Modernizing Post-Harvest Storage: Technologies That Slash Crop Losses in Rural Areas
Post-harvest crop losses continue to pose a major challenge for African rural farmers. A successful harvest can quickly turn into a financial setback without...
Corteva champions innovation and partnership
Sub-Saharan Africa faces growing challenges to food security as shifting weather patterns, soil degradation and resource constraints disrupt traditional farming systems. Rising temperatures of...
Trends in crop protection technology
Chemical crop protection is increasingly becoming a topic of public debate, on the part of both consumers and politicians. It should not be forgotten,...
CIMMYT and Kenya Launch Modular Impact Accelerator to Transform Seed and Grain Systems
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), in partnership with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), has launched the Modular Impact...
IFAD launches sorghum mechanization pilot to boost smallholder incomes in Zimbabwe
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe and private sector partners, has launched the pilot phase of...
CultiWise autonomous crop monitoring system “ScoutAI” recognized as future-farming innovation
CultiWise to showcase ScoutAI at Agritechnica in Hanover (9–15 November) — an autonomous system that uses satellite, drone, sprayer, and field sensor data to...
Burundi, CABI Partner to Train More PlantwisePlus Plant Doctors in Push to Strengthen Food...
In a bid to bolster its food security, Burundi has launched a major scale-up of its training for PlantwisePlus plant doctors, partnering with the...
IITA and Rwanda Agriculture Board in Partnership to Advance Maize Seed Systems
In a bid to strengthen Rwanda’s maize seed systems and improve agricultural productivity, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Rwanda Agriculture...
Kenyan Scientists Develop Five Bird-Resistant Sorghum Varieties to Boost Yields in Drylands
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has unveiled a breakthrough in sorghum breeding, developing five bird-resistant sorghum varieties tailored for dryland regions,...
Somalia Unveils Agricultural Plan to Equip Farmers with Climate-Smart Practices to Tackle Food Insecurity
In a move to reverse decades of import dependency and chronic food insecurity, Somalia’s federal government has unveiled agricultural reform agenda centered on empowering...