Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Protection Fabrics in Agriculture and Horticulture
Properly caring for plants and crops requires providing them with sufficient protections during different times and seasons throughout the year. Providing the right protection requires an understanding of a specific plant’s needs, as well as how these needs change during the course of a year. Protection fabrics offer an excellent cover for a variety of ... -
5 ways women farmers can succeed in agriculture
While 60-80% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are female, only an estimated 20% are landholders. “With females in farming jobs only making up less than half of the total, we can be certain that women who actually own the farms have numbers that are even less,” says Ray-Ann Sedres, head of transformation at Santam. ... -
Genetic improvement in aquaculture is key for food security
Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a projected increase in demand for fish and fish products with relatively little extra feed, land, water and other inputs, according to a new FAO report. Sustainable aquaculture is attainable The State of ... -
Smart Agriculture Market- Global Research Analysis, Trends, Competitive Share And Forecasts 2018 – 2025
Global Smart Agriculture Market: Critique The breakneck growth of food demand due to the growing population worldwide is driving the demand for smart agriculture. The smart agriculture employs advanced technologies such as Big Data, GPS, IoT and connected devices. Smart agriculture helps in automated farming, collection of data from the field and then investigates it ... -
Agricultural Irrigation Machinery Market is expected to reach $24.19 billion by 2026
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Agricultural Irrigation Machinery market accounted for $4.85 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $24.19 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 19.5% during the forecast period. Growing awareness of drip irrigation system, improvement in the food productivity and huge demand for food are some of the key driving ... -
Pöttinger launches NOVADISC rear mowers for cost-effective operation
Pöttinger has redesigned its NOVADISC mowers with an aim to provide high cost-effective operations on steep terrain The new NOVADISC rear mowers with side pivot mounting are the lightweights in their class and easily cope with every bump in their path. (Image source: Pöttinger) Their low power requirement is due to their lightweight construction. These ... -
HortiFlor Expo Zimbabwe 2019 postponed to 2020
The international horticulture trade exhibition HortiFlor Expo, scheduled from 16-18 September 2019, has been rescheduled for the next year, from 10-12 March 2020 in the Harare International Conference Centre, Zimbabwe The event will focus on promoting Zimbabwean horticulture to foreign investors and buyers. (Image source: HPP Exhibitions) HPP Exhibitions, the organizer, has postponed the event ... -
Questions remain over CITES vote which theoretically means zoos can no longer procure wild African elephants
The vote taken on the future of wild African elephants by members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) this past weekend is a step in the right direction, but leaves a lot of questions unanswered. The 183 members voted on Sunday (18 August) on a proposal ... -
Precision Farming Market- Global Research Analysis, Trends, Competitive Share And Forecasts 2018 – 2026
The expansion of the worldwide market for precision farming is impacted by various elements. Machine to machine checking in a general sense lets devices to easily connect with each other with no human obstruction. Along these lines, growing implementation of M2M monitoring agricultural application is anticipated to get hold of noteworthy market share and is ... -
Gates Expands PRO Series Product Line with Launch of Pro1T and Pro2T Hydraulic Hoses for Industrial Applications
PRO Series hoses and couplings broaden solutions for wide-ranging applications and markets LUXEMBOURG CITY, July 24, 2019 – Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, has further expanded its PRO™ Series portfolio with the launch of new Pro1T and Pro2T hydraulic hose lines for the European market. ...
VEGETABLE GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS
Pupils trained on farming, making of agriprenuers
Kenya moves closer to goal of 100% renewable energy generation by 2030