Farmers increasing use of high-tech equipment increases possibility of cyber attacks
Today’s precision farmers, who rely on a host of internet-driven high-tech equipment, face an increased likelihood of a cyberattack. This was so important that...
SA Agriculture lecturer named finalist for global women award
A South African lecturer in Agricultural Technology at the United Kingdom Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been named as one of just three finalists for...
With 5.7% CAGR, Agricultural Films Market Emerging Trends, Increasing Demand and Future Outlook 2032
The global agricultural films market is valued at US$ 10.7 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to expand at a value CAGR of 5.7%...
FAO starts soil doctors programme
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has started an international programme to assess the condition of soils and guiding farmers in remedying soil problems through...
South African gene technology: we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg
Advances in genetic sequencing are uncovering a treasure trove of information that will have far reaching consequences for stable, continued food production. This was...
African Risk Capacity Limited and Milliman launch postgraduate scholarship programme for African students studying...
A collaboration between African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited and Milliman has made four scholarships available exclusively for African students.
The ARC Ltd-Milliman Africa...
Study explains how a fungus helps plants to acquire more iron in a sustainable...
After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus...
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),...