Archive | June, 2013

Kenyan Farmers Reap the Benefits of Technology

The Kenyan agricultural sector is a global leader in ICT services for farmers. Technologies growing in popularity offer information and realtime updates, as well as financial services. With gains in innovation, developers still see the massive gap in postharvest IT support as a constraint. http://mg.co.za/article/2013-05-22-kenyan-farms-reap-the-benefits-of-technology

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We Need a Systematic And Harmonized Postharvest Mechanism – Sichinga

As COMESA host, Zambian Minister of Agriculture and Livestock spoke of the need for systematic and harmonized efforts for reducing loss in the region. Sichinga highlighted the lack of storage in Zambia, and the resulting 32% loss of maize each year. http://www.comesa.int/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=717:we-need-a-systematic-and-harmonized-post-harvest-mechanism-sichinga&catid=5:latest-news&Itemid=41

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