Kenya to introduce hybrid rice seeds
The government of Kenya has announced plans to introduce hybrid rice seeds for commercial production next season.This follows a partnership between the government and...
Israeli smart farming co SupPlant raises US $10m
Israeli precision agriculture hardware-software solution company SupPlant has announced the completion of a US $10 million financing round co-led by Boresight Capital, Menomadin Foundation,...
Egypt reviews digital transformation projects in Agriculture sector
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation have joined hands in reviewing the implementation of joint projects...
PlantVillage develops phone app to detect crop diseases
PlantVillage, a department of researchers at Penn State University has developed a phone app that artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect common diseases...
Company in Kenya introduces ‘SokoFresh’, tech using solar energy to prevent food waste
A company in Kenya is using solar energy to help smallholder farmers keep harvested produce cool and prevent food waste.SokoFresh is a member of...
UK-Kenya Tech Hub to support Kenyan female AgriTech entrepreneurs
The UK-Kenya Tech Hub, in partnership with Future Females, has launched an AgriTech program to support 40 female entrepreneurs to grow their AgriTech-based businesses.UK-Kenya...
Africa to become a global hub for Agritech
Africa’s agricultural sector is set for exponential growth in the coming decade. This is according to research done by Microsoft and compiled by Africa...
Tech-Driven Agriculture to boost women and youth farmers in Nigeria
Building on its work to boost food security in Nigeria through technology-driven agricultural services, Thrive Agric has launched a 1-year project to...
Using satellite in boosting agriculture
The World Economic Forum has observed that use of satellite can boost agriculture in Africa. According to data from the organisation, earth...
Isenberg’s Priyank Arora, Hello Tractor partner to help smallholder farmers
Isenberg’s Priyank Arora and his collaborator at Duke University, Can Zhang have collaborated with Hello Tractor to help smallholder farmers in Africa.