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PRECISION FARMING - THE WAY TO GO FOR AFRICA . p26
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HOW CAMEROON ’ S STOLEN WOOD REACHES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS . p9
FARMERS ADOPT MOBILE PHONES TO BOOST HARVEST . p12
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IMPACT OF GENETIC PROGRESS ON THE PROFITS OF DAIRY FARMERS . p36
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Canwefeed10billion peopleonorganic farmingalone ? -p12
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12 THINGS YOU DIDN ’ T KNOW ABOUT ROBUSTA FARMING . p40
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Volume 2 . Issue 3 . May - June 2016
Agriculture is a cornerstone of life in Africa , whether our exposure to it is merely picking up some sweet corn at the farmers market or spending long days in the field . It is work that is essential to sustaining us as a continent , and the farmer ' s dedication can be easily overlooked . It is hard , honest and often thankless work . The sun is shining through the leaving clouds ; and this time of the year is especially special since we are in the releasing our July / August issue . In our issue we look at Pioneer is growing its hybrid corn seed scheme further into Africa . We also tackle how livestock production can be a key to communal agricultural activity and a sustainable source of rural livelihood if smallholder farmers focus on improving the health and management of their animals . Solar water pumps are a cost-effective and dependable method for providing water in situations where water resources are spread over long distances ; power lines are few or non-existent ; or fuel and maintenance costs are considerable . Futurepump Ltd solve this problem by selling robust , portable , solar pumps to those farmers in need . Technology in the agricultural industry is also gaining momentum and we look at the digital technology that allows the newly wealthy in the country ' s rapidly expanding cities to invest in cattle . Precision agriculture — the future — has arrived and is here to stay . These high-tech solutions will improve crop yields , giving you as a grain handler more products to store and manage , and to buy , sell and trade Through economic and technical co-operation agreements signed between Zimbabwe and China in December 2015 , Zimbabwe will soon receive around US $ 6 billion for its national housing delivery and agriculture programmes from China . The food web , food trucks , organics and genetics , big agriculture , small farms . Food is everywhere . It pervades every aspect of our lives . More than ever before , Farmers Review Africa is presenting a diversity of perspectives to help us all see food in new ways . And to make utterly clear how embedded food is in the fate of this planet we all love
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ZAMBIA FIRST COUNTRY TO REFUGEES IN KENYA ARE FARMING CREATE A SMART FARMING THEIR WAY TO SUCCESS . p52 TRAINING CENTRE . p7
NEW AGRA-WORLD BANK AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT FARMING-LED TRANSFORMATION . p6
TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE HELPS AFRICA . pp44
WHY IS NOW THE RIGHT TIME TO INVEST IN MPUMALANGA PROVINCE ’ S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR . pp48
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