Zimbabwe has approved the first project for the farming and processing of cannabis, a development that is set to help the country accelerate foreign currency earning
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Nouryon launches ingredient to improve agricultural formulations
Nouryon is launching an ingredient for the agricultural market to help fertiliser and crop protection products to be combined in a single mix
FAO develops four-year agri-based livelihoods strategy in Tanzania
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a four-year strategy in Tanzania with the objective of enhancing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods and local food systems, thus improving food security and nutrition
South Sudan’s Bur and herdsmen communities to share pastures and water
Communities of Bur and herdsmen in South Sudan have resolved to share pastures and water points and buried their differences in dry seasons
Seed-X and TomaTech use AI to accelerate hybrid tomatoes breeding
Innovative agtech company Seed-X and tomato seed breeding company TomaTech have announced a new pilot of GeNee Breeder, a seed phenotype analysis system that aims to provide a real-time classification of a wide range of genetic traits in vegetable, row crop seeds and grains