Why Traceability is Key to a Sustainable Future in South African Agriculture
By Justin Platt, Founder & CEO, Zylem and RegenZ
Traceability has become a crucial element of food safety and quality assurance in agriculture. International governments...
Kenyan youth develops plan to help village women turn kitchen gardens into income generating...
In most African cultures women are not allocated lands especially for economic practices save for kitchen gardens where they practice small-scale subsistence crop farming...
Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
Agricultural scientists from Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics for use in wrapping nursery seedlings made from farm wastes in a bid to face off...
Microorganism Shows Potential as an Iron Biofertilizer for Cucumber Plants
A UCO study shows that the FO12 strain of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus improves cucumber plants' responses to iron deficiencies, promoting their growth without...
Frozen vegetable producer Douyuan Food Co. increases capacity and product quality with TOMRA sorters
Processing many different types of frozen vegetables, this Chinese business has doubled efficiency and increased productivity by adopting two optical sorters, including the laser-equipped...
Kenyan graduate finds sustenance in raising seedlings after wrestling life from grip of alcohol...
Had Anthony Kiptoo Rono known that the first sip of liquor he took as a cheeky activity during a birthday party of a sister...
Rwanda horticulture industry leaders project over 600% increase in avocado export by 2026
Horticulture industry leaders in Rwanda have projected that by 2026 avocado export by the East African country will increase by over 600% thanks to...
With 5.7% CAGR, Agricultural Films Market Emerging Trends, Increasing Demand and Future Outlook 2032
The global agricultural films market is valued at US$ 10.7 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to expand at a value CAGR of 5.7%...
Diverse Horticultural Crops are Much More Climate Friendly than Commodity Crops
Fertilizer prices remain elevated. And climate change has resulted in higher temperatures and less rainfall in many parts of the world. In high-income countries,...
The 2023 African Plant Nutrition Graduate Student Scholar Award Program is Now Accepting Applications
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has released the details of the 2023 Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program that is available to graduate students...