Data positions agriculture as key driver of Africa’s growth
Antois van der Westhuizen 'African farmers at the heart of tomorrow’s global economy'
The potential to increase Africa’s agricultural yields through the strategic use of data...
Bayer Foundation creates EUR 20 million Social Innovation ecosystem fund to spur entrepreneurship for...
Beykam Diaw, with millet harvest, Toubatoul, Senegal, 2017
The Bayer Foundation today launched its new EUR 20 million Social Innovation ecosystem fund by awarding EUR...
Cotton Processing and Ginning Equipment
Background
The word cotton have been derived from the Arabic word “qutun”. Cotton can be dated back at least 7000 years in samples found in...
7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7): Invest in Africa’s food markets to...
By investing in Africa’s food markets, governments can win the fight against stunting and improve nutrition across the continent. And with support from institutions...
Agriculture offers best hopes for economic growth in South Africa
The Southern Africa Agri Initiative (Saai) welcomes the national treasury’s discussion document on economic policy that was released on 27 August 2019.
This 62-page document...
Global Precision Farming Market to grow 14.7% CAGR by 2026
According to a new market research report published by Report Ocean, the global precision farming market was valued at 3,833 million in 2017 anticipated...
Improving bird performance with clean and fresh drinking water
Hygiene is very important in poultry houses. And while poultry professionals take many factors in consideration (especially the quality, density and processing of feed),...
Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7): Digital Agriculture next frontier for economic...
“There’s risk, yes, but there are juicy returns, now is the time for all of us to run in that direction.” - Jennifer Blanke
Prioritizing...
Agriculture: Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7): PM Shinzo Abe says Japan...
The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), to help double rice production to 50 million tonnes by 2030. Japanese...
Maize estimates breach 11m tons – boosting supply outlook
• Adequate maize supplies for 2018/19 marketing season
• Positive for food inflation
• Could impact positively on interest rate outcomes
Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at...