Australia: Bayer Focused on Climate Change, Sustainability at Evoke Ag

As one of the largest agribusinesses in the world, Bayer have a vested financial interest in ensuring the sustainability of the agricultural sector over the long-term, writes Sharon O’Keeffe at North Queensland Register. However, as with other agricultural firms, the company is currently grappling with a ‘sustainability paradox’ of trying to feed a growing population while using significantly less environmental resources

Speaking at the AgriFutures Australia EvokeAg conference, held in Melbourne last week, Bayer head of crop strategy and portfolio management Frank Terhorst said agriculture was facing a number of challenges in its road to sustainability, in particular, climate change.

Touching on long-term strategy, Terhorst said Bayer believes digital farming technology and data would drive the transformation of agriculture and food production.

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