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Young Rwandan lady develops mobile app to enhance potato production
Clemence Uwamutarambirwa, a 24-year-old Rwandan lady has developed a mobile phone application set to enhance potato production in the country.
Tanzania offering practical agribusiness skills to enhance youth engagement in horticulture production
Tanzanan youth at work in their farm. The young population in Tanzania are encouraged into profitable farming
Rwanda to tap into Nature Based Solutions for sustainable agriculture productions
Rwanda seeks to tap into Nature Based Solutions (NbS) to promote agriculture practices that are protecting the environment and biodiversity and still sustain food production.
SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES BOOST PROFITS FOR FARMERS
“We believe our analyses have answered that question,” says Flanders. “Yes, it does make economic sense to adopt a soil health system.”
POWER OF AGRI-TECH: Lenovo tech support for millet farmers
Lenovo is setting up the ‘Lenovo Digital Centre for Kanthalloor Millets’ at IHRD College Kanthalloor, the first centre of its kind for the millet farming community.
ARGENTINE TRANSPORTERS STRIKE, THREATENING GRAINS SHIPMENTS
In Argentina, more than 80% of grain transportation is done with cargo trucks.
G7 calls for extension of Black Sea grain deal
Russia, which invaded its neighbour in February 2022, has strongly signalled that it will not allow the deal to continue beyond May 18 because a list of demands to facilitate its own grain and fertilizer exports has not been met.
New breeding program produces purple tomatoes with high anthocyanin content
In 2011 Jim Myers did something no one had done before. The Oregon State University vegetable breeder released the first purple tomato containing the same healthy compound found in blueberries.
The government is giving Rs 6500 per acre to farmers for organic farming, here's how to apply
governments are advising farmers to use organic fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers in farming. The Bihar government has also announced financial assistance to the farmers for adopting organic farming.
Explained: What Are Western Disturbances That Can Affect Wheat Production in India?
Poland on Friday resumed transit shipments of Ukrainian grain and other food through its territory, partially lifting a nearly week-long ban imposed in response to protests from farmers.