Friday 19 June 2020 saw a number of agri- and aqua-cultural sector experts, farmers and “water warriors” come together to participate in the Agri Gauteng Young Farmer Webinar in conjunction with Grobank.
The need for both agricultural and financial technology to track, monitor and provide statistical data to the entire agri-value chain, from farm to fork, is one that has long called for a response.
In case you missed it: On Thursday 16 April, over 1300 small-scale farmers and other agriculturists from across South Africa logged on to the free webinar, “We shall overcome: South African agriculture beyond Covid-19”.
On 27 March 2020, Moody’s downgraded South Africa’s sovereign credit rating to sub-investment grade and placed a negative outlook on the rating. The key drivers for […]
And that’s a wrap! Africa Agri Tech Day 3 reminds us that our quest for food security requires a holistic, long-term approach that needs to start today.
Data, data, data – the devil’s in the details. If Day 1 of Africa Agri Tech set the scene of the role technology plays in farming, Day 2 ploughed into the details.
By Bennie Van Rooy, CEO of Grobank While the agriculture sector contributes just 2.5% to South Africa’s total gross domestic product, it is a sector that […]
