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Uganda: COVID-19 Will Not Affect Agriculture, ICT Sectors, Says Museveni
President Museveni has said Uganda’s agriculture and ICT sector will not be affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging both people’s lives and the real economy. In his State of ...
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Uganda: COVID-19 Will Not Affect Agriculture, ICT Sectors, Says Museveni
President Museveni has said Uganda’s agriculture and ICT sector will not be affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging both people’s lives and the real economy. ...
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Team Europe bolsters food security in Kenya and neighbouring countries
The EU, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden and Denmark are bolstering food security in Kenya and neighbouring countries with more than US$153.50mn at a time ...AUSSIE PUMPS MAKES BATCHING EASY
Goldacres is regarded as Australia’ leading manufacturer of agricultural spray equipment. They saw the need for a fast mixing and transfer method and developed a batching ...TOMRA FOOD MAKES ITS TEST AND DEMONSTRATION CENTERS VIRTUAL
TOMRA Food is taking further action to ensure business continuity while protecting its employees’ and customers’ health with the introduction of Virtual Demonstration Centers to provide ...Food shortage would be a serious crisis in UK under lockdown, says GODAN executive director
In the UK’s coronavirus lockdown situation, it is imperative that plans are in place to ensure the supply chain remains open, functional and optimised, according to ...
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Syngenta Flowers prepares a global launch of the first Virtual Tour
A unique digital trials exhibition Enkhuizen / Netherlands, May 27, 2020 – In week 25 Syngenta Flowers will launch the Virtual Tour, a unique digital trials exhibition. This online venue showcases the ... -
Tru-Cape says it is ready to meet its commitments and protect its staff and customers during Covid-19
South Africa’s largest exporter of apples and pears, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, owned by Two-a-Day in the Elgin, Grabouw, Villiersdorp and Vyeboom valleys and Ceres Fruit Growers in Ceres in South Africa’s Western ... -
‘Bringing the right balance between great genetics and commercial success’
Martijn Kuiper new Head of Product Management Syngenta Flowers Europe Syngenta Flowers announces the appointment of Martijn Kuiper (MBA) as new Head of Product Management EAME. The company has been focusing on ... -
Revolutionise food production system or face mass deforestation, scientists warn
Unless land management strategies are overhauled to reduce the gap between forestry and agriculture, it will be impossible to feed and nourish the human population without further damaging the environment and forests, ...
Agribusiness
Agriculture is Africa’s untapped competitive advantage
By Raymond Mugisha Primarily, food is the most important commodity to man. There is no scientific innovation that has since diminished the need for primary consumption ...FES at the forefront of evolving agribusiness trends in Malawi and Zambia
Owning a tractor and various soil cultivation implements used to be part and parcel of commercial crop farming in Malawi. However, many farmers have now switched ...New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020
Diseases that devastate African communities are the focus of a brand new short animated film launched this week by The CONNECTED Virus Network, based at The ...World Bank approves record $500m to battle locust swarm
In Kenya, the locusts are eating in one day the amount of food consumed by all Kenyans in two days, World Bank says. The World Bank ...
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Two pears feature in Tru-Cape’s current promotional basket
Driving consumption of South Africa’s apple and pear crop is one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, South Africa’s favourite apple and pear brand, and the largest exporter ...Second locust wave could dampen East Africa’s harvest hopes
Despite significant gains in the battle against desert locust infestations in 10 countries, mostly in East Africa, food security remains at risk, especially as a second ...How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis
City gardeners are dependant on wild insects to make their gardens thrive. (Shutterstock) With the arrival of spring, many people have been starting to think about ...Tru-Cape joins Food Lover’s Market for their fourth Hunger Month
South Africa’s leading fresh produce retailer, Food Lover’s Market, has launched a month-long in-store campaign from 01 May 2020 aimed at encouraging consumers to contribute a ...
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