French company Agrisem showcased its new seedbed cultivator tillage machine at the recent Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany
Agriculture
Two organic agricultural projects completed in Namibia
Two organic agricultural projects funded by the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia have been implemented successfully in Omusati region
Fighting witchweed in sub-Saharan Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved funding of US$1.5mn for research to eradicate a destructive weed in sub-Saharan Africa
Kenyan farmers grow chives to meet growing export demand
Chives, a herb belonging to the onion family, has become the crop of choice for a group of farmers in Kenya’s Nakuru County
New world agriculture census round to begin in 2016
A new global round of country-driven agricultural censuses is set to begin in 2016 to gather information and statistics on the sector