Massey Ferguson has received two tractor of the year 2013 finalist awards on the launch day of the EIMA Show in Bologna, Italy, for the MF 3770S in the ‘specialized’ category and for the MF7626 Dyna-6 in the ‘open field’ class
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Water availability crucial factor for assessing African investment opportunities
Foreign investors engaged in biofuel and food crop production should assess opportunities for foreign agricultural investment in terms of water availability, according to Tim Williams from the International Water Management Institute
Airtel and GSMA project to help Kenyan farmers with agricultural information
Airtel Africa and the GSMA have initiated a project that will attempt to provide more than 250,000 Kenyan farmers with agricultural information via their mobile phones
Revitalising Lake Victoria
The executive secretary of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), Dr Canisius Kabungo Kanangire, spoke recently of the need for transparency and accountability, with respect to the correct functioning of sustainable partnerships, and appropriate funding of development initiatives
Report claims water irrigation schemes are key to African food security
The key to unlocking the agricultural potential and improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa lies in the development of water irrigation schemes, according to the claims of a survey by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)