AF Jan Feb 2019 Cover_Cover.qxd 08/02/2019 16:30 Page 1 www.africanfarming.net January/February 2019 Europe m14.50 - Ghana C1.3 - Kenya KSH150 - Nigeria N200 - South Africa R18 - UK £9 - USA $15 Food security Open Data for agriculture Journey of tea From harvest to market Agroinvestment summit Leading dialogue in Africa Serving AGRICULTURE for 39 YEARS Better livelihoods in f isheries. p12 Annual Agricultural Buyers’ Guide S01 AF Jan Feb 2019 Start_Layout 1 08/02/2019 12:08 Page 2 S01 AF Jan Feb 2019 Start_Layout 1 08/02/2019 16:33 Page 3 CONTENTS Contents NEWS AND EVENTS 04 A topical digest of news, views and events including the Farmers’ Calendar POULTRY 10 Transforming Africa’s small-holder poultry production LIVESTOCK 12 Paving the way for better livelihoods in the fisheries sector Image Credit: Adobe Stock CROPS 14 Journey of tea from harvest to market PROFILING 20 An interview with CEO of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition initiative EVENTS 22 Agroinvestment summit Agrofood Nigeria Foodagro Ethiopia Hybrid seeds for agricultural development. HortiFlora Expo EQUIPMENT 26 Breaking new ground in farm tractor design Case IH’s axial-flow 250 combines Pottinger unveils new mowers ArmaTrac licensed Africa’s GIAD to produce tractors Cooper Pegler knapsack sprayers The new models of Case IH help maximise performance. Editor: Fyna Ashwath E-mail:
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