Category: TECHNOLOGY

Agriculture is the backbone of many African economies, and farmers on the continent have come to rely on modern farming equipment to increase productivity and efficiency on their farms. There are many types of machinery available for farmers to choose from, and each machine has a specific function that can help to make farming easier…

FarmTrace, an agritech startup that offers a cloud-based management solution for farmers, has announced fresh funding from Secha Capital and Hassium Capital, following its successful $1 million seed round. The equity investment will be used to fuel the company’s growth and enhance customer experience, as FarmTrace aims to further establish itself as the premier cloud-based…

The benefits of AI in agriculture are numerous and could help African farmers, who often face challenges such as limited access to technology, unpredictable weather conditions, and poor soil quality. Here are a few practical examples of how AI can benefit African farmers: Crop and soil monitoring: In Africa, many farmers struggle with poor soil quality,…

South Africa’s agriculture is currently faced with an array of challenges ranging from the high cost of production as inputs costs are high, lower output prices for many horticultural commodities, failing local infrastructure, high shipping and freight costs and recently continued accelerated load shedding. Land Bank, the agricultural industry and key stakeholders are particularly concerned…

Not everyone in the industry may realise, however, that Agrico is one of South Africa’s foremost manufacturers of quality PVC piping. With more than 30 years’ experience, Agrico provides PVC piping for a host of applications in agriculture and other industries. Here are eight standout features of Agrico PVC piping: Entire PVC piping range manufactured…

For the best spray application results, farmers need to use the right product at the right time, follow the instructions and, most importantly, apply the product correctly. Failure to do so will reduce the efficacy of the product, increase the risk of developing resistance to the active ingredient, and drive up production costs. “Remember, it’s…

Growers in Mbeya city have great hopes for the actions of the Tanzania Food Processors Association of Women Entrepreneurs (TAFOPA) which strives to establish 50 micro-, small and medium industries in a five-acre plot offered by Mbeya regional-council. According to Renatus Lembileki, a retired agronomist and a part-time grower of cabbages and avocados, claims the…

Horticulture is a field of agriculture that involves a short growing season averaging three months and offers quick yields and returns on investments despite the high rate of postharvest losses. In Tanzania, with the Government-initiated National Strategy for Youth Involvement in Agriculture (NYSIA) for 2016–2021, horticulture is one viable option that would give Tanzanian youth…

Msigwa is the director and founder of Frank Horticulture, a small avocado and fresh produce exporter from Njombe. The region, part of the southern highlands of Tanzania, is a hilly and fertile land in the south-western part of the country. Altitude and cool temperatures make it the perfect place for avocado production. Sometimes referred to as…

This is despite the gradual opening of most markets within the European Union, Kenya’s main horticulture exports market. An analysis by Scope Markets Kenya shows that while some demand for horticulture exports has returned and losses have reduced, the outlook remains bleak throughout the coming months. Scope Markets Kenya is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SM…