The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has appointed Dr. Boitshoko Ntshabele as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ntshabele’s appointment, effective from February, follows the retirement of outgoing…
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Young South Africans who accepted the PachiPanda Challenge have shown that amongst all the dire predictions and reports regarding the climate crisis, by combining technology with passion for the environment,…
British International Investment (BII) and Dutch development bank FMO are joining forces to support the expansion of the Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) technical assistance facility, which is…
Cloud computing and agriculture are two terms you would not commonly hear in the same sentence. Despite that, Kenya’s cloud revolution bodes a lot of potential for what is one…
Business Tech Africa Speaks to Aftrak Creator Dr Toby Williams about developments in their ground breaking Agri solution for Small Scale African Farmers. The History Aftrak began as a university…
Fieldwork Robotics has launched the Fieldworker 1. The company’s latest robot model is designed to harvest at the same pace as human pickers and is able to work both day…
The Agri-Tech developer initiative Aftrak, provides an innovative approach to farming that combines the implementation of solar micro-grids with the deployment of Aftrak, an electric powered mini-tractor specifically designed for…
With August still being Women’s Month, it is important to acknowledge that women make a major contribution in various sectors, including the agricultural sector. Women are the backbone of food…
Every year, on the 12th of August, the world celebrates International Youth Day, and this year’s theme is denoted as “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development”.…
In recent years, the global agriculture industry has faced significant supply chain challenges. From geopolitical upheavals to the far-reaching impacts of the climate crisis, maintaining stability has become a hard task. South Africa has not been immune to these…