Tag: Technology
Technology can enhance food security in Africa
Africa needs affordable, sustainable innovation in the agricultural sector if it is to improve its food security. This is according to Dr...
Fourth industrial revolution (4IR) can improve rural safety
The agricultural industry is forever changing, and farmers must keep abreast of new developments such as the fourth industrial revolution, to farm...
Innovative support towards a brighter future in agriculture
“Agriculture is facing several challenges both locally and internationally, which include a reduction in the number of farmers, a decrease in the...
Embracing disruption in the fresh produce supply chain
Disruption is more than just a buzzword. It has become part of business and part of our lives.
Irrigation intelligence improved with the Chameleon Sensor
The Virtual Irrigation Academy (VIA) hosted a conference on the Chameleon Sensor from 12 to 13 June at the Future Africa Conference...
Application of CRISPR technology in agriculture
The new gene editing technology known as CRISPR (pronounced ‘crisper’ and short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) has been making...
Drones flying high over Eastern Cape farms
Eye-in-the-sky technology is taking off within the Eastern Cape farming community, with a growing trend toward the use of drones to improve...
Better yields require integrated technology solutions
South African farming has entered the technological age. This is an age in which data, measurements, alternative power sources, sensors and even...
‘Disruptive’ technology will benefit agriculture
Technology is changing the face of agriculture by enabling farmers to increase production, reduce costs and streamline activity across the entire agricultural...
Technology will not save the planet
Sarah Savory is the daughter of Zimbabwean ecologist and advocate of holistic management, Allan Savory. She lives and works in Zimbabwe and is an...