Accelerated degradation of land and water resources, deforestation and biodiversity loss put Tanzania’s development goals at risk, according to a World Bank report
Technology
Nardi Sunstorm SFH - pans head for sunflowers
Nardi, the Italian industry that designs and manufactures agricultural trailers and combines headers for worldwide harvesting, boasts the Sunstorm pans in its range
Cowtribe combats livestock mortality with mobile technology
Cowtribe, an animal health solutions provider in Africa, is leveraging mobile technology to provide livestock farmers with reliable access to veterinary services using their smartphones
WFP halts distribution of super cereal while tests continue
As a precautionary measure, the World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily halted distribution worldwide of a fortified blended food from one of its suppliers as tests continue to establish whether it is linked to outbreaks of illness in East Africa
AB Sugar calls for global ideas to tackle water loss in irrigation
In partnership with the non-profit organisation WaterAid and the Centre for Industrial Sustainability at the University of Cambridge, UK-based AB Sugar has announced a global initiative to generate new ideas to reduce water losses from sugar irrigation