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AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 2 days

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Digital agriculture units key to Africa’s farm growth, says new report

19 Feb 2026

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Agri Tech

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Dawie Maree 5 Feb 2026

IBMA announces official media partnership with Farmer’s Weekly

Events & Conferencing

IBMA announces official media partnership with Farmer’s Weekly

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 12 Dec 2025

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

Agri Tech

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

4 Sep 2025

Image credit: Damian Patkowski on Unsplash

Climate Change

African universities urged to spearhead climate research

19 Aug 2025

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

City of Cape Town, GreenCape unite to boost agritech growth

Agri Tech

City of Cape Town, GreenCape unite to boost agritech growth

2 Jun 2025

Agriculture

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

E Njuguna, J Mburu, R Birner and T Daum 21 Jan 2025

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

Agri Tech

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

John Hudson 9 Oct 2024

Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec. Source: Supplied.

Agri Tech

Celebrating 50 years of Tal-Tec: The evolution of livestock handling

4 Oct 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Agriculture

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Bernadette Versfeld 19 Aug 2024

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Trends

Is the green economy the key to job creation in Africa?

2 Aug 2024

Could the change in the government dynamics feed the semigration trend in South Africa?

Trends

Could the change in the government dynamics feed the semigration trend in South Africa?

Issued by Cape Removals 11 Jun 2024

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Agri Tech

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Joe Hollis 30 Nov 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Agri Tech

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

Biotech company wins $1m grand prize for advancing agritech in Africa

Agri Tech

Biotech company wins $1m grand prize for advancing agritech in Africa

5 May 2023

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Agriculture

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Jan Hugo, Andy van den Dobbelsteen and Chrisna du Plessis 15 Mar 2023

Separating the wheat from the chaff: Decision making in a world drowning in data

Agri Tech

Separating the wheat from the chaff: Decision making in a world drowning in data

Janet Lawless 7 Jun 2022

SA startup Mzansi Meat Co. will soon launch Africa's first lab-grown burger

FMCG

SA startup Mzansi Meat Co. will soon launch Africa's first lab-grown burger

9 Mar 2022

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

Agri Tech

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

24 Dec 2021

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

Agriculture

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

17 Sep 2020

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

Agri Tech

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

David Rose and Charlotte-Anne Chivers 16 Sep 2020

New technology addresses alternate bearing in citrus

Research & Development

New technology addresses alternate bearing in citrus

2 Sep 2020

Agri Tech

Agri tech investment vital for industry output, export growth

11 Mar 2020

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

Sustainable Development

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 11 Feb 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: How to succeed in agriculture in 2020

Nico Groenewald 13 Jan 2020

#EntrepreneurMonth: How AI startup ask-jean is disrupting the SA wine tech industry

Agri Tech

#EntrepreneurMonth: How AI startup ask-jean is disrupting the SA wine tech industry

Robin Fredericks 25 Nov 2019

Ricardo Gomez Angel via

Agri Tech

Drone Users Conference 2019 takes flight

22 Nov 2019

Agriculture

AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

13 Sep 2019

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

Agriculture

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

9 Sep 2019

New report: Digital services to transform African agriculture

Agriculture

New report: Digital services to transform African agriculture

24 Jun 2019

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

Agriculture

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

7 Jun 2019

The future of AI in agriculture

IoT

The future of AI in agriculture

29 May 2019

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Viticulture & Oenology

Winetech winner to compete in Africa Cup

22 May 2019

Applications now open for Pitch AgriHack 2019

Agriculture

Applications now open for Pitch AgriHack 2019

26 Apr 2019

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

Technology

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

11 Apr 2019

Aerobotics named Best Tech Company of the Year 2019

Agri Tech

Aerobotics named Best Tech Company of the Year 2019

12 Mar 2019

High-tech agriculture: Farmers risk being 'locked in' to unsustainable practices

Agri Tech

High-tech agriculture: Farmers risk being 'locked in' to unsustainable practices

8 Mar 2019

4 tech trends to shape agriculture in 2019

Agri Tech

4 tech trends to shape agriculture in 2019

4 Mar 2019

Call for nominations for the 2019 #YAFF awards

Agriculture

Call for nominations for the 2019 #YAFF awards

4 Mar 2019

A motorcyclist has his vehicle loaded with hands of matoke - ©Panos

Agriculture

Q&A: Transforming agriculture with tech scale-up

Baraka Rateng' 8 Jan 2019

Tech steps into the markets of agriculture

Mobile & Apps

Tech steps into the markets of agriculture

10 Dec 2018

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

ESG

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

4 Dec 2018

Janine Espin, MD of Economic Development Solutions

Mining

What happens to the community when a mine closes?

Janine Espin 13 Nov 2018

Food and agricultural technology can enable the emerging tourism sector across Africa

Agriculture

Food and agricultural technology can enable the emerging tourism sector across Africa

Ogaufi Maripe 19 Sep 2018