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Breeding and Genetics
26
Sep

Africa’s First IAEA Collaborating Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics

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Innovative plant breeding programmes using safe and proven nuclear techniques are vital for enhancing food security and sustainable agriculture.   For nearly 60 years, the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture and its Plant Breeding and Genetics Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, have been using gamma rays and X-rays to irradiate seeds and plant tissues […]

genetic
26
Sep

7 African countries implement native tilapia genetic improvement program

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Seven countries in southern Africa are collaborating with Penang, Malaysia-based aquatic food systems research organization WorldFish on a project to improve the quality of native tilapia in the region. Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and Comoros – all members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional economic bloc – are implementing the initiative, […]

wheat
26
Sep

Tapping into ancient genetic diversity can revolutionize wheat breeding and safeguard global food security, Studies

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Two new studies led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) reveal how tapping into this ancient genetic diversity can revolutionize wheat breeding and safeguard global food security. According to the studies, crop wild relatives that have survived changing climates for millions of years may provide the solution to adapting wheat, humanity’s most widely grown […]

bull
26
Sep

Big moola: Meet the Zimbabwean farmer who paid R8m for a SA bull, and expects profit within 3 years

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Over the weekend, Zimbabwean farmer Collins Tafireyi paid R8 million for a single bull at an auction in Mpumalanga, suddenly bringing attention to his ambition to become one of Africa’s biggest pedigree Boran stud breeders. The 44-year-old, once a freelance journalist for KickOff magazine in Zimbabwe, bought the bull named Cyclone from Hurwitz Farming in Ermelo. He spoke […]

Agricultural Research
26
Sep

Building 21st Century Agricultural Research and Extension Systems in Africa

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study 1) explains why improved performance of national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) is required to achieve many widely shared development objectives of African governments and international partners, 2) examines the effectiveness of international efforts to build the capacities of African NARES, and 3) proposes actions to improve the performance of […]

science-based
26
Sep

Why a science-based strategy is key in Africa’s agricultural transformation

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We are getting close to the 2030 deadline when Africa, like the rest of the world, should have achieved many, if not all, of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. But with just six years left, the African continent finds itself significantly off-track for many of the targets, particularly those relating to the reduction of hunger and […]

Agricultural Research
26
Sep

Talent pool of African women agricultural researchers is growing

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Kenyan scientist Dr Susan Kaaria, the director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), has witnessed how targeted gender-responsive agricultural research can yield remarkable success in empowering women scientists to grow in their visibility, confidence, influence and professional capacity. Building on its achievements, AWARD’s strategic plan for the next few years aligns closely […]

research
26
Sep

University of Pretoria to launches Africa’s first integrated, high-tech agricultural research and training facility

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The Faculty of Natural Agricultural Sciences has announced the development of a 570ha integrated, agricultural, high-tech, sustainability-focused research, training, and skills development facility, to be known as FARM@UP. It is designed to unlock the multidisciplinary future of agricultural research and development, and it is the first of its kind in Africa. According to Professor Barend […]

livestock trading
26
Sep

How SA agri-tech startup swiftVEE expanded beyond livestock trading to impact whole value chain

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South African agri-tech startup swiftVEE has expanded rapidly since its launch, moving beyond its initial livestock and game trading platform to impacting the whole value chain. Founded in 2019 and selected for the Google Launchpad Africa accelerator in the same year, swiftVEE initially conducted real-time online livestock and game auctions, operating in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Since […]

PestWorld
26
Sep

Atticus to exhibit at PestWorld 2024

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Cary, N.C.-based Atticus will exhibit at PestWorld 2024, hosted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). Attendees are invited to visit booth #1601, as the company will showcase its professional pest management lineup, including nine new pest control brands such as Tirade, Ultra SC and Nixlo IGR Concentrate. Experts from the company’s EcoCore division, including Dr. Rob Golembiewski, director […]