…hosts Workshop on Agriculture, Climate Insurance in Ghana African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has described Agriculture as the backbone of Africa as a continent with several potentials yet to be tapped for the development of the…
While minister of agriculture John Steenhuisen was upbeat about export deals during his budget speech, the EFF firmly criticised the department on "lack of solving" South Africa's land issues.
President Bola Tinubu has been advised to declare a state of emergency in the agricultural sector and lead the revolution in Nigeria by actively engaging in farming along with other innovative policies that will ensure food sufficiency in…
No fewer than 1,000 businessmen and women, investors, and change-makers from across the globe have concluded arrangements to raise $200 million to boost agriculture and the manufacturing sector in the Southeast geopolitical zone of the…
A research team has investigated the efficacy of AlexNet, an advanced Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) variant, for automatic crop classification using high-resolution aerial imagery from UAVs. Their findings demonstrated that AlexNet…
In a significant move to address agricultural risk, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) recently orchestrated a three-day workshop on Agriculture and Climate Insurance in Accra. The event, hosted at the esteemed Labadi Beach…
Based on a mathematical programming model, a study finds that the proportional allocation of water, and not additional taxes on the resource, is more effective from the point of view of those engaged in agriculture.
A new study finds that the proportional allocation of water, and not additional taxes on the resource, is more effective from the point of view of those engaged in agriculture.
In the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, researchers in northern Italy noticed that notwithstanding the partial suspension of travel and industrial production in the region, the level of particulate matter in the atmosphere remained…
Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has told parliament he will not be reinventing the wheel but will continue the projects established in the previous administration.
By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story COLD SPRING, Minnesota (WCCO) — Farmers in Minnesota are in a tough spot. Climate extremes, things like floods and droughts, are hurting production and the state is asking them to…
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has reviewed the Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS) and recommends that the UK maintains its visa program for seasonal workers to support food security. The MAC, a body that provides immigration advice to…
African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), the leading pan-African reinsurance company, recently hosted an unprecedented three-day workshop in Accra, Ghana, focused on the formidable challenges and immense potential of agriculture and…