Irrigation project to come up in Rwandan province

Bimini1002015-08-02T16:49:52-05:00

The government of Rwanda and Howard G Buffett Foundation have signed a US$24mn partnership deal to fund the development of irrigation infrastructure in Kirehe district in the country’s Eastern Province. The project is set to start next week over 1,280 ha of land in the Nosha sector of Kirehe district. The area is drought-prone and therefore makes for an ideal site for the project that will provide water for irrigation to farmers. Dr. Geraldine Mukeshimana, the minister for agriculture and [...]

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Organic company turns trash into farm treasure

Bimini1002015-08-06T11:15:40-05:00

An organic fertilizer making company is seeking to correct the acidic state of Kenyan soils by composting waste from livestock, vegetables and water hyacinth from Nairobi dam. Pastoralists, known to keep large herds of livestock, struggle to manage and dispose the waste. After a day of grazing the livestock have to be taken to a designated area to spend the night. It is this area where the waste accumulates. With one pastoralist owning up to 3,000 goats and tens of [...]

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Soiless Seeding – New technology

Bimini1002015-06-28T15:39:17-05:00

A company in Kenya is pioneering the planting of seeds without using soil by using an organic planting medium made from coconut husk, ridding the seeds off diseases, ensuring transplanting is done with all roots intact and guaranteeing a 90 per cent germination rate. Traditionally, farmers have relied on soil to grow seeds, which they then either transplant to nurseries or other desired area as seedlings.  But with the increase in diseases, farmers are not enjoying the germination rate they [...]

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John Deere Parts

Bimini1002015-07-28T03:22:43-05:00

Why and Where to Buy John Deere Parts When in the market for purchasing tractors, as well as other farming equipment, John Deere is one of the best manufacturers in the business. However, many may still may be unsure of where and how to purchase John Deere parts products and where you can have them serviced.  In this article, we will discuss the John Deere brand, what they have to offer and how our company, Tractor Export, can help you [...]

July 22, 2015 Uncategorized Comments OffRead more...

Nigeria: Study Shows 70 Percent of Nigerians Now Into Agriculture

Bimini1002015-07-24T09:50:10-05:00

By Oyediran Apata Lagos — About 70 per cent of Nigerians representing 7 in 10 people are now working in Agricultural sector. The Chairman Candel Company Limited, Mr. Charles Anudu stated this in Lagos during the week at the commissioning of the first ever Nigeria Agrochemicals Manufacturing plant located at Lekki Free Zone. According to Anudu, there was need for the administration to embrace agriculture in addressing the vacuum created by focusing on mono-income on for external reserve. He expressed optimism that many [...]

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Half of rural India still doesn’t own agricultural land: SECC 2011

Bimini1002015-07-16T10:07:21-05:00

The Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011, the first since 1934, identifies landlessness as a major source of rural deprivation, and finds that a majority of rural households depend on manual labour for income. 56 per cent of rural households own no agricultural land, with Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and West Bengal having more than 72 per cent landless. About 51 per cent of rural India depends on manual labour, including farmwork, for income, and over a third are [...]

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Focus on agriculture financing in Uganda

Bimini1002015-06-28T15:20:23-05:00

A new agriculture finance programme has been launched in Uganda to establish a finance programme conducive to local farmers A new platform aims to help farmers secure financing in Uganda. Three organisations, Uganda Agribusiness Alliance (UAA), SNV Uganda and Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) have come together to launch this programme that aims to move agriculture financing higher up on the government’s agenda. UAA chairperson Victoria Sekitoleko, also a former agriculture minister, said in early June, “There is a lot of mistrust [...]

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Namibia progressing on agri-tech infrastructure

Bimini1002015-06-28T15:17:30-05:00

Inaugurated in late January this year, The National Agriculture Technology Centre (NATC) in Rundu is about to start operations soon The centre was inaugurated by Agricultural Business Development (AGRIBUSDEV), an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry and has been setting up equipment and other machinery, as well as recruiting staff. It will soon offer farm machinery repair services to commercial and communal farmers and also manufacture nuts and bolts. A local engineer, Reinhold Nsinano has been appointed [...]

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UN invests US$32mn to improve Ugandan agriculture

Bimini1002015-07-09T09:23:32-05:00

The United Nations has revealed it has invested more than US$32mn in Ugandan agriculture since 2009  The WFP has trained more than 16,000 farmers in grain storage and handling practices in 2014. Operating through its subsidiary, the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN targeted the funds at infrastructure and training to improve market access and agricultural productivity, particularly with regard to the production of grain. “WFP is providing more than 1,000 farmer groups with critical information, skills and modern tools which enable [...]

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New farming methods to help Ethiopian farmers

Bimini1002015-06-21T10:55:36-05:00

A slew of projects focussed on sustainable intensification of farming methods is aiming to improve food and nutrition security and boost incomes for Ethiopian farmers As part of the Feed the Future initiative of the US government, USAID is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects looking at farming in Africa. A training workshop for farmers from various states in Ethiopia was recently conducted by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT). Held at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, [...]

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