Cotton is this amazing, versatile product that we find in many forms in our daily life. Yet, even though everyone knows its use within the clothing industry, it is often forgotten that the cotton plant does not only yield lint but also seeds that are used for the production of edible oil, biofuel and animal …
Soil testing can help farmers to know the current condition of their soil, and how to improve it for optimal crop growth. A soil test can also help farmers avoid over-fertilization, which harms the environment and wastes money. It can test for nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and other trace elements. …
About a year ago, the Harvest Plus team under the IFPRI programme reached out to eProd Solutions with the request to use eProd for the introduction of biofortified seed varieties in Zimbabwe. As much as the seed varieties they promote are appreciated by both farmers and millers, there was an initial resistance on the ground. …
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East Africa faces significant challenges due to climate change. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and more frequent extreme weather events are affecting agriculture, natural resources, and food security. In response to these challenges, the SNV CRAFT project is making a positive impact by bringing together various stakeholders and service providers. eProd Solutions is a partner in …
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Potatoes are the second most consumed food crop in Kenya, with approximately 800,000 smallholder farms growing them on 158,000 hectares of land. However, certified potato seed production in Kenya accounts for less than 2% of the demand. This lack of access to quality seed and planting materials contributes to high disease rates in crops, lower …
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The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), one of our partners is a pan-African Center of rice research and development. AfricaRice is leading the way in rice research and development, increasing productivity and profitability of rice-based agribusinesses in Africa. The Africa Rice Centre developed a smart application, RiceAdvice that provides detailed rice production advice. This advice is …
The World Bank with support from the Korea World Bank Partnership Facility and the Korean Green Growth Trust Fund , launched the Africa-Korea Challenge