Smith Power Equipment showcases new equipment and technology at NAMPO 2018
Smith Power Equipment (SPE), a South African importer and distributor of leading global specialist machinery, turf maintenance equipment and off-road vehicles, will be attending...
Kenya and Nigeria share limelight as top agri-tech giants in Africa
By Nita Karume:
Kenya and Nigeria are currently sharing the limelight of the top agri-tech markets in Africa. This is according to a released report...
Advances in Precision Farming Technologies for Crop Protection
Small drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used for rapid assessment of crops with high resolution imagery. (Photo credit: Microdrones (www.microdrones.com
Precision farming...
Case IH exhibited its tractor and baler offering at SIAM 2018
Case IH and its Moroccan distributor, Hydrau Mac, showcased the brand’s wide offering of tractors and balers at SIAM 2018, the major international fair...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising agriculture
By Adil El Youssefi, CEO Liquid Telecom Kenya
Artificial intelligence offers the promise of transforming agriculture in ways that could save over 815 million people,...
SMALLER 2018 WINE GRAPE HARVEST DELIVERS PROMISING QUALITY
Distell’s head winemaker, Niël Groenewald said the 2018 wine grape harvest, some two weeks later than in previous years, had delivered healthy, good quality...
Botswana challenges farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies
By Oscar Nkala ,Botswana
The Botswana government has called on crop farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies and farming techniques in order to boost food...
Farmers Crippled by Fall Armyworm Outbreak Are Selling Off Farms
By Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela, an organic farmer and thought leader in agriculture
The fall armyworm infestation in Africa is bankrupting farmers who cannot afford expensive insecticides...
Case IH will showcase its full product range at Nampo 2018
Case IH and its South African distributor, Northmec, will showcase the brand’s full line of agricultural solutions at Nampo 2018, one of the most...
Proper Maize Post-harvest practices
By Nita Karume: (Kenya)
Shortages and high prices continue to characterize Kenya’s food security status. As a country, Kenya is still reeling from the effects...