New research published by technology incubator Idea2scale and Agri-FoodTech venture capital firm AgFunder has revealed that food and AgTech investors are most excited by startups in the Ag Biotechnology category
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GODAN Executive Director underlines importance of data sharing and agricultural statistics
Andre Laperrière, executive director of GODAN, has underlined the importance of transparency and data sharing at the African Commission on Agricultural Statistics (AFCAS), Gabon
Reverse osmosis set to help food processing sector
As water is an important part of the food manufacturing process and needs to be absolutely safe to be used for manufacturing purposes, reverse osmosis (RO) is set to eradicate pathogens, organic microorganisms, chemicals, TDS and suspended solids
Dangote Industries: Revitalising Nigerian agriculture
Devakumar Edwin, group executive director, Dangote Industries, speaks to African Farming about how the Dangote fertiliser plant will help improve the ecosystem in the country
Eni, BF SpA and Coldiretti sign cooperation agreement for joint sustainable development initiatives in Africa
Ettore Prandini, president of Coldiretti, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, and Federico Vecchioni, CEO of BF SpA, in the presence of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, have signed a cooperation agreement to start assessing the potential of projects abroad, particularly in Africa