Morocco and Mali have agreed to promote bilateral agricultural co-operation with the latter supplying 10,000 hectares in the Office du Niger zone for agricultural use by Moroccan financiers
Agriculture
New climate-smart rice varieties to tackle environmental stress
In an effort to tackle climate change and environmental stresses in Africa and parts of South Asia, the Rice Breeding Task Force has announced new rice varieties
ICIPE study reveals African bees resistance mechanisms for diseases
African bees hold the key to unravelling resistance mechanisms to diseases that have decimated colonies in Europe and the United States, a new joint study by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) and the Pennsylvania State University Center for Pollinator Research revealed
South African lettuce nursery benefits from new farming technology
South African lettuce nursery, Jomajoco, has implemented Dutch technology in its farming methods saving 30 per cent of water
Weetabix East Africa places emphasis on locally-sourced wheat
Cereal manufacturer Weetabix East Africa has announced it is planning to double its investment in the region by sourcing local wheat
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