International Trends
Looking ahead at tractor supply & demand in 2022
The tractor market has been in a unique place since the pandemic started. What does 2022 look like for it?...
Powerful sensors on planes detect crop nitrogen with high accuracy
Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers transformed agriculture as we know it during the Green Revolution, catapulting crop yields and food security to...
Kenya’s food imports increase with worsening inflation
China is the most significant contributor of Kenyan imports accounting for 31.6 per cent of the total bill. This is...
Africa’s Cannabis Market to Hit U.S.$7.1 Billion By 2023
Africa's medicinal cannabis market will be worth $7.1 billion by 2023. Morocco legalized the product last year with the "illegal"...
Ivory Coast weather favourable for cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
Weather conditions last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions were encouraging for the growth of the April-to-September...
Exclusive Investors Warn EU Against Badging Intensive Farming as Sustainable
LONDON/BRUSSELS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A group of global investors representing more than $3.5 trillion in assets has urged the...
Fertilizer shortage may lead to spring scramble on North America’s farms
(Reuters) - A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s farmers to delay...
Nigerian Livestock Sector Currently Employs about 30% Of Rural Population — AfDB
AGRICULTURE has been described as a sector which can provide ample opportunities for the government to create jobs for the...
Agric Sector Crucial To Job Creation, Economic Revival — UK High Commissioner
AGRICULTURE has been described as a sector which can provide ample opportunities for the government to create jobs for the...
Co-op Launches Climate Change Commitments for Fair-trade Producers
Co-op has announced a commitment to continue to spend more than 0.7 percent of its pre-tax profit to international aid...