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[ad_1] Increased rain is causing rapid growth of weeds on farms, thereby threatening crops. Farmers, therefore, have to increase the frequency at which they eliminate the unwanted crops. While some uproot and others weed with hoes, an increasing number of farmers are using herbicides. A farmer said the other day he sprayed a herbicide to […]
[ad_1] Olam Group, one of the country’s largest food and agri-business companies has contributed N1 billion in cash and in- kind to support the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. A statement by the company said cash donation of N600m was made to the private sector led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), while food stuffs worth N3 […]
[ad_1] According to the headlines, a new challenge has risen for our agriculture industry, with China suspending Australian beef exports as trade barriers escalate. However, these bans need to be placed into context. We’ve faced far larger challenges than this before. Throughout economic downturns, decades of drought, devastating fires, and the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, farming has […]
[ad_1] The Benue State Government has proposed a two-day leave of absence each week for its civil servants to engage in agricultural activities in order to ensure food security. Daily Trust reports that the idea was muted against the background of COVID-19 currently ravaging economies of the world. Governor Samuel Ortom announced the plan on […]
[ad_1] Regulators across the world are gradually pushing back against the overuse of chemicals on crops. Just last week, for instance, the European Commission set out proposals to reduce pesticide use in the EU by 50% by the end of the decade. But as strong a push as that may seem, farmers need not panic: these proposed […]
[ad_1] New swarms of desert locusts will threaten West Africa in June, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has warned. The FAO, in a report, said desert locusts will continue breeding in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and West Africa. “In the coming months, Desert Locusts will continue breeding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. New swarms […]
[ad_1] NextProtein, a French-Tunisian startup working on new ways to produce insect-based animal feed and fertilizer, has raised €10.2 million ($11.2 million) in Series A funding, the company disclosed to AFN this week. According to AgFunder data, this is the largest early-stage agrifoodtech deal in Tunisia yet. Leading the round were a group of investors […]
[ad_1] Japan’s IntegriCulture has raised ¥800 million ($7.4 million) in Series A funding to help push its low-cost cellular agriculture platform to enterprise customers. Investors in the round include AgFunder, Beyond Next Ventures, Hiroshima Venture Capital, NH Foods, Real Tech Fund, and VU Venture Partners. [Disclosure: AgFunder is AFN‘s parent company.] Several other investors participated, including Caygan Capital‘s CEO Naruhisa Nakagawa. IntegriCulture co-founder and CEO Yuki Hanyu […]
[ad_1] The land grant ideals that have guided research, teaching, and extension at Iowa State University for more than 150 years have put the university at the forefront of agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the state and across the globe. With an enrollment of more than 33,000 students, Iowa State has built a strong base of programs. […]
[ad_1] Amidst the alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said. The FAO, in its latest edition of the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) report, published May 22, in commemoration of the international day […]
[ad_1] “You have 130 million farmers plus their families who are vulnerable… Traditional urban insurance brokers do not understand [their] needs,” founder Jatin Singh told AFN. The post India’s GramCover banks pre-Series A funding for rural insurance network appeared first on AgFunderNews. Read Original Report Here By Ag Funder News [ad_2]
[ad_1] Farmers in West Africa have varying perceptions of the novel coronavirus pandemic. While some believe it is real, others believe it is a contrivance of governments, a report published on Monday indicated. However, the report said the farmers all agree on one thing: the response to the pandemic has affected everybody because all activities […]
[ad_1] The price of fresh tomato is rising across Nigeria as the Tuta Absoluta pest ravages farms in the northern part of the country. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how the resurfacing of the pest had affected tomato farms in Kano State. The National President of Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), Abdulahi Ringim, also […]
[ad_1] The United States government has demanded that a fresh and in-depth investigation be conducted into the allegations against the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, using an independent investigator. The call came after the bank’s ethics committee had cleared Mr Adesina of all allegations of wrongdoing raised by “whistle-blowers” within the organisation. […]
[ad_1] A global pandemic provides the industry with an opportunity to demonstrate not only its staying power but its strong consumer demand, as well. The post Highly Essential? Legal cannabis continues to come of age despite Covid-19 appeared first on AgFunderNews. Read Original Report Here By Ag Funder News [ad_2]