As part of the Transporter-6 mission, EOS SAT-1, the first imaging satellite to be built by Dragonfly Aerospace, has lifted off from SpaceX’s launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida
World’s first agri-focused satellite EOS SAT-1 launches into orbit
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Huawei demonstrates relation between technology convergence and sustainable farming
cajnews Africa, in a recent report mentioned Huaweis demonstration, highlighting the potential of converging technologies like drones, 5G and IoT in sustainable agriculture, while laying special focus on South Africa
Case IH breaks new ground to solve farmers’ real-world problems
Just as the world population surpassed 8 bn, a turning point for ag occurred with Case IH, a global leader in agricultural equipment, realising that they played a vital role in increasing farmers’ productivity as they continued to feed the world
Somalia receives US$70mn grant from World Bank for delivery of water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services
The World Bank recently approved a US$70mn International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient water, agriculture, and environmental services for rural communities in Somalia’s drylands
FAO and SADC member states plan to develop regional agricultural mechanisation roadmap
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and development partners have launched a Technical Cooperation Project titled ‘Developing a Roadmap to Leverage Sustainable Agricultural Mechanisation for Climate Smart Agriculture (SAM4CSA) in Southern Africa’, which seeks to address challenges around sustainable agricultural mechanisation in the region
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