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the rural
development.

We support the rural development.

increase yield and nutrition

The mechanization of agriculture in Senegal.

Mechanisation is a key strategy to realise production and productivity increases and, at the same time, protect resources and the climate. In its Agenda 2063, the African Union has declared its vision to ban the hand hoe. Machinery rings give smallholder farmers access to modern machinery. Existing machinery can be used more efficiently.

in a nutshell

The idea of a Machinery Ring

A machinery ring is a local self-help organisation of farmers who provide mutual support with mechanisation services. The machinery is individually owned and maintained but voluntarily made available to members of the machinery rings on a full cost basis. A member farmer can be a provider of one service while s/he hires a different service from a fellow farmer.

Knowledge Transfer

Development Cooperation

Independent farmer organisations, cooperatives and machinery rings are essential factors in joint development for modernising agriculture in Africa. They are engines for increasing the agricultural productivity. These are lessons learnt in the development of agriculture in Germany and in Europe. Many employees of the german machinery rings have well founded work experience abroad. They stand for a usage-based knowledge transfer from farmer to farmer.

186

african machine rings

32.000

members

66.000 ha

Cultivated area

The machinery ring in Senegal

Machines & Education

With new machines, larger areas can be farmed. The result: higher yields. What is missing is money and technology.

Knowledge transfer

Development cooperation

Independent organisations of famers, cooperatives and machinery rings are essential factors in joint developments to modernise agriculture in Africa. They are the driving force behind increasing agricultural productivity. Many employees of the machinery rings in Germany have experience abroad. They stand for an application-based knowledge transfer from farmer to farmer.

Thiès

founded:

2018

members:

1600

machines:

Mototired cultivators, stationary threshing and peeling machines for millet and peanuts, small equipment, tractor at regional level

focus:

Agriculture & cultivation of vegetables

machinery ring:

on site:

Mr. Pierre Alfred Ndione

Kolda

founded:

2018

members:

2400

machines:

Stationary threshing and peeling machines for millet, peanuts, rice and corn, small equipment, tractor at regional level

focus:

Agriculture & cultivation of vegetables

machinery ring:

on site:

Mr. Faustin Mame Thiaw

Ziguinchor

founded:

2020

members:

2000

machines:

Stationary threshing and peeling machines for millet, peanuts, rice and corn, small equipment, tractor at regional level

focus:

Agriculture & cultivation of vegetables

machinery ring:

on site:

Mrs. Corine Mendy

Saint Louis

On site:

Ibrahima Gueye

Members:

1209

Machinery rings

Tambacounda

On site:

Penda Thione

Members

4311

Focus

Bananas, peanuts, maize and millet

Machinery rings

Kaolack

On site:

Adrien Ndiaye

Members:

1522

Machinery rings

Diourbel

Founded:

2023

Members:

5222

Machinery:

Motorised cultivators, stationary threshing and shelling machines for millet and peanuts, small equipment, regional tractor, solar pumps

Focus:

Peanuts & millet

Machinery rings:

On site:

Seydou Diatta

Digital learning platform

Education and vocational education are basic modules of sustainable economic development. In order to make the use of machines sustainable, MR is also involved in the training and further education of the MR members in Senegal. The main focus is on the professional use of machinery and the improvement of cultivation conditions through small, practical units. The use of digital technologies offers potential for improving the quality of education and can complete practical trainings in many ways.

Agricultural portal Senegal

In ordert to ensure high capacity utilisation and thus profitability, larger machines, such as tractors are deployed regionally. Through a digital agricultural portal, the farmers can conveniently request assignments via app and organize them afterwarts. In this way, machine deployment is optimised and linked in a targeted manner. The simply structured app enables transparent administration and reduces effort.

in progress

TOGETHER
WE SET
AGRICULTURE
INTO THE FUTURE.

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