IoT technology makes soil testing services affordable for far-flung farmers
Soil analysis has become an essential factor for effective crop cultivation in Kenya and as opposed to earlier soil testing done in laboratories and...
Africa Agri Expo 2023 in Nairobi set to attract record industry visitors
The event is taking place between 8th & 9th February at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre
Africa Agri Expo 2023, in official partnership with the...
Cambridge Researchers Developing Self-Fertilizing Crops for Africa
A Cambridge University-led project to develop self-fertilizing crops for African farmers has become the latest grantee of Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One).
The...
The most effective silicon fertilization strategy to boost olive tree defenses is ascertained
A dose of 20 mg per liter is ideal to increase the level of silicon in olive trees, according to a study by the...
Africa needs to increase fertiliser application 10 fold
Farmers in Africa are using, on average, 20 kilograms of fertiliser per hectare, which is a fraction of the global average, a senior official...
Researchers callfor equitable global distribution of phosphorous fertilisers
Leading research institutes have called for the remaining global rock phosphate resources to be fairly distributed, especially in Africa where countries have historically have...
Embrace private sector needs for agriculture growth-AFAP urged
Southern African regional agriculture players want a reviewed policy to wean off policies and bureaucratic practices using fertiliser and other innovations to bolster crop...
Avail Africa cheap, affordable fertilizer-World Bank
Africa needs reasonably priced and easily accessed fertilizer to sustain agriculture for food security and save over 205 million people facing acute food insecurity...
Zambia saves US$155 mln on fertilizer procurement-Hichilema
Delayed distribution of fertilizer inputs to deserving smallholder farmers during the just ended season was an administrative initiative to curb corruption but helped to...
Liquid Fertiliser, organic farming, panacea for Africa-Zambian Farmer
By: Jeff Kapembwa
The high cost of fertilizer, its effects on the soil can best be resolved through the use of organic farming and the...