Category: CROPS

Farmers have been urged to adopt new agricultural technologies to tame rising food shortage. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the AgroFoodpack Expo, the Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry(KNCCI) Nairobi chapter termed technology and mechanization as the future of agriculture. The three-day expo intends to provide farmers, manufacturers and peers with new ideas…

The 2023 Nampo Harvest Day, themed ‘Agriculture Innovated’, was presented in a professional, effective and highly sophisticated manner, according to Dr Kobus Laubscher, an independent agricultural economist. “GSA needs to be praised for the giant effort the organisation put in for agricultural suppliers and off-takers. What came to the fore during Nampo 2023 is that…

The reformation of the agriculture sector is not limited to staple crops as livestock farmers and meat dealers in Nigeria are set to smile as meat processing becomes the next development target for investors. With a population of over 200 million people and a growth rate of 3-4 per cent, there is definitely a huge…

Gender equality and women empowerment is central to FAO’s mandate to achieve food security for all and reduce rural poverty, which is why the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) joined forces in 2022, to launch a pilot Accelerator Mentorship Programme Gender equality and women empowerment is central to FAO’s…

To enhance food security across the country, Yara Ghana is supporting farmers, particularly smallholders, with USD20 million worth of fertilisers. The farmers will be provided with free bags of the fertiliser in a package, about 18,000 metric tonnes, to ensure that they had enough to sustain food production in the country. Mr Danquah Addo-Yobo, the…

Now available in working widths from 2.45m to 5.25m in both mounted and trailed formats, the Combi-Disc employs two leading rows of soil-loosening legs followed by two rows of serrated Sabre discs to provide a surface chopping and mixing effect. This is all followed up with a V-profile roller to produce a corrugated, weather-proof finish.…

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced four new Impact Targets covering Soil Health, Women’s Empowerment, Pesticides, and Sustainable Livelihoods Part of Better Cotton’s strategy is to reduce the use and risk of synthetic pesticides applied by Better Cotton farmers and workers by at least 50%. (Image source: Adobe Stock) These ambitious…

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has called for the revival of the sugar industry The strategic plan was developed following consultations with the government and the sugar industry players. (Image source: Adobe Stock) This was during the launch of the KAM Sugar Sub-Sector Strategic Plan, which seeks to guide the industry’s growth, resilience and…

Korema Farm was established by Kobela Mokgohloa’s grandfather in Winterveldt near Pretoria in 1995 with the main focus on growing cabbage and spinach. By 2002, his father was also involved in the business, and the family expanded into a more diverse operation and started planting tomatoes and peppers on the farm. Around 2004 the farm…

Introducing Amicor® Insect Control from agricultural sciences company FMC, an insecticide powered by the active ingredient Rynaxypyr, which targets pests of maize, soya bean and sorghum. This breakthrough technology controls economically important Lepidoptera species, and the formulation offers convenient options for application with rapid action, high insecticidal power, long-lasting control, and excellent safety for crops…