From Wheat and Corn to Horticultural Crops – Less Water, Minimal if Any Chemical...
Fertilizer prices are up. And climate change has resulted in higher temperatures and less rainfall in many parts of the world. In high-income countries,...
Irrigation Show heads to Las Vegas
Excitement is building as the Irrigation Association gathers irrigation professionals from all over the world to celebrate the work done in the industry —...
In Kenya, Biochar Improves Agricultural Output
Farmers around the world are looking for low- or no-cost materials to increase agricultural output and reduce the use of fertilizers derived from fossil...
Phase 2 of Agriter project launched
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the non-governmental organization Agrisud International are launching the second phase of the "Agriter" project. This initiative aims to...
Sustainable closure sealing and labelling of fruit and vegetable trays
A new trend is evident, particularly with natural products such as fruit and vegetables: Packaging and labelling has to be very sustainable nowadays -...
Kenya’s horticulture exports fall Sh35bn on poor avocado fruit, lower volumes
Horticulture earnings in Kenya dropped by Sh32 billion in the first half of the year on the back of reduced returns from flowers, vegetables...
Mushroom Zim farmer Mutodi making money from crop
A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) agricultural economics graduate, Charlotte Mutodi, has made great strides in turning what she learnt in college into a thriving...
Kenya selected to pilot free continental trade
Kenya is among seven countries selected to pilot the continental free trade area that seeks to unlock the movement of goods and services in...
Emirates Flight Catering Opens World’s Largest Vertical Farm in Dubai
Bustanica is the commercial brand name for ECO1 – the joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One. Investment: worth US$40 million in...
World Bank, CORAF launches 2022 certified seed campaign in Gambia
The World Bank, CORAF and Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched, the national distribution campaign of certified seeds for 2022, in Abuko Banjul,...