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Thursday 16 November 2023

FRA's biggest news from the week

AGCO Continues Technology Transformation to Become an Industry Leader in Smart Farming Solutions

Following the recently announced transformational Joint Venture (JV) with Trimble, which creates an industry leading global mixed-fleet precision ag platform, AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, continues its technology evolution with exciting announcements.

Land Reform and Corporate Governance: The private sector can do more to support beneficiary communities

Many beneficiaries of the land reform programme often misconceive that good corporate governance is a luxury exclusive to large corporate organisations and irrelevant in the administration of their assets.

Uganda unveils e-animal identification system to ease livestock tracking

The government of Uganda in collaboration with Makerere University has launched an electronic livestock identification and traceability system, an innovative system designed to track animals from the farm to their destinations.

Agriculture defies the odds with a 10% y/y increase in jobs during Q3 of 2023

oday's update on the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data from Statistics South Africa confirmed the resilience of agriculture as it defied the odds and made a significant improvement in employment in the sector. The QLFS, a household-based employment survey (not seasonally adjusted) showed a slight decline in official unemployment rate to 31.9% in the 3rd quarter of 2023 relative to 32.6% in the previous quarter.

RoboBatcher robotic packing of chicken tenders

Until now, in those markets where chicken tenders (aka tenderloins or inner fillets) are sold on trays for supermarkets, these packs have been put together by hand. Given the global shortage of labor, automation is the better option.

Topcon expand agriculture offering at Agritechnica

Topcon Agriculture will showcase its latest innovations at Agritechnica 2023, the world's foremost trade fair for agricultural machinery. The event, scheduled from November 12-18, will witness Topcon's commitment to expanding precision technology for a growing range of market segments and applications.

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