President Mahama secures deal for 1,840 agricultural machines during Belarus visit

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ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

Standards have fallen if you want agricultural equipment why go to Belarus are they known for modern agricultural related practices globally? What technology, science and research have they ever conducted in such areas? When. ...
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Standards have fallen if you want agricultural equipment why go to Belarus are they known for modern agricultural related practices globally? What technology, science and research have they ever conducted in such areas? When.youndealing with fools its best to leave them.alone
Abena 3 days ago

Mr. Animal. Kindly tell us which countries to go for your standard of Agricultural Equipment. Wee toffee

Mr. Animal. Kindly tell us which countries to go for your standard of Agricultural Equipment. Wee toffee
Johnny 3 days ago

@ Abena
If your President was that sensible, Russia was organising one of the biggest economic Forum at St Petersburg just a hour flight from Minsk. 131 countries businesses took part.,Mahama shd have been there.

@ Abena
If your President was that sensible, Russia was organising one of the biggest economic Forum at St Petersburg just a hour flight from Minsk. 131 countries businesses took part.,Mahama shd have been there.
ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

Go smoke weed you will think better than an animal your ugly face like prostitution clitoris

Go smoke weed you will think better than an animal your ugly face like prostitution clitoris
ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

Village girl abena like your type illiterate you buy sachet water to wash your dirty sti nKY dross

Village girl abena like your type illiterate you buy sachet water to wash your dirty sti nKY dross
Trokosi Abena 3 days ago

Nantwie ba

Nantwie ba
ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

Kwasia twat your dross gbagayaa like Billy ocean ypur clitoris is dismembered and disfigured kwasia like that like mortuary carcass

Kwasia twat your dross gbagayaa like Billy ocean ypur clitoris is dismembered and disfigured kwasia like that like mortuary carcass
Kofi 3 days ago

Hmm they will be laughing in their heads saying so these monkeys need our help to farm

Hmm they will be laughing in their heads saying so these monkeys need our help to farm
hm 3 days ago

I knew it this is the main reason why he went to Belarus people should go back to watch Mahama before the elections when he was on his farm. A very big one off course these machines half will be on his personal farm. Operatio ...
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I knew it this is the main reason why he went to Belarus people should go back to watch Mahama before the elections when he was on his farm. A very big one off course these machines half will be on his personal farm. Operation loot and loot
Paa Solo 3 days ago

And what can you do? Monkey. Go to court

And what can you do? Monkey. Go to court

ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

He and his team went there to see sexy Belarusian gymnastic women. You abena why the insults I curse you. Idiot

He and his team went there to see sexy Belarusian gymnastic women. You abena why the insults I curse you. Idiot
Abena 3 days ago

I will not even mind you. Because I have realised that you are a complete fool. Even Bob Marley has stopped

I will not even mind you. Because I have realised that you are a complete fool. Even Bob Marley has stopped
ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

If the igp himself wasn't a thief would he be able.tp catch thiefs? Did I ask you for advice? Am I the one chopping your hairy bushy nyash? Fo ans shave your bushy twat before asking me to stop smoking my weed kwasia do buy m ...
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If the igp himself wasn't a thief would he be able.tp catch thiefs? Did I ask you for advice? Am I the one chopping your hairy bushy nyash? Fo ans shave your bushy twat before asking me to stop smoking my weed kwasia do buy my weed? Thief!
FRANCIS 3 days ago

What is the cost? What categories of agricultural machinery?

What is the cost? What categories of agricultural machinery?
Paa Pee 3 days ago

Poor Ghana unsatisfied with Chinese invasion we are now going with small Belarus to help our agriculture. How did we sink so, so low???

Poor Ghana unsatisfied with Chinese invasion we are now going with small Belarus to help our agriculture. How did we sink so, so low???
ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

The global agricultural machinery market is dominated by a few key nations, each with its own distinct manufacturing specialty and reputation.
1. United States: High Horsepower & Smart Farming Tech
If you are operatin ...
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The global agricultural machinery market is dominated by a few key nations, each with its own distinct manufacturing specialty and reputation.
1. United States: High Horsepower & Smart Farming Tech
If you are operating massive, large-scale commercial acreage (like large grain farms) and need cutting-edge precision technology, the US is a primary hub. American machinery excels in integrated digital tech, satellite mapping, and high-horsepower durability.
Best For: Massive row-crop farming, telematics, self-guided systems, and high-horsepower tractors.
Key Brands: John Deere, AGCO (Massey Ferguson, Challenger), Case IH (CNH Industrial).
2. Germany: Premium Engineering & Specialized Harvesting
German-engineered machinery is world-renowned for its precision, exceptional build quality, and strict environmental and safety compliance. Their equipment holds value incredibly well on the secondhand market due to rigorous fleet maintenance standards in Europe.
Best For: High-capacity harvesting, premium forage equipment, and complex mechanical engineering.
Key Brands: CLAAS (famous for their Lexion combines), Fendt (part of AGCO), Deutz-Fahr.
3. Japan: Unmatched Reliability & Compact Performance
Japan is the global king of compact, sub-compact, and mid-sized machinery. Known for extreme reliability, fuel efficiency, and long lifespan, Japanese engineering is perfect for small-to-medium operations, wet-field/paddy cultivation, and landscaping.
Best For: Outstanding reliability, low operating hours, compact tractors, and rice/vegetable farming infrastructure.
Key Brands: Kubota, Yanmar, Iseki.
4. India: Durable, High-Volume & Mechanically Simple
India is the world's largest tractor manufacturer by unit volume. Indian machinery is built to withstand incredibly rugged conditions and heavy daily workloads without complex, hyper-digitized electronics. This makes them highly affordable, incredibly fuel-efficient, and easy to fix with basic mechanical knowledge.
Best For: High value-for-money, utility tractors for smallholder/mid-sized farms, and low maintenance costs in developing markets.
Key Brands: Mahindra & Mahindra (the world's top-selling tractor brand by volume), Sonalika, Escorts Kubota (Farmtrac/Powertrac).
5. Italy: Vineyard, Orchard & Specialty Terrain Equipment
Italy specializes in high-quality, mid-range engineering tailored for unique geographic challenges. They lead the world in manufacturing specialized machinery for vineyards, fruit orchards, and hilly or terraced terrain where massive tractors can't maneuver.
Best For: Specialty crop implements, narrow/low-profile orchard tractors, and robust hydraulics.
Key Brands: Landini, McCormick, Valpadana (under Argo Tractors), Same Deutz-Fahr (SDF Group), Goldoni.
6. China: Scale, Automation & Unbeatable Cost Efficiency
China has rapidly shifted from producing basic machinery to becoming a dominant global exporter of smart, affordable equipment. Leveraging immense supply chains and manufacturing scale, Chinese suppliers offer modern features—like GPS-guided systems and automated sprayers—at a fraction of Western costs.
Best For: Highly competitive pricing, mid-sized implements, rapid customization, and cost-effective smart-farming entry points.
Key Brands: Lovol (Weichai Group), YTO / Dongfanghong, FM World.
Buyer's Tip: When choosing a nation to buy from, always consider the after-sales support network in your local region. A machine is only as good as your local ability to source spare parts and find technicians who understand its software and mechanics.
Mahama shine your eyes and mind please. 3 days ago

There will be sooner or later no spare parts for the obsolete machines.
Why Belarus??

There will be sooner or later no spare parts for the obsolete machines.
Why Belarus??
ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 3 days ago

So we don't have any industries that can develop and manufacture agric equipment in Ghana? Then we are useless paa....and mahama can pump taxpayers money into such a sector?

So we don't have any industries that can develop and manufacture agric equipment in Ghana? Then we are useless paa....and mahama can pump taxpayers money into such a sector?
Ghanaians can talk 3 days ago

People, Belarus is at least 10 times more developed than Ghana. I studied there. They have almost every kind of industry. They are far ahead in Science and technology.

Ghanaians talk too much ...

People, Belarus is at least 10 times more developed than Ghana. I studied there. They have almost every kind of industry. They are far ahead in Science and technology.

Ghanaians talk too much ...
Johnny 3 days ago

Every former Soviet block had a good science & engineering University. The problem is how is Ghana going to get spare parts for good after sales service for those equipments? Belarus is always under sanction from our powerful ...
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Every former Soviet block had a good science & engineering University. The problem is how is Ghana going to get spare parts for good after sales service for those equipments? Belarus is always under sanction from our powerful Western Powers

Kwaseato 3 days ago

You studied there so what?

You studied there so what?
Ghanaians can talk 3 days ago

And so your name. Hahaha

And so your name. Hahaha
Nana osei Bonsu 3 days ago

When they need vehicles for themselves they go for the most expensive in Japan. Toyota land cruisers.
When the need machine for poor farmers they go for the cheapest
God have mercy for us

When they need vehicles for themselves they go for the most expensive in Japan. Toyota land cruisers.
When the need machine for poor farmers they go for the cheapest
God have mercy for us
Ahene 3 days ago

Mr. Mahama, please tell Ghanaians whether these are used scrapped machines being offered as dash or we are paying for them? We saw this in Nkrumah's time from Russia so please don't repeat that foolish act from the east. Of a ...
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Mr. Mahama, please tell Ghanaians whether these are used scrapped machines being offered as dash or we are paying for them? We saw this in Nkrumah's time from Russia so please don't repeat that foolish act from the east. Of all countries, Belarus to go and collect scrap. Look at the way the man is looking at you at you? Kind of not showing any respect.
Akosomo 3 days ago

Aarh ! Ama Ghana , Where did we go wrong ? Belarus for help ?

Aarh ! Ama Ghana , Where did we go wrong ? Belarus for help ?
Free of Charge 3 days ago

Do you want Chinese Sinohydro Nyenahin Bauxite? With Chinese dogs to chew the youth of the community? Free of charge?

Do you want Chinese Sinohydro Nyenahin Bauxite? With Chinese dogs to chew the youth of the community? Free of charge?
Kwasea President 3 days ago

If you want to deal with someone, is it a dictator you have to deal with? What agricultural machines can you get from Belarus.

If you want to deal with someone, is it a dictator you have to deal with? What agricultural machines can you get from Belarus.
Free Radical 3 days ago

This moron president John Dramani Mahama visited Dabompa technical institute and saw technical wonders in agriculture machinery and he abandoned our own technology pursuits others turning their young technology genus into cri ...
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This moron president John Dramani Mahama visited Dabompa technical institute and saw technical wonders in agriculture machinery and he abandoned our own technology pursuits others turning their young technology genus into criminals and thieves so they can arrest them and imprison them because there is no work for them. This inferior senseless president John Dramani Mahama should learn from those folks he visited.common sense is common to everyone when one begins to use his brain to function.
Free Radical 3 days ago

This moron president John Dramani Mahama visited Dabompa technical institute and saw technical wonders in agriculture machinery and he abandoned our own technology pursuits others turning their young technology genus into cri ...
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This moron president John Dramani Mahama visited Dabompa technical institute and saw technical wonders in agriculture machinery and he abandoned our own technology pursuits others turning their young technology genus into criminals and thieves so they can arrest them and imprison them because there is no work for them. This inferior senseless president John Dramani Mahama should learn from those folks he visited.common sense is common to everyone when one begins to use his brain to function.
Kwame nkrumah 2 days ago

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