The adoption of technology in the Limpopo province agriculture sector

Abstract

The fourth Industrial revolution technologies offer us an opportunity to increase competitiveness, as well as an opportunity to overcome weaknesses prevalent in the current agricultural system and the persisting limits of intensive agriculture. The Limpopo province agricultural sector is a major producer of some of South Africa’s agricultural commodities and a competitor in the export markets of agriculture produce. This study seeks to explore the usage and adoption of technology in the Limpopo province agriculture sector.

Even though there has been research in the agricultural sector of South Africa in the context of the fourth industrial revolution none has been done in the Limpopo province context. Therefore, this study will attempt to close the knowledge gap by providing more literature on the topic

The research strategy adopted for this study is a qualitative interview research approach. The finding of this research indicates that role players in agricultural sector of Limpopo have embraced the use and adoption of technology within the sector, this adoption of technology has helped the industry to be competitive internationally, however the introduction of technology within the sector has bought about some level of uncertainty regarding job securities for some.

Technology will continue to advance and bring about change in society and its environment, those in business who chose to ignore this fact and continue with obsolete practices are at the risk of finding their own businesses one day. The provincial government too has role to play in advancing awareness and developing policies