At the moment mechanisation levels on farms across Africa are still low, with the number of tractors in Sub-Saharan Africa ranging from 1.3 per square kilometre in Rwanda to 43 per square kilometre in South Africa. This, compared with 128 per square kilometre in India and 116 per square kilometre in Brazil. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a UN specialized agency that champions efforts to defeat hunger, Africa overall has less than two tractors per 1,000 hectares of cropland. There are 10 tractors per 1,000 hectares in South Asia and Latin America. The latter seeks to promote agricultural transformation and improve food security in Africa.

Source: The Star September 24, 2020 12:22 UTC