Technology
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Learning from Kenya’s VegPro Group: Ghanaian bankers gain insights into modern agricultural practice
Agriculture plays a crucial role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite its enormous growth potential, only 4% ... -
Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, ... -
New aircraft bolsters desert locust fight
A desert locust infestation from 2019 to 2021 caused widespread destruction of crops and pastureland, leading to food insecurity in the East African region. ... -
Nigeria ready for genome editing technology —NABDA
THE Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Professor Abdullahi Mustapha has said that Nigeria is ready for genome editing technology with the biosafety ... -
Harnessing the power of technology for smallholder farmers across Africa
This agricultural production is largely reliant on the effort and output of smallholder and subsistence farmers, who produce as much as 80% of the ... -
Effective dust control in sugar processing means substantial cost savings
BLT WORLD specialists work in conjunction with the global ScrapeTec team, to offer dependable solutions for specific problems at the transfer points of conveyor ... -
NASA-Funded Scientist Uses EO Imagery and AI to Improve Agriculture in Uganda
Catherine Nakalembe, the Africa program director for NASA Harvest, leads efforts to map crop conditions and build early warning systems for weather events by ... -
Scientist decries lack of investment on ecological farming
A Scientist, Ernest Aubee has expressed dismay over lack of financial investment on unexplored land for the development of ecological organic farming. Aubee, who ... -
Smallholder farmers build capacity with the latest technology
Francis Dabre Davan Bolgatanga – In Bolgatanga, capital of the Upper East region, his two-day workshop aimed at helping smallholder farmers adapted the latest technology to improve ... -
Rwanda Scales Up Efforts to Promote Agri-Tech Inclusion
By Heritier Bahizi As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it is worth reflecting on the crucial role that women play in agriculture and ...
