2023年11月9日 · Overproduction and unsustainable farming practices, further exacerbated by climate change, are degrading our soil. Today, over half of agricultural land is degraded, resulting in productivity losses of $400 billion per year. The backbone of this system is smallholder farms that produce 29% of the world’s crops.

2024年1月16日 · For example, at PepsiCo, we have partnered with N-Drip, which has gravity-powered technology that combines the water-saving benefits of high-pressure drip irrigation with lower energy, operating and maintenance demands. This will enable farmers in our supply chain to adopt high-efficiency irrigation technology across 25,000 acres by 2025.

2024年9月10日 · Regenerative agriculture relies on tailored practices developed by research universities. Delivering these practices through extension agents is costly, and a low agent-to-farmer ratio leaves several farmers unserved. Technology advancements have improved the economics of disseminating such practices through digital channels.

2023年10月29日 · moa Technology: is an R&D crop protection company, integrated by scientists and spun out of the University of Oxford, dedicated to finding a new generation of safe and effective herbicides to help farmers globally to produce high-quality food. As current herbicides have encountered greater resistance, new ones are urgently needed.

2022年3月22日 · Technology developed during the competition is now applied in several major agricultural regions in China. Agriculture needs digital transformation As a primary sector that employs millions of people directly and throughout the supply chain, agriculture has lagged behind many other sectors in digitalization and application of digital technology.

2024年12月19日 · Agricultural technology expands production and revenues, and so serving women farmers has tremendous business potential. Agritech companies can adopt the formula of the “5Ps” of product, price, promotion, place and people to crack the code of developing a clientele of women farmers and serve them better.

2021年9月28日 · The innovation the agricultural industry needs to address rising challenges has dried up. Rather than idealistic moonshots, there is a need for practical innovation that builds on existing technology. Healthcare provides a guiding example with …

2022年3月29日 · Overall, large agricultural players should work to enable a platform for pooling resources and funds to support the agricultural technology initiatives and scale them in PPP mode. Since the budget announcement of hi-tech services for farmers through a PPP approach, there is a need of launching this initiative in mission mode.

2022年1月20日 · Autonomous trackers are set to revolutionize the agricultural industry by removing the human element and easing labour supply at a time when recruitment in the sector is dwindling. John Deere launched the first commercially successful steel plough in 1837 and recently revealed its first fully autonomous tractor – the 8R - at the Consumer ...

2022年7月26日 · Agrivoltaic farming is the practice of growing crops underneath solar panels. Scientific studies show some crops thrive when grown in this way.