Mitigating 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 […]
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An Interview With Saani Abdulai: Growing An Agripreneur In Ghana by Herbert H. Kliegerman, iGrow News Kliegerman interviews an emerging agripreneur in Ghana, Saani Abdulai. Abdulai explains his business model for his company, The Wave, his challenges as an agripreneur and the impact he is making in the villages in Ghana. What […]
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Business Unusual with Mayfield Enterprises The global pandemic of 2020 has irrevocably changed the landscape of the world. Who would have guessed that an essential worker is a cleaner? Or a truck driver? Not in living memory has the world been forced to assess priorities for survival. And never before has food security carried […]
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Will New Solar Powered Irrigation Scheme End Farmers’ Woes? by Michel Nkurunziza On a semi-arid 10 hectares in Kiramuruzi Sector in Gatsibo District, women and men are harvesting healthy onions and cabbages. For them, it is the first time they harvest such yields during Agricultural season C that usually face drought. The vegetable […]
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Why PPE In Agriculture? by Jacqui Parsons, Basson Workwear Knowing the responsibilities of employers and employees, having the correct personal protective equipment and workwear is of paramount importance. Workwear has to not only comply with safety standard regulations, but must also be appropriate for the specific industry. Personal protective equipment must be efficient […]
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Agrico SB 1000/1600 Blower Sprayers: Efficient, robust and economical by Agrico With over 50 years of experience as a sprayer manufacturer, Agrico has updated it’s range of blower sprayers over the last couple of years. Whereas the product still offer great value and reliability, a number of technical advances were made to set it […]
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How Farm Costing Solutions Became the Top Player in its Field Farm Costing Solutions: The beginning FCS was started by Fritz Wesson. Before he ventured out on his own he worked as an engineering manager at the Cape Town branch of UK-based TR Services, one of the top labour management technology companies at the time. […]
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