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recipient: Maschinenring Foundation gGmbH
purpose of use: MR Afrika
IBAN: DE89 7215 2070 0005 9690 19
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Because it is farmers who will defeat world hunger
Because it is farmers who will defeat world hunger
For decades, humanity has tried to eradicate hunger. The efforts of states and organisations have saved millions of people from starvation. But they have not solved the problem.
We are farmers. We know that only we - the farmers of this world - can feed this world. More than 60 years ago, we started to join together in Maschinenringe and help ourselves. From our point of view, we need to sustainably intensify agriculture exactly where the problem of hunger can also be solved.
We are now sharing the knowledge and experience we have gained – along with the structures we have built – to establish Maschinenringe in Africa.
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Our aim is to ensure that all farmers can benefit from technological progress. It is simple agricultural equipment that gives farmers the means to feed themselves and their homes.
Our proven concept combines a smallholder community with solid economics. Once established, this concept is self-sustaining through local people.
A Maschinenring exists only through its members and their trust. A Maschinenring provides far more than just agricultural machinery. It imparts knowledge and is a service provider by farmers for farmers. Everything it does is always adapted to local conditions and the needs of its members
The mechanisation of agriculture in Senegal is one of the main strategies to increase production and productivity while conserving resources and the climate. The African Union has banned the hand hoe in its Agenda 2063. Maschinenringe enable African smallholder farmers to use agricultural technology.
You know what comes next from many other organisations. We also rely on financial support. We would like to show you how we use our funds. In order to establish and equip a completely new Maschinenring in Africa, we need a start investment of about 15.000 Euros.
This primarily finances simple agricultural equipment. We equip the small farmers on site with ploughs, threshing machines and mills, for example. This money is also used to finance staff for a limited period of time. When a farmer now uses the agricultural equipment provided, he pays a fee for it, which is set by his local Maschinenring. In this way, the Maschinenring earns money, which it can in turn invest in the maintenance of the existing technology and in new equipment. Once established, this community is self-supporting.
But that’s not all: the value chain also remains local. Because other local businesses also benefit from the growing agricultural production. So a functioning Maschinenring has positive effects far beyond its members.
Contact persons
Mamady Sangare
Coordination and development of the Maschinenring concept in West Africa and Executive Assistant
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