“We strongly believe that the world is transitioning towards controlled environment agriculture (CEA) as a response to the pressing issues of climate change, food security, and logistics challenges,” says Reuven Losh, Senior Vice President of the Greenhouse, Projects & Service division at Orbia’s precision agriculture business, Netafim. “Farmers, investors, institutions, and governments are all grappling ...

Africa has the necessary partnerships and technologies to eradicate hunger, said African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina. What is needed is action including robust financing, Adesina said Monday during the opening session of the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW) in Durban, South Africa. “We must pull together the best of science, technology, and innovations ...

Florian Fussstetter/UNEP Kenya has limited the use of single-use plastic (file photo). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Rome) Sustainable solutions and alternatives to halt the proliferation of plastic We need to talk about plastics. Plastic products have become a convenient tool in many areas of life, and agriculture is no different. Plastics ...

Tami Hultman Handmade green houses, supported by the Kenya Women’s Finance Trust, enable Kenyan farmer Catherine Lasoi Lenina to grow and sell more produce to the area’s expanding population – and to earn more to support her family GUEST COLUMNBy Nixon Gecheo Nairobi — The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas ...

First view of the S7X, the world’s first all-electric skid-steer loader, and other exciting concepts and new technology such as MaxControl with the new Kishi physical remote – This year’s Bobcat Demo Days event is playing host to customers, dealers and the press from all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who have ...

The Programme Manager – Agriculture, Private Sector and Trade of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Zimbabwe, David Palacios and the Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution (SPAD) – Matabeleland South, Latiso Dhlamini-Maseko, recently visited Mangwe and Matobo Districts in Matabeleland South Province to assess the impact of the EU funded “Enhanced Resilience for Vulnerable ...

Joseph Odhiambo, farm manager at KamuthangaJoseph manages the first fish farm in East Africa to receive an Ecomark certification© Peter Changtoek Following a successful partnership with FoodTechAfrica, a Dutch-based NGO, Kamuthanga is the first fish farm in the region to receive the Eco Mark certification from the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO). Joseph Odhiambo, farm ...

The environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture are widely touted, but the economics that support the transition and sustained operation of regenerative farming systems still cast doubt. This piece of work brings forward the farmer perspective on transitioning to regenerative agriculture. We explore the economics through the lens of a “average”  Kansas wheat farmer, but present ...

The Youth Apiculture Initiative (YFAI) has reiterated the importance of bees in boosting food security globally. The President of the group, Mr Yusuf Adeyemo, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos, that bees are important in ensuring food security and economic development. Apiculture is the practice of keeping bees and manufacturing honey and beeswax. It ...

The Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) actively participated in the 38threstricted meeting of the “Réseau pour la Prévention des Crises Alimentaires (RPCA)”. The conference was held from the 12th to 14th April 2023 in Paris, France. The event was a great opportunity for PARM to present its technical assistance at regional level with a ...