An Agronomic Explanation of Timing, Volume, and Scale Most irrigation failures do not happen because farmers lack data. They happen when a measurement is treated as a decision. If you…
Small-scale farmers in remote areas often find it challenging to access agricultural inputs. At the same time, global agriculture is advancing through modern technologies and digital platforms. These transformations are…
Global agriculture is already stretched by rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and soil degradation. Under current policies, the world is heading toward a 2.5 to 2.9°C rise by 2100 – conditions…
Farmers don’t only produce food. We also produce sustainability. You may not think of us in this way. You may not know that’s what I do on my farms in…
Using soil texture and weather data to time K applications for maximum uptake efficiency Potassium (K) fertilization is still commonly approached as a static decision, guided by soil test categories…
For more than two decades, farmers growing genetically modified (GM) maize, cotton and soybean in South Africa have achieved higher yields, reduced pesticide use and improved their incomes. Through my…
Agriculture is at a turning point, following the gathering of world leaders at the recently concluded COP30 and G20 summit. Farmers are being asked to meet rising global demand while…
Long before bioeconomy became a topic in policy debates and research agendas, traditional communities were already practicing many of its principles, relying on biological resources for food, energy, medicine, and…
https://www.ecmwf.int/Digital agriculture has advanced rapidly over the last fifteen years, but much of the sector still relies on the early principles of precision agriculture. The original objective was clear: measure…
At this year’s Africa Food Systems Forum, in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Agenda, leaders reiterated their commitment to advancing sovereign, resilient and inclusive food…
Farming today contributes to and is affected by the triple planetary crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Smallholders often lack incentives and technical support to adopt farming practices that can…
CropLife International has launched its flagship agricultural climate action report, A Practical Guide to Sustainable Agricultural Growth, compiled and authored by independent analysts NTT DATA. The report brings together proven,…