Sustainability in Agriculture

Despite the promise of data, the Global and South African agricultural sectors face an industry-wide challenge of data fragmentation. At this industry scale, data value is subject to six dimensions of data quality: timeliness, accuracy, consistency, completeness, uniqueness, and granularity. Suppliers often use multiple recordkeeping platforms, each with different standards and metrics. With multiple recordkeeping… Continue reading Data-driven farming: Putting the “value” in the agricultural value chain.

Farming with nature, rather than against it, helps maintain soil fertility, conserve water, and reduce the need for chemical inputs, which can harm both the environment and human health. Sustainable practices, such as crop rotation, organic farming, and using natural predators for pest control, foster biodiversity and resilience in the face of climate change.