TSRgrow, one of the leading horticulture solutions providers, has announced Lighting as a Platform (LaaP), a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled results to indoor growers, while significantly reducing up-front and long-term operating costs
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AGCO introduces studies on cover crops for carbon management
AGCO, a specialist in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, is conducting agronomic research trials and field demonstrations in 2021 to help farmers successfully add soil carbon sequestration to their farming operations
Natural gas is driving industrial agriculture expansion in Mozambique, says Grace Goodrich
Already considered a mecca for crop cultivation, Mozambique is now benefiting from ongoing gas monetisation initiatives which hold huge potential for industrial farming expansion
Improving food security and combating poverty in the face of COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) are working together to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small-scale farmers’ activities and domestic food supply in northeastern states of Nigeria
IFAD to mobilise US$500mn fund for small-scale farmers
If investments to help rural small-scale farmers adapt to climate change do not substantially increase, we risk widespread hunger and global instability, warned Gilbert F. Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)