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 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:32:27 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meet-the-10-sa-innovators-solving-the-country-biggest-problems-403089a Ten of South Africa’s leading clean-technology innovators, spanning renewable energy to smart farming, have been recognised at the 2026 Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA) National Awards. 1-267205 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-needs-r250-billion-just-to-meet-basic-climate-adaptation-needs-over-the-next-decade-622711a South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and Development Initiative and the Energy Systems Research Group at the University of Cape Town researched what the country’s priorities should be to secure water supplies, protect settlements from floods and heat, protect roads from damage, help farmers cope with the changing weather and protect lives and the economy. Climate adaptation researcher Anna Taylor was part of the team and explains. 1-266781 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/digital-agriculture-units-key-to-africas-farm-growth-says-new-report-284357a Digital agriculture could unlock up to $500bn in additional agricultural GDP annually across low- and middle-income countries, but limited government delivery capacity is slowing adoption, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group and Precision Development. 1-265790 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-farmers-must-embrace-technology-to-remain-competitive-173806a As global competition intensifies and environmental pressures mount, farmers who fail to adopt modern technology risk falling behind competitors who leverage advanced tools to maximise efficiency and profitability. 1-265378 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-project-tests-what-hydroponic-farming-can-do-in-urbanspaces-951614a Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. 1-265334 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-agriculture-627281a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry site over the past year below. 1-264231 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2025-mtn-pachipanda-challenge-meet-sa-eco-leaders-730542a Three South African eco-innovators — Wendile Mpofu, Gift Mabena and Bafokeng Mofokeng — will represent Mzansi at the Africa-wide round of the 2025 PachiPanda Challenge. A collaborative initiative between MTN and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Africa PachiPanda Challenge supports innovative solutions that address pressing environmental challenges across the continent. 1-263952 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/food-for-mzansi-launches-stand-up-be-counted-for-sa-farmers-841293a To mark its seventh birthday, Food For Mzansi is calling on farmers, workers, and agripreneurs to share their stories in a national survey. The “Stand up, be seen, and be counted” campaign aims to give visibility to overlooked voices and create a truer picture of South African agriculture. 1-263629 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wcg-dedat-tech-talks-series-to-support-smmes-by-demystifying-technology-in-the-western-cape-952484a The Western Cape Government Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) will host its upcoming Tech Talks Series on 25 and the 26 November at UVU Africa, aimed at helping small and medium enterprises better understand and adopt technology in a practical, accessible way. 1-263574 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smartphones-womens-rights-and-coupons-new-trends-that-can-boost-insurance-for-africanfarmers-518200a Storms, drought, floods and heatwaves are a disaster for small scale farmers in Africa, who can’t all afford insurance. Yet new, technologically advanced and cheaper types of agricultural insurance exist and could be rolled out across Africa. These include picture-based insurance that relies on smartphone photos to assess crop damage, and insurance coupons that allow farmers to purchase insurance for times when they know the weather might be bad. In a policy note to the Group of 20 most powerful economies (the G20), economists Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill set out what South Africa’s G20 presidency should do. 1-263386 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology South Africa