Inspiring lessons & opportunities in Agritech with Zamokuhle Thwala from Agrikool & Thumela

Zamokuhle Thwala on revitalizing SA agriculture with AgriKool.
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April 18, 2024

In this truly facinating conversation with Zamokuhle Thwala, he drops some powerful insights into the Agriculture industry in South Africa. With the average age of farmers on his database at 62, is this a massive opportunity for young farmers to take on.

With AgriKool's vision of making farming cool, by delivering data-driven solutions for farmers, they are trying to pioneer an industry ripe for innovation.

01:09 From engineering to farming

03:09 Zamo's lean startup inspired his second startup

07:52 SA's complex agri supply chain

16:23 How Agricool is helping assist farmers meet Retail standards

21:10 Is there an opportunity to service the informal market

26:33 Zamo's journey into entrepreneurship

36:57 Building out the Tech

40:34 The state of the Agritech industry

48:34 the non-end

50:22 access to land??