Posts Tagged: 'zambia'
AGCO Training Centre Completed
AGCO Africa and Middle East Management team celebrated the handing over of the keys to the eagerly anticipated AGCO Future Farm Africa mechanization training centre in a ceremony with local staff in Lusaka last week. “AGCO’s new state-of-the-art regional mechanization...Martha Chishala Maintains Order at AGCO’s Future Farm in Zambia
Earlier this month, we introduced you to Richard Chapple, Farm Manager at the AGCO Future Farm in Zambia. Today, we’d like to give you another glimpse into daily life at the farm by introducing Martha Chishala, Training Centre Coordinator. Martha plays...Meet Richard Chapple, Farm Manager at AGCO’s Future Farm in Zambia
In recent posts, we shared our vision for the AGCO Future Farm concept, and in May we celebrated the official opening of our first Future Farm in Lusaka, Zambia. Today, we’d like to introduce one of the team members making...The Role of Precision Farming in Meeting the 2050 Food Challenge
By Amanda Wemette Several recent news stories have highlighted a sobering statistic that global food production must increase 50-70 percent by the year 2050 to feed a projected population of 9 billion people[1]. From tech firms and tech investment firms,...Fuse® Technologies at the Future Farm opening in Zambia
By Dr. Bernhard Schmitz AGCO’s Fuse® Technologies strategy and precision farming products were presented during the recent Future Farm opening in Zambia. Visitors learned about AGCO’s technology offerings that are currently available for the future farm: All technology enabled machines were...Cultivating Farms of the Future
We have a vision to change the future of farming. In 2013, we planted the seed for a Future Farm and training center to empower the world’s farmers with education, training and technology. This month, the first AGCO Future Farm...Massey Ferguson Wins Award for Long Standing Contribution to Zambia’s Development
Massey Ferguson has been recognised by the government of Zambia for its enduring contribution to the country’s commercial development. Vice President, Guy Scott presented the farm machinery manufacturer with the Award for Long Standing Brand at Zambia’s 50th Anniversary Independence...AGCO Partners with USAID to Introduce New Technologies to Zambia
AGCO is pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with USAID on a project in Africa. USAID’s Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation program, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative which supports country-driven approaches to address the root...12