ProAgri BNZ
ProAgri BNZ 14
Earlier this month I spoke to an executive from an irrigation company. He said: “Farming is easy. You just add water.” This might be an over simplified view of the very dynamic and ever-changing agricultural industry, but there is some merit in the statement. According to research done by[...]
ProAgri BNZ 011
While the COVID-19 restrictions are dragging on throughout Southern Africa, I am reminded of how resilient the agricultural sector can be. It is the only sector in the world that remained functioning at full capacity. As the southern hemisphere moves from winter to spring, we hope that the warmer[...]
ProAgri BNZ 06
A black swan is a rare event that can be classified as unpredictable and catastrophic and having a disruptive influence on a significant number of people. The Coronavirus 2019 is a classic example. This insignificant disease from somewhere far away in China suddenly spread across the world and caused[...]
ProAgri BNZ 05
Africa’s people need infrastructure as much as they need oxygen. Even today, with our modern technology, many people are literally dying because food, medicine and essential lifesustaining products cannot reach them in time. The reason for this is that roads and railroad tracks are either not there yet, dilapidated[...]
ProAgri Botswana/Namibia/Zimbabwe 04
The benefits of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is celebrated all over the world and has been with us for almost three decades now. The GMO industries also go from strength to strength and the most serious draw backs they are encountering is the activists who try to stop the[...]