Pierre Durand, head of IT and innovation at agricultural services company AFGRI Agri Services, in recent conversation with Ahmed Mahomed, CEO, Datacentrix, explained that when it comes to technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, they are only as good as the connected infrastructure that underpins them
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AFEX report suggests core grain prices will rise in Nigeria
According to a new report by commodities exchange firm AFEX, Nigeria’s core grain prices have been projected to trend upwards in the new season due to persistent gaps between commodity supply and demand
Attaining higher quality and more valuable feed with moisture control
Knowing and controlling the moisture content of materials from the introduction of the raw materials to the packaging of the final product, is key to maximising efficiency, optimising yield and producing a high-quality, consistent product
Zimbabwe Ministry of Commerce and Industry holds workshops on establishment of agro-industrial park
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the Zimbabwe Ministry of Industry and Commerce, organised sensitisation workshops in Harare and Bulawayo on the establishment and management of common agro-industrial park between Zambia and Zimbabwe
Kingspan Group provides innovative solution to post-harvest loss issue
Kingspan, an Ireland-based company, has come up with an answer to the issue of post-harvest food loss with its cold store systems