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RESOURCES FROM FACASI

The aim of the Farm Mechanization and Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification (FACASI) project was to identify appropriate small-scale machines (e.g. 2-wheel tractors) to improve farming practices (such as planting, harvesting, milling and transporting), and the commercial mechanisms needed to deliver these to smallholder farmers. The project identified opportunities to create new markets for equipment and services, and supporting policies and networks.

 FACASI was implemented in two phases, starting in March 2013 and ending on December 2019.

 The objectives of the project were:

  • To evaluate and demonstrate two wheel tractor-based technologies in the four selected sites of Eastern and Southern Africa, using expertise/knowledge/skills/implements from Africa, South Asia and Australia
  • To test site-specific market systems to deliver two wheel tractor-based mechanization in the four countries
  • To identify improvements in national markets and policies for wide delivery of two wheel tractor-based mechanization
  • To create awareness on two wheel tractor-based technologies in the sub-region and share knowledge and information with other regions

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Farmer and extension manual

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GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF BUSINESS MODELS

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SUMMARY OF MACHINERY & IMPLEMENTS IMPORTED IN 2005

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Prepared By: Frédéric Baudron and Rahel Assefa, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)
Co-authors/ contributors/ collaborator: Bisrat Getnet, David Kahan, Djalalie Itana, Girma Moges, John Blackwell, John Sariah, Moti Jaleta, Pascal Kaumbutho, Paswel Marenya, Raymond Nazare, Saidi Mkomwa

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The Performance of 2WT- Business Models (owned by service Providers): A Case study from Tanzania.

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Simple, affordable and impactful: Two wheel tractors drive sustainable intensification in
Tanzania

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Prepared By :Achora J., Mutai W. and Mkomwa S.
African Conservation Tillage Network

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The purpose of this visit was to introduce and familiarise key players in Kenya and Tanzania to the operation and maintenance of two wheel tractors and associated equipment (manly seed drills) as part of the FACASI project.

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