With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, it seemed that the future would be brighter, but as you will see in this edition, 2023 has already proved challenging.
It is easy to be negative. Yet South Africans are some of the most resilient people I have ever met. They unfailingly come up with a plan, a joke, or a way around most everything that comes their way. They are also quick to offer a helping hand or share resources where they can. This resilience makes me think it will be possible to get through 2023, just as we endured 2020 and all the other years like it.
In this edition
Our interview this month with Johann Kotze from the South African Pork Producers Association (SAPPO) went a long way to reinforcing that belief. Despite the effects of loadshedding and the myriad of challenges facing the abattoirs and farmers, Kotze exudes a cheerful optimism, and a determination to figure out a way through the chaos facing the pork industry, as it strives to continue to provide economical, healthy products to consumer across all income sectors.
Our article on agro-informatics is informative and encouraging as it looks how AI based digital tools offer much opportunity to mitigate the current risks and enable more efficient, predictable food production and higher quality raw ingredients.
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