Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Set to Transform Agriculture by Dr. Abubakarr Karim, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) About twelve months ago, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) embarked on a journey to transform the agriculture sector in line with H.E President Bio’s vision for a sector that attracts […]
Read MorePromoting Sustainable Beekeeping in Mozambique by Marisa C. Rodrigues, Parque Nacional da Gorongosa Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique has survived many challenges. After decades of war lasting from 1977 to 1992 and the devastation of Cyclone Idai in 2019, Gorongosa Park is reemerging as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Dozens of […]
Read MoreMeet Africa Biomass Company – Experts in Wood Recycling and Equipment Sales Africa Biomass Company revolves around the novel concept of grinding up unwanted trees on site in order to create wood chip mulch which can be used in various applications. This process is known as tree or wood recycling. Since 2004, Africa Biomass […]
Read MoreBroiler Producer Uses Her Position to Uplift Others by Glenneis Kriel, Farmer’s Weekly Jo-andra Cloete, who farms in Joostenberg Vlakte near Cape Town, started producing broilers only a few years ago. She is now mentoring over a hundred farmers, whom she supplies with day-old chicks. She spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the growth of […]
Read MoreIn a Water-Challenged World, Crop Breeders Must Do More Than Go with the Flow by CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB) With water sources dwindling and harsher climate conditions on the rise, farmers in the developing world need both better crop varieties and improved water management practices. This World Water Day, Gustavo Teixeira, CGIAR Excellence in […]
Read MoreFarm In A Box: The Ultimate Guide To Container Farming When most of us think of farms, the first images that come to mind are usually large, open fields, big blue skies, and rows and rows of corn or wheat. Very few of us think of buildings, and even fewer of us think of […]
Read MoreMitigating Water Quality Challenges in Farming and Agricultural Practices The production of crops and livestock is highly water intensive and as a result agriculture is the largest water user accounting for nearly 70% of the global water withdrawal, with the remaining 30% consumed by municipal, energy and industrial sectors. The global demand for food […]
Read MoreSuccessful South African Herb Farmer Knows No Boundaries by Duncan Masiwa Adding value is the way forward in competitive business for Basil Williams (44). Nestled between the slopes of the Simonsberg mountain in Stellenbosch and the Haweqwa Nature Reserve next to Groenberg, you’ll find the ever busy agripreneur Basil Williams tending to […]
Read MorePower Plastics Thermal Asphalt Covers A thermal asphalt cover is used to keep asphalt warm whilst transporting and storing temporarily so that it doesn’t solidify and become difficult to work with. It is aimed at civil engineering and construction companies that build and maintain roads, driveways, parking lots, etc. and bitumen suppliers. […]
Read MoreNigeria’s Largest Egg Producer ‘Premium Poultry’ Powers its Facility with Renewable Energy by Food Business Africa News Premium Poultry Farms, Nigeria’s largest egg producer has entered into an agreement with renewable energy supplier, Rensource Energy and Empower New Energy, an impact investment company based in Norway to install a solar photovoltaic system at […]
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