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Former Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde has revealed that life after politics really shocked her. This is because the freebies that were associated with the job were no longer coming in. There was no longer a monthly salary for her. She started worrying about how she was going to survive. She decided to turn her environment into a source of income. ...

Rapper Navio in a bid to sustain himself and his family financially has decided to venture into farming. In a period when times are really hard for everyone due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have tried to diversify their means of earning income. These include groups of people whose jobs were largely affected by the ...

Artificial intelligence offers the promise of transforming agriculture in ways that could save over 815 million people, or 11% of the world’s population, from hunger:most especially in Africa, where the sector accounts for 32% of GDP and two-thirds of employment. Check also: Meet A Self-driving Tractor Which Could Change Farming Forever As at now, three-quarters of Africa’s farmers practice traditional farming ...

As I settle back in my homeland Nigeria ( west Africa) since retiring as the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in March this year, I am reminded of a local saying that when you go to the stream to fetch water, your bucket will only be filled with the water that is yours. No one can ...

Self-driving technology isn’t just for cars. The same cutting-edge research is being applied to other industries. Take this self-driving tractor, for example, which could be poised to take the farming industry by storm. Check also: China Has Built An Elevated Bus That Moves Above Car Traffic The Case IH autonomous tractor was unveiled this week at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa, though it’s just ...