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Drought-Resistant Crops and Smart Irrigation: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture in Africa

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 20, 2025March 20, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 20, 2025March 20, 202503043

As water scarcity becomes an increasing concern across Africa, drought-resistant crops offer a vital solution. These resilient crops enable smallholder farmers to maintain stable yields

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Bühler: Leading Smart Milling for a Resilient and Sustainable Food System

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 19, 2025March 19, 202502597

As global food demand continues to rise due to increasing urbanization, the milling industry faces the challenge of balancing efficiency with sustainability. Energy consumption, waste

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Agricultural Mechanics: a Key Factor for the Development of the Mediterranean

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 14, 2025March 14, 202502601

Latest generation agricultural technologies are strategic to counteracting the effects of climate change in the Mediterranean region. The need to fill the mechanization gap or

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Gardening machinery: the Italian market is experiencing a slight uptick

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 14, 2025March 14, 202502277

After two consecutive years in the red, the sales of green machinery and technologies in 2024 returned into the black (+1.5%), with more than 1.37

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Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Boom Faces Challenges Amid Forex Policy Shift

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202503202

Zimbabwe is anticipating a 21% increase in tobacco production this year, yet a recent foreign exchange policy change is raising concerns among farmers over reduced

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IFAD Vice-President to Strengthen Agricultural Collaboration in Senegal

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202503082

The Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gerardine Mukeshimana, will visit Senegal from March 12 to 14, 2025, to strengthen partnerships and

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Malawi Advances Agricultural Commercialization and Irrigation for Food Security

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202502116

A Major Investment in Agriculture The Malawi government has unveiled an ambitious $400 million (696.3 billion MWK) agriculture budget, prioritizing commercialization and irrigation to drive

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Bühler and xFarm Technologies Join Forces for Sustainability Monitoring in Agri-Food

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202502003

A Groundbreaking Partnership for a Greener Future xFarm Technologies, a Swiss tech leader in the digitalization of the agri-food sector, supports over 500,000 farms spanning

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Humic Acid Market Set for Explosive Growth – Expected to Reach $1.53 Billion by 2032

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202502197

Rising Demand for Sustainable Agriculture Fuels Market Expansion The global humic acid market is on a remarkable growth trajectory, projected to expand at a CAGR

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Lumpy Skin Disease: A Growing Threat to Africa’s Cattle Industry

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202501713

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a contagious viral infection affecting cattle, leading to significant economic losses across Africa. Mortality rates can reach up to 40%,