Future farming
Why we need to invest in the future of farming
Agriculture in South Africa is growing. The primary agricultural sector has increased by an average of 7,5% per year since 2008, outpacing the total economy, which grew by 6,6% on average per year over the same period. Despite its relatively small share of the total GDP, primary agriculture is[...]
Technews: The latest in agricultural technology from around the world
May the best robot win! Future Farming (a media enterprise) and World FIRA (International Forum of Agricultural Robotics) are hosting a competition to appoint the most promising agricultural robot at a show in Toulouse, France, in February. It is the second year of the competition and out of twelve[...]
Technews: Take farming to the future with drones
Derek Kruger walks around the hologram image of Orchard SA07/13 and frowns. The report from the drone swarm checking the sugar index of the oranges to determine the best harvesting time has also pointed out a calcium deficiency in the leaves of the north facing rows of trees. The[...]