Category : Business
Global Precision Farming Market to grow 14.7% CAGR by 2026
According to a new market research report published by Report Ocean, the global precision farming market was valued at 3,833 million in 2017 anticipated to...
Invest in Africa’s food markets to win the war on hunger and boost nutrition – African Development Bank
By investing in Africa’s food markets, governments can win the fight against stunting and improve nutrition across the continent. And with support from institutions like...
Poultry Africa returns to Rwanda
Poultry Africa returns to Rwanda Dates of 2nd-3rd October 2019 have been announced for the second edition of Poultry Africa, the expo designed especially for...
Govt Moots Command Dairy
The Zimbabwean Government has asked dairy farmers in the country to submit a proposal to be incorporated into the Command Dairy program in an endeavor...
5 ways women farmers can prosper in agriculture
While 60-80% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are female, only an estimated 20% are landholders. “With females in farming jobs only making up less...
Lusitu residents to benefit US$ 4.5 million Irrigation Development Support Project (IDSP
Lusitu is a newly created district of Southern Province which for the past years has been facing challenges regarding farming, due to poor rainfall distribution...
The mobile app gives farmers tips on crop and livestock, market prices and weather updates
Before the invention of mobile phones, smallholder farmers had to rely on traditional methods for generations to predict events such as rains. With the rise...
Climate change and rising population put pressure on essential crops in low-income regions
Climate change and population growth are increasing concerns about global food security. Modeling future agricultural trends that account for these seismic shifts is essential to...
Guiding farmers to a safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder farmers in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa. Thousands...
Bayer provides produce growers with a holistic approach to field challenges during first-ever Agriculture and Innovation Showcase
De Ruiter and Seminis seed brands discuss sustainable and tailored solutions / Industry collaborators demonstrate new advances in digital automation technology As farmers face increased...