A new dawn for farming efficiency
Read in magazine Revolutionizing agriculture with Farmtrace Agricultural ERP System In an age where technology is the corner stone of progress, the agricultural sector stands on the edge of a…
What Growers Should Know about Air-Assisted Electrostatic Sprayers
Read in magazine The term “Electrostatic Spraying” is often misunderstood. Two common mistakes are made in the assumption that “all electrostatic sprayers are the same” and are mistakenly referred to as…
Leveraging digital platforms
Read in magazine Fast, hassle-free parts purchases for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and FUSO thanks to the introduction of the DT Parts Portal Technology has ushered us into an era of unprecedented…
Tech trends bring new risks for insurers
Read in magazine How digitalisation is transforming the agri sector Technological development, though rapidly accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has been changing the insurance landscape for some time already. The…
Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods
BY: BARATH RAGHAVAN AND MICHAEL KANTAR Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato.…
Why agri tech is important in farming today
South Africa’s agriculture is currently faced with an array of challenges ranging from the high cost of production as inputs costs are high, lower output prices for many horticultural commodities,…
Agricultural sector can reap rewards from alternative energy
The South African agricultural sector has shown much resilience over the years, surviving droughts, diseases and sanitation issues. Despite the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown in SA,…
Flying autonomous robot can spot and pick ripe fruit
There is a global shortage of seasonal fruit pickers, as a result of the enforced COVID-19 travel restrictions. As it is getting harder to find fruit pickers to harvest the world’s…
How AI is helping African farmers in the fight against locust upsurge
A free tool that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behavior has been launched. Kuzi-the Swahili name for the wattled starling, a bird renowned…
Empowering small-scale South African farmers through eCommerce
Umthunzi Farming Community offers a heart-warming story of how technology can create economic opportunities in South Africa. Umthunzi Farming Community uses on-the-ground business tools and training to create access to appropriate…