Samuel Mukisa and Yvonne Nalinnya, who studied civil engineering at Makerere university and have a keen interest in irrigation, have been announced as the winners of AB Sugars Innovate Irrigation challenge
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Sudan: IFAD to help smallholder farmers increase food security and manage natural resources
With more than 80 per cent of the Sudanese labour force engaged in agriculture, a new US$85.7mn programme that aims to increase food security and ensure access to natural resources is a vital investment in Sudan’s future
Continental to present VF technology at Agritechnica
Technology and tyre specialist Continental will display the Very High Flexion (VF) technology for the TractorMaster and CombineMaster agricultural tyres at this year’s Agritechnica from 10-16 November in Hanover, Germany
Nokia launches smart agriculture-as-a-service in Algeria
In partnership with Algeria’s mobile network operator Djezzy, Nokia has set up a Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) to equip farmers with practical data and help them achieve better yields
Empowering farmers through backward integration strategy
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), has over the years, continued to invest in developing infrastructure required to secure its supply chain and ensure the sustainability of its operations