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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Young Farmers, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing, Ag Africa,

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Ag Africa,

09/21/2022 SOURCE: african.business

Climate trouble brewing for Africa's coffee industry - African Business

With climate models predicting a dramatic drop in the availability of coffee as temperatures rise, farmers are preparing themselves for an uncertain future.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Precision AG , Ag Tech, Ag Africa,

Expert proposes data-driven agriculture

by SAVIOUSKWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE proliferation of affordable monitoring devices and connectivity presents an opportunity for the agricultural sector to embrace data for preci…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Ag Africa,

56% of Nigeria’s arable land remains unexploited, says Minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria recently disclosed that untapped agricultural wealth is abundant across the country

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Potatoes, USDA, Ag Africa,

09/13/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Why a new potato variety could be a game-changed for farmers in East Africa - Alliance for Science

Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding and watering. Up to twice a week, you manually spray your field, sometimes with limited equipment, or hire someone to do it, spending much […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Better seeds and biotechnology can boost Africa's crop productivity, study finds - Alliance for Science

Though Africa has a quarter of the world’s arable land, its crop productivity falls well below the world average, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Much of that is due to poor quality seeds and constraints facing smallholder farmers, according to a new study that suggests crop biotechnology as a way to boost production and productivity […]

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Africa,

09/08/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Zambia’s traditional pig farmers poised to embrace reproductive biotechnology in break from European-inspired anti-biotech sentiments

Zambia’s traditional pig farmers are poised to further embrace reproductive biotechnology, including advanced forms of artificial insemination as an alternative to natural mating. This is a hopeful sign of increasing awareness of biotech benefits in a country that still largely exercises European-inspired precautions.

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TOPIC(S): Tobacco, Ag Africa, Weather,

09/06/2022 SOURCE: agriculturejournal.co.zw

Tobacco: Major cash crop and foreign currency earner

The climate crisis is smoking out commercial tobacco farming in Zimbabwe, threatening the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and risking nearly

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TOPIC(S): Fertilizer, Ag Africa,

09/06/2022 SOURCE: agriculturejournal.co.zw

Fertiliser availability key to success of 2022/23 cropping season

Elton Manguwo WITH the 2022/2023 summer cropping season fast approaching, the Government is going all out to ensure the 1

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag Africa,

09/06/2022 SOURCE: www.herald.co.zw

Stakeholders forecast plunge in cotton output

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

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