by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Sharing resources may help to increase agricultural productivity. Expecially in Kenya, where farmers are experimenting with the sharing economy<\/strong> to solve the problem of the lack of technology. Here, the Financial Times says<\/a>, Hello Tractor<\/a>, a startup allows operators and their vehicles to connect with farmers and field managers. Once installed on the phone, the app<\/strong> connects the farmer with the nearest tractor equipped for the job required. Machinery owners can reach the farmland site and perform the necessary work.<\/p>\n “Nearly all farmers in the Africa region are reliant on rain fed agricultural systems<\/strong>,” explained the company’s founder and CEO, Jehil Oliver<\/strong>, quoted<\/a> by Africa News website. “This means that they have to plant on time in order to maximise their yield. There is simply not enough labour available in these rural communities to ensure farmers have access to the labour that they need to plant on time and maximise their productivity. That is where Hello Tractor comes in.”<\/p>\n