Brenna Shumbamhini, Author at subsahara farmers Journal

SharpGrade brings retractable-wheel precision grading to large agricultural skid steers and CTLs

Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 20260114

SharpGrade has expanded its grader blade range with the launch of the G116, a retractable-wheel grader blade designed for large agricultural skid steers and compact...

Featured Machinery and Equipment SMART AGRICULTURE technology

Mechanizing Africa’s farms won’t work unless we do it differently

Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 20260122

For decades, Africa’s agricultural mechanization has been guided by a stubborn assumption: if tractors transformed farming elsewhere, surely, they would do the same here. So,...

Agriculture Featured Irrigation

One-Million Olive Tree Project Launched in Tarhuna Using Linear Pivot Irrigation

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 20260140

Preparatory works are underway for a landmark one-million olive tree cultivation project in Libya’s Tarhuna mountain region, marking the first initiative in North Africa to...

Agriculture Featured livestock News

Webinar on the Foot-and-Mouth disease crisis: Practical biosecurity advice

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 20260164

The escalating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Africa has reached crisis levels, placing severe pressure on farmers, agribusinesses, and the broader agricultural sector. While farmers...

Agriculture Featured Machinery and Equipment technology

Alapala Upgrades Wheat Flour Mill in Cameroon to 300 TPD Capacity

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026063

Alapala International Inc. has completed a comprehensive modernization and capacity expansion project for a wheat flour milling facility located in Douala, Cameroon. As part of...

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International Day of Education (24 January 2026): Farms as Learning Spaces

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 20260152

Education doesn’t only happen in classrooms. It happens wherever people are supported to learn by doing, where knowledge meets reality, mistakes become lessons, and confidence...

Agriculture Featured SMART AGRICULTURE technology

Agriculture Spraying Drones Market Set to Surpass $6.8 Billion by 2033

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20260170

The global agriculture spraying drones market is poised for significant growth, projected to increase from $1.2 billion in 2024 to $6.8 billion by 2033, expanding...

Agriculture Featured Machinery and Equipment technology

Agricultural Machinery: the New Geography of Markets

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20260184

Geopolitical and economic variables are affecting the performance of the agromechanical sector, which closes 2025 with a decline in traditional markets. India’s growth continues, with...

Agriculture Featured SMART AGRICULTURE technology

UjuziKilimo Launches World’s First Smartphone-Connected Spectral Soil Sensor

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 20260182

In a landmark development for global agri-tech, UjuziKilimo, an Agri-Intelligence company, has unveiled SoilPal Pro, the world’s first smartphone-connected spectral soil sensor. The device brings laboratory-grade...

Agriculture Featured Poultry & Livestock

Biogénesis Bagó Supplies Vaccines to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease in South Africa

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 20260198

Argentine company Biogénesis Bagó has joined South Africa’s national strategy to fight foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) by supplying high-potency vaccines targeting the SAT 1, SAT 2,...