In a country where agriculture accounts for 20% of the GDP, the role of processing industries in socio-economic development remains invaluable. Not only do such industries drive macroeconomic figures up, they also impact individual livelihoods and the local communities that surround them.
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Kenyan Wall Street
2024.07.08
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Nyasa Times
2024.07.04
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Emmanuel University, in partnership with the Malawi Government and Permaculture under Scope Malawi, has urged stakeholders in Lilongwe Rural West Education Division to adopt biofertilizer for higher productivity in the agricultural sector.
During a training session on biofertilizer production at...
CBS 19 News
2024.07.02
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State officials say efforts to suppress an invasive moth species are showing positive results.
The Virginia Department of Forestry and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are monitoring the spongy moth, formerly known as the gypsy moth, across the Commonwealth.
This species...
FAO
2024.06.12
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For the first time ever in Kyrgyzstan, demonstration trials are being carried out with biopesticides against locusts, by the Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection and Quarantine of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic (DCPPQ), and...
Food For Mzansi
2024.05.31
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Agrochemicals – including pesticides, herbicides, biostimulants, and fertilisers – are crucial tools for farmers. They help in protecting crops from pests and diseases, enhancing growth, and improving soil fertility. This leads to higher yields and better-quality produce, which is essential for...
Growing Produce
2024.05.28
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Dealing with numerous endemic and invasive pests is a continuous battle for growers, says Oregon State University Horticulture Professor Surendra Dara. Resistance problems, regulatory guidelines, worker safety, and the growing demand for sustainably produced food with safer pesticides are among...
Asia-Plus Media Group
2024.05.28
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CABAR.asia reports that locusts have attacked mountain pastures in southern Tajikistan. The farmers fear that insects will soon descend into the valleys and destroy their crops. The experts believe it is necessary to kill the locusts using biopesticides.
The southern province of...
Citizen Digital
2024.05.15
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Del Monte Kenya Ltd., a leading producer, marketer, and distributor of high-quality fresh fruit and prepared food in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and a leading player in Kenya's agricultural sector announced today the opening of a groundbreaking biofertilizer plant that will turn the...