Madhuri Ramesh

1 week ago | africanfarming.net | Madhuri Ramesh

Researchers have created a functional sponge that is capable of efficiently soaking up certain pollutants from water and then releasing them on demand Industrial manufacturing and agriculture, in particular, experience mineral and fertiliser loss due to runoff, leaving valuable non-renewable resources as pollutants in bodies of water. Those resources include heavy metals like zinc and copper and also phosphate.

1 week ago | africanfarming.net | Madhuri Ramesh

The continual development of AI technologies has opened up potential for their use in various farming systems, including greenhouses As agriculture continues to be one of the top revenue generating sectors in Africa, the popularity of greenhouse systems has seen a significant increase in recent years. Various fruits, vegetables and high-value crops are now being grown in specially designed greenhouse systems throughout the year, irrespective of weather conditions in the region.

1 week ago | africanfarming.net | Madhuri Ramesh

As Nigeria’s economy faces rising inflation, agro-investor and managing director of Cultivate Africa, Dr Dominic Joshua, has issued a call to action aimed at leveraging the cocoa value chain to revive the region’s economy  According to Dr Joshua, Nigeria continues to export raw cocoa beans while forfeiting billions in potential revenue that could be gained from local processing and finished goods export.

1 week ago | fareasternagriculture.com | Madhuri Ramesh

Wamego-based company, Tritica Biosciences, along with three other partners have joined hands to work under Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks, on a million-dollar project aimed at exploring the potential of the wheat crop in transforming drug development The project is designed to validate wheat germ cell-free protein synthesis as a rapid and affordable approach to drug development.

2 weeks ago | fareasternagriculture.com | Madhuri Ramesh

Global leader in precision farming technology, Topcon Agriculture has announced the launch of its Value Line Steering solution, aimed at increasing accessibility of precision farming for small and medium-sized farming operations Advanced autosteering capabilities will now be available to a wider range of farmers and provide an affordable and easy-to-use solution compatible with a broad variety of tractors, including front-wheel-steer models and those compliant with ISOBUS-UT standards.