food security
SBS® Group ties everything together
SBS® is a leading provider of innovative food, water and energy security solutions. “The SBS® Group consists of three divisions, namely SBS® Tanks, focusing on water storage solutions. SBS Agri, the grain handling and storage company and recently launched SBS® Energy, a solar division,” Gregg McDonagh, Business Developer at[...]
Your buying power can make the difference
Food security is a global issue and South Africa is no different. Agriculture has been hit hard in recent years for various reasons, resulting in major job losses that have affected many rural communities. And, it’s not getting any better. According to a series of Essential Food Pricing Monitoring[...]
Farming hygiene practices can help protect the agricultural value chain
Despite the pandemic and a contraction in some sectors within agriculture, 2020 was a good year for the South African agricultural sector which experienced a 13.1% annual GDP growth rate, according to the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Production. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/for-south-african-agriculture-2020-was-a-very-good-year-2021-03-16 While red meat, poultry, milk and potato producers were[...]
South Africa ranked the highest in food security in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), according to the latest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report despite overall decline in food security
South Africa has ranked the highest in food security out of 28 countries in Sub-S Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), according to the new Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report. The Global Food Security Index – sponsored by Corteva and produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research and[...]
The secret to food security lies in hermetic storage technology
Traditional grain storage methods like using clay pots was the tried and tested way for centuries, but unfortunately it did not hold up against the current need and drive for food security. It had to make way for modern technologies that enable grain to last longer while maintaining its[...]