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Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

Agri Tech

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

John Hudson 9 Oct 2024

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

Awards

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

24 Apr 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Tim Curran, Md Azharul Alam, Tanmayi Pagadala and Thomas Maxwell 31 Oct 2023

Eskom, the Netherlands to collaborate on Grootvlei Power Station transition

Sustainability

Eskom, the Netherlands to collaborate on Grootvlei Power Station transition

21 Jun 2023

Smart farming project to boost KZN food security

Food Security

Smart farming project to boost KZN food security

22 May 2023

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Agriculture

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Issued by GreenCape 4 May 2023

How GPS field design can lead to more efficient farming

Agri Tech

How GPS field design can lead to more efficient farming

Issued by KAP Limited 2 Feb 2022

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Sustainable Farming

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

Market intelligence reports identify opportunities for investment in the green economy in the Western Cape

ESG & Sustainability

Market intelligence reports identify opportunities for investment in the green economy in the Western Cape

Issued by GreenCape 18 Jun 2021

The future of telcos: Invest in value-added services

Telecoms & Networks

The future of telcos: Invest in value-added services

Karishma Sewduth, Issued by Israel Trade Office to South Africa 1 Jun 2021

AlphaCode awards R2m to fintech startups

Entrepreneurship

AlphaCode awards R2m to fintech startups

14 May 2021

Public-private partnerships to provide nutritional food to communities

Agriculture

Public-private partnerships to provide nutritional food to communities

15 Apr 2021

Kgaugelo Maphai launches Matrix Communication Group

Marketing

Kgaugelo Maphai launches Matrix Communication Group

3 Sep 2020

Sustainable Farming

A look at sustainable farming trends in South Africa

Claudi Nortjé 12 Feb 2020

Africa Agri Tech puts the spotlight on science and technology in 2020

Agri Tech

Africa Agri Tech puts the spotlight on science and technology in 2020

3 Dec 2019

Agri Tech

FarmSmart, Amido partner to launch new mobile app for African farmers

30 Oct 2019

Why telco transformation is critical to IoT adoption in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Why telco transformation is critical to IoT adoption in Africa

20 Jun 2019

Sustainable Farming

New WWF Nedbank Green Trust water project brings KNP, smallholder farmers together

18 Feb 2019

SAB Foundation awards SA's most promising social innovators with R12.5m

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

SAB Foundation awards SA's most promising social innovators with R12.5m

16 Oct 2018

Farmer2Market programme unlocks market opportunities for small farmers

Agriculture

Farmer2Market programme unlocks market opportunities for small farmers

16 Oct 2018

Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. Shutterstock

Agriculture

The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Richard J.T. Klein 15 Oct 2018

Smart farming technologies innovate on production quality

Agri Tech

Smart farming technologies innovate on production quality

23 Jul 2018

Why agribusinesses see IoT data security as a challenge

Agriculture

Why agribusinesses see IoT data security as a challenge

20 Jun 2018

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

Agriculture

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

8 May 2018

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

Agriculture

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

25 Apr 2018

Agriculture

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

Spotlight on Africa's disruptive technologies

Technology

Spotlight on Africa's disruptive technologies

2 Mar 2018

Interest grows in smart farms

Agri Tech

Interest grows in smart farms

Nick Hedley 20 Feb 2018

Five major trends in South Africa's agro-food system

Trends

Five major trends in South Africa's agro-food system

John Purchase 12 Jan 2018

Ready or not, technology rings the changes for African agricultural sector

Trends

Ready or not, technology rings the changes for African agricultural sector

Josua Taljaard 11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Investing in efficiency of Africa's small-scale farmers a game changer

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Investing in efficiency of Africa's small-scale farmers a game changer

Ashley Boag 8 Jan 2018

Agri Tech

Datacentrix hosts smart farming Indaba, takes a look at emerging tech set to disrupt farming

12 Dec 2017

Agri Tech

Farmcrowdy launches farmers' digital app to empower farmers

Sunday Okobi and Ugo Aliogo 28 Nov 2017

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Agriculture

Digitisation, smart agriculture shaping the future of the African chemicals market

27 Oct 2017

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Agriculture

Bringing innovation into mushroom farming

Leroy Dzenga 6 Oct 2017

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

Marketing & Media

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 Aug 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via WC_farming_climate_change_Kenya

Agriculture

How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

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Agri Tech

#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

Why South Africa's agricultural industry needs digital transformation

Agri Tech

Why South Africa's agricultural industry needs digital transformation

Mark McCallum 10 May 2017

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

Agri Tech

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

20 Mar 2017

Battling climate change with holistic solutions

Food Security

Battling climate change with holistic solutions

Jamie Matroos 9 Dec 2016

Sustainable farming is water smart farming

Sustainable Farming

Sustainable farming is water smart farming

Issued by UTZ 7 Dec 2016

True value of IoT lies in it being the Internet of Humans

ICT

True value of IoT lies in it being the Internet of Humans

Richard Barry 9 Nov 2016

#InnovationMonth: Smart farming technology to help feed the masses

Agri Tech

#InnovationMonth: Smart farming technology to help feed the masses

Cari Van Wyk 28 Sep 2016

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

Design

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

11 May 2016

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

Agri Tech

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

2 Oct 2015

Bayer and AGCO join forces to drive the Future Farm in Zambia

Agriculture

Bayer and AGCO join forces to drive the Future Farm in Zambia

27 May 2015

Aqua-Spark aims to stop plunder of sea life

Fishing

Aqua-Spark aims to stop plunder of sea life

23 Jan 2015

Agri BIZNIZ Summit to address agricultural needs

Agriculture

Agri BIZNIZ Summit to address agricultural needs

17 Jul 2014