Tag Archives: Agriculture

Reimagining Healthcare And Agriculture On The Continent Using AI(Forbes)

Nearly four kilometers beneath the surface of the earth, inside South Africa’s Mponeng Gold Mine, where broadband connectivity is unreliable and working conditions are demanding, an artificial intelligence (AI)system recently accomplished something few medical technologies had managed before.  Within 45 seconds, it analyzed a miner’s chest X-ray for signs of tuberculosis and occupational lung diseases, […]
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5 Ways AI Technology Will Improve Agriculture in 2024 (GAT)

These are just a few of the stats I found with a quick Google search on “global digital agriculture market”. I don’t know if these numbers are accurate or not but, what’s very clear from these and many other researched statistics, is that the market for gathering information and creating structured data through a variety […]
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The new look of agriculture: How can Technology make efficient & sustainable farming possible? (ITNA)

By the year 2050, the global population is projected to surpass 9 billion, presenting a substantial challenge in ensuring an adequate food supply for everyone. Addressing this imperative, the agricultural sector must undergo a remarkable transformation, aiming to increase production by approximately 69% from 2010 to 2050. Farmers spanning from small-scale cultivators to expansive agricultural […]
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The future of agriculture: Embracing artificial intelligence and robotics (FW)

Agriculture has long been plagued by challenges, from unpredictable weather patterns to labor shortages and battles over farm gate prices. As politicians criticize the industry for food price inflation, it is clear that a solution is needed. The agricultural workforce is facing difficulties, as demonstrated by a milk producer in Northern Devon who invested in […]
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SA’s dithering on Russia puts our exports at risk – agri sector (Moneyweb)

About half of South Africa’s R230bn agricultural production is destined for external markets – with a minute amount (less than 2%) going to Russia. As the geopolitical risks brought on by South Africa’s close ties with Russia stack up, nurturing trade relations with the EU and other key agricultural export markets is critical – or […]
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Export potential for East African avocados and fresh produce to Europe, Middle East. (How we made it in Africa)

Maris Africa is an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio across five sectors in 12 African countries. Jeanette Clark speaks with Charlie Tryon, CEO and co-founder of Maris, about opportunities in the continent’s agriculture and forestry sectors. What opportunities and trends do you currently see in the agricultural sector? There is a big move towards increased […]
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Transforming food systems through Global Field ID – a new standard for agriculture? (OAGov)

The new digital farming tool ‘Global Field ID’ maps field boundaries with technology and assigns unique IDs to each plot of land, with the potential to track changes in food systems ‘We’re currently experiencing supply chain issues. It’s become a common sight in supermarkets these days. The vegetable shortage that has been emptying the shelves of […]
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This meat-free burger looks like a burger and tastes like a burger (Weforum)

By: Joe Myers August 05, 2016 Source: https://www.weforum.org

The whole world wants South America’s farmland

As foreign investors snap up valuable acreage and secure their food supplies, countries like Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina limit access to their natural resources. GIBS Information Centre / GIBSIC‘s insight: farmland  –  emerging markets  “This scenario is playing out all over the world as global capital finds its way into poorer agricultural economies, snapping up […]
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