Mali suspends grain exports indefinitely
The government of Mali has indefinitely suspended exports of rice, maize and other grains to protect its national food supply.Minister Mohamed Ould Mahmoud made...
What price do countries pay by failing to adopt genetically modified (GM) crops?
By Joseph Maina ,Nairobi Kenya (specialist in agricultural biotechnology) Two new papers aim to quantify the social welfare and economic costs that countries inflict upon...
Bayer to launch Project Carbonview, an industry-first digital carbon footprint measurement solution for agriculture
Bayer, Bushel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled Project Carbonview. This has been conceptualized by Bayer and developed in collaboration with Bushel and AWS....
Smart fertiliser software expand globally by signing new clients as more companies look for...
Smart Fertilizer Software are expanding their global outreach by signing several new, high-profile clients. The fertilization and irrigation sensor-less software, which is part of...
nurture.farm Completes largest ever project to eliminate stubble burning in India
nurture.farm, a digital platform for sustainable agriculture, has published the results of the Crop Residue Management (CRM) Program: the largest ever project to eliminate...
Kenya tops Africa’s avocado exports
Kenya leads Africa's avocado exports. Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD) Director Benjamin revealed the report and said the country was among the world's top 10...
LCFE, Heritage bank partner on wheat production in Nigeria
The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) has entered into a partnership with Heritage Bank to create a structure for trading on wheat contracts...
Borno State, Sudan partner on wheat, gum Arabic production
The Borno State Government has partnered with Sudan in the production of wheat, gum Arabic and livestock for exports to earn foreign exchange.The crops...
NAM- GP-MAN seeks inclusion of mushroom into CBN’s ABP
The National Mushroom Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAM- GP-MAN) are calling for inclusion of the commodity into the Central Bank of...
Benin registers first protected geographical indication
Benin has registered its first protected geographical indication at the African Intellectual Property Organisation. The honour goes to the sugarloaf pineapple from the Allada...