03/26/2024 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
Global cassava research project aimed at boosting production receives US$28M grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations
Global cassava research project aimed at boosting production receives US$28M grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations - Farmers Review Africa
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12/02/2023 SOURCE: www.cnbcafrica.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 December 2023 – The World Economic Forum, with support from the Government of the United Arab Emirates, along with more than 20 corporate and research partners in the food sector, launched today the First Movers Coalition for Food. The initiative uses the combined procurement power for sustainably produced farming products to […]
WEF First Movers Coalition for Food to Create up to $20 Billion Value Chain for Sustainable Farming
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12/01/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com
Analysis - Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries' gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow rate of technological advancement.
Africa: Climate Change and Farming - Economists Warn More Needs to Be Done to Adapt in Sub-Saharan Africa
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08/24/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com
Analysis - With solar power, urban farms, and radical grassroots democracy, eKhenana provides an impressive model for a sustainable low-carbon future.
Africa: The Climate Future Is Here, and It Looks Like This Proud Commune in South Africa
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08/21/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com
Analysis - Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the world consume. As global population rises, there's pressure to expand production even further.
Africa: Computer Science Can Help Farmers Explore Alternative Crops and Sustainable Farming Methods
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08/11/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com
When Nelson Mudzingwa arrived in the Shashe farming area in Mashava in Masvingo, about 294 kilometres from the capital Harare, in the early 2000s, the land was barren, with no hope that the soils could be suitable for farming.
Zimbabwean Farmers Turn to Agroecology to Feed Their Families
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06/30/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
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06/28/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
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06/27/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
FarmERP to boost Cassava plantation this season with its AI, ML and deep-tech-enabled platform ,brings a specialised focus on helping Cassava farmers
FarmERP to boost Cassava plantation this season with its AI
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06/27/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
African Development Bank Group Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
AfDB Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
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