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[ad_1] The Federal Government has disclosed moves to adopt efficient technology in massive cassava production to compete favourably in the international market and create wealth. This was made known by the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture in the Ministry, Karima Babangida, during a capacity building workshop on youth and women farmers to address ‘Yield Gap […]
[ad_1] Mechanisation is a multi-dimensional concept and widely used in agriculture. There is, however, a major difference between the application of mechanisation in developed and developing countries. The developing countries tend to design their own strategies in food security given the challenges they face in all aspects of their economy including feeding a growing population, […]
[ad_1] A Non-Governmental organization (NGO), Developmental Association for Renewable Energies (DARE), has introduced the first Solar-Bubble-dryer (SBD) for Nigerian farmers, to enable them reduce post harvest losses, the Director of the NGO announced. Engr. Yahaya Ahmed, the director, told journalists on Thursday, in Kaduna, that the machine was specifically developed, to help the farmers curb […]
[ad_1] Ogun State Government says it is focusing more on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mechanisation among others to drive its various agricultural programmes in 2021. In a statement signed by the Press Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Ahmed Taofeek, he said the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, disclosed this while revealing the ministry’s plans for […]
[ad_1] With local production of lawyers’ wigs and other silk products, the country stands to save more than $2 billion yearly if sericulture bio-economy is fully developed and commercialised in the country, said the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC). This informs a partnership between the council and the Ekiti State government to scale […]
Tyre manufacturing company BKT has introduced a new range of AGRIMAX V-FLECTO sizes This tyre makes it possible to maximise loads without changing tire pressure, regardless of speed. (Image source: BKT) A new size is already available and three more are being developed and will soon be added to the existing 18. The new size […]
[ad_1] Chairman TETFUND Standing Committee on Research & Development, Agriculture & Thematic Group, Prof. Charles Aworh (left) and Acting DGCEO FIIRO, Dr. Yemisi Asagbra<br /> Prioritising Agriculture, value addition and availability of purchasing power have been identified as factors that can boost food security in the country. The role of the government in providing resources […]
[ad_1] Farmcenta, Nigeria’s fastest rowing agri-tech company, has unveiled a new investment platform, Centavestng geared towards creating sustainable wealth for investors. Centavestng is an investment platform designed to connect investors with several investment opportunities in agriculture, real estate, transportation and other major business sectors. According to the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Akinyemi Ademola, existing […]
[ad_1] Despite the country’s array of fertile land, billions of naira are spent yearly on food importation, due to failure to utilise its abundant inherent resources. The Executive Director, National Center for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Dr. Muideen Kasali, who disclosed this during the Field Day and Interactive Session organised by NCAM for stakeholders in the […]
In a recent article, we asked whether regenerative agriculture practitioners should embrace gene editing and other biotechnologies. Regenerative agriculture is a growing movement focused on cultivating a more collaborative relationship with nature in contrast to the plug and play approach of conventional farming. soil health, improving water quality, promoting biodiversity, integrating cropping and livestock systems, […]
Fish and leafy greens may appear to be unlikely bedfellows. Not so much for Upward Farms. “The tech we use is a combo of aquaculture and hydroponics,” Jason Green, founder and CEO of the New York-based startup, told AFN. “By cultivating complete ecosystems with a strong microbiome, and leveraging the precision and control of indoor […]
Campbell’s Soup has sold its stake in Acre Venture Partners Fund I to private markets group StepStone in a secondary transaction. Campbell’s was the sole LP in the agrifoodtech fund, which includes investments in Farmers Business Network (FBN), Spoiler Alert, ImpactVision, and Evolve Biosystems. StepStone has also committed to investing in Acre’s second fund, which […]
Editor’s note: Slava Mazai is the CEO of OneSoil, a Belarus-based startup that develops an AI-powered precision farming platform and is a member of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture hosted by the UN Food & Agriculture Organization. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own, and don’t necessarily reflect those of AFN. […]
The year 2019 was a breakout year for Latin American agrifoodtech and 2020 is already shaping up to beat those records, in spite of the global pandemic. Granted, Colombian on-demand delivery startup Rappi accounted for a significant portion of the $1.4 billion total raised by agrifoodtech startups in 2019 with its record-breaking $1 billion Series […]
UK agritech venture builder Roslin Technologies and Enterprise Singapore’s SEEDS Capital, an investment vehicle linked with the city-state’s government, have pumped $1.6 million into insect farming startup Protenga. Roslin Technologies is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, famous for breeding Dolly the Sheep – the world’s first cloned mammal. Part of the Protenga […]