Following a meeting with the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio at the AU Summit in February 2020, President Akinwumi Adesina has made a visit to the country, from 11-13 March
Technology
Dangote commences pre-testing of urea plant
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has started pre-testing of its US$2bn granulated urea fertiliser complex before inauguration
Wideblue designs camera for easier crop disease detection
Wideblue, Glasgow-based product consultancy, has designed a low-cost camera, which will be used in agriculture to test early-onset disease in various crops including potatoes and soft fruits
Baliarne obchodu installs Ishida’s x-ray technology for quality coffee bean
Ishida’s advanced x-ray technology has been installed by Slovakia’s tea and coffee supplier Baliarne obchodu, as Poprad, to further enhance quality and safety standards
Nigeria to kickstart agricultural mechanisation programme
The Nigerian government is set to kickstart an agricultural mechanisation programme in the country