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Promotion of Chinese Two-Wheel Tractors (2WTs) in
Afghanistan
In October 2005 NAEF was asked by Joint
Development Consultants, an INGO based in Mazar Sharif
to aid in demonstration and testing of 2WTs and 2BG6A seeders
in northern Afghanistan. During multiple visits over the next
two years NAEF has help to establish an import company for
these machinery, aided in obtaining financing for farmers/owner
operators, and establishing a national innovation system in
support of 2WTs in Afghanistan that includes other importers,
mechanics, national and international agencies. I our last
visit in January and February 2007 NAEF's Ashok Chaudhary
and Scott Justice lead a two-wheel tractor training of trainers
for 2-wheel tractor mechanics in Mazar-Sharif, that included
10 private sector mechanics, engineers from Ministry of Agriculture
and Livestock, and operators from JDA and Solidarities
Afghanistan, and JDA. We have been informed that though
the two-wheel tractors is not selling as previously intended
sales are continuing and more importers are entering into
the market. For more information contact Mark
Henning or Osman
Sediqi at JDA, Mazaar Sharif.
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