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February 3, 2026
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Mechanising Africa's farms won't work unless we do it differently

Mechanising Africa's farms won't work unless we do it differently

Africa holds more than half of the world’s remaining uncultivated arable land, yet most food production still comes from small farmers cultivating less than two hectares of land...

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Traditional approaches to agricultural mechanization in Africa have largely failed due to the introduction of oversized, expensive machinery ill-suited for local conditions, leading to idle equipment and unsustainable costs. A new strategy is advocating for localized, inclusive mechanization to transform farming and combat productivity issues and rural exodus.

  • More than half of the world’s remaining uncultivated arable land is in Africa, yet most food production comes from small farms under two hectares.
  • The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working with African governments to shift towards sustainable, locally driven mechanization.
  • The Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanisation (February 3-6) in Tanzania aims to create a permanent, Africa-owned hub for mechanization, focusing on innovation and scaling technologies.

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