By: Eng. Dirie Abdi Mohamed
Director, Department of Agricultural Technology and
Innovation
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Federal Republic of Somalia
Email: [email protected]

Introduction
From 3–6 February 2026, I was honored to represent the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation of the Federal Republic of Somalia at the Africa Conference on Sustainable
Agricultural Mechanization (ACSAM), held in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania,
and organized by FAO in collaboration with the Government of the United Republic of
Tanzania. The conference marked the first regional African conference on sustainable
agricultural mechanization and served as a follow-up to the Global Conference on
Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization held in Rome in 2023.

The conference served as a high-level continental platform for dialogue and knowledge
exchange on advancing inclusive, climate-smart, and sustainable agricultural mechanization
across Africa. It brought together policymakers, technical experts, development partners,
research institutions, financial institutions, and private sector stakeholders to share
experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches for transforming African agriculture
through mechanization.