Africa

An app that allows farmers to rent tractors could revolutionize agriculture in Africa. Here’s how

NobuthoThethani, a local farmer works the land at Lawley informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa

The Hello Tractor app is providing farmers with access to tractors to help increase their food production. Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Douglas Broom
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Hello Tractor is an app which connects tractor owners with farmers who need their services. Image: Hello Tractor
Jehiel Oliver of Hello Tractor meeting Barack Obama in 2018
Presidential seal of approval: Jehiel Oliver of Hello Tractor meets Barack Obama in 2018. Image: Hello Tractor
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