Fruit Logistica 2023: Bayer focuses on partnerships, sustainability, and innovation
Partnering with players along the food value chain is key to tackle challenges of food security and climate change / Bayer makes substantial progress...
Kenya develops new tilapia breed to meet increasing market demand
By Zablon OyugiCommercial production of tilapia in Kenya has potential for expansion following the latest effort by the government to breed and introduce a...
North West small scale producers get a nod after completing the SA-GAP programme
A total of eight small-scale farmers in the North West Province have recently received a stamp of approval from the South African Good Agricultural...
FarmSol and SAB power farmers in the North-West to new productivity levels
As part of its ongoing commitment to the development of black farmers, FarmSol Holdings in collaboration with South African Breweries (SAB) this morning donated...
Early yielding and attractive new Cape Blush pear Rosy-Lwazi dazzles export market
South Africa’s 2022/2023 deciduous fruit season delivered something special to the market this January, a brand new very early red blush pear cultivar trademarked...
ThriveAgric Wins $1m as Regional Winners of 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge
Leading agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has recently emerged the West African winners of the annual AYuTe Africa Challenge, receiving a $1m grant prize as...
A study analyzes the relationship between olive roots and Verticillium wilt
A new method developed at the UCO has tested how substances secreted by the roots of olive trees impact infection by the Verticillium dahliae...
IoT technology makes soil testing services affordable for far-flung farmers
Soil analysis has become an essential factor for effective crop cultivation in Kenya and as opposed to earlier soil testing done in laboratories and...
Over 600 rural farming communities in Uganda to benefit from solar-powered irrigation system
At least 600 farming communities from rural Uganda are set to benefit from an innovative solar-powered irrigation system to enable them cut production costs...
Helping Farms Recover After Natural Disasters
In the wake of severe droughts and plagues of locusts, many African farms have become dry, desolate landscapes on the verge of collapse. The...