Archives for Global Farming - Page 3
Kiwis Fruit Farming In South Africa Making Great Strides
The advent ofย Actinidia chinensis yellow and red kiwis selections with lower chilling requirement has opened the door for South Africa, which had a stab at creating a kiwi industry in…
Remote-sensing models to enhance Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) detection in Africa
Banana bunchy top virus: The IITAโCGIARย team hasย publishedย a method using drones and satellite imager-based remote sensing approaches for mapping banana farms to guide surveillance for the detection and mapping of the…
WAYS YOUNG FARMERS CAN SUCCEED IN FARMING
Here is Hadebe, a farmer from South Africa sharing her top five tips on how young farmers can succeed in the agriculture industry: 1. Letโs educate ourselves: Education is key…
Kiwi Exporters Facing Oversupply And Low Demand Challenges In Europe
According to George and Christos Kolios, of Greek kiwi exporters Kolios , the kiwi season in Greece has been a very challenging one so far, with higher prices and an…
Uganda: Lessons from the 2022 farming year
With the Covid-19 lamentations still raging within almost the entire population most farmers have had additional issues to blame as big causes of their apparent economic misery. Interestingly there does…
Grapes Farming In Uganda
There is growing demand of grapes in Uganda especially in hotels that are serving the fruit as dessert. However, ย not many farmers are engaged in growing grapes to meet the…
An advice from a Commercial Boergoat farmer in Botswana – Ricardo Setshego
My name is Ricardo Setshego (36), and I am a farmer from Palapye Botswana . I am also the founder of Commercial Boergoats and various poultry Rhema Frontier Farm .…
Nigeria urges its youth to embrace hass avocado farming
Experts have urged more farmers in Nigeria, especially young entrepreneurs, to show more interest in growing hass avocado crops. This, they said, could open more investment opportunities for them and…
Making Millions From Wine Grapes Farming In Rwanda – Success Story Of Theogene Ntampaka
When one talks about grapes, many people most likely envision them (grapes) in Catholic Church compound or garden. Besides, for many, growing grapes is still considered as an activity for…
Ethiopia approves trials with GMO potatoes
Ethiopia has given the green light to carry out observation field trials for genetically modified potatoes that are said to be resistant to blight, a move seen as a further…