International nonprofit TechnoServe has accepted funds worth US$36mn from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to support the implementation of the Food Enterprises for a Developed (FED) Zambia programme from 2020-2023
Agriculture
QSIT implements AI solution for Egyptian agriculture sector
Esri, a specialist in location intelligence, has announced that Egyptian partner Quality Standards for Information Technology (QSIT) has implemented the crop mapping and field boundary detection solution for the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) in Egypt
Dangote fertiliser to train farmers in the South East
Dangote fertiliser has promised to train farmers in the South East, on better ways of farming to obtain bumper yields
CNH Industrial becomes Augmenta’s strategic partner in crop sensing and machinery automation
Acquiring a minor stake in Augmenta, CNH Industrial becomes Augmenta’s strategic partner in crop sensing and machinery automation, and also foresees future joint research and development collaboration
ADM announces new policy to protect forests, biodiversity and communities
ADM’s commitment to sustainable, ethical and responsible production with the release of a new policy to protect forests, biodiversity and communities is a step towards building a more resilient and sustainable food system