Farmer's Weekly

Are you geared towards these developing trends?

As the world grapples with climate uncertainty and dwindling, increasingly costly resources, the urgency of finding solutions to these problems is intensifying.

Added to this is the delicate balance between producing enough healthy food to feed the population, protecting the environment, and ensuring that farming remains profitable. How these factors are addressed over the next few years will determine the success or failure of countless thousands of farmers worldwide.

The drive towards implementing farming practices that do not harm the environment intensified in 2021, and is set to grow. Societal pressure and the EU Green Deal will have far-reaching consequences, pushing the entire agriculture sector to adapt to its demands. Will South Africa be able to react to this trend?

‘THE MORE DATA PRODUCED IN THE SECTOR, THE MORE INSIGHTS WE’LL GAIN AND THE MORE WE’LL LEARN’

As far as crop protection goes, we can expect to see a turnaround in integrated pest management (IPM) solutions, as farmers will have to make do without

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