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
Airtel and GSMA project to help Kenyan farmers with agricultural information
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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)
Bell Equipment Africa tractor series incorporates Booyco air conditioning technology
Global manufacturing firm Bell Equipment has announced that 73 Africa Series tractors intended for an Ethiopian customer, which feature integrated Booyco Engineering air conditioning units, are to be created following successful prototype trials
AfDB funds US$1.2 million agricultural online project
The Association for Strengthening Research in Agriculture in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is set to carry out a US$1.2mn project to establish an online portal where farming research and information can be shared
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