The 2023 African Plant Nutrition Graduate Student Scholar Award Program is Now Accepting Applications
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has released the details of the 2023 Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program that is available to graduate students...
Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle growing problem of insect resistance to biopesticides, new...
Insect pests which attack crops have extraordinary powers to develop resistance to greener pesticides and a new way to manage resistance risks is needed,...
Kenya’s research station revamped into world-class crop breeding centre
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Reserach Organisation (KALRO)’s research station at Kiboko, Kenya, where several partner institutions including the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT),...
Biochar Market to Expand at US$ 26.5 Million by 2033
The global biochar market is estimated to be valued at US$ 7.9 million in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of...
McKinsey & Company: Climate change could hit 80% of smallholder farmers and reduce arable...
80 percent of smallholder famers could be affected by climate hazards such as drought, flooding, and extreme heat across India, Ethiopia and Mexico, according...
Contributions of a century-old olive tree to climate and soil
On January 14, 2023, scientists, and researchers from the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) and the Tunisian Olive Institute (OIT) gathered at OIT’s experimental...
Uganda scientists develop products that can reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains by over 80%
Scientists from Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Research Organization (NARO) have developed products that can consistently reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains by over 80%.According to...
How to Make Use of Trees on Your Farm
You've probably heard of the ongoing problem of desertification in Africa. Studies show that more than 65% of the land is degraded, making it...
BKT Tires : In Bhuj the horizon has never been so close
Thanks to the expansion of its most strategic plant, BKT announces its business plan: to achieve turnover in 2026 of 2 billion dollars and...
US varsity in partnership to bring training, expertise to West Africa
The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) this week signed a letter of intent to explore collaboration opportunities with African...