As natural resource, water is increasingly becoming more precious, especially in agriculture. Improving water usage efficiency in irrigated systems is an important objective
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Zoomlion’s Africa plan to boost China-Africa agricultural tie-up
Zoomlion Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, Chinese manufacturer of construction machinery and sanitation equipment, has revealed plans to strengthen agricultural cooperation between China and Africa
African Development Fund impacts lives of millions in the continent
The African Development Fund (ADF) is facilitating rapid rollout of development projects and continues to transform and sustain lives to provide a concessional buffer to needy economies on the continent
OLMIX: Using marine algae to improve immune transfer through maternal milk
As part of a partnership between Olmix Group and the Joint Research Unit for Infectiology and Public Health at INRA Val de Loire, an in vitro study was carried out on differentiated porcine intestinal epithelial cells
IAEA helps Mozambique tackle animal diseases after floods
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has delivered emergency supplies to help Mozambique fight outbreaks of animal diseases such as African swine fever (ASF), foot and mouth disease or Rift Valley fever that could threaten people and livestock in the aftermath of floods caused by recent cyclones