Tanzania to formalise trading of agricultural crops, issues new directives
Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture has issued new directives aimed at formalising trading of agricultural crops for the benefit of the East African country, its...
Beaulieu Technical Textiles sets new benchmark for nursery groundcovers with RECOVER launch
Beaulieu Technical Textiles will set a new standard in woven horticultural groundcovers for indoor and outdoor nurseries with its launch of RECOVER, a long-lasting,...
FAO forecasting tool expands its range of crops to include alfalfa
The Department of Agronomy at the UCO improves, together with the IAS - CSIC, the AquaCrop model by introducing the option ofsimulatingalfalfa yield with...
How modern sorting, grading and packing solutions are making tomato packhouses more competitive
Tomatoes are one of life’s blessings. For growers, tomatoes give a high yield and are in strong demand. For consumers, tomatoes are packed with...
African Development Bank approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 16 May 2023 approved a $11.7 million budgetary allocation to the African Fertilizer Financing...
Jacto takes to NAMPO, a self-propelled fertilizer spreader with various technologies
The Brazilian company will also exhibit its self-propelled sprayers of the Uniport line with nozzle-by-nozzle technology and precision agriculture tools
Having recently celebrated its 75th...
Zinc plays a critical role in food security and crop yields
Although zinc is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, zinc input has received far less attention than nitrogen, phosphorous or even irrigation. “Almost half...
New IFAD initiative will help reduce global warming by lowering methane emissions from small-scale...
With sharp reductions in methane emissions key to keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching...
Satellite imagery to aid Uganda farmers boost yields by solving climate change challenges
Geoscientists are planning use satellite imagery to access accurate information on specific farms and analyse it in a bid to help Uganda farmers attain...
Kenya to turn 500,000 acres of idle public land into maize production fields to...
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to put 500,000 acres of idle land belonging to various state corporations for maize production in the recent...