On 17 August 2023, 16 representatives from 12 Member Associations of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations (ReCAMA), joined online for the Mid-Year Discussion Session, organized by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP-CSAM). This virtual gathering served as a prelude to both the 9th ReCAMA Member Meeting and the 8th Training and Study Tour of ReCAMA planned for later this year. Representing the 2023 ReCAMA Chair Association, and the host co-organizer of the 9th ReCAMA Member Meeting, Mr. Ekinc Ergunes from the Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers provided anRead More →

01 December 2022: The Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) brought together members of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (ReCAMA) for the 8th Member Meeting of the network held virtually today. ReCAMA is a flagship initiative of CSAM with the aim to promote sustainable agricultural mechanization in the region through strengthening the capacity of national agricultural machinery associations, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information, and enhancing collaboration and closer business connections among national associations and their members. A Member Meeting of ReCAMA isRead More →

Meeting Documents The Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the China Agricultural Machinery Distribution Association (CAMDA) co-organized a ‘Workshop and Business-matching Event on Sustainable Mechanization for Smallholder Farmers – Promoting Sustainable Trade and Investment’ virtually on 28 November 2022. The event was convened as part of CSAM’s initiative titled ‘Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific’ (ReCAMA). ReCAMA is a flagship initiative of CSAM for promoting sustainable agricultural mechanization through strengthening the capacity of national agricultural machinery associations, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information, and enhancing collaborationRead More →

The 7th Member Meeting of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (or ReCAMA) was held virtually on 27 Oct. 2021. The Member Meeting this year put the spotlight on the Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) efforts of ReCAMA’s member associations and enterprises, particularly in the areas of poverty alleviation, supporting smallholder farmers, and empowering women and marginalized groups. Representatives from China, India and Nepal shared their good cases and practices in CSR. The Meeting thus provided a platform to showcase the CSR initiatives of the ReCAMA network enabling better visibility for these initiatives and fruitful synergies. Dr. Beth Waweru,Read More →