https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/472.html Rest of Africa Agriculture news 15 Agriculture news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/472.html en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:13:18 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/70/472/198698.html Healthy soils are vital to human survival. They play a pivotal role in feeding global populations - after all, food is grown in soil. Healthy soils grow more crops and allow for nutrients to be better absorbed by the crops. That's why it's important to understand exactly when there might be a problem with the soil of a particular area, and what's causing it. Without a precise diagnosis, soil can't be successfully treated. 1-198698 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/650/198265.html Scientists are calling on African policymakers to act urgently to control the use of pesticides called neonicotinoids, which threaten the wider ecosystem and food security, and have been banned by the European Union. 1-198265 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/472/190678.html Few people would make an important purchase on trust alone. The same logic applies to pesticides. Getting the best scientific information about the safety of pesticides can be challenging. There is almost always some uncertainty in the science, making it sometimes difficult to navigate the research on pesticides. 1-190678 Mon, 13 May 2019 09:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/643/189349.html Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors. Food production alone accounts for around 25% of global carbon emissions. Ironically, the changing weather patterns and more frequent extreme weather events resulting from climate change also put the world's food supplies at risk. 1-189349 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 05:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/815/185156.html Living Soil is a 60-minute documentary that features innovative farmers and soil health experts throughout the USA. It was directed by Chelsea Myers and Tiny Attic Productions based in Columbia, Missouri, and produced by the Soil Health Institute through the generous support of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. 1-185156 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/358/176592.html According to an FAO report, Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality, little is know about the scale and severity of soil pollution, which poses a serious threat to agricultural productivity, food safety and human health. The report states that industrialisation, war, mining and the intensification of agriculture have all left a legacy of soil contamination across the planet, while the growth of cities has seen soil used as a sink for ever greater amounts of municipal waste. 1-176592 Thu, 03 May 2018 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Rest of Africa