Browsing: Tractors

• Vehicle maker Mahindra has agreed in principle to set up a tractor assembly plant in Tanzania to assemble 2,000 tractors annually.
• Across Tanzania, the demand for mechanization of on-farm activities is steadily increasing.
• In her India tour, President Samia Suluhu entered into a deal enabling Tanzanian farmers to sell 200,000 tonnes of pigeon peas annually to the country.

The Tanzania manufacturing industry is poised to welcome an additional player in the tractor manufacturing sector, courtesy of Mahindra India. Tractors are fast becoming a common sight in Tanzania, and the current administration is committed to turning this into a reality.

Over the past few decades, agriculture has evolved into a fundamental source of economic growth in Tanzania. Concurrently, the demand for mechanization of on-farm activities is steadily increasing. Consequently, the manufacturing industry finds itself at the heart of processing local agricultural products.

In line with this, the government is intensifying its …