Defending Livelihoods: How FarmRanger’s Livestock Security Collars Tackle South Africa’s Growing Livestock Theft Crisis
However, this is believed to be just the tip of the iceberg, as experts estimate that only around 20% of stock theft incidents are reported. The economic loss due to stock theft for 2021/2022 alone amounted to between R1.2 and R3 billion. This represents a significant loss for farmers who rely on their livestock for […]
The first step to preventing stock theft and predators
One of their camps was the subject of a theft attempt. The GPS collar alarm went off, and when they inspected the state of the camp, some rope and plastic cable ties were found under a tree in the camp. “When we went out the following day to count the sheep, they were all there […]