Safeguarding your land: Security BIS’ integrated farming solutions
Protecting South Africa’s rural frontiers with state-of-the-art security and technology
South Africa’s agriculture industry plays a massive role in our economy, politics, and social economy. In fact, it is the fastest-growing sector of our economy producing billions each year! The industry has the potential to effectively uplift and empower our people and reduce poverty through food production, economic activity, and job creation. But if we want to see our farming communities and country thrive, we must overcome some obstacles.
Security challenges are a harsh reality in South Africa – particularly for those in remote settlements, farms, smallholdings, etc. Sadly, recurring rural crimes like farm attacks and livestock theft are part of the farming community’s daily lives. Stock theft, in particular, has the biggest economic and criminal impact on our rural economies, causing many farmers to dismantle their farms.
The importance of farming security
Considering the rise in farm attacks an...