Tractor imports decrease, but experts not concerned
Tractor imports fell by 24 per cent last year, a significant decrease from 44,993 units in 2011 to 36,301 units, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Although the cultivation of some crops in the Kingdom has increased, analysts said yesterday the decrease in tractor imports would not radically affect the country’s agricultural productivity. … The total cultivated area for paddy fields was 2.9 million hectares last year, she said, a slight rise from 2.8 million hectares in 2011. The total cultivated area for corn was 215,000 hectares, and cassava plantations covered 337,000 hectares in 2012. …
