New Holland Agriculture has launched its new TT Compact series to the South African market at the Nampo Harvest Day
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Concerted efforts needed to tackle high perishable supply chain costs
Faced with the looming challenge of escalating logistics costs across the cold chain, Africas perishable shippers and logistics experts have called for the implementation of urgent measures
New FAO publication offers social guidance for agricultural investments
Investments in agriculture and rural development are more susceptible to failure when social circumstances affecting livelihoods and food security are not taken into consideration, a new publication from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned
Weather software to aid farmers
A team of university students from Kenya has developed a software program that can help farmers monitor weather and soil conditions in their areas
Connected agriculture: The growing role of mobile telephony
Telecommunications has long been at the centre of global commerce in driving business transformation. Yet recently, mobile communications has become more widely recognised and accepted as an enabler of sustainable growth, especially in Africa and other developing markets