Virtual Testing, Real Life Benefits
A 25-ton combine harvester advancing through a wheat field is an impressive spectacle to behold. This sight is the culmination of an extensive research...
Heavy rainfall, road closures put strain on KZN’s agricultural sector
The exportation of produce and importation of agricultural related goods has been significantly affected by the recent severe weather conditions in in KwaZulu-Natal, causing...
Taita Taveta, in Kenya sets sight in macadamia farming
Taita Taveta County in Kenya is set to increase macadamia production in its quest for a food-secure county.With extension support from the national government...
Raw materials platform, Zaraye, raises $2.1m in Tiger Global’s first pre-seed investment in Pakistan
Karachi based business-to-business raw materials marketplace Zaraye raises $2.1mn in their pre-seed round from Tiger Global and Zayn Capital. Other investors include +92 Ventures,...
Kenya’s agriculture budget faulted
Kenya's civil society has faulted government for the low budgetary allocation for agriculture in the 2022/23 budget.Sh 46 billion was set aside for agriculture...
New Developments in Bobcat Dealer Network in Africa
Bobcat has announced a number of new developments in the company’s Authorised Dealer network in Africa, with new appointments and other changes across the...
University graduates helping Zimbabwe farmers improve yields through use of drones
Two university graduates in Zimbabwe Anesu Mapisa and Emmanuel Marume have partnered to form a company, FarmBuzz that assists farmers improve their yield using...
Drought situation worsens in Eastern, Southern Ethiopia
The impact of the drought in eastern and southern Ethiopia is worsening affecting pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in these areas.
According to the UN...
First buyer in Sudan signs praises of AXIAL-FLOW 4088 combine at demonstration day
Kamal Hassan Mahmoud’s new Axial Flow 4088 combine harvester was the star of the show at a Case IH demo day on 26 March....
MoLAFWRD Zim to launch the MLAFWRD-AFC potato value chain financing facility
By Wallace MawireZimbabwe’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr John Basera will officially launch the Potato...