International News
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The New Holland Agriculture plant in Greater Noida wins coveted Golden Peacock National Quality Award
New Delhi, July 24, 2020 New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), sees its Greater Noida, India plant declared the winner of the ‘Golden Peacock National Quality Award’ ... -
Smart irrigation design proves pivotal in Namibia’s first successful blueberry harvest
MASHARE (Namibia) – 23 July 2020 saw the commencement of Namibia’s first-ever commercial harvest of blueberries by local company Mashare Berries Farming (Pty) Ltd. ... -
Africa’s distributed renewable energy sector still dominated by foreign players
The distributed renewable energy sector in Africa has grown rapidly since 2013, but it has so far failed to include locally-owned companies and initiatives. ... -
Syngenta Flowers strengthens European leadership team
Supply Chain at the core of the organization, with broad scope in activities to bring quality Operations to become separate function, with focus on ... -
Eating just eight apples or pears a month shown to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
An April 2020 study, the results of which have been widely published globally, and locally by The Times, stresses the value of eating more foods rich ... -
OPINION: Fortifying the African agri-food systems against exogenous shock
The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement as an indispensable arsenal in the fortifying of Africa’s agri-food systems and ensuring that the economic potential of ... -
THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE METHODS FOR HYDRAULIC HOSE AND FITTINGS
BMG specialists stress that proper installation of the hose is essential to correct operation and safe use of the hose and related equipment. Improper ... -
Solar for agriculture:Empowering farmers in Sudan
To demonstrate the potential of renewables in Sudan, a $4.4 million Global Environmental Facility (GEF) grant allowed UNDP to trial 29 solar-pumped farms in ... -
African experts urge a ‘special focus’ on agriculture in post COVID recovery
BY VERENARDO MEEME ( Alliance for Science) African experts are urging governments across the continent to give a “special focus” to agriculture in the ... -
Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes
The modern world seems to lurch from one crisis to another. What if that is because the crises have shared underlying causes, and therefore ...
