Kenya is facing the worst desert locust outbreak recorded since 1950. The outbreak has seen swarms of the insects invade the east African nation from Somalia and Ethiopia. The locust invasion on ...
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Move to ban pesticides being used to curb locusts and Fall Army Worn will lead to crop devastation, warn growers Agricultural and industry organisations have today called on the government ...
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Many growers apply the “4R” framework for nutrient management—using the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place—to more closely match crop nutrient ...
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The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) is running a pilot on True Potato Seeds, hybrid potatoes which are produced by Solynta, a Dutch firm. The true Potato Seeds are collected from the berries or ...
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Teff cluster farming Palls utilized farm Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70% of the workforce, accounting for more than a third of GDP, and serving ...
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Arrigoni, the group specializing in the production protective screens for agriculture, is confirmed as an excellent ally for organic farming. The excellent results obtained following a test in the ...
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Half a million of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable families are set to benefit from a new US$451 million project to increase their resilience to climate shocks in the country’s poorest regions. For ...
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Trimble announced today its next-generation WeedSeeker® 2 spot spray system. Building on more than 25 years of experience in agriculture, Trimble's new sensor solution and system provides growers up ...
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Farmers in Juja Sub-county of Kiambu County in Kenya are being urged to plant more vegetables and wind break plants over the period of short rains. This is manly because these crops are more ...
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By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB, Recent rains in some parts of the country have renewed hope of a normal season after weeks of heat, dryness and decreasing dam levels. While ...
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