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Topics: Commodities, Tobacco, Research, Ag Africa, World Population,

Agriculture on recovery path despite challenges

BY Taurai Mangudhla ZIMBABWE should enjoy a decent harvest for all crops in the current season du...

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01/18/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Africa biotech setback: Tanzania suspends GM crop research, ending trials of insect-resistant corn and virus-resistant cassava

Agriculture minister Prof Adolf Mkenda made the announcement on January 12 at the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Mikocheni centre in Dar es

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Reality in Africa: Agriculture is both a business and a science

Viewing agriculture as both a business and a science is likely to lead to the much needed transformation of African agriculture.

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Crop insurance deal to benefit millions of farmers - FarmKenya Initiative

ZEP-RE CEO Hope Murera said the deal will help smallholder farmers access affordable insurance solutions for their agricultural ventures.

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Topics: Economics, Ag Africa, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Enel teams up with Qatar fund for African renewables development

Enel Green Power and the Qatar Investment Authority have agreed to form a new joint venture to develop wind and solar PV projects in sub-Saharan Africa

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01/08/2021 SOURCE: www.thesouthafrican.com

'Stolen cattle thrown out of moving taxi’ as suspects try to evade police

After the cattle were thrown out, the taxi crashed near farm hostels and the suspects escaped on foot. Police are still searching for them.

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01/08/2021 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

The bold plan to save Africa's largest forest

The Congo Basin contains the world's second-largest rainforest, crucial for regulating the world's climate. Inside it, a plan to halt the forest's decline is bearing fruit.

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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Vegetables, Economics, Transportation, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Garlic farmers urged to increase exports

LOCAL garlic farmers have been urged to increase exports riding on the growth of the global market which has expanded to US$2,48 billion in the past two decades, from US$500 million, according to ZimTrade.

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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Research, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag South America,

Colombia’s sustainable forestry drive boosts biodiversity and business | South Africa Today

Despite the high costs and long registration times, sustainable timber harvesting has the potential to bring more value to rural Colombians while also acting as an effective and important conservation tool. Forest management plans are critical to establishing which trees should be exploited, as well as setting standards for related processes so that the environmental […]

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, World Population,

Factbox: China's agricultural progress in 2020

An unmanned harvester works in paddy fields in Hongwei farm, northeast China Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)The following facts and

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