Why is water important to farming?
By Martin Bahnemann, Agronomist, Netafim South Africa Water is at the very centre of food production on farms. Farmers collect sunshine and convert it into food. Plant leaves are the tools that farmers use to…
Month: May 2024
Visitors to NAMPO Score Big with Rugby Star Kwagga Smith at Husqvarna Stand
On Thursday, 15 May 2024, over 25,000 people passed through the gates of NAMPO, an increase of more than 8,000 compared to Day One. Was it the appeal of meeting rugby star Kwagga Smith at…
EBRD Forecasts Steady 3% Growth for Morocco’s Economy in 2024
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Rabat - Morocco’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of adversity, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projecting an annual growth rate of 3%…
NGO advocates creation of agri-tech hubs boosts youth interest in agriculture
A Youth Development and Growth Initiative, the AYuTe Africa Challenge wants the federal government to establish Agric-Technological hubs across the country to get youths involved in agriculture and technology to boost the economy of the…
NITDA, CISCO Sign MoU On AI, Smart Agriculture, Others
L-R: The director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency, Malam Kashifu Abdullahi and Cisco’s country director, Mr. Clayton Naidoo signing the memorandum of understanding at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The National Information Technology Development Agency…
WPF training guides for small-scale producer poultry farming in Africa
Source: unsplash.com The WPF explains that small-scale producers are farmers who typically start with just a few birds in their gardens, but who later grow their flocks over time and start selling chicken meat and eggs…
Herders: We have taken proactive measures to secure our farmers – Enugu Govt
The Enugu State Government says it has taken proactive and tested measures to ensure the security and safety of farmers to boost food sufficiency in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation, Mr…
Agriculture: Organisation Seek Improved Budgetary Provision For Kwara
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, has called for improved budgetary provision for small-holder farmers in Kwara State, North-Central, Nigeria. This, the coalition said, would allow for effective planning and delivery of government’s interventions…
Ivory Coast-AIP/ An agricultural cooperative intends to contribute to food self-sufficiency in Guemon
the president of the cooperative society visiting a field. Bangolo, May 13, 2024 (AIP) - The messie agricultural cooperative society of Bangolo (SCAM-coop-ca) intends to make a strong contribution to food self-sufficiency in the Guémon…
Residents farming on Niger govt lands won’t be evicted — Gov Bago
Governor of Niger, Rt. Hon Umar Bago has assured that residents of the State farming on government lands would not be evicted. Gov Bago gave the assurance on Friday while inspecting government lands along Mokwa…