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Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

24 Dec 2021

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

4 Oct 2021

Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

9 Jul 2021

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Carling Bieg, Evan Fraser and Sarah Marquis 16 Apr 2021

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Nestlé Hatcher platform invites collaboration with African innovators

15 Mar 2021

Tractors can change farming in good ways and bad: lessons from four African countries

Tractors can change farming in good ways and bad: lessons from four African countries

Thomas Daum 29 Dec 2020

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Global agtech market value to reach $22bn by 2025

26 Nov 2020

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

David Rose and Charlotte-Anne Chivers 16 Sep 2020

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize returns in 2020

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize returns in 2020

21 Apr 2020

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Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture

5 Feb 2020

AfDB board approves $21.783m grant for solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

AfDB board approves $21.783m grant for solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

31 Dec 2019

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

20 Dec 2019

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FarmSmart, Amido partner to launch new mobile app for African farmers

30 Oct 2019

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How technology can enhance affordable, sustainable agriculture in Africa

8 Oct 2019

Reshaping food systems with innovation and knowledge

Reshaping food systems with innovation and knowledge

7 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

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AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

13 Sep 2019

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Mark Hassenkamp 14 Aug 2019

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Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

16 Jul 2019

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Laura Owings 8 Jul 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

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Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

11 Apr 2019

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Samuel Hinneh 9 Apr 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

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