10 September 2020 – The ‘Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific’ (ReCAMA), an initiative of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP-CSAM), has been selected by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) as a good practice in its latest compilation of good practices from across the globe. ReCAMA has been cited in the third volume of the publication “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development” launched by UNOSSC in New York on 10 September 2020 to commemorate the United Nations Day forRead More →

25 November 2019 Experts at a regional meeting in Chitwan, Nepal unveiled new analysis on the links between agricultural mechanization and the market with implications on reducing rural poverty in the Asia-Pacific region. The research was discussed at the 5th Member Meeting of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (ReCAMA) co-organized by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) with the Nepal Agricultural Machinery Entrepreneurs’ Association (NAMEA). The preliminary findings included a research paper titled Mechanization of Agriculture: Market Dynamics of Selected Member Countries ofRead More →

The 5th Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (ReCAMA), wrapped up successfully on 2nd November 2019 in Qingdao, China. The event was organized by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), together with the China Agricultural Machinery Distribution Association, China Agricultural Mechanization Association, and China Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers from 29 October to 2 November in Qingdao. The 5th ReCAMA Training and Study Tour focused on climate-smart mechanization, whole value chain mechanization andRead More →

Beijing (ESCAP news) – A series of events supported by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) enhanced regional trade and investment of agricultural machinery, promoted youth innovation in sustainable agricultural mechanization through university students and advanced poverty alleviation in the region. The events were held in conjunction with the China International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition (CIAME) in Qingdao, China from 29 October to 2 November. They comprised of the 5th Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia andRead More →