Seeds of Change: Insights from Dr. Mike Barrow’s Quest for Resilient Maize Varieties
We recently caught up with Dr Mike Barrow to discuss the reintroduction of maize genetics into modern breeding programs, particularly for small-scale farmers. Dr...
Zambian Breweries kicks off 2023 sorghum planting season in Zambia
Zambian Breweries joined farmers of Zimba in Southern Province of Zambia, with representation from Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders to officially flag off...
Tanzania develops four drought resistant coffee varieties
The Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI) announced it has developed four drought resistant coffee varieties.
Seeds of the newly-discovered Arabica varieties will be released to...
Better Cotton Expands in West Africa with New Côte d’Ivoire Programme
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced the opening a new programme in Côte d'Ivoire and committed to supporting 200,000 domestic...
Sunflower can be much more than a catch crop
“Many South African grain farmers often view sunflower as a second-fiddle crop, instead of the star of their grain-production enterprise. As a result, they...
Bayer demonstrates digital technologies as a key enabler for regenerative agriculture
Bayer reinforces its commitment to digital farming solutions for the transition to regenerative agriculture at this year’s Agritechnica, an international showcase for the agricultural...
Yara International ASA Announces Strategic Divestment in Ivory Coast
Yara International ASA , a global leader in crop nutrition, announced today the divestment of its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast.
Recognizing...
McKinsey reveals 70-80Mha of additional cropland is required by 2030 to sustain the world’s...
McKinsey & Company releases its latest insight on catalyzing a sustainable land use transition, revealing that 70-80Mha of additional cropland, equivalent to all of Brazil’s...
Agritechnica trend reports on crop protection and fertilizer technology
Harald Kramer, North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture (Crop Protection Service)
(DLG). Almost no other area in agriculture is discussed as emotionally as chemical crop protection....
CIMMYT-NARES empowers African women smallholder farmers through maize seed breeding programs
In the wake of many challenges, among others, climate change and gender-based differences in African-staple crops production facing farmers in the Sub-Saharan Africa especially...