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Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

11 Jul 2023

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

17 Feb 2023

Farmers curb crime with technology

Farmers curb crime with technology

13 Jul 2018

Zimbabwe's YouFarm helps farmers raise funding

Zimbabwe's YouFarm helps farmers raise funding

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2018

Why agribusinesses see IoT data security as a challenge

Why agribusinesses see IoT data security as a challenge

20 Jun 2018

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa's food industry

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa's food industry

14 Jun 2018

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Tom Jackson 4 Jun 2018

New app uLima will optimise the farming potential of Africa

1 Jun 2018

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

29 May 2018

How Nando's creates shared value for farmers in southern Africa

28 May 2018

From left to right: Nuradin Osman (AGCO Vice President and General Manager Africa), HE Emmanuel Mwamba (High Commissioner in South Africa - Republic of Zambia), Martin Richenhagen (AGCO, Chairman, President, CEO) and Gary Collar (AGCO Snr Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific and Africa)

Serving Africa from Africa: AGCO opens Africa headquarters in Johannesburg

22 May 2018

Kenyan mobile agri-platform to receive a $100,000 boost from Expo Live

21 May 2018

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When big data meets overfishing

Thin Lei Win 18 May 2018

Simon Carpenter, Chief Technology Advisor for SAP Africa

#AfricaMonth: Committing to the digital transformation of agriculture in Africa

Cari Coetzee 17 May 2018

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

8 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

25 Apr 2018

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Dangerous hitchhikers: New measures to help stop the spread of plant pests across borders

24 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Source: AGCO Corporation

Partnership provides financial solution for Zambian farmers purchasing farm machinery

19 Apr 2018

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

East Africa: Technology helping East Africa unlock agriculture potential

Ruari Phillips 17 Apr 2018

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

16 Apr 2018

Proper water management key to viability of solar-powered irrigation systems

13 Apr 2018

RahimMngwaya via

New maize seeds impress farmers as yields improve

Elias Msuya 12 Apr 2018

Kenyan agripreneurs looks to Netherlands for lessons in agribusiness innovation, advanced horticulture

11 Apr 2018

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Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

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Next Einstein Forum awards high impact innovations

4 Apr 2018

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Bayer, WFO launches global Care4Cattle grant to support innovation in animal well-being

4 Apr 2018

Scaling up game-changing agricultural innovations and technologies in Africa

Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

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Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Matthew Bowden via

Impacts of missing livestock data in Africa

Gilbert Nakweya 26 Mar 2018

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Zimbabwe's YouFarm helps farmers raise funding

Zimbabwe's YouFarm helps farmers raise funding

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2018

Why agribusinesses see IoT data security as a challenge

Why agribusinesses see IoT data security as a challenge

20 Jun 2018

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa's food industry

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa's food industry

14 Jun 2018

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Tom Jackson 4 Jun 2018

New app uLima will optimise the farming potential of Africa

1 Jun 2018

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

29 May 2018

How Nando's creates shared value for farmers in southern Africa

28 May 2018

From left to right: Nuradin Osman (AGCO Vice President and General Manager Africa), HE Emmanuel Mwamba (High Commissioner in South Africa - Republic of Zambia), Martin Richenhagen (AGCO, Chairman, President, CEO) and Gary Collar (AGCO Snr Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific and Africa)

Serving Africa from Africa: AGCO opens Africa headquarters in Johannesburg

22 May 2018

Kenyan mobile agri-platform to receive a $100,000 boost from Expo Live

21 May 2018

Photo by Aman Bhargava on

When big data meets overfishing

Thin Lei Win 18 May 2018

Simon Carpenter, Chief Technology Advisor for SAP Africa

#AfricaMonth: Committing to the digital transformation of agriculture in Africa

Cari Coetzee 17 May 2018

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

8 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

25 Apr 2018

nuzree via - fruit fly

Dangerous hitchhikers: New measures to help stop the spread of plant pests across borders

24 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Source: AGCO Corporation

Partnership provides financial solution for Zambian farmers purchasing farm machinery

19 Apr 2018

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

East Africa: Technology helping East Africa unlock agriculture potential

Ruari Phillips 17 Apr 2018

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

16 Apr 2018

Proper water management key to viability of solar-powered irrigation systems

13 Apr 2018

RahimMngwaya via

New maize seeds impress farmers as yields improve

Elias Msuya 12 Apr 2018

Kenyan agripreneurs looks to Netherlands for lessons in agribusiness innovation, advanced horticulture

11 Apr 2018

Hannahlongole via

Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

NEF closing ceremony. Image supplied.

Next Einstein Forum awards high impact innovations

4 Apr 2018

Photo by Filip Bunkens on

Bayer, WFO launches global Care4Cattle grant to support innovation in animal well-being

4 Apr 2018

Scaling up game-changing agricultural innovations and technologies in Africa

Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

Photo by Max Boettinger on

Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Matthew Bowden via

Impacts of missing livestock data in Africa

Gilbert Nakweya 26 Mar 2018

Top five robotic systems to watch in agriculture

Nate Dorsey 23 Mar 2018

Fighting Fall armyworm? There's an app for that

15 Mar 2018

Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

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Big data drives more finance to African agribusiness

2 Mar 2018

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How young people interact with agricultural technology across the African agri-food chain

1 Mar 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

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Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

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Beyond profit: How innovation is helping Africa's agri-industry feed the world

Paul McKane 22 Feb 2018

Interest grows in smart farms

Interest grows in smart farms

Nick Hedley 20 Feb 2018

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