by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2021 | Sustainability
Agriculture is a high-pressure industry. It has faced drought and floods, late rain, and early rain. Climate change is an ongoing threat – along with enormous economic and social upheaval, writes Roger Hislop, board member at the IOT Industry Council (IOTIC) of South...
by Dianne Bayley | May 24, 2021 | Sustainability
Agriculture is currently one of the most dynamic sectors to conduct business in. The expected economic growth rate coupled with the growth of the middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the continent’s untapped agricultural potential present role players in this...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Innovation
South Africa’s manufacturing industry has been dealt many knocks over the years, with continuous load shedding by power supplier Eskom, ranking among the worst contributors to this industry’s woes. Manufacturing once again lost momentum last month as the latest bout...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Innovation
Perhaps it is because I grew up in the suburbs and have never lived outside of one of South Africa’s major cities, but it seems like agriculture often doesn’t get the credit it deserves, writes By Ross Jenvey, General Partner at Kingson. Like the oxygen we breathe, we...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 10, 2020 | Innovation
The agri-chemical industry is an important component of the agricultural market in Africa, supplying farmers with animal health and agricultural chemicals such as fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and more. The supply chain in the Agri-chemical...