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| | |  | Aïda El Kohen and Hamza Rkha Chaham Compared to other industries, agriculture has been slow to adopt the leading edge of technologies from the Digital Revolution. The time has come for Africa to experience its own Green Revolution thanks to better access to financing information and technology... read | |  | Data has long been likened to be the equivalent of oil in the digital age. For farmers, the ability to capture, analyse, and gain insights from it in as real-time a manner as possible, can be the difference between success and failure... read | |  | David Szondy Osaka, JAPAN - We've had autonomous cars, autonomous trucks, and autonomous buses, and now Osaka-based diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar is introducing a new line of robotic tractors... read | | |  | Wandile Sihlobo With agriculture having its fair share of challenges, Wandile Sihlobo continues the discussion surrounding both domestic and regional developments with a closer look at agricultural trade performance... read | |  | Even though the broader sluggishness in the farm equipment market continues to influence farm tyre sales globally, recent research shows that opportunities exist as global sales are likely to surpass 42 million... read | |  | Much of the insecurity and fear over land reform and expropriation is based on misinterpretation and a serious lack of reliable data... read | |  | Although the drought in the Western Cape proved a challenging environment to land investment, the Agribusiness Investment Unit made it possible to sell the province as an agribusiness investment destination... read | | |  | "For a long time, local soya bean producers did not have access to the latest GMO technology and genetics. This will now change as the soya bean industry has found a way to fund technology and cultivar developments." read | | |  | "Forest and farm producers are more powerful when organised. By building their capacity, the Forest and Farm Facility initiative will help more producers and their organisations withstand the effects of climate change." read | | |  | The rice protein market has been positively impacted by the rising consumer awareness about the intake of nutrition-rich food ingredients. The FDA in the U.S. has already implemented several favourable regulations pertaining to a wide range of rice protein applications, which in turn has led toward its high acceptance among consumers in the rice protein market... read | | |  | Louise Scholtz In an era of uncertainty, when it comes to both power supply and pricing, renewable energy sources can provide certainty in both supply and costs... read | | |  | Ilse van den Berg Friday the 13th is a bit of an urban legend, eerie day for many. I remember my great-grandmother refused to set a foot out of bed on Friday the 13th. Perhaps she had a good reason... read | |  | Samantha Snedorf What do the erstwhile indie band- Ashtray Electric and my favourite juniper spirit have in common? Andre Pienaar of course! read | | | | | | | |
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