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Category: Agriculture
Agriculture
African climate innovators dominate global climate prize at COP26
Four African climate innovators were named as winners at 2021’s presigious Ashden Awards held on November 4 at the global climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, […]
AFEX predicts higher prices for core grains and advocates for African food balance sheet in new report
Nigerian commodities exchange releases 2021 Annual Crop Production report to boost agricultural data and guide financing and policy decisions Lagos, Nigeria – 2 November 2021. […]
Fairtrade Farmers Increasingly Threatened by Climate Change, Warns ‘Alarming’ New Study
BONN, Germany – The intensifying impacts of climate change pose a serious risk to global agricultural production and directly threaten the livelihoods of millions of […]
HelloChoice: South African Agri-FinTech Start-Up Secures Major Standard Bank Investment
Leading South African founded and owned Agri-FinTech start-up HelloChoice has announced the finalisation of a major investment from Standard Bank, solidifying its market leading position […]
Cropnuts artificial intelligence driven platform makes soil testing affordable and accessible for farmers in Africa
Reduces cost of soil testing by more than 75% Backed by leading impact investors DOB Equity and AHL Venture Partners Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services Ltd […]
Biotechnology and biodiversity in Africa
Though biotechnology is most often seen as a tool to meet Africa’s food needs, it could also play a role in protecting the continent’s unique […]
Avanti Communications and Clear Blue Technologies partner to deploy rural connectivity across sub-Saharan Africa
Expected to deliver rural network coverage for up to 400 million of the unconnected over the next 3-5 years London, July 15, 2021 – Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), […]
GM cassava promises higher yields and profits for Kenyan farmers
Cassava farmers in Kenya are set to reap more yields and earn higher profits from their crops as the East African country prepares for the […]
World Poultry Foundation online videos to boost biosecurity in African poultry farming
The US-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of training videos to help Africa’s poultry farmers raise healthier birds and so enhance both […]