AfDB Group and research centres to transform African agriculture and improve food security
The African Development Bank Group and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) committed on Thursday to strengthen their collaboration to increase food...
North-West University’s Technology Transfer Office Fuels CFAM Technologies’ Success
CFAM Technologies, a leading name in extrusion technology, has evolved remarkably from a university research project to a thriving industry player. Originating from North-West...
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 $49 billion...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising agriculture
By Adil El Youssefi, CEO Liquid Telecom Kenya
Artificial intelligence offers the promise of transforming agriculture in ways that could save over 815 million people,...
New Methodology to Slash Methane Emissions from Rice Cultivation and Empower Smallholder Farmers
Globally, around 8% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are produced by growing rice. If rice production was a country, emissions associated with it would...
Small businesses in food systems hold the key to affordable and healthy foods, report
An estimated 60 per cent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. But despite...
Help needed for major new study on labour shortages and skills crisis in the...
A major new study will shed light on the labour and skills shortages responsible for the staffing crisis in the farming and horticultural industry.
Experts...
Glyphosate Market: Navigating the Future
The revenue from the global glyphosate market was estimated to be approximately US$ 6,047.9 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 8,883.3...
Agriculture Micronutrients Market is also estimated to reach US$ 13,344.2 Million revenue by 2024
Agriculture micronutrients have become important in agriculture production. They also play an important role in balancing the crop nutrition. Soil testing carried out in...
Agro-rural tourism allows city travellers to escape from urban life and re-discover rural roots...
The overall market progressed from US$ 76.7 billion in 2018, with an average yearly growth rate of 4% until 2022. By the end of...