Interview: Technology is key in modern farming
Faced with a myriad of challenges such as climate change and shrinking land under cultivation, modern farmers have been forced to turn to technology...
Irrigation Show heads to Las Vegas
Excitement is building as the Irrigation Association gathers irrigation professionals from all over the world to celebrate the work done in the industry —...
Cropin launches the world’s first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture – Cropin Cloud
Agritech pioneer Cropin announced the launch of Cropin Cloud, the world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture. Cropin Cloud is a multi-tenant, secure, scalable,...
Heifer International Kenya awards three innovators in the agritech sector
Heifer International Kenya has awarded three Logitech startups Sh2million during the AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya finals in a bid to drive innovations in the...
Will Crop-Spraying Drones Spread Outside of South Africa?
The world of agriculture could see a significant shift in the next decade. Using aircraft to spray crops has been a method available to...
KQ’s drone unit to offer agricultural services to Kipkebe Ltd
Kenya Airways-owned Fahari Aviation has signed a service agreement with Kipkebe Ltd, a subsidiary of listed agricultural firm Sasini, to offer precision agricultural services.According...
Geotrack – affordable precision farming systems seamlessly connect field work and efficient agribusiness management
Precision farming is no longer a trend, but a necessity in modern agribusiness. Nowadays, to be competitive, it is not enough just to grow...
How Mastercard Foundation Scholars are Helping to Grow the Continent’s Productivity
According to a 2019 report by McKinsey , 60 percent of Africans are engaged in subsistence farming. It makes up 23 percent of the...
Zimbabwe to buy agriculture drones
The government of Zimbabwe has announced plans to purchase agricultural drones to fight birds, pests and diseases that threaten crops.The country’s Minister of Lands,...
iProcure closes $10.2M Series B round to expand supply network serving 1M+ African farmers
iProcure, Africa’s leading tech and data-driven agricultural inputs supply company, today announced the close of a $10.2 million Series B funding round that raised...