Nigeria: Bridging the knowledge gap in protected cropping No need to reiterate how CEA offers opportunities to improve food supply and safety. The old story goes that it is more easily said than done, especially when setting up such cultivation settings. That is why Farmer Samson Ogbole and Soilless Farm Lab have embarked […]
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Angolan sausage company Sano Dia to open a new US$70M factory to cut reliance on imports ANGOLA – Sano Dia, an Angola-based private limited company, is building a new sausage and mortadella factory in the country’s capital Luanda to cut reliance on imports. The US$70 million facility is located at the Zona special economy (ZEE), […]
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Burkina Faso miller Agroserv receives US$14.5m investment to expand agro-processing plant BURKINA FASO– Agroserv, a provider of sustainable agro-processing solutions in Burkina Faso, has received a €12.2 million (about US$14.5m) investment from social impact investor Oikocredit, impact investing group Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), and lenders BIO Invest and EDFI AgriFI. Oikocredit and I&P are […]
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Inventing A Low-Cost Solution To Reduce Moldy Foods How do you see dryness? Drying food is one way many farmers preserve their harvest, but knowing when food is dry enough to store can be difficult — and mold growth on dried foods is a pervasive problem. For farmers, mold growth can mean postharvest losses […]
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Swartland Spray Pumps Swartland Spray Pumps, located in Franschhoek, was founded in 1991 by Sarel Swart. We import machines from Teyme, spare parts and fan units from Solteka, and shears and plant thinners from Arvipo. We also developed our own RS Series Spraying Machines. Our main focus is to supply machines to farmers across Africa […]
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Cherry Irrigation: Quality that grows with care Cherry Irrigation specialises in the design and implementation of all types of agricultural irrigation systems. We are an authority on irrigation and climate control systems for the greenhouse market. Based in the Western Cape of South Africa, we proudly serve a variety of businesses, both large and small, […]
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NviroTek Labs: Chemical analyses for agricultural sectors NviroTek Labs is a world-class analytical facility that offers a range of chemical analyses of soils, water, leaves, feeds, forage, fertiliser, lime, growth media and compost for different agricultural sectors throughout Southern Africa. The required permits are in place to receive samples from most African countries. This independent, […]
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Franklin Electric: World-class pumping system solutions Franklin Electric Inc. is the leading manufacturer of world-class pumping systems – providing the highest quality, availability, service, innovation and value for money across the globe. Our high-quality product range includes FPS centrifugal, surface and submersible pumps, Franklin Electric motors and controls, Fhoton Solar Powered pumps, Mono progressing cavity […]
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Elead Packaging Solutions: Supplier of packaging machinery More and more emphasis is being placed on community wealth and well-being by African leaders through promoting safer consumption of products by sound processing and packaging methods, as opposed to the consumption of unprocessed and possibly contaminated products. Elead Packaging Solutions and its business partners have the professional […]
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ORO AGRI expands product range to accommodate farmers ORO AGRI SA is synonymous with innovation, development and commercialisation of a range of highly effective, biorational products providing competitive solutions to serve growers’ increasing need to enhance yields and sustain crop health. Our proprietary concept, OROWET® Technology consists of a unique blend of cold-pressed orange oil, […]
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