Senegal plans a national tractor assembly plant to boost agricultural mechanisation
Senegal plans to establish a national tractor and farm equipment assembly plant as part of efforts to accelerate agricultural mechanisation and strengthen food security. Agriculture Minister Mabouba Diagne announced that a preliminary working meeting for the project was held on 27th August 2025.
Key stakeholders present included Turkish conglomerate Albayrak Group, Türk Eximbank (the Turkish Export Credit Bank), and a consortium of Senegalese companies: CCBM, EMG, SISMAR, Oumou Group, and Diass Industries.
The facility will increase the availability of farm machinery and anchor the government’s “Allo Tracteurs” initiative, launched in April to expand access to mechanised services. The program includes the planned creation of 13 farm equipment centers across the regions of Tambacounda, Kédougou, Kolda and Matam, aimed at preparing more than 35,000 hectares for the 2024/25 agricultural season.
Agriculture accounts for 15% of Senegal’s GDP and employs about 22% of the workforce, yet the sector remains heavily reliant on manual tools and animal traction. According to the Directorate of Agricultural Analysis, Forecasting and Statistics, only 11% of farming households used motorised equipment during the 2022/23 season, while 80% relied on animal-drawn tools.
Officials say the plant is a strategic step toward food sovereignty, by reducing dependence on imported machinery and improving farmers’ productivity.
