has been implemented at a cost of about US$493,000 (K2.7mn), according to the FAO representative to Zambia, George Okech.

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as goat plague, is an acute infectious viral disease of small ruminants, characterised by fever, oculonasal discharges, erosive stomatitis and conjunctivitis. The disease is very prevalent in border districts due to high levels of goat trade and movement in these areas. ‘’In the livestock sector, FAO implemented a project on ‘capacity building to prevent PPR into Zambia’ through the expansion of a livestock surveillance system mainly targeting border districts at a cost of US$493,000,’’ he explained.

The trans-boundary nature of PPR requires that surveillance and control measures across border areas are carried out to prevent the disease from spreading. It was discovered that most field technicians and farmers are not familiar with the clinical manifestation of PPR. Small-stock farmers underwent field training exercises, public education and awareness campaigns to enable them to detect the disease early and take up control measures. ‘’Interventions such as this prove to be very helpful as an early warning system especially in times of disease outbreak, for example, in 2013 the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock imposed a ban on the trading and marketing of pigs due to an outbreak of African swine fever in Lusaka Province. It is estimated that over 25,000 pigs were slaughtered to prevent the spread of the diseases in Lusaka,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, FAO has assisted the ministry in developing and putting in place a provincial and national level agricultural statistics management platform called country STAT, a web-based database of agricultural information and statistics.

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NEWS

Nigerian government to distribute US$24mn loan to farmers THE STATE GOVERNMENT in Kebbi, Nigeria, has announced it will issue a US$24mn loan to farmers in the region as part of its plans to improve agricultural production.

According to governor Saidu Dakingarti of Kebbi, 360 tractors will be provided at low cost to Kebbi farmers. He said that farmers will have access to 2,000 work bulls and ploughs, including 2,000 power tillers. According to Dakingari, the youth in the state should undertake farming to earn a steady income.

A large consignment of water pumping machines would be distributed to farmers to support them in dry season farming in a bid to attract youths to farming.

The state chairperson of the organisation, Hajiya Rabi Zuru, praised the efforts of the state government in the development of agricultural production and called for timely distribution of support to farmers. Further support will also be provided with the state chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) to enhance agricultural production.

8 - 10 April 2014, Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) Bangkok, Thailand

The new Novacat 262 and 302 rear mowers where best working quality meets ease of operation POTTINGER HAS ROUNDED off its range of Novacat rear mowers: in addition to the Novacat 402, 442 and 352, there are now new generation Novacat 262 and 302 mowers, each available with ED tine-type or RC roller-type conditioner, or with swath formers instead of a conditioner.

The two new rear-mounted mowers Novacat 262 and 302 have working widths of 2.62 and 3.04 metres. The central element on these two models is the unique hydraulic lower linkage arm that enables easy mounting without having to adjust the tractor hitch struts.

This guarantees the highest level of convenience: using the hydraulic lower linkage arm the headstock can always be brought into the correct horizontal position - independently of the geometry of the tractor hitch. In addition, this system optimises weight alleviation as well as providing excellent ground clearance (50 cm on the inside) for headland turns and transport on the road. Ground tracking is also optimised as a consequence.

During transport the mower is pivoted hydraulically upwards by 115째: with the mower on the tractor centreline the highest point is right in the middle with the centre of gravity perfectly in the centre.

This ensures compact and safe transport of the mower. The standard parking position is to the side in the working position; parking stands are also available so that the mower can be left in the transport position to save space.

The heart of both mowers is the proven Novacat cutterbar with quick-change knife system as standard. Slanted cone surfaces, optimised counter-chop zone and optimised overlap of the knife paths ensure perfect crop flow, first-class cutting quality and at the same time optimum protection of the sward.

The new Novacat 302 ED rear-mounted mower

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NEWS

Case IH steps up presence in East Africa CASE IH IS intensifying its distribution activities in East Africa, in response to the rapidly growing demand for modern agricultural equipment from the region’s national economies, such as those of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The move reflects the growing need to make cultivation systems more efficient and resource-friendly, with the ultimate aim of helping increase quantity and efficiency in food production.

As a first step, the company has signed a distribution agreement with the Japanese company Toyota Tsusho East Africa Limited.

The focus of the agreement is a co-operation in these countries with regard to distribution and service concepts for Case IH agricultural machinery including tractors, combines and sugarcane harvesters.

Toyota Tsusho East Africa Ltd is part of the Japanese Toyota Group and one of the leading vehicle distributors of passenger cars and commercial and special vehicles in North, East and South Africa.

“With regard to East Africa in particular, Toyota Tsusho is our partner of choice, having a professional automotive value chain with extensive experiences, logistics concepts, and of course a tight distribution and service network for vehicles,” said Matthew Foster, vice president at Case IH and also responsible for the distribution of agricultural machinery in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

“Case IH has chosen Toyota Tsusho as a key partner because of its commitment to customers, parts availability and service management, areas which are key for Case IH customers who expect to get the most from their machinery investments and

cannot afford equipment downtime,” emphasised Foster.

“At the same time, the Case IH product portfolio perfectly complements the Toyota Tsusho distribution system, with regionallyadapted tractor and harvest technologies as well as special implements.”

In Tanzania alone, Toyota Tsusho has a network of 17 distribution centres, while in Kenya, the Toyota Kenya Business Parc has recently been opened as the centre for logistics, training and service functions, to provide a strong hub for its Kenyan network of 14 outlets, with another 25 to follow to

support devolution.

“In addition, the company is actively involved in the area, which matches our business philosophy in the sense of regional creation of value for sustainable development,” concluded Foster.

The first tractors under the agreement will be produced and delivered by Case IH in the course of 2014, starting from the JXT and JX straddle Series, two lines of products that perfectly match the well-known quality of the Case IH products with the robustness and the ease of maintenance that are needed by local farmers.

The Farmall JX110 - versatile, agile and powerful.

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NEWS

AGCO’s creative approach to Africa

Valmont Irrigation’s new tyre pressure monitoring system

RATHER THAN WAITING for farmers on the continent to adopt modern farming techniques, US agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO has taken it upon itself to develop the sector.

Towards the end of 2012 AGCO announced it would invest US$100mn in Africa over a three-year period. Last month the company held its third annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany.

“Currently, the majority of power for farming in Africa is provided by draught animals or human hands. This not only severely limits productivity but the hard work for so little return also makes agriculture an unattractive occupation,” said AGCO. In Zambia AGCO has invested in a demonstration farm and training centre with the aim of educating local farmers on modern agricultural technology and the latest farming practices.

In a recent report, Dutch multinational banking group Rabobank noted that this initiative is not one with immediate pay-offs for AGCO but rather a more strategic approach to develop farming in the region and subsequent demand for its own equipment.

“Such creative and pre-emptive commercial behaviour is one important way global food and agribusiness companies can creatively establish themselves in the continent for the longer term, while helping commercial agriculture emerge more rapidly than would be the case otherwise and at the same time helping build long-term demand for their products,” said Rabobank.

“Africa lies at the heart of what promises to be a new agricultural revolution,” said Martin Richenhagen, CEO of AGCO. “A new roadmap for ensuring a sustainable food supply has to be developed – harnessing the expertise of the private industry sector, and the knowledge of local communities and farmers.”

VALMONT IRRIGATION, THE manufacturer of the Valley brand of irrigation equipment, has announced the addition of the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to its international control technology product line. TPMS was not only the first product in the precision irrigation market to monitor tyre pressure on centre pivot irrigation equipment, but was also a recipient of a 2012 World Ag Expo Top-10 New Products award.

“With the Valley TPMS, the exact location of a flat tyre can be identified at the Valley Pro2 control panel, or remotely with the Valley BaseStation,” said John Rasmus, controls product manager for Valmont Irrigation.

The Valley TPMS was developed in response to a need identified by the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI) in New Mexico. With more than 10,000 tyres and wheel gearboxes in its operation, NAPI needed a way to monitor for low tyre pressure.

“Detecting a low tyre before it fails decreases downtime of the pivot during the peak irrigation season, when irrigating is critical to maximising yields,” said Anthony Valdez, NAPI irrigation manager. “The ability to identify lowpressure warnings in the tyres has really helped to reduce service costs.

With the tyre pressure monitoring system, we can now preempt labour and fuel costs, as well as time, by knowing when a tyre is low.”

Zambeef targets travellers with new outlet ZAMBEEF PRODUCTS HAS opened a new butchery and retail outlet on the Great North Road in Chisamba, close to the company’s main operational base at Huntley Farm.

The strategic move aims to attract travellers on the busy main road between Lusaka and the Copperbelt, as well as

serving the growing population of workers and their families in the area.

In addition to the convenient purchase of meat, dairy and egg products, motorists are able to stop at the store and buy Zambeef ’s range of refreshments including Zamjuice milk blends, ZamSip drinking yoghurts and

Zambeef's new butchery in Chisamba, overseen by manager Violet Mulonda and her eight staff.

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fresh milk, as well as bread.

Commenting on the growth of the company’s retail division, Zambeef Products CEO Francis Grogan said: “Consumers are demanding higher quality meat, better hygiene standards and more value for money. For these reasons Zambeef has become the supplier of choice for households throughout the country, who recognise that benefits brought by Zambeef ’s international standards of food hygiene and meat handling procedures.”

The company has 121 retail outlets across Zambia, along with three wholesale depots.

In addition to selling beef, chicken and pork products, the shops sell eggs, milk and other dairy products, along with mealie meal.

The company is rolling out a programme of shop refurbishments nationwide, installing state-of-the art cold rooms, hygienic stainless steel counters and clean modern tiling and design.

Zambeef’s commitment to working with local suppliers means consumers are assured of fresh, quality products that also benefit Zambia’s economy and help support rural livelihoods, added Grogan.

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Africa must accelerate its integration into the global economy through joint ventures between international and domestic private sectors to achieve a much-needed economy of scale. Nawa Mutumweno reports.

Private sector key to Africa’s agricultural development

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FRICAN GOVERNMENTS HAVE, in recent years, demonstrated renewed commitment towards increased and sustainable growth.

This is evidenced by governments embracing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) as a clear testimony of Africa’s resolve to achieve food security and wealth creation objectives through growth in the agriculture sector.

Thirty countries have already signed CAADP compacts, a commitment to invest 10 per cent or more of their national budget in pursuit of six per cent average growth in the sector. These governments have also committed to implement prerequisite policy and institutional reforms necessary to create an enabling environment to implement country agricultural development investment plans.

The agricultural sector in Africa grew by 3.2 per cent a year during the 10 years of CAADP implementation. Although this is moderate, it is the highest average for the last four decades and is beginning to show signs of improving the lives of poor people.

This growth can be attributed to the CAADP emphasis on increasing productivity as well as private-public investment in the agriculture sector, NEPAD CEO Ibrahim Mayaki observed.

Targets are high It is a fact that the targets set for Africa’s agriculture are high but not far reaching.

However, governments, the private sector and/or development partners are not in a position to independently deal with Africa’s agricultural development and food insecurity challenges.

Separately, these actors either lack the resources or incentives to fully develop the agricultural sector. The transformation of African agriculture requires innovative forms of platforms and institutions that emphasise collaboration, co-ordination, co-operation and communication between key agriculture development actors. These platforms and institutions specifically have to recognise and align to the private sector’s ‘appetite’ for quick, decisive and economically sound actions.

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The transformation of African agriculture is getting visible impact, but important challenges still need to be addressed, according to Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, NEPAD Agency CEO.

Collaboration, co-ordination, co-operation and communication between key agriculture development actors is required.

This is where institutions like the NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF) come in. NBF prioritises agriculture and infrastructure and this resonates in its flagship projects. It aims to remove barriers that are hampering investments in these two sectors at a macro and a micro level. As a result, Africa will be nourished and intra-African trade will grow.

“The vision of NEPAD created a unique reference point for African governments to consider their national priorities within a continental context. This provides us with a framework – a collective way of thinking about infrastructure, agriculture, capacity development and natural resources management. The vision of NEPAD

therefore is beyond a platform of conversation – it is an action plan. Its success depends on commitment and prioritisation,” Lynette Chen, NBF chief executive officer said in the Official NEPAD Yearbook 2013.

Without doubt, the private sector is generally more efficient in making investment decisions, implementing viable projects and successfully establishing sustainable agribusinesses. Despite this, policy and non-policy induced constraints continue to undermine private sector efforts to invest and trade in African agriculture.

Business’ role could be leveraged even further through the development of enabling policies and targeted regulatory reforms in Southern Africa.

The Southern African Agricultural Development Partnership Platform (SAADP) was launched by the NBF Removing the Barriers programme (NBF-RtB) on 14 February 2012, in Midrand, South Africa.

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investments and trade in Southern Africa.

The initiative has since been rolled-out in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.

SADDP’s objective “The objective of SAADP is to mobilise, institutionalise and increase the voice of the private sector in addressing agricultural development, trade and investment policy constraints in Southern Africa. Specifically, the platform seeks to unlock investment and trade bottlenecks in the region as well as remove barriers to increased private sector involvement in agriculture development. The SAADP is facilitating collaborative and co-ordinated dialogue and practical project development, planning and implementation championed by the private sector in active partnership with regional governments, development partners and civil society,” an information brief on SAADP elaborates.

The SAADP is working towards mobilising and institutionalising regional private sector voice through three stakeholder-identified thematic working areas. These are Regional Market Integration (market development and integration, harmonisation of regional policies and standards, transport and border infrastructure); Alternative Funding Streams (development of funding models, project feasibility, development, packaging, funding and management capacity, inclusive business models); and Capacity Building (guidelines for capacity building, mentorship and internship programmes, farmers as change agents, agricultural extension, research and development). Although the identified thematic working areas are inter-

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Promoting South African agriculture by ensuring market access, promoting fair trade, technology development and exchange.

connected, their grouping is based on operational practicality rather than distinction. There is a lot of crossfertilisation among them. These include information management, policy advocacy, governance, monitoring and evaluation.

Removing barriers and constraints Removing barriers and constraints in African agriculture requires objective and practical dialogue between stakeholders, especially the private sector and governments. It is equally imperative for governments and policy makers to ensure full collaboration and active response to trade, investment and development needs identified through a collaborative and coordinated multi-stakeholder dialogue process.

“This will enhance rather than undermine overall country development goals.

Southern African governments will, therefore, have to take responsibility in supporting, facilitating and ensuring the development and supply of the public goods (ie, transport and telecommunication infrastructure) and services that enable the private and other sectors to engage in sustainable agricultural development and economic activities that contribute to agricultural growth and food security goals,” the brief adds.

Africa must accelerate its integration into the global economy through joint ventures between international and domestic private sectors to achieve a much-needed economy of scale.

Governments should leverage their private sector competitive advantages and resources to sustain and surpass Africa’s current economic success. h

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POULTRY

Heat, humidity and environmetal stress pose several challenges to poultry housing in tropical areas.

Poultry housing in the tropics

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oultry housing is often customdesigned for the tropical regions keeping in mind conditions related to latitude and relative importance of physical factors like temperature, humidity, solar radiation and air movement.

Poultry farmers need to design the housing for the poultry according to the exact conditions experienced in the particular tropical zone.

A wide range of options is available to poultry producers in the tropics to alleviate heat stress in birds. Passive measures such as house orientation to the sun, poultry houses designed with open sides and use of shade trees, shrubs and ground cover plants are part and parcel of poultry house and farm design and construction in the tropics.

More proactive measures include the use of fan systems to create air circulation and mist and fogging systems for evaporative cooling of the house and the birds.

Manipulation of diet is increasingly recognised as an important strategy.

Vitamins such as ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), mineral elements like zinc and the plant extract betaine have all shown benefits in the alleviation of heat stress in poultry.

However, some of the aspects that a farmer needs to consider before making a poultry housing arrangement in tropical areas are:

Birds can lose heat through an activity called ‘panting’ which starts to occur when body temperature reaches 43°C

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Air temperature and relative humidity can affect poultry heath and quality of poultry products.

Temperature, humidity and solar radiation Ambient air temperature and relative humidity are closely bound, although relative importance of each varies markedly within tropical latitudes. Relative humidity is the pre-eminent factor at and around the Equator, especially in rainforested areas.

Temperature is clearly the most important factor in semi-arid and arid (desert) zones.

The significance of day length effect which is most important for laying hens becomes more critical further away from the Equator.

Everyone knows that air temperature is consistently and uniformly higher the nearer you get to the Equator, but few stop to think exactly why. Virtually all heat energy affecting the earth at any one time comes from solar radiation. Total amounts received in various parts of the world are determined by two simple factors which are the duration and the intensity of solar radiation striking the earth. These twin factors are governed by two aspects of global movement – the planet earth continually travelling around the sun and the globe (earth) constantly spinning on its own axis.

Those areas receiving solar radiation from the sun at its maximum elevation (ie, 90° and directly over the Equator) enjoy the most intense radiation because it is concentrated over the smallest surface area of land mass. In addition, the solar radiation travels through a shorter distance

of atmosphere to reach the earth thus minimising its liability to diffraction (diversion from its path) caused by mineral particles in the air. This is why Equatorial regions are always hotter than temperate regions although high frequency of dense cloud cover and heavy rainfall over the Equator will modify these conditions.

Altitude plays a part too because the atmosphere is heated from the earth’s surface upward, so for every 1,000 metres increase in elevation, ambient temperature falls by 5°C. The extent to which temperature affects the birds is also modified by relative humidity. Air saturated with water vapour at high temperatures significantly reduces the birds’ capacity to cool down through heat loss by evaporation. Of all the conditions experienced by poultry in tropical zones high temperatures and high humidity in tandem is by far the most stress inducing scenario.

The duration of natural daylight may change throughout the year and the only time day and night are of closely comparable length (12 hours:12 hours) is at the vernal (spring) and autumn equinox of 23 March and 22 September, respectively. On the Equator (0° latitude), day length is perpetually a fraction over 12 hours. As you move away from the Equator, with progressively increasing latitude (north or south), there is a corresponding increase

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in disparity between the longest day at the height of summer and the shortest day in the depth of winter.

For instance poultry produced in the Sahel region will typically experience very high June daytime temperatures around 40°C, falling by up to half at night. January daytime temperatures may be substantial at around 25°C but fall to a distinctly chilly 10°C or below at night. On the other hand, poultry produced along the Equator in countries such as Kenya, DRC and Cameroon, especially near dense rainforested regions, will experience high temperatures varying little throughout the year, although in these locations relative humidity poses the biggest constraint on efficient production.

For example, average Lusaka daytime/night-time temperatures in June are 22ºC falling to 9ºC at night, while November temperatures are 32ºC falling slightly to 16ºC at night. But this does not tell the whole temperature story. The relative humidity typically ranges from 28 per cent to 100 per cent over the course of the year, rarely dropping below 19 per cent and reaching as high as 100 per cent in December/January.

Temperature at particular times of the year is clearly the single biggest factor for heat stress in this region.

However, Kinshasa in DRC has average daytime and night-time temperatures of 2832ºC and 20-23ºC, respectively, throughout the year and an extremely high day time humidity reaching a stifling 96 per cent. Clearly, for the Kinshasa area, high temperature in tandem with high humidity is the most significant component causing heat stress.

Environmental stress in poultry The physiology of domestic poultry and how it interacts with various physical factors in relation to environmental stress is complex

Domestic poultry is less tolerant to heat than cold and much more likely to die from heat stress than stress associated with low temperature

but there are several key points which help to explain the broader picture.

First and foremost, the internal body temperature of domesticated gallinaceous birds (chickens) at 41.2-42.2°C is measurably higher than that of mammalian livestock and humans (36-39°C). The upper temperature limit beyond which living cells and tissues will progressively fail to operate is governed by the temperature at which enzymes (enzymic proteins) are denatured or destroyed by loss of configuration and chemical activity. This starts to occur in the region of 47°C and thus poultry have considerably less leeway than other animals when suffering from heat stress and quickly succumb to this kind of temperature.

In contrast, the actual body temperature of poultry can fall as much as 20°C below the normal range with birds still making a full recovery if carefully re-warmed. Domestic poultry is clearly less tolerant to heat than cold and much more likely to die from heat stress (hyperthermia) than stress associated with low temperatures (hypothermia).

Poultry are poorly adapted and illdisposed to high ambient air temperatures because they lack sweat glands in the skin

Poultry are poorly adapted to high ambient air temperatures because they lack sweat glands in the skin

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and are therefore unable to gain much from natural evaporative cooling, although there is some direct diffusion of water through the skin tissue. Only the head appendages (eg, comb) are very rich in blood vessels and thus able to act as sites for direct loss of heat. The net result is poultry have few and limited inherent options for heat loss in warm conditions.

Chickens dip their faces in water and allow drips to fall from the facial appendages thus encouraging some loss of heat when the water evaporates from the surface of the body. Blood vessels in the facial appendages and the legs vasodilate (come closer to the surface of the skin). This accelerates so-called sensible heat loss (conduction, convection and radiation) from the body in addition to the so called ‘insensible’ heat loss by evaporation. The distinction is made because sensible heat loss contributes to a warming up of the poultry environment whereas evaporation actually takes heat out of the environment by absorbing ‘Latent Heat of Evaporation’.

Be that as it may, most of the heat loss achieved by hens occurs through the respiratory system and more specifically the lungs. The lungs, although small in relation to total body size, have big non-vascular air sacs which play no role in gaseous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Instead they present large areas of wet surface for loss of water by evaporation and therefore evaporative cooling. Birds lose this heat through an activity called ‘panting’ which starts to occur when body temperature reaches 43°C. When negative effects of high humidity come into play, additional related problems specifically dangerous to poultry are posed.

Air saturated (full up) with water vapour prevents further water loss from birds through evaporation. The role of relative humidity is closely associated with temperature. At around 20°C relative humidity can be raised up to 90 per cent with seemingly little effect on either food conversion efficiency or growth rate but at 29°C the elevation of relative humidity to around 70°C has a discernible inhibitory effect on the growth rate of broiler birds.

Birds continually generate heat through body metabolism but during high ambient air temperatures of 35 to 40°C, which are not much below normal internal body temperature, they are unable to discharge all of this extra heat through evaporation of moisture. Body temperature therefore starts to rise causing even more heat to be produced and if unchecked can cause acute heat stress and death from hyperthermia. h Terry Mabbett

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Algeria’s first international poultry seminar ARBOR ACRES RECENTLY hosted and supported Algeria’s first international poultry seminar in the historic city of Tlemcen. Arbor Acres Algeria (AAA) was founded in 2010 with the main objective of securing local poultry production and elevating local poultry knowledge to international standards.

Arbor Acres Algeria is one of the eight affiliates that comprise the Kherbouche Group Engineering and Commercial Company serving agriculture.

The event attracted more than 200 guests from the Algerian and North African poultry industry, who heard from a number of speakers including Rachid Kherbouche, the president, and his son Hachim Kherbouche manager of AAA, who shared future plans and objectives with the audience. This session was concluded by a professional video demonstration of the AAA activities and its brand new state-of-the-art facilities in Tlemcen.

Alain Silvin, commercial manager of Arbor Acres in north and west Africa, gave an overview of Aviagen's research and development work and potential future development within the market.

Aviagen's Mohsen Ganjaei, technical services manager for Arbor Acres in the Middle East and Africa, explained how to maximise chick numbers and how to protect and store the hatching eggs from production until hatching time.

In addition, there were a number of guest speakers, including nutrition expert Seyfi Ay, who stressed the importance of correct male bird nutrition for best performance. Puzant Dakessian, Aviagen regional technical manager, spoke about production performance improvement of breeders and broilers and the projection of these results through the next five years by genetic development.

Nigeria poultry production up 20 per cent G R O W I N G H E A LT H CONCERNS in Nigeria about smuggled imported poultry have led to a 20 per cent increase in local bird production in 2013, according to reports, boosting farmers' earnings and creating more jobs in the local industry.

The poultry are now sold by large emerging superstores spread across urban centres. They are sold raw or smoked and are supplied directly or through distributors, by big agro companies such as Chi Ltd, which have large farms and complimentary processing units. The ready-to-cook chicken stock are supplied in modern packaging and are well preserved through continuous freezing, which supermarkets have the capacity to provide. These processes are driving up sales in spite of higher prices.

The increased demand for wholesome poultry stock by the middle class has been spurring business expansion among existing poultry producers and stimulating new investments. Chickens and eggs are even being branded by producers as an assurance of quality.

Dotun Agbojo, president of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, said from the beginning of 2013 to date, customs has seized more than N500mn (US$3.16mn) worth of poultry products from smugglers. Agbojo said customs should further intensify its efforts and drew attention to the health hazards of smuggled poultry.

Ross distributors in Cape Town to review current trends and market opportunities CAPE TOWN, IN a country which has the largest poultry market on the continent, proved to be an excellent location to have a meeting for the Ross distributors and to consider current trends and review regional market opportunities in the future.

The meeting began with an Aviagen review which highlighted investment and growth in some of the larger poultry markets globally. Population growth, poultry demand and consumption in Turkey, Middle East and Africa (TMEA) were identified and assessed along with regional company investments to meet the growth and compete against imported product. Although poultry meat prices have risen steadily since 2007, it is still the cheapest mainstream meat in most markets, giving local fresh and frozen product an opportunity to compete and help internal country development. Bench marking highlighted that the regional Ross product performance was very similar to the recorded global average.

A presentation on health of distributor production, with particular emphasis on testing and laboratory support standards to allow more inter-company movement of parent stock was well supported by a subsequent presentation on a number of widely spread regional diseases, effective

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vaccination programmes and bio-security measures required to maintain production levels.

An interesting visual tour of the new Aviagen hatchery at Elmadag in Turkey revealed a recent addition in the long-term investment strategy of the company. A review of future support for distributors to more effectively get key messages to customers in the region was outlined in the Ross marketing strategy. The emphasis then switched to an update of world commodity markets, a look at underlying causes and the prediction that volatility will continue while the industry remains challenged to transfer these costs into higher meat prices in most markets.

Under these conditions, production efficiency looms as an increasingly important factor in the management and viability of future businesses.

The following morning involved a tour of a local processing plant which demonstrated the product mix being produced by a leading company for the South African market.

The second day of the meeting opened with an in-depth review of the Middle East and African markets, which highlighted clearly production, consumption and trade are at very different stages of development in many of the individual countries in TMEA. The

One-day-old broiler chicks.

meeting then focused on detailed market presentations from distributors in Zambia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and also by Aviagen Anadolu in Turkey.

"This is an important annual meeting for the Ross regional team and our distributor partners as we review business and product performance in TMEA, assess the opportunities that lie ahead and share experiences and best practices. The interaction and feedback is always beneficial to us all," commented John Maguire, sales manager, Ross Middle East and Africa.

Aviagen Broiler Breeders supplies day-old grandparent and parent stock chicks to customers in 130 countries worldwide under the Arbor Acres, Indian River, and Ross brand names.

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”Genetic improvement” and “new technology” - are the two really mutually exclusive or can they live together happily?

How will genetics feed the world?

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HE 2013 OXFORD Farming Conference brought the questions on genetics, new technology, genetic modification and improvements in agriculture into sharp focus.

At a time when the global population is growing and growing largely in underdeveloped and developing countries, the need to produce more food more efficiently is unquestioned.

It is predicted that by 2050, the world's population will need 100 per cent more food and, according to the FAO, 70 per cent of it must come from efficiencyenhancing technology. FAO also says that by 2050, the world population will grow to 9.1bn, per-capita income will rise by 150 per cent and global consumption of meat, milk and eggs will double.

How that increase in production can be met sustainably and economically is the big question taxing scientists, politicians, farmers, processors and consumers alike.

The problems of feeding a growing population have raised the question among some lobby groups over whether there should be any livestock farming at all and whether a vegetarian diet is the most sustainable way forward. However, not only is the global population growing in numbers but it is also growing in wealth and with that growth in wealth comes a desire and need for a more refined diet that includes meat and eggs.

But as this wealthier population demands more animal protein, the agricultural sector must find ways of meeting that demand.

As the Oxford Farming Conference heard last year, genetics has a big role to play in the improvements of yield - whether it is in crops or in animal protein - but genetic improvement is not the sole solution.

Increases in yields of both crops and milk over the last 50 years have been 50 per cent down to improvements in breeding. The other half of the answer has come down to improved feed and feeding, improved housing and an improved environment and care of both crops and livestock.

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Crossbreeding local breeds of cattle with exotic breeds can improve milk yield considerably.

Genetics has a big role to play in the improvements of yield, but genetic improvement is not the sole solution. improvements in pig litters had seen a growth from 14 piglets per sow to around 23 and the improvements in the animal and the conformation while partly coming from genetic selection had also come from improved production management. This had also led to better feed conversion rates, better conformation and more lean meat and less manure, producing less impact on the environment.

The improvements between 1962 and 2009 had seen 71 per cent more pigs, 38 per cent less feed used, 39 per cent more lean meat and 50 per cent less manure produced. The improvements are 60 per cent down to genetic improvement.

In dairy herds, genetic improvements in the herd over the last 40 years have contributed to increased milk yields through genetic selection, by looking at more traits than in the past to ensure the production of a dairy cow that is more fertile and more productive.

"We are now looking at selection for production and fitness and we are even looking at the vet costs in production as well," he said.

He said that there is going to be a different environment in agriculture and livestock farming with less land for production, higher in-put and feed costs and challenges from the climate and from water resources.

Livestock farming units will grow Smith said that livestock farming units are going to grow and there is going to be less labour in each unit and there are going to be environmental constraints to produce food sustainably.

"Genetics have contributed approximately 50 per cent of the phenotypic improvement we have seen over the last 50 years and basically, we need to produce more from less and genetic improvement is going to be key to this," he said.

However, there have been vast discrepancies over the last 50 years in the advances in genetic improvement between the different species and sectors. While the dairy herds have seen a 60 to 70 per cent improvement, the pig herds have only seen a 30 to 40 per cent improvement and the beef www.africanfarming.net

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herds have had negligible genetic progress.

Similarly in aquaculture, with wild fish stocks declining, more than 50 per cent of fish consumed is now farmed but less than 10 per cent comes from genetically improved strains. As fish have a high reproductive rate, there is a big potential for improved efficiency.

Mr Smith said that genomic selection is being applied to many species and it will accelerate genetic progress but it still requires a lot of phenotypic data to build and validate evaluations. However, it will allow greater selection for lower heritability traits and evolution of new traits.

Mr Smith said that by using new technology gene selection can be speeded up and livestock improvement will come sooner - but often new techniques hit an ethical barrier.

While selective breeding has been carried out for centuries and has been established as safe for centuries, cloning, where the genes of the offspring are identical to the parent, which is equivalent to twinning, the introduction of an additional normal gene already present in the animal and gene deletion could raise other questions.

However, Mr Smith said they are not truly genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

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Improved feed and feeding, housing and environment and care have all resulted in improvements in pig litters.

Scientific breakthroughs in new genetic technologies could hold the key to step changes in livestock improvements. and do not introduce any genetic material that is not already present and so there is no reason to believe that they will harm either the animal or man.

Gene editing produces only minor changes and often will be introducing naturally occurring mutations so again should not be unsafe in any way.

The introduction of another mammalian gene not normally found in that species, the introduction of a non-mammalian or plant gene into that species, the introduction of a

bacterial gene into the species and the introduction of a viral gene into the species may have some risk and need careful analysis.

Mr Smith said: "Scientific breakthroughs in new genetic technologies could hold the key to step changes in livestock improvements, with disease resistance and resilience, improved efficiency and human health protection. Genetic improvement has played a major role in improving efficiency to date and will probably need to play an even greater role in the future.

"Some species have greater opportunity than others, but selective breeding in conjunction with newer technology could hold the key to step changes in genetic improvement and deserve consideration," Mr Smith concluded. h The Poultry Site

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Kenya’s floriculture sub-sector continues to grow earning the country more than US$1bn annually and employing more than 500,000 directly and another one million indirectly. However a number of challenges are impeding the full blooming of this subsector and its contribution to the national economy. Mwangi Mumero reports.

The cut flower sector

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CCORDING TO THE Kenya Flower Council (KFC), the horticulture sub-sector contributed three per cent of the national GDP with 1.6 per cent coming from cut flowers.

The country is the lead exporter of cut flowers to the EU controlling 38 per cent of the market share. Of the exports, 65 per cent are sold through Dutch auction for reexport, 25 per cent to the United Kingdom with Japan, USA, Russia, France and Germany taking up the rest.

According to a horticulture-validated report in 2012, the main cut flowers grown in Kenya are roses at 53.6 per cent, Easter lilies at 26.5 per cent, Arabicum at 4.1 per cent, carnations at 3.1 per cent and Hypericum at 1.98 per cent.

“Kenya supplied 55 per cent of the flowers sold at the Netherland’s auctions and 40 per cent of the produce in the EU, placing it in a unique market position”, observed

Kenya has also been working to access the US markets directly providing an alternative outlet for horticultural exports.

Kenya has seen phenomenal growth in its exports of cut flowers recently.

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Dick Raamsdonk, the president of HPP of Netherlands, a flower event organiser.

To streamline this lucrative sub-sector, Kenya is implementing the National Compliance Mechanism by the end of 2015.

This will help flower growers and exporters meet stringent rules of the importing nations.

This code of conduct will also improve labour practices and environmental conservation efforts in the sub-sector.

The Netherlands Government has contributed US$400,000 towards this programme that will require all flower growers to institute internal quality control audits.

Kenya has also been working to access the US markets directly, providing an alternative outlet for horticultural exports.

Currently, there are no direct flights from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the US making it impossible to export flowers to that huge market.

“We are still negotiating for direct flights to the US to reduce the cost of exportation.

Currently, we have to access the US market through the EU - creating logistical problems and increasing costs”, said Dr Alfred Serem, from the Horticultural Crop Development Authority (HCDA), the industry regulator.

Access to the lucrative US market is expected to cushion Kenyan growers from shocks brought about by the Euro crisis as well as fluctuations in the EU’s low season.

The main cut-flower production areas are around Lake Naivasha, Mt Kenya, Nairobi,

Thika, Kiambu, Athi River, Kajiado, Kitale, Nakuru, Kericho, Nyandarua, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and Eastern Kenya. This wide geographical distribution of the flower growing regions has increased its economic impact to local communities, alleviating poverty in many parts of the country.

Even with the phenomenal growth of the cut-flower industry, teething challenges hamper its full exploitation.

Among these bottlenecks are stringent export conditions, taxation, high cost of inputs and increasing competition from regional nations - Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Consequently, logistical costs and packaging demanded by flower buyers in the export markets have slowly eaten into the farmers’ margins, according to industry players. To cushion themselves, growers have been advised to change their marketing strategies to be able to compete and increase earnings from flower products.

“Growers should form marketing firms and team up with exporters. This will give better returns compared with what they are getting through the Dutch auction exports,” observed Jane Ngige, the CEO of the Kenya Flower Council.

But it is the imposing of a 16 per cent VAT on agricultural inputs, services and equipment that is worrying flower farmers.

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lead to Kenya-based farmers to move to other markets due to the high cost of doing business”, lamented Stephen Mbiti, the CEO of the Fresh Produce Exporter Association of Kenya (FPEAK), the industry lobby.

Ngige added that the issue is compounded by the delayed VAT refunds by the tax collector.

“The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is fast in charging VAT but slow to process refunds on zero-rated items. Our cash flow is affected,” she said.

The high cost of credit is also another challenge hampering farmers as local bank interest rates head to 20 per cent.

While Kenya’s Central Bank rate has come down to a low of 11 per cent, commercial banks continue to charge 1520 per cent interest on loans - slowing the uptake of credit for investment in agriculture and other sectors.

Speaking at a recent occasion, Kenya’s agriculture cabinet secretary Felix Kosgey said the government has laid plans that would boost the horticultural sector.

“We will partner with financial institutions - both government and commercial banks to ensure easy and affordable loans for farmers in the country,” he observed.

Arabicum flowers ready for export.

The emergence of Ethiopia and Rwanda as flower producers is also creating industry jitters in Kenya. While the cut-flower sector in the two East African countries is at its infancy, it is expected to eat into the Kenyan pie in the near future.

“Kenya will soon face stiff competition from Ethiopia in the export of flowers to the Middle East. We now have many links to the European countries and the Middle East,” observed Mikyas Bekele Woldeyes, a field officer with Ethiopian Horticultural Producers and Exporters Association which represents 80 flowers farmers in the country.

He was attending a flower event in

Nairobi aimed at widening his contacts and markets for the flower farmers in Ethiopia.

But there is a sign of relief with the anticipated signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and the East African Community (EAC) before the 2014 deadline.

An EAC ministerial session in Arusha agreed to remove sticky issues such as exports taxes and clauses in agriculture.

The EU has also softened its hardline stance on a controversial demand for reciprocal treatment by African States, provided they do not give preferential treatment to China and the US. “The negotiations for a comprehensive trade pact are 97 per cent complete. We hope they will be concluded before the 2014 deadline so that Kenya produce does not attract any import duty, unlike those of its key competitors in Latin America”, said Ngige of the KFC. During a visit to Kenya in August 2013, EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht said both groups had settled most the issues, paving way for the comprehensive EPA after years of intensive negotiations for a World Trade Organisation (WTO) compatible trade regime. h

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Uganda - widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and rich mosaic of cultures - is attracting attention today as a potential rice basket for eastern Africa.

Uganda - blazing a trail to rice success

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VER THE LAST few years, Uganda has been experiencing a remarkable rice boom supported by good farming practices, premium market prices, and favourable policies that have stimulated large private investment in the rice sector.

The growth of Uganda’s rice production has contributed to greater food security and a reduction in rice imports. For instance, according to the Ugandan government, rice imports dropped between 2005 and 2008, which helped save the country about US$30mn in foreign exchange earnings.

The area sown to rice nearly doubled from about 80,000ha in 2002 to about 150,000ha in 2011. Similarly, paddy production jumped from about 120,000 tonnes in 2002 to more than 220,000 tonnes in 2011.

“The rice industry in the country has rapidly moved from improved seed to production to processing and to the markets over the last few years,” said Robert Anyang, programme officer of Public-Private Partnership and Market Access at Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG2000).

This is a feat that several rice producing countries in subSaharan Africa would like to achieve. Yet, 10 years ago, Uganda was barely known as a rice-producing country in the region. So, what triggered the rice transformation?

Nerica fills the void In 2000 and 2001, when the price of maize plunged in the region, Uganda’s government and farmers were desperate for an alternative crop that could provide food security and income.

Through the timely assistance provided by SG2000 and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), shortduration NERICA varieties developed by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), including NERICA 1, 4, and 10, were identified as a suitable replacement for maize. NERICA 4 was released in 2002 and followed by NERICA 1 and 10.

“In a short time, NERICA 4 became so popular that, by 2008, it occupied almost 70 per cent of the upland area under production,” said Dr. Jimmy Lamo, a rice breeder at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO).

The advantages of rice over the traditional Ugandan staple matoke are several. The bananas take far longer to ripen, are harder to harvest and cook and worth a fraction of the price at market. Also it is relatively easier to farm and so is worth more money for the family.

The turning point Gilbert Bukenya, the then vice president of Uganda, identified upland rice as a major strategic intervention for food security and poverty reduction. Because of Dr Bukenya’s advocacy, President Yoweri Museveni launched the Upland Rice Project in 2004. This is widely acknowledged as the turning point for the growth of Uganda’s rice sector.

The campaign encouraged several non-government organisations (NGOs) and development partners to join forces with the Ugandan government. These were the Japan International Co-operation 20 African Farming - January/February 2014

Women collect ears of Nerica rice.

The growth of Uganda’s rice production has contributed to greater food security and a reduction in rice imports.

Agency, the United Nations Development Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Oxfam, and the United States Agency for International Development, in addition to SG2000.

Major efforts to promote rice The government and these partners made major efforts to promote rice and strengthen the capacity of rice farmers, millers, traders, and extension workers.

The rice scheme also motivated private-sector players such as NASECO Seed Company, Grow More Seeds, Pearl Seeds, Victoria Seeds, and FICA Seeds.

“The Upland Rice Project is a success story of public-private partnership, with each partner playing a role from research to final product and commercialisation,” said Nicolai Rodeyns, managing director of NASECO Seed Company. NASECO was instrumental in the production and dissemination of certified seed of Nerica 4 under the trade name Suparica 2.

The breakthrough However, the real breakthrough for Uganda’s rice sector occurred in the mid-2000s when the Ugandan government lobbied successfully for the East African Community to impose a 75 per cent tariff on rice imports (35 per cent for Kenya), according to Anyang.

“As the Ugandan government didn’t have the money to support subsidies, this was a good way to promote its fledgling rice industry and protect farmers from the influx of cheap imported rice,” he commented.

The shift in government policy further stimulated rice production in the country and motivated the private sector to invest heavily in the sector. The focus gradually shifted from increasing rice production to improving postharvest handling, value addition, and marketing.

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competitive, branded with consistent quality, and readily available on the market. Tilda Uganda Ltd produces different types of rice to fill different market niches.

Similarly, small entrepreneurs have seized the opportunity to add value by developing niche products such as parboiled rice, which is not commonly available in Uganda.

Market integration Public- and private-sector partners in Uganda’s rice sector are aware that agricultural intensification goes hand in hand with agricultural sector development and market integration at all levels.

“The activities involved in rice value addition have potential to create wealth for all in the value chain, including farmers, transporters, middlemen, millers, traders, and the economy,” explained Philip Idro, former Ugandan ambassador to China and current director of Upland Rice Millers Ltd (URM).

The URM rice factory in Jinja, in eastern Uganda, is helping rice farmers to become part of agribusiness networks through which they can sell surplus crops and invest in their farms. For example, rice farmers who bring their paddy to the factory for milling find a ready market as they meet with rice traders at the same place.

“As long as farmers have a market, they always respond positively to that market so production is no longer an issue,” explained Joan Rutaroh, programme director of the Uganda Development Trust, a local NGO that provides technical assistance and arranges agribusiness loans for small and medium rice enterprises.

Joyce Lalam Otema, a rice farmer from Gulu, agreed. “With rice, you can’t go wrong,” she observed. “Each time you get a good yield, all the rice is sold in two to three months. You can either sell it locally or go to the nearest mill.”

In addition to a large mill owned by Tilda Uganda Ltd, the country has 15 medium-sized mills and about 850 small mills with polishers and whiteners.

Lowland rice production The boom in Uganda’s rice production is also partly due to the resurgence of the Kibimba Rice Scheme. It currently produces about 20,000 tonnes of rice per year, which is 20 per cent of the total rice

Nerica rice: A “miracle crop” it combines the high yield of Asian rice with the hardiness and drought resistance of African rice varieties.

produced in the country.

Although rice schemes are huge, they are still small considering Uganda has about 500,000ha of land suitable for seasonal lowland rice production. According to the National Rice Development Strategy, Uganda is expected to produce up to 335,000 tonnes of rice in 2013 and 500,000 tonnes in 2018.

New lowland rice varieties are expected to be released soon by NARO. “With everything in place, including the right policy and all the actors, the support of rice research partners through the new CGIAR Global Rice Science Partnership, and with the private sector, we can achieve this goal in the next five years,” said Anyang.

Doubling Africa’s rice production Uganda's early success is the first indication that the bid by the Coalition for African Rice Development -- a group of development agencies, led by Japan -- to double rice production on the hungriest continent could work.

The man working as hard as anyone to make sure it does deliver is Tatsushi Tsuboi, a rice expert with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). He believes that something special is happening in Uganda where he is teaching advanced farming techniques to local producers. “ It's a paradise,” he says, gesturing at the lush upland vegetation.

“The soil is still young and the rainfall is very nice.” h

FAO to strengthen its commitment to increasing African rice production AFRICA’S LARGEST GATHERING of rice industry experts, policy makers and farmers ‘representatives has asked FAO to "stimulate national, regional and global partnerships to (help) develop Africa's rice sector".

The call came at the end of the 3rd Africa Rice Congress in the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé. Attended by more than 650 delegates from 60 countries, including 35 African nations, the event was co-organised by the Africa Rice Center and FAO. In its final declaration, the congress also called for increased investment in the modernisation and mechanisation of Africa's farming and in aggregation of farm output, while safeguarding land rights of smallholders and improving livelihoods. It also urged the strengthening of farmer organisations to ensure that farmers capture a fair share of value added in the value chain and more encouragement for the development of public-private partnerships.

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sub-Saharan region - FAO is looking to strengthen its commitment to rice production in the region with a particularly strong focus on sustainability.

Speaking at the congress, FAO assistant director-general, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department Ren Wang said the organisation was in a strong position to help accelerate the already good growth in rice productivity in Africa.

"AfricaRice and the Global Rice Science Partnership are excellent engines for the production of new technologies. I believe FAO can strengthen its role as a partner in these important activities," he said.

"What is needed are the networks and relationships to ensure successful new technologies - once tested and proven - can be scaled up to reach the millions of farmers who need them. This type of development work is one of FAO's strengths," he added.

Wang said FAO is working on a new initiative that would help realise the full

potential, productivity and production of Africa's major rice ecosystems. It will also promote the use of quality seed as well as secure the production of certified rice seeds for efficient and sustainable rice production.

"We have an established and successful strategy in FAO's Save and Grow campaign.

We want to apply these sustainability principles to rice in Africa," he added.

FAO's Rice Market Monitor predicts the 2013 rice harvest in Africa will yield 27.2mn tonnes (or 17.8mn tones on a milled basis), two per cent above 2012's output. It says West African countries and Egypt is driving much of this growth, but a strong recovery in production is also expected in East Africa.

Wang said this increase in production was clearly good news, helping to reduce Africa's dependency on increasingly expensive imported rice. FAO predicts imports by African nations will drop to 12.6mn tonnes, or seven per cent down from the 2012 record level of imports.

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COFFEE

Thanks to a recent initiative by the United States Agency for International Development, tea and coffee plantations are being given a new lease of life in Honde Valley.

A coffee break for Zimbabwe’s small-scale farmers

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IMBABWE’S COFFEE BELT has the perfect growing conditions for the beans: high mountain peaks and cool climates, and the country used to be famous for its "superhigh-quality" product, slowly sun-dried, and tasting smooth and fruity. In the 1990s it produced some of the best coffee in the world, alongside South America and Kenya, generating crucial foreign currency and a livelihood for many labourers and small-scale farmers, as well as the big commercial farms.

But today the industry is in decline: many of the mills have been abandoned, farmers are in debt, and Zimbabwe produces just 60 "bags" of coffee beans a year compared with 250 bags in 1988 – with one bag amounting to 60 tonnes of coffee.

Earlier this year the European Union announced US$13.5mn in aid to Zimbabwe's medium and small-scale farmers, in an attempt to revive the industry. But there's a catch. "Coffee is an important crop and we'll consider funding requests from small farmers provided the land involved is not in dispute," Aldo Dell'Ariccia, head of the EU delegation to Zimbabwe, told the CAJ news agency.

The country used to be famous for its "superhigh-quality" product.

However this caveat disqualified the majority of farmers. "Most of our small coffee plots are on land being contested in court by former white farmers. We'll simply not qualify," said Lenard Moyo, a coffee farmer near Chipinge town.

Production plummeted as the new land owners could not secure bank loans to buy fertilisers or repair ageing infrastructure. Many were new to the business, and lacked the expertise to keep quality high.

In turn, international buyers began to shun Zimbabwean coffee, and in 2010 the Mutare Coffee Mill, considered one of the best in Africa, was forced to shut down. It required at least 4,000 tonnes of coffee to operate profitably but was receiving just 300.

And while Zimbabwean coffee growers struggle, elsewhere the industry is booming. Ten years ago the average cost of a tonne of coffee was US$1,400, now it can fetch up to US$4,000, according to the International Coffee Organisation.

"Zimbabwe is losing billions of dollars annually as the price of coffee has increased to about US$3 per pound, up from US$1 per pound in the 90s," Gifford Trevor, president of Zimbabwe's Coffee Growers Association, said.

Lack of cash reserves Most of the country's coffee farmers lack cash reserves to support themselves when the crop fails or yields are low, according to World Vision. The charity is training farmers and offering much-needed supplies such as fertilisers, irrigation systems and pesticides. But the farmers are still unable to compete with better organised growers in countries such as Rwanda, Kenya and Malawi.

The global coffee industry is also stacked against suppliers, with the bulk of the profit going to those further up the chain.

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Zimbabawe’s coffee was some of the best in the world.

Peter Multz, a former consultant for the Dutch charity SNV, which works with Zimbabwean farmers to improve their business skills, said most of the profit went to shippers, roasters and retailers. He said Zimbabwean farmers also faced particular problems. "Sometimes the coffee is delayed at border crossings for up to a week, and without proper facilities the beans go bad. Coffee steaming in 100° weather in a metal shipping container for six weeks while waiting for pickup is not good for cup quality! Sometimes buyers have to pay a bribe to let their coffee shipments go through," he said.

A break for small-scale farmers Thanks to a recent initiative by the United States Agency for International Development, however, tea and coffee plantations are being given a new lease of life in Honde Valley.

The Revitalization of Small Holder Agricultural Production project, which began in October 2010, is being implemented by World Vision in partnership with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Zimbabwe Coffee Mill Ltd and the Honde Valley Small Holder Development Company.

“Under this programme we are mainly rehabilitating small holder’s coffee and tea plantations which had been abandoned and neglected as a result of the economic challenges of the past ten years. Under the programme we are also assisting farmers with farming inputs and linking up them with companies where they can market their products,” said Richard Ndou, World Vision Food Security and Livelihoods Team leader.

Hopes for recovery With a more stable economy and western governments starting to release aid, Zimbabwean farmers hope that the country's coffee industry will recover. But for Moyo times are still hard: "I can't even pay my farm workers and coffee pickers properly," he said. "Sometimes we reward them with milk, soya meals, and clothes after every harvest. As we say here, cash is a crunch." h www.africanfarming.net

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COFFEE Coffee berry borer control RESEARCHERS AT THE Kenya-based International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), in collaboration with colleagues from Germany, have for the first time decoded the chemical signals that attract the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, the most important pest of coffee worldwide.

According to the research finding published in the PLoS ONE journal recently, the scientists have revealed that coffee berries release chemical signals that enable the pest to locate and attack them. At the same time, researchers note that the coffee berry borer also responds negatively to other chemicals produced by other plants - in effect allowing scientists to develop repellants to the borers.

Using these findings, a proposed ‘pull-push’ tactic can now be employed to manage this pest. Scientists also propose that instead of growing coffee as monocultures, it should be intercropped with crops that act as repellants to the coffee berry borers.

Coffee berry borer is the most important pest of coffee worldwide.

Researchers estimate that the coffee berry borer causes more than US$500mn in damages each year, making it the most costly pest affecting coffee today.

Female borers kill coffee plants by burrowing into coffee berries to lay their eggs. Each female can lay up to 200 eggs. The resulting damage attracts pathogens damaging the coffee berries.

Over the last few years, the Coffee Research Foundation (CRF) at Ruiru, near Nairobi, has developed two varieties resistant to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) and leaf rust, two main scourges in coffee growing. The two varieties - Batian and Ruiru 11- are expected to lower the cost of production as the two diseases need huge investment in chemicals and equipment.

“There are considerable savings from cost of fungicides and labour

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The tiny coffee berry borer beetle is seen here entering the coffee fruit.

used to control CBD and Leaf Rust. Batian is a high yielding variety with good bean and cup quality. It is also suited for all agro-ecological zones”, intoned Joseph Kimemia, CRF executive director.

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GRAIN PROCESSING

The only way to avoid loss of grain quality from debris-sponsored overheating is by separating the debris and removing it from freshly harvested grains by grain cleaning. Dr Terry Mabbett reports.

Cereal grain cleaning

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During the loading operations debris becomes lodged and accumulates in the bin core and beneath spout lines to provide a very congenial habitat and opportunities for the build-up of specific insect pests and grain mould fungi. The combined metabolic activity of these insect pest populations and microbial pathogenic colonies, in tandem with the moist materials they are living on will invariably result in ‘hot spots’ to cause a serious deterioration in the grain within and around these specific locations.

The only way to avoid loss of grain quality from debris-sponsored over-heating is by separating debris and removing it from freshly harvested grains by grain cleaning.

Post-harvest grain cleaning and gravity separation is essential for the achievement of top quality cereal grain that will withstand the environmental rigours of storage, transit and shipment. Grain cleaning on the farm where the cereal crop was grown will slot

Women manually separate grain from dust- the first step in preparing a finished product.

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Conditioning and/or cleaning is an essential step at any grain processing plant. Bühler machines have a proven track record in thousands of applications, ensuring that a clean product exits from the end of process.

The only way to avoid loss of grain quality is by separating debris and removing it from freshly harvested grains by grain cleaning. neatly into three main groupings as follows. ● Pre-cleaning – in this initial process

small-size materials including dust and small seeds (undeveloped grains or weed seed), together with large-size constituents such as un-threshed panicles (ears) and straw, are taken out.

The overall objective of pre-cleaning is to enhance the ‘character’ of the harvested crop with respect to the flow of grain and aeration of grain before drying commences. ● Commercial cleaning – the aim of this operation is to produce samples of grain ready for sale and which meet the commercial and intervention standards required by the overseeing grain quality authority. The precise grain quality requirements demanded in a particular year will generally not be known until the grain has been sold. Thus farmers need flexible facilities that will allow them to clean the grain to the stipulated standard at the time of dispatch. ● Seed cleaning – a process reserved for crops that are earmarked for use as seed and, therefore, with clear objectives of achieving set, high standards of grain purity. If the seed is

to be utilised on the farm where it was produced, then removal of weed seeds and other biological foreign matter that would otherwise end up in the seed drill is clearly a top priority. And, if protective, seed dressings of fungicide or insecticide are required, employment of contract services may turn out to be more practical and economically viable as an alternative to purchasing equipment for dressing what will be a comparatively small volume of seed.

However, if the seed is to be sold then it will need to comply with extra ultrastringent standards. These include purity of variety and seed viability/vitality (germination percentage and rate) which will invariably require cleaning, preparation and marketing by grain specialists off farm.

The science of separation The only way to successfully remove impurities from grain is to identify and exploit definitive physical differences between the grains and the unwanted particles and objects. When a variety of impurities are present in the grain a selection of separate and specific separation methods will invariably be needed. Generally speaking the bigger the identifiable differences between the grain crop and the unwanted impurity then the more rapid is the rate of separation and cleaning, and the lower the amount of grain rejected with the contaminant.

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remove are ones with close physical and biological similarities to the grain, for example, weed seeds from wild grasses and other commercial cereals, such as barley mixed with wheat. The physical characteristics most commonly identified as being different enough to achieve commercially acceptable levels of impurity separation are as follows: ● Geometric dimensions – These vary from grain to grain and the impurity which is targeted, but usually include length, breadth and depth of the grain.

Identification of such dimensions allows the crude grain sample to be screened through sieves of specific size. The grain will pass through the round-holed screen with its vertical axis perpendicular to the plane of the screen. And taking the cross-section of the grain as ‘elliptical’, then the ‘vital statistic’ on which it is sized by the screen is its maximum diameter. Grain is able to pass through a slotted screen with its longest axis parallel to the plane of the screen, provided that the length of the slot is more than the length of the grain. As the screen ‘reciprocates’ the grain will align itself so that it passes through if its

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Whether the surface of the grain is uniformly smooth or uneven can also be used to identify and remove impurities.

The separated and cleaned grains are collected in bowls and the dust discarded.

minimum diameter is less than the opening of the slot. ● Weight – This characteristic which is more correctly called ‘mass’ allows for the separation of grain and unwanted particles by utilising differences in the propensity for materials to ‘float’ in air during aspiration-based techniques. ● Shape or form – variation in the

morphology (shape) of grains and contaminating seeds is a useful basis for separation using science based on different resistances to rolling. Other characteristics that may also affect resistance to rolling include whether the grain is smooth (glabrous) or hairy (pubescent). ● Surface factors – whether the surface of the grain is uniformly smooth or uneven caused by the presence of holes and cracks can also be used to identify and remove impurities. This will be of particular importance in grain samples suffering various types of insect damage or physical damage due to growing conditions (e.g. water relations) or poorly set and adjusted harvesting machinery. ● Colouration – Impurities that possess contrasting colours to the grain which they contaminate can be separated out by using optical equipment. h

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Increased accuracy and faster working speeds are available from the latest precision seed drills developed by many of the leading manufacturers, says Mike Williams.

Sowing seed precisely

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As well as increased accuracy, some of the new seed drills developed by Europeanbased manufacturers are also offering faster working speeds, reducing costs and also allowing more of the crop to be sown in the best ground conditions.

Speed and accuracy are among the sales features claimed for the new Tempo seed drill announced last year by the Vaderstad company. When a Tempo drill was compared with rival machines sowing maize in a German test programme it was the Tempo’s metering mechanism that achieved the smallest number of doubles and ‘skips’ or misses, and it maintained its accuracy at speeds up to 18kph.

The Tempo drill is equipped with a Gilstring metering unit, named after the Vaderstad engineer who designed it, and this has three singulation wheels plus a sensor to count individual seeds. The unit is pressurised to minimise variations due to vibration or sloping ground, using a p-t-o powered fan to provide the pressure, and it is designed to produce 28 seeds per minute, a delivery rate equivalent to an 18kph working speed. Each unit has its own electric motor to avoid the maintenance needs of chain drives, and the electric power is supplied from a generator driven by the p-t-o.

Vaderstad is optimistic about the sales potential for their new drill, and the company has a major investment programme to increase production at its Swedish factory. A mounted version of the drill is available in six and seven-row versions and there are six and eight-row trailed models. Row spacing for both versions can be 700, 750, 762 or 800mm, 28 African Farming - January/February 2014

An eight-row Vaderstad Tempo drill raises the dust sowing maize seed at 18 kph.

Speed and accuracy are among the sales features claimed for the new Tempo seed drill. and there are also 600 and 650mm widths available for the mounted drill. Although most of the Tempo drills sold so far are for maize, the drill is also approved for other crops including sunflowers and sorghum, and more crops - possibly including cereals - are likely to be approved in the future.

Selection of drills from Kverneland Kverneland’s machinery range includes Miniair precision drills for sowing vegetable crops and Optima drills for maize seed, and the newest addition to the drill range is a high output Optima model, the TF Maxi.

It is a trailed drill with 16 rows, a 12.0m working width and the capacity to sow more than 100ha in one day.

The specification for the new drill includes a central fertiliser hopper holding 4000 litres, and the seed metering units are powered by electric motors and are equipped with the Kverneland GEOcontrol system that provides automatic starting and stopping at the headland plus individual

row control. Working speeds up to 10kph are available without reducing drilling accuracy, the makers claim.

More switching to electric motors With more drill manufacturers switching to electric motors to drive the seed metering units, especially on the larger capacity drills, Vicon offers customers the choice of either mechanical or electric drive. The mechanical drive is provided on the standard 12-row Unicorn drill models which is available in both rigid and hydraulic fold versions and with 45cm row spacing available instead of the normal 50cm width. Seed spacing down the row is adjustable between 12.5 and 24.5cm and the options include 25-litre hoppers for microgranule application.

Electric drive is standard in the Unicorn Synchro-Drive series drills available in a 12-row rigid frame version and with hydraulic folding for up to 18 rows. Also included on the Synchro-Drive drills is a computerised control system with functions including tramline management plus a partial width shut-off facility.

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The high output Optima TF Maxi drill from Kverneland with 16 rows and a 4000-litre fertiliser hopper.

and with hydraulic folding in the 4.5 and 6.0m sizes. Row spacing is between 30 and 80cm, working speeds are up to 10kph and the 6.0m ED can drill up to 45 ha/day, the makers say.

For bigger acreages the Amazone range includes the EDX series drill in 6.0 and 9.0m widths and with a 15kph maximum working speed.

Design features contributing to the extra output include Amazone’s Xpress seed singulation system which is programmed from the tractor cab.

Like many of the other high output precision drills, the EDX series has one large seed hopper instead of a small hopper for each seeding unit. The benefits, Amazone explains, include much quicker hopper refill times with less risk of seed being spilled.

Individual seed hoppers with 70 litres capacity are retained for each seeding unit on the Horsch Maestro CC drill series, but the bigger SW or ‘Seed Wagon’ drills have a large central hopper holding a 2000-litre supply of seed plus 7000 litres of fertiliser capacity. Maestro CC drills are available in six, eight and 12-row versions and the SW models are offered with 12 or 24 rows.

To demonstrate the work capacity offered by the big SW drills, Horsch organised a non-stop drilling marathon in 2012. The result was 448.29ha of maize drilled in 24 hours using a 24-row version of the drill, a performance that was officially recognised as a world record.

Models for the smaller farmers Although manufacturers in Europe have been concentrating mainly on development work in the high capacity end of the precision drill market, the needs of growers with smaller farms have not been neglected. Kuhn offers a comprehensive

The Eco-Line drills have a more basic specification and are designed for smaller farms. range of models including the Maxima 2 series single toolbar models with frame sizes from 2.5m upwards plus telescopic and folding frame drills up to 6.0m wide.

The list of Maxima 2 options includes the choice of share or disc type coulters and fertiliser hoppers holding up to 1350 litres are available.

The smallest precision drill in the Becker range made by the Kongskilde company is a four-row model available in both the EcoLine and the Farm-Line series. The Eco-Line drills have a more basic specification and are designed for smaller farms, and they are available with up to 12 rows and have a 30-litre seed hopper for each drill unit.

Farm-Line drills, also available with up to 12 rows, have a higher specification which A fully mounted pneumatic seed drill from the Kuhn Maxima range.

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includes fertiliser hoppers.

The newest addition to the Becker drill range is the E-motion series in the Aeromat C range featuring individual electric motors to drive each seeding unit. The motors are powered from the tractor’s electrical system and they are controlled, monitored and adjusted from the tractor cab using the Becker Field Operator 300 terminal. Electric drive offers higher standards of reliability and has a lower maintenance requirement than a mechanical system, says Becker. The new E-motion drills are supplied in 6, 8 and 12-row sizes with tractor requirements ranging from 100hp for the 6-row version to 150hp for the 12-row drill.

Lemken, a leading German manufacturer of cultivation machinery, will be making its first move into the precision seeder market when it launches its new Azurit drill later this year. The drill is designed mainly for maize and for crops such as soya beans and sunflower, and the first details of the prototype version were released at last year’s Agritechnica event.

Instead of placing the seeds in single rows, Lemken engineers developed the Delta Row system which sows in double rows with the seeds placed alternately on either side of the centre line. The result is the same plant population per hectare, but double rows give each plant up to 70 per cent more space, reducing competition for nutrients, moisture and sunlight, the company says.

Fertiliser is placed down the middle of each double row where it is equally accessible to the plants on both sides.

Azurit drills are equipped with electrically powered seed singling units and use a pair of perforated discs that are fully synchronised plus double disc coulters to place the seeds. The space between each pair of double plant rows is adjustable, but using the same width as a conventional single-row drill means the harvester settings do not have to be altered. h

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DIESEL GENERATORS

In the May issue of our sister journal, African Review, it was reported that in Q4 2012 imports of smallrange diesel generator sets into Africa had increased by eight per cent and high-range genset imports by 15 per cent compared to the same period the year before. Tim Guest reports.

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HEN IT COMES to agriculture, while both types play their part, it’s the smaller, more affordable generators, on which subsistence farmers in rural regions, often living in off-grid areas, chiefly rely.

There’s no getting away from the fact that generators are big business in Africa and play a continuing major role in agriculture.

Agriculture across Africa relies on diesel generators for many purposes at almost every stage of the farming and food production process. Millions of small and medium-sized generators deliver the power to pump irrigation water supplies to nourish crops. In the booming market gardening and indoor greenhouse sector they provide lighting, heating ventilation and wateringsystem power. Farmers are frequently at the end of long spur cables and cannot rely on mains power for everything they do and finding themselves without power for animal and poultry sheds, milking parlours or lambing sheds is simply not a risk they can take. Add to those critical scenarios the increased seasonal demands for power from power-hungry equipment such as grain dryers, food processing plants and large refrigeration units often working at maximum output due to intense ambient outside temperatures, then it’s no surprise that diesel generators are crucial in every corner of Africa’s farming industry.

Challenges and problems But the story of the small-range diesel generator in agriculture in Africa is not without its challenges and problems.

Logistically, isolated rural users face the often monumental task of regular re-supply of expensive diesel fuel to keep the power flowing. The need for preventative ‘looking after’ of gensets is also often poorly understood and normal wear and tear in such circumstances can lead to failure and local ‘outages’ simply due to poor maintenance practices. In addition, the capital and ongoing operational costs of using diesel generators prevent many poorer farmers and householders from even benefiting from basic, from-time-totime power supplies. And yet, the smaller 32 African Farming - January/February 2014

Healthy crops like this would often not be possible without generators.

Millions of small and mediumsized generators deliver the power to pump irrigation water supplies to nourish crops. gensets continue to offer the most affordable primary and back-up sources of power per kilowatt of any non-grid or alternative power sources.

Generator import trends The report referred to in the introduction is the ‘PowerGen Statistics' Q4 2012 Diesel Generators Trade Report’, which, as well as showing the eight per cent increase in smaller genset imports, also indicated that imports of mid-range diesel generators into Africa had fallen by a very significant 19 per cent last year. Such equipment is often used in less rural areas and widely in agriculture for supplying, for example, larger market gardens and processing plants. This drop in imports may be an indication that many sectors are experiencing step changes and gradual improvements in grid power supplies, thereby decreasing their reliance on mid-range generators. But trends vary widely from nation to nation in Africa. The report cites Nigeria as having seen the biggest drop

in imports of as much as 40 per cent between 2011 and 2012, with Algeria and Angola showing converse 32 per cent and 65 per cent increases in imports, respectively.

It’s a very fluid, changeable picture, including on the supply front, where growing competition is being seen from Chinese and French manufacturers.

That said, the UK continues as the biggest exporter of diesel generators into Africa. Chinese generators have made inroads into places like Mozambique, which, while still a small market for gensets, has seen a 30 per cent increase in imports between 2011 and 2012, mainly of small and large-range equipment. As for the US, which some would expect to be high on the list of suppliers, with companies such as Cummins, imports from the States have also dropped during the report period.

Africa’s main provider – the UK As the report said, the UK remains Africa’s major provider of diesel generators with the likes of Aggreko, Allam Marine, Broadcrown, FG Wilson, YorPower, and many others manufacturing and delivering some of the very latest primary and back-up power generators available today and supporting the huge numbers of older systems in use across Africa. www.africanfarming.net

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DIESEL GENERATORS

One of those with long-time activities and experience in providing diesel generators and support to Africa is Yokshire-based YorPower, which operates widely throughout the continent and supplies large numbers of generators to the agriculture sector, including base load electrical generator power for a wide range of agri purposes. From Kenya in the east to Nigeria in the west, the company incorporates leading brand equipment – eg, Cummins, Perkins - into its offering of both ready-made and own-build generators and as well as its own brand holds OEM spare parts for the support of users who operate generators from almost every manufacturer in business today – and yesterday.

In Kenya, diesel generators supplied by YorPower Kenya are manufactured at the parent company’s UK production facility in Yorkshire, where they are rigorously tested before being released from the assembly plant to the company’s secure warehouse facility in the country. Equipment the company offers includes 10-1000kVA diesel generators, available throughout Kenya and the wider East African region. It backs this up with service, maintenance and breakdown support, as well as offering a generator hire service for temporary power requirements.

On the ground, support typical of many suppliers is maintenance carried out by YorPower Kenya engineers that includes a 24/7 emergency call out service, although for customers in remote rural regions, logistics can often mean longer waiting times. The company carries spare parts for all major brands of engine and generator including Perkins, FG Wilson and Cummins.

Back in 2012, the company increased the number of UK-manufactured YorPower generators it held in stock at the company's premises in Nairobi in order to improve delivery time throughout the East African region, recognising that businesses that need a new generator can’t afford to wait several weeks for one to arrive from overseas. They also respected the fundamental customer desire, if not need, to be able to visit their supplier and discuss a purchase and actually to see the equipment they are buying. Then in May 2013, the company opened a further new diesel generator facility in Kenya to hold an even wider, more extensive range of generators, further improving local purchasing opportunities and reducing the time from customer order to availability and despatch.

YorPower Kenya supports customers across Kenya - where both large and small systems are widely used across Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, as well as other major cities and smaller towns -

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Farmers cannot rely on mains power for everything they do and finding themselves without power for poultry sheds is simply not a risk they can take.

Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi, and provides a full turnkey service to farmers and agriculture/food supply chain customers, as well as numerous other sectors in the region with pre-delivery inspection, full installation support and on-site servicing.

In Nigeria, all YorPower Nigeria’s diesel generators are available from branches in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Calabar.

The local channel While suppliers from the UK like Aggreko, FG Wilson and YorPower have the merchandise the agriculture sector wants, having an effective channel to reach local customers not only relies on main company subsidiaries in country but also on a huge number of local and smaller specialist and entrepreneurial businesses. Without these, the vast numbers of diesel generator end users would find it hard to get the support, service and spares that are needed on a constant basis.

As an example of the picture which exists in most markets, Nigeria has a plethora of companies supporting the sector. The Nufa Junior Global Nigerian Company, for example, based in Lagos and Ojo, provides diesel engine spare parts for agricultural generators including corn milling equipment.

Econice Ventures, also based in Lagos, as well as providing diesel generator spares and a diesel generator salvage management service, provides automotive spares, amongst other entrepreneurial activities.

From Kris Zion Merchant, Saolec Engineering, Monad Technical Nigeria Enterprises, to Gokas Nigeria Limited, ObiTex Nigeria Enterprises and the Excel Blessed Integrated Technical Company, the list of companies offering both general and specialist diesel generator support in Nigeria to local users is too long to mention here, but their existence is reassuring for both suppliers and users alike.

Diesel in support of ARDI and the MFP One of the leading regional suppliers of diesel gensets in Nigeria is Imex, which is headquartered in Lagos and has a vast network of dealers all over the country supplying to the agricultural sector for use to drive such machinery as grinding mills, rice hullers and walking tractors. One thing which distinguishes Imex, however, is its active involvement in the Agricultural Rural Development Initiative (ARDI), which aims to promote the well being of rural inhabitants using a variety of methods to empower them socially and financially.

Not surprisingly, one such ‘method’ is the use of diesel generators/engines. Indeed, the primary focus of ARDI has been that of energy, which it believes is a major factor affecting all dimensions of sustainable development. Modelling its practices after the United Nations Development Programme’s Multi-functional Platform (MFP), ARDI hopes to replicate this programme’s success.

Mounted on a steel chassis, the MFP is a 10hp diesel engine, which powers a variety of end-use agricultural equipment such as grinding mills, de-huskers, battery chargers and water pumps. The engine can also generate electricity for lighting, refrigeration and water pumping. Through the provision of these energy services, the MFP reduces both time and energy required to complete daily tasks and has already been used successfully by several non-profit organisations across West Africa in order to increase the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of rural communities. Most rural villages in Nigeria lack access to electricity and the MFP provides a simple, stand-alone energy source that can easily be brought to rural areas, where community members can be trained in its operation and maintenance. h

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AGRICULTURAL BUYERS’ DIRECTORY

2014 EDITION

AN ANNUAL GUIDE to suppliers of equipment and services for agriculture and for the primary processing of produce. The first section of the Directory lists suppliers under classification of their products and services. The second section lists alphabetically company addresses and local distributors.

The third section lists agents and distributors in Africa geographically. The Directory has been compiled from information submitted by the companies concerned.

While every care has been taken to avoid errors and omissions, they may occur; the Editor would like to be notified of these so that the 2015 edition of the Directory can be kept up to date.

Suppliers’ Listings start on page 39 Agents Listings start on page 46

Classified Listings Agricultural Consultancies ICS France Valtra Inc. - Africa Agricultural Equipment - General Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Briggs & Stratton AG Case IH Deutz-Fahr Eurodrip SA Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG ICS France Micron Group New Holland Agriculture Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. SAME Valtra Inc. - Africa Agricultural Projects Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Eurodrip SA ICS France Symaga SA Animal Health Products BioPoint Socorex Isba SA Applicators for Granular Insecticides, Herbicides Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Automatic Chain Feeders Big Dutchman International GmbH Bagging plant Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Bale Handling Equipment Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Biofuel/Biodiesel Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Briquetting Plants Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bulk Storage Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Chief Industries UK Ltd. KEPLER WEBER Symaga SA The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Coffee Processing, Handling & Storage Swingtec GmbH

Egg Layer Parent Breeders - Brown Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Computers & IT Equipment Big Dutchman International GmbH

Egg Layer Parent Breeders - White Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Conveyors and Elevators Awila Anlagenbau GmbH Big Dutchman International GmbH KEPLER WEBER Lubing Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG

Egg Layers Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Coolers - Environmental Big Dutchman International GmbH Coolers - Evaporative Lubing Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG Cotton Handling & Storage Swingtec GmbH Crop Drying and Ventilation Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Crop Handling & Storage Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Chief Industries UK Ltd. Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd. Swingtec GmbH Crop Protection Equipment Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Swingtec GmbH Cultivators Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Poettinger Cultivators - Tined Bomford Briggs & Stratton AG Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A Disinfectants Intraco Ltd. n.v Drills Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A

Exhibitions and Conferences Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG Extruders for Food, Feed Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Feed Additives BioPoint Coprex Evonik Industries AG Intraco Ltd. n.v OLMIX Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®) Feed Concentrates Intraco Ltd. n.v Feed Growth Promotant Probes Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®) Feed Ingredients Coprex Intraco Ltd. n.v Feed Premixes Coprex Intraco Ltd. n.v Feed Processing Plants Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Feed Supplements BioPoint Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®) Feeding Systems Big Dutchman International GmbH Fertiliser Spreaders Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A PICHON Fertilisers Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd. Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Cages & Batteries Big Dutchman International GmbH

Drinking Systems Big Dutchman International GmbH Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG Lubing Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG

Cassava Processing Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Dryers Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Fish Feeds - General Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Centre Pivot Equipment Valmont Irrigation

Egg Collection Big Dutchman International GmbH

Cocoa Production Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Egg Layer Breeding Stocks Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Fogging Machines Big Dutchman International GmbH Swingtec GmbH

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Fish Farming Socorex Isba SA

Foliar Fertilisers Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

Omex Agrifluids Ltd. Food Processing Equipment F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH Forage Harvesters Case IH New Holland Agriculture Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Poettinger Forestry Equipment Bomford Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Valtra Inc. - Africa Fruit Processing Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Generating Sets Briggs & Stratton AG Genetic Research Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH Grain - Drying & Ventilation Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Chief Industries UK Ltd. KEPLER WEBER Grain - Handling, Cleaning & Processing Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Awila Anlagenbau GmbH Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Chief Industries UK Ltd. F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH KEPLER WEBER Privé SA Grains, Grain Projects & Edible Oils Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Grasscutting Machines - Forage Bomford Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Poettinger Grasscutting Machines - Lawn Briggs & Stratton AG Groundnut Handling Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Harrows Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. John Deere (Pty) Ltd. Harvesting Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Deutz-Fahr John Deere (Pty) Ltd. New Holland Agriculture Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. SAME

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RELIABILITY, POWER AND PERFORMANCE FOR ALL WORK.

Agrolux 50 - 100, Agrotrac 100 - 170 Different working conditions and applications require a tractor with specific features. DEUTZ-FAHR offers a tractor range from 50 to 170 HP, in both cab and platform formats, and 2 WD or 4 WD. Their great versatility, together with ease of use and maintenance, efficiency and reliability, make them the perfect tractor for all your working needs.

For information please contact marketing.export@sdfgroup.com or your local dealer.

The use of original lubricants and coolants is recommended.

DEUTZ-FAHR LUBRICANTS

DEUTZ-FAHR is a brand of deutz-fahr.com

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BUYERS’ GUIDE

Hedgecutters Bomford

Medicators Big Dutchman International GmbH

Horticultural Equipment & Machinery Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. ICS France Micron Group Swingtec GmbH

Micronutrients Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Horticultural Fertilisers Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd. Integrated Pest Management Omex Agrifluids Ltd. Swingtec GmbH Irrigation & Drainage Systems Valmont Irrigation Irrigation Equipment Eurodrip SA ICS France Valmont Irrigation Maize Shellers Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bomford Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Manure Composters & Dryers PICHON Material Handling Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. PICHON Material Handling - Bulk Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Milk Replacers Coprex Milling & Mixing Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Big Dutchman International GmbH Mills Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Big Dutchman International GmbH Privé SA

Pelleting Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Awila Anlagenbau GmbH Pig Equipment Big Dutchman International GmbH Lubing Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG Symaga SA Pig Feeding/Drinking Equipment Big Dutchman International GmbH The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Pig Flooring Big Dutchman International GmbH

Mills - Grain Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Privé SA Silos Cordoba S.L.

Pig Health Products OLMIX Socorex Isba SA

Mills - Hammer Awila Anlagenbau GmbH Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.

Plant Protection Chemicals Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Monitoring Equipment Valmont Irrigation Oil Extraction Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Packaging Machinery Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG Palletizers Big Dutchman International GmbH

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Pig Housing Big Dutchman International GmbH Silos Cordoba S.L.

Planters Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. John Deere (Pty) Ltd. Poettinger Plastic Flooring, Poultry Big Dutchman International GmbH Ploughs - Disc Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Vellag Ltd.

Ploughs - Mouldboard John Deere (Pty) Ltd. LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Poettinger Poultry Consultancy Services BioPoint Poultry Equipment - Drinking Big Dutchman International GmbH Lubing Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG Silos Cordoba S.L. The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Poultry Equipment/Handling Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Poultry Feeding Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Big Dutchman International GmbH Poultry Health Products BioPoint OLMIX Poultry Housing Big Dutchman International GmbH Silos Cordoba S.L. Symaga SA Public Health Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Swingtec GmbH Pumps Briggs & Stratton AG Rice Parboilers F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH

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Rice Processing & Milling Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH Rice Threshers Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Roll-out Nests Big Dutchman International GmbH Seed ICS France Seed Cleaning Equipment Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Seed Planting Equipment Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Silos Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Awila Anlagenbau GmbH Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Big Dutchman International GmbH Chief Industries UK Ltd. KEPLER WEBER Privé SA Silos Cordoba S.L. Symaga SA The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Slurry Disposal PICHON Soluble Fertilisers Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd. Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Spare Parts for Fork Lift Trucks Vellag Ltd. Sprayers GOIZPER GROUP Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd. LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A Sprayers - Crop GOIZPER GROUP Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Micron Group Spraying Nozzles & Components GOIZPER GROUP Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Micron Group Stored Products Protection Swingtec GmbH Sugar Cane Equipment Case IH Sugar Cubing Machinery Valtra Inc. - Africa Threshing Machines Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Tillage LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A

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Trace Elements Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd. OLMIX Omex Agrifluids Ltd. Tractors Case IH Deutz-Fahr John Deere (Pty) Ltd. New Holland Agriculture SAME Valtra Inc. - Africa Vellag Ltd. Tractors - Spare Parts/Attachments Case IH Deutz-Fahr New Holland Agriculture SAME Vellag Ltd. Trade Shows Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG Traders in Agricultural Equipment, General Vellag Ltd. Turnkey Operations Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Turnkey Operations Agricultural/Industrial Schemes Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Valmont Irrigation

ULV Spraying Equipment GOIZPER GROUP Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Swingtec GmbH Vacuum Cleaners PICHON Ventilating Equipment Big Dutchman International GmbH Veterinary Products/Equipment General Socorex Isba SA Waste Disposal Equipment Big Dutchman International GmbH Weed Control GOIZPER GROUP Weighers - Animal Big Dutchman International GmbH Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd. Weighers - Grain Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd. Weighing - Sack Filling Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd. Weighing Equipment Big Dutchman International GmbH Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.

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Suppliers’ Listings

Alvan Blanch Development Ltd. Chelworth Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9SG United Kingdom Tel: +44 1666 577333 Fax: +44 1666 577339 Web: www.alvanblanch.co.uk E-mail: info@alvanblanch.co.uk British manufacturing and project engineering company, specialising in designing & manufacturing of machines & integrated systems for the drying and processing of biomass, agricultural & waste products. Systems dsigned to utilise low grade waste heat and biogas. Complete systems for fruit processing, feed milling, grain cleaning, drying, milling and storage.

Agents:

Benin - Alvan Blanch Nigeria

Awila Anlagenbau GmbH Dillen 1 Lastrup 49688 Germany Tel: +49 4472 8920 Fax: +49 4472 892220 Web: www.awila.de E-mail: info@awila.de

Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. Dragonby Vale Enterprise Park Mannaberg Way Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 8XF, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1724 282828 Fax: +44 1724 280021 Web: www.bentallrowlands.com E-mail: info@bentallrowlands.co.uk Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd. is a leading UK manufacturer in complete storage and processing equipment solutions for the agricultural and industrial markets.

Big Dutchman International GmbH Auf der Lage 2 Vechta, 49377 Germany Tel: +49 4447 8010 Fax: +49 4447 801237 Web: www.bigdutchman.com E-mail: big@bigdutchman.de Agents:

Algeria - SARL Mecafa Algerie Egypt - Commercial Group Edward Y. Nekhela & Co. Libya - Tasharukiat Agriculture Technology Co. Morocco - Agri-Art Senegal - Soproda South Africa - Big Dutchman South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Tunisia - Societe Partners Karim Louafi

Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd. 1st Floor, 510 Centennial Park Centennial Avenue Elstree Borehamwood WD6 3FG United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 80901072 Fax: +44 20 89593319 Web: www.pantrade.co.uk E-mail: panjacto@pantrade.co.uk

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BioPoint ul. Sadowa 4 11-034 Stawiguda, Poland Tel: +48 601 331337/609 207090 Fax: +48 89 5420804 Web: www.biopoint.eu E-mail: export@biopoint.pl Agents:

Egypt - New Pharma Egypt

Bomford

Case IH

Station Rd, Salford Priors Evesham, Worcestershire United Kingdom Tel: +44 1789 773383 Fax: +44 1789 773238 Web: www.bomford-turner.com E-mail: sales@bomford-turner.com

CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH Steyrerstr. 32 St. Valentin 4300 Austria Tel: +43 7435 500634 Web: www.caseih.com E-mail: rene.laglstorfer@caseih.com

World renowned manufacturers of tractor mounted hedge and verge cutting machines, from 3.2m reach to 9.3m, trailed flail mowers from 1.3m wide to 6m. Inventors of the world famous Dyna-Drive ground driven cultivator, bedding and feeding machines, toppers, slashers, forestry mulchers, saw heads, drilling and palning heads, ditchers and bat wing mowers.

Case IH is the professionals’ choice, drawing on more than 170 years of heritage and experience in the agricultural industry. A powerful range of tractors, combines and balers supported by a global network of highly professional dealers dedicated to providing our customers with the superior support and performance solutions required to be productive and effective in the 21st century. More information on Case IH products and services can be found online at www.caseih.com.

Agents:

Briggs & Stratton AG Africa/Middle East Regional Offices, PO Box 54494 No. 416, 3rd Wing Dubai Airport Free Zone United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 2994944 Fax: +971 4 2994614 Web: www.briggsandstratton.com

Algeria - Compagnie Algerienne de Services Ethiopia - MGK Makonnen Kenya - CMC Holdings Ltd. Libya - Al Fath Mauritius - Iframac Ltd. Morocco - S.O.M.M.A./Auto-Hall Reunion - Foucque - Voccalease South Africa - Northmec South Africa - Northmec (South Africa) Uganda - CMC Holdings Ltd. Zambia - Big Red Ltd.

Agents:

Botswana - The Equipment Centre Egypt - General International Ethiopia - Hagbes Pvt. Ltd. Co. Gambia - Gambia Horticultural Enterprises Ghana - Agria Machinery Services & Co. Ltd. Ghana - Altraco Ltd. Kenya - Car & General Ltd. Malawi - New City Centre Malawi - Toppers Hardware & Electrical Supplies Morocco - Le Monde du Jardin Mozambique - ABC Trading Lda Total Namibia - Cymot (Pty) Ltd. Nigeria - Chehab Nigeria Limited Nigeria - Chizen Machine Tools Nigeria - Hortico Works Nig. Ltd. Senegal - Matforce Tanzania - Car & General Trading Ltd. Tanzania - Intermech Engineering Ltd. Uganda - Car & General Ltd. Zambia - Sawpower Co. Ltd. Zimbabwe - Sawpower Blades

Challenger c/o AGCO Ltd. Abbey Park Stoneleigh Kenilworth CV8 2TQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 2476 694400 Fax: +44 2476 852495 Web: www.agcocorp.com Agents:

Kenya - Farm Engineering Industries Ltd. Mozambique - Barloworld Equipamentos South Africa - Barloworld Agriculture Uganda - Farm Engineering Ind. Ltd.

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Briggs & Stratton AG Office 416,/ West Wing 3, / Dubai Airport Free Zone / Dubai, U.A.E. Tel : + 971-4-2994944 / Fax : +971-4-2994614

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facilitate his work and maximize his productivity. Deutz-Fa, the strength to always look to the future.

BRIGGS & STRATTON Sales & Service Organisations

Agents:

Beckingham Business Park Tolleshunt Major Maldon Essex CM9 8LZ United Kingdom Tel: +44 1621 868944 Fax: +44 1621 868955 Web: www.chief.co.uk E-mail: sales@chief.co.uk

Algeria - SARL Agro Industrie Angola - Centrocar SA Botswana - Eqstra Agri Cameroon - Agribio SARL Ethiopia - Adeb Engeeniring and Trading PLC Malawi - Eqstra Agri Morocco - Stokvis Nord Afrique Mozambique - Centrocar SA Namibia - Eqstra Agri South Africa - Eqstra Agri Tunisia - Inter-Parts Zambia - Eqstra Agri Zimbabwe - Eqstra Agri

Coprex

Eurodrip SA

Pineslopes Business Office Park Forest Street Fourways South Africa Tel: +27 11 4675915 Fax: +27 11 4675919 Web: www.coprex.co.za E-mail: gmaio@coprex.co.za

36 Kifissias Avenue Maroussi, Athens 15125 Greece Tel: +30 21 66002800 Fax: +30 21 66002801 Web: www.eurodrip.gr E-mail: sales@eurodrip.gr

Multi-specie focused, Coprex manufactures and supplies premixes, nutritional specialties and additives to industrial and on farm feed producers, providing a large array of dedicated and tailor made services throughout Southern Africa. Coprex is a subsidiary of the French Group Invivo Animal Nutrition & Health, a world leader in animal nutrition. Our agent ULTRALLOY also caters to Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Malawi, and Mauritius Island.

Eurodrip SA established in 1979 and is the first European company involved with drip irrigation. Eurodrip Group has a market presence in over 70 countries, with operating subsidiaries in Greece, USA, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Peru and Mexico. It employs more than 500 people worldwide and offers a wide product range of drip irrigation products.

Chief Industries UK Ltd.

BOTSWANA The Equipment Centre Plot 20633, Block 3, Broadhurst, Gabarone Tel: +267 3500939 | E-mail: theequipmentcentre@yahoo.com

EGYPT General International 47 Ramses Street, Cairo Tel: +20 2 25751200 | E-mail: akady00@yahoo.com

ETHIOPIA Hagbes Pvt. Ltd. Co. PO Box 1044, Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 1552233 | Fax: +251 11 1551113 E-mail: hagbesatb@ethionet.et

GAMBIA Gambia Horticultural Enterprises 16 Mamadi Manjang Highway, Old Jeshwang Tel: +220 7 785088 | E-mail: gamhort@qanet.gm

GHANA Agria Machinery Services & Co. Ltd. No. 5, Royal Castle Road, Kokolemle, Accra Tel: +233 21 238160 | E-mail: agriamachinery@gmail.com Altraco Ltd. Palmer House, Tudu, Accra Tel: +233 30 2958815 | E-mail: nanagyekum2000@yahoo.com

KENYA Car & General Ltd. Dunga Road, Lusaka Road, Nairobi Tel: +254 20 554500 | E-mail: loise.wangui@cargen.com

MALAWI New City Centre Unit 6 Yabhana Building, Blantyre Tel: +92 65 642714 | E-mail: nccbt@yabhanagroup.com Toppers Hardware & Electrical Supplies 17 Haile Selassie Road, Blantyre Tel: +265 1 822981 | E-mail: lambatgroup@africa-online.net

Agents:

South Africa - ULTRALLOY

MOROCCO

Evonik Industries AG

Le Monde du Jardin Quartier Des Hopitaux, Casablanca Tel: +212 22 861693 | E-mail: mondejardin@yahoo.fr

DENIS

Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 Germany Website: www.evonik.com/feed-additives Email: feed-additives@evonik.com

Avenue Louis Denis Brou 28160 France Tel: +33 2 37976611 Fax: +33 2 37976640 Web: www.denis.fr E-mail: info@denis.fr

Evonik Industries is the only company in the world to produce and market all four essential amino acids used in advanced animal nutrition: MetAMINO® (DL-methionine), Biolys® (L-lysine), ThreAMINO® (L-threonine) and TrypAMINO® (L-Tryptophan).

Evonik offers these products in combination with state-of-the-art analytical, technical and nutritional services, and therefore is able to make an essential contribution to the cost-efficiency of its customers and to healthy and environmentally friendly animal nutrition.

DENIS specialises in storage solutions.

We provide handling equipment and cleaning grain machine from 10 t/h up to 400 t/h.

We are also worldwide known for the quality of our sweep augers (unloading system with zero entry for silo).

Agent

MOZAMBIQUE ABC Trading Lda Total Av Josina Machel 894, Maputo Tel: +258 21 309279 | E-mail: motoserras@teledata.mz

NAMIBIA Cymot (Pty) Ltd. 15 Newcastle Street, North Industrial Area, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 2956000 | E-mail: wbraun@cymot.com

NIGERIA Chehab Nigeria Limited 7B Kudirat Abiola Road, Ikeja, Lagos Tel: +234 1 7758558 | E-mail: chehabpr@chehab-ng.com Chizen Machine Tools F 345, Alba International Market, Lagos Tel: +234 80 2906263 | E-mail: chizenmachine2@gmail.com Hortico Works Nig. Ltd. Hortico House, Floral Acre, Ipaja, Lagos Tel: +234 1 7740517 | E-mail: hortico2000@yahoo.com

South Africa - Evonik Africa (Pty) Ltd.

SENEGAL Matforce - Senegal 10 Ave Faidherbe, Dakar Tel: +221 33 8399500 | Fax: +221 33 8399550 Web: www.matforce.com | E-mail: matforce@matforce.com

Agents:

Cote D’Ivoire - PCM Ensemblier

Eye-Grain Aps

TANZANIA Car & General Trading Ltd. Maktaba Street, Dar-Es-Salaam Tel: +255 22 2113016 | E-mail: venkatesh@cargen.co.tz Intermech Engineering Ltd. 81, Kihonda Industrial Estate, Morogoro, Dar Es Salaam E-mail: pchisawillo@intermech.biz

UGANDA Car & General Ltd. Plot No. 81, Entebbe, Kampala Tel: +256 41 234560 | E-mail: dominic.mathew@cargen.com

ZAMBIA Sawpower Co. Ltd. Unit 3, Plot 133, Mwayi Rd., Cnr. Chandwe Musonda Rd. Villa Elizabetha, Lusaka Tel: +260 211 233534 | E-mail: sales.sawpower@gmail.com

ZIMBABWE Sawpower Blades Stand 18423 Mukuvusi Ind P, Msasa Harare Tel: +263 4 486892 | E-mail: ralphs@sawpower.com

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Deutz-Fahr C/o Same Deutz-Fahr Italia Spa – Export Dpt. Viale F.Cassani 15 Treviglio 24047 Italy Tel: +39 0363 4211 Fax: +39 0363 421638 Web: www.deutz-fahr.com E-mail: marketing.export@sdfgroup.com AN UNMISTAKABLE QUALITY, Deutz-Fahr stands for technological excellence, making the most of productivity with products ranging from tractors to combine harvesters and implements. Its goal is always to supply the farmer with reliable agricultural vehicles that

Fruebjergvej 3 Copenhagen O DK 2100, Denmark Web: www.crop-protector.com

F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH Dieselstrasse 5-9 Reinbek 21465 Germany Tel: +49 40 72771700 Fax: +49 40 72771710 Web: www.schulefood.de E-mail: schule@amandus-kahl-group.de

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG Kurfuersten Anlage 36 Heidelberg 69115 Germany Tel: +49 6221 45650 Fax: +49 6221 456525 Web: www.agrofoodwestafrica.com E-mail: info@fairtrade-messe.de Agents:

Ghana - AHK Ghana

Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd. 4th Floor No. 323 Zhonghua South Street Shijiazhuang Hebei China Tel: +86 311 80959693 Fax: +86 311 80959693 Web: www.monband.com E-mail: likeqiang@jitainy.com

Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd. 1 Oaklands Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RW United Kingdom Tel: +44 1284 719619 Fax: +44 1284 700822 Web: www.griffith-elder.com E-mail: sales@griffith-elder.com We are designers and manufactures of rugged accurate weighing systems for heavy industrial use. We are able to provide a solution, which will suit many weighing requirements over a wide range of industries and specialise in providing high quality equipment with a very long trouble free service life.

Intraco Ltd. n.v

KEPLER WEBER

Jordaenskaai 24 Antwerp 2000 Belgium Tel: +32 3 2269850 Fax: +32 3 2269852 Web: www.intraco.be E-mail: intraco@intraco.be

Rua do Rocio 84 – 3rd floor Bairro Vila Olímpia 04552-000 Brazil Tel: +55 11 48730317 Fax: +55 11 48730301 Website: www.kepler.com.br Email: comex@kepler.com.br

12, Rue de Soleil ZA Croix Fort La Jarrie 17220 France Tel: +33 5 46352828 Fax: +33 5 46352829 Web: www.ics-agri.com E-mail: contact@ics-agri.com Agents:

Agents:

Angola - Sheba Comercio and Industria Limitada Kenya - Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. Rwanda - Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. South Africa - Rovic & Leers (Pty) Ltd. Sudan - DAL Engineering Co. Ltd. Tanzania - Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. Uganda - Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. Zambia - Minelands Agric Develp Services Ltd. Zimbabwe - Haingate Investments Pvt. Ltd.

Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd. Pan Trade Services Ltd. 1st Floor 510 Centennial Park Centennial Avenue Elstree Borehamwood WD6 3FG United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 80901072 Fax: +44 20 89593319 Web: www.pantrade.co.uk E-mail: panjacto@pantrade.co.uk

Agents:

South Africa - LEMKEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Agents:

Egypt - ICS Agri Egypt Madagascar - ITA Group Mali - ICS Agri Mali Senegal - Terragrisen Sudan - Frentec

ICS France

Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd. Rod Waldomiro Correa Camargo km 56.5 Itu-SP 13308-200 Brazil Tel: +55 11 21188408 Web: www.guaranyind.com.br

38 Oscar Street Hughes Ext 47 1459, South Africa Tel: +27 11 4372600 Web: www.deere.co.za E-mail: lesserkevin@johndeere.com Angola - LonAgro Botswana - Techno Feeds Cameroon - Speed Appro (Tuleu) Congo DR - SDI-AG Congo Republic - GN Lemai (Tuleu) Cote D’Ivoire - Lassire Industrie (Tuleu) Ethiopia - Gedeb Engineering Gabon - APC-AG Gabon (Tuleu) Gambia - Safari Motors Ghana - AFGRI Ghana Kenya - TATA Africa Holdings Ltd. (Kenya) Liberia - RMA Liberia Ltd. (Tuleu) Madagascar - Henri Fraise Malawi - Costantini and Co. Mauritius - Smag Ltee Mozambique - Trak-Auto - Beira Mozambique - Trak-Auto - Maputo Mozambique - Trak-Auto Lda Nigeria - TATA Nigeria Limited Reunion - Gamm Agri Rwanda - ATC-Rwanda (SDI-AG) Senegal - CCBM (Tuleu) South Sudan - LonAgro (South Sudan) Tanzania - LonAgro (Tanzania) Uganda - TATA Uganda Limited Zambia - AFGRI Zambia Zimbabwe - AFGRI Zimbabwe

GOIZPER GROUP C/ Antigua 4 Antzuola (Gipuzkoa) 20577 Spain Tel: +34 943 786000 Fax: +34 943 766008 Web: www.matabi.com E-mail: goizper@goizper.com

John Deere (Pty) Ltd.

performance agricultural machines for soil cultivation, sowing and crop protection. Farmers and contractors can always rely on LEMKEN technology, regardless of the application – whether ploughing, reconsolidation, seedbed preparation, stubble cultivation, seeding or crop protection.

Kepler Weber is a Brazilian company that manufactures equipments for grain storage, being specializing in complete solutions. Our portfolio includes steel silos, horizontal and vertical conveyors, grain dryers and grain cleaning machines. With tradition and unique solutions, Kepler Weber s storage systems are found in over 40 countries in the 5 continents.

Agents

Kenya - BRAZAFRIC ENTERPRISES LTD – Eastern Africa Angola - SUL ENGENHARIA

LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Weseler Str. 5 Alpen 46519 Germany Tel: +49 2802 810 E-mail: info@lemken.com

Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH Am Seedeich 9-11 Cuxhaven 27472 Germany Tel: +49 4721 5050 Fax: +49 4721 505222 Web: wwww.ltz.de E-mail: info@ltz.de Lohmann Tierzucht is a worldwide leader in breeding and distribution of egg layer parent stock. Lohmann’s product qualities, such as optimum egg mass, excellent shell quality and color are highly valued by distributors in more than 120 countries.

Lubing Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG Lubingstrasse 6 Barnstorf 49406 Germany Tel: +49 5442 98790 Fax: +49 5442 987933 Web: www.lubing.com E-mail: info@lubing.de Information: LUBING, German company since 1949, is specialized in developing and manufacturing: • Complete drinking-systems for broilers, breeders, layers, pullets, ducks, turkeys etc.

• Conveyor-systems for save egg transportation without using transfers.

• Climate-systems for cooling, humidifying and dust-controlling with the Top-Climate-Systems (high pressure fogging) or Pad-Climate-System (Pad Cooling).

Agents:

South Africa - Dynamic Automation

Machines 4 Food Ltd. Unit 40 Second Avenue Westfield Trading Estate Midsomer Norton Radstock BA3 4BH United Kingdom Tel: +44 1761 410345 Fax: +44 1761 410332 Web: www.machines4food.co.uk E-mail: sales@machines4food.co.uk

Founded in 1780, the family company LEMKEN is a leading manufacturer of premium quality high

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors International Operations Mahindra Towers 2nd floor Worli Mumbai 400 019 India Tel: +91 22 24905775/24920121/ 24916611 Web: www.mahindratractorworld.com

Bromyard Industrial Estate Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4HS United Kingdom Tel: +44 1885 482397 Fax: +44 1885 483043 Web: www.microngroup.com E-mail: enquiries@micron.co.uk Agents:

Burkina Faso - Saphyto SA Cameroon - Fimex International Chad - Tchadco Cote D’Ivoire - Callivoire Ghana - Callighana Ltd. Malawi - Chemicals & Marketing Co. Ltd. Mali - MPC Mozambique - Agrifocus Limitada Niger - Agrimex Senegal - SPIA South Africa - Multispray Togo - Arysta LifeScience Togo-SAU Zambia - MRI Agro Zambia Ltd.

Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A Via Marcello 73 Campodarsego Padova 35011 Italy Tel: +39 049 9289810 Fax: +39 049 9289900 Web: www.maschionet.com E-mail: info@maschio.com

Massey Ferguson c/o AGCO Limited Abbey Park Stoneleigh Kenilworth England CV8 2TQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 24 76851348 Fax: +44 24 76852591 Web: www.agcocorp.com Agents:

Algeria - MAG Angola - Imporáfica - Soc. Com. E Ind. Lda. Benin - Camin Auto Cameroon - Socada Congo DR - CFAO Motors RDC Cote D’Ivoire - CFAO Motors Cote Divoire Ethiopia - Ries Engineering Share Company France - Tractafric SNC Gabon - CFAO Motors, Gabon Ghana - Mechanical Lloyd Co. Ltd. Madagascar - Materiel Automobile Industriel Malawi - Farming & Engineering Services Ltd. Mauritius - Robert Le Maire Ltd. Morocco - Comicom Mozambique - Barloworld Equipamentos Nigeria - Dizengoff WA (Nigeria) Ltd. Reunion - Societe Foucque SA Sao Tome & Principle - CFAO Motors, Sao Tome South Africa - Barloworld Agriculture Sudan - El Nilein Engineering & Spare Parts Company Tanzania - FMD East Africa Ltd. Togo - CFAO Motors, Togo Tunisia - Le Materiel SA Zambia - Power Equipment Ltd. Zimbabwe - Farmec

Omex Agrifluids Ltd. Saddlebow Road King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE34 3JA, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1553 817500 Fax: +44 1553 817501 Web: www.omex.com E-mail: agrifluids@omex.com Omex Agrifluids specialist liquid foliar fertilisers are available from distributors across 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, Lebanon and Kuwait.

Visit our website www.omex.co.uk/agrifluids.

PICHON

New Holland Agriculture CNH Italia Via Plava 80 Turin, 10135 Italy Tel: +39 011 0086158 Fax: +39 011 0086111 Web: www.newholland.com New Holland offers cash crop producers, livestock farmers, contractors, vineyards and groudcare professionals, the largest choice of easy-to-operate tractors, harvesters, material handling, seeding equipment. It offers parts service support, tailored financial services and a professional dealer network. Close to customers, New Holland is the reliable partner of each farmer.

Agents:

Botswana - Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Guinea - AFCO Lesotho - Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Mayotte - Agence Generale de Representations SARL Morocco - S.O.M.M.A./Auto-Hall Nigeria - SCOA Nigeria Rwanda - BIA Swaziland - Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Zimbabwe - William Bain & Co. Holding (Pvt) Ltd.

Zi De Lavallot - BP21, France Tel: +33 2 98344100 Fax: +33 2 98344120 Web: www.pichonindustries.com E-mail: info@pichonindustries.com After 40 years of expertise, PICHON offers the largest range of fully-galvanised spreaders: slurry tankers (from 2600 up to 30000 litres) with autofillers, dribble bars, injectors, slurry mixers and manure spreaders from 8 to 24m3. PICHON also produces a wide range of compact articulated loader from 26 to 60 HP.

Poettinger Industriegelande 1 A-4710 Grieskirchen, Austria Tel: +43 7248 6000 Fax: +43 7248 6002511 Web: www.poettinger.at E-mail: christoph.schuerz@ poettinger.at

Privé is a French company with more than 60 years’ experience in manufacturing round corrugated silos for grain storage. Bins and gantries are manufactured in high quality galvanised steel and their design is based on the strictest European standards.

Agents:

Cote D’Ivoire - PCM Ensemblier

SAME C/o Same Deutz-Fahr Italia Spa – Export Dpt Viale F. Cassani 15 Treviglio 24047 Italy Tel: +39 03 634211 Fax: +39 03 63421638 Web: www.same-tractors.com E-mail: marketing.export@ sdfgroup.com SAME, the history of agriculture in just four letters.

SAME is the partner of choice for the modern farmer, offering a versatile range of tractors for use in the open field, fruit orchards and vineyards. Each model is modern, efficient, rugged and well-built, safe and reliable, a faithful and tireless partner.

Agents:

Algeria - SARL Agro Industrie Angola - C. Woermann GmbH and Co. Botswana - Eqstra Agri Congo DR - Ital Motors SPRL Egypt - El Deyab Agriculture Ethiopia - Hagbes PLC Ghana - C. Woermann GmbH and Co. Kenya - Sametract Cassini and Tonolo Ltd. Malawi - Eqstra Agri Mauritius - Scomat Ltee Morocco - Stokvis Nord Afrique Namibia - Eqstra Agri Reunion - Gammagri South Africa - Eqstra Agri Sudan - D.I.B Indusry Co. Ltd. Tanzania - Greencity Tunisia - Ets M Loukil Et Cie Zambia - Eqstra Agri Zimbabwe - Eqstra Agri

Agents:

South Africa - Valtrac (Pty) Ltd.

Silos Cordoba S.L. Poltek Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd. c/o Pan Trade Services Ltd. 1st Floor, 510 Centennial Park Centennial Avenue Elstree Borehamwood WD6 3FG United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 80901072/89593169 Fax: +44 20 89593319 Web: www.pantrade.co.uk E-mail: panjacto@pantrade.co.uk

OLMIX ZA du Haut du Bois Brehan, 56580, France Tel: +33 2 97388103 Fax: +33 2 97388658 Web: www.olmix.com E-mail: contact@olmix.com

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PO Box 16289 Leondale, 1424, South Africa Tel: +27 11 8661240/2/8652038/9 Fax: +27 11 8651722 Web: www.poltek.co.za E-mail: sales@ custommoulders.co.za

Privé SA 98 avenue du Général Patton CS30536, Chalons en Champagne 51010, France Tel: +33 3 26686666 Fax: +33 3 26686687 Web: www.prive.fr E-mail: contact@prive.fr

C/ Imprenta de la Alborada Parc. 226 Pol. Ind. Las Quemadas Cordoba 14014 Spain Tel: +34 957 325165 Fax: +34 957 473 Web: www.siloscordoba.com E-mail: siloscordoba@ siloscordoba.com Silos Cordoba is a leading manufacturer of metal silos for grain storage. We manufacture flat silos, hopper silos, truck load silos and farm silos. We manufacture a full line of handling equipment in order to propose complete turn key projects to our customer. We also manufacture livestock equipment including ventilation systems, feeding and watering systems, metal structures and cladding.

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Socorex Isba SA Champ - Colomb 7 CH-1024 Ecublens-VD Switzerland Tel: +41 21 6516000 Web: www.socorex.com E-mail: socorex@socorex.com Swiss manufacturer of self-refilling syringes, designed for precision serial animal injections covering all needs in poultry, swine, sheep, cattle etc. Feed tube and vial holder models ranging 0.025 to 10 mL. Twin syringes (simultaneous injection of two distinct liquids) ranging from 0.025 to 5 ml. Socorex’s dedication to quality is an all-time tradition.

• • • • • • •

Plant protection Stock protection Pest and vector control Disinfection Sprout inhibition of potato Deodorization Training and special effects

The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Agents:

Algeria - SARL SANG & SEVE Angola - Sheba Comercio and Industria Limitada Burkina Faso - FASO Plantes SARL Congo Republic - Chimie Afrique Congo Cote D’Ivoire - ALM Afrique de l’Ouest Egypt - Starchem for Services Gabon - GCIAE Gabonaise de Chimie Guinea - Saref International Kenya - Hardi Kenya Limited Mauritius - Blychem Limited Morocco - North Distribution SA Nigeria - U-Mond Ltd. Reunion - Coroi S.A.S. Seychelles - Michaud Pest Control (Pty) Ltd. Sudan - Gaddris Trade Company Tunisia - Société Nouvelle du Comptoir CIBO Zimbabwe - Fumigation Services

PO Box 4012 Honeydew 2040 South Africa Tel: +27 11 7944455 Fax: +27 11 7944515 Web: www.gsiafrica.co.za E-mail: sales@gsiafrica.co.za Agriculture equipment supplier, grain silos, conditioning, cleaning and handling equipment.

Poultry feeding and drinking equipment, pig feeding and drinking equipment.

Agents:

South Africa - The GSI Group SA

SWINGFOG® + FONTAN® The complete programme of professional thermal fogging machines and ULV/LV aerosol generators for all your fog applications.

silos

PO Box 1322 Achener Weg 59 Isny, 88307 Germany Tel: +49 7562 7080 Fax: +49 7562 708111 Web: www.swingtec.de E-mail: info@swingtec.de

agriculture

Swingtec GmbH Valmont Irrigation

livestock

Symaga SA Ctra Arenas de San Juan km 2.3 13210 Spain Tel: +34 926 640475 Fax: +34 926 649204 Web: www.symaga.com E-mail: symaga@symaga.com

28800 Ida St. Valley Nebraska 68064, USA Tel: +1 402 3592201 Fax: +1 402 3594948 Web: www.valleyirrigation.com E-mail: vintl@valmont.com

Ghana - WIENCO Ghana Ltd. Kenya - Aqua Valley Services Ltd. Libya - Technofarm Int. Ltd. Morocco - SOCOPIM Senegal - Delta Irrigation Sierra Leone - Mountain Lion Agriculture Ltd. South Africa - Amatola Irrigation South Africa - AP Algemene Boeredienste South Africa - Croc Valley Brits South Africa - Croc Valley Koedoeskop South Africa - Die Humansdorpse Kooperasie Ltd. Patensie South Africa - Elektrosure South Africa - Griekwaland Wes Kooperasie BPK South Africa - Groensirkel Besproeiing South Africa - ICM - Bethlemen South Africa - Inyoni Africa + Swaziland South Africa - Irritech Agencies International (Pty) Ltd South Africa - Loskop Valley Besproeiing South Africa - NWK Landmark South Africa - Overberg Agri South Africa - Sandveld Voorsieners South Africa - SKB Cradock South Africa - SKB George South Africa - SKB Jeffreys Bay South Africa - Spilkon Besproeiing South Africa - Tube and Product Distributors South Africa - Vaalharts Spilpuntdienste South Africa - Valley Irrigation of Southern Africa South Africa - Vrystaat Kooperasie Bpk Tunisia - HMT Zambia - Zambian Irritech Limited Zimbabwe - Center Pivot Irrigation

Agents:

Algeria - IBC Cote D’Ivoire - SEMAT

Quality grain handling Grain.

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Tel +44 (0)1621 868944 Fax +44 (0)1621 868955 E-mail sales@chief.co.uk www.chief.co.uk

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Agent Listings Valtra Inc. - Africa Madison Place The Alphen Business Park Constantia Cape Town 7806 South Africa Tel: +27 11 9181362/76 1635490 Fax: +55 11 21188417 Web: www.valtra.com E-mail: jamie.rixton@valtra.com Agents:

Angola - Agrozootec Lda Ethiopia - Ries Engineering Share Company Ghana - Mechanical Lloyd Co. Ltd. Kenya - Valtract - Cassini & Tonolo Ltd. Mozambique - Sotema Lda South Africa - Valtrac (Pty) Ltd. Sudan - Sutrac Ltd. Tanzania - Tanzania Farmers Service Centre (TFSC) Zambia - TractorZam Limited Zimbabwe - Farmec

Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®) 905, S. Carolina Ave. Mason City Iowa 50401 USA Tel: +1 641 4231460 Fax: +1 641 4230832 Web: www.vi—cor.com E-mail: abishnoi@vi-cor.com Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®) is a USA based company producing all natural feed ingrediensts since 1963 for all class of livestock. Vi-COR products are manufactured under same biochemistry principles used in the food industry. They improve health and production in many different species including diary, swine, beef, poultry, aqua, horses and companion animals.

Agents:

India - Vi-COR®

Algeria Compagnie Algerienne de Services et d’Equipements Agricole 5 Rue Kanoun Idir Koubla Alger Tel: +213 2177 4316/233969/774299 Fax: +213 2177 4316 E-mail: casealgerie07@yahoo.fr IBC Lotissement A Villa Nº20 Baba Hassen Alger, 16081 Tel: +213 21 300208 Fax: +213 21 308366 Web: www.ibc-algerie.com E-mail: sbelhocine@ibc-algerie.com MAG Z.I. Ouled Yaich Blida, Blida Tel: +213 2 5438051 E-mail: f.soltani@yahoo.fr SARL Agro Industrie Zone Industrielle Desserte N. 03 Chetouane Tel: +213 43 276050 Fax: +213 43 274344 Web: www.groupekherbouche.com E-mail: info@groupekherbouche.com SARL Mecafa Algerie 01 A Jardin Public Centre Rouiba Alger 16012 Tel: +213 218 51678 Fax: +213 218 56641 E-mail: mec_alg@hotmail.fr SARL SANG & SEVE Lot 212 No. 183 Ain Smara Constantine 25140 Tel: +213 31 974010/974000 Fax: +213 31 974474 E-mail: sang.seve@yahoo.fr

Centrocar SA Luanda, Bom Jesus Estrada Viana - Catete, km 40 Bengo Tel: +244 914043166 Fax: +244 22 749929 Web: www.centrocar.com/ao/ E-mail: angola@centrocar.com Imporáfica - Soc. Com. E Ind. Lda. Rua Alameda Manuel Van-Dunen Ruq Ho-Chi Min No. 418 R/C Edificio do Centro Commercial “Chamavo”, Luanda Tel: +244 222 311831 Fax: +244 222 310105 E-mail: zayob@imporafrica.com LonAgro Lonagro, Rua Rainha Ginga No 74, 13th Floor, Luanda Tel: +244 938 489328 E-mail: mario.ferreira@lonagro.com Sheba Comercio and Industria Limitada Rua Ho Chi Min No. 19 Luanda Tel: +244 22 2446676 Fax: +244 22 2446672 SUL ENGENHARIA Rua Rainha Ginga 74 - 13º andar Luanda Tel: +244 222 372029/36 Fax: +244 222 332340 Website: www.sul-engenharia.com Email: info@sul-engenharia.com Benin Alvan Blanch Nigeria PO Box 8348 52b Akhionbare Avenue Benin City Tel: +234 80 35860631 Fax: +234 52 258846 Web: www.alvanblanch.co.uk E-mail: nathilolo@alvanblanch.net

Angola

Vellag Ltd. Wilbury Barn, Swallowcliffe Salisbury SP3 5QH United Kingdom Tel: +44 1747 648019 Fax: +44 1747 858010 Web: www.vellag.com E-mail: ask@vellag.com Sourcing and shipping all spare parts for our customers in Africa. Supplying tractors and new and used machinery. All serviced and checked from trusted suppliers. Prompt turnaround and personal service. Contract procurement service available for regular clients. Consolidated shipments. Get in touch and we will be pleased to help.

Agrozootec Lda Rua Amilcar Cabral 107 R/C Ingombota Luanda Tel: +244 92 8954831/ 933054141 E-mail: jose.alexandre.silva@ argozootec-lda.com jose.possidonio@argozootec-lda.com C. Woermann GmbH and Co. Caixa Postal 3419 Bairro Petrangol Estrada de Cacuaco km 4.5 Luanda, D-20457 Tel: +244 22 7270185 Web: www.c-woermann.de/pt/angola E-mail: info@woermann-angola.com

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Camin Auto PK4 Akpakpa Zone Industrielle Route de Porto-Novo PO Box 2636 RP Cotonou Tel: +229 331256/5 Fax: +229 331255 E-mail: camin@isocelmail.com Botswana Eqstra Agri 11, Gross Street Tunney Industrial Estate Elandsfontein Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 5528760 Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/

Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Kempton Park, Isando Botswana, 1600 Tel: +27 56 5150607 Fax: +27 56 5150634 Techno Feeds Kgomokasitwa Road West I/ Est Gabarone Tel: +267 31 67238/71848141 E-mail: rihan@technofeeds.co.bw The Equipment Centre Plot 20633 Block 3 Broadhurst Gabarone Tel: +267 3500939 E-mail: theequipmentcentre@yahoo.com Burkina Faso FASO Plantes SARL Ouagadougou 06 BP 9379 Tel: +226 70340404/74615805 E-mail: fasoplantes@yahoo.fr Saphyto SA PO Box 1390, Bobo Dioulasso Tel: +226 20972018 Fax: +226 20971375 E-mail: jacques.hommes@arysta.com Cameroon Agribio SARL En Face Du Chateau Bonaberi-Bp 2102, Douala Tel: +37 77 706389 E-mail: socavb1@yahoo.fr Fimex International PO Box 3224 Douala Tel: +237 3 392374/77707074 Fax: +237 3 392375 E-mail: hfosso@fimexinternational.com Socada Boulevard du General Leclerc PO Box 4080, Douala Tel: +237 342 6410/99996642 Fax: +237 342 4260 E-mail: jmtouret@cfaogroup.com Speed Appro (Tuleu) Douala BP 1923 Tel: +237 33 431874 Web: www.tuleuconsulting.com E-mail: laurenttrin@gmail.com Chad Tchadco PO Box 197 N’Djamena Tel: +235 510564 Fax: +235 510388

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Congo DR CFAO Motors RDC 17 Avenue des Poids Lourds PO Box 2200 Kinshasa Tel: +243 818840580 Fax: +243 8844779 E-mail: pcessana@cfao.com Ital Motors SPRL 1388, R.te des Poids Lourds, Kinshasa E-mail: costa.italmotors@gbe-drc.com SDI-AG CD, 18 E Rue, Kinshasa Tel: +33 60 7812566 Web: www.sdiag.net E-mail: serge.vanham@sdiag.net Congo Republic Chimie Afrique Congo PO Box 5521 Pointe Noire Tel: +242 5370535 E-mail: chimieafriquecongo@gmail.com GN Lemai (Tuleu) B.P. 834, Brazzaville Tel: +242 81 1823 Web: www.tuleuconsulting.com E-mail: j.devogelas@ europcar-congo.com

Cote D’Ivoire ALM Afrique de l’Ouest 01 PO Box 3623 18 rue du Dr. Blanchard, Abidjan 01 Tel: +225 21 249616 Fax: +225 21 258818 E-mail: beryemma@almao.ci

SEMAT Rue Marconi, Abidjan Tel: +225 21 213191 Fax: +225 21 213190 E-mail: info@semat.co.ci Egypt

Callivoire 01 P.O Box 896 Rue Clément Ader - Zouga, Abidjan 01 Tel: +225 21 256567/253625 Fax: +225 21 351282/244329 Web: www.callivoire.com E-mail: emmanuel.fillion@arysta.com

Commercial Group Edward Y. Nekhela & Co. 43, Ibrahim Nawar Street Zone 6 Nasr City Cairo, 11391 Tel: +20 2 2710882 Fax: +20 2 2740844 E-mail: comgroup@link.net

CFAO Motors Cote Divoire Rue Pasteur, PO Box 2114, Abidjan 01 Tel: +225 21751111/7659097 Fax: +225 21751110 E-mail: pguinemer@cfao.com

El Deyab Agriculture 1, Elshaheed Sayed Zakariah-El Sheraton Building Heliopes, Cairo E-mail: k.sabry@eldeyab.com

Lassire Industrie (Tuleu) Tel: +225 7 692424 Web: www.tuleuconsulting.com E-mail: f.lanes@lassireindustrie.com

General International 47 Ramses Street, Cairo Tel: +20 2 25751200 E-mail: akady00@yahoo.com

PCM Ensemblier 01 B.P.22, Abidjan 01 Tel: +225 21 266807 Fax: +225 21 263795 Web: www.pcm-ensemblier.com E-mail: direction@pcm-ensemblier.com

ICS Agri Egypt Aprt 16, Bldg 12, Area No. 9 Masaken Sheraton, Heliopolis, Cairo Tel: +20 2 22680974 E-mail: fma.ics@gmail.com

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New Pharma Egypt E-mail: newpharmaegypt@yahoo.com Starchem for Services Kilometer 28 Giza Alexandria Desert Road, Cairo Tel: +20 2 01005130225 Fax: +20 2 33037880 E-mail: alpasha.omar@yahoo.com Ethiopia Adeb Engeeniring and Trading PLC PO Box 3104 Saris, Behind Adeb Abeba Nefasilk Lafto Sub-City Kebele 10, House N. 1551 Addis Ababa Tel: + 251 11 4426721 Fax: + 251 11 4424871 E-mail: adebeng@ethionet.et Gedeb Engineering House Number 2101, Kebel 14 Nifas Silk/Lafto Sub, Addis Ababa Tel: + 251 114 664261/ 911 207218 E-mail: ukieew@gmail.com Hagbes Pvt. Ltd. Co. PO Box 1044 Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 1552233 Fax: +251 11 1551113 E-mail: hagbesatb@ethionet.et

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MGK Makonnen Akaki Kality Subcity House No. 108 Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 4342853 Fax: +251 11 4342929 Ries Engineering Share Company PO Box 1116, Debrezeit Road Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 4420674/4421133 Fax: +251 11 4420667/4425133 E-mail: ries.agr@ethionet.et yonas.m@riesethiopia.com b.marceau@nefc.ae Gabon APC-AG Gabon (Tuleu) BP 1018, Z.I. Oloumi, Libreville Tel: +241 53 15469 Web: www.tuleuconsulting.com E-mail: steph.robert.apc@gmail.com CFAO Motors, Gabon ZI Oloumi, PO Box 2181, Libreville Tel: +241 761066/5182470 Fax: +241 773627 E-mail: sguyon@cfao.com jmpeyrichou@cfao.com GCIAE Gabonaise de Chimie PO Box 20375 Zone Industrielle Doloumi, Libreville Tel: +241 7 64899/20656 Fax: +241 7 47067 E-mail: gciae@ymail.com Gambia Gambia Horticultural Enterprises 16 Mamadi Manjang Highway Old Jeshwang Tel: +220 7 785088 E-mail: gamhort@qanet.gm Safari Motors Bertil Harding Highway, Kotu Tel: +220 750 2611 E-mail: sales@safarimotorsgambia.com Ghana AFGRI Ghana House Number Db6a Plot P85 Ankwa Doboro Nsawam Road Tel: +233 508 939400 Web: www.afgri.co.za E-mail: gerrie.jordaan@afgri.co.za Agria Machinery Services & Co. Ltd. No. 5, Royal Castle Road Kokolemle, Accra Tel: +233 21 238160 E-mail: agriamachinery@gmail.com AHK Ghana World Trade Centre Tel: +233 302 6316813 Fax: +233 302 631684 Web: www.ghana.ahk.de E-mail: info@ghana.ahk.de

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Altraco Ltd. Palmer House Tudu, Accra Tel: +233 30 2958815 E-mail: nanagyekum2000@yahoo.com C. Woermann GmbH and Co. PO Box 1779 Nsawam Road Avenor Junction Accra Tel: +233 30 2221777 Fax: +233 30 2230016 Web: www.c-woermann.de/index.php/en E-mail: info@woermann-ghana.com Callighana Ltd. PO Box TT 503 Main Harbour Area Commercial Warehouse Road Tema Tel: +233 22 210650 Fax: +233 22 200408 E-mail: patrick.grandcolas@arysta.com Mechanical Lloyd Co. Ltd. No.2 Adjuma Crescent Ring Road West Ind Area PO Box 2086, Accra Tel: +233 21 910885/229312 Fax: +233 21 227366 E-mail: kosei@mechlloyd.com WIENCO Ghana Ltd. No.14 Narku Ipan Road Airport Residencial Area, Accra Tel: +233 302 772251 Fax: +233 302 772239 Web: www.wienco.com E-mail: wienco@wienco.com

BRAZAFRIC ENTERPRISES LTD – Eastern Africa Mudher Industrial Park, Momabasa Road (next to Soham Petrol Station), Nairóbi, 00100 Tel: +254 20 210247 Website: www.brazafric.com Email: specialprojects@brazafric.com Car & General (Kenya) Ltd. Dunga Road Lusaka Road, Nairobi Tel: +254 20 554500 E-mail: loise.wangui@cargen.com CMC Holdings Ltd. Hughes Agricultural Division Lusaka Road, Industrial Area PO Box 30060 Nairobi Tel: +254 20 650315 Fax: +254 20 650331 E-mail: mhf@cmcmotors.com Farm Engineering Industries Ltd. Mombasa Road, Nairobi Tel: +254 733 638708 Hardi Kenya Limited PO Box 47409 Nairobi, 00100 Tel: +254 20 8562098 Fax: +254 20 2384206 E-mail: admin@hardi.co.ke

Sametract Cassini and Tonolo Ltd. PO Box 14325 Bamburi Road Nairobi, 800 Tel: +254 20 6533125 E-mail: info@sametract.com TATA Africa Holdings Ltd. PO Box 5774-00200 Tata Africa House Masai Road Off Mombasa Road Nairobi Tel: +254 722 162399 E-mail: julius.nyagwoka@tatakenya.com Valtract - Cassini & Tonolo Ltd. Bamburi Road Industrial Area PO Box 14325 Nairobi, 00800 Tel: +254 20 6533125/6533081/ 6537019/6537020/733 60293/ 722 204353 Fax: +254 20 551475 E-mail: info@valtract.com Lesotho Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Kempton Park Isando, 1600 Tel: +27 56 5150607 Fax: +27 56 5150634

Guinea AFCO Point de Colobane Dakar, Senegal Tel: +221 8 321111 Fax: +221 8 321965 Saref International PO Box 3915, Conakry Tel: +224 64 202037 Fax: +1 419 8586989 E-mail: sarefinternational@gmail.com Kenya Aqua Valley Services Ltd. Naivasha Tel: +254 73 3641682 Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. Mudher Industrial Park Along Mombasa Rd. next to Soham Petrol Station PO Box 76561 Nairobi, 00508 Tel: +254 20 2107247/54/59/7000 Fax: +254 20 2107263 Web: www.brazafric.com

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Liberia RMA Liberia Ltd. (Tuleu) Corner of Center Street and U.N. Drive, Monrovia Tel: +231 880 524974 Web: www.tuleuconsulting.com E-mail: salesrep2.lb@rmagroup.net Libya Al Fath Gergaresh Road, Tripoli Tel: +218 91 3245049/56 09649 Fax: +218 21 4775841/4778292 E-mail: sherif@technofarmlibya.com, alfath333@yahoo.com Tasharukiat Agriculture Technology Co. Gergarish Road Kilo 7, Tripoli Tel: +218 21 3336724 Fax: +218 21 3330669 Web: www.agritech.com.ly E-mail: info@agritech.com.ly Technofarm Int. Ltd. Tripoli Tel: +218 92 3782351 Madagascar Henri Fraise Henri Fraise Fils & Cie Route de Hydrocarbures B.P. 28 Antananarivo Tel: +261 20 2222721 E-mail: alain.ravahatra@hff.mg ITA Group BP 5098, Antananarivo Tel: +261 20 2224844 E-mail: itagroup@moov.mg Materiel Automobile Industriel PO Box 1516 Antananarivo Tel: +261 202 223339 Fax: +261 202 233729 E-mail: fschaffner@materauto.com Malawi Chemicals & Marketing Co. Ltd. PO Box 1230, Blantyre Tel: +265 1 870600/861 Fax: +265 1 871515 E-mail: pkhembo@chemicals.co.mw Costantini and Co. P.O. Box 40, Plot: 4/068 Kenyatta Drive, Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 753047/ 754136 E-mail: sabelli@costantini.mw Eqstra Agri 11, Gross Street, Tunney Industrial Estate, Elandsfontein Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 5528760 Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/ E-mail: leonb@sie.co.za

Farming & Engineering Services Ltd. PO Box 918 Kaohsiung Road Top Mandala, Blantyre Tel: +265 1845906/1879111 Fax: +265 1645904 E-mail: mmathias@fesmw.com New City Centre Unit 6 Yabhana Building Blantyre Tel: +92 65 642714 E-mail: nccbt@yabhanagroup.com Toppers Hardware & Electrical Supplies 17 Haile Selassie Road Blantyre Tel: +265 1 822981 E-mail: lambatgroup@africa-online.net Mali ICS Agri Mali Niarela Rue 376 Porte 1667, 2eme Etage Appt 18 Bamako Tel: +223 443 89215 Fax: +223 443 89215 E-mail: jmv@ics-agri.com MPC B.P. 603, Quinzambougou 1892 Route de SOTUBA Bamako Tel: +223 20 213355 Fax: +223 20 213634 E-mail: marc.bertet@arysta.com Mauritius Blychem Limited IBL Group Industrial Zone Riche Terre Tel: +230 2039385 Fax: +230 2039351/52 E-mail: jfclaite@iblgroup.com Iframac Ltd. Plaine Lauzun BP 698, Port Louis Tel: +230 212 1842/43 Fax: +230 208 5809 E-mail: iframac@intnet.mu Robert Le Maire Ltd. Camp Chapelon Pailes Tel: +230 2125488 Fax: +230 2125490 E-mail: dw.lagesse.rlm@rlmgroup.mu Scomat Ltee Grewals Lane Pailles, Ile Maurice E-mail: bgallet@scomat.com Smag Ltee Volcy De Senneville St. Camp Chapelon Pailes Tel: +230 286 6260 E-mail: smag@intnet.mu

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Mayotte Agence Generale de Representations SARL 19, Av. Charles Isautier, ZI No. 3 St. Pierre Cedex, 97456 Tel: +262 962500 Fax: +262 252564 Morocco Agri-Art 38, Rue el jadida Hay Ouedd Temara, 12000 Tel: +212 5 37643061 Fax: +212 5 37643578 E-mail: agriart@agriart.ma Comicom Route desserte des usines autoroute, Casablanca, Rabat Tel: +212 2 2302211/522764545 Fax: +212 2 2306082 E-mail: n.boukhatem@comicom.ma comicom@wanadoo.net.ma Le Monde du Jardin Quartier Des Hopitaux Casablanca Tel: +212 22 861693 E-mail: mondejardin@yahoo.fr North Distribution SA 402, Bd. Mohamed V Appt. No. 9, Kenitra Tel: +212 537370042 Fax: +212 537371485 E-mail: nordismarco@yahoo.fr S.O.M.M.A./Auto-Hall Chemin Ain Borja Quartier Beausite Ain Sebaa, Casablanca Tel: +212 22 344661 Fax: +212 26 63645 E-mail: a.bachir@somma.ma SOCOPIM Route d’El Jadida km14 Route nationale 1 Casablanca, 20232 Tel: +212 55 2601060 Fax: +212 22 621588 Web: www.groupe-premium.com E-mail: anass.aithoussa@ premium.net.ma Stokvis Nord Afrique Lot 1711-Z.I Ouled Salah Comune Rural Oulet Salah Bouskoura, Casablanca, BP 2183 Tel: +212 52 2654600 Fax: +212 52 2334573 Web: www.stokvis.ma E-mail: contact@stokvis.ma Mozambique ABC Trading Lda Total Av Josina Machel 894 Maputo Tel: +258 21 309279 E-mail: motoserras@teledata.mz

Agrifocus Limitada Av. 25 de Setembro Edificio Time Square Bloco 2 1 Andar, Maputo Tel: +258 21 303433 Fax: +258 21 303665 E-mail: ricardo.sequeira@ agrifocus.co.mz Barloworld Equipamentos Av Romao Fernades Farinha Nrs 156 E 160, Maputo E-mail: narokiam@barloworldequipment.com Centrocar SA Avenida da Namaancha, nº 730 Matola - Maputo Matosinhos Tel: +258 21 720166/7 Fax: +258 21 720166 Web: www.centrocar.com/mz/ E-mail: mocambique@centrocar.com Sotema Lda Av de Mocambique, No. 4488/4524 Caixa Postal No. 378, Maputo Tel: +258 21470398/827848790 Fax: +258 21471017 E-mail: geral@sotema.co.mz Trak-Auto - Beira Tel: +258 23 353003/ 843 986323 E-mail: trakbeira@intra.co.mz Trak-Auto - Maputo Avininda Pauline Santos Gil 56 Maputo Tel: +258 84 3981084/ 3012858 E-mail: rob.hayworth@trak-auto.com Trak-Auto Lda Avenida Paulino Santos Gil 56 Maputo E-mail: clinton.vermaak@trak-auto.com Namibia Cymot (Pty) Ltd. 15 Newcastle Street North Industrial Area Windhoek Tel: +264 61 2956000 E-mail: wbraun@cymot.com Eqstra Agri 11, Gross Street Tunney Industrial Estate Elandsfontein Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 5528760 Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/ E-mail: leonb@sie.co.za Niger Agrimex PO Box 10091 Niamey Tel: +227 20 740481 Fax: +227 20 740748 E-mail: andre.monteiro@agrimex.ne

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Nigeria Chehab Nigeria Limited 7B Kudirat Abiola Road Ikeja, Lagos Tel: +253 1 7758558 E-mail: chehabpr@chehab-ng.com Chizen Machine Tools F 345, Alba International Market, Lagos Tel: +234 80 906263 E-mail: chizenmachine2@gmail.com Dizengoff WA Ltd. PO Box 340 28 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos Tel: +234 1 4600100/5875990 Fax: +234 1 4600111 E-mail: damisae@dizengoff.com

Gammagri 5, Rue Maxmim Lucas Les Avirons, 97425 E-mail: dominique.hoarau@gammagri.fr Societe Foucque SA 69 Boulevard Du Chaudron 97490 Sainte Clotilde Tel: +262 488787 Fax: +262 488799 E-mail: d.lacaille@foucque.fr Rwanda

BIA 123, Rameistraat Overijse Belgium, B-3090 Tel: +32 2 6892811 Fax: +32 2 6892829

SCOA Nigeria 157, Isolo Oshodi Expressway Isolo Ind. Area Mushin, Lagos Tel: +234 1 4521774 Fax: +234 1 4521539 E-mail: scoatrac@scoaplc.com

Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. Nyarutarama Road Opp. Golf Course Junction PO Box 4757, Kigali Tel: +250 8493887/788511991/ 5127550 Web: www.brazazfric.com

U-Mond Ltd. PO Box 4032 34 Olufemi Road Surulere, Lagos Tel: +234 1 8023135748 Fax: +234 1 830581 E-mail: u_mond@yahoo.com Reunion Coroi S.A.S. 2.I. No 1/B.P.60077 Rue Armagnac Le Port Cedex, 97822 Tel: +262 421524/692 866135 Fax: +262 420612 E-mail: d.carron@coroi.fr Foucque - Voccalease 69 Boulevard du Chaudron Sainte Clotilde, 97490 Tel: +262 444865 Fax: +262 482461 E-mail: contact@foucque.fr Gamm Agri Ouest Agri, 5 rue Maximin Lucas 97425 Les Avirons Tel: +262 3826568 E-mail: dominique.hoarau@gammagri.fr

Dynamic Automation PO Box 99 Hammarsdale 3700 Tel: +27 31 7362071 Fax: +27 31 7362201 Web: www.lubing.com E-mail: sales@dynamicauto.co.za

Terragrisen Dakar E-mail: terragrisen@gmail.com

Elektrosure Barkly East 9786 Tel: +27 45 9710300

Seychelles ATC-Rwanda (SDI-AG) PO Box 2983 Route Magerwa, Kigali Tel: +250 252 578844 E-mail: dusabeth@yahoo.fr

Hortico Works Nig. Ltd. Hortico House, Floral Acre Ipaja, Lagos Tel: +234 1 7740517 E-mail: hortico2000@yahoo.com

TATA Nigeria Limited Plot C89, Amuwo Odofin Industrial Layout Lagos Tel: +234 816 927304 E-mail: bhushan@tata-nigeria.com

SPIA V.D.N. - Face FoireLot No. 13 En Face du Cices Dakar Tel: +221 33 8693269 Fax: +221 33 8693279 Web: www.spia-sa.com E-mail: ibedieye@orange.sn

Sao Tome & Principle CFAO Motors, Sao Tome CP 605 Tel: +229 2222973 E-mail: pboyer@cfao.com Senegal CCBM (Tuleu) P.O. Box 55086 Metairie, LA 70055-5086 Tel: +221 77 9961843 E-mail: khadim.diop@ccbm.sn Delta Irrigation Route de Khor Saint Louis Tel: +221 33 9619998 Fax: +221 33 9619998 Web: www.delta-irrigation-sn.com E-mail: bruno.demulder@yahoo.fr Matforce 10 Ave Faidherbe, Dakar Tel: +221 33 8399500 Fax: +221 33 8399550 Web: www.matforce.com E-mail: matforce@matforce.com Soproda Z.L. 3 Rue de l’Industrie Rebais, 77510 Tel: +33 1 64209440 Fax: +33 1 64209123 Web: www.soproda.com E-mail: soproda@soproda.com

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Michaud Pest Control (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 539 Rm 208 Premier Building Victoria, Mahe Tel: +248 322196/510458 Fax: +248 324166 E-mail: michaudpest@seyschelles.sc Sierra Leone Mountain Lion Agriculture Ltd. Makeni Tel: +232 76 615601 Web: www.mlbr.org E-mail: donaldotsmart@gmail.com South Africa Amatola Irrigation East London 5200 Tel: +27 43 7321927 AP Algemene Boeredienste Nigel Tel: +27 11 8143315 Barloworld Agriculture 136 Main Reef Road Boksburg North 1461 Boksburg Tel: +27 11 8980450/8980077 Fax: +27 11 8980493 E-mail: dvmerwe@ barloworld-equipment.com Big Dutchman South Africa (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 276 Edenvale Tvl., 1610 Tel: +27 11 4521154 Fax: +27 11 6094908 Web: www.bigdutchman.co.za E-mail: sales@bigdutchman.co.za Croc Valley Brits Brits, 0250 Tel: +27 12 2526854 Croc Valley Koedoeskop Koedoeskop Tel: +27 14 7850648 Die Humansdorpse Kooperasie Ltd. Patensie Patensie, 6335 Tel: +27 42 2830011

Eqstra Agri 11, Gross Street Tunney Industrial Estate Elandsfontein Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 5528760 Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/ E-mail: leonb@sie.co.za Evonik Africa (Pty) Ltd. IBG Business Park 11 Enterprise Avenue Midridge Ext 10 Midrand 1685 Tel: +27 11 697 0763 Fax: +27 11 318 0975 Website: www.evonik.com/feed-additives Email: cuthbert.mamabolo@evonik.com Griekwaland Wes Kooperasie BPK Douglas Tel: +27 53 2988282 Groensirkel Besproeiing Pokopane Tel: +27 15 4929807 ICM - Bethlemen Bethlehem Tel: +27 58 3036340 Inyoni Africa + Swaziland Barberton Tel: +27 13 7122175 Irritech Agencies International (Pty) Ltd Pietermaritzburg Tel: +27 33 3423177 LEMKEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Unit 6, Garsfontein Office Park 645 Jacqueline Drive Garsfontein, Pretoria Tel: +27 82 4122577 Web: www.lemken.com E-mail: munnik@lemken.co.za Loskop Valley Besproeiing Groblersdal Tel: +27 13 2623831 Multispray 59 New Road, Grand Central Airport Halfway House, Johannesburg, 1685 Tel: +27 11 8052091 Fax: +27 11 8052093 E-mail: carlhenning@mweb.co.za

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Northmec No. 1 Wrench Road Isando, Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 9222300 Fax: +27 11 9222368 E-mail: paskew@nhsa.co.za Northmec (South Africa) 14, Industry Road Isando, Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 9222000 Fax: +27 11 9222109 E-mail: info@northmec.co.za, paulv@northmec.co.za

Valley Irrigation of Southern Africa PO Box 1234 Nigel, 1490 Tel: +27 11 8147007 Fax: +27 11 8144533 Web: www.valley-za.com E-mail: info@valleyirrigation.co.za

NWK Landmark Lichtenburg Tel: +27 18 6325071

Valtrac (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 148, CNR Water & Buiten Street Parys 9585 Tel: +27 56 8177308 Fax: +27 56 8177329 Web: www.valtrac.co.za E-mail: info@valtrac.co.za wynn@valtrac.co.za george@valtrac.co.za

Overberg Agri Caledon Tel: +27 28 214-3800

Vrystaat Kooperasie Bpk Reitz Tel: +27 58 8638111

Rovic & Leers (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 281 Saxenburg Road, Kuilsriver 7579 Blackhealth Cape Town Tel: +27 21 9071700 Fax: +27 21 9071770/1760 Web: www.rovicleers.co.za Sandveld Voorsieners Piketberg, 7320 Tel: +27 22 9132505 SKB Cradock Cradock Tel: +27 48 8813931 SKB George George, 6530 Tel: +27 44 8780790 SKB Jeffreys Bay Jeffreys Bay Tel: +27 42 2933694 Spilkon Besproeiing Dundee, 3000 Tel: +27 34 6321222 The GSI Group SA PO Box 4012 Honeydew, 2040 Tel: +27 11 7944455 Fax: +27 11 7944515 E-mail: sales@gsiafrica.co.za Tube and Product Distributors PO Box 247 Kokstad, 4700 Tel: +27 39 7272041 ULTRALLOY 24 Staal Street, Kya-Sand Randburg, Gauteng Tel: +27 11 4622217/8 Fax: +27 11 4623509 Web: www.ultralloy.co.za E-mail: enquiries@ultralloy.co.za Vaalharts Spilpuntdienste Hartswater Tel: +27 53 4740021

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South Sudan LonAgro Afex Camp, Plot 30 Riverside, Juba Tel: +211 912450545 E-mail: brett@lonagross.com Sudan D.I.B Indusry Co. Ltd. Safa Plazza Tower Ebeid Khatim St Alsafa Area 3rd Floor, Flat No. 32, Khartoum Tel: +249 183 286070 E-mail: m.soliman@eldeyab.com DAL Engineering Co. Ltd. Kilo 8 Wad Medani Road PO Box 56, Khartoum Tel: +249 183 216355 Fax: +249 183 216300 Web: www.dalgroup.com

Sutrac Ltd. PO Box 1840, Kilo 8 Wad Medani Road, Khartoum Tel: +249 183 216333 Fax: +249 183 236885 Web: www.sutrac.com E-mail: mahgoub.awadalla@ dalgroup.com

Tunisia Ets M Loukil Et Cie 62 Avenue De Carthage Tunis, 1000 Tel: +216 71 354366 Fax: +216 71 343401 Web: www.ets-loukil.tn E-mail: contact@ets-loukil.tn

Swaziland Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd. Kempton Park, Isando, 1600 Tel: +27 56 5150607 Fax: +27 56 5150634 Tanzania Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. TFA Shopping Centre West Wing SHop # 30, Off Sokoine PO Box 822, Moshi Tel: +255 752 976760 Web: www.brazafric.com Car & General Trading Ltd. Maktaba Street Dar-Es-Salaam Tel: +255 22 2113016 E-mail: venkatesh@cargen.co.tz FMD East Africa Ltd. Esso Road, PO Box 14622, Arusha Tel: +255 272 505150 E-mail: justynlanee@fmdea.co.tz Greencity PO Box 34367 Plot. No. 9 Kurasini Area Kilwa Road, Dar Es Salaam Tel: +255 684 551802 Web: www.greencity.co.tz E-mail: info@greencity.co.tz

LonAgro Plot No. 48B, Ursino Street Regent Estate Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 222 772775 Fax: +255 222 772776 Web: www.lonagro.co.tz E-mail: lukas@lonagro.co.tz

Frentec House No. 21, Block 50 Al Shargi Str. Al Salam Str. Arkawet, Khartoum Tel: +249 91 8827432 E-mail: frentec.sudan@gmail.com

Tanzania Farmers Service Centre (TFSC) Dodoma Road, Majengo PO Box 2101, Arusha Tel: +255 27 2548587 Fax: +255 27 2548969 E-mail: tfsc@habari.co.tz

HMT 24, Rue Daghagi 2ème étage Tunis, 1000 Tel: +216 71 340345 Fax: +216 71 340955 Web: www.hmt.tn E-mail: contact@hmt.tn Inter-Parts 80 Avenue De, Carthage, Tunis, 1000 Tel: +216 71 256666 Fax: +216 71 355118 E-mail: mat.interparts@planet.tn Le Materiel SA PO Box 233, Tunis Hached Tunis, 1001 Tel: +216 79 408484 Fax: +216 79 408483 E-mail: feridj@lemateriel.com.tn Société Nouvelle du Comptoir CIBO 40 Avenue de Carthage, Tunis Tel: +216 71 330239 Fax: +216 71 333816 E-mail: cibotunis@topnet.tn Societe Partners Karim Louafi 7, Rue Bayrem, Ettounsi Den Den, 2011 Tel: +216 70605999 Fax: +216 70618819 E-mail: karim.louafi@gnet.tn

Intermech Engineering Ltd. 81, Kihonda Industrial Estate Morogoro, Dar Es Salaam E-mail: pchisawillo@intermech.biz

El Nilein Engineering & Spare Parts Company New Industrial Area Ghaba St PO Box 54 Khartoum South Tel: +249 11 777578 Fax: +249 11 780170 E-mail: shibeka_abdin@hotmail.com

Gaddris Trade Company PO Box 114 Khartoum North Tel: +249 185 233378 Fax: +249 185 335402 Web: www.gaddris.com E-mail: info@gaddris.com

CFAO Motors, Togo Boulevard General Eyadema, Lome Tel: +228 9054006 E-mail: pybruce@cfao.com

Uganda Brazafric Enterprises Ltd. PO Box 8338 Plot No. 28A Binayomba Road, Off Luthuli Avenue Bugolobi, Kampala Tel: +256 414 221363 Fax: +256 414 221363 Web: www.brazafric.com Car & General Ltd. Plot No. 81 Entebbe, Kampala Tel: +256 41 234560 E-mail: dominic.mathew@cargen.com

Togo Arysta LifeScience Togo-SAU Quartier Totsi 05 Immeuble Bimate 05, Lome, 05 BP 944 Tel: +228 22 519553 E-mail: selom.amegan@arysta.com

CMC Holdings Ltd. CMC Building, Katalima Loop PO Box 2169, Kampala Tel: +256 41 286780 Fax: +256 41 286039 E-mail: kwanusu@cmcuganda.co.ug

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Farm Engineering Ind. Ltd. PO Box 27400, Kampala Tel: +256 414 340640 TATA Uganda Limited P.O Box 7153 Plot 47, Jinja Road, Kampala Tel: +256 414 344320/21 E-mail: chirag.tatauganda@gmail.com Zambia AFGRI Zambia Plot No. 26592 Kafue Road Opposite Castle Complex, Lusaka Tel: +260 211 273757 Web: www.afgri.co.za E-mail: wk@afgri.com.zm Big Red Ltd. Private Bag 394 Ridway, Lusaka Tel: +260 9851 7767/9778 1381 Fax: +260 1212 468 Eqstra Agri 11, Gross Street Tunney Industrial Estate Elandsfontein Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 5528760 Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/ E-mail: leonb@sie.co.za

Minelands Agric Develp Services Ltd. PO Box 50677 Plot No. 8496 Mumbwa Road, Lusaka Tel: +260 211 287073 Fax: +260 211 287073

Zambian Irritech Limited Lusaka Tel: +260 211 273111

MRI Agro Zambia Ltd. Plot 5255, Mukwa Road Heavy Industrial Area, Lusaka Tel: +260 211 240281 Fax: +260 211 240275 E-mail: vlad@mriseed.com

AFGRI Zimbabwe Cnr. Auckland & Hermes Rd. Southerton Harare Tel: +263 773 930527 Web: www.afgri.co.za E-mail: david.kelder@afgri.co.za

Power Equipment Ltd. PO Box 32699 Cairo Road (North End), Lusaka Tel: +260 211238861/2 Fax: +260 1 235021 E-mail: taylorp@motormart.com.zm

Center Pivot Irrigation Harare Tel: +263 4 305728

Sawpower Co. Ltd. Unit 3, Plot 133, Mwayi Rd. Cnr. Chandwe Musonda Rd. Villa Elizabetha, Lusaka Tel: +260 211 233534 E-mail: sales.sawpower@gmail.com TractorZam Limited Plot 1 Nkachibaya Roa Rhodespark, Off Addis Ababa Drive PO Box 353258, Lusaka Tel: +260 1 234782/779/977999006 Fax: +260 1 225771 E-mail: wilsonk@zamnet.zm

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Eqstra Agri 11, Gross Street Tunney Industrial Estate Elandsfontein Johannesburg, 1600 Tel: +27 11 5528760 Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/ E-mail: leonb@sie.co.za Farmec PO Box 590 Birmingham Road Southerton Harare, Harare Tel: +263 4 754612 Fax: +263 4 754624 E-mail: ladj@farmec.co.zw/maborekeg@ farmec.co.zw

Haingate Investments Pvt. Ltd. 2nd Floor Travel Plaza 29 Mazoe Street Cnr Mazoe and J. Chinamano Harare Tel: +263 4 705599 Sawpower Blades Stand 18423 Mukuvusi Ind P Msasa Harare Tel: +263 4 486892 E-mail: ralphs@sawpower.com William Bain & Co. Holding (Pvt) Ltd. 35 Douglas Road Workington Harare Tel: +263 4 621081 Fax: +263 4 621089 E-mail: muniyaa@bain.co.zw

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