Thursday, 10 October 2024

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Topcon Agriculture introduces Value Line Steering solution, bringing affordable precision technology to small and medium-sized farms
 
 
 
Topcon Agriculture has announced the release of its new Value Line Steering solution designed specifically for farmers using mid-range tractors on small to medium-sized farms. The new offering represents a significant step in making autosteering technology, typically used on larger machinery, accessible to a broader range of farmers.
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Smallholder farmers from Africa call for improved access to technology to enable regenerative agriculture and foster resilience
Smallholder farmers in Africa benefit from regenerative agriculture through a diverse set of practices but need better access to technology. This is the key outcome of the second Roundtable of African Farmers, co-organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bayer, Global Farmer Network, World Farmers' Organization, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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A love of the land passed down the generations

Agriculture has always carried a certain amount of risk – but the growing reality of climate change means that small farmers are facing more challenges than ever, and need greater resilience and creativity to overcome them. Obakopano Trading and Projects, based in Delareyville, North West province, is a case in point. The entity was established by Obakeng Metswamere, for whom farming is a way of life: his father, too, is a farmer, as was his grandfather.
In fact, it was his grandfather who taught him to love the land.

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Evaluating the real digestibility of phosphates in feeds

Animal nutritionists encounter significant challenges in adjusting and optimizing their feed formulations. To ensure an accurate evaluation, it is essential to measure their pre-caecal phosphorus digestibility, which provides a true indication of their digestibility. In this Q&A, agronomist and animal nutrition expert Mouhcine Bhija explores the complexities of digestibility and offers insights on selecting the optimal feed phosphate for balanced and sustainable animal breeding.

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South African farmers need to adopt new approaches and technologies to combat the country's food security pressures

South African agribusiness is at a crossroads. After decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation, with constant pressure on food security.

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New research initiative targets nature-based solutions to cut agriculture nitrogen footprint and climate change impact

An ambitious new research initiative by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is aiming at shrinking the nitrogen footprint of agriculture by developing a breakthrough technology based on nature's own solutions: a natural process called biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).

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I hope to go back" _ Tammy Abraham

"I hope to go back" _ Tammy Abraham 🇳🇬🦅😅
     England reject Tammy Abraham, he declares interest in playing with the super eagles of Nigeria with England football team not showing signs of using him anymore. 

Should Nigerians forgive him and accept? Remember this guy had the chance to play for Nigeria but he ignored Nigerians , now he is back. 

Moral lesson: you cannot eat your cake and have it.
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