African farmers
ProAgri Africa 105
Dear readers, as we step further into the dynamic world of agriculture, it becomes clear that our industry is in a state of rapid transformation. Every day brings new challenges, but it also presents opportunities that allow us to redefine how we approach farming. At ProAgri Africa, we strive[...]
African farmers learn all about goats
Gerrie Ferreira, founder and co-owner of Karoo Livestock Exports based on the farm Chandelier near Oudtshoorn in the Klein-Karoo, has been exporting ostriches, livestock, and game for the past 27 years. Since the first export of ostriches in 1996, the family business has expanded its market to more than[...]
Automated irrigation empowers African Farmers
by Tapuwa Mashangwa 60% of Africa is farmland. It represents a big stream of income for smallholder farmers and gross domes - tic product revenue for many African countries. In fact, agriculture contributes 23% to the continent's GDP. To ensure that the farmland is productive, dependence on rain for[...]
Outbreak of foot and mouth disease … and its impact on African cattle farmers
by Tapuwa Mashangwa The effects of Covid-19 lockdowns have seen agricultural markets become unstable and at high risk, especially considering how inter-country and intra-country movement has been restricted intermittently, depending on the severity of cases and the control measures a country applies. All agricultural production systems have been affected[...]
Farming technology has never been more promising for emerging farmers with the help of Rural Farmers Hub
Article provided Issued by MSL on behalf of Amazon Web Services Rural Farmers Hub encourages the sustained economic development of smallholder farmers. The company provides agricultural services to under-served smallholder farmers in Nigeria, some West African countries, and Namibia via its core product, Capture™, an e-Extension software which uses[...]