The Algerian company Sampo, based in Sidi Bel-Abbès, is set to develop harvesters equipped with artificial intelligence technology. The company, which produces agricultural equipment, aims to modernize its product line and adapt to new sector requirements. Sampo's project involves producing harvesters with advanced technologies to improve performance and meet farmer needs. The company has a partnership with Finland to support this initiative. A roadmap has been established to achieve this goal.
Sampo plans to produce 20 harvesters with automatic driving cabins by the end of this year. This will pave the way for the production of a new range of machines with AI technology next year. The new harvesters will enable more precise operations and facilitate driver work. The goal is also to reduce cereal losses during harvesting, which currently stand between 15 and 30 percent. This represents a significant loss and highlights the need to improve harvesting techniques and equipment.
The reduction of production losses is a primary objective of Sampo's modernization efforts. The company organized training sessions for 100 harvester drivers during the 2025-2026 agricultural campaign. The sessions focused on machine operation and maintenance to limit losses and improve yields per hectare. Similar sessions will be organized to support the introduction of the new generation of harvesters.
Sampo employs nearly 300 workers and has a production capacity of 1,000 harvesters per year with a local integration rate of 70 percent. The company aims to increase this rate to 77 percent by the end of the year. Sampo uses locally sourced materials, from raw materials to various transformation stages. The company's operations include cutting, bending, welding, and surface treatment by painting, all carried out in its factory.
The new harvesters are expected to be available on the national market before the next harvest campaign. This will enable Algerian farmers to benefit from better harvesting conditions. Sampo's efforts aim to modernize the national agricultural equipment park and improve cereal harvesting conditions. The company is working to strengthen its industrial capacities while contributing to the national economy.
Sampo's partnership with Finland is crucial to its modernization efforts. The company is leveraging this partnership to integrate advanced technologies into its products. The introduction of intelligent harvesters is expected to have a positive impact on the Algerian agricultural sector. Farmers will benefit from improved equipment that can perform operations more efficiently.
The launch of intelligent harvesters is a significant step for Sampo and the Algerian agricultural sector. The company's efforts to modernize its products and improve harvesting conditions will contribute to the country's agricultural development. With a strengthened industrial capacity, Sampo is poised to play a key role in meeting the needs of Algerian farmers.
Key points
- Sampo aims to reduce cereal losses during harvesting by introducing intelligent harvesters with AI technology.
- The company plans to increase its local integration rate to 77 percent by the end of the year.
- Sampo's new harvesters are expected to be available on the national market before the next harvest campaign.
