Technology
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Use technology to improve yield – Farmers advised
Professor Osei-Agyeman Yeboah, the Project Coordinator of North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University, has called on farmers to integrate innovations…
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Drones: boosting yield and beating erosion
The contribution of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to sustainable agriculture is growing rapidly as the industry learns to harness this…
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Namibia to use tablets, cellphones for monitoring of locust outbreaks
Namibia’s fight against locust outbreaks got a boost from the United Nations agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) on Tuesday…
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Digital technology, agriculture and the increasing population, By Inyene Ibanga
To mitigate these challenges, farmers must continue to innovate and embrace digital technology to improve productivity to meet domestic and…
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First agriculture technology and innovation centre launched in Kenya
The agriculture sector in Kenya has received a significant boost following a partnership between two leading institutions to set up…
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Nigeria, UAE to partner on renewable energy, agriculture others
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the offer by the United Arab Emirate (UAE) to partner with Nigeria in the areas…
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To fight poverty, we need more climate action
With COP26 ongoing, much of the global climate discussion focuses on efforts to reduce and curb greenhouse gas emissions by…
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Can agriculture survive without technology?
In these times of economic uncertainty making the right decisions has never been more critical. To have a successful farming…
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Students help create fertilizer app for Tanzanian farmers
Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa use fertilizer well below recommended rates for optimal productivity. One reason is lack of trust in…
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NCPB partners with Safaricom’s integrated mobile platform DigiFarm to enable farmers access post-harvest services
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has signed an MoU with Safaricom’s DigiFarm Kenya to facilitate small-scale farmers in…
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