Extreme Weather Protection for High Value Crops
Climate-Change Resilient Crop Protection
In the face of intensifying extreme weather events across Southern Africa, traditional crop protection methods are proving inadequate for safeguarding...
Governments Urged to Stop Subsidising Harmful Factory Farms and Support Sustainable Farming
Governments around the world, including China, the US, India and the EU, are fueling deforestation by subsidizing factory farms – a new report from...
Global Sugar Beet Industry Adopts Automation, Soil Protection, and Smart Logistics to Stay Competitive
By Dr Klaus Ziegler, Eibelstadt; Christoph Ott, Eibelstadt; Dr Oliver Schmittmann, Bonn, Germany.
113 countries around the world produce sugar – 42 of them from...
Modernizing Post-Harvest Storage: Technologies That Slash Crop Losses in Rural Areas
Post-harvest crop losses continue to pose a major challenge for African rural farmers. A successful harvest can quickly turn into a financial setback without...
Trends in crop protection technology
Chemical crop protection is increasingly becoming a topic of public debate, on the part of both consumers and politicians. It should not be forgotten,...
Trends in sowing and cultivation technology
Dr Yves Reckleben, Kiel, Germany
Sowing and cultivation technology is at the heart of modern farming practices. In view of increasing climatic challenges and growing...
CultiWise autonomous crop monitoring system “ScoutAI” recognized as future-farming innovation
CultiWise to showcase ScoutAI at Agritechnica in Hanover (9–15 November) — an autonomous system that uses satellite, drone, sprayer, and field sensor data to...
Digging deeper : unearthing the secrets to preparing soil the smart way
Before seeds can take root, the soil must be ready - from ancient fields to modern farms, this truth has been passed down over...
AI Tool Makes “Invisible Enemy” Visible, Tackling Aflatoxin Risk in Africa’s Maize
An innovative early warning system powered by artificial intelligence is poised to transform how Africa confronts a silent but deadly threat to its food...
African Agriculture Holds Key to Global Sustainable Development
Transforming Africa’s agriculture could unlock progress toward up to half of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The sector received just $49 billion...