Case IH’s FieldXplorer technology takes flight in Thai sugar plantations
Precision technology has reached new heights with GPS-enabled drones now able to interact with Case IH AFS (Advanced Farming Systems) software, providing accurate and...
K25 billion agriculture investment scheme launched in Malawi
A K25 billion agriculture investment scheme has been launched in Malawi. European Investment Bank (EIB) partnered with First Capital Bank for the implementation.
The agriculture...
Liberia approves US $2M grant applications to promote farming
The Funds Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Liberia Agriculture Commercialization Funds (LACF) has ended its first sitting with the approval of twenty-three grants for...
Egerton University in Kenya initiates bee propagation project
Egerton University in Kenya has initiated a bee propagation project that is set to boost bee farming. The dubbed Queen Bee Rearing Technology (QBRT)...
Tanzania invites investors in grape farming, wine production
Tanzania is inviting investors in grape farming and wine production, particularly in the country's leading grape-growing region of Dodoma.
Rosemary Senyamule, the Dodoma regional commissioner,...
Generation Africa awards US$100,000 to two young agripreneurs
After impressive on-stage pitches to an expert panel of judges earlier this week, Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya and Mark Musinguzi...
Tanzania issues new rules on Kenyan grain traders
The government of Tanzania has issued new rules for Kenyan grain traders seeking to import maize from them.
The new measure by Tanzania, which comes...
UM6P, IFA launch Africa Agtech Startup Showcase competition
Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA), a world leader in sustainable agriculture, officially launched the Africa Agtech Startup...
Interview: Technology is key in modern farming
Faced with a myriad of challenges such as climate change and shrinking land under cultivation, modern farmers have been forced to turn to technology...
GEA halves fossil fuel consumption in spray drying plants with an integrated heat pump
GEA, one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, has developed an air heating system for spray dryers...