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African Farming weekly digest - 11th - 15th September

Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on African Farming, from 11th - 15th September 2017 

AGCO leads sustainable business projects for African smallholders 

AGCO has led new project to determine sustainable business models for smallholders and farm service centres in the African region in African green revolution forum (AGRF) which was held on 4-8 September 2017, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Click here to read the story. 

Ishida x-ray technology helps Karwendel play it safe 

Leading German dairy company Karwendel-Werke Huber is ensuring outstanding product quality for its Exquisa and miree cream cheese and quark specialities with the help of eleven X-ray inspection systems from Ishida Europe. Click here to read the story

Agritechnica 2017 to provide innovations for farmers 

The Agritechnica 2017, the leading international exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment, is going to take place in Hanover in Germany from 12-18 November 2017, with focus on exhibiting innovative products, cutting-edge solutions and new technologies for water and energy-saving cultivation and sustainable management for agriculture. Click here to read the story

Hoogendoorn to give away five free consultancies to celebrate 50th anniversary 

The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Hoogendoorn Growth Management. Click here to read the story

Agribusinesses and African smallholders Seize US$1 trillion food market: AASR 

The recent Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) has demonstrated that the power of entrepreneurs and the free market is driving Africa’s economic growth from food production, with the food production in Africa expecting to reach more than US$1 trillion per year by 2030. Click here to read the story