Commercial farmers (and stakeholders throughout the food supply chain) are under ever-increasing pressure to accelerate productivity and quality to meet rapidly rising demand. At Unitrans Africa we are strategically positioned to offer commercial agricultural entities smart farming solutions to ensure maximum efficiency built on years of knowledge and experience. [...]

The use of drones for agriculture has been unequivocally proven over the past few years and there is still huge scope for development in the field. [...]

Modernized farming systems have changed the way we look at and manage vital water resources. According to this article by the World Bank, Irrigated agriculture contributes 40 percent of the total food produced worldwide and is on average, at least twice as productive per unit of land as rain-fed farming [...]

Reforestation – the act of re-growing trees in a harvested area is crucial for various reasons. On a macro scale, the importance of reforestation is underlined by the vital role trees play in carbon sequestration which helps with the overall health of the environment. On a more micro level, economics [...]

Across Africa, governments, development practitioners and private companies have rediscovered focus on driving mechanical agriculture as a priority. Transformation from small-scale subsistence farms to mechanised, more commercially viable farms is essential for the future of the continent in order to keep pace with food demand. This is the first part [...]