https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/707.html South Africa news 15 Agri Tech news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/707.html en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:31:54 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-and-blockchain-are-coming-to-african-farms-4-things-must-happen-for-farmers-to-benefit-528590a The use of digital agriculture is expanding across Africa. Tools like artificial intelligence (AI), sensors and blockchain are helping farmers receive information about weather, pests, markets and farm management. AI can analyse images and other farm data to detect problems or support decisions. Digital traceability systems can record where food comes from and what happens to it along the supply chain. 1-273106 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-technology-can-help-minimise-farming-risks-525780a Farming involves a range of risks, from unpredictable weather and disease outbreaks to fires, security incidents and equipment failures. These events can cause costly setbacks, and their impact can escalate quickly, leaving farmers with little time to respond. 1-272896 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-towns-pee-cycling-wins-va-waterfront-circular-innovation-challenge-070255a Pee-Cycling won the 2026 V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge after pitching at Vikara Institute’s annual Market Systems Symposium, beating fellow finalists Green Brine Technologies, Noodees, and Skubu. 1-272887 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tia-invests-r14m-in-livestock-bio-surveillance-programme-858403a The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has invested R14m in TokaBio to strengthen South Africa’s capacity to detect and respond to livestock diseases that threaten agricultural production and commodity exports. 1-272239 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-growers-need-more-than-data-to-make-better-decisions-070345a The growing volume of weather and agricultural data available to farmers is only useful when it can be translated into practical decisions, according to agricultural experts who have highlighted the role of local trials, soil information and human expertise. 1-272007 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-of-food-reflections-from-the-2026-africa-food-systems-conference-742112a I have just returned from the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda - the 20th anniversary of a gathering that began as a small agricultural conference and has grown into the continent's most important annual meeting point for policymakers, financiers, farmers, and food-system practitioners. 1-271602 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/arable-grows-container-farms-reach-spar-shelves-in-the-wcape-964524a As climate change, water scarcity and urbanisation place increasing pressure on South Africa's food system, one Western Cape agri-tech startup is taking a different approach to how fresh produce could reach consumers – by growing it inside shipping containers. 1-271294 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-cybersecurity-has-become-essential-for-modern-farming-189006a Digital technologies are transforming agriculture, with farming businesses increasingly relying on precision agriculture, automated machinery, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to improve efficiency and inform decision-making. But as the sector becomes more connected, it is also becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks, making cybersecurity an increasingly important business risk. 1-270478 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-ai-could-reshape-south-africa-fruit-export-industry-519950a South Africa's fruit export industry has built a reputation for innovation, but artificial intelligence (AI) could become its next major competitive advantage, changing how growers, exporters and supply chains plan, collaborate and compete in global markets. 1-269616 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa