Southern Africa has been digitalizing fast, albeit unevenly. However, in the food and agriculture sector, digitalization has not yet led to the revolution that it promises. In the short- to medium-term, its transformative power will show itself in segments higher up in the value chain and among larger producers and industry players. Here, emerging digital technologies, such as advanced data analytics, digital platforms, blockchains and autonomous systems, hold great potential to increase the efficiency, profitabil…