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Annual Africa Sugar Conference
14-15 April 2026
Villa Rosa KempinskiNairobi, Kenya

Michael O’Connor
Director – Sales at Gessner
Speaker

Profile

Michael has spent 28 years manufacturing Agricultural and Industrial throughout Australia. In partnership with his brother, Jim O’Connor they have designed and manufactured equipment with a focus on Sugarcane, Cotton, and Cereal Cropping. The equipment Gessner supplies is for ground preparation, cultivation, planting and fertilising

Gessner has been supporting farmers and agricultural companies for more than 50 years. Over the past decade, Gessner’s popularity amongst sugarcane farmers increased significantly throughout Asia, Africa and South America. In 2023, a new facility was set up in Saraburi, Thailand to ensure quality equipment at very competitive pricing for all sugar producers worldwide. An office to help service African clients was set-up in Nairobi, Kenya in late 2024.

Agenda Sessions

  • Mechanisation: Industry Best Practices for Growing Sugarcane

    15:10