Top trending Blogs on Data-Driven and Digital Agriculture

Introducing the Digital Agriculture Platform Blueprint Series with GIZ & Dalberg

Mercy Corps AgriFin has partnered with GIZ and Dalberg on a Digital Platforms for Agriculture (DAP) program, a six-month initiative to work with platform partners and young technology innovators in Kenya and Nigeria exploring sustainable pathways to scale. As part of this work, AgriFin, GIZ, and Dalberg have produced a series of materials capturing insights and lessons learned associated with digital platforms for agriculture to be shared with public audiences. A downloadable version of this blog post can be accessed here. 

 

Leveraging digital tools to transform Africa’s food systems

(Author John Agboola ) As Covid-19 continues to disrupt food distribution systems, it is not only critical to ensure that supply chains continue to function, but also to assess how to emerge stronger from the crisis. One of the foremost challenges facing African countries amid global Covid-19 lockdown is how to safeguard access to basic services for their citizens. Food is the most fundamental human need. As Covid-19 continues to disrupt food distribution systems, it is not only critical to ensure that supply chains continue to function, but also to assess how to emerge stronger from the crisis. This requires examining how food is produced, and distributed across the entire agricultural value chain, and tackling any identified gaps from the farm level to end consumers. Please click here to read the blog. 

Ten Emerging Innovations in Agtech

With the global population reaching 7.7 billion as of 2019, sustainable farming is taking center stage in the agriculture technologies industry. More focus has been placed by governmental and international bodies to achieve “sustainable intensification” in agriculture. Creating more sustainable farming practices increasingly requires adopting new technologies that help with crop management, pest control, quality control, and integrated disease management. Please click here to read the blog. 

AgriGeo Digital innovation to power modern day agriculture

e-GEOS’ AgriGeo platform for agriculture and forestry products and services turns a large amount of data from satellites and other sensors into modular services for precision farming, bringing benefits in terms of crop growth and well-being, planning of agronomic works, risk assessment, saving of resources and sustainability. Please click here to read the blog. 

 

How digital technologies can help Africa’s smallholder farmers. Authors: Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Emily Duncan and Evan Fraser 

Digitization could change the game for agriculture in Africa. That’s a key message in a report recently released by an international institution that enhances smallholder farming in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) focuses on poverty reduction through modernizing smallholder farming by fostering innovation and knowledge sharing. Please read the blog. 

 

Africa is leapfrogging into digital agriculture, Author: Muhammadou M.O. Kah

Africa’s demand for food is growing. Between 2010 and 2030, the total worth of its food industry is projected to hit the $1 trillion mark. While existing technologies like improved seeds and fertilizers will be critical to meeting this demand, Africa’s farmers will need additional new tools to improve yields and get their goods to market. Digitalization can deliver these tools. Please read the blog. 

 

Top 5 Trends in 2021 for AI in AgTech, 

The world may have had a slowdown due to the pandemic this year but that hasn’t stopped technology from advancing towards something bigger everyday as it does. The AgTech sector has seen a massive growth over the last decade and it continues to see a steady growth every year. 2020 may have been a hurdle that many industries have struggled to pass but the AgTech sector has only accelerated even in these tough times.  Please read the blog. 

Agriculture Technology — Empowering Governments, Advancing Economies

Data-driven insights derived from ground and satellite-based intelligence enable a scientific method of cultivation that is beyond the vagaries of nature. But to make sustainable and scientific agriculture a success, it needs to touch the most important link in the chain – the humble farmer. Please click here to read the blog. 

Smart Farming Technologies: Capacitating Developmental Agencies to Promote Grassroots-Level Digital Adoption

Using technology to empower farming communities to grow food smarter in a rapidly changing world. Data-driven insights derived from satellite and ground data make scientific cultivation a reality for farmers. From farmer digitization to meticulously planned and implemented development programs, smart farming technologies provide a solution for sustainable cultivation and improves farmer livelihoods the world over. Please click here to read the blog. 

 

5 Top Smart Farming Solutions Impacting the Agriculture Industry

Our Innovation Analysts recently looked into emerging technologies and up-and-coming startups working on solutions for the agriculture sector. As there is a large number of startups working on a wide variety of solutions, we decided to share our insights with you. This time, we are taking a look at 5 promising Smart Farming solutions. Please click here to read the blog. 

 

Reasons to Explore Precision Agriculture for Crop Insurance

The introduction of Agriculture 4.0 is bringing about a revolution in what was once considered one of the riskiest sectors for insurance because of its unpredictability and traditional ways of farming. Digital technology and Precision Agriculture are a few modern methodologies being employed to make agriculture more predictable, profitable, and sustainable. The ability to track, monitor, and manage every aspect of farming with agriculture technology now reduces the uncertainty and offers a protective cover to farmers around the world. Please click here to read the blog.