The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has developed a new, faster, low-cost laboratory-based soil analysis technique
Technology
Choosing the right baler
Although sales of big round and square bales is increasing, on many farms small bales that can be handled manually are still the popular choice. Michael Williams reports
Online grain trading platform debuts in East Africa
The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) has launched G-Soko, an online trading platform for farmers to sell grains through a structured mechanism
Amatheon invests US$20mn in Zambia irrigation project
German agribusiness firm Amatheon-Agri has invested in a major irrigation project in Zambia
Ethiopia secures Chinese funding for sugar project
The Ethiopian government has secured financing from a Chinese bank for Kuraz V, the fifth factory in the Omo-Kuraz Sugar Project