The 10th Member Meeting of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (ReCAMA) was successfully conducted on 25 October in Changsha, China co-organized by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Aisa and the Pacific (ESCAP), the China Agricultural Machinery Distribution Association (CAMDA), the China Agricultural Mechanization Association (CAMA), and the China Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers (CAAMM). ReCAMA is a flagship initiative of CSAM with the aim to promote sustainable agricultural mechanization in the Asia-Pacific region through strengthening the capacity of national agricultural machinery associations, facilitating the exchange of knowledgeRead More →

From 21 to 28 October 2024, the 9th ReCAMA Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors was conducted in Guangzhou and Changsha by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Aisa and the Pacific (ESCAP), the China Agricultural Machinery Distribution Association (CAMDA), the China Agricultural Mechanization Association (CAMA), and the China Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers (CAAMM). The event was attended by 31 representatives from 10 Member Associations, and featured an intensive itinerary, including visits to companies, a field demonstration, attendance at the 10th ReCAMA Member Meeting, an agricultural machinery business matching gala,Read More →

The 8th ReCAMA Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors was organized from 22 to 27 October in China, co-hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP-CSAM), the China Agricultural Machinery Distribution Association, the China Agricultural Mechanization Association, the China Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and the Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. As highlighted by Dr. Yutong Li, Head of ESCAP-CSAM, in her opening remarks, 600 million smallholder farmers contribute to about 35% of global food production; thusRead More →

The Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations of Asian and Pacific Countries (ReCAMA) held its 9th Members Meeting in Türkiye from 2 to 4 October 2023. The Meeting was jointly organized by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP-CSAM) and the Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers (TARMAKBİR) with the support of Ege University. For the first time since 2019, 29 representatives from 14 Member Associations were able to participate in person in the Member Meeting. On 2 October, the Member Meeting was opened at Ege University by Mr. M.Read More →