In the area designated for MAİB Machinery Exporters’ Association and TARMAKBİR, 14 companies (Agrional, Anıl Yatağanlı, Doğanlar, Ege Şaft, Farmer, Global Taral, Harmak, HMS, İrtem, Kurtsan, Polifil, Sezer, Türkay, and Yüzüak) displayed their goods as part of the national participation organization at the Nampo Agricultural Machinery Fair, which was organized by the Central Anatolian Exporters’ Associations (OAİB). About 90,000 people attended the fair, which took place in Nampo Park close to Bothaville, Free State, from May 12–15, 2026. Argentina, China, Italy, and Turkey all took part in the venue under official country-sponsored programs.
First held in 1967, the exhibition has now grown to include over 900 exhibitors and approximately 90,000 visitors. Spanning 40 hectares of open space, the fair showcased machinery from both manufacturers and regional distributors. On this occasion, Turkish industrialists met with visitors from South Africa and other regional countries, as well as other participating distributors, and promoted their products. Ambassador Kezban Nilvana Darama Yıldırımgeç and Trade Counselors Bengü Okur Erdoğan and Hayrünnisa Karcı from the Turkish Embassy in Pretoria also visited the fair, where a significant number of companies are currently on the waiting list for participation. Initial assessments with representatives of participating companies indicate a strong desire to occupy a much larger area next year. Nampo also saw the participation of various Turkish companies, mostly through distributors. As in previous years, the fair saw significant traffic not only by road but also, unlike other fairs, by air. According to Grain SA, this year’s air traffic consisted of more than 300 aircraft and over 50 helicopters, carrying visitors “mostly from the business sector.” Although cloven-hoofed animals were not on display at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day due to foot-and-mouth disease, farmers, innovators, and agricultural business leaders still came together to discuss innovation, biosecurity, and the future of Southern African agriculture.
South Africa, which imports an average of $900 million worth of agricultural machinery annually, has significant export potential from Turkey, and the country also serves as a distribution center for neighboring countries. Considering the import volume and profit margin in the sector, the country’s agricultural machinery market is estimated to be $2.7 billion. Agricultural machinery with high export potential to South Africa includes tractors, tillage machines, pneumatic seeding machines including no-till seeding, agricultural pest control machines (field and garden type), balers and mowers, hay machines, milking machines, feed preparation machines, and irrigation machines. The customs duty rate for agricultural machinery is zero. Turkey has so far shown relatively outstanding performance in fertilizer spreaders, mowers, and feed preparation machines.
