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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged Zimbabwe and South Africa to embrace technology in agriculture to boost food security and economic growth.
Speaking at the official opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, President Ramaphosa highlighted that technological trends are crucial for increasing agricultural output and conserving vital resources.
He mentioned that geo-spacial agriculture using earth observation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used in some sectors of both South Africa and Zimbabwe.
“Technological trends in agriculture must be fully embraced to increase output and conserve resources.
“By way of example, geo-spacial agriculture using earth observation and Artificial Intelligence has started to feature in some sectors of agriculture in South Africa and Zimbabwe.” He said.
He emphasized that such innovation is essential for building resilience and ensuring food security.
“Such innovation will be key as we collectively build resilience in pursuit of food security. It will also help to make our industries more competitive in the global trading market and to make use of the substantial opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area.” He added.
Ramaphosa stated that adopting these technologies would also make industries more competitive in the global market and help them take advantage of the opportunities provided by the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Ramaposa has called for increased cooperation on biosecurity, citing outbreaks of diseases like foot and mouth and avian flu. He stressed the need to pool resources and strengthen collaboration through research institutions to combat these transboundary threats.
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