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Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. ‘Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed’

Modern-day farming is a high-tech operation highly dependent on GPS-guided tractors revolutionizing the way crops are planted, fertilized and harvested. But on May 10, 2024, that system came under attack,

January 10, 2025 No Comments

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Farm-fegnugen? Volkswagen rolls out an electric tractor

By Jo Borrás Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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The role of carbon credits in Africa’s transition to clean cooking

JOHANNESBURG – Africa, a continent blessed with abundant natural resources, is also home to a significant portion of the world’s population reliant on traditional cooking methods. According to the International

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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Agriculture has huge potential for reducing poverty

Growth in agriculture is in general two to three times more effective at reducing poverty than an equivalent amount of growth generated outside agriculture. This was according to Wandile Sihlobo,

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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Smallholder farmers, the unsung heroes of agriculture, are helping to secure South Africa’s food future

As South Africa looks to a future threatened by climate change and rising food insecurity, the role of small-scale farmers becomes even more critical. These farmers are not just growing

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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The world’s chocolate cravings speed up deforestation in the Congo Basin: Study

Across West and Central Africa’s tropical agricultural belt — and one of the world’s greatest biodiversity hotspots — cacao farming has taken off as demand for chocolate rises in the

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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Perseverance is key to success, says Chinese Juncao technology innovator

Professor Lin Zhanxi from China’s Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, who invented Juncao Technology, has returned to Rwanda to motivate the technology users, years after it was introduced in the

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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GPT’s inaccuracies in agriculture could lead to crop losses and food crises

This article is republished from phys.org under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Dr. Asaf Tzachor, Founder of the Aviram Sustainability and Climate Program at Reichman University,

December 10, 2024 No Comments

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What you need to know about fungicides

Fungal diseases are a serious problem for crops, leading to big economic losses and affecting food security. These diseases start when fungal spores land on a plant, grow through it,

August 26, 2024 No Comments