The two weeks training-cum-study tour on Farm Mechanization for African Stakeholders was carried out under the auspices of The Farm Mechanization & Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification (FACASI) project with the objective to identify opportunities to transfer Indian technologies and Indian expertise to Africa.
The delegation comprises participants sampled from private sector players (importers, manufacturers); researchers; academia; and non-governmental organisations - all stakeholders to the FACASI project. These included participants came from Ethiopia (4), Kenya (4), Tanzania (4), Zimbabwe (3), Regional (ACT), and the CIMMYT FACASI project Coordinator.
More info+:
Highlights of South-South Trip Report to India; available at:
http://act-africa.org/file/20130612_lessons_learnt_facasi_trip_to_india_may_2013.pdf
Indian Council for Agricultural Research website: http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/6044