India’s growing agricultural-technology segment is likely to record more mid-stage funding transactions and strategic deals in coming years, reports Joseph Rai at VCCircle, as investors look to back entrepreneurs trying to solve pressing problems in the critical farm sector,...

An estimated 168 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted in North America each year, with 49 million tonnes lost or wasted at the pre-harvest stage alone, according to an article at FreshPlaza. Additionally, 20% to 40% of...

Ag Leader has announced a limited beta release of a new grain cart connectivity feature, CartACE. Powered by Ag Leader's InCommand display, CartACE gives the grain cart operator assistance while unloading on-the-go. “We know that the grain cart seat cannot...

Ontera Inc. and BASF have announced a research collaboration to detect diseases and resistances in plants leveraging Ontera’s molecular diagnostic platform, according to a news release at Business Wire. The platform analyzes and quantifies multiple characteristics in less than...

Indian weather seems to have given a pocketful of sunshine to private forecasters from across the world with a $100-million market opting for their services for various projects. The govt is hiring private operators like The Weather Company (WC) to...

Taranis, a leading precision agriculture company, and BASF, a major seed and chemical industry leader worldwide, announced today their partnership to provide farmers in Brazil with cutting-edge, go-to-market crop monitoring solutions. The partnership signals the expansion of Taranis’ operations...

A report resulting from three years’ research by Queensland University of Technology has identified a number of new agricultural industries that will be arriving as a result of emerging technologies, writes George Nott at CIO Australia. Among them the provision...

Drones can help growers address hard-to-solve production issues, writes Matthew Grassi at Growing Produce. Any time you adopt new technology, however, there’s ample opportunity to waste time and money. That’s why you’ll want advice from someone experienced with drones...

We stand at a tipping point where we can no longer afford to practice agriculture that is unsustainable, writes SourceTrace CEO Dr. Venkat Maroju at Krishi Jagran. For several decades now, we have witnessed the impact of conventional agriculture...

In Africa, crop pests and disease have been hampering agriculture productivity for decades, writes Amindeh Blaise Atabong at Quartz Africa. Africa farmers lose an estimated 49% of expected total crop yield per annum — the highest in the world...

The advancements in technology are compelling businesses to adapt new innovative technological tools and solution to support exponential growth, reports Analytics Insight. In particular, the era of intelligent automation is bringing about a variety of changes in a business....

China plays a major role in pushing forward the "big" trends of agri-tech innovation globally with its own unique advantages, despite the challenges to produce more food to feed a huge population at home, an industry expert in Silicon...

During an unseasonal rain in April 2018, farmers in the districts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh lost a quarter of their crops on the eve of harvest, reports the Elets News Network. To make matters worse, the...

The development of technology that combines Internet of Things sensors with AI and machine learning is the future of ag tech, according to BDO and reported by InDaily. An example of the technology is an ag-tech software system that...

In just two decades, Global Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBALG.A.P.) has grown from a retailer-driven initiative to the world’s leading farm assurance program, writes Erin Hightower on CropLife.com. Today, GLOBALG.A.P. codes, programs, and standards continue to exist because of growing,...

Global crop protection manufacturer ADAMA, announced today a new service offering for its U.S,-based customers. ADAMA Eagle Eye, powered by Agremo, offers an advanced analysis of aerial data and imagery that "helps growers protect yields more efficiently through user-friendly maps,...

Agriculture forms a significant portion of all African economies, contributing 32% of the continent's total GDP and employs as much as 65% of Africa's labor force. More than half of Africa's workforce relies on the agricultural sector for livelihoods,...

Starting next year, writes Vijay C Roy at The Tribune, potato growers in domestic and international market will be able to differentiate Punjab’s potatoes from those in other states, as Punjab Agri Export Corporation (PAGREXCO) will deploy blockchain technology...

A website to help match Australian producers with technology solutions will be launched this week, reports Campbell Cooney at Queensland Country Life. The project is AgTech Finder, and it is the brainchild of KPMG and the Food Agility Co-Operative...

The planet’s exponential population growth and redistribution correspond with increased CO2 emissions that will continue to magnify the impact of global warming in the coming decades, according to an article at Forbes. By 2050, the world’s population will include...