Nigeria’s President urges West, Central Africa to motivate youth in agriculture

Bimini1002016-04-30T21:18:11-05:00

President Muhammadu Buhari advised West and Central African countries to engage youth for agricultural development to help meet demands of the rising population President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. The engagement of the youth in agriculture will engender employment generation, food production and wealth creation, the President noted. “Arising from this development is that the youth issues need to be addressed in both the rural and urban sectors to enable us avoid future problems,” stated Buhari. “One of the ways to address this urgent [...]

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Ugandan smallholder farmers to benefit from seed fund

Bimini1002016-04-30T21:18:50-05:00

A US$6.6m new agriculture project that is aimed at improving the quality of legume seeds produced is expected to benefit smallholder farmers in Uganda Mugisa highlighted that promoting certified and quality legume seed varieties in Uganda is key. Uganda Legume Seeds Pilot Project has been set up in order to improve food security in Uganda and is managed by Lutheran World Relief, which is part of larger global initiative; the AgResults Initiative; a multi-donor, multi-lateral initiative. Seed companies will be expected to [...]

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Mobile app brings fishers, stakeholders together

Bimini1002016-04-30T21:19:24-05:00

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says the Abalobi social media application has expanded to include stakeholders who are driven to address challenges facing small-scale fish farmers The Abalobi initiative brings stakeholders and traditional fishers together for the design and uptake of the app. The Abalobi initiative was set-up in 2015 in South Africa and is a mobile app which the department stated will become an integrated catch management system for fishers and fishery stakeholders. “The Abalobi initiative is an open, [...]

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Sembrando Semillas en Compañias, Fortalece a los Agricultores

Bimini1002016-04-05T11:29:56-05:00

Via AGRA Es fácil decir donde los agricultores de la Cooperativa Fumaki viven: sus casas tienen techos de hierro. Cuando los pequeños agricultores ganan dinero, una de las primeras modificaciones que hacen a sus hogares es la instalación de un techo de hierro, que no sólo es un signo de riqueza, pero a diferencia de los techos de paja tradicionales, techos de hierro no tienen goteras. Con el objetivo de atraer a los compradores más grandes, los agricultores de Kamenya pueblo en [...]

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Building Seed Companies, Strengthening Farmers

Bimini1002016-04-05T11:26:55-05:00

via AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) It is easy to tell where the farmers from the Fumaki Cooperative live: their homes have iron roofs. When smallholder farmers make money, one of the first modifications they make to their homes is to install an iron roof, not only is it a sign of wealth, but unlike traditional thatch roofs, iron roofs do not leak. With the aim of attracting larger buyers, Farmers in Kamenya Village in southern Malawi organized themselves [...]

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Top mobile apps for agriculture

Bimini1002016-04-11T12:20:37-05:00

In recent years, several companies and public institutions have developed Apps for mobile devices with the goal of providing a service to agricultural consultants and producers with educational materials and support tools. There is an increasing interest in these “Ag-Apps” and the use of new technologies for increasing the efficiency in communicating and decision-making. The articles in this issue of the Agronomy eUpdate provide a brief summary of the current status of Ag-Apps. Note: Most of the Apps presented in this series [...]

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Website spotlights equipment with high-retained value

Bimini1002016-03-28T10:56:53-05:00

Investing in equipment is a key part of farming, but does what you own retain value? That's a great question for many buyers. EquipmentWatch, a data-tracking website that collects and process a range of transaction data for a wide range of equipment, has targeted machines in specific classes that hold their value best. The result is the Retained Value Award, and the 2016 winners have been announced and there are 6 agricultural products in the list (the complete list is [...]

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Seeds of success in Ghana

Bimini1002016-03-19T22:40:09-05:00

via AGRA(Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) Mohammed Sabtuwo does not just want to talk about how agriculture has changed his life; he wants to show us. Before we know it, he is up from his seat and whisking us away to his house, a sense of urgency in every step. On the way, he points to a small house, about half the size of a car garage that is made of timber slats and a tin roof. This is how he [...]

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Ghana Cocoa Board encourages youth to venture into cocoa farming

Bimini1002016-03-23T08:27:56-05:00

At the 2016 National Chocolate Day held at Krodua, Ghana, the deputy CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board Dr Francis Oppong appealed to the custodians of traditional lands to release lands for farming under the board’s Youth in Cocoa Programme The producer price of cocoa paid to farmers has increased over the last few years. (Image Source: Nestlé/Flickr) The board has since 2014, intensified efforts at encouraging the youth into the lucrative venture of cocoa farming. Dr Oppong explained that the intention [...]

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Case IH expands JXT Series tractor range

Bimini1002016-03-19T22:22:53-05:00

Case IH JXT has launched its new JXT models, which feature rugged and reliable 3-cylinder, offering reliability and high performance utility tractors The JXT Compact range is available with a choice of 8x2 or 8x8 mechanical transmissions. The engines offer excellent performance with low operating costs, noted Case IH. The engines on the two smaller models deliver 35 and 42hp at 2000rpm. The biggest of the three, the JX45T, produces 47hp at 2300 rpm. According to Case IH, the JXT Compact range [...]

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