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Even though Africa contributes less than 3% to global warming, the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. With dwindling climate finance flows to Africa, it is important to help derisk and remove business barriers to increase private investors’ contributions to climate finance on the continent.  Africa will need $2.7-trillion by 2030 to finance its climate change needs.

Farmers in Kansas, the biggest US producer of wheat, are abandoning their crops damaged by severe drought and cold. Some are spraying wheat fields with crop-killing chemicals and claiming insurance payouts in the belief that it is not worth harvesting the little grain that there is, Reuters found on a three-day tour of the state. Other growers  let cattle graze on the dismal-looking fields.

Kunsmatige intelligensie is ‘n ratverwisseling in ons bestaan. Ons hoef darem nie te groot te skrik nie, want die mensdom is tevore al deur ratverwisselings. Maar ons moet ook nie koud daarteenoor staan nie.  Kunsmatige intelligensie is nie intelligensie in die menslike sin van die woord nie. Dit is uiters gevorderde patroonvoorspellingstegnologie. Kunsmatige intelligensie gaan ook toenemend inligting genereer wat lyk asof dit waar is, maar eintlik vals is. Vervalste beelde, stemopnames  – selfs videos!  – van openbare figure is reeds algemeen beskikbaar. Hierdie klank en beeld is sinteties  – en wys dinge wat hulle nooit gedoen of gesê het nie. Valse woorde, valse video’s, en valse foto’s gaan in die toekoms baie meer volop wees.

Due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change, competition for water resources is expected to increase, with a particular impact on agriculture. Population is expected to increase to over 10 billion by 2050, and whether urban or rural, this population will need food and fiber to meet its basic needs. Combined with the increased consumption of calories and more complex foods, which accompanies income growth in the developing world, it is estimated that agricultural production will need to expand by approximately 70% by 2050. 

You buy Fruit and vegetables according to their weight. - but it's time to start thinking of buying it according to their nutritional value. The quality of certain fruit and vegetables are not the same as 10 years ago - The quality of the soil and water is not of a good quality- and some farmers does not care about this.  It's time that you start complaining if your fruit and vegetables are not of good quality. With all these online stores and apps it all about turning money around. We busy putting a team together to investigate the quality of fruit and vegetables. We will also put a team together to investigate the quality of meat that is offered to the public. Water is a critical input for agricultural production and plays an important role in food security. Irrigated agriculture represents 20 percent of the total cultivated land and contributes 40 percent of the total food produced worldwide. Irrigated agriculture is, on average, at least twice as productive per unit of land as rainfed agriculture, thereby allowing for more production intensification and crop diversification.

Facial recognition technology isn’t limited to humans. Livestock are now getting their mugs snapped in order to help farmers monitor animal health, increase efficiency and improve traceability.  Researchers from the US to Australia are using drones to handle health assessments of cattle from the air, developing a system to recognize the emotional states of farm animals and capturing the identities of cows based on their unique muzzle prints.  READ MORE -

Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It’s little wonder we’re looking for more sustainable and just ways of growing food and fibre. Regenerative agriculture is one alternative creating a lot of buzz, especially in rich, industrially developed countries. READ MORE 

Water is another aspect that various agribusinesses and farmers often raise as a challenge, both from a policy perspective and, more critically, in terms of infrastructure maintenance. There are examples of towns where agribusinesses have had to play a more active role in the water supply. This again takes financial and human capital away from businesses to public service that municipalities should be covering. READ MORE 

Suid Afrika se landbouers boer onder baie moeilike omstandighede maar is nog steeds suksesvol.  Uitdagings is die regering se onteieningsbeleid- Energie en kragvoorsiening- duur instekoste- baie hoe rente- inflasie- swak kwaliteit water- plaasmoorde en diefstal-  Handelsbeperkings - swak paaie en infrastruktuur- swak dienslewering deur die staat, spoorwee en hawens wat gehawend is - duur onproduktiewe arbeid en 'n regering wat nie kommeriseele boere goedgesind is nie. 

CRA MEDIA is tans besig met die ontwikkeling van 3 nuwe insetels vir ons mediums.  Ons gaan binnekort ook toetree tot ander mediums wat Landbou op nog 'n beter vlak sal neem. Ons internasionale vennote wil baie graag betrokke raak by ons mediums. 

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