Sustainable machine design recommended by

Bimini1002015-12-29T15:03:18-05:00

Integrating sustainability in machine design will go a long way in ensuring environmental safety standards are maintained A range of agriculture and forestry equipment can be designed specifically to ensure minimal environmental damage. A recently-published ISO standard on sustainability principles for tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry will aid designers and manufacturers integrate best practices in machine design. Titled ISO 17989-1:2015, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry – Sustainability – Part 1: Principles, the guide is specially applicable to [...]

January 4, 2016 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Why Gabon is trying to diversify from oil

Juan Aldaz2016-09-21T17:47:42-05:00

With just 1.8 Million people, the oil rich Gabon in west-central Africa, is among Africa’s least densely populated countries, yet 60 Kms southeast from the capital, Libreville, ... ..near a town called Mouila, in the middle of a dense forest you can spot orderly rows of palms, separated by roads of red earth. With a processing factory in the middle of this expanse of green. province de l’Estuaire, 60 kilomètres au sud-est de Libreville), actuellement opérationnelle. Cette pépinière compte déjà près d’1 [...]

January 1, 2016 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Brazil’s harvest for 2016 estimated at 209.3 million tons, slight drop from 2015

Bimini1002015-12-17T21:32:51-05:00

Brazil's harvest in 2016 will reach 209.3 million tons, which is 0.5% less than in 2015 according to the estimates from the Brazilian stats institute, IBGE. The fall is related to less crops of oilseeds, cereals and legumes in the centre west of the vast country, which is also the main farming area, as well as in the north. The harvest includes 101.5 million tons of soybeans; 28.8 million tons of corn and 12.2 million tons of rice. The three [...]

December 30, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Brazil in recession, but farming is booming with the 29% fall of the Real

Bimini1002015-12-17T21:29:34-05:00

Financial and political turmoil that have Brazil on the brink of a depression is also contributing to one of the best years ever for domestic farmers. Economic stress and a weak currency has facilitated export revenue for everything from soybeans to beef to coffee. Even as global surpluses spark a commodity slump, the drop in the Brazilian Real against the dollar is so steep that farmers still come out ahead. Agriculture revenue will rise to a sixth straight annual record [...]

December 28, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Case IH shows off product improvements at Agritechnica

Bimini1002015-12-17T21:24:58-05:00

Case IH showcased the latest features in its Quadtrac tractor and Axial Flow combines at the recently concluded Agritechnica The Case IH Quadtrac now features transmission efficiency rating of between two and five per cent, and approximately 40 per cent faster shuttle, compared to the previous model. This has been made possible by improved features such as a new steering that enables fewer rotations until full lock in the field, the new automatic differential lock for the front and rear [...]

December 23, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Food security a fundamental priority at COP21

Bimini1002015-12-17T21:21:16-05:00

The Paris Climate Change Agreement, for the first time, has recognised food security as a fundamental priority Several countries and states that are lesser developed than others will be given priority, according to the food security agreement. FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has welcomes this approval, which has recognised the fundamental need of safeguarding food security and ending hunger, in addition to highlighting specific vulnerabilities of food production systems to the varied impact of climate change. The historic climate change summit [...]

December 21, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Precision planters help farmers curb seed loss and time

Bimini1002015-12-01T21:25:44-05:00

By Victor Amadala | Mon 30 Nov, 2015 Most cereal farmers spend waste much time and seed during plating due to poor planting methods, this according to Sygnata, a global cereals breeder. In move to curb this, agricultural equipment companies in Kenya have developed precision planters of diverse sizes and use to accommodate both large and smallholder farmers. Dume Limited, a company assembling agricultural machinery in Kenya has developed a low cost seed maize planter capable of uniformly planting two rows [...]

December 17, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Kenya to adopt paperless clearing system in fresh produce market, bringing efficiency and foreign currency faster

Bimini1002015-12-01T21:23:49-05:00

By Victor Amadala | Wed 18 Nov, 2015 Kenya is currently piloting paperless fresh produce export transactions with the Netherlands, making it the only country in Africa and among nine in the World to use such a system. This move is expected to increase efficiency and help cut operation costs at a time when the country is struggling to seal a wide trade deficit that has sent its economy into jeopardy. This initiative, which is championed nationally by the Kenya Plant [...]

December 15, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

New Holland’s T7.315 tractor wins Agritechnica award

Bimini1002015-12-01T21:19:38-05:00

New Holland’s new T7.315 tractor was awarded the ‘Machine of the Year 2016’ title in the L category at the recent Agritechnica 2015 show T7.315 can perform a wide range of field and haulage jobs, from row crop work, baling hay or mowing to hauling manure. (Image source: New Holland) The machine was chosen for the award by a jury of 19 journalists representing leading European agricultural publications, and was rewarded for its technical innovation and the benefits it brings to [...]

December 11, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Massey Ferguson to launch new tractors for Middle East and Africa

Bimini1002015-12-01T21:17:13-05:00

Massey Ferguson is introducing a new range of 50hp to 85hp tractors for select African and Middle East agricultural markets The MF 300 Series tractors boast a spacious operator’s environment equipped with a spring-suspension deluxe seat. The 50hp MF 345 two-wheel-drive (2WD), 75hp MF 375 (2WD) and 85hp MF 385 (2WD and 4WD) are set to be released early next year, while the longer wheelbase 50hp MF 350 (2WD), 60hp MF 355 (2WD) and 60hp MF 360 (2WD) will follow later [...]

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