Agritask, global developer of a holistic agronomic operations platform, in collaboration with Royal Exchange, Nigerias premier insurance group, has launched a joint initiative digitising crop and livestock insurance with a social KPI to underwrite one million small holder farmers by 2025
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FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge amid COVID-19 constraints
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing its efforts to contain the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa despite restrictions on the movement of personnel and equipment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
Research: Rothamsted scientists make gene breakthrough in fight against weeds
A team of scientists from Rothamsted Research have successfully adapted genetic techniques developed for crop improvement to be used in weeds – allowing them, for the first time, to directly study the genetics responsible for herbicide resistance
Western Cape minister thanks farmers for continued food production
Western Cape minister Ivan Meyer has thanked farmers and agri workers for continued food production and taking steps to stop the spread of COVID-19
Global harvest outlook for grain is good
As the governments are taking measures such as banning grain exports and suspending flour sales abroad to ensure their own food security in COVID-19 escalations, this could trigger disruptions in food supply chain in April and May, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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