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Four-wheel drive tractor sales show growth in August
Tractors in the 4WD segment saw sales growth in August, despite an overall decline in tractor sales.
Brazil says it has found cases of cocoa mild mosaic virus
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday it has identified the presence of the cocoa mild mosaic virus (CaMMV) in orchards in northeastern Bahia, the country's largest producing state of the chocolate-making raw material.
Digital marketing key to luxury tea startup success says Adja Sembene Fall
Senegalese businesswoman Adja Sembene Fall said she had no choice but to launch her start-up business online because her new Contanna fair-trade tea company only had $200 to its name.
Russia: Rouble collapse exposes labour crisis in poultry industry
Russian poultry farms have been hit by a labour shortage as a sharp Russian rouble depreciation in the past few months triggered an outflow of immigrants from central Asia, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported.
Kenya to boost fish industry contribution to the national economy by 80 per cent in three years
The Kenya Fish Marketing Authority (KFMA), a state agency established in 2016 has come up with a strategic target to expand fish industry contribution to the national economy by 80 per cent from Ksh30 billion to Ksh150 billion in the next five years.
Mechanisation training provides boost to Benin’s farmers
Farmers in Benin have benefited from a pioneering technical training project, hosted recently by CNH Industrial in association with local Case IH importer SONAMA...
Preparing the poultry industry for tech disruption
Like hospitals, the poultry industry is about to be radically transformed by robots, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI).
Australian agricultural exports grow to $80bn thanks to high rainfall
Australian agricultural exports have grown by $12.5bn to $80bn due to higher-than-average rainfall and high commodity prices, a new report has found.
Generation Africa Awards US$116,000 to Winners in the 2023 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition hosted at Africa Food Systems Summit in Tanzania
Two visionary agripreneurs clinched top honours in the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals held at the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit 2023.
G20 First Spouses to Witness India's Agricultural Innovations at Pusa Institute
The visit aims to spotlight India's advancements in agricultural research and technology.