Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to review this issue of the Agrievolution Newsletter.  It goes without saying that much has changed in the world since we published the inaugural Agrievolution newsletter earlier this year. 

Agrievolution is not a political organization but an organization with a mission to promote the benefits of mechanization in global sustainable agriculture.  However, we cannot ignore the recent events in Ukraine.  It has touched the lives of many all over the world and we send our sincere sympathies to those directly impacted.  We hope for a resolution soon.

As mentioned in the previous newsletter Agrievoluti

Theft of tractors and other agricultural machinery is a problem for everyone involved, from the owner, who may be left without equipment when they need it, to the insurance company which has to pay for a replacement. It is not good for machinery manufacturers either, as a reputation for being easy to steal is sure to affect demand for a vehicle or machine.

That’s why the AEA has been working on ways of reducing machinery theft for a long time. For over 10 years, we have been co-sponsoring the industry’s CESAR security marking and registration scheme with our colleagues in the Construction Equipment Association (CEA). CESAR combines a sophisticated security marking syst

Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to have increased by $23.9 billion (25.1 percent) in 2021 from 2020 and is forecast to decrease by $5.4 billion (4.5 percent) in 2022 relative to 2021. Forecast at $113.7 billion in 2022, net farm income would be 15.2 percent above its 2001–20 average of $98.7 billion when prior years are adjusted for inflation. Average net cash farm income for farm businesses is forecast to remain relatively unchanged from 2021 at $91,500 per farm in 2022. However, the regional average net cash farm income outlook is mixed. 

While 2022 cash receipts overall are expected to increase, lower direct Government payments and higher pro

The agri-food sector in Spain has closed 2021 with a new increase in the balance of foreign trade, which has been close to 19 billion euros, doubling the figure reached a decade ago. High-value crops –fruits, vegetables, olive oil and wine– are four of the seven components of the sector that register positive differentials, and still have great growth potential in the coming years thanks to the growing demand in high income countries. The OECD-FAO report on agricultural prospects 2021-2030 concludes that during this decade, increases in production should be based on yields, and that trade flows will be limited to markets close to the producing countries. Faced with this expect

In December 2021, activity in the agricultural equipment sector accelerated after a lackluster month of November: manufacturers' turnover picked up, driven by the good performance of exports: +19.7% compared to December 2020 , an increase of +17.3% cumulatively over the whole year of 2021.

Although distributor activity is still well oriented, it is progressing more slowly : +9% in December 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year, i.e. an increase of +10.8% since January.

Driven by a favorable economic climate in 2021, activity for the entire sector remained at levels well above those of the last two years, at +14% vs 2020 level and at +11, 8% vs 2019 level

Covid-19 shook the world with a pandemic that forced all countries to take extreme measures to protect global health, with consequences that are still being experienced. In Argentina, and particularly in the agricultural field, March 13, 2020 is a date that will remain in the records of history. In San Nicolás, Buenos Aires province, the Expoagro, which is the open-air fair that traditionally opens the calendar of agricultural exhibitions every year, was being developed. As always, it means an area of ​​launches, consultations and business that has taken more than a year of work by companies and producers. Three days after t

Registrations of agricultural tractors up 17% from 2020 and at highest for at least a decade.

On 21st March 2022 CEMA released its annual tractor registrations press release, which is summarized here below.

When it comes to the beginning of 2022, CEMA bases its positions on the CEMA Barometer, and highlights the continuing supply bottlenecks and the impact due to the war in Ukraine. The newly-released April CEMA Barometer signals that the general business climate index for the agricultural ma

The market for 4.0 machines and equipment is booming in Italy. In just 24 months, turnover in "smart" agro-mechanics has tripled, rising from 540 million euros in the first half of 2020 to 1.6 billion in 2021.

In short, despite the health emergency of the last two years, the digital agriculture sector is in perfect health. This is what emerges from the research "Smart agrifood: let's reap the benefits of digital innovation!", carried out by the Smart Agrifood Observatory of the School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano and the RISE Laboratory (Rese

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing international cooperation to developing countries as an implementing agency that centrally provides Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA).

CARD: Coalition for African Rice Development

JICA is working to achieve the following for 32 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of doubling rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa from 28 million tons to 56 million tons.

-Irrigation development and rice variety development in response to climate change

-Promotion of rice business

-Strengthening the competitiveness of domestically produced rice by improving the quality

Tractor exports exceed $1 billion

Last year, tractor exports exceeded $1 billion for the first time in history, and the total agricultural machinery exports amounted to $1.474.15 billion, a 44% increase compared to 2020. This can be attributed to the sharp increase in the supply of small and medium-sized tractors in North America.

As TYM acquires BRANSON (formally as known as KUKJE MACHINERY in Korea), it is expected that TYM will build product diversity to expand domestic and export markets and achieve significant acquisition effects by enhancing its brand image.

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In 2021, the production of agricultural machinery in the Russian Federation has grown by 46% up to 2,95 billion dollars. Shipments increased by 33% to 2,70 billion dollars. In 2020, the output of Russian agricultural machinery increased by 30% compared to 2019, and the volume was 2,07 billion dollars.

According to the Rosspetsmash Association, the production of plows in 2021 increased by 34% to 3,9 thousand units, sprayers by 34% to 1,7 thousand units, harrows by 29% to 6,7 thousand units, agricultural tractors by 28% to 6 thousand units, combine harvesters by 26% to 7 thousand units, seeders by 15% to 6,7 thousand units.

The growth in production and shipments of Russian a

With regard to tractor sales in Turkey, the preliminary figures from the Traffic Registration Bureau report that  6.452 unit tractors were registered in February 2022. Correspondingly, domestic sales dropped by 32.6 percent year-on-year in 2022. Based on the average of the last 5 years, the figure marked a decrease of 2,5 percent in the tractor sales, and on the other side, a total of 6,788 tractors were registered to the traffic in the January-February period. 

Apart from these, the Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry, and Technology has recently announced the extension for the effective date of Stage V emission standards for non-road engines. The standards are harmon