John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Interest in agriculture underlines gains of Independence - Zimbabwe Situation
CHIMURENGA, in all its installations was a war for land. The history behind the liberation war and the fight for independence was rooted in the deprivation of a resource
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Hemp, Ag Africa,
Two Wits students focus on agritech for cannabis industry
Two master’s students at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits), Constant Beckerling and Anlo van Wyk, are developing new technologies aimed at disrupting the booming cannabis, or so called ‘green gold’, industry. Their novel cannabis cultivation technologies, developed for the African climate, have earned them special recognition in the Biosciences category of the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP).
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Agricultural production slumps to 2016 levels
AGRICULTURAL production dropped by N$2 billion last year to slide to 2016 levels.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Fertilizer, Transportation, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Commodity/Trade Groups,
Fertilizer Logistics in West Africa - IFDC
Written by Oumou M. Camara, Ph. D, Regional Director and Stella Obanyi-Brobbey, Soil Fertility Expert, IFDC North and West Africa, Ghana / Posted Courtesy of Fertilizer Focus / Download as PDF West Africa’s ability to reach sustained economic transformation, poverty reduction and secure the future of food and nutrition hinges on transforming its agriculture sector. The sector currently contributes […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Water, Hydroponics , Vertical Farming, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
Feature: Tanzanian woman pioneers in hydroponic farming
DAR ES SALAAM, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Our lettuce is free from pesticides and other industrial chemicals, 47-year-old Mwamy Mlangwa confidently puts the tagline o
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Jobs, Water, Economics, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Education,
African farmers say they must be trained for Farm to Fork
African farmers fear being left alone in making sense of and applying environmental standards required by the European Union’s new food policy, said the voice of Kenya’s horticulture producers, who warned that without help, the new rules could jeopardise trade with Europe.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Cocoa, Sustainability, Research, Ag Africa, Pollinators,
Getting hands-on with pollination can boost cocoa yields, study shows | South Africa Today
Less than 10% of flowers in a cocoa tree are pollinated in natural conditions. Efforts to bolster the yields traditionally involved breeding programs or the use of fertilizers and other chemicals. A new study on Indonesian cocoa farms took a different approach: pollinating by hand. Researchers compared cocoa yields using their hands-on process versus traditional […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,
Govt too broke for Neckartal Dam irrigation scheme
AGRICULTURE minister Calle Schlettwein says the government has no money to set up the 5 000 hectare irrigation projects which were part of the bigger plan in constructing the Neckartal Dam.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,
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