New Holland supplies a fleet of 125 tractors to Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture is receiving a fleet of 125 new New Holland tractors as part of a national programme designed to support the development of small-scale farming.
This week, New Holland Agriculture will deliver 125 New Holland agricultural tractors TD80 at a ceremony to be held on the premises of the Directorate of Agricultural Engineering Services of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA).

Sirius Corporation, one of the world's leading trading companies, was commissioned by the Japanese government to procure the equipment for this donation, as part of an international aid project.

CFAO Equipment, the new official New Holland distributor in Ghana, will be responsible for after-sales service for this equipment.

The TD80 tractors, built at New Holland's Turkish plant in Ankara, are intended to support the development of small-scale farming, as part of a MOFA mission to promote sustainable agriculture through technological progress and research, as well as other essential support services for farmers.

These services include the creation of mechanisation centres in each district, the supply of machinery and support for the introduction of mechanised agriculture into the processes used in the country's farming.

Diego H. de la Calle, Commercial Director for Africa at New Holland Agriculture, is very pleased with the positive outcome of this international tender: ?Today's ceremony is a testament to the efforts made by New Holland to meet the specific requirements of African markets, in particular agricultural mechanisation and development.

We have a highly qualified and experienced team able to meet all these needs, as well as the product range these markets require (robust, reliable and simple machines, all at affordable prices) and the infrastructure that allows us to handle after-sales service, including full parts availability and training.?

The New Holland TD80 agricultural tractors of 80 horsepower are a simple example: built from high-strength parts, they are designed to be a trusted and powerful partner with a long service life, even in the toughest conditions. Powered by the highly reputed 4-cylinder, water-cooled engine from the 8000 agricultural series, the TD80 has very low fuel consumption.

The mechanical PTO (power take-off) clutch is robust and reliable, and the PTO driveline ensures power transmission with maximum efficiency.

The patented and proven Lift-O-Matic™ system ensures correct positioning of the equipment as well as optimal adjustment of the ground-engaging implements. These are powerful, high-performance machines, whose reliability and ease of maintenance stand out, making them ideal machines for Ghanaian farmers.

In addition to after-sales service, CFAO Equipment will provide comprehensive user training to ensure that the farmers receiving these TD80 tractors can derive the greatest possible benefit from their equipment, thereby helping to achieve MOFA's development objectives.

Mr Eric Potin, General Manager for Equipment, CFAO Ghana Limited, commented: ?We are honoured to see New Holland chosen for such an important project.

Through the delivery of the TD80 tractors, and the training and after-sales service we will provide, we are confident that we will make a significant contribution to the mechanisation of Ghanaian agriculture and to the lives of the farmers who will benefit from this programme.?

As part of its very broad product range, New Holland sells in Ghana a series of tractors in the power range from 35 to 150 horsepower, as well as combine harvesters for rice and wheat.

CFAO Equipment provides after-sales service nationwide to Ghanaian farmers through its dealer network, giving customers in Ghana the full benefit of the resources and expertise made available by New Holland Agriculture in the region.

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