(Please note, the article is representing global problems but refers to Africa as a Case Study) Typical to agrarian economies, the African economy is heavily dependent on agriculture. One ...
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The government of Liberia and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a US $436,000 project to enhance animal feed production through corn production in Liberia. The project will ...
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The Malawi government has rolled out US $95m World Bank funds for a six year Agricultural Commercialization (AGCOM) project. The project aims at increasing the capacity of 650,000 farming households ...
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Nigeria’s Popular Farms and Mills Limited, has invested over US $70m to boost production of varieties of agricultural produces especially on paddy rice and sesame in Nigeria. The Managing ...
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BI agri hub units with tri-ply seal ball bearing arrangement The agricultural industry presents a very harsh operating environment for bearings, as farmers plant in extremely dusty conditions. In ...
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Gert Schoonbee co-owner of farming company Schoonbee Landgoed gives insights on how South Africa’s agriculture sector can be transformed According to the recently launched ‘BFAP Baseline ...
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Globally, the annual production of apples is around 80 million tons (source: WAPA). The pear instead exceeds 23 million tons (source: FAO). Together, these two fruits represent one of the most ...
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About 150,000 rural young people in Senegal – 50 per cent of them women - will benefit from a new US$93.3 million project that aims to create income and decent sustainable jobs in agricultural, ...
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Fruits waiting to be collected to the market (Biofeed...) The Status of Fresh Produce Export Although favorable environmental conditions, limitless availability of land, and high demands of ...
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Modern, intensive farms make the farmer totally responsible for all livestock under his control. Farming practices have move away from self-sustaining mixed livestock enterprises with relatively ...
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