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CONTENTS Volume 4. Issue 5. Sept/October 2018 News Editor’s Note FAO Launch Framework Document for Agricultural Mechanization......................2 Grocapital Holdings Limited Acquires Bank Of Athens.....................................................3 Cover: Africa has a major role to play as a determining factor in the future of food in the world. Executive Editor Lee Daniels [email protected] Writers - Silimina Derick, Bertha M. Contributing Writers Nqobile Bhebhe Zimbabwe Oscar Nkala Botswana Bertha M South Africa Nita Karume Kenya Advertising Executive Russou Billiard, Cleopas M., Mkhululi K., East Africa Advertising Executives Mercy Cherono, Ken Tobby, Anthony Kiganda Project Manager Victor Ndlovu [email protected] Graphic Design & Layout Faith Omudho Art Director Augustine Ombwa [email protected] Correspondents - Isabel Banda [email protected] Sales & Marketing Cleopas Moyo [email protected] Mandla M. [email protected] Mthokozisi M [email protected] East African Liaison Arobia Creative Consultancy P. O. Box 2922-00200, Nairobi Kenya Tel: [phone] [email protected] [email protected] Published by Mailing Times Media [phone] [email protected] NCPB facing difficulties in selling imported maize................................................................5 New IFAD, the Lab Partnership to Fund African Climate Change Initiatives........6 It’s Time for Africa to tell a New Story........................................................................................7 Seed Visionary has Big Plans for Growth....................................................................................9 Features Case IH Launches Multipurpose Tractor And Self-propelled Sprayer At Farm-tech Expo Kenya..............................................................................................13 Fire-suppression for Sunflower and Soya-seed Processing Facilities........................18 Importance of Grain Cleaning and Storage...........................................................................21 Monsanto - A modern agricultural company ......................................................................26 Mineral nutrition for fruit trees......................................................................................................28 Offshore Investments for Farmers ............................................................................................29 Corn Cob Dryer Houses.................................................................................................................31 Publication on precision farming for modern farming.....................................................35 Africa’s role in the future of food in the world....................................................................42 Adverse effects of global warming ............................................................................................45 Tractor Counterweights ..................................................................................................................51 Dry season farm irrigation .............................................................................................................54 T he global agricultural population, which is defined as individu- als dependent on agriculture, hunting, fishing, and forestry for their livelihood—account- ed for over 37% of the world’s population. This was back in 2011, the most recent year for which data are available. Well over half of these were reportedly from Africa. It has also been proven that inasmuch as other continents such as Europe remain an im- portant supplier of agricultural goods in the future, the great- est untapped potential lies in Africa, which could become the “bread basket” for the rest of the world. Furthermore, according to a recent research, Africa reportedly has the potential to become a food exporter through a combination of modern technology, improved infrastructure and better tech- nical education. We’re living in an era where the importance of agriculture cannot possible be overstated. It thus goes without saying that Africa, by virtue of being the pioneer agriculture hub determines the future of food in the world. The September- October issue of Farmers Review Africa has seen it fit to highlight- among other equally important issues, the role of Africa in future of food in the world. Fertilizers Demystified: .....................................................................................................................55 Advertiser’s Index..................................................................................................................................56 Mailing Times Media (Pty) Ltd makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the contents of its publications, but no warranty is made as to such accuracy and no responsibility will be borne by the publisher for the consequences of actions based on information so published. Further, opinions expr essed are not necessarily shared by Mailing Times Media (Pty) Ltd Nita Karume [email protected] FARMERS REVIEW AFRICA