NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: Agriculture 2035
The Nation in Conversation topic “Agriculture 2035”, focusing on how new technology will change the face of agriculture as we know it today, is...
Zimbabwe cotton farmers to be paid an export incentive of 10%
By Nita Karume:Cotton growers from Zimbabwe will be paid an export incentive of 10%. This is a move by the Government to boost production...
Kenyan farmers tackle poor soils, low yields with conservation agriculture
To thousands of maize and beans farmers in Kenya a new low cost model of farming is improving their soil health and increasing their...
Tomato blight; treatment, control and prevention
By Nita Karume:
The onset of heavy rains over the past few months has dealt a bad hand to Kenyan tomato farmers. So much so...
Advances in Precision Farming Technologies for Crop Protection
Small drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used for rapid assessment of crops with high resolution imagery. (Photo credit: Microdrones (www.microdrones.com
Precision farming...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising agriculture
By Adil El Youssefi, CEO Liquid Telecom Kenya
Artificial intelligence offers the promise of transforming agriculture in ways that could save over 815 million people,...
Soil pollution and its effects
By Nita Karume:
Soil pollution poses a big threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health. Unfortunately, according to a new FAO report released...
USAID offers $150,000 reward for tackling Armyworm menace
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering a $150,000 reward for ways to combat the armyworm menace. The agency warned last week...
Farmers Crippled by Fall Armyworm Outbreak Are Selling Off Farms
By Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela, an organic farmer and thought leader in agriculture
The fall armyworm infestation in Africa is bankrupting farmers who cannot afford expensive insecticides...
Quton releases new cotton hybrid seed
Zimbabwe's major cotton seed producer Quton, has released new cotton hybrid seed. The seed, which generally requires less water, boasts of a higher yield...