“The effects of climate change are unfolding before our eyes,” says Janse Rabie, Agri SA policy head for natural resources. 

The new wave of agriculture technology is here, and it looks a lot like the tech disruptions we’re seeing everywhere else.

Back in 1870, almost half the U.S. workforce was employed in agriculture — today just two percent of Americans work on farms.

Over the past few months, I have written a few essays arguing that we shouldn’t worry much about the current heatwave in South Africa and that rainfall could soon provide some relief.

South Africa’s trade policy is underpinned by an export-led growth strategy. This means the country essentially wants to grow its economy by deepening and expanding its export markets.

DRY weather conditions have delayed South African farmers from planting, delaying the start of a season where farmers intend to increase hectarage of summer crops by 7 percent.