How SA farmers can benefit from Israeli tech
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South African agriculturalists can use technology developed in Israel to improve production.
Israeli technology has increased yield and reduced water usage in that country.
Various technologies monitor the external environment, analyse data, and then inform farmers of what their crops need.
Arecent webinar hosted by the Israel Trade Mission and Israel Export Institute showcased Israeli agricultural technology currently available and applicable to crop production in South Africa, particularly avocados. While Israel currently produces more avocados than South Africa does, Amit Lev, head of the Israel Trade Mission to South Africa, says that, given time, South African farmers may out-produce those in Israel, especially with the new technologies available. (In the 2020/21 season, Israel produced 270 000t of avocados, while South Africa produced 130 000t.)
Israel’s investment in technology for agricultural production was out of necessity,
