Uganda’s Agriculture Ministry in need of US$4.9bn to combat food crisis
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is currently in need of US$4.9bn to combat food security in the country, out of which US$2.9bn...
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Agri-EPI Centre signs MOU to develop agri-tech innovation with Morocco
Agri-EPI, the precision farming specialists, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the agency, Pôle Digital de l’Agriculture, at SIAM, Morocco’s international agriculture exhibition, at which...
Syngenta and Biotalys collaborate to develop sustainable agriculture solutions
Syngenta Crop Protection and Biotalys announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialise new biocontrol solutions to manage key pests in a broad variety of...
John Deere introduces MY24 updates to prepare tractors for precision agriculture
John Deere has announced MY24 updates for its line-up of seven, eight and nine Series Tractors that will help prepare them for the future of...
The new stalks shredder LAND/P BioG has joined the BERTI agricultural range, unlocking a new frontier for renewable energy
Recommended for shredding and recovering agricultural by-product, the Land/P BioG makes it possible to cut, mulch and swath crop residues in a single operation. In addition...
Argentine grain harvests threatened by persistent drought
Argentina lost half of its seasonal soybean harvest in its main production area – the rich and normally humid center of the country – due...
Challenges and opportunities for potato farmers
The local potato sector aims to increase annual production from about 2,6 million tons to 3,2 million tons over the next five years, according to...
Rolling blackouts: SA irrigation farmers at the risk of losing all
South Africa’s agriculture sector is on the cusp of a devastating catastrophe because of the country’s inability to provide sufficient electricity to keep the wheels...
Illicit trade deals SA tobacco industry another blow
South Africa’s largest tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT), has entered into a process of restructuring, because of an “explosion in illicit tobacco sales” following...