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How Crop Analysis Supports Sustainable Agriculture: A CNH ‘A Sustainable Year’ Story

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 11, 2024October 11, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 11, 2024October 11, 202401360

CNH is dedicated to advancing the essential work of farmers worldwide through sustainable practices. In the fifth installment of our ‘A Sustainable Year’ series, we

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Alpine Goats: The Dairy Breed Flourishing in Kenya’s Highlands

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 10, 2024October 10, 202401372

From the drought-resistant Galla goat breed, native to Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia, to the smaller, pet-friendly Nigerian Dwarf Goats, and larger dairy breeds like

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Smallholder farmers from Africa call for improved access to technology to enable regenerative agriculture and foster resilience

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 10, 2024October 10, 202401241

Smallholder farmers in Africa are benefiting from regenerative agriculture but need better access to technology to maximize its potential. During the second Roundtable of African

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Zimbabwe is placing its hopes on fertilizer to enhance agricultural production.

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 202401619

As the planting season approached, Zimbabwe was making every effort to ensure farmers had access to essential agricultural inputs. The agricultural season and land preparation

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Livestock Handling: Tal-Tec Makes Heavyweights Easy for Farmers

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 202401459

Tal-Tec has been manufacturing cattle scales for over four decades. Initially, their scales relied on a mechanical spring balance system. This design had a significant

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Syensqo has introduced AgRHEA® LifeXtend Plus, setting a new standard in biological formulations.

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 202401055

Syensqo is preparing to launch AgRHEA® LifeXtend Plus, an innovative technology designed for microbial-based formulations that offers exceptional shelf life, thereby encouraging the adoption of

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Afex-Backed AgCare Technologies Launches Online Marketplace for Agricultural Inputs

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 202401506

AgCare Technologies has launched an innovative online marketplace for agricultural inputs, supported by the Afex Group, which aims to transform how farmers procure essential supplies.

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Significant Post-Harvest Losses

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 9, 2024October 9, 202401225

The recent report highlighting post-harvest losses reveals the deep-seated weaknesses in Nigeria’s agricultural policies and decades of troubling contradictions. According to Ibrahim Ishaka, a food

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UK Poultry Exports Resume to South Africa After Eight-Year Ban

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 8, 2024October 8, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 8, 2024October 8, 202403630

British poultry will soon be back on South African plates after the eight-year ban on UK imports was lifted. This development is projected to generate

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Fertiliser Subsidy Offer Maize Farmers Bumper Harvest

Brenna ShumbamhiniAugust 26, 2024August 26, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniAugust 26, 2024August 26, 202401064

Kenya is expected to experience increased maize production this year as a result of the national government’s fertiliser subsidy programme. Speaking at Lulu Farm in