https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/473.html Rest of Africa Horticulture news 15 Horticulture news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/473.html en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:14:04 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/358/187003.html AGCO recently unveiled its Farm in a Box (FIAB) initiative for Africa - a farming mechanisation for rural communities and their farmers - during Germany's International Green Week on 18 January 2019. With the aim to encourage entrepreneurship through a franchising model, AGCO's FIAB makes it possible for smallholders farmers to gain access to machinery they need to increase profits, which are attainable through FIAB packages which consist of a tractor; parts, workshop tools, training and knowledge to create productive and sustainable operations. 1-187003 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Horticulture 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 Horticulture Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/358/175645.html Asian farmers are growing rice and rearing fish in the same fields to increase their income and reduce weeds, while Ghanaians are using crop residues as compost to boost yields. Such eco-farming techniques could deliver nutritious, environmentally friendly food for a growing world, increase farmers' earnings and make farms more resilient to climate change, according to campaigners. 1-175645 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Horticulture Rest of Africa