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 -...
Diversify into Agriculture, UNECA Urges Zambia
Lusaka--ZAMBIA needs to diversify into agriculture and other growth sectors from commodity dependence to maximize returns and bolster economic growth decimated by COVID 19...
iProcure closes $10.2M Series B round to expand supply network serving 1M+ African farmers
iProcure, Africa’s leading tech and data-driven agricultural inputs supply company, today announced the close of a $10.2 million Series B funding round that raised...
India’s Garuda Aerospace ventures into Zimbabwe with drone service for agriculture
An Indian-based drone startup Garuda Aerospace has partnered with Harare Institute of Technology and Nyangani Virtual University to offer drones-as-a-service to the agriculture industry...
Animal specialist says use of ICT improves rural livestock production
A Zimbabwean animal production specialist has challenged farmers in rural areas to engage in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve...
SA suspends anti-dumping duty on Brazilian chicken
South Africa has suspended anti-dumping duties on Brazilian exporters of frozen chicken meat. Brazil's economy ministry confirmed the report and said the country has...
FUCHS shows confidence in Africa with new office complex and warehouse
A 30% increase in production volumes and a 70% increase in sales over a six-year period was the main reason behind FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH...
South Africa suspends movement of cattle over Foot-And-Mouth disease outbreak
The government of South Africa has suspended all movement of cattle in the country due to Foot-And-Mouth disease outbreak.
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and...
Growers save millions in input costs thanks to comprehensive sustainability solution
Access to funding remains a challenge for all growers, regardless of the size of their farming operation or the crops they grow. Rising interest...
Botswana’s 2022 cereal production at above-average level: FAO
Harvesting of the 2022 main season cereal crops in Botswana, consisting mostly of maize and sorghum, was completed in June.
Cereal production is estimated at...