Biotech Crops Continue to Help Meet the Challenges of Increased Population and Climate Change
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Biotechnology can be used to develop stress-tolerant and more nutritious crop varieties to protect natural resources and human health.
According to a Gartner Survey of over 3,000 CIOs, Artificial intelligence (AI) was by far the most mentioned technology and takes the spot as the top game-changer technology away from data and analytics, which is now occupying a second place.
According to BayWa the use of drones in biological pest control, particular in corn, is increasing.
South Africa is caught up in the global hype of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This is distracting it from the unfinished business of redressing inequality and creating the preconditions for an inclusive digital economy and society.
Digital Innovations to Improve Soil Health
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Soils are the foundation of life, as they sustain humans, plants and animals for present and future generations. Protecting and sustainably managing soil is therefore of paramount importance, particularly in the context of climate change, deforestation and loss of biodiversity.
It’s a warm afternoon in late spring and before us rows of strawberry plants rustle in the breeze as the scent of fragrant herbs wafts across the air. Nearby, a bee buzzes lazily past.
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- South Africa's record maize harvest has rebuilt the regional buffer that feeds landlocked and drought-prone neighbours. But with a fresh El Nino developing for the 2026/27 season and fertiliser still priced well above normal, that comfort could prove short-lived — and the logistics chain that distributes the surplus is where the pressure will land first.
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