Belarusian firm Gomselmash plans to deliver a large batch of equipment to Africa, an indication of its willingness to dive headlong into the African agriculture machinery market.
Gomselmash Director General Aleksandr Novikov told reporters that Kenya and Zimbabwe are their key market.
“As of today, 80 pieces of our equipment are already in operation on the African continent – mainly in Zimbabwe and Kenya. A number negotiations have been held and it has been agreed that up to 80 pieces of our equipment will be delivered to Africa in the near future,” said Aleksandr Novikov.
According to him, a maintenance center for Belarusian equipment has been created in Africa. It provides maintenance services to all equipment shipped to the continent. “At the moment there are no problems with the maintenance and operation of the equipment,” he added.
Gomselmash Holding Company is one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery and is one of the leaders in the world market of combines and other complex agricultural equipment.
The company manufactures a wide range of combine harvesters and forage harvesters, cob harvesters and potato harvesters, mowers and other agricultural machinery.
Gomselmash harvesters operate in the fields of Russia, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Brazil, China, the Republic of Korea and other countries. The company has a wide distribution network, joint ventures and assembly plants.
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