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‘Transparency’, ‘ready availability of data’, ‘digital solutions through mobile applications’, and the like are all terms that didn’t exist in the jargon of the agricultural sector until some time ago – but they have turned into buzzwords today. Novel as the concept is and hi-tech as it may sound, at the bottom it actually contributes […]

If there’s one rhetoric in the agriculture and food security sector that’s doing the been doing the rounds on a regular basis, it is that food production needs to grow by 70 per cent in order to feed a world population that is estimated to grow to 9 million by 2050. Adding to this is […]

An important concept that’s here to stay in our food production and consumption standards is ‘traceability’; which means that the food on our plates can actually be traced back to the farm on which it was grown. This has given rise to the terminology ‘farm to fork traceability or food traceability’. Traceability can be considered […]

All over the world, more and more farmers and farming systems are moving away from large-scale monoculture crops and returning to the ‘integrated farm’ model that produces a variety of crops and vegetables, and also rears livestock. Having come full circle, it is clear that such farming systems are so much more viable for farmers, […]

SourceTrace is honored to announce their association with APMAS as a technology provider. APMAS objectives is to promote livelihood and food security by supporting and promoting Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs), especially small and marginal landholders. As part of adaptation of technologies, APMAS has implemented Source Trace Systems innovative farmer centric mobile applications, for their FPOs […]

A relaxing cup of morning tea is the best way to start our day – and each of us have our favourites – Earl Grey, Assam, Darjeeling…. So soothing and relaxing is the effect of a cup of tea that it’s no wonder that after water, it is the most popular beverage in the world. […]

Chef Simon Byrant, former executive chef at Hilton Adelaide, has created a recipe of red onion pasta with garlic, spinach and kabuli chickpeas. Note the Kabuli chickpeas, most likely the chef’s own addition – a source of plant-based protein, an ingredient almost always available in our kitchens: so full of nutrition, and quite often under-noticed. […]

Does technology help the farming community in bridging the gaps they face as a result of their poor economic situation? In most cases, the answer may be in the affirmative, but what’s all the more interesting is to observe the dynamics that are being set in motion as a result of access to technology and […]

The agricultural sector, as every other sector, is not immune to the distortions of trade; and achieving a balance of profits between the producer, the trader and the retailer has never been an easy task. Consider the everyday products that we consume – coffee, tea and cocoa which is upheld by the labour of hundreds […]