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Big Data and Africa's Green Revolution
[Debisi Araba] I believe that if Africa can have a Green Revolution, central to it will be a data revolution.... read
Agriculture
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At last, evidence that African agriculture is powering economic transformation
The evidence is now in and the verdict is that Africa´s agriculture is powering economic transformation in the region. African agriculture has shown remarkable improvement compared to... read

INNOVATION MONTH
Dr Klaus Eckstein
#InnovationMonth: Bayer seed innovation to benefit the entire agriculture community

Cari Van Wyk

Bayer recently opened its first SeedGrowth Centre in Africa with the aim to provide farmers with innovative products that suit their specific needs. We spoke to Dr Klaus Eckstein to find out more... read
#InnovationMonth: Soil treatment that's just right
#InnovationMonth: Soil treatment that's just right

Cari Van Wyk

Innovative South African fertiliser company, Advanced Agri partnered with iDwala to bring a new range of calcium-based soil treatment products called EcoCal, to market... read
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Agribusiness
Fanny Schertzer via  - Rwanda, rice fields
China key partner in Africa's agriculture development - FAO official
China is playing a significant role towards transformation of Africa's agriculture sector, which has contributed to food and nutrition security... read
Agri Tech
New app improves fresh produce industry business automation
New app improves fresh produce industry business automation
Claims made by customers regarding the quality of produce erodes the value that gets paid back to the grower in the fresh produce marketing industry... read
Agro-processing
Judgment on poultry meat regulations welcomed
Judgment on poultry meat regulations welcomed
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana has welcomed the judgment in the case brought by the South Africa Poultry Association (SAPA) against poultry meat regulations... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging
The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging

Emile Uys

WikiFoods aims to eliminate the overuse of plastic in food packaging... read
Food Security
Four threats to global food security and what we can do about them
Four threats to global food security and what we can do about them

Stuart Thompson

Can we really feed nine billion people? read
Horticulture
French giant invests in Cape wine
French giant invests in Cape wine

Dave Chambers

After snapping up L'Avenir and Le Bonheur in Stellenbosch, French wine giant AdVini has bought 50% of Forrester Vineyards, aiming to double its sales in the next few years... read
Business
#GartnerSYM: Turning digital threat into opportunity
#GartnerSYM: Turning digital threat into opportunity

Lauren Hartzenberg

Digital transformation... not just a business buzzword, but a modern business reality... read
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