Farmers Review Africa May/June 2017 Farmers Review Africa | Page 33

Products & Services AGCO launches high- Products and Services AGCO Corporation has launched four tractor ese are the fuel-efficient tractors that South Africa became Fendt's natural choice for machines in Africa from the high-tech brand guarantee maximum comfort, ultimate driving launching these tractors, as the country is rapidly Fendt at NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, safety and optimum traction from the light progressing towards developing an effective South Africa. green land use to dynamic transporting, to agricultural market with around 40,000 e launch is a part of AGCO's global growth heavy strategy. Gary Collar, senior vice president of outstanding manoeuvrability. eld or eet use, thereby giving commercial farms, which together generate around 12 per cent of the country's GDP. AGCO and general manager of Asia-Paci c and “We are expanding our product strategy Nuradin Osman, vice president of Africa, Africa (APA) region, said, “With this market towards worldwide needs for professional contended that, “Introducing the Fendt brand in launch, professional South African farmers can farming under the toughest conditions. South South Africa is another important step for AGCO now manage their businesses with efficient and Africa is fully integrated into this strategy and an and also a positive sign for future agricultural powerful Fendt machines.” important contributor to our growing development in South Africa.” e four Fendt vario models –Fendt 200, Fendt and brand director of Fendt. AGCO has launch the tractors with their sales “We developed the Fendt 2020 strategy. It stands venture between the South African company ambition,” said Peter-Josef Paffen, vice president partner BHBW Holdings (Pty) Ltd which is a joint 700, Fendt 900, and Fendt 900– are unique and versatile in speci cations. e high-horsepower models have exible belts, self-levelling front for a strong worldwide growth for the Fendt Barloworld, and German company BayWa AG. axle suspension system, front li, large tyres, brand and it's intended to grow the production is will ful l South-African farmers' long-time intelligent ballasting and tyre pressure assistants, volume at the German tractor plant from this demand to launch Fendt tractors as the company variable four-wheel drive etc. www.farmersreviewafrica.com year of approximately 15,000 tractors to 20,000 have set standards in efficiency and performance in the year 2020,” he added. in Europe. [33] FARMERS REVIEW AFRICA May - June 2017