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-"Suntory and University of East Anglia launch new sustainable farming scheme to slash emissions from growing blackcurrants
-Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland has joined forces with the University of East Anglia to cut carbon emissions from 'root to fruit' as part of a new enhanced regenerative farming initiative...
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-"Union minister of civil aviation on Tuesday said the applicability of drone in the agriculture sector is beyond pesticide spraying and has tremendous scope in organic and natural farming as well
-Press Trust of India Indore
-Union minister of civil aviation on Tuesday said the applicability of drone in the agriculture sector is beyond pesticide spraying and has tremendous scope in organic and natural farming as well."
-Drone industry in India has grown 6-8 times in the last one-and-a-half years.
-"The drone infrastructure set up in the country is ""extremely robust"" and an Indian case study of drones as pioneer in agriculture will be exhibited in the ongoing meeting of G20 agriculture working group."
-"India's aim is to become a global hub for drones by 2030, for which an industry friendly policy including the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) is in place, he added."
-"Addressing the media on the sidelines of the first G-20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting here, the Union minister said: ""Don't look at drones through narrow lines."
-The versatility and diversity of the application of using drones as service is vast.
-"""
-The use of drones in agriculture should not be limited to pesticide spraying."
-"It can be used in cadastral mapping and survey of agriculture land, he said."
-"""The area of drone application for jaivik kheti (organic farming) is also tremendous."
-"...Even in natural farming, there is tremendous scope for application of drones,"" Scindia noted."
-"As organic farming sees an organic growth, there will surely be the movement of drone application, he added."
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-The government is promoting organic and natural farming in a big way to reduce use of chemical fertilisers and save mother earth."
-Madhya Pradesh is currently leading in organic farming.
-"Currently, drones in agriculture are permitted only for pesticides spraying."
-"Asserting that many more applications will continue to emerge in future, the Union minister said there are multiple uses of drones."
-"""I think as volumes grow, versatility will also grow."
-"""
-He mentioned that the prime minister has been clear in determination that India can no longer be a follower and the country must be a leader in unexplored areas in the world."
-Drone is one such area.
-"For achieving the aim of becoming a global hub for drones by 2030, the government has adopted a three-pronged approach, he said."
-"Firstly, the government has put in place a robust policy doing away with some cumbersome rules and brought in ease of doing business."
-"In a short span, digital mapping of drones has been done in the country into red, green and yellow zones."
-"Secondly, the government has come out with the PLI scheme for promotion of the drone industry."
-"""For the first time, the PLI scheme was brought about for industry which was in a nascent stage,"" he said."
-"The PLI scheme for drone industry encompasses close to Rs 120 crore incentive for industry whose size in 2021 was only Rs 60 crore, he added
-The minister further said the PLI scheme has yielded ""very good results"" as many companies have registered and the size of the industry has grown 6-8 times in the last one-and-a-half years."
-"Thirdly, the government is creating demand for drones and earmarked 12 ministries including agriculture for mandatory use of drone technology, he added."
-The three-day event of the first G20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) will conclude on February 15.
-It deliberated on four key priority areas: food security and nutrition; sustainable agriculture with climate smart approach; inclusive agriculture value chain and food supply system; and digitisation of agriculture transformation.
-"The next meetings of the G20 agriculture working group is likely to be held in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Hyderabad."
-(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
-"Union minister of civil aviation on Tuesday said the applicability of drone in the agriculture sector is beyond pesticide spraying and has tremendous scope in organic and natural farming as well
-Press Trust of India Indore
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-Union minister of civil aviation on Tuesday said the applicability of drone in the agriculture sector is beyond pesticide spraying and has tremendous scope in organic and natural farming as well."
-Drone industry in India has grown 6-8 times in the last one-and-a-half years.
-"The drone infrastructure set up in the country is ""extremely robust"" and an Indian case study of drones as pioneer in agriculture will be exhibited in the ongoing meeting of G20 agriculture working group."
-"India's aim is to become a global hub for drones by 2030, for which an industry friendly policy including the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) is in place, he added."
-"Addressing the media on the sidelines of the first G-20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting here, the Union minister said: ""Don't look at drones through narrow lines."
-The versatility and diversity of the application of using drones as service is vast.
-"""
-The use of drones in agriculture should not be limited to pesticide spraying."
-"It can be used in cadastral mapping and survey of agriculture land, he said."
-"""The area of drone application for jaivik kheti (organic farming) is also tremendous."
-"...Even in natural farming, there is tremendous scope for application of drones,"" Scindia noted."
-"As organic farming sees an organic growth, there will surely be the movement of drone application, he added."
-The government is promoting organic and natural farming in a big way to reduce use of chemical fertilisers and save mother earth.
-Madhya Pradesh is currently leading in organic farming.
-"Currently, drones in agriculture are permitted only for pesticides spraying."
-"Asserting that many more applications will continue to emerge in future, the Union minister said there are multiple uses of drones."
-"""I think as volumes grow, versatility will also grow."
-"""
-He mentioned that the prime minister has been clear in determination that India can no longer be a follower and the country must be a leader in unexplored areas in the world."
-Drone is one such area.
-"For achieving the aim of becoming a global hub for drones by 2030, the government has adopted a three-pronged approach, he said."
-"Firstly, the government has put in place a robust policy doing away with some cumbersome rules and brought in ease of doing business."
-"In a short span, digital mapping of drones has been done in the country into red, green and yellow zones."
-"Secondly, the government has come out with the PLI scheme for promotion of the drone industry."
-"""For the first time, the PLI scheme was brought about for industry which was in a nascent stage,"" he said."
-"The PLI scheme for drone industry encompasses close to Rs 120 crore incentive for industry whose size in 2021 was only Rs 60 crore, he added
-The minister further said the PLI scheme has yielded ""very good results"" as many companies have registered and the size of the industry has grown 6-8 times in the last one-and-a-half years."
-"Thirdly, the government is creating demand for drones and earmarked 12 ministries including agriculture for mandatory use of drone technology, he added."
-The three-day event of the first G20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) will conclude on February 15.
-It deliberated on four key priority areas: food security and nutrition; sustainable agriculture with climate smart approach; inclusive agriculture value chain and food supply system; and digitisation of agriculture transformation.
-"The next meetings of the G20 agriculture working group is likely to be held in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Hyderabad."
-The first-stage data collection has been launched in the district for the 11th agriculture census.
-"Enumerators will collect information related to land holdings such as area, ownership and crop details in this phase for preparing ward-level lists on land ownership."
-"The activity will be overseen by investigators in the panchayats, statistical officers in the taluks and blocks and the deputy director, Economics and Statistics Department, at the district level."
-Phase I will be completed by February-end.
-Irrigation and farming systems will be covered in Phase II while the third phase will involve an input survey on pesticides and fertilisers.
-The district-level coordination committee for the census met on Friday for guaranteeing the cooperation of various departments.
-Deputy Collector Jaya Jose Raj C. L. chaired the meeting.
-"In all, 758 enumerators have been trained and posted in the district for collecting the data."
-"In Kerala, the Economics and Statistics department is managing the census."
-"In a first for the national-level exercise, enumerators will use a mobile app specially designed by the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), Kolkata, to upload the collected data using smart phones."
-"Aneesh Kumar B., deputy director, Economics and Statistics Department, and senior officials attended Friday’s meeting."
-"The G-20 members stressed on the need to increase climate finance to help farmers take up adaptation measures, agriculture secretary Manoj Ahuja said on Wednesday."
-Addressing media on the concluding day of the G20 first Agriculture Deputies' Meeting here
-", Mr. Ahuja said: ""Climate finance was one of the issues which was discussed."
-"The members felt that there was a need for an environment for increasing the climate financing in terms of financing farmers for adaptation measures."""
-The member countries also suggested that farmers can be incentivised if they are adopting climate friendly farming or green agriculture.
-"One of the ways was carbon credit, he said."
-"The G20 nations also shared their experience on impact of climate change in agriculture, he added."
-The three-day event of the first G20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) concluded on Wednesday.
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-It deliberated on four key priority areas: food security and nutrition; sustainable agriculture with climate smart approach; inclusive agriculture value chain and food supply system; and digitisation of agriculture transformation.
-"The secretary said the next meetings of the G20 agriculture working group will be held in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Hyderabad."
-He also said that 10 more countries will be invited in future meetings on agriculture.
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-"As Southeast Asian farmers steadily embrace smart farming, Japanese farm equipment maker Kubota is jumping at the opportunity to offer new products to an already extensive customer base."
-"Kubota, best known for its tractors, has developed an app for farmers to enter data whenever they till the soil or spread manure."
-"Fresh analysis from ECIU and University of Edinburgh warns that escalating prices of fertilisers is having knock-on effect on farmers and global food security
-The soaring costs of fertiliser is set to have a huge impact on farming businesses this year, fuelling fears that an additional 100 million people globally could be put at risk of undernourishment...
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-Agricultural inoculants market is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2022 to 2029."
-Data Bridge Market Research analyses the market to grow at a CAGR of 6.50% in the above-mentioned forecast period.
-"Agricultural inoculants, also known as beneficial microorganisms, microbial inoculants or soil inoculants basically contain beneficial microbes which promotes plant growth."
-"They possess several advantageous factors which aids in delivering nutrients and suppressing diseases, thus promoting the plant growth which is why they are used in agriculture as amendments for soil and plants."
-The factors such as increasing usages of agricultural inoculants to enhance the productivity of the crop and growing preferences towards organic products and horticulture crops emerge as the major factor fostering the growth of the agricultural inoculants market.
-"On the other hand, rising number of initiatives by the government by providing subsidies to support farmers and growing number of research and development activities are further estimated to cushion the growth of the market."
-The rise in meat consumption and increased yield of crop owing to adoption of inoculants is also projected to accelerate the market's growth within the above mentioned forecast period.
-"However, the lack of awareness among the farmers along with increasing legislations impede the growth of the agricultural inoculants market."
-"Access PDF Sample Report (Including Graphs, Charts & Figures) @ https://www.databridgemarketresearch.com/request-a-sample/?dbmr=global-agricultural-inoculants-market
-Some of the major players operating in the agricultural inoculants market report are BASF SE, Bayer AG, Novozymes, Verdesian Life Sciences., Agrauxine, BRETTYOUNG, Precision Laboratories, LLC, Queensland Agricultural Seeds, TerraMax, Inc., XiteBio Technologies Inc., Chr."
-"Hansen Holding A/S, Lallemand Inc., Kemin Industries, Inc., Provita Supplements GmbH, Corteva, MBFi., and Cargill, Incorporated., among others."
-Global Agricultural Inoculants Market Scope and Market Size
-"The agricultural inoculants market is segmented on the basis of function, type, crop type, microbes, application, method and form."
-The growth among segments helps you analyze niche pockets of growth and strategies to approach the market and determine your core application areas and the difference in your target markets.
-"On the basis of function, the agricultural inoculants market is segmented into crop nutrition, and crop protection."
-"On the basis of type, the agricultural inoculants market is segmented into plant growth promoting microorganisms, bio-control agents, plant-resistant stimulants, and others."
-"On the basis of crop type, the agricultural inoculants market is segmented into cereals, oilseeds and pulses and fruits and vegetables."
-"On the basis of the microbes, the agricultural inoculants market is segmented into bacteria, fungi, and others."
-"Bacteria has been further segmented into rhizobacteria, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, and others."
-"Fungi has been further segmented into trichoderma Spp., mycorrhiza, and others."
-The agricultural inoculants market is also segmented on the basis of application.
-"The application is segmented into seed inoculation, soil inoculation, and others."
-"On the basis of the method, the agricultural inoculants market is segmented into seed, oil and others."
-"Based on form, the agricultural inoculants market is segmented into solid, liquid, granular, and others."
-"Access Full Report: https://www.databridgemarketresearch.com/reports/global-agricultural-inoculants-market
-Agricultural Inoculants Market Regional Analysis/Insights
-The Agricultural Inoculants market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, material type, end user and application as referenced above."
-"The countries covered in the Agricultural Inoculants market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Israel, Egypt, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America."
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-KEY VENDORS
-• John Deere
-• CNH Industrial
-• AGCO
-• Kubota
-• SDF
-• JCB
-• CLAAS
-• Mahindra
-• Foton Motor
-• KIOTI
-• Sonalika
-• Yanmar
-MARKET SEGMENTATION
-Equipment Type
-• Tractors (Horsepower and Wheel-Drive)
-• Planting Equipment (Seeder, Planter, and Transplanter)
-• Tillage Equipment (Plough, Harrow, and Tiller)
-• Harvesting Equipment (Tractor-Mounted Harvester, Trailed Forage Harvester, and Self-Propelled Combines)
-• Mowing Equipment (Mower and Windrower)
-• Sprayer
-• Other Equipment (Loader and Baler)
-Application Type
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-• Sowing and Planting
-• Plant Protection
-• Harvesting and Threshing
-• Post Harvesting
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-TABLE OF CONTENT
-1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
-2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
-3 RESEARCH PROCESS
-4 SCOPE & COVERAGE
-4.1 MARKET DEFINITION
-4.1.1 INCLUSIONS
-4.1.2 EXCLUSIONS
-4.1.3 MARKET ESTIMATION CAVEATS
-4.2 BASE YEAR
-4.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
-5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS
-5.1 KEY CAVEATS
-5.2 CURRENCY CONVERSION
-5.3 MARKET DERIVATION
-6 MARKET AT A GLANCE
-7 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
-8 INTRODUCTION
-8.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
-8.2.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2.2 RAW MATERIAL & COMPONENT SUPPLIERS
-8.2.3 MANUFACTURERS
-8.2.4 DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS
-8.2.5 RETAILERS
-8.2.6 END-USERS
-8.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT
-8.3.1 FINANCING OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING FARM MACHINERY
-8.4 SWOT ANALYSIS OF US AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
-8.5 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO FARMERS
-8.6 INCREASING ADOPTION OF PRECISION FARMING
-8.7 AGRICULTURAL LAND-HOLDING STRUCTURES
-8.8 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS
-8.9 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
-9 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS
-9.1 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.1 SWATH CONTROL AND VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR AUTONOMOUS EQUIPMENT
-9.2 SHORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
-9.3 USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-9.4 HIGH LOCAL PRODUCTION CAPACITIES IN THE US
-10 MARKET GROWTH ENABLERS
-10.1 ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS THROUGH LOANS & SUBSIDIES
-10.2 INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY & EXPORTS
-10.3 INCREASED FARM MECHANIZATION
-11 MARKET RESTRAINTS
-11.1 LACK OF AWARENESS OF THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
-11.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR USED & RENTAL AGRI EQUIPMENT
-11.3 CLIMATE CHANGE ADVERSELY IMPACTS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
-12 MARKET LANDSCAPE
-12.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-12.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-12.3 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
-12.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
-12.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
-12.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS"
-"12.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
-12.3.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
-13 EQUIPMENT TYPE
-13.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3 TRACTORS
-13.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.3.3 HORSEPOWER: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.3.4 WHEEL-DRIVE: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.4 PLANTING EQUIPMENT
-13.4.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.4.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.4 SEEDER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.5 PLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.6 TRANSPLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5 TILLAGE EQUIPMENT
-13.5.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.5.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.5.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.4"
-"PLOUGH: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.5 HARROW: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.6"
-"TILLER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6 HARVESTING EQUIPMENT
-13.6.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.6.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.6.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.4 TRACTOR-MOUNTED HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.5 TRAILED FORAGE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.6 SELF-PROPELLED COMBINE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7 MOWING EQUIPMENT
-13.7.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.7.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.4 MOWER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.5 WINDROWER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.8 SPRAYER
-13.8.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.8.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9 OTHER EQUIPMENT
-13.9.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.9.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.9.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.4 LOADER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.5 BALER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14 APPLICATION TYPE
-14.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-14.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SEEDBED PREPARATION
-14.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.4 SOWING AND PLANTING
-14.4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.4.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.5 PLANT PROTECTION
-14.5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.5.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.6 HARVESTING AND THRESHING
-14.6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.6.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.7 POST HARVESTING
-14.7.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.7.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-15 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
-15.1 COMPETITION OVERVIEW
-15.1.1 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BY TOP BRANDS
-15.1.2 BRAND LOYALTY
-15.1.3 SALES & EXPORTS
-16 KEY COMPANY PROFILES
-16.1 JOHN DEERE
-16.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-16.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-16.1.3 KEY STRATEGIES
-16.1.4 KEY STRENGTHS
-16.1.5 KEY OPPORTUNITIES
-16.2 CNH INDUSTRIAL
-16.3 AGCO
-16.4 KUBOTA
-17 OTHER PROMINENT VENDORS
-17.1 SDF
-17.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-17.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-17.2 JCB
-17.3 CLAAS
-17.4 MAHINDRA
-17.5 FOTON
-17.6 KIOTI
-17.7 SONALIKA
-17.8 YANMAR
-18 REPORT SUMMARY
-18.1 KEY TAKEAWAYS
-18.2 STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
-19 QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY
-19.1 MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE
-19.2 MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE
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-The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Türkiye caused $6.7 billion in losses and damage to crops, livestock production, food stocks and agricultural infrastructure and assets."
-"Joining the bi-weekly UN press briefing from Ankara, FAO Representative in Türkiye Viorel Gutu said that since the earthquakes, the organization had been on the ground in the affected provinces and working closely with the Presidency of Strategy and Budget and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to assess the situation."
-"""The FAO’s initial impact assessment report showed that the earthquakes had caused unimaginable devastation in 11 provinces, affecting 14.6 million people,"" Gutu said."
-"""Those 11 provinces accounted for 20% of Türkiye's agricultural production, 15% of its agricultural GDP, 18.7% of its agricultural and forestry exports, and were a significant contributor to domestic consumption and export,"" he added."
-"Noting that the FAO was developing a framework to prioritize needs and provide immediate support in the four most affected provinces of Hatay, Adiyaman, Kahramanmaras and Malatya plus two districts in Gaziantep to address those challenges, he said that in the medium to long term, the organization would shift its focus from response to proactively maintaining, restoring and improving agri-food systems and rural livelihoods."
-"To achieve this, the FAO would promote innovative approaches and invest in technology and climate-smart agriculture, he added."
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-The global agriculture sprayer market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period.
-"The market growth is mainly attributed to the key players initiatives such as new product launches and approvals, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and collaborations, and many others to thrive in a competitive environment."
-"In addition to this, organizations such as The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) play a vital role for the approvals and regulations for the drugs."
-These organizations are in charge of the agriculture R&Din their respective country and also coordinating numerous research projects.
-"For instance, in June 2020, the Maharashtra government has stated that drones have been used to spray insecticides on locust swarms."
-"Locusts' swarms have been discovered at Bhetisurla, near Sawangi village in Nagpur's Saoner taluka, where 500 litres of insecticides had been sprayed."
-"Before the lockdown, the government reported that 32 lakh farmers had applied for the 'Mahatma Jyotiba Phule' crop loan waiver scheme and that Rs 12,000 crore had been put in the accounts of 19 lakh of 30 lakh qualified farmers."
-"Furthermore, In November 2020, DJI, the global leader in drone and camera technology has launched an agriculture drone."
-"The drone DJI AGRAS T20, is once again redefining farming."
-"The modular and portable design of this robust, high-performance, and precision agriculture spraying drone makes it accessible and scalable for farmers who are ready to use digital insights and automated spray technology in their operations."
-"Besides, in May 2021, Valtra has introduced the BS2225H, a self-propelled sprayer with spray booms of 25 and 28 metres that can serve small and medium-sized farmers."
-"It has a recognised and efficient agricultural engine, the AGCO Power, with four cylinders and 174hp (horsepower), with a fuel economy of up to 60%."
-The engine has been factory-certified to meet the MAR-1 pollutant emission standard.
-"Thus, the major player's initiatives to upgrade the agriculture sprayer equipment, technology advancements, and government initiatives are the factors driving the market growth during the forecast period."
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-"The market number available for - 2021-2029
-· Base year- 2021
-· Forecast period- 2023-2029
-Segment Covered-
-· By Capacity
-· By Product Type
-· By Power Source
-· By Application
-Regions Covered-
-· North America
-· Europe
-· Asia-Pacific
-· Rest of the World
-· Competitive Landscape - CNH Industrial N.V., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., AGCO Corp., Excel Industries Ltd., Buhler Industries Inc., H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Co., Yamaha Motor Corp., Deere, and Co., KUBOTA Corp. and Hardi International A/S, among others
-Agriculture Sprayer Market
-By Capacity
-· Low-Pressure Sprayer
-· High-Pressure Sprayer
-By Product Type
-· Hand-Held Sprayer
-· Backpack Sprayer
-· Aerial Sprayer
-· Foot Sprayer
-· Tractor Mounted Sprayer
-· Traction Pneumatic Sprayers
-By Power Source
-· Electric Sprayer
-· Manual Sprayer
-· Solar Sprayer
-· Fuel Based Sprayer
-· By Application
-· Field Sprayers
-· Orchard Sprayers
-· Gardening Sprayers
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-Agriculture Sprayer Market by Region
-North America
-· United States
-· Canada
-Europe
-· UK
-· Germany
-· Spain
-· France
-· Italy
-· Rest of Europe
-Asia-Pacific
-· India
-· China
-· Japan
-· South Korea
-· Rest of APAC
-Rest of the World
-• Latin America
-• Middle East and Africa
-Company Profiles
-· Ag Spray Equipment, Inc.
-· AgroChem Inc.
-· Agriculture Manufacturing Co. (AMC)
-·"
-"ASPEE Group
-· Avison Sprayers
-· Cleveland Alliances Ltd.
-· CNH Industrial N.V.
-· D&M Manufacturing Co.
-· Crystal Crop Protection Ltd.
-· Equipment Technologies, Inc.
-· Foggers India Pvt. Ltd.
-· Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
-· HARDI INTERNATIONAL A/S
-· Househam Sprayers Ltd.
-· Mitushi Enterprises (HymaxAgro India)
-· CymaticAgro Equipment Pvt. Ltd.
-· KUBOTA Corp.
-· John Rhodes AS Ltd
-· Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
-· MasandAgroEquipmentsPvt."
-"Ltd.
-· Noble-Adams Machinery Ltd.
-·"
-"Neptune Fairdeal Products Pvt Ltd.
-· S&K Sprayer Services Ltd.
-· RSR AGRO - HYMATIC - RSR RETAIL PVT."
-"LTD.
-·"
-"Rozell Sprayer Manufacturing Co.
-·"
-"Shandong Joyance Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
-· Yamaha Motor Corp.
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-"InsightAce Analytic Pvt. Ltd. announces the release of a market assessment report on the ""Global Agricultural Nanotechnology Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Nano Herbicides, Nano Fertilizers, Nano Pesticides, Nano Biosensors, Nanomaterials, And Others), Application (Crop Production & Protection, Water Purification, Recycling Agriculture Waste, Soil Improvement, Plant Breeding, And Diagnostic), And End Users (Farmers, R&D Institutes, Government Organizations And Others)- Market Outlook"
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-The global agricultural nanotechnology market is estimated to reach over USD 868.98 billion by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 11.94% during the forecast period."
-"The application of simple equipment like sensors, which can be employed for agricultural improvement, is known as nanotechnology in agriculture."
-Nanotechnology is a recent industrial breakthrough that has the potential to alter the agricultural sector significantly.
-The creation of new tools and equipment based on nanotechnology aids in boosting productivity and resolving issues facing the agriculture sector.
-The agricultural industry dramatically benefits from nanotechnology-based equipment.
-"They aid in early disease detection, support molecular disease therapy, and enhance plants' capacity to absorb sufficient nutrients, all of which contribute to improved plant health and the expansion of the agricultural nanotechnology sector."
-The existence of agricultural firms primarily drives the market for agricultural nanotechnology.
-"Furthermore, researchers are looking at farm nanotechnologies' characteristics and hidden potentials to improve humankind's intellect and the efficiency of agricultural equipment used for plants."
-"Additionally, new agricultural policies introduced by governmental agencies that consider the populace's moral and societal needs, such as environment protection, crop quality, health protection, and others, have also contributed to the growth and emergence of the agricultural nanotechnology market."
-These policies will act as market opportunities for the agricultural nanotechnology market during the forecast period.
-"List of Prominent Players in the Agricultural Nanotechnology Market:
-AGNPCLEAN
-Aqua-Yield
-ASML Holding
-CHASM
-Chemat Technology Inc.
-Hyperion Catalysis International
-Nanoco Group Plc
-NanoMarterials Technology.
-Nanomnia srl
-NanoScale Corporation
-Nanoshell LLC
-NanoSpy
-Nanosys Inc.
-Oxford Instruments
-Strigiformes
-ThalesNano Inc.
-Xinglu Chemical
-Zyvex Labs
-Other Prominent Players
-Market Dynamics:
-Drivers-
-Nanotechnology-based technology with advanced technological advancement improves efficiency and aids in solving several issues that the agricultural sector faces."
-"Nanotechnology can be used to create healthy seeds that can enhance plant fertilization, development, yield, and quality, potentially extending the amount of time that vegetables and fruit can be stored."
-The agricultural industry greatly benefits from nanotechnology-based equipment.
-"They aid in early disease detection, support molecular disease therapy, and enhance plants' capacity to absorb sufficient nutrients, all of which contribute to improved plant health and the expansion of the agricultural nanotechnology sector."
-"Challenges:
-High prices for agricultural machinery using cutting-edge nanotechnology will be a major obstacle to the market's expansion."
-Fluctuations would further hamper the expansion pace of the market in raw material prices.
-The vendors' intense competition for customers will once again slow the market's expansion.
-"Nanotechnology in agriculture, however, is a smart agricultural method that requires technical understanding."
-Unbalanced understanding and application of the principles in the field of nano agriculture are produced by limited knowledge of and use of sophisticated technology.
-Many farmers need to be included despite the efforts of various governments and market participants worldwide to provide training and advice to farmers on using nanotechnology in agriculture.
-Like how inadequate technical knowledge is restricting the expansion of agricultural nanotechnology.
-"Regional Trends:
-The North American green chemicals market is expected to register a major market share, Growing development in the farming industry in nations like the United States and Canada."
-"In addition, the region's research and technical development are advancing quickly, boosting the future expansion of the global market for nano fertilizers during the next five years."
-"Besides, Europe had a substantial share of the market."
-"Due to the quick uptake of cutting-edge advanced technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI), internet infrastructure, and sensory technologies like biomaterials."
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-"It will cover a 1,300-rai area in Trat province."
-"The objectives are to boost local economies, improve biodiversity, preserve animal and marine life, and improve living standards for those close to mangrove areas."
-"Segmentation of Agricultural Nanotechnology Market-
-By Type
-Nano Herbicides
-Nano Fertilizers
-Nano Pesticides
-Nano Biosensors
-Nano Materials
-Others
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-Crop Production & Protection
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-"What is the Size of Belgium Agriculture Machinery Industry?
-Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is growing at a CAGR of ~% in 2017-2022 and is expected to reach EUR ~"
-"Bn by 2027F. The Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market is largely driven by rising awareness for the advance equipments, increasing demand for agriculture equipment rental services, use of smart farming, integration of Agriculture 4.0 along with strong government support."
-"The Government of Flanders (Belgium) has signed new agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to bolster the implementation of the new phase (2022P-2025) of FAO's Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC), which is expected to boost the Belgium Agriculture Machinery market."
-Agricultural equipment rental service is being driven mostly by the need to ease farmers' financial burdens rises due to pandemic and to provide better equipment to the farmer for better yield and productivity to meet the market demand and provide a quality product.
-"Also, Larger farming tools like tillage equipment, mower conditioners, and forage harvesters are not only more expensive but also take longer to produce the required outcomes."
-"As a result, renting farm equipment is offering a better alternative to farmers, thus fueling the Belgium agriculture equipment market."
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Product
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Product into Tractors, Combine Harvesters, Agriculture Implements and Rice Transplanters."
-Combine harvesters held the largest market share in the Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Tractor
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Tractors into 8HP - 15HP, 20HP - 35 HP, 36HP - 47HP, 48HP - 75HP, 75HP - 100HP, 100HP - 120HP and Above 120 HP."
-75Hp - 100Hp were the most preferred tractors in the Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Combine Harvesters
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Combine Harvesters into 70HP and below, 75HP - 105HP and Above 105 HP."
-75 Hp - 105HP combine harvesters were the most preferred one according to their crops in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by rice transplanters
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Rice Transplanters into 4 Row RT, 6 Row RT and 8Row RT."
-6 Row RT was the dominant rice transplanters followed by 8 Row RT in Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
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-Competition Scenario in Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market
-Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market is a moderately consolidated market which is still in the growing phase."
-"With Increasing innovation in agriculture sector, integration of Agriculture 4.0 and use of smart farming are some of the factors that will drive the Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market."
-"Some of the major players in the Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market are MTZ (Minsk Tractor Factory), New Holland, ASI, Oliver Farm Equipment Company and John Deere etc."
-What is the Expected Future Outlook for the Overall Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market Across the globe?
-"The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market was valued at EUR ~billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach EUR ~billion by the end of 2027F, witnessing a CAGR of ~% during the forecast period 2022-2027F."
-The realistic growth scenario represents the most likely scenario as per current market conditions.
-This scenario assumes that there will be no overall impact on the market due to any potential COVID-19 waves in the future.
-"The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is driven by rising awareness for the advance equipments, increasing demand for agriculture equipment rental services, use of smart farming, integration of Agriculture 4.0 along with strong government support."
-"However, the market is also constantly being influenced by rapid development in technology, product innovation, and diversification in some countries."
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-The development of cutting-edge technologies is leading to a wide range of notable applications, including crop health monitoring, crop productivity analysis, soil nutrition management, rainfall monitoring, and pest infestation monitoring, which is opening up numerous opportunities for farmers, consumers, and other stakeholder to increase crop yield and quality."
-"The development of decision support tools, remote monitoring and fertilizing systems, and automated irrigation systems as a result of increased research and development efforts is assisting businesses in reducing costs and maximizing employee productivity."
-"Further drawing significant attention and investment, these cutting-edge technologies have the potential to increase food production while reducing environmental harm."
-"Furthermore, with the use of Agriculture 4.0 in Belgium agriculture market which includes systems that employ drones, robotics, vertical farms, artificial intelligence, and solar energy, among others which will enables farmers and companies to Integrate digital technology into farming practices which will increase their yields, reduce costs associated with farming, minimize crop damage and optimize usage of fertilizers, water, and fuels."
-This is also expected to reduce cost and provide high-quality food which will fuel the growth in the agriculture machinery market in Belgium in the upcoming years.
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-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Harvesting Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Harvesting Machinery into Combine Harvesters, Forage Harvesters and Other Harvesting Machinery."
-Harvesting equipment was recorded at second position within France Agriculture Equipment Market.
-Emergence of harvesting machinery has effectively reduced their time and efforts.
-"Thus, meeting the growing demands of urban dwellers and helping towards breaking up the soil efficiently."
-"Amongst harvesting equipment, combine harvesters have the highest revenue."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Haying And Forage Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Haying and Forage Machinery into Mowers, Balers and Other Haying and Forage Machinery."
-"The Balers segment accounted for the highest market share in 2022P. It is a piece of farm machinery used to compress a cut and raked crop into compact bales that are easy to handle, transport, and store."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Irrigation Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Irrigation Machinery into Sprinkler Irrigation and Drip Irrigation."
-"The climatic changes and the increase in global warming have brought changes in rainfall patterns, making irrigation in agriculture difficult."
-"Hence, the use of irrigation machinery has made it easy to serve thousands of acres around the world."
-The most-used modern irrigation methods are sprinkler and drip irrigation.
-They primarily serve to sustain crop growth and moisture.
-"Competition Scenario In France Agriculture Equipment Market
-France Agricultural Equipment Market is at a growing stage, being driven by introduction of smart farming techniques such as precision farming and digital farming."
-"The Agriculture Equipment Industry in France is highly consolidated with key players such as CLAAS France SAS, Lely France, John Deere SAS, CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH and Kubota Europe SAS."
-What Is The Expected Future Outlook
-For The Overall France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Across The Globe?
-"The France Agriculture Equipment market was valued at USD ~billion in 2022P and is anticipated to reach USD ~billion by the end of 2027F, witnessing a CAGR of ~% during the forecast period 2022P-2027F."
-The realistic growth scenario represents the most likely scenario as per current market conditions.
-This scenario assumes that there will be no overall impact on the market due to any potential COVID-19 waves in the future.
-"The France Agriculture Equipment market is driven by high internet penetration in the country, adoption of advance technologies, favorable government initiatives, emergence of new players and influx of foreign investments."
-"However, the market is also constantly being influenced by rapid development in technology, product innovation, and diversification in some countries."
-France Agriculture Equipment Market is expected to extend significant development during the upcoming years attributable to the rising disposable income.
-The France Agriculture Equipment Market is and tourism expanding as a result of the country's increasing urbanization and rising standard of living.
-"Additionally, France's share of the Agriculture Equipment Market will increase as a result of rising labor costs and the global health emergency."
-The rising efforts of the government to develop the agriculture infrastructure are backed by rising efforts like providing subsidies and cheap raw materials.
-"In addition, the revenue generated by the France Agriculture Equipment market is being driven by farmers' increasing adoption of modern farming equipment."
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-Key Segments Covered in the report
-France Agricultural Equipment Market
-By Tractor
-Less than 50 HP
-50 to 79 HP
-80 to 99 HP
-100 to 120 HP
-Above 120 HP
-By Plowing and Cultivating Machinery
-Plows (Disc Plow and M.B Plow)
-Harrows
-Cultivators and Tillers
-Other Plowing and Cultivating Machinery
-By Planting Machinery
-Seed Drills
-Planters
-Spreaders
-Other Planting Machinery
-By Harvesting Machinery
-Combine Harvesters
-Forage Harvesters
-Other Harvesting Machinery (Root Crop Harvesting Machinery and Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting Machinery)"
-"By Haying and Forage Machinery
-Mowers
-Balers
-Other Haying and Forage Machinery
-By Irrigation Machinery
-Sprinkler Irrigation
-Drip Irrigation
-Key Target Audience
-Existing Agricultural Equipment Companies
-New Market Entrants-"
-"Domestic OEMs
-New Market Entrants- Foreign OEMs
-Agricultural Equipment Financing Companies
-Government Bodies
-Investors & Venture Capital Firm
-Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers
-Agricultural Equipment Distributors
-Agricultural Equipment Associations
-Time Period Captured in the Report:
-Historical Period: 2017-2022P
-Base Year: 2022P
-Forecast Period: 2022P- 2027F
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-Companies Covered:
-CLAAS France SAS
-Lely France
-John Deere SAS
-CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH
-Kubota Europe SAS
-AGCO Distribution SAS
-Same Deutz-Fahr France
-Artec Pulverisation (Kuhn Group)
-Yanmar Co. Ltd
-Kuhn Group
-Netafim Ltd
-Key Topics Covered in the Report
-Executive Summary
-Country Overview of the France
-Overview and Genesis of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Ecosystem of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Market Segmentations of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Snapshots on different Agriculture Equipment Markets in France
-SWOT Analysis of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Growth Drivers of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Trends and Developments of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Challenges of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Competitive Analysis of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Future Outlook and Projections of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
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-"Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Size in 2022 was USD 196.5 Billion, Market Value set to reach USD 485.7 Billion at 8.6% CAGR by 2032
-Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Overview
-The Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market is a dynamic and rapidly growing industry that caters to the needs of modern agriculture."
-Agricultural machinery is an essential part of the farming process and is used to increase productivity and efficiency on the farm.
-"These machines include a wide variety of equipment, from tractors to plows to irrigation systems."
-"The agricultural and farm machinery market is driven by a variety of factors, including the growing demand for food, the need to increase agricultural productivity, and the development of new technologies."
-"As a result, the industry is seeing a significant amount of innovation and growth, with companies developing new and more efficient machines that can improve crop yields and reduce labor costs."
-One of the most significant trends in the agricultural machinery market is the use of precision farming techniques.
-"These techniques involve using data and analytics to optimize farming processes, including the use of fertilizer, irrigation, and seed placement."
-The adoption of precision farming techniques has led to increased efficiency and reduced waste in the agricultural industry.
-"Another important trend in the agricultural machinery market is the adoption of autonomous machinery, such as autonomous tractors and drones."
-"These machines can be programmed to perform specific tasks, such as planting and harvesting crops, without the need for human intervention."
-This technology has the potential to revolutionize the farming industry by reducing labor costs and improving productivity.
-"Download Sample Report Copy Of This Report From Here: https://www.acumenresearchandconsulting.com/request-sample/191
-Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Research Report Highlights and Statistics
-● The global Agricultural and Farm Machinery market size in 2022 stood at USD 196.5 Billion and is set to reach USD 485.7 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.6%
-● The increasing demand for food and the growing need for higher productivity in agriculture are the major driving factors for the growth of the agricultural and farm machinery market."
-● The use of precision farming techniques and the adoption of autonomous tractors and drones in agriculture are expected to provide significant growth opportunities for the agricultural and farm machinery market.
-"● The Asia Pacific region is expected to have the largest market share during the forecast period, followed by North America and Europe."
-"● key players in the agricultural and farm machinery market include Deere & Company, AGCO Corporation, CNH Industrial N.V., Kubota Corporation, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., and CLAAS KGaA mbH.
-Trends in the Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market
-● Vertical Farming Equipment:"
-"With the increasing demand for locally grown produce, the market for vertical farming equipment is growing."
-These machines are designed to optimize space utilization and can be used to grow a variety of crops indoors.
-"● Autonomous Tractors: Autonomous tractors are a major trend in the agricultural machinery market, as they can operate with minimal human intervention, reducing labor costs and increasing efficiency."
-● Robotic Harvesting Systems: Robotic harvesting systems are being developed to help farmers automate the harvesting process.
-These machines use sensors and cameras to identify ripe crops and harvest them with minimal waste.
-● Precision Irrigation Systems: Precision irrigation systems use data and analytics to optimize water usage in agriculture.
-These systems can help reduce water waste and improve crop yields.
-● Soil Sensors: Soil sensors are being used to monitor soil moisture and nutrient levels.
-"These sensors can help farmers optimize their fertilizer and irrigation usage, leading to better crop yields."
-"● Hydroponic Farming Equipment: Hydroponic farming equipment is being developed to help farmers grow crops using water and nutrient solutions, without the need for soil."
-This equipment is ideal for indoor and urban farming operations.
-● Biostimulants: Biostimulants are being used to help improve crop growth and yield.
-These products contain natural substances that can help enhance plant growth and protect against disease.
-"● Drones for Crop Management: Drones are being used for crop management, including aerial surveys, mapping, and monitoring of crops."
-These machines can provide farmers with real-time data on crop health and growth.
-"● Livestock Monitoring Systems: Livestock monitoring systems use sensors and data analytics to monitor the health and behavior of livestock, providing farmers with real-time insights into the health of their herds."
-● Biodegradable Mulching Films: Biodegradable mulching films are being developed to help reduce plastic waste in agriculture.
-These films are made from biodegradable materials and can break down naturally in the soil.
-"Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Dynamics
-● Rising labor costs: The high cost of labor in many countries has made it more cost-effective to invest in agricultural machinery, which can perform tasks more efficiently and with fewer workers."
-● Need for efficiency:
-"The need for efficiency in the agriculture sector has driven the adoption of machinery that can perform tasks faster and more accurately than human labor, resulting in increased demand for these machines."
-"● Environmental concerns: The use of agricultural machinery can help reduce waste and improve efficiency in the farming process, leading to reduced environmental impact and increased demand for sustainable practices."
-● Increase in government support: Many governments around the world are supporting the agriculture sector by offering subsidies and other incentives for investment in farming machinery.
-"● Need for speed: The use of agricultural machinery can help speed up the farming process, enabling farmers to plant and harvest crops more quickly, resulting in increased demand for these machines."
-"● Focus on animal welfare: The trend towards improving animal welfare has led to increased demand for livestock monitoring systems, which can help farmers better monitor the health and behavior of their animals."
-● Farm consolidation: The consolidation of small farms into larger operations has resulted in increased demand for larger and more efficient machinery.
-"Growth Hampering Factors in the Agricultural and Farm Machinery market
-● Weather and natural disasters: Adverse weather conditions, such as droughts, floods, or storms, can disrupt farming operations and damage machinery, leading to decreased demand for new equipment."
-"● Trade tensions: Trade tensions between countries can disrupt global supply chains, making it difficult to obtain the necessary parts and components for agricultural machinery."
-"● Labor shortages: A shortage of skilled labor in the agriculture industry can limit the adoption of new machinery, as farmers may not have the necessary expertise to operate and maintain these machines."
-"● Cost of machinery: The high cost of agricultural machinery can be a barrier to adoption, particularly for small-scale farmers or those operating in regions with lower levels of economic development."
-"● Lack of financing options: The lack of financing options for agricultural machinery can make it difficult for farmers to invest in new equipment, particularly in developing countries."
-"● Aging farming population: The aging of the farming population in many countries can limit the adoption of new machinery, as older farmers may be less willing or able to learn new technologies."
-"● Infrastructure challenges: Poor infrastructure in some regions, such as inadequate roads or limited access to electricity, can limit the use of agricultural machinery."
-"Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Key Players
-Some of the prominent players operating in the market include AGCO Corporation, CLAAS KGaA mbH, CNH Industrial N.V., Deere & Company, Escorts Limited, Exel Industries, Kubota Corporation, Kuhn Group, , Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., Same Deutz-Fahr Group, J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Bucher Industries AG, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), Iseki & Co., Ltd., Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A., Alamo Group Inc., Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd., and SDF S.p.A.
-Market Segmentation
-● By Type of Equipment
-○ Spraying and handling equipment
-○ Irrigation and crop processing equipment
-○ Agricultural tractors
-○ Harvesting equipment
-○ Cultivation and soil preparation equipment
-● By Application
-○ Plant protection
-○ Threshing and harvesting"
-"○ Land development
-○"
-"After agro processing
-○ Others
-Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Overview by Region
-● North America's Agricultural and Farm Machinery market share is also high, with the United States being the largest market in the region."
-"The market is driven by a number of factors, including the growing demand for food, the need for efficiency in farming operations, and the adoption of precision agriculture techniques."
-"The region is also characterized by a large number of small-scale farms, which has led to a growing demand for small-sized and versatile machinery, such as compact tractors and combines."
-"● The Asia-Pacific region's Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market share is the largest and is growing at the fastest rate, with countries such as China, India, and Japan driving growth in the region."
-"The market is driven by factors such as the need for increased food production to feed growing populations, the adoption of precision agriculture, and the increasing adoption of mechanized farming."
-"In China, the market is also driven by government initiatives to modernize agriculture and improve efficiency in the sector, while in India, the market is driven by the need to modernize the largely non mechanized agricultural sector."
-"● Europe is another key Agricultural and Farm Machinery market, driven by a combination of factors, including government support for agriculture, the adoption of sustainable farming practices, and the growth of precision agriculture."
-"The region is also characterized by a highly fragmented agricultural sector, with many small-scale farms, which has led to an increased demand for small-sized and versatile machinery, such as compact tractors and implements."
-"The market is also seeing an increased demand for specialized machinery, such as orchard and vineyard tractors, as the region is known for its high-quality wine production."
-● The South American and MEA regions have a smaller Agricultural and Farm Machinery market share.
-"In Latin America, Brazil and Argentina are driving the market growth."
-"The market is driven by factors such as the need to improve efficiency in the agricultural sector, the adoption of precision agriculture techniques, and the growth of large-scale farming operations."
-"In Africa, the agricultural and farm machinery market is driven by factors such as the need to increase food production to feed growing populations, the adoption of mechanized farming techniques, and the development of the agricultural sector."
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-"Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Size in 2022 was USD 196.5 Billion, Market Value set to reach USD 485.7 Billion at 8.6% CAGR by 2032
-Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Overview
-The Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market is a dynamic and rapidly growing industry that caters to the needs of modern agriculture."
-Agricultural machinery is an essential part of the farming process and is used to increase productivity and efficiency on the farm.
-"These machines include a wide variety of equipment, from tractors to plows to irrigation systems."
-"The agricultural and farm machinery market is driven by a variety of factors, including the growing demand for food, the need to increase agricultural productivity, and the development of new technologies."
-"As a result, the industry is seeing a significant amount of innovation and growth, with companies developing new and more efficient machines that can improve crop yields and reduce labor costs."
-One of the most significant trends in the agricultural machinery market is the use of precision farming techniques.
-"These techniques involve using data and analytics to optimize farming processes, including the use of fertilizer, irrigation, and seed placement."
-The adoption of precision farming techniques has led to increased efficiency and reduced waste in the agricultural industry.
-"Another important trend in the agricultural machinery market is the adoption of autonomous machinery, such as autonomous tractors and drones."
-"These machines can be programmed to perform specific tasks, such as planting and harvesting crops, without the need for human intervention."
-This technology has the potential to revolutionize the farming industry by reducing labor costs and improving productivity.
-"Download Sample Report Copy Of This Report From Here: https://www.acumenresearchandconsulting.com/request-sample/191
-Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Research Report Highlights and Statistics
-● The global Agricultural and Farm Machinery market size in 2022 stood at USD 196.5 Billion and is set to reach USD 485.7 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.6%
-● The increasing demand for food and the growing need for higher productivity in agriculture are the major driving factors for the growth of the agricultural and farm machinery market."
-● The use of precision farming techniques and the adoption of autonomous tractors and drones in agriculture are expected to provide significant growth opportunities for the agricultural and farm machinery market.
-"● The Asia Pacific region is expected to have the largest market share during the forecast period, followed by North America and Europe."
-"● key players in the agricultural and farm machinery market include Deere & Company, AGCO Corporation, CNH Industrial N.V., Kubota Corporation, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., and CLAAS KGaA mbH.
-Trends in the Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market
-● Vertical Farming Equipment:"
-"With the increasing demand for locally grown produce, the market for vertical farming equipment is growing."
-These machines are designed to optimize space utilization and can be used to grow a variety of crops indoors.
-"● Autonomous Tractors: Autonomous tractors are a major trend in the agricultural machinery market, as they can operate with minimal human intervention, reducing labor costs and increasing efficiency."
-● Robotic Harvesting Systems: Robotic harvesting systems are being developed to help farmers automate the harvesting process.
-These machines use sensors and cameras to identify ripe crops and harvest them with minimal waste.
-● Precision Irrigation Systems: Precision irrigation systems use data and analytics to optimize water usage in agriculture.
-These systems can help reduce water waste and improve crop yields.
-● Soil Sensors: Soil sensors are being used to monitor soil moisture and nutrient levels.
-"These sensors can help farmers optimize their fertilizer and irrigation usage, leading to better crop yields."
-"● Hydroponic Farming Equipment: Hydroponic farming equipment is being developed to help farmers grow crops using water and nutrient solutions, without the need for soil."
-This equipment is ideal for indoor and urban farming operations.
-● Biostimulants: Biostimulants are being used to help improve crop growth and yield.
-These products contain natural substances that can help enhance plant growth and protect against disease.
-"● Drones for Crop Management: Drones are being used for crop management, including aerial surveys, mapping, and monitoring of crops."
-These machines can provide farmers with real-time data on crop health and growth.
-"● Livestock Monitoring Systems: Livestock monitoring systems use sensors and data analytics to monitor the health and behavior of livestock, providing farmers with real-time insights into the health of their herds."
-● Biodegradable Mulching Films: Biodegradable mulching films are being developed to help reduce plastic waste in agriculture.
-These films are made from biodegradable materials and can break down naturally in the soil.
-"Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Dynamics
-● Rising labor costs: The high cost of labor in many countries has made it more cost-effective to invest in agricultural machinery, which can perform tasks more efficiently and with fewer workers."
-● Need for efficiency:
-"The need for efficiency in the agriculture sector has driven the adoption of machinery that can perform tasks faster and more accurately than human labor, resulting in increased demand for these machines."
-"● Environmental concerns: The use of agricultural machinery can help reduce waste and improve efficiency in the farming process, leading to reduced environmental impact and increased demand for sustainable practices."
-● Increase in government support: Many governments around the world are supporting the agriculture sector by offering subsidies and other incentives for investment in farming machinery.
-"● Need for speed: The use of agricultural machinery can help speed up the farming process, enabling farmers to plant and harvest crops more quickly, resulting in increased demand for these machines."
-"● Focus on animal welfare: The trend towards improving animal welfare has led to increased demand for livestock monitoring systems, which can help farmers better monitor the health and behavior of their animals."
-● Farm consolidation: The consolidation of small farms into larger operations has resulted in increased demand for larger and more efficient machinery.
-"Growth Hampering Factors in the Agricultural and Farm Machinery market
-● Weather and natural disasters: Adverse weather conditions, such as droughts, floods, or storms, can disrupt farming operations and damage machinery, leading to decreased demand for new equipment."
-"● Trade tensions: Trade tensions between countries can disrupt global supply chains, making it difficult to obtain the necessary parts and components for agricultural machinery."
-"● Labor shortages: A shortage of skilled labor in the agriculture industry can limit the adoption of new machinery, as farmers may not have the necessary expertise to operate and maintain these machines."
-"● Cost of machinery: The high cost of agricultural machinery can be a barrier to adoption, particularly for small-scale farmers or those operating in regions with lower levels of economic development."
-"● Lack of financing options: The lack of financing options for agricultural machinery can make it difficult for farmers to invest in new equipment, particularly in developing countries."
-"● Aging farming population: The aging of the farming population in many countries can limit the adoption of new machinery, as older farmers may be less willing or able to learn new technologies."
-"● Infrastructure challenges: Poor infrastructure in some regions, such as inadequate roads or limited access to electricity, can limit the use of agricultural machinery."
-"Market Segmentation
-● By Type of Equipment"
-"○ Spraying and handling equipment
-○ Irrigation and crop processing equipment
-○ Agricultural tractors
-○ Harvesting equipment
-○ Cultivation and soil preparation equipment
-● By Application
-○ Plant protection
-○ Threshing and harvesting
-○ Land development
-○"
-"After agro processing
-○ Others
-Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Key Players
-Some of the prominent players operating in the market include AGCO Corporation, CLAAS KGaA mbH, CNH Industrial N.V., Deere & Company, Escorts Limited, Exel Industries, Kubota Corporation, Kuhn Group, , Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., Same Deutz-Fahr Group, J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Bucher Industries AG, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), Iseki & Co., Ltd., Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A., Alamo Group Inc., Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd., and SDF S.p.A."
-"Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market Overview by Region
-● North America's Agricultural and Farm Machinery market share is also high, with the United States being the largest market in the region."
-"The market is driven by a number of factors, including the growing demand for food, the need for efficiency in farming operations, and the adoption of precision agriculture techniques."
-"The region is also characterized by a large number of small-scale farms, which has led to a growing demand for small-sized and versatile machinery, such as compact tractors and combines."
-"● The Asia-Pacific region's Agricultural and Farm Machinery Market share is the largest and is growing at the fastest rate, with countries such as China, India, and Japan driving growth in the region."
-"The market is driven by factors such as the need for increased food production to feed growing populations, the adoption of precision agriculture, and the increasing adoption of mechanized farming."
-"In China, the market is also driven by government initiatives to modernize agriculture and improve efficiency in the sector, while in India, the market is driven by the need to modernize the largely non mechanized agricultural sector."
-"● Europe is another key Agricultural and Farm Machinery market, driven by a combination of factors, including government support for agriculture, the adoption of sustainable farming practices, and the growth of precision agriculture."
-"The region is also characterized by a highly fragmented agricultural sector, with many small-scale farms, which has led to an increased demand for small-sized and versatile machinery, such as compact tractors and implements."
-"The market is also seeing an increased demand for specialized machinery, such as orchard and vineyard tractors, as the region is known for its high-quality wine production."
-● The South American and MEA regions have a smaller Agricultural and Farm Machinery market share.
-"In Latin America, Brazil and Argentina are driving the market growth."
-"The market is driven by factors such as the need to improve efficiency in the agricultural sector, the adoption of precision agriculture techniques, and the growth of large-scale farming operations."
-"In Africa, the agricultural and farm machinery market is driven by factors such as the need to increase food production to feed growing populations, the adoption of mechanized farming techniques, and the development of the agricultural sector."
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-"ARC helps investment communities, IT professionals, and business executives to make fact based decisions on technology purchases and develop firm growth strategies to sustain market competition."
-"With the team size of 100+ Analysts and collective industry experience of more than 200 years, Acumen Research and Consulting assures to deliver a combination of industry knowledge along with global and country level expertise."
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-"Rajesh Srivastava
-Agriculture accounts for around 18% of the GDP but employs more than 40% of Indian workers."
-"Though the NDA government in 2014 proposed to double farm incomes in 2022, and in some pockets incomes have risen substantially, it remains to be seen if such increases can sustain over time and if the leanings can be migrated elsewhere."
-The fact today is that majority of India’s farmers are small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land account for over 70%% of the total cultivators in India.
-"Climate, politics and policies are bigger challenges for them than farm education and market access."
-The sector needs to grow at a faster pace to embrace prime minister Modi’s vision of a US$ 5 trillion economy.
-"The first budget of Amrit Kaal, a period that’s going to usher in the greatest prosperity, takes a step in the right direction by aiming to deepen digitisation in the agriculture sector."
-Inclusive and comprehensive development of the farmers was the focus this budget.
-"The setting up of the Agriculture Accelerator Fund, with an outlay of Rs 500 crore, will encourage agri startups by young entrepreneurs in rural areas, and will aim at bringing innovative and affordable solutions for challenges faced by farmers."
-"As automation and digitalisation open up new pathways to success, the agriculture sector too has the unique opportunity to blend advanced technologies and low-cost labour to create compelling competitive advantages."
-The government’s flagship programs like Digital India aim to bridge the gap between rural and urban India.
-"Digital solutions in the farming sector will remove the guess work out of farming, and will be able to warn in advance of weather changes and so on, so that farmers can build in better security in their lives, and also reduce overheads costs."
-"Thriving farming communities will help to stall in some measure, the pace of rapid movement away to urban centres."
-"Virtual farm aggregation, mechanisation and precision agriculture are the critical 3 pillars."
-"The State Governments and Centre have to act in tandem to create private public models which can leverage huge, idle public assets for use by active private sector talent to push the agenda of agtech."
-Disconnected public and private sector segments have to converge.
-"The government’s aim of building a $5 trillion inclusive economy is only possible when (i) agricultural infrastructure is improved through public and private investment to enable productivity, arrest wastage and enhance distribution (ii) small micro communities, the MSMEs and small farmers are able to see sustained growth, replacing unsustainable subsidies and grants with commercial orientation There are hard questions too for agriculture sector which also has internal disparities."
-"If public resource is constrained, perhaps large farms and agribusinesses should also start contributing as compulsive CSR cess for greater good since they enjoy tax exemptions."
-"To have a long view and boost India’s fortunes by 2047, when the country completes 100 years of Independence, the narrative must embrace the youth."
-"As per UN, 67.8% of India’s population is in the 15-65 years age-group."
-"In the agriculture sector, 34% of agricultural labourers fall under the age-group of 15-34, and hence, the rural crisis is very much a youth issue."
-It is important to focus on allied activities in rural/agri sector to harness the enormous potential in rural youth.
-There is a huge discrepancy in agriculture incomes in states.
-"According to a survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO), undertaken with reference to the agricultural year July 2018- June 2019, Jharkhand reported the lowest monthly income in agriculture households of Rs 4,895 followed by Odisha with Rs 5,112 and West Bengal with Rs 6,762."
-"The top three states were Meghalaya with a monthly agriculture household income of Rs 29,348 followed by Punjab with Rs 26,701 and Haryana with Rs 22,841."
-"This vast discrepancy needs to be corrected for agriculture to become a viable profession in low income States Agriculture, especially in low income States needs high levels of capital investment and credit/insurance/skilling support plus innovative technologies boost productivity and incomes."
-"A provision of Rs 60,000 crore has been made for the ambitious PM-Kisan that looks at supportive income for the farming communities, and the overall budgetary allocation for the ministry has been increased to Rs 1.25 lakh crore for 2023-24."
-"Many important announcements have been made in the Budget for agriculture and farmers’ welfare, such as hike in farm credit to Rs 20 lakh crore for the next fiscal, and promotion of millets and agri-startups."
-"Agriculture is the lifeline of the economy, and enables food security."
-India was ranked at 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 of 113 countries with an overall score of 57.2 points on the GFS Index 2021.
-"Education and literacy, tackling climate change, greater technology adoption, nutrition and nutrient management, crop diversification, are some of the ways we can improve food security."
-We can also build on some inherent advantages.
-"For example, India is the largest producer of millets in the world with a share of 41% in 2020."
-Millets are cultivated for food and fodder.
-Millets also contribute to mitigating climate change as they help reduce the atmospheric carbon pressure CO2.
-"Millets are a good source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals."
-"Consuming a diet of millets helps in protecting cardiovascular health, managing diabetes, and in maintaining a healthy weight."
-"Intensifying campaigns geared towards sustainable living, highlighting our strengths, and bridging the gaps is important to achieve holistic growth, and the triple bottom line, of people, planet and profit."
-The Budget is seen as the centre-piece of the Government’s statement for growth.
-This Budget has given a broad direction.
-"Ultimately, PPP modes, new tech, involvement of drones for last mile delivery, and inclusive policies will bolster atmanirbharta in the agriculture sector, making it an active and engaged sector in the narrative of a growing nation."
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-"By Sanjiv Kanwar
-The story of climate change and agriculture is very closely entwined."
-"In fact, many scientific reports suggest that agriculture is the most endangered activity adversely affected by climate change, with grave consequences such as declining global crop yields and overall food security."
-"Undoubtedly, unscheduled rainfall and other extreme weather events have devastating effects on crops."
-"However, it is not only agriculture that suffers; the sector is also one of the contributors to the climate problem, with a share of 19-29% of total greenhouse gas emissions."
-"This Earth Day, as we commit to ‘Invest in Our Planet’, we must look at how to maintain a balance between agriculture and climate change."
-This will be imperative to safeguard overall food security – a pressing global concern.
-"As of 2021, approximately 11% of the global population went hungry, revealing a food system that operates at suboptimal levels and a world that is moving further away from the SDG goals of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition."
-"Also Read: Leading on water security
-How do we find a balance between agriculture and climate change?"
-"An emerging paradigm in sustainable farming and a prerequisite for ensuring food security, put forward by agronomists and policymakers, is that of climate-smart agriculture."
-"This emphasizes an integrated approach to landscape management with a focus on increasing agricultural productivity, enhancing resilience, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
-Climate-smart agriculture underscores the importance of innovation in developing low-carbon and carbon-neutral solutions to mitigate climate change impact and reduce the overall carbon footprint of the agricultural value chain.
-"As the world becomes aware of the urgent need to address climate change, many industries are looking to reduce their environmental impact."
-"In the fertilizer industry, one area of innovation is the use of green ammonia, rather than traditional nitrogen-based fertilizers such as urea and ammonia."
-"It is estimated that the production of one ton of urea, the most widely used fertilizer in the country results in the emission of two tons of carbon dioxide.s Green ammonia, on the other hand is produced using renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power, rather than fossil fuels and has the capacity to curtail emissions by as much as 90%."
-"Importance of micronutrient coating on commodity fertilizers
-Micronutrient coating on commodity fertilizers is a game-changing innovation that has the potential to revolutionize the agricultural industry."
-The present situation concerning the use of plastic packaging and transportation of micronutrients is fraught with environmental challenges.
-"The persistent nature of plastic packaging, stemming from its poor biodegradability, poses grave threats to the ecosystem in the form of wildlife hazards, water pollution, and landfill accumulation."
-"Likewise, the partitioned conveyance of micronutrients to agricultural sites can exacerbate the energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and vehicular congestion issues."
-"By combining the functionalities of two products – micronutrients and fertilizers, micronutrient coating ensures that each fertilizer granule carries the right amount of micronutrient and delivers it efficiently to the plant."
-This means that farmers can proactively manage the micronutrient intake of their crops and ensure higher and better-quality yields.
-"The importance of micronutrients in our food systems cannot be overstated, with India facing a severe micronutrient deficiency in its soils."
-"A study supported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research found that over 50% of Indian soils are deficient in zinc, iron, and boron[1], having a direct impact on the quality and quantity of food produced in the country."
-"Also Read: Incredible journey of Earth Anthem: Quest for a common anthem for our planet
-By allowing commodity fertilizers such as urea, DAP, and NPK to be coated with micronutrients and supplied to farmers at market price, micronutrients enter the farming process in a balanced fertilization schedule."
-"Thus, we can optimize their supply and availability in our food systems, overcome deficiency and improve the overall health and wellbeing of citizens, all the while reducing carbon footprint.
-Fertilizers for Nutrition, Growth, and Sustainability
-Adopting innovative fertilizers has the potential to mitigate the impact of agriculture on climate change."
-"By utilizing fertilizers that are more efficient in their use of nutrients and that release fewer greenhouse gases, farmers can reduce their carbon footprint while enhancing their productivity."
-This can contribute to the global effort to limit the rise in temperatures and preserve the health of our planet.
-"Furthermore, innovative fertilizers can help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of eliminating hunger, reducing poverty, promoting good health, and ensuring well-being."
-"By improving farming practices and facilitating access to advanced fertilizers, we can increase food security, economic growth, and protect our natural resources for future generations."
-"The author is Managing Director, Yara South Asia
-Views expressed are personal and do not reflect the official position or policy of Financial Express Online."
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-"The U.S. agriculture equipment market size is growing at a CAGR of 3.52%
-The penetration and adoption of farm mechanization practices across the U.S. drive the sale of new farm equipment."
-Agricultural implements are the major product categories of the organized agriculture market in the US.
-"In 2022, the tractor segment accounted for the largest U.S. agricultural equipment market share."
-"Further, an increasing number of technologically advanced agriculture equipment and implements is the solution to save money and time and increase yields."
-"And the government is keen on increasing the farm mechanization rate among farmers, boosting the demand and sales of new agricultural equipment."
-The mechanization of farms is deemed necessary for the US agriculture sector as it has the potential to improve food production and reduce the labor shortage.
-Governments must adopt effective and sustainable farming practices to ensure food security and safety.
-"While the level of agricultural mechanization is low, the country is implementing the concept of precision agriculture to increase productivity."
-Precision farming is a management concept under which crops are grown according to the specifications of the soil.
-The focus on agricultural mechanization in developing countries will increase the demand for agricultural equipment.
-KEY HIGHLIGHTS
-The US has over 333.2 million food consumers and is the largest food market in North America.
-The country witnessed a massive increase in farm mechanization in terms of agricultural and industrial productivity.
-The agriculture equipment market in the US grew by 2.8% in 2022 from 2021.
-The increase in crop production and agricultural equipment sales was due to the favorable climate in 2022.
-"The US government plans schemes and initiatives to facilitate credit and improve agriculture-related operations, which will contribute to the growth of the overall value chain of the market."
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-"Ameco Research Analyst estimated that the global market for Agriculture Adjuvant will rise at a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period, with market size of over US$ 5,790 Bn by 2030."
-Adjuvants are substances that help herbicides work better.
-"By altering the physical properties of spray solutions, they operate as herbicide activators or stabilizers."
-"Nonionic surfactants, methylated seed oils, crop oil concentrates, antifoam agents, buffering agents, drift control agents, and fertilizers are among the many adjuvants available; as a result, there are frequently disputes about adjuvant relevance and interchangeability."
-Adjuvant activation knowledge can help in the adjuvant selection.
-"Surfactants, oil-based adjuvants, and spray utility agents are the three main types of adjuvants."
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-Market Dynamics
-Farmers are updating all of the procedures in the agricultural sector as part of a transition period."
-Companies are spending a lot of money on research and development to boost crop yields in order to meet the growing demand for food.
-"As a result, agricultural adjuvants are being used to boost the performance of pesticides applied to crops in order to increase output."
-The agricultural adjuvants market is predicted to be driven by an increased need for better crop production due to the depletion of agricultural lands due to urbanization and expanding population.
-The demand for food grains is increasing as many emerging economies transition from low- to middle-income status.
-"As they become richer, the demand for better and fresh food increases."
-"Regulatory authorities handle them by mapping and monitoring toxicity emissions within permissible limits, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) among others."
-The principal market limitations are agricultural adjuvant restrictions established by various organisations in various nations.
-The FAO has acknowledged that the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is subsiding in a few countries and regions of the world.
-This pandemic has had a profound impact on both supply and demand for food.
-"People's access to sufficient and nutritious food has been hampered by border restrictions, quarantines, market supply chains, and trade disruptions, particularly in nations impacted hard by the virus."
-Adjuvants are generally used to improve the efficacy of synthetic insecticides.
-Adjuvants for biological products such as biopesticides and biostimulants are also needed to be developed.
-Adjuvant manufacturing businesses are constantly creating new products and technology to meet the growing demand from the organic agricultural industry.
-"Increased use of crop protection chemicals to meet global food demand has necessitated increased use of agricultural adjuvants, which is driving the market for agricultural adjuvants."
-"The market is also expanding as more emphasis is placed on improving the efficiency of crop protection agents in a variety of climatic settings, necessitating the development of new adjuvants."
-"The global agricultural adjuvants industry is fragmented, with smaller regional companies accounting for the majority of the market."
-"Major Players
-The top players offered in the report include AlzChem Group AG, BASF SE, Clariant AG, Brandt Consolidated, Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Huntsman Corporation, and Wilbur-Ellis Company Inc."
-"Global Agriculture Adjuvant Market Classification
-The agriculture adjuvant market is divided into six categories: crop type, function, formulation, adoption stage, application, and geography."
-"The crop type segment can be categorized into oilseeds and pulses, fruits and vegetables, cereals and grains, and others."
-"The function segment is bifurcated into activator adjuvant (oil adjuvant and surfactants) and utility adjuvant (acidifiers/buffers, antifoam agents, compatibility agents, drift control agents, water conditioning agents, and others."
-Suspension concentrate and emulsifiable concentrate are the bifurcations of the formulation.
-In-formulation and tank mix are divided into adoption stage segments.
-"Furthermore, based on application, the market is split into fungicides, insecticides, pesticides, and others."
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-Regional Stance
-North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa (MEA) are the regional categorization of the global Agriculture Adjuvant market."
-"Because of the growing use of sophisticated agricultural technologies, North America is likely to become a lucrative industry."
-Farmers are adopting new crop technologies and precision farming to enhance yield.
-"This is likely to boost demand for agricultural adjuvants, which improve the efficacy of chemicals sprayed on crops to increase output."
-The agricultural adjuvants market in the Asia Pacific will grow at the quickest rate due to the region's many agriculture-intensive economies.
-The climate in this area is ideal for most crops.
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-"Market Overview:
-An agricultural robot is a robot deployed for agricultural purposes."
-The main area of application of robots in agriculture today is at the harvesting stage.
-"Emerging applications of robots or drones in agriculture include weed control, cloud seeding, planting seeds, harvesting, environmental monitoring and soil analysis."
-"The Global Agriculture Robots Market Size was estimated at USD 2281.11 million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 5557.56 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.57% during the forecast period."
-"The agriculture robots market has experienced significant growth in recent years, and is expected to continue to expand in the coming years."
-"Agriculture robots are used in various applications such as crop monitoring, precision farming, livestock monitoring, and soil analysis."
-"These robots offer benefits such as increased efficiency, reduced labor costs, and improved productivity."
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-The increasing demand for food due to population growth, rising labor costs, and the need for sustainable agriculture practices are key factors driving the growth of the agriculture robots market."
-Farmers are turning to robots and automation to help them manage their crops and livestock more efficiently and to reduce their reliance on manual labor.
-"In addition, advancements in technology such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) have enabled the development of more sophisticated and effective agriculture robots."
-"These robots can analyze data in real time, detect crop health and quality issues, and make decisions based on the data collected."
-"Key players:
-Deere and Company
-DeLaval
-Harvest Automation
-Lely
-Parrot
-PrecisionHawk
-AGCO
-KC Drone
-Market Segmentation (by Type):
-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/Drones
-Driverless Tractors
-Automated Harvesting Systems
-Milking Robot
-Market Segmentation (by Application):
-Harvest Management
-Field Farming
-Dairy Farm Management
-Irrigation Management
-Crop management
-Weather Tracking and Monitoring
-Animal management
-Soil management
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-The agriculture robots market is expected to witness massive growth by 2028, driven by the need for sustainable agriculture practices, rising labor costs, and advancements in technology."
-"As agriculture becomes increasingly digitized and automated, agriculture robots are likely to play a key role in improving productivity and ensuring food security."
-"The agriculture robots market refers to the use of robots or autonomous machines in the agriculture industry to enhance productivity, efficiency, and profitability."
-"These robots can be used for various applications, such as planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilizing, weed control, and crop monitoring."
-"The scope of the agriculture robots market includes various types of robots, such as autonomous tractors, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or drones, robot pickers, soil and crop sensors, and many more."
-It also includes software and hardware solutions that enable farmers to manage and control these robots.
-"Geographic Segmentation:
-North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
-Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)
-Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)
-South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)"
-"The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)
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-In-depth analysis of the Agriculture Robots Market
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-2 Agriculture Robots Market Overview
-3 Agriculture Robots Market Competitive Landscape
-4 Agriculture Robots Industry Chain Analysis
-5 The Development and Dynamics of the Agriculture Robots Market
-6 Agriculture Robots Market Segmentation by Type
-7 Agriculture Robots Market Segmentation by Application
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-"The unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture market which was growing at a value of 8.20 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach the value of USD 25.97 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 15.50% during the forecast period of 2022-2029."
-"The world class UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN AGRICULTURE MARKET research report is structured with the thorough market analysis carried out by a team of industry experts, dynamic analysts, skilful forecasters, and well-informed researchers."
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-"In the large scale UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN AGRICULTURE MARKET report, industry trends are put together on macro level with which clients can figure out market landscape and possible future issues."
-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Agriculture Market Scenario:
-"• Agriculture requires automation, robotics, information services, and intelligence that combines information and communication technologies (ICT), robotics, information technology, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and the internet of things to increase food production rates."
-Smart agriculture is a dynamic field that generates new opportunities for the future.
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-"Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Agriculture Market Regional Outlook:
-• U.S.
-• Canada and Mexico in North America
-• Germany
-• France
-• U.K.
-• Netherlands
-• Switzerland
-• Belgium
-• Russia
-• Italy
-• Spain
-• Turkey
-• Rest of Europe in Europe
-• China
-• Japan
-• India
-• South Korea
-• Singapore
-• Malaysia
-• Australia
-• Thailand
-• Indonesia
-• Philippines
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-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Agriculture Market Scope and Size:"
-"The unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture market is segmented on the basis of class, type, range, Mow, mode of operation and point of sale."
-The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.
-"Class
-• Small UAVs
-• Nano UAVs
-• Micro UAVs
-• Mini UAVs
-• Strategic and Tactical UAVs
-• Close-range (CR) UAVs
-• Short-range (SR) UAVs
-• Medium-range (MR) UAVs
-Type
-• Fixed-Wing UAVs
-• Fixed-Wing VTOL UAVs
-• Rotary-Wing UAVs
-• Single rotor UAVs
-• Multi rotor UAVs
-• Copters
-• Troopers
-• Quadcopters
-• Octocopters
-Range
-• Visual Line of Sight UAVs
-• Extended Visual Line of Sight UAVs
-• Beyond Line of Sight UAVs
-Some of the key questions answered in this report:
-1."
-"What are the key regional markets?
-2."
-"What is the structure of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Agriculture Market and who are the key players?
-3."
-"What are the key opportunities of the market?
-4."
-"Who are the major players operating in the market?
-5."
-Which region of the market is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period?
-6.
-"What is the growth rate of the market?
-7."
-"What is the application segment?
-Competitive Landscape and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Agriculture Market Share Analysis:
-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Agriculture Market competitive landscape provides details by the competitors."
-"Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in R&D, new market initiatives, Europe presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth and application dominance
-Some of the major players
-• lit Systems Ltd. (Israel)
-• Northrop Grumman Corporation (U.S.)
-• General Atomics (U.S.)
-•"
-"AeroVironment, Inc. (U.S.)
-• Lockheed Martin Corporation (U.S.)
-• Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (Israel)
-• Parrot S.A.(France)"
-"• Micro drone GmbH (Germany)
-• Precision Hawk Inc (U.S.)
-• SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd (China)
-• 3D Robotics (U.S.)
-• Textron Inc. (U.S.)
-• Boeing Aeronautics (U.S)
-• Saab AB (Sweden)
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-Chapter Two: Market Segmentation
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-Market Overviews:
-Cattle consume forage, which is plant material."
-"Hay is a form of hay that is chopped, dried, stored, and processed into cow feed."
-It is used to feed livestock.
-Agricultural haying and forage technology is used to harvest crops that are then stored in bales or silage.
-"Some examples of agricultural haying and forage machinery include balers, disc mowers and mower conditioners, forage harvesters, rakes, tedders, blowers, storage boxes, moisture sensors, and others."
-Summary:
-"The global agricultural haying and forage machinery market is to hit USD 10.1 USD Billion by 2030, with growth at a CAGR of 3.89% within the forecast period of 2023-2030."
-"Currently, government across the globe is emphasizing agriculture investment."
-This drives market growth.
-Further technological advancement in agriculture propels boosts the market growth.
-This demand is high in North America region.
-"To know more Agricultural Haying And Forage Machinery Market TOC click here : https://www.cognitivemarketresearch.com/agricultural-haying-and-forage-machinery-market-report
-Market Dynamics
-Technological advancement in agriculture majorly propels the growth of the agricultural haying and forage machinery market."
-The world population is increasing day by day and so is the demand for food too.
-"So, many farmers are inclined towards advanced machinery that can enhance productivity at a faster rate."
-This raises the demand for agricultural haying and forage machinery.
-"However, the machines' high cost can hamper the market's growth."
-Rising government support is expected to drive the agricultural haying and forage machinery market in the projected period.
-"As agriculture is the primary source of the economy of the nations, the government across the globe are emphasizing giving support to the farmers through different initiatives."
-"For example, in 2022, the government of India provided an 80% subsidy on agriculture machinery and equipment to farmers for maintaining the stubble."
-"Similarly, the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) Scheme, which gives farmers a 50 - 80 percent subsidy on agriculture machinery allows farmers to buy machinery that is otherwise not affordable."
-This will drive the growth of the market.
-"Market Segmentation:
-Based on the type mowers segment has dominated the market as it does not require much power, so it can be operated with a small tractor also."
-"Based on the application, the large farm segment dominated the agricultural haying and forage machinery market as large farmers require high manpower and investment to do it manually."
-The agricultural haying and forage machinery helps in easy agriculture operations.
-•
-"Type: Mowers, Balers, Tedders and Rakes, Forage Harvesters
-• Application: Large Farm, Small and Medium Farm
-•"
-"The Major Players Agricultural Haying And Forage Machinery Market are: John Deere, AGCO, Kuhn Group, CNH Industrial, CLAAS, Kubota, Krone, Mahindra Tractor, Yanmar
-Get Access of latest published Agricultural Haying And Forage Machinery Market Report: https://www.cognitivemarketresearch.com/agricultural-haying-and-forage-machinery-market-report
-News:"
-•
-"In April 2022, Krone and Hustler Equipment's North American divisions have established a collaboration idea called ""From Field to Feed,"" which aims to provide innovative, high-quality agricultural equipment to livestock producers aiming to increase fodder quality."
-Krone America will assist with the distribution of Hustler Equipment to farmers as part of the agreement.
-"Hustler Equipment specializes in hay processing and feeding, whereas Krone concentrates on hay and forage harvesting with devices that mow, condition, ted, rake, bale, and cut the hay."
-"From harvesting to feeding, both companies are committed to discovering and providing better and more effective methods of dealing with hay and fodder."
-"Regional Analysis:
-Geographically"
-", the global agricultural haying and forage machinery market is divided into regions like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle-east Countries."
-"North America dominates the agricultural haying and forage machinery market owing to the rising agriculture industry, the high adoption rate of technologically advanced products, increasing area under forage crops, and others."
-"Browse here for Full TOC:
-Table of Content (Revenue USD Edition), (Enquire about Volume/Consumption Edition Data)
-Chapter 1 Industrial Insight and Market Scope
-• 1.1 Global Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Industry Introduction
-• 1.2 Objectives of the Study
-• 1.3 USP of the Report
-• 1.4 Who is this report for?
-• 1.5 Designing of Market Scope
-1.5.1 Segmentation
-1.5.1 Regional Fragmentation
-1.5.1 Market Players
-• 1.6 Report Duration
-Chapter 2 Research Methodology
-Chapter 3 Executive Summary
-Chapter 4 Global Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Overview
-Chapter 5 Competitive Analysis (Subject to Availability)
-Chapter 6 Qualitative Analysis
-Chapter 7 Company Profiling (Subject to Availability)
-Chapter 8 Global Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market by Type Segmentation Analysis (2018-2030)
-• 8.1 Detailed Qualitative Analysis
-• 8.2 Global Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Revenue and Share (%) by Type (2018-2030)"
-"8.2.1 Mowers
-"
-"8.2.1.1 Global Mowers Market Share and Revenue (USD Million) for 2018-2030
-8.2.2 Balers
-"
-"8.2.2.1 Global Balers Market Share and Revenue (USD Million) for 2018-2030
-8.2.3 Tedders and Rakes
- 8.2.3.1 Global Tedders and Rakes Market Share and Revenue (USD Million) for 2018-2030"
-"8.2.4 Forage Harvesters
-"
-"8.2.4.1 Global Forage Harvesters Market Share and Revenue (USD Million) for 2018-2030
-Chapter 9 Global Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market by Application Segmentation Analysis (2018-2030)"
-"Chapter 10 Global Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Regional Analysis
-Chapter 11 North America Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)"
-Chapter 12 Europe Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-Chapter 13 Asia Pacific Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-"Chapter 14 Latin America Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-Chapter 15 Middle East and Africa Agricultural Haying and Forage Machinery Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-Chapter 16 Research Findings
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-"Market Overview:
-Agricultural Robots, also known as robots, are machines designed to assist with various agricultural tasks, such as planting, harvesting, and crop monitoring."
-"These robots can be fully autonomous, meaning they operate without human input, or they can be semi-autonomous, requiring some human input or supervision."
-"There are different types of agricultural robots, such as harvesting robots, crop monitoring robots, welding robots, and planting robots."
-"Summary:
-As per the study of CMR, The Global Agricultural Robot market size was valued at USD 4.12 Billion in 2022 and will reach USD 19.34 Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 20.8% from 2023 to 2030."
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-Global Agricultural Robot Market Dynamics:
-The shortfall of the labor force and the growing trend of smart farming are the major driving factors for the global agricultural robot market."
-"As labor becomes increasingly expensive and difficult to find, agricultural robots can provide an alternative solution for performing various tasks in the field."
-"In addition, the increasing global population leads to increasing demand for food, and Agricultural robots can help increase crop yields and efficiency, allowing farmers to produce more food with less land and resources, which is propelling the growth of the market
-What are the opportunities for the global agricultural robot market?
-Governments across the world are offering subsidies and undertaking initiatives to propagate awareness about automated technologies among farmers."
-"Furthermore, increasing R&D investments can create lucrative opportunities for the market during the forecast period."
-"However, the high cost of agricultural robotics and less awareness about robotics in developing economies can impede the growth of the market."
-"Global Agricultural Robot Market Segmentation:
-Type:
-• Driverless Tractors
-• Milking Robots
-• Automated Harvesting Systems
-• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
-• Other
-Offering:
-• Software
-• Hardware
-• Services
-Farming Environment:
-• Outdoor
-• Indoor
-Based on the farming environment, the market is divided into outdoor and indoor segments."
-The outdoor segment is expected to grow with a higher CAGR during the forecast period.
-This is due to the need for hard work in outdoor farming relative to the indoor farming segment.
-"Application:
-• Field Farming
-• Irrigation Management
-• Harvest Management
-• Inventory Management
-• Dairy and Livestock Management
-• Weather Tracking and Monitoring
-• Pruning Management
-On the basis of applications, the market is segmented into Field Farming, Irrigation Management, Harvest Management, Inventory Management, Dairy and Livestock Management, Weather Tracking and Monitoring, and Pruning Management."
-"The field farming segment is dominating the overall agricultural robotics market, owing to its wide range of applications in field farming, such as harvesting, crop monitoring, and others."
-Competitive Analysis of Agricultural Robot Market:
-"Agribotix, Lely Holding, Agco Corporation, Deere & Company, DJI, Auroras, Topcon Positioning Systems, Autonomous Tractor, Blue River, AG Leader, Boumatic Robotics, Agjunction, Autocopter, Trimble, Grownetics, AG Eagle
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-Global Agricultural Robot Market Regional Analysis:
-North America is the largest contributor to the agricultural robot market, and it will maintain its dominance over the forecast period."
-"The market in this region is driven by the increasing labor shortage, high labor costs, and quick adoption of advanced technologies in various sectors."
-"In addition, higher per capita income, subsidies provided by governments, and deployment of robots in agriculture, such as aerial vehicles, and driverless tractors are propelling the growth of the market in this region."
-"Global Agricultural Robot Market Industry News:
-Bear Flag Robotics was purchased by John Deere in order to further autonomous farming technology."
-(August 2021)
-An official contract to buy Bear Flag Robotics has been signed by Deere & Company.
-The agreement complements John Deere's long-term aim to produce smarter machines with cutting-edge technology to serve specific client needs and accelerates the development and implementation of automation and autonomy on farms.
-"A multi-action agricultural robot for ""superhuman farming"" was introduced by Verdant Robotics (February 2022)
-Verdant Robotics has expanded its robot-as-a-service (RaaS) model to enable access for more farmers of specialty crops in order to meet farmers' desires for more sustainable and lucrative growing practices."
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-"Table of Content (Revenue USD Edition), (Enquire about Volume/Consumption Edition Data)
-Chapter 1 Industrial Insight and Market Scope
-• 1.1 Global Agricultural Robot Industry Introduction
-• 1.2 Objectives of the Study
-• 1.3 USP of the Report
-• 1.4"
-"Who is this report for?
-• 1.5 Designing of Market Scope
-1.5.1 Agricultural Robot Market Segmentation
-1.5.1 Agricultural Robot Market Regional Fragmentation
-1.5.1 Agricultural Robot Market Players
-• 1.6 Report Duration
-• 1.7 List of Stakeholders
-Chapter 2 Research MethodologyReview Complete Research Methodology
-Chapter 3 Executive Summary of Agricultural Robot Market
-• 3.1 Global Agricultural Robot Market Size 2018 - 2030, (USD Million)
-• 3.2 Global Agricultural Robot Value, Absolute & Opportunity Analysis
-• 3.3 Global Agricultural Robot Market Y-o-Y Growth Rate Projection by Region (2023 - 2030)
-• 3.4 Global Agricultural Robot Market Statistics 2022: Snapshot
-Chapter 4 Global Agricultural Robot Market Overview
-Chapter 5 Competitive Analysis (Subject to Availability)"
-"Chapter 6 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Analysis
-Chapter 7 Qualitative Analysis
-Chapter 8 Company Profiling (Subject to Availability)
-Chapter 9 Global Agricultural Robot Market by Type Segmentation Analysis (2018-2030)"
-Chapter 10 Global Agricultural Robot Market by Application Segmentation Analysis (2018-2030)
-Chapter 11 Global Agricultural Robot Market by Offering Segmentation Analysis (2018-2030)
-Chapter 12 Global Agricultural Robot Market by Farming Environment Segmentation Analysis (2018-2030)
-"Chapter 13 Global Agricultural Robot Market Regional Analysis
-Chapter 14 North America Agricultural Robot Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-Chapter 15 Europe Agricultural Robot Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)"
-Chapter 16 Asia Pacific Agricultural Robot Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-"Chapter 17 Latin America Agricultural Robot Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)
-Chapter 18 Middle East and Africa Agricultural Robot Market Outlook (2018 - 2030)"
-"Chapter 19 Research Findings
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-VARANASI, India, - USDA's Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young led the U.S. delegation to the Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20 MACS) in India this week where leaders from around the world convened to discuss critical global agricultural science and technology issues."
-"At the meeting, Jacobs-Young stressed the importance of investments in agricultural research, development, and deployment, as well as the importance of forging strategic partnerships, to tackle the overlapping global challenges of food insecurity and climate change."
-"""G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists facilitate the advancement of agricultural research and innovation for climate change mitigation and adaptation,"" said Jacobs-Young."
-"""Research collaborations between countries and partnerships between the public, private and philanthropic sectors expedite the development of regionally tailored solutions and the ability to implement these innovations at a global scale."
-"""
-Jacobs-Young highlighted key international progress toward common goals including the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), co-led by the United States and United Arab Emirates, which seeks to catalyze greater investment and support for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation."
-"""AIM for Climate continues to grow rapidly, and we look forward to hosting the AIM for Climate Summit this May in Washington, D.C., as a steppingstone underscoring the importance of investing in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation at COP28 later this year,"" Jacobs-Young said."
-USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways.
-"Under the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America's food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America."
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-"Anders was aboard Apollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to leave the Earth’s orbit."
-"He and his crewmen had spent several days studying the lunar surface, taking photographs from their capsule, their attention trained upon the naked expanse below."
-But then it occurred to Anders to look up.
-"“This gorgeous, colourful, beautiful planet of ours [was] coming up over the ugly lunar horizon.”"
-Anders turned his camera towards the rising planet Earth.
-Anders’ Earthrise provided the first photograph of our planet from space.
-"The image was instantly iconic and the defining image of the first Earth Day, held in 1970."
-"Half a century later it is sobering to look back at that image, for in the intervening years our world has been transformed."
-The composition of the biosphere has been altered by human activity such that our planet now looks visibly different when seen from space.
-The deep green of rainforest has given way to the grey of urban sprawl and the yellow of agricultural monocrop.
-The Great Barrier Reef has markedly shrunk.
-"Blooms of phytoplankton have flushed the ocean an unusual shade of blue, while the Arctic has grown greener, the result of enormous ice-melt and global heating."
-These planetary alterations have been driven in large part by agriculture – and especially by animal farming.
-The way that we eat has transformed every facet of the living world.
-Around 77 per cent of all agricultural land today is used for livestock or the crops that feed them.
-"Since the inaugural Earth Day the global farm animal population has tripled while wild animal populations have declined by two thirds, and these trends are squarely related."
-Humans and our livestock now make up 96 per cent of the biomass of all mammals on the planet.
-Wild animals make up a mere four per cent.
-"Cattle ranching and the production of soy for animal feed are the number one drivers of tropical deforestation, while human carnivory – our appetite for meat – is a leading cause of habitat loss and species extinctions."
-Scientists have called for action in response to this extraordinary shift in the balance of life.
-"Yes, they say, we need to stop burning fossil fuels and embrace clean energy technologies."
-But if we are to avoid further ecological destruction we also need to change the way we eat.
-"These changes have been translated into a ‘planetary health diet’, designed to feed everyone while protecting nature."
-The proposed diet represents what most people will need to consume if we are to collectively resolve the ecological crisis while nourishing a growing population.
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-"In the UK, most of the pigs and chickens that we consume have been factory farmed, so this will require a sizable shift in the way that we eat."
-"In a sustainable future, animal foods might still be consumed, but in reduced volumes."
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-"In the meantime, most of us need to rapidly shift towards a healthy, plant-rich diet."
-"This might sound like a tall order, but in centuries past plant proteins were staples of the British diet."
-"Fava beans, marrowfat peas and large blue peas formed part of our national cuisine, as roast beef and chicken nuggets do today."
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-Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Market 2022-2030
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-The Climate Corporation
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-Precision Farming
-Livestock Monitoring
-Drone Analytics
-Agriculture Robots
-Others
-Market segment by Region/Country including:
-North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
-Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Spain etc.)
-Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and Southeast Asia etc.)"
-"South America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia etc.)"
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-1.1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Market Definition
-1.2 Market Segments
-1.2.1 Market by Type
-1.2.2 Market by Application
-1.3 Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Market Overview
-1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
-1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
-1.5.1 Research Methodology
-1.5.2 Research Process
-1.5.3 Base Year
-1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
-2 Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Overall Market Size
-2.1 Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Market Size: 2022 VS 2029
-2.2 Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Market Size, Prospects & Forecasts: 2018-2029
-2.3 Key Market Trends, Opportunity, Drivers and Restraints
-2.3.1 Market Opportunities & Trends
-2.3.2 Market Drivers
-2.3.3 Market Restraints
-…
-7 Manufacturers & Brands Profiles
-7.1 IBM
-7.1.1 IBM Company Summary
-7.1.2 IBM Business Overview
-7.1.3 IBM Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.1.4 IBM Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.1.5 IBM Key News & Latest Developments
-7.2 Intel
-7.2.1 Intel Company Summary
-7.2.2 Intel Business Overview
-7.2.3 Intel Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.2.4 Intel Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.2.5 Intel Key News & Latest Developments
-7.3 Microsoft
-7.3.1 Microsoft Company Summary
-7.3.2 Microsoft Business Overview
-7.3.3 Microsoft Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.3.4 Microsoft Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.3.5 Microsoft Key News & Latest Developments
-7.4 SAP
-7.4.1 SAP Company Summary
-7.4.2 SAP Business Overview
-7.4.3 SAP Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.4.4 SAP Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.4.5 SAP Key News & Latest Developments
-7.5 Agribotix
-7.5.1 Agribotix Company Summary
-7.5.2 Agribotix Business Overview
-7.5.3 Agribotix Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.5.4 Agribotix Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.5.5 Agribotix Key News & Latest Developments
-7.6"
-"The Climate Corporation
-7.6.1 The Climate Corporation Company Summary
-7.6.2 The Climate Corporation Business Overview
-7.6.3 The Climate Corporation Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.6.4"
-The Climate Corporation Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.6.5
-"The Climate Corporation Key News & Latest Developments
-7.7 Mavrx
-7.7.1 Mavrx Company Summary
-7.7.2 Mavrx Business Overview
-7.7.3 Mavrx Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.7.4 Mavrx Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.7.5 Mavrx Key News & Latest Developments
-7.8 aWhere
-7.8.1 aWhere Company Summary
-7.8.2 aWhere Business Overview
-7.8.3 aWhere Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.8.4 aWhere Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.8.5 aWhere Key News & Latest Developments
-7.9 Precision Hawk
-7.9.1 Precision Hawk Company Summary
-7.9.2 Precision Hawk Business Overview
-7.9.3 Precision Hawk Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.9.4 Precision Hawk Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.9.5 Precision Hawk Key News & Latest Developments
-7.10 Granular
-7.10.1 Granular Company Summary
-7.10.2 Granular Business Overview
-7.10.3 Granular Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.10.4 Granular Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.10.5 Granular Key News & Latest Developments
-7.11 Prospera Technologies
-7.11.1 Prospera Technologies Company Summary
-7.11.2 Prospera Technologies Business Overview
-7.11.3 Prospera Technologies Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.11.4 Prospera Technologies Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.11.5"
-"Prospera Technologies Key News & Latest Developments
-7.12 Spensa Technologies
-7.12.1 Spensa Technologies Company Summary
-7.12.2 Spensa Technologies Business Overview
-7.12.3 Spensa Technologies Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.12.4 Spensa Technologies Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.12.5 Spensa Technologies Key News & Latest Developments
-7.13 Resson
-7.13.1 Resson Company Summary
-7.13.2 Resson Business Overview
-7.13.3 Resson Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.13.4 Resson Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.13.5 Resson Key News & Latest Developments
-7.14 Vision Robotics
-7.14.1 Vision Robotics Company Summary
-7.14.2 Vision Robotics Business Overview
-7.14.3 Vision Robotics Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.14.4 Vision Robotics Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.14.5 Vision Robotics Key News & Latest Developments
-7.15 Harvest Croo Robotics
-7.15.1 Harvest Croo Robotics Company Summary
-7.15.2 Harvest Croo Robotics Business Overview
-7.15.3 Harvest Croo Robotics Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.15.4 Harvest Croo Robotics Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.15.5 Harvest Croo Robotics Key News & Latest Developments
-7.16 CropX
-7.16.1 CropX Company Summary
-7.16.2 CropX Business Overview
-7.16.3 CropX Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.16.4 CropX Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.16.5 CropX Key News & Latest Developments
-7.17 John Deere
-7.17.1 John Deere Company Summary
-7.17.2 John Deere Business Overview
-7.17.3 John Deere Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.17.4 John Deere Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.17.5 John Deere Key News & Latest Developments
-7.18 Gamaya
-7.18.1 Gamaya Company Summary
-7.18.2 Gamaya Business Overview
-7.18.3 Gamaya Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.18.4 Gamaya Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)"
-"7.18.5 Gamaya Key News & Latest Developments
-7.19 Cainthus
-7.19.1 Cainthus Company Summary
-7.19.2 Cainthus Business Overview
-7.19.3 Cainthus Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Major Product Offerings
-7.19.4 Cainthus Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture Revenue in Global Market (2018-2023)
-7.19.5 Cainthus Key News & Latest Developments
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-"The report suggests that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.12% between 2022-2027
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-"According to this study, the global agriculture sensors market was valued at $3.6 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $7.6 billion by 2027, growing at a staggering CAGR of 16.12%."
-"The following factors are responsible for the increase in demand for agriculture sensors:
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-Major Existing Industry Leaders in the Global Agriculture Sensors Market"
-"The companies that are profiled have been selected based on input gathered from primary experts and analyzing company coverage, product portfolio, and market penetration."
-"Some of the established names in the market are:
-Acclima, Inc.
-Acuity Agriculture
-Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited
-BouMatic
-CropX inc.
-dol-sensors A/S
-HUNTER INDUSTRIES
-Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas SL
-PrecisionHawk, Inc.
-Pycno Industries, Inc.
-Royal Eijkelkamp
-Sensaphone
-TEKTELIC Communications Inc.
-Vegetronix
-HAIP Solutions GmbH
-Moocall
-Amber Agriculture, Inc.
-Grownetics, Inc.
-SlantRange, Inc."
-"Recent Developments in the Global Agriculture Sensors Market
-In November 2022, Royal Eijkelkamp and HAL24K Water collaborated to make it easier to use data for safeguarding the world’s water resources."
-"This strategic partnership would combine the intelligent sensors from Royal Eijkelkamp with data technology from HAL24K, a business that uses machine learning and AI to deliver data."
-"In August 2022, CropX, inc. launched a soil nitrogen and salts monitoring device."
-The device is a product in the farm management system product range of the company.
-The nitrogen and salt monitoring device measures the respective substances through the help of soil sensors and calculative algorithms.
-"In January 2022, HUNTER INDUSTRIES announced a partnership with POGO intending to bring new sensors as well as visual insight integrations into its Pilot Network."
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-"Dear Colleagues,
-Agriculture is approaching an era of Smart Farming, where farming operations become digitalized and data-driven, enabling advanced decision support, smart analyses and planning, etc."
-This can be used not only for controlling and optimizing individual operations but also for analyses and planning of the whole farming system.
-Smart Farming makes it possible to monitor and control many diversified and interconnected biological and technical parameters through an increasing number of automated devices and tools interacting with the need to track the production processes for operations optimization or traceability toward consumers.
-"Additionally, improved sensing and monitoring of the production reduce the environmental impact, increase quality, quantity, and, more importantly, overall sustainability."
-Smart Farming gives a unique possibility to assess and evaluate agricultural sustainability with an unprecedented level of accuracy and precision.
-"In this Special Issue, we are open to contributions (research papers and a limited number of reviews) exploring the development and advancement of sustainability in Smart Farming, including agri-food supply chains."
-"This includes using the tools of Smart farming to assess, evaluate, and control the sustainability of innovative agri-food systems (innovative technologies, digitized operations and production systems, autonomous systems, etc.)."
-Contributions describing sustainability of integrated farming systems (digital farming concepts connected with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies providing automatic input/output for the production systems) are also welcome.
-"Dr. Claus G. Sørensen
-Guest Editor
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-"Dear Colleagues,
-Agriculture is approaching an era of Smart Farming, where farming operations become digitalized and data-driven, enabling advanced decision support, smart analyses and planning, etc."
-This can be used not only for controlling and optimizing individual operations but also for analyses and planning of the whole farming system.
-Smart Farming makes it possible to monitor and control many diversified and interconnected biological and technical parameters through an increasing number of automated devices and tools interacting with the need to track the production processes for operations optimization or traceability toward consumers.
-"Additionally, improved sensing and monitoring of the production reduce the environmental impact, increase quality, quantity, and, more importantly, overall sustainability."
-Smart Farming gives a unique possibility to assess and evaluate agricultural sustainability with an unprecedented level of accuracy and precision.
-"In this Special Issue, we are open to contributions (research papers and a limited number of reviews) exploring the development and advancement of sustainability in Smart Farming, including agri-food supply chains."
-"This includes using the tools of Smart farming to assess, evaluate, and control the sustainability of innovative agri-food systems (innovative technologies, digitized operations and production systems, autonomous systems, etc.)."
-Contributions describing sustainability of integrated farming systems (digital farming concepts connected with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies providing automatic input/output for the production systems) are also welcome.
-"Dr. Claus G. Sørensen
-Guest Editor
-Manuscript Submission Information
-Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website."
-"Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form."
-Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline.
-All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed.
-Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website.
-"Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited."
-"For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website."
-"Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers)."
-All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process.
-A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page.
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-"Agriculture is a life-sustaining operation, and there are numerous ways for investors to own a piece of the action."
-"Like much of the global economy, the agricultural industry has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s made an impressive recovery as commodity prices have soared in several categories and the war in Ukraine has further squeezed the supply of products such as wheat and fertilizers."
-"A number of agriculture exchange-traded funds, such as iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI -1.02%), have traded around all-time highs, although prices for commodities such as corn, soybeans, and wheat pulled back by July due to fears of a recession and falling oil prices."
-A stronger dollar has also been weighing on ag commodities such as fertilizer.
-"Since global commodities are priced in dollars, a strong dollar makes them more expensive in other currencies, bringing down the price."
-Agribusiness is big business and touches on a wide array of industries.
-The scale required for operations has led to market power being concentrated in a handful of titans.
-"These companies -- many with healthy profits, cash flows, and dividends -- offer excellent opportunities for investors."
-"Top 8 agriculture stocks to invest in 2023
-Investors can choose among companies providing agricultural products and services such as fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, processing, and livestock."
-There are also a handful of emerging markets.
-"As producers of basic foods, many agricultural stocks are considered consumer staples, meaning that demand for their products is not affected by the broader economy."
-Here’s a list of nine top dividend-paying agriculture stocks and one start-up spanning a variety of investment opportunities.
-They’re great for investors with a long-term mindset.
-Data source: Yahoo!
-Finance.
-"Data current as of January 20, 2023."
-"Company
-Market Cap
-Dividend Yield
-Major Markets
-Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM)
-$46.4 billion
-1.88%
-Plant-based proteins, processing, industrial biotech
-Bayer (OTC:BAYR.Y)
-$60.2 billion
-3.46%
-Pesticides, biologicals, digital agriculture
-Bunge (NYSE:BG)
-$14.5 billion
-2.54%
-Processing, industrial biotech
-ScottsMiracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG)
-$3.3 billion
-4.41%
-Fertilizers, lawn care, hydroponics
-Corteva, Inc (NYSE:CTVA)
-$44.9 billion
-0.96%
-Pesticides, biologicals, digital agriculture
-Nutrien (NYSE:NTR)
-$40.7 billion
-2.52%
-Fertilizers, digital agriculture, retail
-FMC Corp. (NYSE:FMC)
-$16.2 billion
-1.80%
-Pesticides, biologicals
-Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN)
-$22.9 billion
-3.01%
-Meat production, plant-based proteins
-Of course, not all agriculture stocks are created equal."
-There are unique considerations in each ag-related industry.
-"As you’re assessing which agricultural stocks are right for you, consider how the opportunities and risks align with your investing preferences."
-"The basics of agribusiness: Seven opportunities to consider
-Here's an overview of seven major opportunities, listed in no particular order:
-1."
-Fertilizers (cash flow and dividends)
-"The world’s major crop nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium."
-"Nitrogen is manufactured through synthetic chemistry, while potash and phosphate are primarily mined."
-"Major crops such as corn, soybeans, and wheat rely on all three nutrients."
-"Fertilizer prices soared in 2021 as raw material costs increased for nitrogen fertilizers and demand also rose, leading to a boom year for producers such as Nutrien."
-Prices for fertilizers such as nitrogen and potash spiked even higher after Russia invaded Ukraine; both countries are major fertilizer producers.
-"More recently, they’ve come down for the same reason that commodity prices are down."
-"Nutrien, one of the world's largest fertilizer producers and the largest potash producer, is on track to generate 17 million metric tons annually."
-The company has some of the lowest nitrogen production costs.
-"The commodities boom has been kind to Nutrien, with crop prices and cash flow margins at multi-year highs."
-"As a result, the company reported record adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 billion in 2021 and sees adjusted EBITDA soaring past $14.5 billion in 2022 after reporting record first-quarter profits."
-"ScottsMiracle-Gro offers exposure to individual consumers such as gardeners and homeowners in need of lawn care products, as well as farmers."
-The stock did well during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as stay-at-home orders and a general shift to more time spent outdoors sparked an interest in lawn and garden care.
-"However, revenue declined in recent quarters as the economy has reopened, although comparisons should get easier over the rest of 2022."
-2.
-"Pesticides (cash flow and dividends)
-Pesticides have also seen a spike in prices due to supply chain constraints and material shortages."
-A wave of consolidations in recent years is also reshaping the industry.
-Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018 to become the dominant player in the industry.
-"And, in a series of transactions from 2018 to 2019, FMC completed the spinoff of its lithium segment, sold its nutrition business, and purchased assets from DuPont to become one of the largest global agrochemical companies."
-"DuPont and Dow Chemical merged and then split into three separate companies in 2019, with one being Corteva Agriscience."
-"Litigation and regulation remain risks in the sector, however."
-"In February 2021, Bayer set aside $2 billion to cover any further claims against its Roundup weed killer, which has been tied to various cancers."
-"Corteva could also face litigation from its toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned in 2021, and Corteva pledged to stop using in 2020."
-A class-action lawsuit in California was filed against the company over the pesticide’s links to brain damage in children.
-Agricultural groups have also sued the EPA over the ban.
-3.
-Digital agriculture (growth and cash flow)
-"Advances in data crunching, satellite imagery, and mobile computing power have given rise to digital agriculture."
-"Although this might appear to be a new opportunity, hundreds of millions of acres were covered as of early 2020."
-One example: Many farmers can now pay a monthly or annual subscription fee for historic and predictive farm-specific data.
-How many seeds should a farmer place in each row in the northwest corner of their land?
-When might be the optimal time to apply fertilizer this season?
-"Are corn rootworms likely to be worse than usual?
-John Deere has emerged as a leader in the category."
-"The technology, paired with its industry-leading farm equipment, has led to a boom in the stock, which has delivered a total return of more than 10,000% since its debut in 1978."
-"4. Plant-based meats (growth)
-Increased demand for animal-free proteins is driving interest in plant-based meat products."
-"To succeed, consumer brands such as Beyond Meat (BYND 0.27%), Impossible Foods, and others need to deliver on nutrition, taste, texture, and price."
-"Companies focused on plant-based products may benefit by creating partnerships and supply agreements with larger agriculture companies such as Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge, and Tyson Foods."
-A handful of nontraditional stocks also merit consideration.
-"Precision BioSciences (DTIL -0.39%) is developing a novel gene-editing technology platform focused on human health, but it also owns a subsidiary dedicated to agricultural applications."
-"One focus is engineering high-protein, neutral-tasting chickpeas, which could become a next-generation, plant-based protein source."
-"Beyond Meat relies on yellow pea protein for its products, but it might be tempted to switch at least some supply to chickpeas if the Precision product lives up to the hype."
-5.
-"Biologicals (growth)
-Chemical-based pesticides and fertilizers are poised to dominate their respective markets for the foreseeable future, but investors should know that living technologies are also in production and may see significant growth in the years ahead."
-"Biologicals are microbe-based treatments of soils or crops designed to boost yields, improve defenses against pests, and reduce dependence on chemical inputs."
-Individual investors can gain exposure to the emerging opportunity in a few ways.
-"Bayer, FMC, and Corteva Agriscience are all leading developers of biologicals."
-"From its acquisition of Monsanto, Bayer now has the leading biologicals brand on the market through a partnership with Novozymes ("
-NVZM.Y -0.26%).
-6.
-Vertical farming (growth)
-Vertical farming is the latest agricultural technology to sweep the market.
-"Investors are betting big on stocks such as AppHarvest and Local Bounti (LOCL 2.03%), a hybrid between vertical farming and hydroponics."
-"In vertical farming operations, companies use shelves and artificial light to grow produce, minimizing land and water consumption."
-"By conserving space, vertical farming has the potential to create facilities that are located much closer to consumers than traditional farms."
-AppHarvest promises to do just that since the Kentucky-based company says it distributes produce to consumers within a one-day drive of its facilities.
-"The proximity to markets compares favorably with conventional produce, which is often imported from abroad or shipped from California."
-AppHarvest’s 60-acre flagship facility is among the biggest indoor farms in the world and serves as a template for the business.
-"The company is currently focused on growing tomatoes, but it has big expansion plans and forecasts at least $350 million in revenue with strong profit margins by 2025."
-"Local Bounti, a Montana-based ag tech start-up, also has big ambitions, targeting $462 million in revenue by 2025 as it plans to open four new facilities."
-The company counts Cargill as a major investor and partner; the privately owned agriculture giant loaned $200 million to Local Bounti in September 2021 and is considering financing all of its future facilities through 2025.
-7.
-"Future markets
-There are a number of agribusiness applications on the horizon that investors should watch for in the years ahead."
-"Flavors and fragrances are high-margin products mostly manufactured through synthetic chemistry, but specialty agriculture has a place in the market as interest increases in items such as natural perfume."
-Vertical farming also seems to be a good fit here since the amounts of water and land needed are much lower than in conventional food production.
-"Water is a crucial component in agriculture, but it is also a limited resource, and global water consumption is expected to significantly grow over the next generation."
-"Consequently, investors should keep an eye on water treatment and desalination stocks such as Xylem (XYL -0.43%) and Consolidated Water (CWCO 0.35%), which offer exposure to water sustainability."
-"Related investing topics
-Investing in Top Consumer Discretionary Stocks
-When people have a little extra cash, they indulge in offerings from these companies."
-"Investing in Retail Stocks
-We all go shopping."
-These companies provide the goods we buy across industries.
-Investing in Energy Stocks
-"The economy needs energy across sectors to run smoothly, making these companies potential buys."
-"Food security still matters in the 21st century
-Humans have made tremendous progress in reducing famine and food shortages in the past 70 years, but that doesn’t make food security any less important in the 21st century."
-A rapidly expanding global middle class and increasing population are likely to raise caloric demand and shift preferences to more protein-heavy foods.
-"It will require some new technologies to meet this challenge, and agricultural companies like those above are hard at work on these projects."
-Is your portfolio ready to harvest the opportunity?
-Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.
-"The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Beyond Meat, Precision BioSciences, and Scotts Miracle-Gro."
-The Motley Fool recommends Nutrien.
-The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
-"Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested the U.S. assist Vietnam in promoting the rapid, sustainable and modern development of agriculture that matches Vietnam’s conditions."
-"During a reception in Hanoi on April 19 for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, PM Pham Minh Chinh sought the U.S.’s support in building an ecological agriculture, modern rural areas and civilized farmers while improving the added value of agricultural products to bring benefits to consumers and the two economies, thus contributing to the Vietnam - U.S. comprehensive partnership."
-"In its overall foreign policy, Vietnam always considers the U.S. one of its top important partners, and backs the strengthening of friendly cooperation in various fields, with agriculture being an important area, he said, adding that Vietnam is ready to continue deepening ties with the U.S. in an effective and substantial manner on the basis of mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political regime of each other, matching the interests of their people and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world."
-The PM suggested the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture further strengthen cooperation to diversify products and supply chains.
-"He urged the U.S. to further open its market for Vietnamese farm produce, complete necessary procedures to open the market for Vietnamese products such as coconut and passion fruit; support the establishment of irradiation facilities in Northern Vietnam to facilitate the export of fruits such as lychee, mango, pomelo, and dragon fruit; limit the use of unnecessary technical barriers and tools in agricultural trade with Vietnam; assist Vietnam in planning and developing raw material areas and meeting U.S. standards for food safety and hygiene."
-"Furthermore, Vietnam encourages strong and diversified investment by U.S. businesses in agriculture in the country, he said, adding that Vietnam is willing to open up its market and increase imports of several agricultural products from the U.S."
-"The Vietnamese leader also proposed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture strengthen coordination and assist Vietnam in green transition, climate change response, technological transfer, digital transformation in agriculture, disease control as well as research and production of vaccines, fertilizers and animal feed, increase scholarships and workforce training in agriculture."
-"According to him, carrying forward the Vietnam - U.S. agricultural cooperation will step up the consumption of farm produce, create jobs and livelihoods for farmers, especially those in remote areas and affected by Agent Orange during the past war, and strong impacts of climate change, especially in the Mekong Delta."
-"Vilsack, for his part, said it is the third time he has visited Vietnam, and each time he witnessed the strong development of the country as well as bilateral ties."
-"He affirmed that the U.S. wants to beef up ties with Vietnam, especially in trade."
-"He called on both sides to continue learning from each other's experience in agricultural development, particularly smart agriculture and climate change adaptation."
-"The guest pledged to work with the two countries’ relevant agencies to nurture cooperation in areas suggested by the Vietnamese PM, including setting up irradiation facilities in Northern Vietnam, thus meeting the demands of the U.S. and other markets, and expanding the market for their farm produce."
-Source: VNA
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-Título
-Agricultura de precisión."
-"Optimización del uso de herbicidas mediante visión artificial
-Autor(es)
-Resumen
-Durante miles de años, los agricultores han buscado formas de aumentar la producción de alimentos en parcelas."
-"A medida que los equipos y la tecnología han evolucionado, las granjas se han vuelo más grandes y los rendimientos han aumentado."
-"Sin embargo, este desafío continua hoy en día y la versión moderna ha recibido un nombre: Agricultura de precisión."
-"La presente memoria busca estudiar una de las ramas a explotar en la agricultura de precisión, la aplicación de herbicidas, mediante el uso de la visión artificial."
-El proyecto se centra en investigar un modelo rápido y eficiente para la detección de mala hierba en imágenes.
-"Este modelo es la pieza principal de un sistema que recibe imágenes del suelo en tiempo real, y en función de lo que ve, aplica o"
-no el herbicida sobre el suelo.
-"Abstract
-For thousands of years, farmers have sought ways to increase food production on plots of land."
-"As equipment and technology have evolved, farms have become bigger and yields have increased."
-"However, this challenge continues today and the modern version has been given a name: Precision Agriculture."
-"The present report has the aim to study one of the branches to be exploited in precision agriculture, the application of herbicides, using artificial vision."
-The project focuses on investigating a fast and efficient model for weed detection in images.
-"This model is the main piece of a system that receives images of the soil in real time, and depending on what it sees, it applies or not the herbicide on the soil."
-"Notas adicionales
-Trabajo de Fin de Máster Universitario en Ingeniería y Ciencia de Datos."
-"UNED
-Materia(s)
-Agricultura
-Ingeniería Informática
-Editor(es)
-Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España)."
-Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática.
-"Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial
-Director/Tutor
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-"Big data, cloud computing, internet create 'planting brain', supporting modernization, lower costs, higher labor efficiency
-More cutting-edge technologies have been deployed in agricultural production and smart farm management, promoting advanced agricultural and rural modernization in China."
-"Among the smart farms in China, one agricultural farm located in Haishu district of Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province has expanded its footprint by deeply integrating modern technology such as big data, cloud computing and the internet, with traditional agriculture."
-"""The basic conditions of agriculture in Haishu district are all displayed on the screen in Haishu Future Farm."
-"It presents the variety of seedlings, the real-time situation in the seedling room, the total number of rice plants and the planting conditions in various townships,"" Lin Jiawei told China Daily."
-Lin is an agricultural technician who is responsible for equipment management and data operations at Haishu Future Farm.
-"Lin explained that the whole system is called a ""planting brain"", which integrates water and fertilizer, precision planting, nutrient management, pest control, agricultural regulation and monitoring and precision harvesting, largely enhancing agricultural production efficiency."
-"Haishu Future Farm, originally called the high-quality and high-efficiency rice planting field of digital agricultural technology integration demonstration project, is located in the modern ecological agriculture comprehensive area of Mijiaopian, Gulin township, Haishu district."
-"""The project aims to accelerate the process of transforming traditional agriculture into modern agriculture, combining agricultural machinery, rice conditions and irrigation with the internet, remote sensing drones and unmanned driving,"" said Lin."
-"Located in the western suburbs of Ningbo, Gulin township is a typical water town south of the Yangtze River."
-"In 2017, it was the only digital agriculture planting field project in East China as one of the pilot projects of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs."
-The project was completed from 2017 to 2022 and was upgraded and renamed Haishu Future Farm in the second half of 2022.
-The total construction area of the entire project reaches 7.27 square kilometers and is expected to be completed next month.
-"""Originally, the project was only aimed at rice cultivation."
-"Now, it expands to almost the whole agricultural industry in Haishu district, including farmlands, orchards and family farms,"" Lin told China Daily."
-"""In addition, Haishu Future Farm puts much effort into integrating production, education and research."
-"It also combines agriculture and tourism, attracting many tourists and bringing vitality to the rural economy,"" said Lin."
-"""After its completion, it will form a complete high-quality, efficient and precise rice planting technology system and establish a sustainable development operation mechanism."
-"Labor costs of the project area are expected to be reduced by 10 percent, water will be conserved by 10 percent and fertilizer use will be cut by 8 percent,"" said Lin."
-"Besides promoting digital agricultural technology, it enhances the work efficiency of farmers."
-"Xu Yuejin, a 66-year-old grain farmer, has witnessed the technological advancement of agriculture, as he is now used to using not just primitive hoes, but tractors and drones."
-He is responsible for the project's rice planting.
-"His unmanned rice transplanter is equipped with a driverless information system, which can realize automatic rice transplanting and unmanned operations through the internet and Beidou satellite navigation system."
-"""I have been farming for most of my life and now I can save a lot of labor costs by using unmanned machinery,"" said Xu."
-"Xu added that in addition to automatic farming, the base can also realize automatic irrigation, which can save 10 percent of labor costs per year, and save more water while increasing production capacity."
-"Haishu Future Farm has also built a seedling-raising center, introducing the most advanced seedling-raising equipment across the country."
-"It stresses competitiveness that enables the district to not only meet the needs of its people, but also lead national agricultural development."
-"In July last year, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs jointly held the country's first on-site promotion meeting for digital rural construction in the province, promising to build Zhejiang as the nation's first digital rural area."
-"Last month, they signed an official cooperation agreement to jointly build a digital rural leading area in Zhejiang, marking the construction of the country's first leading digital village area."
-"Zhejiang will put more energy into the construction of digital villages in the next few years and strive to build 1,000 digital agricultural factories, 100 future farms and 1,000 rural demonstration villages across the province by 2027."
-It is estimated to generate 180 billion yuan ($26.1 billion) in agricultural product retail sales online.
-"Zhejiang will further accelerate the speed of agricultural and rural digital reform, including industry digital efficiency enhancement, digital service quality improvement, cultural revitalization, governance ability and digital infrastructure improvement in rural areas."
-"In terms of industrial efficiency, Zhejiang will begin implementing smart agricultural projects, deepen the construction of agricultural industry smart brains and comprehensively integrate industrial, supply, capital and innovation chains."
-"It will also accelerate the construction of digital agricultural factories and future farms, actively cultivate village livestreaming businesses and seek other new forms of agricultural and rural business."
-"In addition, Zhejiang will speed up the construction of 5G base stations in rural areas and promote the digital transformation of farmland, water conservancy, road building and cold chain logistics."
-"A project in the Alshaa Desert Grassland — Intelligent Management of Ecological Animal Husbandry — conducted under the auspices of Alshaa Left Banner in Alshaa League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region recently received national recognition."
-It was selected and recommended as an outstanding case for national intelligent agriculture development in 2022 and was one of 74 released by the Information Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
-The project has been in research and development since 2000.
-"Responding to the special landscape characteristics of Alshaa League and the needs of its herders, it has developed technical equipment, including an intelligent grazing system and an intelligent drinking water system."
-The core system for intelligent grazing applies internet and satellite positioning technology to animal husbandry.
-"Using internet technology, herd location information, movement and other information are connected to monitoring equipment to realize intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management."
-"It can identify remote grazing areas while providing automatic statistics, a real-time grasp of pasture information and timely acquisition of unusual and abnormal conditions."
-Decision-making controls are also provided.
-"To date, more than 500 herders in Alshaa have used more than 2,000 sets of Beidou positioning equipment."
-"The number of camels managed through intelligent grazing is now about 30,000."
-"According to calculations, compared with the same period last year, camel herders can save more than 50 percent of grazing time and grazing costs of at least 5,000 yuan ($729) per year."
-"The project has been extended to other areas of Inner Mongolia, as well as to Gansu and Qinghai provinces."
-"Smart drinking water technology uses a network and monitoring camera, as well as induction, automatic detection and remote-control technology, to automate the management of electric water extraction."
-The technology began to be developed and promoted in farming and pastoral areas in 2015.
-"So far, more than 1,000 smart drinking water devices have been installed for farmers and herders."
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-Climate change and degraded soils have significantly negatively impacted rural communities in Africa.
-"Climate change has caused unpredictable weather patterns, such as droughts and floods, making it difficult for rural farmers to rely on traditional farming practices."
-"Degraded soils have also made it difficult to grow crops, leading to food insecurity and poverty."
-"Farming is a significant economic activity in Africa, employing over 60% of the population and contributing about 15% of the continent's gross domestic products."
-"Agriculture is particularly important in rural areas, where it is the primary source of income and livelihoods."
-"Climate change is causing unpredictable weather patterns, extreme weather events, and increasing temperatures, affecting the quality and quantity of crops harvested in many parts of the continent."
-"According to the World Bank, climate change could reduce sub-Saharan Africa’s harvest by up to 10%."
-"These changes in agricultural productivity significantly affect farmers’ livelihoods, making it difficult for them to earn sufficient income to support their families."
-"Many farmers are, therefore, forced to migrate to urban areas for better job opportunities and a higher standard of living."
-"This phenomenon, known as rural-urban migration, is particularly evident in Africa, where the population is growing rapidly, and the demand for land and resources is high."
-"People can access better healthcare, education, and job opportunities in urban areas."
-"However, the influx of migrants has put pressure on strained resources in urban centres, leading to overcrowding, inadequate housing, and limited access to basic services and necessities."
-The combined effects of climate change and degraded soils have pushed many individuals to abandon their rural homes and seek refuge in cities.
-"While this migration provides opportunities for a better life, it also creates challenges for both urban and rural areas."
-The impact of these factors on migration trends varies depending on the context of each country and region.
-"According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of refugees and internally displaced persons in Africa was 31,4 million as of 2020, with many of these individuals being forced to leave their homes due to climate change-related events such as floods, droughts and desertification."
-"A World Bank report published in 2018 revealed that rural-urban migration in Africa was on the rise, with populations in urban areas projected to double by 2050."
-This trend has been aided by economic growth in urban areas and increased opportunities for education and employment.
-"However, the report also highlights the challenges posed by urbanisation, including inadequate infrastructure, high levels of poverty, and limited access to basic services such as water and sanitation."
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-Furthermore, a study by the International Organisation for Migration notes that climate change and environmental factors contribute to increased migration from many African countries."
-"For example, in Ethiopia and Somalia, drought is a significant driver of migration, with affected individuals migrating in search of water and pasture for their livestock."
-"The effects of climate change and degraded soils are devastatingly impacting agriculture in Africa, significantly reducing crop yields and affecting the ability of farmers to generate income."
-"The Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates that the continent loses 8,8 million hectares of cropland annually due to soil degradation, erosion, and deforestation, equivalent to about $68 billion annually in potential food production."
-Rural-urban migration in southern Africa due to climate change is a growing phenomenon affecting many countries in the region.
-"In recent years, Zambia has been experiencing severe droughts and floods due to climate change, which have devastated the country's agriculture."
-"Many farmers have been forced to abandon their crops and migrate to urban areas, particularly Lusaka, to find work and support themselves."
-"Climate change is causing increased pressure on Mozambique's agriculture, particularly in the north, which is experiencing more frequent and severe cyclones and flooding."
-"The resulting damage to crops and infrastructure is causing rural populations to migrate to urban areas, such as Beira or Maputo."
-"Zimbabwe was once known as the breadbasket of southern Africa, but its agricultural output has declined significantly due to political instability and poor land reform policies."
-"On top of that, climate change has severely affected it, with prolonged droughts and erratic rainfall patterns contributing to crop failures."
-These changes have caused many rural farming communities to migrate to urban centres like Harare.
-"Namibia is a country that is particularly vulnerable to climate change, with frequent droughts and desertification affecting its agriculture."
-"Many rural communities have abandoned farming and migrated to urban areas, such as Windhoek and Swakopmund, to seek alternative livelihoods."
-"Despite being one of the most developed countries in Africa, South Africa still faces significant challenges in its agricultural sector."
-"Poor management practices, climate change and the legacy of apartheid have contributed to the decline in rural communities and the corresponding surge in migration to urban centres."
-Young people are more likely to migrate to urban areas because of the climate-induced collapse of agriculture in rural Africa.
-"As young people leave rural areas for urban areas, it can significantly impact agriculture in the sending areas."
-"Agricultural productivity declines as the labour force decreases, leading to further economic challenges for rural communities."
-"Moreover, young people may take their knowledge and skills with them, leaving few opportunities for agricultural innovation and technological advancement in rural areas."
-"To address this challenge, rural development stakeholders must invest in programmes that promote sustainable agricultural practices and support the economic viability of rural communities."
-"This can include initiatives to improve access to training, technology, and markets."
-"Stakeholders should invest in agriculture through irrigation schemes, and providing farmers with access to credit and agricultural inputs can boost agricultural productivity and income, making farming more attractive and profitable."
-"Agroforestry practices such as tree planting, soil conservation measures, and promoting renewable energy in rural areas can improve the environment, create jobs, and improve living conditions."
-"Providing education and training to rural people on alternative livelihoods such as micro-enterprises, beekeeping, or ecotourism can create additional opportunities for people to make a living in rural areas."
-Policymakers and development partners should design innovative policies and programmes to build the resilience of rural communities to adapt to the changing climate while maintaining their livelihoods.
-Takudzwanashe Mundenga is a Zimbabwean journalist based in Canada.
-He is an NSERC-CREATE Climate Smart Soils Fellow at the University of Guelph.
-He writes in his personal capacity.
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-"It can identify remote grazing areas while providing automatic statistics, a real-time grasp of pasture information and timely acquisition of unusual and abnormal conditions."
-Decision-making controls are also provided.
-"To date, more than 500 herders in Alshaa have used more than 2,000 sets of Beidou positioning equipment."
-"The number of camels managed through intelligent grazing is now about 30,000."
-"According to calculations, compared with the same period last year, camel herders can save more than 50 percent of grazing time and grazing costs of at least 5,000 yuan ($729) per year."
-"The project has been extended to other areas of Inner Mongolia, as well as to Gansu and Qinghai provinces."
-"Smart drinking water technology uses a network and monitoring camera, as well as induction, automatic detection and remote-control technology, to automate the management of electric water extraction."
-The technology began to be developed and promoted in farming and pastoral areas in 2015.
-"So far, more than 1,000 smart drinking water devices have been installed for farmers and herders."
-"It can identify remote grazing areas while providing automatic statistics, a real-time grasp of pasture information and timely acquisition of unusual and abnormal conditions."
-Decision-making controls are also provided.
-"To date, more than 500 herders in Alshaa have used more than 2,000 sets of Beidou positioning equipment."
-"The number of camels managed through intelligent grazing is now about 30,000."
-"According to calculations, compared with the same period last year, camel herders can save more than 50 percent of grazing time and grazing costs of at least 5,000 yuan ($729) per year."
-"The project has been extended to other areas of Inner Mongolia, as well as to Gansu and Qinghai provinces."
-"Smart drinking water technology uses a network and monitoring camera, as well as induction, automatic detection and remote-control technology, to automate the management of electric water extraction."
-The technology began to be developed and promoted in farming and pastoral areas in 2015.
-"So far, more than 1,000 smart drinking water devices have been installed for farmers and herders."
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-"In tabling the 2023/2024 budget for the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD), one is acutely aware of the challenges currently confronting our farmers across South Africa."
-"But despite these challenges, our agriculture sector continues to play a crucial role in ensuring national food security."
-"The 2022 Global Food Security Index ranks South Africa as the most food-secure country in Africa, and 59th globally, out of 133 countries."
-"Tunisia, at number 62 globally, is the only other African country in the top 100 food-secure nations in the world."
-"We believe that this is made possible by the hard work of our farmers and farmworkers, the agriculture sector at various levels and, of course, the supportive role of government through various enabling policies and programmes."
-"However, we should also take note of the 11% of the population or 6,5 million people who still go to bed hungry, and intensify our intervention programmes towards ensuring household food security, and thus espouse the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2, which envisions an end to hunger and access by all, in particular the poor and other vulnerable populations, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round by 2030."
-"Power cuts
-We need not downplay, however, the impact of the current power cuts on the production of our staples, which has been evident in the latest food price hikes."
-"The programmes of the department should always aim to contribute to cushioning producers from this blow, and, in turn, enable access to affordable, safe and nutritious food by all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable."
-Thus we take relief from the commitment by premier Stanley Mathabatha that there will be a “development of a province-specific and comprehensive energy plan to ensure that we build new electricity generation capacity in our province”.
-"Furthermore, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza has established an energy task team."
-This will help our department to include the development of energy production projects in our plans.
-I have met with the representatives of organised farmers in this regard and directed our department to establish an energy task team to work on the agriculture sector’s input into the broader plan to mitigate the impact of load-shedding on food production across the value chain.
-"Wake-up call
-Today, the high cost of food should serve as a wake-up call to all of us that it is time to go back to the basics of own food production through, among others, backyard gardens, household poultry/egg production, small stock, and more."
-"We have thus adopted, as a department, a slogan of “evangelising agriculture and food production to be a culture by all, no longer just a leisure for some”."
-"We call upon everybody to take advantage of the resources at disposal to contribute to improved food security, employment creation and reduction of poverty."
-"To this end, the LDARD has received an allocation of R1,77 billion in 2023/24."
-"This is made up of equitable share allocation worth R1,43 billion and conditional grants amounting to R340 million."
-"As part of agriculture evangelism, together with the Department of Education, we are working on mechanisms to support agricultural schools in our province."
-"The aim is to enable these schools to continue to serve as a foundation for agricultural career development, and to promote the importance and value of increased participation by young people in the food chain system."
-We are forging ahead and are making significant strides in strengthening our relationship with various role players and stakeholders in the agriculture sector in working together as government and private sector towards a realisation of this goal.
-Our reflection on the Red Meat Cluster development has indicated that we need to change our approach.
-"We are working on developing a comprehensive masterplan, which will guide and direct the necessary investment through public and private partnerships."
-Our department is committed to “promote food security and economic growth through sustainable agricultural development”.
-"The 2023/24 budget allocation will thus enable us to continue the journey of our mission, amplified by agriculture evangelism, to put into effect policy priorities as outlined in the 2020/21–2024/25 Medium Term Strategic Framework and the Limpopo Development Plan."
-"This journey is undertaken within the context of limited resources and a slim workforce, which we have mitigated through organisational redesign."
-"Furthermore, in my interview with Farmer’s Weekly I highlighted the importance of innovation such as that underscored by Theo du Plooy, an engineer and farmer in Limpopo, who has designed a unique mass handler facility for managing the health of goats and sheep without hurting or injuring them."
-"Innovation, I told the magazine, “can move the human development trajectory to another level, even in agriculture.”"
-The LDARD is also keeping a close eye on how the effects of climate change are shaping critical narratives about the future of all agricultural industries.
-We commit to initiating and participating in research that promotes the role of sustainable production strategies in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
-"Land rehabilitation
-Our Sustainable Resource Use and Management Programme has been allocated R1,4 million for the 2023/24 financial year."
-"This programme remains the cornerstone of agricultural practices, since it is about caring for the very soil that agriculture depends on and the provision of infrastructure to support farming activities."
-"In 2022/23, as we promised, we rehabilitated 1 300ha of land and cultivated 502ha under conservation agriculture practices."
-The department managed to create 2 754 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) job opportunities.
-The allocation for 2023/24 includes a Landcare Conditional Grant (R13 million) and an EPWP Incentive Grant (R9 million).
-"Furthermore, the current budget will be channelled to the following plans:
-The establishment of 46 agricultural infrastructure projects, and equipping of 176ha with infield irrigation systems;
-The creation of 2 700 green jobs through EPWP;
-Promoting the adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies by developing 26 efficient water-use systems and the construction of 24 environmentally controlled production systems;
-Promoting conservation of natural resources by rehabilitating 1 400ha, supporting cultivation of 600ha under conservation agriculture practices, and clearing 1 500ha of alien invasive plants."
-"We will explore the expansion of support to process the identified invader tree species to other areas, to assist farmers to generate income from the harvested invader species."
-A feasibility analysis will be conducted in the first quarter of this financial year to determine the possibility of replicating these kinds of projects across the province.
-"Recently, I witnessed a similar landcare pilot project at Mamaila Kolobetona village in Mopani District, wherein a group of cattle farmers received support from the LDARD to manage invasive plant species."
-"We are determined to continue our transformation agenda by providing support to the transformation and development of the agriculture sector through our Agricultural Producer Support and Development Programme, and actively contribute to economic growth, inclusion, equality, and the creation of decent work."
-"During the past year, the LDARD increased participation of producers in the integrated value chain through support of 7 302 producers across various agriculture commodity groups, 1 573 above the target."
-"Furthermore, we fulfilled our 2022/2023 commitment to capacitate farmers by training 1 359 producers and reached out to 1 504 farmers through demonstrations and farmer days, an overwhelming achievement."
-"Our intentions to support smallholder producers and subsistence farmers were negatively impacted mainly by the volatile price escalation in inputs, especially fertilisers, due to the Russia-Ukraine war and other global and national market factors."
-"However, we remain committed to our mission as we present the 2023/24 plans and derive strength from our agricultural spirit of evangelism."
-Among the key deliverables of this programme is revitalisation of small-scale irrigation schemes.
-"As we announced in the 2022/23 budget speech, notable progress has been made with four schemes and the support is mainly through infrastructure development."
-The development of the Mogalatšane irrigation scheme infrastructure is at 80% completion.
-It is worth noting that the scheme is currently producing cotton under a dryland production system.
-"The revitalisation of the Hereford irrigation scheme for the Tafelkop Farmers’ Association includes a bulk water supply and in-field irrigation system development, establishment of shade-net covering 1ha on each plot, refurbishment of the packing facility, and the construction of ablution facilities and storage facility to ensure compliance with SA-GAP market requirements."
-This development is planned for completion in the 2023/24 financial year.
-"Production at other schemes, namely Zamerkomste, Dichweung and elsewhere, is also progressing fairly well."
-"Seasonally, an average of 400t of cotton are produced, with more than 300 jobs created."
-"Support will continue in 2023/24 to, enable among others, the planting of 464ha as part of the expansion of the Sekhukhune cotton cluster development."
-"The objectives here are, by 2025, to increase the number of producers from 124 to 400, double production from 400ha to 1 000ha, increase the knowledge and skills base of cotton producers, and improve market access."
-This development is in partnership with Cotton South Africa.
-"For 2023/24, the Agricultural Producer Support and Development Programme has received R8 million, which constitutes 44,7% of the total departmental budget."
-"Agriculture is science-led, so for producers to remain relevant and to be able to keep up with consumer demand and expectations, continual training and capacity-building will remain at the centre of everything we do as a provincial government."
-Thabo Mokone is the MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development in Limpopo.
-This is an edited excerpt from his budget speech and interview with Farmer’s Weekly.
-Humanity has come a long way over the millennia in how we farm and grow crops with the introduction of various technologies.
-"As the world population continues to grow and land becomes more scarce, people have needed to get creative and become more efficient about how we farm, using less land to produce more crops and increasing the productivity and yield of those farmed acres."
-"Worldwide, agriculture is a $5 trillion industry, and now the industry is turning to AI technologies to help yield healthier crops, control pests, monitor soil and growing conditions, organize data for farmers, help with workload, and improve a wide range of agriculture-related tasks in the entire food supply chain."
-"AI helping analyze farm data
-Farms produce hundreds of thousands of data points on the ground daily."
-"With the help of AI, farmers can now analyze a variety of things in real time such as weather conditions, temperature, water usage or soil conditions collected from their farm to better inform their decisions."
-"For example, AI technologies help farmers optimize planning to generate more bountiful yields by determining crop choices, the best hybrid seed choices and resource utilization."
-AI systems are also helping to improve harvest quality and accuracy -- what is known as precision agriculture.
-"Precision agriculture uses AI technology to aid in detecting diseases in plants, pests, and poor plant nutrition on farms."
-AI sensors can detect and target weeds and then decide which herbicides to apply within the right buffer zone.
-This helps to prevent over application of herbicides and excessive toxins that find their way in our food.
-Farmers are also using AI to create seasonal forecasting models to improve agricultural accuracy and increase productivity.
-These models are able to predict upcoming weather patterns months ahead to assist decisions of farmers.
-Seasonal forecasting is particularly valuable for small farms in developing countries as their data and knowledge can be limited.
-"Keeping these small farms operational and growing bountiful yields is important as these small farms produce 70% of the world’s crops.\
-Using Artificial Intelligence To Grow Avocado"
-"In addition to ground data, farmers are also taking to the sky to monitor the farm."
-Computer vision and deep learning algorithms process data captured from drones flying over their fields.
-"From drones, AI enabled cameras can capture images of the entire farm and analyze the images in near-real time to identify problem areas and potential improvements."
-Unmanned drones are able to cover far more land in much less time than humans on foot allowing for large farms to be monitored more frequently.
-"AI tackles the labor challenge
-With less people entering the farming profession, most farms are facing the challenge of a workforce shortage."
-"Traditionally farms have needed many workers, mostly seasonal, to harvest crops and keep farms productive."
-"However, as we have moved away from being an agrarian society with large quantities of people living on farms to now large quantities of people living in cities less people are able and willing to tend to the land."
-One solution to help with this shortage of workers is AI agriculture bots.
-These bots augment the human labor workforce and are used in various forms.
-"These bots can harvest crops at a higher volume and faster pace than human laborers, more accurately identify and eliminate weeds, and reduce costs for farms by having a round the clock labor force."
-"Additionally, farmers are beginning to turn to chatbots for assistance."
-Chatbots help answer a variety of questions and provide advice and recommendations on specific farm problems.
-Chatbots are already being used in numerous other industries with great success.
-"Through the use of AI and cognitive technologies farms across the world are able to run more efficiently, with less workers than before while still meeting the world’s food needs."
-"There is no more fundamental need than the need of food, and this will never go away."
-"Fortunately, the use of AI will allow farms of all sizes to operate and function keeping our world fed."
-"Through the use of agricultural AI and cognitive technologies, farms across the world are able to run more efficiently to produce the fundamental staples of our dietary lifestyles."
-"Artificial Intelligence , Farming"
-"Connected agricultural solutions allow farmers to efficiently use limited resources such as water, seeds, land and fertilizers to meet increasing food demand."
-"Connected agricultural solutions help farmers automate their farm equipment to increase farm yields, reduce labor, increase productivity and improve operational efficiency."
-Connected agricultural solutions help optimize farm operations to address imbalances between food production and consumption.
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-The existence of a large number of networked agricultural solution providers, the continuous advancement of technology and the reduction of agricultural equipment prices are some of the growth factors of the North American networked agricultural market."
-"North American farmers, producers, and traders are moving toward digitization by adopting agricultural solutions that use various advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence big data, data analytics, and predictive analytics."
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-"The connected agriculture market report aims to provide an overview of the connected agriculture market with detailed market segmentation by offering, application, and geography."
-The global connected agriculture market is expected to witness high growth during the forecast period.
-The report provides key statistics on the market status of the leading connected agriculture market players and offers key trends and opportunities in the market.
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-The report segments the global Market as follows:"
-"The global connected agriculture market is segmented based on offering, application."
-"Based on offering, the connected agriculture market is segmented into solution, services."
-"Based on application, the connected agriculture market is segmented into livestock monitoring, fish farming, agriculture activities, smart greenhouse, farm labor management, others
-The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information."
-It provides an overview and forecast of the global connected agriculture market based on various segments.
-"It also provides market size and forecast estimates from the year 2017 to 2027 with respect to five major regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South & Central America."
-The connected agriculture market by each region is later sub-segmented by respective countries and segments.
-The report covers the analysis and forecast of 18 countries globally along with the current trend and opportunities prevailing in the region.
-"Regional and Country-wise Analysis:
-North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)"
-"Europe (U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Central & Eastern Europe, CIS)
-Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN, India, Rest of Asia Pacific)
-Latin America (Brazil, Rest of Latin America)"
-"The Middle East and Africa (Turkey, GCC, Rest of the Middle East and Africa)"
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-Deere Company
-IBM Corporation
-Microsoft Corporation
-Oracle Corporation
-Orange Business Services
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-AT&T Intellectual Property."
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-"The Global Agriculture Equipment Market size Is Predicted to Increase from USD 166.9 Billion in 2022 to USD 305.6 Billion in 2032, with a CAGR of 6.4% during the forecast period."
-Agricultural Equipment is the tools and machines used by the farmers in the field for various agricultural tasks and activities.
-"Some of the equipment are harvesters, tractors, and plows."
-Farmers use this agricultural equipment on the farm for cultivating high crop yield in a short time period and with less effort than before.
-Farm labor cost is very high that’s where this equipment is.
-Automated and semi-automated equipment is used on the farm to reduce labor costs and achieve more yield than human labor.
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-Key Takeaway:"
-"By Type, agriculture tractors are expected to cover a major share of the global agriculture equipment market during the forecast period from 2023 to 2032."
-"By application, the land development segment has dominated the market and it is anticipated to have a large market share during the forecast period from 2023 to 2032."
-"In 2022, Asia Pacific dominated the market with the highest revenue share of 37.5%."
-North America region is anticipated to grow with significant CAGR during the forecast period.
-Factors affecting the growth of the Agriculture Equipment market industry?
-There are several factors that can affect the growth of the agriculture equipment market industry.
-"Some of these factors include:
-Increasing mechanization: Rising mechanization in the agriculture sector has boosted the agriculture equipment industry."
-"Due to this, the demand for advanced agriculture equipment has risen in the market."
-Government initiatives and funding: Governments across the world are funding and supporting the agriculture equipment industry by offering low tax rates and decreased import duties on this equipment.
-Research and development: Major players in this market are heavily investing in research development activities to advance the products and dominate the market share more than the competition in the market.
-Innovative and advanced equipment: In recent years agricultural equipment has gone through many technological advances to advance the equipment.
-These technologically advanced products are driving the market growth of agriculture equipment.
-"Execution of precision farming: To increase sustainability in agriculture activities, farmers across the world are accepting precision farming to increase the yield and profit from the farms."
-Growing population and high demand for food: Increasing population across the world is demanding more food supply which is fuelling the growth of the agriculture equipment market.
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-Top Trends in the Global Agriculture Equipment Market:
-The increasing population across the world has created the need for high crop production in the market."
-This rise in demand has further increased the need for agriculture equipment in the market.
-Modern and advanced farm equipment has become the need for the market to meet the demand for food production in the market.
-"According to the reports, the global population will be nearly 10 billion in 2050."
-This will also increase the demand for food products in the market.
-And to fulfill these demands in the market farmers across the world are adopting advanced technologies like the internet of things (IoT) to monitor and increase the production rate of the yield.
-Farmers across the world are adopting innovative and advanced technological equipment in farming methods to increase the efficiency and productivity of farms.
-"For example, farmers are using various sensors on the farm."
-"These sensors help them to monitor the factors like temperature of the soil, weather forecast updates, surveillance for crops, and many more."
-These factors are helping the farmers to monitor and analyze the crops and other information about statistics of livestock estimation from anywhere.
-"Also, the use of smartphones has helped farmers to access the sensors from anywhere."
-The labor shortage is a problem that is faced by every region in the world.
-The rising need for food production has also increased the need for more laborers in the market to perform different farm activities.
-"To counter this problem farmers are moving towards advanced agriculture equipment, which helps them to reduce their dependency on labor and increase the production on the farm."
-"Market Growth
-With the increasing population"
-", the demand for food production is also increasing."
-And to meet these needs is forcing farmers to accept advanced agriculture equipment to decrease labor dependency and increase food production across the world.
-This demand for increased food production is propelling the agriculture equipment market growth.
-Farmers are adapting innovative and advanced technological solutions in farming to increase the yield on the farm.
-Some of the technologies are the internet of things(IoT) and artificial intelligence.
-"By using these technologies, farmers are able to control and monitor various factors affecting farming."
-These technologies are expected to drive the growth of agriculture equipment during the forecast period from 2023 to 2032.
-"Regional Analysis
-Asia Pacific region dominates the global market for agriculture equipment by covering the major revenue share of 37.5%."
-And this region is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period from 2023 to 2032.
-The dominance of the Asia Pacific region in the global agriculture market is due to the presence of countries like China and India.
-These countries complete the major share of the world's demand for food production.
-"The economic development of countries like China, India, and many more in this region is the reason for the development in this region."
-Agriculture developments are going at a rapid and efficient pace in this region.
-"The inclusion of technologies like digitalization, control capabilities, and electrical drives for farming activities in the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to dominate the market during the forecast period."
-"Competitive Landscape
-The competitive landscape of the market has also been examined in this report."
-"Some of the major players include AGCO corporation, Alamo Group Inc, China National, Machinery Industry Corporation, CNH Industrial N.V., CLAAS KGaA GmbH, Deere & Company, Kubota Corporation, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, SDF S.p.A, Valmont Industries Inc, and Other Key Players."
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-"Scope of the Report
-Report Attribute
-Details
-Market Value (2022)
-USD 166.9 Billion
-Market Size (2032)
-USD 305.6 Billion
-CAGR (from 2023 to 2032)
-6.4%
-Asia Pacific Revenue Share
-37.5%
-Historic Period
-2016 to 2022
-Base Year
-2022
-Forecast Year
-2023 to 2032
-Market Drivers"
-The agriculture equipment market is gaining importance worldwide due to the growing population and the need for higher productivity to meet the food demand.
-The market is anticipated to be boosted by increasing purchasing power and rapid industrialization in the agriculture sector.
-The demand for fertilizing and planting equipment is increasing as an alternative to manual fertilizing and planting.
-Significant growth is also expected in the field of fertilizers and planting technology.
-"Self-propelled spreaders and sprayers are also used by many farmers for their benefits like efficiency, faster, and covering more areas."
-These machines help to reduce costs and increase yield by ensuring equal distribution of nutrients.
-"These sprayers are available in manual, tractor-mounted, and air versions."
-Modern farmers are appreciating the advantages of an onboard sprayer.
-Which increases flexibility and productivity for the farmers.
-"Market Restraints
-Agriculture equipment is expensive to purchase and has a high cost of installation."
-"Additionally, the cost of using such equipment for farming can be high and making farms less profitable."
-Running multiple machines at the same time can add difficulties and require a skilled operator to monitor and manage them.
-Farming tools can also increase the movement of heavy equipment across farmlands which can lead to tension in the soil and sometimes may lead to crop and food damage.
-Modern agricultural equipment is forcing farmers to overuse fertilizers and mechanical spreaders which leads to the overuse of chemical fertilizers that damage plants.
-"The delay or failure of agriculture equipment can cause a loss of time and disrupt the cultivation process, which can decrease the profits of farmers."
-High-performance machines can have high maintenance costs and Repair costs and can negatively affect the farmers.
-"Market Opportunities
-Farmers across the world are using advanced methods like precision agriculture for better yield and high production."
-Precision agriculture is a method for farmers to focus on increasing production with limited resources.
-"This technology allows farmers to observe, analyze and address the variability of crops to make firm decisions for profits."
-Increased food production demand has put the agriculture sector under constant pressure to produce higher yields.
-Precision agriculture improves the efficiency and production of crops and reduces the gap between supply and demand.
-This cultivation technology is a solution to the problem of high demand for food production across the world during the forecast period.
-"Precision agriculture permits farmers to optimize the use of water, soil, and fertilizers to increase the yield on the farms."
-Many major companies have developed drones that can be used to monitor large fields and crops.
-The growth of the agricultural equipment market is anticipated to be driven by increasing government initiatives to promote precision tools and the growing presence of precision agricultural machinery dealers.
-The forecast period is anticipated to see an increase in precision farming technology and lucrative opportunities for global market players in the agricultural equipment market.
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-Report Segmentation of the Agriculture Equipment Market
-Type Insight
-Agriculture equipment is divided into many types such as agriculture tractors, harvesting equipment, soil preparation and cultivation equipment, irrigation and crop processing equipment, agriculture spraying and handling equipment, and other types of equipment."
-"Among all the types of agriculture equipment, the agriculture tractors segment is anticipated to cover a large revenue share of the global market during the forecast period of 2023 to 2032."
-The growth of agriculture tractors is due to the availability of eco-friendly and efficient tractors which provides better speed and low cost for plowing and other farm activities.
-High-speed tractors increase the profit margin of the farmer by reducing the time and offering a better yield with good efficiency.
-"Application Insight
-By applications, the agriculture equipment market is classified into three segments, which are threshing and harvesting, land development, plant protection, and after-agro processing."
-The land development segment in the applications of agricultural equipment covers a major share of the global market.
-The land development segment is rising in the market due to increasing demand for this equipment in the market.
-Innovation and advancement of technology used in land development equipment are the major factors driving the growth of the land development segment growth in the global market.
-"The land development segment is growing at a significant pace and it is supported by the factors like focus on soil conservation, increasing yield, and soil contamination."
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-Market Segmentation
-By Type
-Agriculture Tractors
-Harvesting Equipment
-Irrigation & Crop Processing Equipment
-Agriculture Spraying & Handling Equipment
-Soil Preparation & Cultivation Equipment
-Others
-By Application
-Land Development
-Threshing and Harvesting
-Plant Protection
-After Agro Processing
-By Geography
-North America
-The US
-Canada
-Mexico
-Western Europe
-Germany
-France
-The UK
-Spain
-Italy
-Portugal
-Ireland
-Austria
-Switzerland
-Benelux
-Nordic
-Rest of Western Europe
-Eastern Europe
-Russia
-Poland
-The Czech Republic
-Greece
-Rest of Eastern Europe
-APAC
-China
-Japan
-South Korea
-India
-Australia & New Zealand
-Indonesia
-Malaysia
-Philippines
-Singapore
-Thailand
-Vietnam
-Rest of APAC
-Latin America
-Brazil
-Colombia
-Chile
-Argentina
-Costa Rica
-Rest of Latin America
-Middle East & Africa
-Algeria
-Egypt
-Israel
-Kuwait
-Nigeria
-Saudi Arabia
-South Africa
-Turkey
-United Arab Emirates
-Rest of MEA
-Market Key Players:
-Kubota Corporation
-Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
-SDF S.p.A.
-Valmont Industries Inc.
-AGCO Corporation
-Alamo Group Inc.
-China National Machinery Industry Corporation
-CNH Industrial N.V.
-CLAAS KGaA GmbH
-Deere & Company
-Other Key Players
-Recent Development of the Agriculture Equipment Market
-In March 2022, SurePointsAg Systems and John Deere announced the partnership for the joint venture company which manufactures liquid fertilizer application systems and irrigation injection equipment."
-SurePointAg has allowed using the John Deere technologies and solutions to increase the productivity of various agricultural equipment.
-"In April 2021, Alamo Group and New Holland Agriculture collaborated for a strategic partnership that focuses on the development of attachments and tools, and implements which compatible with New Holland’s tractor range."
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-"According to SPER Market Research, Throughout the forecast period, it is expected that the Japanese agricultural machinery market will expand."
-Japan's agricultural output has one of the highest crop yields per unit area in the world because terraces are used for farming in small spaces.
-"Nonetheless, the nation's agricultural self-sufficiency rate only covers around half of its entire need, with the remaining portion being met by imports."
-Productivity needs to rise in order to achieve self-sufficiency.
-"Although the government favours small-scale farming over industrial farming, the agricultural industry in Japan is extensively protected and subsidized, which helps the market for agricultural equipment to expand."
-"As the Asia-Pacific nation with the highest amount of agricultural mechanization, Japan is well known for this fact."
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-• Forecast Market Size (2032): XX billion"
-"The Japanese agriculture equipment market is anticipated to soar during the projected period, nonetheless, in order to completely utilize the limited arable land and boost productivity."
-"Japan works to make the best use of its agricultural land possible in order to support its people, along with a low level of arable land."
-"Farm machinery helps the country's farmers, who have limited resources, enhance production."
-"In addition, as the amount of farmland that has been abandoned has increased, Japan has recently encountered difficulties in this area."
-It will be challenging for Japan to recruit substitutes to perform agricultural tasks in the future as the country's farming population is aging quickly.
-"For Japan to replace farm labor, mechanization of agriculture became crucial."
-"Moreover, self-sufficiency can be attained with the aid of agricultural machinery that minimizes waste."
-"For instance, equipment like combine harvesters helps to prevent grain waste during harvesting and contributes to satisfying the nation's food needs."
-"Thus, the higher consumption encourages higher productivity, which lowers crop loss.
-Impact of COVID-19 on the Japan Agricultural Machinery Market:
-Due to strict lockdown requirements that affected the farm machinery industry's supply chain, the COVID-19 pandemic had a direct influence on the market."
-"Precision agriculture, according to industry analysts, might experience an exponential growth after COVID-19 in order to assist farmers and the food business in achieving greater and more sustainable yields."
-"As a result, the demand for agricultural machinery is projected to increase in the upcoming years."
-Most farmers utilize the tractor as one of their main pieces of farm equipment.
-"Compared to other agricultural gear, the use of tractors is rising in Japan."
-The ongoing pandemic circumstances led to a small drop in production and purchases.
-"Significant factors driving the increase in tractor sales include a lack of labour, rising labour prices, supportive government policies, finance availability, and the need to boost agricultural production."
-The most significant crop in Japan is rice.
-"Since rice is the most mechanized crop in the nation, tractors are used more frequently than other pieces of agricultural equipment since they are the main tools used in cultivation."
-"Also, since they increase farming productivity compared to conventional tractors, driverless tractors are anticipated to become increasingly common in the coming years."
-"By creating technology like autonomous tractors, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan hopes to lower the cost of producing rice."
-"Government funding so encourages the use of autonomous tractors, increasing sales of the tractor during the anticipated period."
-Japan Agricultural Machinery Market Key Players:
-"The market study provides market data by competitive landscape, revenue analysis, market segments and detailed analysis of key market players such as; Deere & Company, Iseki & Co. Ltd, Kubota Corporation, Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery Co. Ltd, Yanmar Co. Ltd.
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-The SPER Market Research report seeks to give market dynamics, demand, and supply forecasts for the years up to 2032."
-This report contains statistics on product type segment growth estimates and forecasts.
-"By Product Type: Based on the Product Type, Japan Agricultural Machinery Market is segmented as; Harvesting Machinery (Balers, Mowers, Other Harvesting Machinery), Haying Machinery, Irrigation Machinery, Planting Machinery (Planters, Seed Drills, Spreaders, Other Planting Machinery), Ploughing and Cultivating Machinery (Cultivators and Tillers, Harrows, Ploughs, Other Ploughing and Cultivating Machinery), Tractors (Compact Utility Tractor, Row Crop Tractor, Utility Tractor, Other Tractor)."
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-Climate change is a systemic crisis that is both the accelerator and the result of the plethora of problems we are facing today.
-"The recurrently changing environmental circumstances, mainly seen in the form of global warming and climate variability, are the major concerns now and will be having a more deleterious effect over the future of agriculture."
-Nepali farmers have been especially affected by the effects of climate change.
-"Nepal and other regions globally have been experiencing an increase in extreme weather events in conjunction with shorter yet heavier monsoons, consequently also leading to longer dry periods."
-"Nepal, situated in the lap of the Himalaya, has more reasons to worry as the rapidly melting Himalayan glaciers could considerably change the impact of temperature pattern, which is unavoidable for growing several crops."
-Experts claim that this new pattern of rapid oscillation between floods and droughts is made even harder to adapt to because our known seasonal cycle is now delayed by a month.
-These factors and the speed that they have occurred make it increasingly difficult for farmers to effectively identify areas of change and adaptation in their existing agricultural practices.
-"Many farmers face seemingly insurmountable financial difficulties, some have lost their livelihoods entirely while others grapple with lack of water or climate resilient crops."
-"Make no mistake, the financial strain that farmers are facing are related to the effects of climate change."
-"To combat the increased difficulties they are facing, they often invest a significant portion of their income into machinery, new seeds, water and fertilizer, but see little to none return on monetary or time investment."
-"This lack of results affects not only their mental and physical health, but that of their families as well."
-"Nepali farmers and their families have begun to migrate in search of new work opportunities, or sometimes continue in agriculture but move to new areas in search of water to irrigate their crops."
-"Still, a change of profession doesn’t always guarantee economic uplift – farmers at times have no option but to change to a profession that is highly labour intensive, with low pay and harrowing work conditions."
-"Still, all hope is not lost."
-The Gandaki Province is quickly shaping up to be a trailblazer in the shift to ‘climate-smart villages’ and sustainable agriculture.
-"The grassroots movement and its work are being spearheaded by the NGO Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (Li-Bird), working to build communities with both the knowledge and tools for climate-resilient adaptation."
-"In this area affected by droughts and floods with rapidly threatened water security, they have built large water recharge ponds to appropriately use and recycle water, along with rainwater harvesting tanks."
-Farmers are also equipped with climate-resilient seeds that can better weather the unpredictable changes.
-"Community-level, solar-powered irrigation systems have been developed in conjunction with efforts to build upon the knowledge bank of farmers about climate-smart agriculture."
-"Additionally, these projects have incorporated Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) principles into their respective domains."
-Marginalised communities are prioritised in Li-Bird’s efforts in equipping people with the necessary tools against climate change.
-The organisation also focuses on the recruitment of women for local leadership roles.
-These individual and community level efforts have been supplemented with collaborations with the Ministry of Forestry and Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to assemble a guideline for local governments to follow as an effort to replicate Gandaki’s success in other provinces.
-"Efforts to scale up in these projects are happening on a provincial and local level, but replicating Gandaki’s level of success may prove to be difficult in other provinces."
-There are a few key factors that have enabled the level and scale seen in Gandaki.
-"In an interview with the authority of Gandaki’s Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, he mentioned how the community itself was highly proactive in making environmental sustainability a priority."
-"Ecotourism is a significant revenue generator for the area, with several stakeholders in the tourism industry choosing to make environmental sustainability a fundamental aspect of their business."
-"The province also enjoys a high level of resources – in terms of financial stability and income, highly marketed natural attractions and resources, and a high level of interest from the professional and scientific community."
-"The mostly hilly topography of the area and possible climate adaptation methods have been extensively studied, especially compared to the scientific focus on the Tarai region."
-"Replicating Gandaki’s success will require increased focus from governmental bodies, organisations and the scientific community to identify and overcome the unique challenges each province will face based on their geographical needs and resource limitations."
-"Resources means mainly in terms of financial, physical, and human resources based on their knowledge and skill."
-It is also imperative to not only look forward to the future but also the past.
-"Past and present projects need to be continually revisited and holistically evaluated – what is working, what isn’t and why."
-Modifications in the presently used cultivation practices and the search for new plant species and seeds that can be more tolerant to different abiotic and biotic environmental efforts could help in mitigating the adverse impact of climate change.
-"Lastly, these required changes cannot occur without appropriate policies at the federal and local level to include those otherwise disinterested stakeholders and increase access and funds for those disproportionately affected, such as the farmers."
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-The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill has gained Royal Assent after its passage through Parliament and a three-month public consultation in 2021.
-"This means gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England – but Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments have not permitted the change."
-Gene editing in England had been covered under the same tight regulation that restricted the commercial development of GM crops under EU law.
-Brexit enabled the Westminster government to relax its rules for the new technology.
-"The chief scientific advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Prof Gideon Henderson, said that the new rules would lead to better food production and bring jobs and investment to England.
-…
-The Scottish government has a long-standing opposition to GM and wishes to stay in step with the EU, where its use is currently undergoing review."
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-"Expanding options for weed management, leveraging chemistry, biotech and data insights
-Advances in several new modes of action active ingredients, innovative formulations, biotechnology traits for weed, pest and disease control
-Strengthens position as seed company with an industry leading trait pipeline
-BASF presents the latest advancements in its agricultural innovation pipeline of crop protection, seeds and traits, and digital solutions."
-"Their focus is to provide much-needed solutions for farmers to overcome local and crop system specific pest pressures, climate challenges, changing regulatory requirements and rising consumer expectations."
-"Executing on its strategy in agriculture announced in 2019, the company is directing its innovations to improve outcomes for major regional crops, such as soy in the Americas, fruits and vegetables in Europe and rice in Asia Pacific."
-"The value of the innovation pipeline remains strong, with an estimated peak sales potential of more than €7.5 billion fueled by products launched within the next ten years."
-“Our goal is to become an ever more integrated provider of agricultural solutions and to expand the options we can offer to farmers.
-"This is why we continue to invest substantially across our broad pipeline of agricultural technologies, with €944 million spent on Research & Development in 2022,” said Dr. Livio Tedeschi, President of BASF Agricultural Solutions."
-"“Farmers can continue to rely on us to innovate and deliver new active ingredients, innovative formulations, and traits to get more value from their production, both economically and environmentally.”"
-"“Our pipeline demonstrates that we are not only leveraging our deep expertise in chemistry and environmental sciences, but also matching it with leading biotechnology and digitalization approaches for next generation solutions,” added Dr. Peter Eckes, President R&D and Regulatory of BASF Agricultural Solutions."
-"“BASF’s industry-leading weed-control pipeline is a premier example of how our multidisciplinary approach yields solutions that balance the needs of farmers, society and the environment.”"
-"Significant advancements of weed management solutions for farmers in the Americas and Europe
-In North and Latin America, BASF is advancing several weed management solutions, matching new herbicide modes of action active ingredients with innovative traits and precision farming technologies in major crops such as soybean."
-"These solutions facilitate climate-smart and environmentally responsible farming practices, such as minimum tillage and efficient use of crop protection chemistries:
-A new L-glufosinate ammonium (L-GA) Active herbicide formulation will significantly reduce the amount of active ingredient required, saving operating costs as well as contributing to more sustainable distribution and application than today’s solutions."
-"Farmers can expect this new L-GA formulation from mid-decade and onwards, starting in the United States."
-"Tirexor® Active is a new PPO inhibiting herbicide (protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase), controlling weeds currently resistant to other PPO inhibitors."
-The fast-acting herbicide with low use-rates received strong customer adoption after its approval in Australia in 2020 and in Canada in 2022.
-Expected market introduction for soybean farmers in Argentina is 2024 and in the United States is 2025.
-Introduction in other Latin America countries and Asia Pacific will follow with expansion into different crops.
-"BASF is bringing a much-needed solution for over-the-top control of weeds in soybean, developing an additional PPO herbicide with a corresponding herbicide tolerance gene."
-That gene will be incorporated into a new herbicide tolerance trait developed by Corteva.
-It is a key element of a multi-generational soybean trait pipeline collaboration that is expected to be available in seed varieties in the early 2030s.
-Farmers will benefit from more flexibility to use PPO herbicides beyond pre-emergence to control weeds with over-the-top application.
-"To further support resistance management, an entirely new herbicide mode of action is currently in the late research phase at BASF."
-The corresponding herbicide tolerance trait for soybean is being developed by BASF as part of the collaboration with Corteva.
-Farmers will have the option to access this innovative trait technology through leading soybean seeds from BASF and Corteva.
-This longer-term approach from both companies will provide competitive alternatives for soybean farmers well into the 2040s.
-"In addition, BASF is releasing unmatched weed management solutions for farmers in Europe:
-The SMART SPRAYING SOLUTION by Bosch BASF Smart Farming is commercially available in Europe for corn, sunflower, sugar beet, and soybean."
-"The technology, which supports a more efficient use of herbicides, is accessible to farmers through a partnership with German-based agricultural machinery manufacturer Dammann initially in Germany and Hungary."
-"Bosch BASF Smart Farming is advancing additional partnerships and field trials in the Americas and Europe, with the aim of continued commercial launches within the 2023/24 season."
-A significant step forward in weed management was introduced to wheat farmers in Great Britain in 2022 with the approval of Luximo® Active.
-"With its novel mode of action, Luximo is a vital tool for controlling blackgrass and Italian ryegrass, some of the most challenging and yield-robbing weeds."
-Further Luximo registrations are expected mid-decade in Europe.
-"Luximo provides farmers in the region with a new tool for resistant weeds, which is crucial to efficient use of crop protection products on farmland."
-"Innovations for farmers growing fruits and vegetables in Europe
-In Europe, BASF aims to improve fruit and vegetable quality and flavor, and to reduce food loss and waste through seed breeding and innovations in chemistry and digital:
-BASF is set to launch its latest insecticide active ingredient Axalion™ Active."
-"It is a new class of chemistry with a new mode of action, designed to safeguard harvest from a broad spectrum of damaging piercing and sucking pests."
-"While working harmoniously with beneficials and pollinators, Axalion controls pests that have developed resistance to existing chemistries."
-"Launches will start in 2023 in Asia Pacific, with additional registrations following in Europe and Latin America."
-"After showing market-leading control of diseases in cereal, soybean and corn, BASF expects to launch Revysol® Active in fruits and vegetables as well as rice starting in 2023."
-"The Revyona® formulation maintains the outstanding performance and favorable regulatory profile of Revysol, ensuring reliable yield and quality."
-"The formulation provides a high level of control of powdery mildew, scab, and many other diseases in tree fruits, grapes, and potatoes."
-"Through excellence in breeding, BASF’s vegetable seeds business developed Sunions®, the first tearless onion variety available in supermarkets."
-"Since 2022, it is also available throughout France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom."
-Farmers in multiple European countries now have access to BASF’s vegetable seeds varieties with resistance to aggressive and difficult to control viruses.
-These include Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) whose infections lead to food loss and waste caused by crop loss and quality impacts.
-"Different novel resistance to ToBRFV are available in commercial varieties at large scale in Spain, the Netherlands as well as in Turkey, Morocco, Canada and Mexico besides various other countries
-Launched in Europe throughout 2021 and 2022, the Tayson variety of processing tomato has dual resistance against TSWV, which complements the variety’s already most complete trait package on the market."
-"In 2022, BASF’s offer of digital agronomic advice for fruits and vegetables was improved with the integration of the decision support systems from the acquisition of Horta, an Italian digital farming company."
-"A new offer is the Agrigenius Vite application, which enables wine growers to make smarter decisions about fungicide applications, maximizing yield and quality while reducing the environmental impact."
-"Broad portfolio of solutions to improve outcomes in rice in Asia Pacific
-Farmers growing rice – the major crop for the main continent of Asia – face growing pressure from resistant weeds, diseases, and pest insects."
-BASF actively supports farmers to overcome these challenges through a broad portfolio of technologies.
-Multiple new chemistries and formulations are expected before mid-decade aimed at improving outcomes in rice:
-A new insecticide mode of action for rice hopper control is under development by BASF in collaboration with industry partners.
-"With no cross resistance to market standards, it provides long residual control and a favorable regulatory profile."
-BASF has accelerated the development of the insecticide to reach farmers in Asia Pacific by mid-decade.
-BASF’s new Luximo® herbicide belongs to a chemistry class that was the first new mode of action classification update introduced in the last four decades.
-"Controlling a broad range of problematic weeds in rice that have developed resistance to other modes of action, it will be an important tool in rice weed management and crop protection programs."
-"Luximo will be launched in Indonesia in 2024, with other countries in the Asian market to follow by mid-decade."
-"Kixor® CS is a new herbicide formulation of Kixor® Active that can be applied beyond pre-emergence to early-post, providing growers the flexibility to apply further into the season."
-The innovative encapsulation of the herbicide provides a physical barrier that increases crop safety while enabling long-lasting residual control of broadleaf weeds.
-Farmers in Asia Pacific can expect to use the new technology in rice mid-decade.
-"Revysol®-based products will be launched within the next two years to control major diseases in rice such as sheath blight, and dirty panicles."
-"These new formulations will be available to rice farmers in the region under the product names Cevya®, Mibelya®, and Revyrize®."
-Seltima® Plus is a disease management solution for rice with built in resistance management that will be introduced in the region in the next years.
-The combination of two fungicides provides yield and seed quality increases over market standards.
-"In 2022, registration was granted in Indonesia with India, China and other countries to follow."
-The Provisia® rice system and Clearfield® production system for direct seeded rice enable growers to continuously make better use of the limited arable land and are an alternative to wet paddy cultivation.
-"These yield-preserving technologies will debut in India, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines in the second half of the decade."
-"Additionally, Provisia will enter the Chinese rice market by 2025."
-"As an introductory step, BASF announced a long-term partnership with Seedworks Philippines to introduce BASF’s non-GM trait for Provisia herbicide-tolerance into the Philippines’ hybrid rice market."
-This collaboration is one of ten different seed partnerships across five countries in Asia that will launch Clearfield and Provisia herbicide tolerant traits in rice.
-The decision-making quality of xarvio® FIELD MANAGER is continuously improving to optimize sustainable rice production in Japan.
-"To support more efficient use of pesticides, BASF is updating the platform with new insect pest models expected to be available by 2025."
-"Disease models will also be enhanced to support more precise fungicide timing, dosing, and product selection recommendations."
-"Owing to the accurate, and continuously improving model-based insights, xarvio has evolved into the de facto standard tool for crop protection."
-"About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division
-Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population while reducing environmental impacts."
-"Working with partners and agricultural experts and by integrating sustainability criteria into all business decisions, we help farmers to create a positive impact on sustainable agriculture."
-"That’s why we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, connecting innovative thinking with practical action in the field."
-"Our portfolio comprises seeds and specifically selected plant traits, chemical and biological crop protection, solutions for soil management, plant health, pest control and digital farming."
-"With expert teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we strive to find the right balance for success – for farmers, agriculture and future generations."
-"In 2022, our division generated sales of €10.3 billion."
-"For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or any of our social media channels."
-BASF SE
-"At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future."
-We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility.
-"More than 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world."
-"Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions."
-BASF generated sales of €87.3 billion in 2022.
-BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.
-Further information at www.basf.com.
-Anand (Gujarat)
-"[India], Aug 13 (ANI): Chairman of Adani Group Gautam Adani on Thursday called for cluster-based policies and adoption of digital technologies to promote agriculture and food processing units across the country."
-"Cluster policies are crucial for small-scale farmers and agri-business, he said while addressing students at the Institute of Rural Management here."
-"""It enables them to achieve higher productivity, higher value-added production and minimise the back-breaking costs of logistics, storage, wastage and interference from the middlemen,"" he said."
-"""Therefore, an agri-based cluster will be a set of local farmers, agri-businesses and institutions that are engaged in the same agricultural or agri-industrial sub-sector, and work together to build value networks."
-"""
-Adani said recent advances in areas like digitisation, seed quality and weather forecasting, combined with smart policymaking and general public awareness have opened up the agriculture sector in several ways."
-"The country must now develop a model of a rural economy wherein local populations can be employed locally, he said."
-This will mean there is a need to rethink how local economies are structured and clustered.
-Adani said the total number of migrant workers in India exceeds 100 million.
-One in four workers in India is a migrant.
-"""Some migration is beneficial."
-"However, unless we tackle the issue of the continued increase in rural to urban migration, India's growth will be hampered."
-"""
-At the same time, modular and compact food processing units need to start becoming commonplace."
-Compact and rapid-build processing units with proximity to the farms allow for more efficient and shorter supply chains.
-"""So modular processing plants can be built, moved and set up quickly."
-"This is a solution that works best for countries like India with logistical challenges,"" said Adani."
-He added that the best days of Indian farming are ahead.
-"""We will be able to address the urban-rural opportunity divide better in the years to come and one day we will feed the world."
-"""(ANI)"
-ISLAMABAD:
-The World Bank has proposed some changes in the implementation plan for the Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation project to adapt mitigation activities to help the provincial government manage climate risks with a focus on the water and agricultural nexus.
-"In a just-released climate change technical note on the project, the World Bank says the project approved in December last year intends to improve agricultural water productivity to obtain more value from water supplies affected by climate change."
-"The World Bank is discussing with the government specific adaptation and mitigation activities proposed for the project, whic intends to improve agricultural water productivity to obtain more value from water supplies affected by climate change, induced disasters."
-"By improving the institutional framework for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), the project will improve the capacity of Sindh to better cope with floods and droughts."
-"It will also help in the allocation of increasingly scarce water resources among competing uses such as agriculture, urban, and the environment."
-The promotion of climate-smart agriculture will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to mitigation goals.
-"The $98 million project that also be additionally funded with $194 million non-concessional credit from International Development Association (IDA), having the total commitment of $292 million, will increase agricultural water productivity in Selected Farmers’ Organisation (SFO) command areas, improve integrated water resources management, and contribute to restoring crop production by small- and medium-sized farmers hit by the 2022 floods."
-"Published in Dawn, April 3rd, 2023
-Now you can follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world."
-"Dublin, March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ""Growth Opportunities in Sustainable Coatings and Nanocoating's for Agriculture, F&B, Energy and Industrial applications"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-"This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine profiles innovations related to sustainable coatings and nanocoating's for agriculture, automotive, F&B, and industrial applications."
-"Innovations related to energy harvesting, solar panel, packaging, paint, and edible coatings are featured in the issue."
-"The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on various coatings across industries."
-"This encompasses protective and functional coatings such as antimicrobial coatings, food coatings, energy-saving coatings, smart glazing, hydrophilic, hydrophobic and super hydrophobic coatings, corrosion protection coatings, barrier coatings and paints."
-"The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research & innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thin films, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries."
-"Key Topics Covered:
-Innovations in Sustainable Coatings and Nanocoating's for Agriculture, F&B, Energy and Industrial applications
-Carbide Coating to Reduce Brake Wear and Tear
-Buderus Guss - Value Proposition
-Buderus Guss - Investor Dashboard
-Eco-friendly Coating Process to Prevent Brake Wear
-HPL Technologies - Value Proposition
-HPL Technologies - Investor Dashboard
-HVOF Based Coatings for Brake Pads
-Brembo - Value Proposition
-Brembo - Investor Dashboard
-Smart Coating Technology To Accelerate Germination of Seeds
-SeedEFE - Value Proposition
-SeedEFE - Investor Dashboard
-Sustainable Energy-harvesting Technology for Commercial Buildings
-Value Proposition of NEXT Energy Technologies
-NEXT Energy Technologies - Investor Dashboard
-Super-hydrophobic Nanocoating Solution for Solar Panels
-Value Proposition of Advanced NanoTech Lab
-Advanced NanoTech Lab - Investor Dashboard
-Seaweed Coated Packaging for Food and Beverage and Retail Sectors
-Notpla Limited--Value Proposition
-Notpla Limited - Investor Dashboard
-Polymer Coating Solution Reducing Plastic Weight in Food Service Packaging
-Stora Enso Oyj -Value Proposition
-Stora Enso Oyj - Investor Dashboard
-Multifunctional Nanocoating for Reducing the Operation and Maintenance Costs of Solar Modules
-Rads Global Business BV -Value Proposition
-Rads Global Business BV - Investor Dashboard
-Hybrid Organosilicon-based Coating for Increasing Surface Durability
-BGSU- - Value Proposition
-Hexagonal Boron Nitride-incorporated Nanoporous Ultra-white Paint
-Purdue University - Value Proposition
-Powdered Edible Coating Made from Passion Fruit Peel Waste
-University of Johannesburg - Value Proposition
-Key Contacts
-Appendix
-Criteria for Rating of Innovations - Explanation
-Legal disclaimer"
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-BGSU
-Brembo
-Buderus Guss
-HPL Technologies
-NEXT Energy Technologies
-Notpla Limited
-Purdue University
-Rads Global Business BV
-SeedEFE
-Stora Enso Oyj
-University of Johannesburg
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-Robotic technology is quietly transforming the world of agriculture.
-"In this article, we describe how this market could grow over the coming two decades."
-"Our report however includes our most plausible forecasts based on our technology roadmaps, suggesting that the market will plausibly grow to $35Bn by 2038."
-There would however be the potential to reach higher levels- around $45Bn- in a highly accelerated technology progression and market adoption scenario.
-"In this article we will also demonstrate how diverse this emerging industry is in terms of forms, functions and fortunes."
-Will tractors evolve towards full unmanned autonomy?
-Tractor guidance and autosteer are well-established technologies.
-"In the short to medium terms, both will continue their growth thanks to improvements and cost reductions in RTK GPS technology."
-"Indeed, we estimate that around 700k tractors equipped with autosteer or tractor guidance will be sold in 2028."
-"We also assess that tractor guidance sales, in unit numbers and revenue, will peak around 2027-2028 before a gradual decline commences."
-"This is because the price differential between autosteer and tractor guidance will narrow, causing autosteer to attract more of the demand."
-"Note that our model accounts for the declining cost of navigational autonomy (e.g., level 4 for autosteer)."
-"Unmanned autonomous tractors have also been technologically demonstrated with large-scale market introduction largely delayed - not by technical issues but by regulation, high sensor costs and the lack of farmers' trust."
-This will start to slowly change from 2024 onwards.
-The sales will however only slowly grow.
-We estimate that around 40k unmanned fully-autonomous (level 5) tractors will be sold in 2038.
-The take up will remain slow as users will only slowly become convinced that transitioning from level 4 to level 5 autonomy is value for money.
-This process will be helped by the rapidly falling price of the automaton suite.
-"Overall, our model suggests that tractors with some degree of autonomy will become a $27Bn market at the vehicle level (our model also forecasts the added value that navigational autonomy provides)."
-"The rise of fleets of small agricultural robots
-Autonomous mobile robots are causing a paradigm shift in the way we envisage commercial and industrial vehicles."
-"In traditional thinking, bigger is often better."
-This is because bigger vehicles are faster and are thus more productive.
-This thinking holds true so long as each vehicle requires a human driver.
-The rise of autonomous mobility is however upending this long-established notion: fleets of small slow robots will replace or complement large fast manned vehicles.
-"These robots also appear like strange creatures at first: they are small, slow, and lightweight."
-They therefore are less productive on a per unit basis than traditional vehicles.
-The key to success however lies in fleet operation.
-This is because the absence of a driver per vehicle enables remote fleet operation.
-Our model suggests that there is a very achievable operator-to-fleet-size ratio at which such agrobots become commercially attractive in the medium term.
-We are currently at the beginning of the beginning.
-"Indeed, most examples of such robots are only in the prototypes or early stage commercial trial phase."
-These robots however are now being trailed in larger numbers by major companies whilst smaller companies are making very modest sales.
-"The infection point, our models suggest, will arrive in 2024 onwards."
-"At this point, sales will rapidly grow."
-"These small agrobot fleets themselves will also grow in capability, evolving from data acquisition to weeding to offering multiple functionalities."
-"Overall, we anticipate a market as large as $900M and $2.5Bn by 2028 and 2038, respectively."
-This will become a significant business but even it will remain a small subset of the overall agricultural vehicle industry.
-"Implements will become increasingly intelligent
-Implements predominantly perform a purely mechanical functional today."
-"There are some notable exceptions, particularly in organic farming."
-"Here, implements are equipped with simple row-following vision technology, enabling them to actively and precisely follow rows."
-This is however changing as robotic implements become highly intelligent.
-"Indeed, early versions essentially integrated multiple computers onto the implement."
-"These are today used for advanced vision technology enabled by machine learning (e.g., deep learning)."
-"Here, the intelligent implements learn to distinguish between crops and weeds as the implement is pulled along the field, enabling them to take site-specific weeding action."
-We anticipate that such implements will become increasingly common in the future.
-"They are currently still in their early generations where the software is still learning, and the hardware is custom built and ruggedized by small firms."
-Recent activities including acquisitions by major firms suggest that this is changing.
-20-year market forecasts for all aspects of agricultural robots and drones.
-Note that in our previously-published forecasts we had primarily disclosed the forecast at the level of the value of the automation suite and not the entire vehicle automation level.
-Further note that we have now transitioned our forecast model to a 20-year timescale.
-We believe this is sensible since many changes will take place on long time scales.
-We have also defined some of our forecast categories to better reflect the market changes.
-For more information please refer to our recent report Agricultural Robots and Drones 2018-2038:
-"Technologies, Markets, Players Source: IDTechEx
-Robotics finally succeed in fresh fruit harvesting?"
-"Despite non-fresh fruit harvesting being largely mechanized, fresh fruit picking has remained mostly out of the reach of machines or robots."
-Picking is currently done using manual labour with machines at most playing the part of an aid that speeds up the manual work.
-"A limited number of fresh strawberry harvesters are already being commercially trialled, and some are transitioning into commercial mode."
-Some versions require the farm layout to be changed and the strawberry to be trained to help the vision system identify a commercially-acceptable percentage of strawberries.
-Others are developing a more universal solution compatible with all varieties of strawberry farms.
-Progress in fruit picking in orchards however has been slower.
-"This is because it is still technically a challenging task: the vision system needs to detect fruits inside a complex canopy whilst robotic arms need to rapidly, economically and gently pick the fruit."
-"This is however beginning to change, albeit slowly."
-"Novel end effectors including those based on soft robotics that passively adapt to the fruit's shape, improved grasping algorithms underpinned by learning processes, low-cost good-enough robotic arms working in parallel, and better vision systems are all helping push this technology towards commercial viability."
-We forecast that commercial sales- either as equipment sales or service provision- will slowly commence from 2024 and that an infection point will arrive around 2028.
-Our model suggests a market value for $500M per year for fresh fruit picking in orchards.
-"Drones bring in increased data analytics into farming
-Agriculture will be a major market for drones, reaching over $420m in 2028."
-Agriculture is emerging as one of the main addressable markets as the drone industry pivots away from consumer drones that have become heavily commoditized in recent years.
-Drones in the first instances bring aerial data acquisition technology to even small farm operators by lowering the cost of deployment compared to traditional methods like satellites.
-This market will grow as more farmers become familiar with drone technology and costs become lower.
-The market will also change as it evolves: drones will take on more functionalities such as spraying and data analytic services that help farmers make data-driven decisions will grow in value.
-Note that the use of unmanned aerial technology is not just limited to drones.
-"Indeed, unmanned remote-controlled helicopters have already been spraying rice fields in Japan since early 1990s."
-This is a maturing technology/sector with overall sales in Japan having plateaued.
-"This market may however benefit from a new injection of life as suppliers diversify into new territories
-Robotics in dairy farms is a multibillion dollar market already
-Thousands of robotic milking parlours have already been installed worldwide, creating a $1.6bn industry."
-This industry will continue its grow and will reach more territories globally as productivity is established.
-"Mobile robots are also already penetrating dairy farms, helping automate tasks such as feed pushing or manure cleaning."
-These mobile robots are more akin to automated guided vehicles following some type of fixed infrastructure.
-"In general, robotics in dairy farming is a major robotic market about to which little attention is paid."
-For further information please refer to our report Agricultural Robots and Drones 2018-2038:
-"Technologies, Markets, Players."
-This report develops a detailed roadmap of how robotic technology will enter into different aspects of agriculture and how it will change the way farming is done.
-"It will provide 20-year forecast for 16 categories including static milking robots, mobile dairy farm robotics, autonomous agricultural small robots (data scouts, weeding and multi-platform), autonomous tractors (simple guidance, autosteer, fully unmanned autonomy), robotic implements (simple and highly intelligent), robotic strawberry harvesting, robotic fresh fruit picking, and agricultural drones (data scouts, data services/analytics, multi-functional drones, unmanned spraying helicopters)"
-These coming quarters are crucial decision times for many transparent conductive film (TCF) companies.
-"Some are losing patience with their programmes, questioning if and when their efforts will turn into notable revenues."
-"Others must decide whether their technology is right for emerging larger area and lower resistance applications, and if and when they should make an investment into larger processing facilities."
-"And finally, some are wondering if the market will finally turn a page, enabling them to arrest or exit the current strategy of constantly using price falls as their only real lever to stay relevant."
-"Our comprehensive report, Transparent Conductive Films (TCF) 2017-2027: Forecasts, Markets, Technologies, provides answers."
-"Here, we offer the most comprehensive and global coverage of TCF technologies, assessing, in detail, silver nanowires, various types of metal mesh including photo-patterned, directly printed and hybrid, PEDOT, graphene, micro wire, carbon nanotubes, and others."
-"We also provide an analysis of existing and emerging applications, offering segmented ten-year market forecast."
-Our report also includes profiles and updates on companies from across the world.
-"Statue quo serves no one well
-The market is at an interesting juncture."
-"ITO (indium tin oxide) has managed to stay highly relevant as the dominant incumbent, thanks to its low cost."
-"This is despite it not being the best technology, at least on paper."
-"The alternatives have however also now matured as a technology, with some technologies and suppliers even securing a growing foothold in the market."
-The status quo however is not sufficient for sustaining all TCF technologies and suppliers.
-The power still firmly resides with the buyers and price competition reigns supreme amongst suppliers.
-"The TCF technology, for current applications, is highly commoditized."
-This shows no sign of changing for current applications unless supply is unexpectedly interrupted.
-"The major question now is whether the market composition will finally change, creating substantial new demand and allowing companies to differentiate also based on performance."
-"In this article we discuss the transition to larger area and lower sheet resistance applications, leaving the discussion of high flexibility to a follow-on article."
-"Markets beyond consumer electronics emerge
-A long-standing trend in the TCF business has been the increasing application area."
-"In general, this implies two needs: (1) the ability to process large area films and (2) the ability to offer lower sheet resistance to maintain performance levels."
-"Indeed, a few years ago, the market was very excited as it got a whiff of a transition beyond tablet-sized touch screens."
-"This market however proved slow to develop, undershooting even the more conservative estimates."
-This was partly because the value chain was not quite ready.
-This may however be about to change.
-Pro-cap touch sensing is slowly gaining market share even in larger displays.
-This trend is expected to accelerate as large touch screens become more popular in cars.
-"Indeed, many are now focusing on the automotive sector as a major addressable market."
-"The need here is to consistently supply reliable, low-resistance, curved and large area sheets."
-It is also to address needs in transparent heating as a replacement for printed demisters.
-"In fact, ITO alternatives such as silver nanowires have already established a market here, first for side mirrors and next for bigger windows."
-Low sheet resistance and high transparency are critical here.
-"Furthermore, pro-cap is also coming to tables, ultra-large interactive displays, whiteboards, and so on."
-These applications cannot be served by ITO whilst optical means have their own limitations.
-"The current technologies based on microwires do work, but mostly in their niches such as outdoor advertising."
-"This market will also grow, opening up yet another opportunity outside standard consumer electronics like mobiles, tablets, and laptops."
-"Developments on many fronts like OLED lighting and OPVs will remain muted, in the short term."
-This is because these technologies largely remain over-priced and underperforming.
-"That is, however, not to say that there is no progress: production capacity for OLED lighting is expanding, transitioning to Gen-5 in the hope of supplying high-differentiated and premium-priced exterior automotive lights."
-The supply chain for OPVs is also active with both OPV printers and evaporators planning a transition towards wider webs.
-"At these points, TCF suppliers- particularly those offering low-resistance and flexibility - will need to engage with module makers now to get embedded in the final designs, but large sales volume will still have to wait."
-"IME, or in-mould electronics, is also an active development."
-"Here, transparent conductive materials with other functional and graphical inks are coated on a 2D plastic sheet before being formed into a 3D object."
-"This way, the electronics will be structurally embedded, creating novel designs and saving space."
-This approach requires TCF technologies that can survive a significant stretching event as the film goes from 2D to 3D.
-"This technology has been demonstrated at the prototype level by multiple firms, and is now in late-stage qualification period for both home appliance and automotive sectors."
-This too is another front to closely monitor.
-There are many other interesting applications around.
-Film-based smart windows are being produced requiring large-area flexible TCF technologies.
-"Here, depending on the required response time, the conductivity level requirements may be relaxed, opening the door for the likes of PEDOT."
-Transparent antennas are another application frontiers.
-These are already commercial using metal mesh but there is much further room to grow.
-"Our report Transparent Conductive Films (TCF) 2017-2027: Forecasts, Markets, Technologies covers existing and emerging markets."
-It also provides ten-year segmented market forecasts.
-"To invest or not to invest
-The rise of these new markets presents risky choices to ITO alternative suppliers and users."
-Many metal mesh companies succeeded in staying cost competitive by using legacy photopatterning equipment that was already largely depreciated.
-They now must decide whether they can replicate their success if they invest in new large format photo-patterning equipment.
-"Some in Asia have already invested and commissioned facilities to exclusively focus on large area films, yet others are hesitantly sitting on the fence."
-"Hybrid metal mesh producers (e.g., emboss plus print or fill, or print then photo-pattern) are faced with similar questions since most current machines serve markets only up to the tablet size."
-Should they take a plunge and prepare to manufacture large-format low-resistance metal mesh films or should they stay put?
-"Metal mesh printers have come a long way, demonstrating that direct printing can produce sufficiently narrow linewidths."
-The work thus far however has been limited to narrow format films printed at low speeds.
-"Therefore, whilst in theory printing lends itself well to large area production, in practise the technology still has a long way to go to demonstrate commercial viability at larger areas."
-Progress however has gathered unpreceded momentum - therefore we suggest that you watch this space.
-"Solution coated technologies like silver nanowires, carbon nanotubes and PEDOT also, in theory, lend themselves well to wide width webs."
-They are however also not challenge free.
-"For example, for silver nanowire, the coating challenge is whether large area films can achieve low haze and high smoothness."
-"Furthermore, for many applications, the large area coated films may then need to be patterned."
-This too will require a commitment to form a stronger ecosystem.
-"To learn more about the dynamics of the TCF industry consult our comprehensive report Transparent Conductive Films (TCF) 2017-2027: Forecasts, Markets, Technologies."
-This report is the fruit of many years of global research.
-"It provides detailed technology assessments, updates on companies from across the world, and segmented ten-year market forecasts covering existing and emerging applications."
-Gardening and agricultural equipment is used to aid in the gardening and agriculture processes.
-"Tools such as hoes, rakes, shovels, and trowels, as well as machines such as tractors and harvesters, might be included in this equipment."
-The value of gardening and agriculture equipment stems from its ability to make these activities easier for the farmer or gardener.
-"They can aid in the speeding up of processes, increasing efficiency, reducing physical effort, and saving time."
-"And, of course, they can assist in ensuring that the plants and crops are properly cared for."
-"The global gardening and agriculture equipment market has been growing rapidly in recent years, driven by a variety of factors such as increasing population and urbanization, rising demand for food, and technological advancements in the field of agriculture."
-"In this article, we will explore the various trends and factors driving this market, as well as the key players and strategies that businesses can use to succeed in this competitive landscape."
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-One of the key trends driving the gardening and agriculture equipment market is the increasing adoption of precision farming techniques."
-"Precision farming involves the use of technology to optimize crop yields and reduce wastage, through techniques such as soil mapping, crop modeling, and GPS-guided machinery."
-"This trend is being driven by the need to increase agricultural productivity in order to meet the growing demand for food, and to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture."
-"The global gardening and agriculture equipment market is a rapidly growing and highly competitive industry, driven by a variety of factors such as increasing population and urbanization, rising demand for food, and technological advancements in the field of agriculture."
-"To succeed in this market, businesses need to focus on innovation, differentiation, and sustainability, and leverage the latest technologies to optimize farming operations."
-"Major Prominent Players of Gardening and Agriculture Equipment Market:
-Robert Bosch GmbH
-Deere & Company
-Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
-Briggs & Stratton Corporation
-Kubota Corporation
-AGCO Corporation
-Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
-Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
-Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
-Ohashi Inc."
-"The Toro Company
-KUHN SA
-Generac Power Systems, Inc.
-EBM Manufacturing
-Protero Inc.
-Befco, Inc.
-Husqvarna AB
-Global Gardening and Agriculture Equipment Market Segmented by Types
-Walk behind Wheeled String Trimmers
-Field & Brush Mowers
-Chipper & Shredders
-Leaf and Litter Vacuums
-Global Gardening and Agriculture Equipment Market Segmented by Applications
-Agriculture & Horticulture
-Gardening
-Purchase"
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-Global Gardening and Agriculture Equipment Market:"
-"By Regions
-North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
-Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
-Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
-South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
-Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
-Global Gardening and Agriculture Equipment Market: Market Size Estimation
-Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the size of the market and to estimate the size of various other dependent sub-markets of various marketspaces."
-"The key players in the markets are identified through secondary research, and their market contributions in different applications across regions and globally were determined through primary and secondary research."
-"This entire process included the study of the annual and financial reports of the top market players and extensive interviews for key insights with industry leaders such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives."
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-"Bangladesh will need to develop a smart agricultural system to build a smart country, said Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Barrister Md."
-Sameer Sattar at a seminar.
-Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque attended the seminar as the chief guest.
-"The minister emphasised, “For food security, we need more productivity."
-"While smart agriculture needs time, we have to go for a mechanised cultivation system to achieve this goal.”"
-"“The government is committed to give all sorts of policy support needed,” he said."
-Secretary of ICT Division Md.
-Shamsul Arefin and WFP’s Country Representative and FAO’s acting Country Representative in Bangladesh Domenico Scalpelli also joined as special guest and guest of honour respectively.
-The seminar titled “Transforming Conventional Agriculture to Smart Agriculture” was held at a hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday.
-Former Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University Dr. MA Sattar Mandal presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
-"The DCCI president said, “To achieve the smart agriculture goal, it is crucial to invest in modern technology and education to increase productivity, sustainability and profitability for our farmers.”"
-"According to him, it is also imperative to train our farmers to adopt technology and advanced technology-based agricultural management."
-Barrister Md.
-"Sameer Sattar said, “Our agro and food-processing industry crossed the $1 billion mark, exporting around 700 items to over 145 countries.”"
-"He informed that currently the agro and food-processing industry accounts for about 0.22 percent of the GDP and it faces a number of challenges such as limited value-addition skills, lack of diversification, quality assurance, low awareness of sanitary and phytosanitary compliance issues."
-"“Moreover, to keep pace with the 4IR, we have to learn nano-technology, bioinformatics, machines, internet of things and new agriculture technologies.”
-Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque believed that the young generation would lead the concept of smart agriculture."
-"He said, “Agriculture’s contribution to GDP is now 12 percent and the sector creates almost 38 percent employment in the country.”"
-"The minister also urged for a multipurpose cold storage system to mitigate wastages and stressed product variety, efficient use of water and climate resistance crops production."
-Secretary of ICT Division Md.
-Shamsul Arefin also emphasised the need for adoption of smart technology for a smart agricultural system and increased productivity to meet growing demand for food.
-"“Most of the countries in the world are now using smart technology, nanotechnology, bio technology and various blessings of 4IR."
-We can not lag behind.
-"We need to compete.”
-ICT Division Secretary also called upon the private sector to lead smart agriculture to its next stage."
-"“In this regard, the government will give all possible support to the private sector.”
-WFP’s Country Representative and FAO’s acting Country Representative in Bangladesh Domenico Scalpelli said, “Commercial agriculture in Bangladesh is gradually increasing.”"
-He underscored the importance of value addition of agricultural products and said that smart agriculture aims to improve productivity and quality of products.
-He also urged the younger generation to be engaged in the agriculture sector more and more.
-"In his keynote paper, Former Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University Dr. MA Sattar Mandal highlighted the National Agriculture Policy 2018 which underscores the need for Digital Agriculture as a means to achieve a sustainable, safe and profitable agriculture."
-He informed that the size of the agri machinery market in Bangladesh is about of $ 2.8 billion.
-"“Besides, bank loans, skill training and capacity building, rational VAT and import duty structures to encourage private sector, smart mechanisation and automation is very much essential for smart agriculture,” he opined."
-Dr. MA Sattar Mandal also stressed increasing cold storage facilities for agricultural products around the country.
-"Abdul Ghafur Bashir, Managing Director of AquaLink, Fahad Ifaz, CEO of iFarmer, Dr. F H Ansarey, Managing Director & CEO of ACI Agri-businesses, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman & CEO of Pran-RFL Group, Abu Saleh Md."
-"Mahfuzul Alam, Consultant 4IR and Aspire to Innovate (a2i) also spoke on the occasion."
-Speakers proposed forming an “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Fund” and also said that ensuring agriculture productivity with world class quality should be the main motto of smart agriculture.
-"They emphasised value-added agriculture, proper guidance for farmers and capacity building of agro-based entrepreneurs as well as proper policy support."
-DCCI Senior Vice President S. M. Golam Faruk Alamgir (Arman) gave the vote of thanks.
-DCCI Vice President Md.
-Junaed Ibna Ali and members of the Board of Directors also attended the seminar.
-"New York, United States, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"Agriculture reinsurance refers to the type of insurance that provides coverage for agricultural losses due to natural disasters such as droughts, floods, hurricanes, and other weather-related events."
-This type of insurance is specifically designed to protect farmers and agriculture-related businesses from financial losses caused by the unpredictable nature of weather patterns.
-"Agriculture reinsurance typically covers losses related to crop damage, livestock mortality, and business interruption."
-"This type of insurance is particularly important in areas where agriculture is a major part of the economy, as it helps to ensure the stability and continuity of the agriculture industry in the face of potential losses due to natural disasters."
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-Market Dynamics
-The global agriculture reinsurance market is experiencing growth due to various factors, including uncertainty of nature, government support for agricultural activities, and technological advancements."
-"With the help of satellite images, efficient loss assessments can be made in agro (re)insurance, providing real-time assessments of damages and potential risks."
-"Additionally, technology helps to mitigate information asymmetry between (re)insurers and the insured, further driving demand for agriculture reinsurance."
-Another factor driving the market growth is the increasing need for an alternative to shareholder’s capital to meet the massive demand.
-"Reinsurers play a vital role in minimizing damage, providing capital for the real economy, and preventing risks."
-"Government support in various countries is also boosting market growth, such as the Indian Government's commitment to funding reinsurance schemes for crop insurance."
-"However, poor clarity of exposures and lack of awareness may hinder the growth of the agriculture reinsurance market around the globe."
-"Market Segmentation
-The global agriculture reinsurance market can be segmented on the basis of products into managed crop hail insurance, multi-peril crop insurance, livestock insurance, greenhouse insurance, aquaculture insurance, bloodstock insurance, and forestry insurance."
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of crops caused by hail or fire.
-It is typically offered by private insurance companies and is usually purchased by farmers who grow crops in areas prone to hailstorms.
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance:
-"This type of insurance provides protection against a range of risks that could cause crop losses, including natural disasters, disease, pests, and weather-related events."
-It is typically offered by government-sponsored programs and is designed to cover a large portion of the insured farmer's crop yield.
-"Livestock Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of livestock due to disease, accidents, or natural disasters."
-It covers the cost of replacing or repairing the lost or damaged livestock.
-"Greenhouse Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of crops grown in greenhouses due to various reasons such as fire, storms, or other environmental factors."
-It is designed to cover the cost of repairing or replacing the greenhouse and the crops grown in it.
-"Aquaculture Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of aquatic crops or animals due to natural disasters, disease, or other environmental factors."
-It is designed to cover the cost of repairing or replacing the lost or damaged aquatic crops or animals.
-"Bloodstock Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection to thoroughbred horses, livestock, and other animals that are high in value."
-"It covers the cost of death, illness, or injury of the animals."
-"Forestry Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of forests due to natural disasters, fire, disease, or other environmental factors."
-It is designed to cover the cost of restoring or replanting the damaged forest.
-"Report Scope
-Report Metric
-Details
-CAGR
-11.2% (2022-2030)
-Historical Data
-2019-2020
-Base Year
-2021
-Forecast Period
-2022-2030
-Forecast Units
-Value (USD Million/Billion)
-Report Coverage
-Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
-Segments Covered
-By Product, By Region
-Geographies Covered
-North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, LAME and Rest of the World
-Key Companies Profiled/Vendors
-Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, PartnerRe, Scor Re, Everest Re, Polish Re, Hamilton Re, Sompo International, Toa Re.
-Key Market Drivers
-Government support in various countries is also boosting the market growth
-Buy Now Full Report @ https://straitsresearch.com/buy-now/agriculture-reinsurance-market
-Regional Insights
-The global agriculture reinsurance market can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa."
-North America is expected to dominate the market due to its extensive agricultural activities and adoption of advanced technologies in the sector.
-The US government provides significant support to its farmers and is a major contributor to the agriculture reinsurance market in the region.
-Europe is also expected to have a significant market share due to the large agricultural industry and the high adoption rate of crop insurance among farmers.
-"Furthermore, the region's strict government regulations and policies regarding agriculture and food safety contribute to the growth of the agriculture reinsurance market."
-"The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is home to some of the world's largest agriculture-producing countries, including China and India, where agriculture is a major contributor to the economy."
-The increasing government initiatives and support to farmers to manage crop losses are boosting the demand for agriculture reinsurance in the region.
-"The rise in extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, and typhoons, has increased the need for crop insurance and reinsurance."
-"Top Key Players of Agriculture Reinsurance Market
-Munich Re
-Swiss Re
-Hannover Re
-PartnerRe
-Scor Re
-Everest Re
-Polish Re
-Hamilton Re
-Sompo International
-Toa Re.
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-Agriculture Reinsurance Market Segmentation
-By Product
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
-Livestock Insurance
-Greenhouse Insurance
-Aquaculture Insurance
-Bloodstock Insurance
-Forestry Insurance
-By Geography
-North America
-Europe
-Asia-Pacific
-LAMEA
-TABLE OF CONTENT
-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
-RESEARCH SCOPE & SEGMENTATION
-Research Objectives
-Market Definition
-Limitations & Assumptions
-Market Scope & Segmentation
-Currency & Pricing Considered
-MARKET OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT
-Emerging Regions / Countries
-Emerging Companies
-Emerging Applications / End Use
-Investment Landscape
-New Business Models / Revenue Streams
-TAM
-MARKET TRENDS
-Drivers
-Market Warning Factors
-Latest Macro Economic Indicators
-Geopolitical Impact
-Human Factors
-Technology Factors
-MARKET ASSESSMENT
-Porters Five Forces Analysis
-Value Chain Analysis
-Sales And Distribution Channel Analysis
-Case Study Analysis
-Patent Analysis
-M & A Agreements & Collabration Analysis
-ESG TRENDS
-GLOBAL AGRICULTURE REINSURANCE MARKET SIZE ANALYSIS
-Global Agriculture Reinsurance Market Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
-By Value
-Livestock Insurance
-By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance
-By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance
-By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance
-By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-NORTH AMERICA MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
-By Value
-Livestock Insurance
-By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance
-By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance
-By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance
-By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-U.S."
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance"
-"By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Canada
-EUROPE MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-U.K."
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance"
-"By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Germany
-France
-Spain
-Italy
-Russia
-Nordic
-Benelux
-Rest Of Europe
-APAC MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-China"
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance"
-"By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Korea
-Japan
-India
-Australia
-Taiwan
-South East Asia
-Rest Of Asia-Pacific
-MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-UAE"
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Turkey
-Saudi Arabia
-South Africa
-Egypt
-Nigeria
-Rest Of MEA
-LATAM MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-Brazil"
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Mexico
-Argentina
-Chile
-Colombia
-Rest Of LATAM
-COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT
-Adoption Matrix
-Agriculture Reinsurance Market Share By Manufacturers
-Agriculture Reinsurance Market Ranking By Revenue For Manufacturers
-Average Price By Manufacturers
-Vendor Footprint Analysis
-MARKET PLAYERS ASSESSMENT
-Munich Re
-Overview
-Business Information
-Revenue
-ASP
-Gross Margin
-Swot Analysis
-Recent Developmments
-Swiss Re
-Hannover Re
-PartnerRe
-Scor Re
-Everest Re
-Polish Re
-Hamilton Re
-Sompo International
-Toa Re.
-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
-Research Data
-Secondary Data
-Major Secondary Sources
-Key Data From Secondary Sources
-Primary Data
-Key Data From Primary Sources
-Breakdown Of Primaries
-Secondary And Primary Research
-Key Industry Insights
-Market Size Estimation
-Bottom-Up Approach
-Top-Down Approach
-Market Projection
-Research Assumptions
-Assumptions
-Limitations
-Risk Assessment
-APPENDIX
-Discussion Guide
-Customization Options
-Related Reports
-DISCLAIMER
-Table of Content @ https://straitsresearch.com/report/agriculture-reinsurance-market/toc
-News Media
-Developing Countries Across to Drive the Agriculture Reinsurance Market During the Forecast Period, 2019–2026
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-The development of quantum technology in Africa should accelerate progress across healthcare, finance and agriculture, bringing about meaningful societal advancement."
-"To fully realise its potential, however, it is essential that governments and private organizations invest in research and development, as well as in training and education programmes to develop the necessary workforce."
-"With the right investments, quantum technology can play a key role in driving economic growth and improving the lives of people across Africa."
-Quantum technology is a rapidly advancing field.
-"With the application of quantum sensors, quantum communication systems and quantum computing, it has the potential to revolutionise various industries."
-"The development of quantum technology in Africa should accelerate progress across healthcare, finance and agriculture, bringing about meaningful societal advancement."
-"Using quantum technology in healthcare
-One of the most promising applications of quantum technology in Africa is in the field of healthcare."
-Quantum computing and quantum communication technologies have the potential to significantly improve the accuracy and speed of medical diagnoses.
-"The key potential use cases for quantum computing in the healthcare industry include diagnostic assistance, precision medicine, accelerated drug discovery and pricing optimisation."
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-"An interview with Motšoene disclosed that plant breeding refers to the science of enhancing the value of plants or crops by targeting yield increase, nutritional quality, an ability to resist certain diseases and pests and heat tolerance among others which are all directed towards the well-being of man."
-"Motšoene is a 26-year-old gentleman from Leribe, Moreneng."
-Born and raised by his mother ‘Malesaoana Motšoene and his late grandmother ‘Mamasupha Motšoene who helped him through his education journey.
-"He attended Maryland Primary, Hlotse High School and later the National University of Lesotho where he did Agricultural Extension."
-"“I grew up a very exclusive child who loved school, fashion and later public speaking."
-"In my entire life, I had never imagined myself being within the agriculture field but somehow it chose me.”"
-Studying plant breeding was never on his mind until he came across the scholarship opportunity on the internet.
-“My love for Genetics when I was studying towards my undergraduate degree also made it easier for me to make a decision to enrol in this career path.
-"This was then followed by in-depth research and the realization that there is need to bridge the gap that exists, especially in Lesotho."
-A simple ‘Breeders Rights’ and ‘Breeders’ Associations’ do not exist in Lesotho and I felt there could be a remarkable impact I could bring by furthering my studies in plant breeding and the journey has just begun.”
-"In 2021 he was awarded a scholarship by the African Union to further his studies in a Master of Science in Plant Breeding at the PAN African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute, University of Ibadan, Nigeria which is among the top 10 best universities in Africa according to Times Higher Education rankings 2022 where he graduated in November 2022."
-"“Basically, our main focus as plant breeders is to ensure that production of crops is enhanced even in the most unfavourable conditions such as the current climate change which is a world ‘pandemic,’” Motšoene explained."
-"Given that climate change and food security are among the biggest challenges facing the global community, the newly qualified Plant Breeder stressed that Lesotho and Africa at large are unable to produce adequate food to ensure food security in the coming years, this is exacerbated by climate change and the recent emergence of pests and diseases which require investment of large sums of money to control."
-"“As much as this field has not been given much attention, especially in Lesotho, the government’s investment in this field will not only benefit the agricultural sector currently but there is assurance that production will be secured in the long-run,” he added."
-"He further emphasized that the El-Niño that was experienced in Lesotho around 2014/15 was a lesson enough that there is need to engineer plants or crops which can highly withstand such conditions, saying this lies in the hands of plant breeding."
-“Not only is there assurance of production of high-yielding crops and disease resistance but the prevalence of malnutrition among other sickly conditions in Lesotho would be highly reduced through breeding of crops with higher nutritive value to tackle such.”
-"Climate change has a potential to extensively affect agricultural productivity to the irreversible level and drives hunger of millions of the global community however, “plant breeding plays a key role in tackling production hindrance of crop plants through developing varieties against these production constraints."
-Variability in genetic makeup within crop populations is the most significant attribute required for success in breeding programmes.
-This variation is then manipulated to meet the objective of the breeding programme which can either be through traditional methods or most recent technology such as molecular markers that shorten the breeding cycle whose objective is crop adaptation to change in climate.”
-“The alarming increase in global population accompanied by diseases require us to come together through any programmes that will ensure survival of the growing populations.
-"Climate change is a phenomenon that is yet to exist for years to come and investment in plant breeding programmes, education of farmers on relevant crop production methods in this era is what the government of Lesotho must prioritize.”
-“Agriculture remains the backbone of developing countries …”
-Motšoeneng pontificated that agriculture remains the backbone of most developing countries."
-"“For Lesotho to develop and be recognized on the global economic community, it is time to change the narrative and generational curse surrounding the field."
-For the world to achieve zero hunger as depicted by the Sustainable Development Goals; agriculture remains in the forefront specifically plant breeding as it ensures continuous improvement of already existing crop varieties to ensure adaptability to changing environments and this is the route the world ought to take.”
-"According to the World Bank Food Security Update Report (September 2022) the agricultural price index has remained relatively stable, closing 3 percentage points lower."
-"Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, with high inflation continuing in almost all low and middle-income countries."
-The share of high-income countries with high inflation is also high.
-"After some brief relief in the summer of 2022, fertilizer prices are beginning to rise again, and are expected to impact farmers’ profitability."
-"According to the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program (FAO-WFP) Hunger Hotspots: October 2022-January 2023 Outlook, acute food insecurity is likely to continue to increase in 19 hotspot countries between October 2022 and January 2023."
-Gender disparities in food security are increasing.
-Acute food insecurity is likely to continue to deteriorate in 19 hotspot countries between October 2022 and January 2023.
-"According to the report, based on information from the Global Report on Food Crises Mid-Year Update and additional data from the latest available analyses for eight countries and territories, the number of people who are experiencing acute food insecurity and will need urgent assistance is likely to climb to 222 million in 53 countries and territories that the report covers."
-"MASERU – The first instalment of the Farmers’ Pitso Exhibition had Basotho farmers, banks and various other business gathered at the Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC), showcasing their products and services as well as networking amongst themselves and the public this past weekend."
-"The Minister of Agriculture, Hon."
-"Thabo Mofosi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon."
-"Lejone Mpotjoane, also grazed this exhibition with their presence."
-"One of the exhibition organizers, Tlaba Mochebelele, voiced that the Farmers Pitso Exhibition resulted from an initiative where farmers came together and agreed upon making means to grow the farming sector in the country."
-Mochebelele mentioned that some of the goals they achieved included holding the Farmers Pitso Awards which have been happening yearly for the past three years.
-"“The main reason for this exhibition is for Basotho to come see what the farmers are producing and offer their support, for farmers to connect and network with other farmers, share their journeys and to learn what others are producing that they may need in their farms."
-"Even though climate change impacts are challenging farmers, they are none –the-less still working hard to produce food,” he added."
-"Dr. Puleng Matebesi, from the Wool and Mohair Promotions Unit, revealed that as farmers they started coming together in a custom of farmers’ exhibition in 2010."
-That the exhibition is meant to proof that Basotho are producing and thus showcase their produce.
-"Maluti Fresh Produce Market Representative, Nthako Supu, indicated that the market started working in 2021, they market and sell Basotho’s goods."
-He said one main success about this market is that it pays farmers on time.
-He urged farmers to bring their produce to the market.
-"A farmer, Nthethe Ralipole, who produces potatoes at Metolong expressed gratitude to Farmers Pitso Exhibition as he said it gives them as farmers, exposure so that their products are known."
-"Soy Coffee Producer, Mosiuoa Mputsoe, disclosed that he grows soya bean and processes it to produce soy coffee."
-He said he ventured into this type of farming after learning about the health benefits of soya.
-"Mputsoe pointed out that unemployment is real and with this farm, they are creating employment opportunities."
-He further expressed gratitude and his wish for Farmers Pitso to grow bigger and better as it is giving farmers exposure.
-"Also at the exhibition, Finite Magazine Event Coordinator, Moketenyane Mokoena, explained BAM Media products, Finite Magazine, Finite We Television Program and Informative Newspaper."
-She urged farmers to advertise with both Informative and Finite and to make their work and products known by seeking interviews from Finite
-We program that airs on the national Television.
-Farmers Pitso Exhibition is a platform for Basotho farmers small and big to showcase their products.
-The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content.
-"Jan 17, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of Russia-Ukraine War and COVID-19 on this Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing industry."
-"""Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market"" areas divides into sub-regions and nations/regions, are covered in this market."
-This research includes data on profit prospects in addition to market share in each nation and sub region.
-"Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size is projected to Reach Multimillion USD by 2028, In comparison to 2021, at unexpected CAGR during the forecast Period 2022-2028."
-"Browse Detailed TOC, Tables and Figures with Charts which is spread across 88 Pages that provides exclusive data, information, vital statistics, trends, and competitive landscape details in this niche sector."
-"This research report is the result of an extensive primary and secondary research effort into the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market."
-"It provides a thorough overview of the market's current and future objectives, along with a competitive analysis of the industry, broken down by application, type and regional trends."
-It also provides a dashboard overview of the past and present performance of leading companies.
-"A variety of methodologies and analyses are used in the research to ensure accurate and comprehensive information about the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market."
-"Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market - Competitive Analysis:
-Who are the Leading Key Players Operating In this Market?"
-"● Caterpillar
-● Deere
-● CNH Industrial
-● Doosan Infracore
-● Kubot
-Attractive Opportunities In the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market:
-The Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market is anticipated to rise at a considerable rate during the forecast period, between 2023 and 2028."
-"In 2021, the market is growing at a steady rate and with the rising adoption of strategies by key players, the market is expected to rise over the projected horizon."
-"Market Analysis and Insights: Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market"
-"The agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing industry comprises estabpshments offering farm machinery and equipment, lawn and garden tractor, home lawn and garden equipment, construction machinery, mining machinery and equipment, and oil and gas field machinery and equipment manufacturing."
-"The global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market size is projected to reach USD milpon by 2028, from USD milpon in 2021, at a CAGR of during 2022-2028."
-Farm machinery manufacturers are offering driverless tractors and robots to individual farmers and corporate farming companies.
-Driverless tractors and robots automate the weeding and harvesting process.
-They use GPS and sensors and can be controlled using a tablet or a smart phone.
-These technologies are known to considerably increase farm output and decrease labor costs.
-"With industry-standard accuracy in analysis and high data integrity, the report makes a brilpant attempt to unveil key opportunities available in the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market to help players in achieving a strong market position."
-"Buyers of the report can access verified and repable market forecasts, including those for the overall size of the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market in terms of revenue."
-"Overall, the report proves to be an effective tool that players can use to gain a competitive edge over their competitors and ensure lasting success in the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market."
-"All of the findings, data, and information provided in the report are vapdated and revapdated with the help of trustworthy sources."
-"The analysts who have authored the report took a unique and industry-best research and analysis approach for an in-depth study of the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market."
-"Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Scope and Market Size
-Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market is segmented by players, region (country), by Type and by Apppcation."
-"Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource."
-The segmental analysis focuses on revenue and forecast by Type and by Apppcation for the period 2017-2028.
-"Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market - Segmentation Analysis:
-Which segment is expected to lead the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market during the forecast period?"
-"Based on Type, the market can be classified intoConstruction Machinery Manufacturing, Agricultural Implement Manufacturing, Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturi"
-"What are the key driving factors for the growth of the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market?
-Use of Agriculture, Construction, Mining, Othe and in multiple sectors has led to significant growth in demand for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing in the market
-Which region is dominating the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market growth?"
-"Region Wise the global trend is analyzed across :
-● North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
-● Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)"
-"● Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)
-● South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc.)
-● Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
-This Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Research/Analysis Report Contains Answers to your following Questions
-● What are the global trends in the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-Would the market witness an increase or decline in the demand in the coming years?
-"● What is the estimated demand for different types of products in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing?"
-"What are the upcoming industry applications and trends for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-"● What Are Projections of Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry"
-"Considering Capacity, Production and Production Value?"
-What Will Be the Estimation of Cost and Profit?
-"What Will Be Market Share, Supply and Consumption?"
-"What about Import and Export?
-● Where will the strategic developments take the industry in the mid to long-term?"
-"● What are the factors contributing to the final price of Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing?"
-"What are the raw materials used for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing manufacturing?
-● How big is the opportunity for the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-"How will the increasing adoption of Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing for mining impact the growth rate of the overall market?
-● How much is the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market worth?"
-What was the value of the market In 2020?
-"● Who are the major players operating in the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-Which companies are the front runners?
-● Which are the recent industry trends that can be implemented to generate additional revenue streams?
-"● What Should Be Entry Strategies, Countermeasures to Economic Impact, and Marketing Channels for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry?
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-Detailed TOC of Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Insights and Forecast to 2028
-1 Report Overview
-1.1 Study Scope
-1.2 Market Analysis by Type
-1.2.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
-1.2.2 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
-1.2.3 Agricultural Implement Manufacturing
-1.2.4 Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing
-1.3 Market by Application
-1.3.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Share by Application: 2017"
-"VS 2021 VS 2028
-1.3.2 Agriculture
-1.3.3 Construction
-1.3.4 Mining
-1.3.5 Others
-1.4 Study Objectives
-1.5 Years Considered
-2 Global Growth Trends
-2.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Perspective (2017-2028)
-2.2 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Growth Trends by Region
-2.2.1 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Region: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028"
-"2.2.2 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Historic Market Size by Region (2017-2022)
-2.2.3 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Forecasted Market Size by Region (2023-2028)"
-"2.3 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Dynamics
-2.3.1 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry Trends
-2.3.2 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Drivers
-2.3.3 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Challenges
-2.3.4 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Restraints
-3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
-3.1 Global Top Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Players by Revenue
-3.1.1 Global Top Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Players by Revenue (2017-2022)
-3.1.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Revenue Market Share by Players (2017-2022)
-3.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
-3.3 Players Covered: Ranking by Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Revenue
-3.4 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Concentration Ratio
-3.4.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)"
-"3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Revenue in 2021
-3.5 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Key Players Head office and Area Served
-3.6 Key Players Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Product Solution and Service
-3.7 Date of Enter into Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market
-3.8 Mergers and Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
-4 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Breakdown Data by Type
-4.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Historic Market Size by Type (2017-2022)
-4.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Forecasted Market Size by Type (2023-2028)"
-"5 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Breakdown Data by Application
-5.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Historic Market Size by Application (2017-2022)
-5.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Forecasted Market Size by Application (2023-2028)
-6 North America
-6.1 North America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)
-6.2 North America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-6.3 North America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-6.4 United States
-6.5 Canada
-7 Europe
-7.1 Europe Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)
-7.2 Europe Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-7.3 Europe Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-7.4 Germany
-7.5 France
-7.6 U.K.
-7.7 Italy
-7.8 Russia
-7.9 Nordic Countries
-8 Asia-Pacific
-8.1 Asia-Pacific Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)"
-"8.2 Asia-Pacific Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-8.3 Asia-Pacific Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-8.4 China
-8.5 Japan
-8.6 South Korea
-8.7 Southeast Asia
-8.8 India
-8.9 Australia
-9 Latin America
-9.1 Latin America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)
-9.2 Latin America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-9.3 Latin America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-9.4 Mexico
-9.5 Brazil
-10 Middle East and Africa
-10.1 Middle East and Africa Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)"
-"10.2 Middle East and Africa Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-10.3 Middle East and Africa Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)"
-"10.4 Turkey
-10.5 Saudi Arabia
-10.6 UAE
-11 Key Players Profiles
-11.1 Caterpillar
-11.1.1 Caterpillar Company Detail
-11.1.2 Caterpillar Business Overview
-11.1.3 Caterpillar Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.1.4 Caterpillar Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)
-11.1.5 Caterpillar Recent Development
-11.2 Deere
-11.2.1 Deere Company Detail
-11.2.2 Deere Business Overview
-11.2.3 Deere Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.2.4 Deere Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)
-11.2.5 Deere Recent Development
-11.3 CNH Industrial
-11.3.1 CNH Industrial Company Detail
-11.3.2 CNH Industrial Business Overview
-11.3.3 CNH Industrial Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.3.4 CNH Industrial Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)"
-11.3.5
-"CNH Industrial Recent Development
-11.4 Doosan Infracore
-11.4.1"
-"Doosan Infracore Company Detail
-11.4.2 Doosan Infracore Business Overview
-11.4.3 Doosan Infracore Agriculture, Construction, and"
-"Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.4.4 Doosan Infracore Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)"
-"11.4.5 Doosan Infracore Recent Development
-11.5 Kubota
-11.5.1 Kubota Company Detail
-11.5.2 Kubota Business Overview
-11.5.3 Kubota Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.5.4 Kubota Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)"
-"11.5.5 Kubota Recent Development
-12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
-13 Appendix
-13.1 Research Methodology
-13.1.1"
-"Methodology/Research Approach
-13.1.2 Data Source
-13.2 Disclaimer
-13.3 Author Details
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-"It’s 10 AM in Anuradhapura, the sun is glaring down on the agricultural heartland of the country and the air hangs dry—there hasn’t been any rain in weeks despite it being the rainy season in the Dry Zone."
-"The farmer communities look to the skies, awaiting the rains, especially concerning from the perspective of the country’s glaring food security issues."
-In addition to the compounding climate change-related impacts on agriculture are the ongoing economic crisis impacts in Sri Lanka.
-"The fuel crisis, the lack of fertilizer and increasing costs of necessary agricultural inputs like seeds and fertilizer are dampening yet another season’s cultivation."
-"Compounding impacts on farmers
-In Bellankadawala, Champika Siriwardena is preparing to lead another meeting of the ‘Sithamu’ Women’s Farmer Organization."
-Champika says that this season has been incredibly difficult.
-"“I used to farm 30 acres of paddy, but this season I’ve only managed to do 3.5 acres of paddy, along with 6 acres of goda boga (cash crops)."
-A liter of diesel used to cost LKR 111.00 and while kerosene was sold at LKR 86.00.
-"Now, both of these have increased to LKR 387.00 and LKR 365.00 respectively.”"
-"Addressing Sri Lanka’s food security needs
-A small walk away from Champika’s house is Mr. Shirley Perera’s field."
-Shirley too echoes the same woes.
-“Usually we cultivate corn because of its commercial value.
-"But because of the increasing prices and shortage of fertilizer, we have completely dropped the cultivation of corn.”"
-"Champika and Shirley are two of 5,200 vulnerable farmers benefiting from seed support, having been identified as possessing limited resources to cultivate 2,600 acres of uncultivated land the Citi Foundation’s collaboration with UNDP Sri Lanka’s"
-‘Individual and Private Sector Giving Facility for Emergency Relief’ established back in June 2022.
-"In addition to the seed support, multiple community awareness programmes on seed distribution, agro-met advisories and farmer mobilizations to improve the eco-system were also carried out through the intervention."
-"As a part of the facility, Citi Foundation pledged its 72 Million Rupee contribution for the diversification of agricultural livelihoods; by providing cash crops such as black gram and finger millet, and cash grants to prepare farm lands under uncultivated minor irrigation tanks, to not only boost stagnant cultivation activities, but to ensure food security and increase farmer income for economic recovery."
-"Champika says, “without this seed support, I couldn’t have farmed at all, this season,” while Shirley concurs, “we could only resume the cultivation that we abandoned because of these seeds."
-"In addition, the buy-back agreement with BioFoods has ensured that I receive a return for my cultivation work in these difficult times”."
-"A whole-of-ecosystem approach
-Champika and Shirley are farmers also identified through the Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP) funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF)."
-The project has been promoting climate-resilient agriculture practices through farmers such as them over the past five years.
-The CRIWMP’s innovative integrated water management model adopts a whole-of-ecosystem approach to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers in the Dry Zone to climate variability and extreme events by working through three approaches.
-"Firstly, upgrading and enhancing the resilience of village irrigation systems and scaling up climate-resilient farming practices."
-"Secondly, by enhancing climate-resilient, decentralized water supply and management solutions to provide year-round access to safe drinking water to vulnerable communities, and thirdly, strengthening climate and hydrological observing and forecasting systems to enhance water management and adaptive capacity of smallholders to floods and droughts."
-"The project work in rehabilitating 325 reservoirs of an ancient water distribution structure known as the cascade system has now led to communities enjoying an increasing cropping intensity and a year-round harvest, assuring their agricultural production, a sustainable income, and from a larger perspective, the food security of the smallholder communities and the country."
-"In the Mahadivulgaskada Tank area, Mr. Sunil Premaratne who’s house borders the tank, outlines his experience with the project “It’s been about two and a half years since the conservation bund was built to prevent the soil from being eroded to the tank."
-"Previously, I too used to farm right up to the tank bund, but now we’ve brought it back behind the conservation bund and are taking care of the catchment area."
-"Reducing our farming practices near the tank bundt, has resulted in us receiving a higher income."
-"It has been a great benefit to us, and it’s all thanks to the Project.”"
-"Sunil, with his wife Rohini Pushpalatha now runs an organic home garden in their backyard."
-"With the support of the CRIWMP’s climate smart agriculture programme, their home garden boasts of an array of chili, nai miris (scotch bonnet), pineapple, June plum, moringa, coconut, mango, tomato, banana plants, cowpea, cashew, soursop, turmeric, ginger and areca nut."
-“We didn’t even have home gardens before.
-These were introduced to us through the project.
-"With the support received, we only had to account for the labour and water costs for the garden."
-"We have an increase of about 50% in our income and barely buy any vegetables from outside, which helps us save a lot of money."
-We can carry out our day-to-day life thanks to the funds we earn through home gardening introduced by the project.”
-Saving grace for smallholder farmers
-"The results of this project over the years has proven to be the saving grace of the smallholder farmers in the Dry Zone, as the country grapples with the multidimensional crisis."
-"Junctures of crisis, like in Sri Lanka, posit the most opportune time to demand a different, better, inclusive, and more resilient future, especially one that puts people first."
-"And, the CRIWMP’s integrated water management model, particularly its climate-smart agriculture programming outlines a blueprint for reviving the stagnant rural economy, ensuring food security, and sustaining the livelihoods that maintain Sri Lanka’s domestic food production—a crucial need as Sri Lanka embarks on its green recovery."
-(The CRIWMP is implemented by the Government of Sri Lanka with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the Green Climate Fund)
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-Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market - Competitive Analysis:
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-Attractive Opportunities In the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market:"
-"The Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market is anticipated to rise at a considerable rate during the forecast period, between 2023 and 2028."
-"In 2021, the market is growing at a steady rate and with the rising adoption of strategies by key players, the market is expected to rise over the projected horizon."
-"Market Analysis and Insights: Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market"
-"The agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing industry comprises estabpshments offering farm machinery and equipment, lawn and garden tractor, home lawn and garden equipment, construction machinery, mining machinery and equipment, and oil and gas field machinery and equipment manufacturing."
-"The global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market size is projected to reach USD milpon by 2028, from USD milpon in 2021, at a CAGR of % during 2022-2028."
-Farm machinery manufacturers are offering driverless tractors and robots to individual farmers and corporate farming companies.
-Driverless tractors and robots automate the weeding and harvesting process.
-They use GPS and sensors and can be controlled using a tablet or a smart phone.
-These technologies are known to considerably increase farm output and decrease labor costs.
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-"Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Scope and Market Size
-Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market is segmented by players, region (country), by Type and by Apppcation."
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-Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market - Segmentation Analysis:
-Which segment is expected to lead the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market during the forecast period?"
-"Based on Type, the market can be classified intoConstruction Machinery Manufacturing, Agricultural Implement Manufacturing, Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturi"
-"What are the key driving factors for the growth of the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market?
-Use of Agriculture, Construction, Mining, Othe and in multiple sectors has led to significant growth in demand for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing in the market
-Which region is dominating the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market growth?"
-"Region Wise the global trend is analyzed across :
-● North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
-● Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)"
-"● Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)
-● South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc.)
-● Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
-This Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Research/Analysis Report Contains Answers to your following Questions
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-Would the market witness an increase or decline in the demand in the coming years?
-"● What is the estimated demand for different types of products in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing?"
-"What are the upcoming industry applications and trends for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-"● What Are Projections of Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry"
-"Considering Capacity, Production and Production Value?"
-What Will Be the Estimation of Cost and Profit?
-"What Will Be Market Share, Supply and Consumption?"
-"What about Import and Export?
-● Where will the strategic developments take the industry in the mid to long-term?"
-"● What are the factors contributing to the final price of Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing?"
-"What are the raw materials used for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing manufacturing?
-● How big is the opportunity for the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-"How will the increasing adoption of Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing for mining impact the growth rate of the overall market?
-● How much is the global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market worth?"
-What was the value of the market In 2020?
-"● Who are the major players operating in the Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing market?"
-Which companies are the front runners?
-● Which are the recent industry trends that can be implemented to generate additional revenue streams?
-"● What Should Be Entry Strategies, Countermeasures to Economic Impact, and Marketing Channels for Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry?
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-Detailed TOC of Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Insights and Forecast to 2028
-1 Report Overview
-1.1 Study Scope
-1.2 Market Analysis by Type
-1.2.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
-1.2.2 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
-1.2.3 Agricultural Implement Manufacturing
-1.2.4 Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing
-1.3 Market by Application
-1.3.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Share by Application: 2017"
-"VS 2021 VS 2028
-1.3.2 Agriculture
-1.3.3 Construction
-1.3.4 Mining
-1.3.5 Others
-1.4 Study Objectives
-1.5 Years Considered
-2 Global Growth Trends
-2.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Perspective (2017-2028)
-2.2 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Growth Trends by Region
-2.2.1 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Region: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028"
-"2.2.2 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Historic Market Size by Region (2017-2022)
-2.2.3 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Forecasted Market Size by Region (2023-2028)"
-"2.3 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Dynamics
-2.3.1 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry Trends
-2.3.2 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Drivers
-2.3.3 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Challenges
-2.3.4 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Restraints
-3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
-3.1 Global Top Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Players by Revenue
-3.1.1 Global Top Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Players by Revenue (2017-2022)
-3.1.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Revenue Market Share by Players (2017-2022)
-3.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
-3.3 Players Covered: Ranking by Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Revenue
-3.4 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Concentration Ratio
-3.4.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)"
-"3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Revenue in 2021
-3.5 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Key Players Head office and Area Served
-3.6 Key Players Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Product Solution and Service
-3.7 Date of Enter into Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market
-3.8 Mergers and Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
-4 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Breakdown Data by Type
-4.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Historic Market Size by Type (2017-2022)
-4.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Forecasted Market Size by Type (2023-2028)"
-"5 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Breakdown Data by Application
-5.1 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Historic Market Size by Application (2017-2022)
-5.2 Global Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Forecasted Market Size by Application (2023-2028)
-6 North America
-6.1 North America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)
-6.2 North America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-6.3 North America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-6.4 United States
-6.5 Canada
-7 Europe
-7.1 Europe Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)
-7.2 Europe Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-7.3 Europe Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-7.4 Germany
-7.5 France
-7.6 U.K.
-7.7 Italy
-7.8 Russia
-7.9 Nordic Countries
-8 Asia-Pacific
-8.1 Asia-Pacific Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)"
-"8.2 Asia-Pacific Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-8.3 Asia-Pacific Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-8.4 China
-8.5 Japan
-8.6 South Korea
-8.7 Southeast Asia
-8.8 India
-8.9 Australia
-9 Latin America
-9.1 Latin America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)
-9.2 Latin America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-9.3 Latin America Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)
-9.4 Mexico
-9.5 Brazil
-10 Middle East and Africa
-10.1 Middle East and Africa Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size (2017-2028)"
-"10.2 Middle East and Africa Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2017-2022)
-10.3 Middle East and Africa Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Market Size by Country (2023-2028)"
-"10.4 Turkey
-10.5 Saudi Arabia
-10.6 UAE
-11 Key Players Profiles
-11.1 Caterpillar
-11.1.1 Caterpillar Company Detail
-11.1.2 Caterpillar Business Overview
-11.1.3 Caterpillar Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.1.4 Caterpillar Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)
-11.1.5 Caterpillar Recent Development
-11.2 Deere
-11.2.1 Deere Company Detail
-11.2.2 Deere Business Overview
-11.2.3 Deere Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.2.4 Deere Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)
-11.2.5 Deere Recent Development
-11.3 CNH Industrial
-11.3.1 CNH Industrial Company Detail
-11.3.2 CNH Industrial Business Overview
-11.3.3 CNH Industrial Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.3.4 CNH Industrial Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)"
-11.3.5
-"CNH Industrial Recent Development
-11.4 Doosan Infracore
-11.4.1"
-"Doosan Infracore Company Detail
-11.4.2 Doosan Infracore Business Overview
-11.4.3 Doosan Infracore Agriculture, Construction, and"
-"Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.4.4 Doosan Infracore Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)"
-"11.4.5 Doosan Infracore Recent Development
-11.5 Kubota
-11.5.1 Kubota Company Detail
-11.5.2 Kubota Business Overview
-11.5.3 Kubota Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Introduction
-11.5.4 Kubota Revenue in Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Business (2017-2022)"
-"11.5.5 Kubota Recent Development
-12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
-13 Appendix
-13.1 Research Methodology
-13.1.1"
-"Methodology/Research Approach
-13.1.2 Data Source
-13.2 Disclaimer
-13.3 Author Details
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-"…as young Mosotho bags Plant Breeding qualification
-BY :Liapeng Raliengoane
-LERIBE – Greater transformation is looming for the agricultural sector and commercial farmers as a young Mosotho, Mpho Patrick Motšoene recently bagged a Master’s Degree in Plant Breeding thus securing the development of high-yielding crops, sustainable climate-smart agriculture, pest and disease-resistant crop varieties development in Lesotho."
-"An interview with Motšoene disclosed that plant breeding refers to the science of enhancing the value of plants or crops by targeting yield increase, nutritional quality, an ability to resist certain diseases and pests and heat tolerance among others which are all directed towards the well-being of man."
-"Motšoene is a 26-year-old gentleman from Leribe, Moreneng."
-Born and raised by his mother ‘Malesaoana Motšoene and his late grandmother ‘Mamasupha Motšoene who helped him through his education journey.
-"He attended Maryland Primary, Hlotse High School and later the National University of Lesotho where he did Agricultural Extension."
-"“I grew up a very exclusive child who loved school, fashion and later public speaking."
-"In my entire life, I had never imagined myself being within the agriculture field but somehow it chose me.”"
-Studying plant breeding was never on his mind until he came across the scholarship opportunity on the internet.
-“My love for Genetics when I was studying towards my undergraduate degree also made it easier for me to make a decision to enrol in this career path.
-"This was then followed by in-depth research and the realization that there is need to bridge the gap that exists, especially in Lesotho."
-A simple ‘Breeders Rights’ and ‘Breeders’ Associations’ do not exist in Lesotho and I felt there could be a remarkable impact I could bring by furthering my studies in plant breeding and the journey has just begun.”
-"In 2021 he was awarded a scholarship by the African Union to further his studies in a Master of Science in Plant Breeding at the PAN African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute, University of Ibadan, Nigeria which is among the top 10 best universities in Africa according to Times Higher Education rankings 2022 where he graduated in November 2022."
-"“Basically, our main focus as plant breeders is to ensure that production of crops is enhanced even in the most unfavourable conditions such as the current climate change which is a world ‘pandemic,’” Motšoene explained."
-"Given that climate change and food security are among the biggest challenges facing the global community, the newly qualified Plant Breeder stressed that Lesotho and Africa at large are unable to produce adequate food to ensure food security in the coming years, this is exacerbated by climate change and the recent emergence of pests and diseases which require investment of large sums of money to control."
-"“As much as this field has not been given much attention, especially in Lesotho, the government’s investment in this field will not only benefit the agricultural sector currently but there is assurance that production will be secured in the long-run,” he added."
-"He further emphasized that the El-Niño that was experienced in Lesotho around 2014/15 was a lesson enough that there is need to engineer plants or crops which can highly withstand such conditions, saying this lies in the hands of plant breeding."
-“Not only is there assurance of production of high-yielding crops and disease resistance but the prevalence of malnutrition among other sickly conditions in Lesotho would be highly reduced through breeding of crops with higher nutritive value to tackle such.”
-"Climate change has a potential to extensively affect agricultural productivity to the irreversible level and drives hunger of millions of the global community however, “plant breeding plays a key role in tackling production hindrance of crop plants through developing varieties against these production constraints."
-Variability in genetic makeup within crop populations is the most significant attribute required for success in breeding programmes.
-This variation is then manipulated to meet the objective of the breeding programme which can either be through traditional methods or most recent technology such as molecular markers that shorten the breeding cycle whose objective is crop adaptation to change in climate.”
-“The alarming increase in global population accompanied by diseases require us to come together through any programmes that will ensure survival of the growing populations.
-"Climate change is a phenomenon that is yet to exist for years to come and investment in plant breeding programmes, education of farmers on relevant crop production methods in this era is what the government of Lesotho must prioritize.”
-“Agriculture remains the backbone of developing countries …”
-Motšoeneng pontificated that agriculture remains the backbone of most developing countries."
-"“For Lesotho to develop and be recognized on the global economic community, it is time to change the narrative and generational curse surrounding the field."
-For the world to achieve zero hunger as depicted by the Sustainable Development Goals; agriculture remains in the forefront specifically plant breeding as it ensures continuous improvement of already existing crop varieties to ensure adaptability to changing environments and this is the route the world ought to take.”
-"According to the World Bank Food Security Update Report (September 2022) the agricultural price index has remained relatively stable, closing 3 percentage points lower."
-"Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, with high inflation continuing in almost all low and middle-income countries."
-The share of high-income countries with high inflation is also high.
-"After some brief relief in the summer of 2022, fertilizer prices are beginning to rise again, and are expected to impact farmers’ profitability."
-"According to the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program (FAO-WFP) Hunger Hotspots: October 2022-January 2023 Outlook, acute food insecurity is likely to continue to increase in 19 hotspot countries between October 2022 and January 2023."
-Gender disparities in food security are increasing.
-Acute food insecurity is likely to continue to deteriorate in 19 hotspot countries between October 2022 and January 2023.
-"According to the report, based on information from the Global Report on Food Crises Mid-Year Update and additional data from the latest available analyses for eight countries and territories, the number of people who are experiencing acute food insecurity and will need urgent assistance is likely to climb to 222 million in 53 countries and territories that the report covers."
-"MASERU – The first instalment of the Farmers’ Pitso Exhibition had Basotho farmers, banks and various other business gathered at the Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC), showcasing their products and services as well as networking amongst themselves and the public this past weekend."
-"The Minister of Agriculture, Hon."
-"Thabo Mofosi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon."
-"Lejone Mpotjoane, also grazed this exhibition with their presence."
-"One of the exhibition organizers, Tlaba Mochebelele, voiced that the Farmers Pitso Exhibition resulted from an initiative where farmers came together and agreed upon making means to grow the farming sector in the country."
-Mochebelele mentioned that some of the goals they achieved included holding the Farmers Pitso Awards which have been happening yearly for the past three years.
-"“The main reason for this exhibition is for Basotho to come see what the farmers are producing and offer their support, for farmers to connect and network with other farmers, share their journeys and to learn what others are producing that they may need in their farms."
-"Even though climate change impacts are challenging farmers, they are none –the-less still working hard to produce food,” he added."
-"Dr. Puleng Matebesi, from the Wool and Mohair Promotions Unit, revealed that as farmers they started coming together in a custom of farmers’ exhibition in 2010."
-That the exhibition is meant to proof that Basotho are producing and thus showcase their produce.
-"Maluti Fresh Produce Market Representative, Nthako Supu, indicated that the market started working in 2021, they market and sell Basotho’s goods."
-He said one main success about this market is that it pays farmers on time.
-He urged farmers to bring their produce to the market.
-"A farmer, Nthethe Ralipole, who produces potatoes at Metolong expressed gratitude to Farmers Pitso Exhibition as he said it gives them as farmers, exposure so that their products are known."
-"Soy Coffee Producer, Mosiuoa Mputsoe, disclosed that he grows soya bean and processes it to produce soy coffee."
-He said he ventured into this type of farming after learning about the health benefits of soya.
-"Mputsoe pointed out that unemployment is real and with this farm, they are creating employment opportunities."
-He further expressed gratitude and his wish for Farmers Pitso to grow bigger and better as it is giving farmers exposure.
-"Also at the exhibition, Finite Magazine Event Coordinator, Moketenyane Mokoena, explained BAM Media products, Finite Magazine, Finite We Television Program and Informative Newspaper."
-She urged farmers to advertise with both Informative and Finite and to make their work and products known by seeking interviews from Finite
-We program that airs on the national Television.
-Farmers Pitso Exhibition is a platform for Basotho farmers small and big to showcase their products.
-"To achieve the goal of Smart Agriculture, it is crucial to invest in modern technology and education to increase productivity, sustainability and profitability for our farmers, said Barrister Sameer Sattar, President of of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)."
-He also said it is imperative therefore to train our farmers to adopt technology and advanced technology-based agricultural management.
-"Sameer Sattar was addressing a seminar on Wednesday titled ""Transforming Conventional Agriculture to Smart Agriculture"" at a city hotel, says a press release."
-"Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, MP was present at the seminar as chief cuest."
-Secretary of ICT Division Md.
-Shamsul Arefin and WFP's Country Representative and FAO's acting Country Representative in Dhaka Domenico Scalpelli also joined as the programme as special guests.
-"Sameer Sattar said our agro and food-processing industry crossed USD 1 billion mark, exporting around 700 items to over 145 countries."
-"He said currently, the agro and food-processing industry accounts for about 0.22 percent of the GDP."
-"But it faces a number of challenges such as limited value-addition skills, lack of diversification, quality assurance, low awareness of sanitary and phytosanitary compliance issues."
-"Moreover, we have to learn nano-technology, bio-informatics, machines, internet of things and new agriculture technologies, he said."
-"Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, MP said our young generation will lead this concept of smart agriculture."
-Agriculture's contribution to GDP is 12 percent and the sector creates almost 38 percent employment in the country.
-For food security we need more productivity.
-Smart agriculture is the need of our time and for this we have to go for mechanized cultivation system.
-Government is committed to give all sorts of policy support needed.
-He urged for setting up multipurpose cold storage system to mitigate wastages.
-"Later he stressed on product variety, efficient use of water and climate resistance crops production."
-Secretary of ICT Division Md.
-Shamsul Arefin said to meet the growing demand of food we need to go for smart agriculture and to adapt this concept we need to go for smart technology.
-Former Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University Dr. M. A. Sattar Mandal presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
-"He highlighted that the National Agriculture Policy 2018 underscores the need for Digital Agriculture as a means to achieve a sustainable, safe and profitable agriculture."
-He informed that the size of agri machinery market in Bangladesh is about of USD 2.8 billion.
-"Besides Bank loans, skill training & capacity building, rational VAT & import duty structures to encourage private sector, smart mechanization and automation is very much essential for smart agriculture, he opined."
-He also stressed on increasing cold storage facilities for agri products around the country.
-"Abdul Ghafur Bashir, Managing Director, AquaLink, Fahad Ifaz, CEO, iFarmer, Dr. F H Ansarey, Managing Director and CEO, ACI Agri-businesses, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman & CEO, Pran-RFL Group, Abu Saleh Md."
-"Mahfuzul Alam and Consultant 4IR, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) also spoke on the occasion."
-More than USD $7 billion has been raised by THE United States of America (USA) for the purpose of assisting Zambian and African farmers.
-"According to Vice President Kamala Harris, the funds, which were raised with the help of the private sector, will support almost 116 million farmers in Africa."
-"Since then, Ms. Harris has praised the efforts at Panuka Farms in the Chisamba district, whose agricultural innovation is assisting in preserving the nation’s food security."
-"As Ms. Harris visited Panuka Farms today, she said the fund will serve as a model for helping farmers across the African continent deal with the devastating effects of food insecurity brought on by climate change."
-"“When I think of what is happening at Panuka , it is not only a model of innovation and inspiration, but it also shows the amount of work being put up to reduce green house gases and so we advise the world to follow suit."
-"Last year for example in Somalia, 43,000 people died due to drought, in Malawi more than 500 died due to effects of tropical cyclone Freddy and in Nigeria 1.4 million were displaced due to floods."
-"That is why this trip has been about uplifting innovations such as at Panuka where smart innovation in Agriculture is being used,” she said."
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-Ms. Harris pointed out that Panuka’s innovative approach to farming might benefit farmers across the continent since it will provide them with tools to assist forecast crop seasons and also help them get ready for storms, droughts, and floods to help improve food security."
-“We know climate change disrupts food supply and so Panuka will be used as a model for what can be done elsewhere.
-"For example what is being done is high-tech where a phone application is being used to track the health of plants and also use of solar energy to power buildings such as irrigation systems,” she said."
-"Ms. Harris argued that it was regrettable that, despite being the lowest emitters, Africa suffered the most from the effects of greenhouse gas emissions."
-"As a result, the US is supporting agricultural innovation to encourage a continent with a strong economy and reliable food supply."
-"Through Ms. Harris, Bruno Mweemba, the founder and chief executive officer of Panuka Farms, expressed his appreciation and joy to the US."
-"According to Mr. Mweemba, Panuka, which translates to “innovation and hard effort,” was established in 2017 with the intention of showing that Zambian farmers can serve as an example for other farmers around the world in the field of agriculture."
-An 11-year-old student in grade three from Katyetye hamlet in the Chibombo area is said to have killed himself under mysterious circumstances.
-"Benjamin Musonda is thought to have been discovered two hours after being ordered to herd cattle when he skipped school, hanging by the neck from a tree with a neck tie."
-"Police commissioner for Central Province David Chileshe, who confirmed the tragic news, said the event happened on Thursday."
-"“Brief facts were that on Thursday, March 30th, this year, the deceased knocked off from school around 12:00 hours."
-Later around 15:00 hours he was sent to go and relieve his cousin in herding of the cattle.
-"The deceased left home ,but was later discovered hanging from a tree around 1700: hours on the same day,” he said
-Mr Chileshe said the reasons for the suicide have not been established as the deceased never left a suicide note nor showed any signs of suicide."
-“The scene was visited and all signs of suicide were visible on the body of the deceased.
-"Police and the family do not suspect any foul play while the body of the deceased is lying in Liteta Hospital Mortuary awaiting burial,” he said."
-A 28-year-old Mtendere township resident from Lusaka was detained after a newborn was discovered being dumped on the ground.
-"A concerned bystander noticed the woman, who goes by the name Gertrude, carrying a sack and wearing blood-stained clothing."
-"According to police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale, the incident happened this morning in the Mtendere township at 4:00."
-“A 28-year-old woman of Mtendere compound has been arrested for Child dumping.
-This is after she was apprehended by a concerned member of the community around 04:00 hours.
-"Facts in brief are that the suspect only identified as Getrude was seen by a member of the community around 04:00 hours carrying a sack while her clothes were stained with blood,” he said."
-"Related Articles
-Mr Mwale said after few minutes, the same member of the community met the suspect again ,but this time without a sack."
-"“At this point, he got suspicious and confronted her."
-He asked where she had thown the sack and immediately she revealed and led the man to the scene where the baby was heard crying a few meters away.
-"The man opened the sack and found the baby covered with blood in a bucket,” he said."
-He added that Tlthe suspect was then handed over to Police who later rushed her and the baby to the hospital for medical attention.
-(Togo First) - Telecom operator Togocom and Guadeloupe-based company Myditek teamed up to digitize Togolese agriculture and promote precision farming in the West African country.
-The two signed the related agreement earlier this week.
-"""Broadly speaking, the idea is to move toward precision agriculture,"" said Sebastien Luissaint, chairman, Myditek."
-"""Under the partnership with Togocom, we will set up communication antennas throughout the country."
-"These antennas will link our equipment, which will provide agricultural data to farmers and cooperatives,"" he added."
-"Specifically, Myditek will connect farms and provide relevant data, such as soil fertility, meteorological data, and aerial imagery by drone, to security systems, infrared, electric fencing, and automatic and connected irrigation systems on the territory."
-"To do this, Myditek will set up connected objects using around 50 Togocom antennas, spread across the country."
-The data collected by the systems will enable farmers to better understand their working environment and their land.
-"Tarik Boudiaf, the acting CEO of Togocom, lauded the operator’s commitment to the digitization of Togolese agriculture."
-The installation phase of the weather stations is underway nationwide and farmers and agricultural technicians should soon be trained in using these technologies.
-"Photo credit: Steve Kalungwe
-A 92-year-old retired pastor, Milton Sosola has encouraged pensioneires in the country to venture into modern farming as a way of getting extra money apart from their pension benefits."
-He said this on Thursday in Neno district when the Agriculture office there organised a long day field visits to various farmers to appreciate the role they are playing in food security.
-Reverend Sosola says that for now he is making K12 thousand per day from his banana farming business and is able to help orphans he is keeping together with his 90-year-old wife.
-"""After ministering here at Seventh day Adventist church, I retired and used part of my pension money to buy this piece of land where am planting bananas together with maize and am doing just fine,"" he said."
-"Sosola further says that the youth should take his attitude towards farming as an example, stressing that as much as bananas are disappearing due to Banana Virus BunchyTop disease, they can still make money by planting the crop in areas which have not yet been infected."
-He however asked for more visits by the extension workers saying emerging technologies must always be made available to the farmers so that they can ably deal with diseases and increase yields.
-"The visit also took the entourage to the farm of another retired pastor Titus Ntata who is in poultry, macadamia and maize farming."
-He says he is growing enough maize by applying manure harvested from the chickens the farm is keeping which include Kuroilers for meat and layers for egg production.
-"He however decried the challenge of resources such as maize, soya beans and others which he says are costly to transport from Blantyre as the district which has potential to grow the same, is not doing so."
-"""We are finding it expensive to buy maize, soya beans and sunflower to grind as feed so we are appealing to the people here to start growing these crops so that we compliment each other and create jobs,"" said Ntata."
-"Taking her turn, Neno District Principal Agriculture Officer, Diana Mayamiko Zambezi told us that the visits act as an encouragement to the farmers who are doing well and also as a learning experience to others."
-"She said that, "" by taking on board members from other districts such as Machinga, Mwanza and Blantyre is a way of taping knowledge on how they are doing agriculture in their respective districts so that we improve our income."
-"""
-The tour also touched sites of Beekeeping through the Mgwirizano group at Matandani forest, where its chairperson, Moreen Ngaiyaye said they are sending their wards to school through the proceeds they get from the sales and that they have also ventured into Village Savings and Loans Bank and have K500 thousand in their bank account while conserving the environment."
-"""We are keeping these bees in this forest as a way of conserving the environment as you know most forests in our district have been depleted and that is effecting rainfall and agricultural productivity,"" said Ngaiyaye."
-"Neno District Council chairperson councilor Mark Ngwangwa and District Commissioner, Hudson Kuphanga hailed the Agriculture office for organising the visits, saying farmers must often interact and share experiences in a bid to ensure that they are food secure and improve their income base."
-"Among other sites visited include fish ponds, maize gardens, orchards, goat kraals and pavilions displaying various types of agricultural products."
-"The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) funded the event which was themed "" Use of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies can Sustain Food Security""."
-"3D elevation data critical for managing agriculture and natural resources
-Enabling sustainable farming and reducing crop loss in Indonesia
-DENVER, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intermap Technologies (TSX: IMP; OTCQX: ITMSF) (“Intermap” or the “Company”), a global leader in 3D geospatial products and intelligence solutions, today announced a contract to supply 3D digital elevation models (DEMs) to reduce crop loss for a leading agricultural company in Indonesia."
-"Indonesia’s economy relies on its agricultural sector, employing one third of its labor force and representing approximately 14% of its GDP."
-"With one of the world’s largest agricultural productions, the sector plays a vital role in supporting the country’s growth and development."
-Intermap’s customer is utilizing the Company’s precision data for monitoring and site assessment over large areas across the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.
-"Intermap’s innovative datasets provide the client with critical information to manage their plantations efficiently, resulting in better yields."
-"Elevation data is a key tool for agriculture companies as they decide when to irrigate and fertilize, which results in reduced crop loss due to pests and diseases."
-"Leveraging its one-of-a-kind data and analytics, Intermap is working with major agriculture and natural resources entities throughout Southeast Asia."
-"These growing commercial applications, including the related positive economic, jobs, and climate effects, reinforce the urgency for national governments to update and maintain best-in-class geospatial infrastructure."
-Intermap believes a significant amount of future growth will follow from these contract awards.
-"“We are excited to be at the forefront of applying our data and innovative technology for agricultural resource management,” said Patrick A. Blott, Intermap Chairman and CEO."
-"“Our products enable farmers to make informed decisions about plantations from a sustainable, economic and environment conscious perspective.”"
-"The Company’s 3D elevation models provide detailed, highly accurate information about plantation terrain and topography while supporting imagery provides up-to-date information about crop growth and land use changes."
-"By combining these two technologies, agricultural companies can create a comprehensive representation of plantations and surrounding environments."
-"To learn more about Intermap’s elevation data, visit intermap.com/nextmap."
-"Intermap Reader Advisory
-Certain information provided in this news release, including reference to revenue growth, constitutes forward-looking statements."
-"The words ""anticipate"", ""expect"", ""project"", ""estimate"", ""forecast"", “will be”, “will consider”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements."
-"Although Intermap believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties."
-"Intermap’s forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties pertaining to, among other things, cash available to fund operations, availability of capital, revenue fluctuations, nature of government contracts, economic conditions, loss of key customers, retention and availability of executive talent, competing technologies, common share price volatility, loss of proprietary information, software functionality, internet and system infrastructure functionality, information technology security, breakdown of strategic alliances, and international and political considerations, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed Intermap’s Annual Information Form and other securities filings."
-"While the Company makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected."
-"Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that the Company will derive therefrom."
-"All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Intermap or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements."
-"The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law."
-"About Intermap Technologies
-Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap (TSX: IMP; OTCQX: ITMSF) is a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions, focusing on the creation and analysis of 3D terrain data to produce high-resolution thematic models."
-"Through scientific analysis of geospatial information and patented sensors and processing technology, the Company provisions diverse, complementary, multi-source datasets to enable customers to seamlessly integrate geospatial intelligence into their workflows."
-"Intermap’s 3D elevation data and software analytic capabilities enable global geospatial analysis through artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing customers with critical information to understand their terrain environment."
-"By leveraging its proprietary archive of the world’s largest collection of multi-sensor global elevation data, the Company’s collection and processing capabilities provide multi-source 3D datasets and analytics at mission speed, enabling governments and companies to build and integrate geospatial foundation data with actionable insights."
-"Applications for Intermap’s products and solutions include defense, aviation and UAV flight planning, flood and wildfire insurance, disaster mitigation, base mapping, environmental and renewable energy planning, telecommunications, engineering, critical infrastructure monitoring, hydrology, land management, oil and gas and transportation."
-"For more information, please visit www.intermap.com or contact:
-Jennifer Bakken
-Executive Vice President and CFO
-
-+1 (303) 708-0955"
-"Dublin, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"The ""Cloud Computing in Agriculture - Thematic Intelligence"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-This thematic report takes an in-depth look at the importance of cloud computing to the agricultural sector.
-"Firstly, the value chain section provides an in-depth description of each segment of cloud and outlines the specialist vendors and leading adopters of cloud computing in the agricultural sector."
-"Key segments for the agricultural sector include cloud services (specifically software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS))."
-"Vendors providing SaaS platforms help farmers understand this huge amount of data, not just from their farms but across regions."
-"The platforms are aggregating, centralizing, and analyzing farm data, helping farmers and the wider industry adopt precision agricultural techniques while eliminating the need for farmers to purchase and maintain expensive IT infrastructure."
-The challenges section outlines the key challenges currently faced by the agricultural sector.
-This is followed by an impact assessment detailing the areas in cloud computing where agricultural companies should focus and outlines how these challenges have accelerated the need for cloud computing.
-"A data analysis section provides market size and growth forecasts, mergers and acquisition activity analysis, a cloud timeline, and insight into patents, company filings, and hiring trends."
-"Finally, the report profiles companies making their mark within the theme."
-"Key Highlights
-Cloud computing helps farmers achieve precision agriculture: a management technique based on responding to the spatiotemporal variability of crops for improved resource efficiency."
-Precision agriculture requires a vast amount of data from onsite sensors and satellite imagery.
-"This information is collected and sent to the cloud, where it is aggregated to help farmers make decisions about their crop or livestock management."
-The agricultural industry is impacted by the huge variability inherent in biological systems.
-This variability is further exacerbated by extreme weather and geopolitical events.
-Cloud computing helps agricultural companies deal with this variability by providing computing power on a usage basis.
-"Therefore, agricultural players can process varying amounts of fluctuating data as and when required without wasting resources on maintaining computing infrastructure or paying for services when they are not required."
-Analyst Perspective
-"The agricultural sector is undergoing a technological revolution, and the adoption of cloud computing is central to this."
-Cloud computing helps farming to achieve precision agriculture.
-"The vast amount of data required from the farm can be collected, stored and analysed to better understand crop health."
-"There is rapid innovation in the area, helping farmers and the wider industry adopt precision agricultural techniques while eliminating the need for farmers to purchase and maintain expensive IT infrastructure."
-"Scope
-It explains why cloud will continue to grow in importance for the agriculture industry."
-The report outlines how cloud computing is used in precision agriculture and is improving the efficiency of agricultural operations.
-It also provides examples of what companies and organizations in the agriculture industry are doing in relation to this theme and how they create differentiation.
-"Finally, the report highlight agriculture companies that are leading in this theme.
-Reasons to Buy
-To understand cloud computing and its current and future impact on the agriculture industry."
-To understand how key challenges that the agriculture sector is facing have accelerated the need for the integrating cloud computing.
-To identify the leading cloud computing adopters and specialist vendors.
-"The publisher's thematic research ecosystem is a single, integrated global research platform that provides an easy-to-use framework for tracking all themes across all companies in all sectors."
-"It has a proven track record of identifying the important themes early, enabling companies to make the right investments ahead of the competition, and secure that all-important competitive advantage."
-"Key Topics Covered:
-Executive Summary
-Cloud Computing Value Chain
-Cloud services (PaaS and IaaS)
-Cloud services (SaaS)
-Cloud professional services
-Agriculture Challenges
-The Green Revolution's second act
-The Impact of Cloud Computing on Agriculture
-Case Studies
-Data Analysis
-Market size and growth forecasts
-Mergers and acquisitions
-Patent trends
-Company filings trends
-Cloud computing timeline
-Companies
-Leading cloud computing adopters in agriculture
-Leading cloud computing vendors
-Specialist cloud computing vendors in agriculture
-Glossary
-A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes
-Aggio
-Cropin
-Dynaspace
-AGCO
-Bayer
-Cargill
-CNH Industrial
-John Deere
-Syngenta
-Nutrien
-Data Farming
-Digifarm
-OnFarm Data
-Fyllo
-Halter
-WeatherNews
-Growing Underground
-Perennia
-For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/szfnrp
-Source: GlobalData
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-Precision agriculture has been around for more than 30 years and now covers the majority of U.S. farmland."
-"It refers to the ability of farmers to observe, measure and respond precisely to the variability of soil and crop characteristics within and between fields by using maps of these characteristics and GNSS navigation."
-"It enables them to reduce inputs of seed, water, fertilizer, pesticides and fuel while increasing outputs."
-It also enables them to work at night and in the fog and automate many functions at large feed lots.
-"For precision agriculture, GNSS integrity can mean the difference between, say, a robot protecting a vineyard by weeding and spraying pesticides or damaging it by straying onto the vines."
-"Autonomous Tractors, Mowers, and Feed Monitors
-SITIA, a French company, has developed an autonomous tractor that is used by, among others, an organic vineyard in France’s Loire valley to tirelessly weed the narrow rows between the grape vines — compensating for the movement of young workers to cities."
-"Thanks to the high accuracy and integrity of the Septentrio GNSS heading receiver inside, the autonomous tractor has decreased the damage to the vineyards by more than an order of magnitude compared to the traditional work done by a farmer with a manual tractor."
-"Renu Robotics, based in San Antonio, Texas, makes a robot for vegetation management, called Renubot."
-"It uses machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to plan its route, optimize its energy consumption, perform self-diagnostics, collect environmental data and assess the topography that it traverses."
-"Navigation is based on a stored map of paths, a Septentrio RTK GPS receiver and sensors to avoid obstacles."
-"A radio link enables the Renubot to communicate with a control center, for reporting and updates."
-"When the Renubot returns to its recharge pod, it charges its lithium battery and performs updates and downloads."
-"Manabotix Pty. Ltd., an Australian company, has developed an automated system to monitor cattle in large feedlots, using GNSS, lidar scanning and other vision or perception technologies and artificial intelligence."
-"This has greatly improved the accuracy and consistency of feedlot volume estimates, which for the previous 150 years had been the responsibility of a select few employees, who would visually gauge the amount of feed in concrete troughs."
-"This visual inspection by humans was inherently imprecise, subjective, and inconsistent, often causing animals to eat too much or too little one day and get off their optimal growth curve or even become ill."
-"Manabotix’s solution consists of a Septentrio AsteRx-U GNSS receiver and antenna, a lidar scanner, and an onboard processing platform."
-"Statistical Analysis
-Integrity is a key aspect of all these applications."
-"A part of delivering integrity is a statistical analysis called receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM), which was developed for such safety-critical applications as aviation or marine navigation."
-"A refinement of RAIM, called RAIM+, takes this analysis to the next level as part of a larger positioning protection package."
-"For autonomous operation, it can be particularly hazardous to be overly optimistic about GNSS accuracy."
-"This parameter is reported in the form of positioning uncertainty, which is the maximum possible error on the calculated position."
-"It is especially necessary in challenging GNSS environments, where the receiver has a direct line of sight to only a limited number of GNSS satellites or where GNSS signals are degraded."
-RAIM alerts users when their receiver’s uncertainty strays beyond the limits they have chosen for their application.
-Users can be deceived by a consistent position or movement — which can be consistently inaccurate.
-The positioning uncertainty gives them an indication of the extent to which they can rely on their receiver’s positioning accuracy at any given moment.
-"The receiver operator can set an alarm limit, so that the receiver can flag situations when positioning uncertainty becomes too large."
-"The blue line in Figure 1 shows position uncertainty estimated by a GNSS receiver under favorable conditions, when the view of the sky is unobstructed, and the receiver has a direct line-of-sight to many satellites."
-"During favorable conditions, the positioning uncertainty stays well below the alarm limit because the calculated position is almost the same as the robot’s actual position."
-"However, in challenging environments, the truthfulness of positioning uncertainty becomes most critical (see Figure 2)."
-"For instance, when the view of the sky is partially obstructed by buildings or foliage, the receiver has access to only a limited number of GNSS satellites, making it harder to calculate accurate position."
-"In such cases the receiver must report a higher positioning uncertainty, so that the system can take adequate action such as switching to lower speeds, staying further away from predefined boundaries, or stopping."
-"A low integrity receiver may keep reporting an optimistic positioning uncertainty, that stays below the preset alarm limit even when the calculated position is way off from the actual position."
-"The number may look fine, but effectively it becomes a “robot on the loose,” no longer on its planned path with a risk of damaging itself and its surroundings."
-"Let us look at uncertainty limits in action during a GNSS car test in an urban canyon, where the view of the sky is partially obstructed by houses (see Figure 3)."
-"The orange lines are the positioning and its uncertainty boundaries reported by a Septentrio mosaic GNSS module in the car, while the red lines are the positioning and its uncertainty boundaries reported by another popular GNSS receiver."
-The white line shows the actual position of the car as it drives along the road.
-"The orange uncertainty boundaries of the mosaic receiver are truthful and somewhat wider in this challenging environment, and you can see that the actual position always remains within these boundaries."
-"On the other hand, the red trajectory jumps off course in a certain challenging spot on the road, with the actual position no more within the uncertainty boundaries, which remain too optimistic."
-In this case the competitor’s receiver gives a false sense of security and the system is unaware of its hazardous operation.
-"If the receiver depicted by the red line provided navigational information for an ADAS automotive system, for example, this could mislead the system into thinking that the car switched lanes."
-If the system then attempted to correct the trajectory by switching back to the “correct lane” this would result in taking the car off course and potentially hitting the sidewalk or even another car.
-RAIM vs RAIM+
-"The underlying mechanism behind truthful positioning uncertainty reporting is RAIM, which ensures a truthful positioning calculation based on statistical analysis and exclusion of any outlier satellites or signals."
-"Septentrio receivers are designed for high integrity and take RAIM to the next level with RAIM+, guaranteeing truthfulness of positioning with a high degree of confidence."
-"In Septentrio receivers RAIM+ is a component of a larger receiver protection suite called GNSS+ comprising positioning protection on various levels including AIM+ anti-jamming and anti-spoofing, IONO+ resilience to ionospheric scintillations, and APME+ multipath mitigation."
-Septentrio has fine-tuned its RAIM+ statistical model with more than 50 terabytes of field data collected over 20 years.
-"It removes satellites and signals which may give errors due to multipath reflection, solar ionospheric activity, jamming and spoofing, while working together with the GNSS+ components mentioned above."
-"Because of this multi-component protection architecture, it achieves a very high level of positioning accuracy and reliability which goes well beyond the standard RAIM."
-"The RAIM+ statistical model is adaptive, highly detailed, and complete, taking advantage of all available GNSS constellations and signals."
-The full RAIM+ functionality is also available in Septentrio’s GNSS/INS receiver line.
-User controlled parameters allow it to be tuned to specific requirements.
-The diagram in Figure 4 shows RAIM+ in action during a jamming and spoofing attack on a Septentrio GNSS receiver.
-"While AIM+ removes the effects of GNSS jamming, both AIM+ and RAIM+ work together to block the spoofing attack."
-"Satellites with high distance errors, shown on the middle graph, are removed by RAIM+ since they do not conform to the expected satellite distance."
-"This example shows that even in the case of jamming and spoofing, Septentrio’s high integrity receiver technology delivers truthful and reliable positioning on which any autonomous system can count."
-"GNSS Design Around Reliability
-GNSS receivers designed to be reliable strive for high integrity in both reporting of the positioning uncertainty as well as in RAIM+ advanced statistical modelling."
-This ensures that these receivers provide truthful and timely warning messages and are resilient in various challenging environments.
-Other technologies such as inertial navigation system (INS) can also be coupled to the GNSS receiver to extend positioning availability even during short GNSS outages.
-"Quality indicators for satellite signals, CPU status, base-station quality and overall quality allow monitoring of positioning reliability at any given time."
-High-integrity GNSS receivers provide truthful positioning in autonomous machines such as the SITIA weeding tractor.
-"They are also crucial components in safety-critical applications, assured PNT and any other application where accuracy and reliability matters."
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-"Abstract
-The EU supports agricultural policies to help farmers meet the challenges of climate change (CC) by promoting more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices."
-"This study focuses on the European primary sector (agriculture, forestry, and fisheries), productive activities that meet humanity’s basic needs, although this sector does not account for a dominant share of GDP."
-"The analysis uses a panel data sample of 22 European countries for the period 2012–2019, and seeks to answer the following research questions: Is there a direct relationship between agricultural innovation efficiency and the technological advances implemented?"
-What effect do GHG emissions and innovation efficiency have on CC?
-Which agricultural practices have the greatest effect on the volume of GHG emissions?
-"The results indicate that the European primary sector has registered an average rise in productivity of 4%, mainly driven by technological improvements."
-This underscores the need for agricultural innovation policies that focus not only on improving aspects related to technology but also on making better use of existing resources.
-"In addition, the econometric models estimated confirm that efficiency levels are the most influential determinants of temperature change, while GHG emissions are primarily explained by their own historical values."
-"Ultimately, research and development is a tool that can be used to curb CC, along with the proper use of land and fertilizers."
-There is thus a need to foster novel agricultural practices that help reduce emissions while ensuring the efficiency of the sector.
-"Introduction
-The nearly three decades of climate negotiations have made clear the need to achieve sustainable development through a shared global commitment aimed at halting the ongoing environmental degradation."
-"However, perhaps due to the slow pace of implementation or the high cost of some of the approved measures, there has been no respite in the rise in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions."
-"The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015 and in force since January 2021, prioritizes the goal of keeping the rise in temperature below 2 °C (UNFCCC 2015)."
-Quéré et al. (2021) conclude in their study that achieving this will require an effort 10 times greater than that seen in recent years.
-"At present, uneven progress is being made around the world."
-"Unlike other countries such as China and the USA, the perseverance of the European Union (EU) member states and the UK in their efforts to curb environmentally damaging practices allowed them to exceed the target set for 2020 in 2017, reducing GHG emissions by 22% compared to 1990 levels."
-"Recently, under the guidelines of the Paris Agreement and backed by European climate law, the EU has raised this target to 55% by 2030, calling for climate neutrality by 2050 (Council of the EU 2021)."
-"No economic sector will be able to dodge this regulation, which will require substantial public and private investment."
-"In this regard, the 2021–2027 multiannual financial framework and Next Generation EU provide for 30% of the budget to be allocated to climate-related projects."
-"Specifically, the agricultural sector (agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, AFFFootnote 1) will receive more than 25 billion euros to implement measures related to the environment and climate change (CC), in an effort to ensure sustainable development."
-"There is a two-way relationship between CC and agriculture: the latter is an activity that not only contributes to global warming, but is also affected by adverse environmental conditions, which have become very common in recent years (Arcenillas 2021)."
-"CC, along with population growth, is accelerating resource scarcity and ecological deterioration, creating a need for significant transformations to achieve sustainable agricultural development (Melvani et al. 2022)."
-"At the same time, agriculture and deforestation are responsible for almost 24% of global GHG emissions (IPCC 2014)."
-"Innovation policies are thus a fundamental tool for increasing the productivity of the primary sector, while reducing negative environmental impacts (de Jong et al. 2016)."
-"A shift is needed in the actions undertaken in order to bring about a transformation, realigning economic objectives to achieve a better social, economic, and environmental balance (Andrade et al. 2020)."
-"Following this line of research, some studies have sought to analyze the relationship between innovation and CC mitigation (Dooley and Roberts 2020; Jamil et al. 2021)."
-"Others, such as that by Concu et al. (2020), compare and contrast the positions of farmers, researchers, and workers on issues related to the reduction of GHG emissions and adaptation to CC."
-The results underscore the desirability of implementing active communication chains in order to convey the benefits of innovation on farms.
-"For their part, Leialohilani and Boer (2020) identify the impact of the EU regulatory framework on innovation in the dairy industry and its consumers, reporting contradictory conclusions."
-"While they confirm that the resulting legal clarity has had a positive influence in terms of food safety and consumer protection, they find evidence that the legislation has had adverse effects on innovation."
-"Against this backdrop, the proposed research seeks to uncover evidence on the aspects of the agricultural sector that could be improved to curb CC."
-"Specifically, a broad analysis is conducted, addressing issues ranging from the efficiency of the innovation implemented by 22 European countries in the period 2012–2019, to the determinants of GHG emissions, all with a focus on the AFF sector."
-"The aim is to answer the following research questions:
-Q1."
-"Is there a direct relationship between innovation efficiency in AFF and the technological advances implemented?
-Q1 will be answered by applying a version of data envelopment analysis (DEA), namely DEA-bootstrap, together with the Malmquist index (MI) to detect possible connections.
-Q2."
-"What effect do GHG emissions and innovation efficiency have on CC?
-Q3."
-"Which agricultural practices have the greatest effect on the volume of GHG emissions?
-Q2 and Q3 will be answered by applying the generalized method of moments (GMM) to a panel data sample, separately analyzing each determinant under study."
-"The proposed research will allow us to fill a gap in the literature regarding the sustainable development of the primary sector, providing evidence of the nexus between agriculture and CC."
-"Specifically, this paper makes the following contributions to the literature: (1) it identifies which European countries have more effectively channelled their research and development (R&D) resources, establishing a pattern to guide future policies that ensure the success of the investments in AFF; (2) it assesses the importance of R&D as a way to curb CC; (3) it estimates the influence that certain agricultural practices may have on global warming; and (4) it analyzes a long period thus yielding robust evidence that can be directly applied by decision-makers in order to tackle the environmentally-damaging effects of AFF."
-The paper is structured as follows.
-The “Literature review” section reviews the literature on the importance of primary sector innovation and actions that could foster sustainable agricultural development.
-The methods and variables used are presented in the “Methods and materials” section.
-The results of the research are analyzed in the “Results and discussion” section.
-"Lastly, the conclusions, the contribution of the study and the limitations are summarized in the “Conclusions” section."
-"Literature review
-Innovation and climate change in the primary sector
-In developed economies, the primary sector lives in the shadow of others such as industry or services, and yet authors such as Loizou et al. (2019) have shown it to be at the root of nations’ growth and development."
-"AFF represented just 1.5% of the EU-28 GVA in 2016, a proportion that has changed little in the last 5 years according to the European Commission."
-It is an activity aimed at meeting humanity’s basic needs and is closely tied to the rest of the system of production.
-"The effects of CC are currently complicating the work of growing crops, rearing livestock or any type of farming that allows farmers to maintain a certain level of income."
-"The natural evolution of AFF over time calls for the introduction of innovative processes that facilitate its adaptation to new market requirements, while also helping to reduce its environmental impact."
-These considerations should form the core of the policy action adopted by decision-makers (Akkaya et al. 2021).
-"Innovation is a vital tool for curbing the impact of CC on agriculture (Van Passel et al. 2017) and vice versa, enabling companies to adapt continuously to ensure productivity while respecting the environment."
-"Specifically, AFF will have to deal with increasingly extreme weather and seasonal changes, with regular floods and frosts followed by droughts and heat waves (Kristiansen et al. 2021)."
-"According to information from the FAO, the current situation is as followsFootnote 2: a third of all agricultural land is degraded, about 75% of crop genetic diversity has been lost, 22% of livestock breeds are at risk of extinction, a substantial part of the marine fish stocks have been overexploited, and about 13 million hectares a year are converted to other land uses."
-"The scientific community has mobilized to address this new scenario, the effects of which are becoming increasingly evident and require innovative new approaches to slow them down."
-"The primary sector requires an innovation policy centred not only on economic growth but also aimed at generating change that benefits society (Hekkert et al. 2020), promoting biodiversity, animal welfare, and a cleaner environment, among other issues (Pigford et al. 2018)."
-"For example, Deligios et al. (2019) propose a new way of managing irrigation water to mitigate CC-related problems."
-"Repar et al. (2017) suggest new ideas for introducing environmental sustainability on farms, highlighting the need to differentiate between local and global environmental performance indicators."
-"However, we should not overlook the importance of innovation efficiency as a means of boosting the capacity to tackle CC."
-"In their recent analysis of the efficiency of technological innovation in agricultural production in the US and Europe, Aldieri et al. (2021) conclude that decision-makers should encourage companies to expand their innovation activities, with an increase in R&D investments."
-This will help improve productivity and encourage knowledge spillovers.
-"Furthermore, the transformation of the primary sector is of vital importance if we are to be able to eradicate hunger in the world (Sustainable Development Goal, SDG, 2)."
-"This goal is directly linked to the rest of the SDGs, all of which are ultimately aimed at ensuring sustainable development."
-This research seeks to quantify the link between the efficiency of European agricultural innovation and its potential impact on CC (Q1 and Q2).
-"DEA-bootstrap and the MI are used to calculate the efficiency levels of European innovation policies and productivity gains, respectively."
-"GMM is used to determine the importance of efficiency as a tool to mitigate temperature changes (TC), one of the main manifestations of CC.
-Mitigation of agricultural GHG emissions
-Most activities in the system of production generate GHG emissions, which have a marked negative impact on the environment and people’s health."
-"In 2018, environmental pollution directly or indirectly caused more than 8 million deaths—1 in 5 deaths in the world—with eastern North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia being the regions with the highest concentration (Vohra et al. 2021)."
-The upward trend in pollution is one of the main problems to be solved in the fight against global warming (Ghani et al. 2019).
-"The use of agrochemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides boosts production, but is one of the main sources of pollution, giving rise to notable negative impacts on land, water, and air (Shah et al. 2019)."
-"Despite the fact these practices are responsible for a significant volume of GHG emissions, they are increasingly being used to respond to market needs, causing major damage to the biosphere."
-Expósito and Velasco (2020) analyze the potential of European countries to minimize the use of fertilizers without changing their productive capacity.
-"The results confirm the environmental efficiency of the European agricultural sector, showing it to be capable of improving fertilizer management while maintaining the output of its farms."
-"There is a need for a transition towards the use of mineral fertilizers that will enable the achievement of certain SDGs, such as SDG 2 (sustainable agriculture), or SDG 6, which seeks to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water (Ezbakhe 2018)."
-"In addition, the Paris Agreement highlights the role played by land use in climate action (Andrea 2022)."
-"According to the EEA, the climate crisis requires sustainable land and soil management, which would facilitate the production of food in sufficient quantities, as well as adaptation to CC."
-"Under the new EU regulation on land use, land use change and forestry, over the next decade EU member states will have to offset GHG emissions generated by land use."
-"These emissions have been quantified in the literature, specifically those from converting grasslands, savannas, and rainforests (Fargione et al. 2008), or from the drainage of peat land forest for palm oil production (Pastowski et al. 2007)."
-All this reveals a growing concern about how to maintain optimal levels of environmental health while achieving optimal land use.
-"In this vein, Si et al. (2021), using statistical information from China for the period 1990–2012, analyze the effects of agriculture, forestry, and other land uses on GHG emissions, demonstrating a causal relationship."
-Göpel et al.
-"(2018) argue that CC mitigation policies should be based on sound information about GHG emission forecasts, making it necessary to determine the changing trend in land use and land cover."
-"Other authors such as Wang et al. (2021) analyze the impact of the zero emissions target in New Zealand, while Sun et al. (2019) assess the effects of CC and agricultural land-use changes on agricultural water consumption in a Chinese irrigation district."
-"Following this line of research, the proposed empirical analysis aims to provide evidence of the impact that innovation efficiency, fertilizers and different land uses can have on European GHG emissions (Q3)."
-"By so doing, we can add to the existing literature in this area, revealing the appropriate tools for mitigating CC.
-Methods and materials"
-The empirical analysis has been carried out using a panel data sample of 22 European countries for the period 2012–2019.
-"The incomplete statistical information on some variables has been a limitation, preventing a full analysis of all European countries."
-"As a result, the study sample has been reduced to 22 countries, considered representative of the agricultural and environmental policies adopted in this continent."
-"To answer the three research questions raised, the DEA method, specifically the DEA-bootstrap and MI versions, and GMM have been used."
-"Methods: DEA-bootstrap, MI and GMM
-DEA has been widely used in the literature to measure the efficiency of activities such as hospitality (Yu and Chen 2020), transport (Mahmoudi et al. 2020) and energy (Abbas et al. 2022), among others."
-"It has also proved valuable for assessing innovation by different EU countries (Kalapouti et al. 2020), and has been applied to environmental issues and eco-innovation (Puertas and Marti 2021)."
-"It is a non-parametric method that can be used to determine the optimal combination of the input and output variables that characterize a set of decision-making units (DMUs), without having to impose a functional form on the relationship between these variables."
-All DMUs must be defined using the same inputs and outputs.
-The DEA results indicate the capacity of the DMUs to maximize outputs with the available inputs (output-oriented model) or to minimize the resources needed to reach the established output level (input-oriented model).
-"In addition, depending on whether or not the increases in outputs and inputs are proportional, the model can be defined under the assumption of constant returns to scale (CRS, Charnes et al. 1978) or variable returns to scale (VRS, Banker et al. 1984)."
-"Given the characteristics of the sample, in this study, it has been considered more appropriate to use an output-oriented model with VRS, relying on DEA-bootstrap to correct the bias in the estimates of the efficiency indexes by providing confidence intervals (Simar and Wilson 2000)."
-"Furthermore, to prevent isolated events from distorting the results, an intertemporal analysis is conducted, covering the period 2012–2019 (Bresciani et al. 2021)."
-"The efficiency score ranges between 0 and 1, where 1 corresponds to efficient DMUs."
-"Since the model is output oriented, the level of efficiency is always greater than or equal to 1, with the amount over 1 indicating how much output could be increased using the available resources."
-"The sequential MI determines the possible productivity changes of DMUs in consecutive periods, incorporating the process of technology accumulation over time (Tulkens and Eeckaut 1995)."
-"The MI can be decomposed into a change in the levels of technical efficiency (Efficiency change, EC), and a shift forward in the technological frontier (Technical change or innovation, TecC)."
-"If the MI value is greater than 1, it can be said that the DMU in question has achieved improvements in its total factor productivity in the analyzed period."
-"The calculations of efficiency have been done using the statistical package deaR, implemented in Rstudio (Coll-Serrano et al. 2018)."
-Panel data analyses can be performed using static (individual fixed and random effects) or dynamic models.
-"The latter deal with the main drawback of the former by appropriately addressing endogeneity, taking into account the changing configuration of dependence on the past (Dosi 1988)."
-"In short, the dynamic panel models incorporate retroactive effects through instrumental variables, while also accounting for the causal relationships generated within the model."
-"This study employs an extension of the original model presented by Arellano and Bond (1991) and further developed by Roodman (2006), which allows endogenous variables to be instrumented through equations with variables in levels (with lags of increases in variables as instruments) and differences (with lags in levels of the variables as instruments)."
-"Specifically, xtabond2 in STATA has been used."
-This is a method that has been very well received in the scientific community.
-Its main advantage lies in the fact that it relaxes the requirement for the “strict” exogeneity of inputs; they only have to be predetermined variables (Okoyeuzu et al. 2021; Yao et al. 2022).
-"Thus, four models have been built with the following specifications:"
-"Model1TCit=β0+β1TCit−1+β2TCit−2+β3EFFit−1+β4GHGit+εitModel1TCit=β0+β1TCit−1+β2TCit−2+β3EFFit−1+β4GHGit+εit
-(1)
-β1,β2,β3,β4>0β1,β2,β3,β4>0
-i = 1,….0.22 European countries and t = 2012,…… 2019.where"
-TC represents the annual temperature change; EFF is the level of efficiency; and GHG is the emissions.
-All of this refers to each of the 22 European countries (i) that make up the sample for each year analyzed (t).
-"Model2GHGit=β0+β1GHGit−1+β2EFFit−1+βjFertilizersjit+εitModel2GHGit=β0+β1GHGit−1+β2EFFit−1+βjFertilizersjit+εit
-(2)
-β1,β2,βj>0β1,β2,βj>0
-i = 1,….0.22 European countries, t = 2012,……2019, and j = nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
-Model3GHGit=β0+β1GHGit−1+β2EFFit−1+βjShareinlandareajit+εitModel3GHGit=β0+β1GHGit−1+β2EFFit−1+βjShareinlandareajit+εit
-(3)"
-"i = 1,….0.22 European countries, t = 2012,……2019, and j = agricultural land or forest land or cropland divided by land area
-β1,β2,βj>0β1,β2,βj>0
-Model4GHGit=β0+β1GHGit−1+β2EFFit−1+βjShareinagriculturallandjit+εitModel4GHGit=β0+β1GHGit−1+β2EFFit−1+βjShareinagriculturallandjit+εit
-(4)"
-"i = 1,….0.22 European countries, t = 2012,……2019, and j = agricultural area under organic agriculture or cropland divided by agricultural land
-β1,β2>0;βjambiguousβ1,β2>0;βjambiguous
-where GHG and EFF are emissions and efficiency levels, respectively; Fertilizers represents the use of fertilizer by surface area j in country"
-"i in year t; Share in land area represents agricultural, cropland, and forest land (j) as a share of the total area of country i in year t; Share in agricultural land represents cropland and the agricultural area under organic farming (j) as a proportion of the total agricultural area of country i in year t.
-Materials"
-"In order to calculate the efficiency levels, a production function defined by inputs and outputs must be constructed, such that the DMUs that achieve an optimal combination of these variables will determine the efficient frontier."
-"Table 1 defines the variables used in the research, all of which refer to AFF and have been sourced from the Eurostat database."
-Private and public spending on R&D reveals countries’ commitment to agricultural innovation.
-"On the other hand, the number of workers and the GVA indicate the importance of the sector to the national economy, as well as its intrinsic characteristics."
-"Full size table
-The output-oriented production frontier allows us to determine whether the resources used by the countries have enabled them to maximize the economic activity of AFF."
-"Furthermore, the inputs are lagged by 1 year to take into account the timeframe involved in innovation processes."
-Table 2 shows the main descriptive statistics of the variables used.
-"Full size table
-The results show a high degree of dispersion in the sample, which is less due to the relative importance of AFF in each economy and more to the different size of the analyzed countries and their commitment to innovation policies."
-"The public sector shows greater involvement than the private sector, albeit with some correspondence between them."
-"Germany, Spain, and France hold the top positions in public and private spending on R&D in AFF."
-"Regarding employment, it should be noted that Malta, Iceland, Belgium, and Norway are the economies whose primary sector absorbs the fewest workers, with Malta, Iceland, Lithuania, and Bulgaria being the countries whose AFF generates the lowest GVA."
-Table 3 shows the dependent and independent variables that define each of the models.
-"These models assess the link between innovation and CC, as well as other agricultural practices which will help to guide future actions."
-"Full size table
-The variables have been log transformed to prevent the different units of measurement from affecting the results."
-The dependent variable has been lagged in order to assess the impact of the trend on its value.
-"Table 4 shows the main descriptive statistics for all of them except EFF, as it first needs to be calculated."
-"Full size table
-The variables show a high degree of variability; in the case of GHG emissions, it exceeds the average value for the analyzed period."
-"France, Germany, and Turkey are the countries whose primary sectors emit the highest volume of GHG, but this does not correspond to a notable use of fertilizers, as is the case with land use."
-The correlation coefficient shown in Table 4 confirms the independence of the variables analyzed.
-"Results and discussion
-Q1."
-Is there a direct relationship between innovation efficiency in AFF and the technological advances implemented?
-The intertemporal DEA-bootstrap has been used to calculate the efficiency of public and private innovation policies implemented by a group of significant European countries over an 8-year period.
-"The sequential MI has allowed us to measure possible productivity increases, as well as their source (TecC and EC)."
-"The second, third, and fourth columns of Table 5 show the score (EFF score), the level (EFF level), and the number of times that the country in question has been completely efficient (N° EFF), respectively."
-"The EFF score determines the position of each country with respect to the frontier, and the amount over an EFF level of 1 represents how much each country could increase its output (GVA) with the available inputs (R&D expenditure and labor)."
-"For example, while Italy could increase it by a little more than 11%, Romania would have to register an increase of 166% to achieve the maximum efficiency score."
-"Full size table
-The results of the MI and the corresponding TecC and EC components are detailed in the last three columns of Table 5."
-"The choice of the sequential MI was motivated by the need to avoid a reversal in TC, which would make little sense in economic terms, as technological advances accumulate over time."
-"On average, it can be seen that the European countries’ primary sectors have experienced productivity increases of 4%; only Greece, Hungary, and Austria have not been able to manage their resources appropriately, registering productivity losses of 0.7%, 8.3%, and 4.7%, respectively."
-"These changes have been mainly driven by improvements in technology (TecC = 1.076), given that efficiency (EC) has registered an average reversal of 3.3%."
-The results confirm the absence of a direct relationship between the efficiency score and the advances in productivity (Q1).
-"For example, Italy, Norway, France, and Iceland hold the top positions in terms of efficiency levels (they only need to increase their output by 11.2%, 16.2%, and 16.7%, respectively); however, Lithuania (1.197), Malta (1.132), and Iceland (1.104) lead in terms of the MI."
-"The innovation policies implemented by European countries have resulted in the introduction of technological advances (TecC), which are vital for the primary sector to achieve sustainable development and fulfil the SDGs."
-"In this respect, countries such as Lithuania, Malta, France, Hungary, and Belgium have achieved technological advances of over 10% in the period 2012–2019; however, their efficiency levels show a lot of room for improvement."
-"In this regard, Friha et al. (2021) affirm that R&D must provide solutions to improve not only the productivity but also the efficiency of the agricultural sector."
-These advances will be reflected in higher production quality and profitability (Farooq et al. 2019).
-"There are growing calls in the literature for co-innovation in AFF in order to harness synergies, which would improve the efficiency of the outcomes obtained (Fieldsend et al. 2020)."
-"Innovation cannot be limited to isolated actions, but rather should be the result of cooperation and interaction between farmers, researchers and anyone in an intermediate position (Lundvall 2016)."
-"Pigford et al. (2018) go further still, arguing that it is essential for decision-makers to foster transboundary innovation niches in agricultural systems to support the sustainability of the planet."
-This will require the design of a systems architecture that facilitates the transition (Meynard et al. 2017).
-"In Europe, innovation in agriculture has undergone a major transformation, moving away from the linear transmission of knowledge from the researcher to the farmer, towards a more modern, network-like system (Klerkx et al. 2009)."
-"Vollaro (2020) reveals a change in the European investment pattern, orchestrated by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), bringing about a shift from the sole objective of increasing productivity towards a public commitment to improving environmental sustainability."
-"Furthermore, the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability has been developed in an effort to support innovation in the European primary sector, by means of the synergies between the actors involved, as well as alliances between research and practice (Cronin et al. 2022)."
-"However, decision-makers must undertake thorough monitoring of the outcomes of the subsidies granted to the sector."
-Guth et al.
-"(2022), in a comparative analysis of EU and non-EU countries, demonstrate that the environmental outcomes and the technical efficiency of farms do not depend solely on the amount of resources received, thus pointing to the importance of the appropriate use of those resources.
-Q2."
-"What effect do GHG emissions and innovation efficiency have on CC?
-Global warming has harmful consequences for all humanity, resulting in melting glaciers, changes in the water, and even food shortages."
-"Rising temperatures are considered a consequence of CC, with AFF contributing to the increase, thus necessitating new practices to lessen the impact."
-Model 1 has been estimated using GMM.
-The coefficients have been standardized to determine the relative weight of each of the analyzed variables in terms of TecC (Table 6).
-All the tests applied confirm the adequacy of the results: the Hansen test confirms that the instruments used are valid and there is no overidentification problem (Prob > chi2 is greater than 0.05); the Arellano-Bond test confirms the absence of second-order serial correlation in the error (AR(2))
-"(Prob > z is greater than 0.05); the number of instruments is smaller than the number of groups (20 instruments and 22 groups); and the Wald test, with a Prob > chi2 of less than 0.05, indicates that they are correctly specified and the set of indicators explain the dependent variable."
-"Full size table
-The results indicate that the efficiency of AFF innovation carried out in the preceding period is the component that has the greatest impact on TC (0.0385)."
-"Higher EFF values represent a higher level of inefficiency; therefore, the positive sign confirms its direct relationship with TC; that is, innovation efficiency reduces TC."
-"Second, in terms of importance is the primary sector’s GHG emissions (0.0233), showing that all public actions aimed at reducing emissions entail improvements in TC and CC."
-"Finally, the effect of the trend in TC has also been significant and positive in the two lags analyzed (0.0143 and 0.0148, respectively), yielding evidence that TC has historical memory; that is, high levels in the past have an effect in the present."
-The relative importance of AFF in the world economy need not determine private and public resources for R&D in this sector.
-The efficiency of these investments should not be assessed from an exclusively financial perspective; they also represent a valuable tool for curbing CC.
-Cotte and Pardo (2021) highlight the importance of innovation as a way to prevent and mitigate the consequences of CC.
-Smallholder farmers need a policy shift to ensure better access to the resources they need to adapt their farms to be environmentally friendly (Verburg et al. 2019).
-"Specifically, Coderoni and Esposti (2018) have shown that the CAP budget is a key factor in reducing GHG emissions on farms and therefore TC."
-"These days, in accordance with international agreements on CC, the objective of agriculture is not limited to ensuring food production; it must also be carried out in a way that respects the environment."
-"Vetter et al. (2017) find evidence of the need to modify dietary patterns, encouraging the consumption of cereals, fruits, and vegetables over foods such as meat or rice, which are responsible for the highest volume of emissions."
-It is therefore vitally important to develop strategies and instruments that reduce agricultural GHG emissions (Jantke et al. 2020).
-Decision-makers should target aid at the most polluting products (Laborde et al. 2021).
-"Chojnacka et al. (2021) propose the use of local sources of proteins, thus reducing emissions associated with transport."
-"Any actions, no matter how small, focused on achieving this goal will help ensure environmentally beneficial changes over the long term.
-Q3."
-Which agricultural practices have the greatest effect on the volume of GHG emissions?
-Three models have been estimated using GMM to assess the impact that certain primary sector practices have on its emissions.
-The statistical tests applied to each confirm that the conditions have been met to ensure the reliability of the results (Table 7).
-"Again, the coefficients of the variables have been standardized to allow comparison."
-Full size table
-"In all three models, it can be seen that the volume of emissions from the preceding period is the most important factor for current GHG, while innovation efficiency is less so."
-"Model 2 analyzes the impact of fertilizers, considered necessary for plants to grow and produce fruit."
-"Each one has a different function: while nitrogen stimulates plant growth and regeneration, phosphorus is vital for energy transfer and potassium for water absorption."
-"The application of fertilizers increases GHG emissions, and the excessive use of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers reduces biodiversity due to contamination of surface water and groundwater."
-"The results confirm their positive relationship with emissions, whereas potassium has a negative relationship."
-"Excess potassium basically damages the seed during germination, reducing the quality of the crop."
-"Therefore, we argue that its sign and its significance do not represent conclusive results."
-"Walling and Vaneeckhaute (2020) demonstrate the existence of a knowledge gap regarding emission factors for potassium fertilizers, recommending a case-by-case study of these factors."
-"For their part, Sikora et al. (2020) recommend the use of slow-release fertilizers as a way to reduce agricultural emissions."
-Yang et al. (2022) show that higher farmer education with low nitrogen input contribute to eco-efficiency.
-"Along the same lines, Shahbaz et al. (2022) reveal that farmers in a province of Pakistan are changing their use of fertilizers in order to counteract the effects of CC, and also demonstrate the importance of ensuring the efficiency of innovation."
-"Models 3 and 4 analyze land use, differing in terms of whether they refer to land area or agricultural land, respectively."
-"The resulting estimates confirm that agricultural land and cropland increase GHG emissions, while practices such as forest land and organic farming help mitigate emissions."
-"The study by Skinner et al. (2019) confirms that organic farming reduces GHG in the agricultural sector, as is the case with increasing forest land."
-"Land use in AFF plays an important role in slowing CC, although the measures adopted can adversely affect food security."
-"According to Stevanović et al. (2017), incentive-based policies, such as the protection of carbon-rich forests, should be combined with others that encourage reduced consumption of animal products."
-Chandio et al. (2022) hold that flexible financial and agricultural policies aimed at the adoption of sustainable practices will translate into benefits for farmers.
-"Conclusions
-The two-way relationship between CC and AFF calls for careful study."
-"It is only logical that environmental changes have a major influence on the world’s flora and fauna, potentially jeopardizing crop yields and animal reproduction, as well as affecting water resources."
-"This research has sought to provide evidence of the impact that the primary sector has on environmental deterioration, by applying statistical techniques widely used in the literature, namely, DEA-bootstrap, MI, and GMM."
-"The analysis has focused on European countries, which over the past decade have consistently shown their concern about efforts to achieve sustainable development."
-"The study also reveals the need to allocate resources to innovation in the primary sector as a way to halt the environmental deterioration of the planet, while also monitoring their proper application."
-"In addition, upcoming international discussions on CC should address the effect of trends in TC and GHG, as well as the use of chemical fertilizers, or excessive land use for crop cultivation and livestock."
-"The transition towards an environmentally sustainable society requires a rapid, ongoing transformation of the primary sector to enable it to cope with the consequences of CC."
-"In the short term, minimum tillage techniques, land use planning and organic farming should be encouraged."
-"However, over a longer time horizon, governments need to design economically sustainable agricultural policies that incentivize innovation processes in AFF to ensure that its future development is not compromised."
-"These involve measures to eliminate the trend factor of TC and GHG emissions, which are mainly responsible for the current levels of pollution by AFF."
-These conclusions are in line with the legislative proposal on sustainable food systems announced by the European Commission for 2023.
-"Specifically, Farm to Fork, the central axis of the European Green Deal, sets the goal of achieving fair, healthy, and environmentally friendly food systems, which requires the appropriate combination of innovation and citizen awareness (European Commission 2020)."
-"These strategies should be framed within a set of policies and incentives for agriculture, and accompanied by systems for measuring and assessing results in order to prevent any divergence from the fundamental objective, namely, ensuring the efficiency and environmental sustainability of the sector."
-"CC is a global problem affecting all countries and all economic sectors without exception; hence, the more advantaged nations must help developing countries."
-"What is needed is an integrated communication system where international decision-makers share the technological advances developed for this purpose, while farmers are encouraged to report on the progress achieved."
-"Despite the long time span analyzed, the main limitation of this research lies in the need to update the results with new statistical information in order to be able to examine the progress made."
-"CC is a global problem and the need to slow it down is becoming ever more pressing; hence, there is a major international commitment to moving forward on instruments that foster sustainable development at all levels—social, economic, and environmental."
-"Data availability
-The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request."
-"Notes
-AFF encompasses all activities dedicated to growing crops, rearing livestock, logging, fishing, and hunting other animals in natural habitats."
-"http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/overview/fao-and-post-2015/sustainable-agriculture/es/
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-"London, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greater emphasis on farming activity mechanization is primarily driving sales of agriculture equipment, in turn boosting the prospects for sales of agriculture tires."
-"Poised to demonstrate a stable growth trajectory between 2021 and 2027, the worldwide agriculture tires market is all set to exceed the US$12.5 Bn mark in revenue by the forecast year."
-The market exceeded US$10 Bn in 2022 and will exhibit nearly 4.1% growth through the end of 2027 as suggested by the latest published report of Fairfield Market Research.
-"“The global agriculture tires market revenue will more likely remain concentrated in the top five or six players that currently contribute over 46% share to the overall market revenue,” says the analyst at Fairfield, further adding, “We have covered the most significant industry players for strategic analysis within intent to uncover the actionable insights for potential participants”."
-"Key Report Insights
-Tractors will continue to be the leading application segment, accounting for over 67% of total demand
-With more than 70% share in market revenue, biased tires remain preferred
-Asia Pacific slated to maintain a dominant spot with around 68% market value share
-Get the Sample Copy of Agriculture Tires Market at https://www.fairfieldmarketresearch.com/report/agriculture-tires-market/request-sample
-Insights into Segmentation Analysis
-A host of applications keep the demand for agriculture vehicles, especially small tractors, afloat."
-This according to the report accounts for low powered agricultural vehicle tires to witness growth in sales.
-are expected to witness growing sales momentum over the forecast period.
-"By the application, tractors represent the top-performing segment and will retain the hegemony through the end of assessment period."
-"Given the environmentally sustainable, and cost-efficient attributes of biased tires, the market for agriculture tires will continue to see clear dominance of biased tire segment throughout the period of forecast."
-"With more than 73% share in market valuation, this segment is likely to be at the forefront and the report majorly attributes this to sustained prominent of this tire type across the key Asian markets, i.e., China, and India."
-"Gradually decreasing availability of natural rubber may however create a long-term roadblock for radial tire manufacturers, indicates the report."
-"On the other hand, there has been growing awareness among farmers recently regarding the advantages of high-performance radial tires, which is expected to fortify the growth potential of radial tire segment."
-Aftermarket sales have played a pivotal role in maintaining the buoyancy of agriculture tire businesses.
-"This however continues to dampen the new agriculture vehicle sales, which holds direct influence on the OE sales segment of agriculture tires market."
-"Key Report Highlights
-More frequent sales of tires across agriculture industry when compared to that in construction, and mining industries underline sustained market growth
-Technological headwinds in global tire industry to augment and support the agriculture production and works digitally"
-"The market in developed regions largely leverages soaring farmers’ spending
-Insights into Regional Analysis
-Agriculture industry of the highly populous Asian economies such as China, and India is creating massive tailwinds for the expansion of agriculture tire sales."
-"The advancing manufacturing processes, and the deepening next-gen technology penetration across the various farming activities collectively uphold the performance of agriculture tires market in Asia Pacific."
-The region currently accounts for more than 68% market value share and is expected to reflect high growth potential in long run.
-"Rapidly rising rates of precision farming adoption, as well as widening acceptance of smart agriculture are likely to heavily contribute toward the market growth here."
-"With some of the leading manufacturers of the industry eying the region for expansion, the market will witness notable expansion in the near future."
-"Supportive regulatory structure will further complement the scenario, says the report."
-"Major Competitors in Global Agriculture Tires Market
-Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Continental AG, Bridgestone Corporation, Trelleborg AB, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Balkrishna Industries Limited, Pirelli & C. S.p.A., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Continental Aktiengesellschaft, Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (CGEM), Prometeon Tyre Group S.r.l., Titan Tire Corporation"
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-Base Year
-2020
-Forecast Year
-2021 – 2027
-Market Size in 2022
-US$10 Bn
-Estimated Market Size in 2021
-US$12.5 Bn
-CAGR
-4.1%
-Key Players
-Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Continental AG, Bridgestone Corporation, Trelleborg AB, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Balkrishna Industries Limited, Pirelli & C. S.p.A."
-The Global Agriculture Tires Market is Segmented as Below:
-"By Application Coverage
-Tractors
-Harvesters
-Implements
-Irrigation
-Forestry
-Others
-By Tire Type Coverage
-Bias
-Radial
-By Equipment Horsepower Coverage
-0-80 HP
-80-200 HP
-By Sales Channel Coverage
-OEM
-Aftermarket
-By Geographical Coverage
-North America
-Europe
-Asia Pacific
-Latin America
-Middle East & Africa
-Leading Companies
-Bridgestone Corp.
-Continental AG
-Balakrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT)"
-"Yokohama Rubber
-Michelin
-Titan International Inc.
-Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
-Inside This Report"
-"You Will Find:
-1."
-"Executive Summary
-2."
-"Agriculture Tires Market Outlook
-3."
-"Global Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-4."
-"North America Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-5."
-"Europe Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-6."
-"Asia Pacific Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-7. Latin America Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-8."
-"Middle East & Africa Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-9."
-"Competitive Landscape
-10."
-"Appendix
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-"Deepening engagement will contribute to global food security, diplomats say
-Senior diplomats of China and the United States have said they expect agricultural engagement between the two countries to remain strong to benefit both and contribute to global food security, even though tensions continue to be high in their relations."
-"""Despite the ongoing difficulties in the bilateral relations, high enthusiasm and expectations remain across the two agricultural sectors and societies."
-"This fully demonstrates the momentum, resilience and potential of bilateral agricultural cooperation,"" Xu Xueyuan, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese embassy in the US, said on April 4.
-Speaking at the 2023 Annual US-China Agriculture Roundtable in St. Louis, Missouri, Xu said that as major agricultural countries, both nations give priority to the stable growth of agriculture, the countryside and farmers' income."
-"""When China and the US work together, we would bring about better well-being for our peoples,"" she said at the event, hosted by the US Heartland China Association, based in Missouri."
-"Themed on ""Global Food Security: Rise to the Challenge"", the roundtable is scheduled to be followed by an online think tank dialogue on Tuesday, and a virtual agricultural education dialogue on Thursday."
-"In 2022, the value of US agricultural and related products exported to China reached a record $40.9 billion, an increase of 14.5 percent compared with the previous year, making China again the largest market for US exports, the US Department of Agriculture said in February."
-"Solid foundation
-The figures reflect the solid foundation of the agricultural trade between the two sides."
-"They are also a result of China's continued efforts to provide tariff exclusion and trade facilitation for US agricultural products despite COVID and other adversities, Xu said."
-"In comparison, China's agricultural exports to the US, though on the rise, remained ""relatively limited"" in scale and variety."
-"""We hope to further expand two-way trade, and export more aquatic products, vegetables, fruits and other high-quality, specialty products to the US,"" Xu said."
-"In addition to trade, the two countries can explore new areas of cooperation to achieve modernization of agriculture, for example, by working together on climate-smart agriculture, soil health, food waste, new varieties, new technology and new equipment, she said."
-"Agricultural cooperation between the two countries in a wider range of areas will help set an example for global agricultural development, the diplomat said."
-"She said the global agricultural market has undergone continuous fluctuations as a result of climate change, regional conflicts, COVID-19 and other factors in recent years, and that a healthy agricultural trade relationship between China and the US will help stabilize global markets of food and major agricultural products."
-"""Together we account for 20 percent of global agricultural imports and 15 percent of exports."
-"If China-US agricultural trade gets unstable, the global market gets unstable as well,"" she said."
-"The roundtable was attended by agricultural delegations from Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei provinces, making Chinese participation the largest at the event since the start of the pandemic."
-"Speaking via video, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said that maintaining a constructive agricultural relationship is very important for the overall bilateral relationship between the US and China."
-Burns said that he had recently discussed with Chinese Minister of Agriculture Tang Renjian and both shared an interest in increased and ongoing agricultural engagement.
-"""America's agricultural engagement with the PRC remains strong and is a major positive part of our overall relationship with China and with the Chinese people,"" Burns said, according to a transcript issued by the embassy on Friday."
-"""The overall health of our agricultural relationship with China is strong, however, and I expect it to remain strong in 2023,"" he said."
-"Top market
-Burns noted that China was the top market for US agriculture in the last three years, equating to almost 20 percent of all US agricultural exports on an annual basis."
-"""Agricultural trade brings jobs and income to rural America."
-"Agricultural trade is making a real and positive difference to our rural communities, across the heartland and in all our farm and ranch states, and in fisheries states like my home state of Massachusetts,"" he said."
-"Goods exports from Massachusetts to China increased by 32 percent year on year to reach $3.5 billion in 2021, with 11 percent of the state's global goods exports bound for China in 2021, according to US Export Report 2022, issued by the US-China Business Council."
-"In his speech, Burns also listed issues of concern in agriculture, such as agricultural biotechnology, which he said is critical to achieving global food security and global climate-smart agriculture goals."
-"Burns said relationship with China is a ""difficult, competitive relationship on many issues"", but the US has also said consistently that ""we are ready to work with the PRC when our interests coincide"", and they include climate change, agriculture, food security, global health and narcotics."
-"China and the US are the two largest economies and ""our bilateral engagement affects not just the two of us, but the entire world"", he said."
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-"Siemens and 80 Acres Farms are Collaborating for Vertical Farming
-Siemens and 80 Acres Farms have announced a new plan to collaborate on vertical farming to incorporate a range of technology solutions into the agricultural industry for better farming practices."
-"The collaboration will consist of the optimization, automation and control of 80 Acres Farms facilities and processes by Siemens to help continue evolving the transformation of food production."
-"This includes Smart Infrastructure for power distribution equipment, fire and life safety monitoring and more."
-"Seems US President and CEO Barbara Humpton commented on the Siemens and 80 Acres Farms collaboration saying, ""In this moment of change and disruption – and in a world becoming increasingly ‘glocal’ – what I see at 80 Acres Farms represents both the purpose and the power of the industrial technologies now readily available to us – the capability to invent anywhere, then to scale our world-changing solutions everywhere.”"
-"Deepening engagement will contribute to global food security, diplomats say
-Senior diplomats of China and the United States have said they expect agricultural engagement between the two countries to remain strong to benefit both and contribute to global food security, even though tensions continue to be high in their relations."
-"""Despite the ongoing difficulties in the bilateral relations, high enthusiasm and expectations remain across the two agricultural sectors and societies."
-"This fully demonstrates the momentum, resilience and potential of bilateral agricultural cooperation,"" Xu Xueyuan, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese embassy in the US, said on April 4.
-Speaking at the 2023 Annual US-China Agriculture Roundtable in St. Louis, Missouri, Xu said that as major agricultural countries, both nations give priority to the stable growth of agriculture, the countryside and farmers' income."
-"""When China and the US work together, we would bring about better well-being for our peoples,"" she said at the event, hosted by the US Heartland China Association, based in Missouri."
-"Themed on ""Global Food Security: Rise to the Challenge"", the roundtable is scheduled to be followed by an online think tank dialogue on Tuesday, and a virtual agricultural education dialogue on Thursday."
-"In 2022, the value of US agricultural and related products exported to China reached a record $40.9 billion, an increase of 14.5 percent compared with the previous year, making China again the largest market for US exports, the US Department of Agriculture said in February."
-"Solid foundation
-The figures reflect the solid foundation of the agricultural trade between the two sides."
-"They are also a result of China's continued efforts to provide tariff exclusion and trade facilitation for US agricultural products despite COVID and other adversities, Xu said."
-"In comparison, China's agricultural exports to the US, though on the rise, remained ""relatively limited"" in scale and variety."
-"""We hope to further expand two-way trade, and export more aquatic products, vegetables, fruits and other high-quality, specialty products to the US,"" Xu said."
-"In addition to trade, the two countries can explore new areas of cooperation to achieve modernization of agriculture, for example, by working together on climate-smart agriculture, soil health, food waste, new varieties, new technology and new equipment, she said."
-"Agricultural cooperation between the two countries in a wider range of areas will help set an example for global agricultural development, the diplomat said."
-"She said the global agricultural market has undergone continuous fluctuations as a result of climate change, regional conflicts, COVID-19 and other factors in recent years, and that a healthy agricultural trade relationship between China and the US will help stabilize global markets of food and major agricultural products."
-"""Together we account for 20 percent of global agricultural imports and 15 percent of exports."
-"If China-US agricultural trade gets unstable, the global market gets unstable as well,"" she said."
-"The roundtable was attended by agricultural delegations from Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei provinces, making Chinese participation the largest at the event since the start of the pandemic."
-"Speaking via video, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said that maintaining a constructive agricultural relationship is very important for the overall bilateral relationship between the US and China."
-Burns said that he had recently discussed with Chinese Minister of Agriculture Tang Renjian and both shared an interest in increased and ongoing agricultural engagement.
-"""America's agricultural engagement with the PRC remains strong and is a major positive part of our overall relationship with China and with the Chinese people,"" Burns said, according to a transcript issued by the embassy on Friday."
-"""The overall health of our agricultural relationship with China is strong, however, and I expect it to remain strong in 2023,"" he said."
-"Top market
-Burns noted that China was the top market for US agriculture in the last three years, equating to almost 20 percent of all US agricultural exports on an annual basis."
-"""Agricultural trade brings jobs and income to rural America."
-"Agricultural trade is making a real and positive difference to our rural communities, across the heartland and in all our farm and ranch states, and in fisheries states like my home state of Massachusetts,"" he said."
-"Goods exports from Massachusetts to China increased by 32 percent year on year to reach $3.5 billion in 2021, with 11 percent of the state's global goods exports bound for China in 2021, according to US Export Report 2022, issued by the US-China Business Council."
-"In his speech, Burns also listed issues of concern in agriculture, such as agricultural biotechnology, which he said is critical to achieving global food security and global climate-smart agriculture goals."
-"Burns said relationship with China is a ""difficult, competitive relationship on many issues"", but the US has also said consistently that ""we are ready to work with the PRC when our interests coincide"", and they include climate change, agriculture, food security, global health and narcotics."
-"China and the US are the two largest economies and ""our bilateral engagement affects not just the two of us, but the entire world"", he said."
-huanxinzhao@chinadailyusa.com
-Agriculture contributes a significant portion of the world’s climate-changing greenhouse gases.
-"In turn, changes in climate will reduce agricultural yields and make farming harder, just as increasing worldwide populations put pressure on the industry to produce more food."
-"There are basically two ways to reduce agriculture’s impact on climate: decrease the sources of carbon, or increase the sinking of carbon (plants sequestering key compounds)."
-"New varieties of plants and animals will have to tolerate abiotic stresses like drought, salt and temperature increases, while at the same time improving yields and nutrition."
-Part one of this series looked at the impacts of climate change on agriculture (and vice versa).
-The second and final Part will look at different technologies’ contribution to resolving agriculture’s impact.
-"Editor’s note: Read part one of this series — Climate change vs agriculture: Can one farming method—conventional, organic or agroecology—help slow global warming?
-Genetic modifications (including transgenics and gene editing) are contributing research at the least toward this goal, but some conventional farming, “agroecology,” “regenerative ag” and even organic projects are in the works as well."
-"Genetic engineering
-Wheat and barley, when subjected to heat and drought, reduced grain size and expression of genes for starch production."
-"“Transgenic approaches have also been shown to improve drought tolerance under controlled environmental conditions,” wrote Kathleen Hefferon, plant genetics researcher at Cornell University."
-These approaches include over-expressed DREB (dehydration responsive element binding) genes that can boost survival under these conditions.
-"However, no field condition tests have been conducted yet that show “real-life” crop performance."
-"The wild barley Hordeum brevisubulatum, which prefers salty environments in Asia and Eastern Europe, has a transcription activation gene (HbMBG1a) that enhances salt tolerance in the common mustard plant, Arabidopsis thaliana."
-"In other work, the same DREB gene used to enhance drought tolerance also boosted salt tolerance in soybean plants when over-expressed."
-"Improving photosynthesis via genetic engineering “can be used to make plants more productive, under heat stress conditions anticipated by climate change, especially since improvements using traditional breeding methods have reached their limits,” Hefferon added."
-One approach is to use enzymes from algae to increase the intake of carbon (sequestration) and introduce a more efficient “C4” photosynthetic pathway into “C3” plants.
-This could enhance photosynthesis by 40 percent.
-"Genome editing
-Genome editing (via CRISPR-Cas9, among other methods like TALENS or ZFN) is also being used to develop products that address impacts of climate change."
-"In an interview with Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, Oliver Peoples, CEO of Yield10 Bioscience, said the company is field testing two traits, C3014 and C3015, in oilseeds to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a biodegradable plastic product."
-"The Camelina oilseed plant, with the help of gene editing, could produce PHAs to substitute for plastic utensils, straws and packaging material."
-The same abiotic stresses that were addressed by transgenics also could be resolved through gene editing techniques.
-"One study showed that by using CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out the MAP kinase gene SlMAPK in tomatoes, the resulting products could resist heat stress."
-Another study showed that CRISPR created variants of a ARGOS8 gene in corn that could increase crop yields in drought conditions.
-"CRISPR also is opening the door to crops with a better nutritional profile, to provide nitrogen more efficiently, reduce food waste and prevent methane emissions."
-"New breeding techniques (CRISPR, in particular) are poised to fundamentally change how crop and livestock development is done."
-"Regenerative ag/agro-ecology
-Part of the 2020 presidential campaign involved invocation of “regenerative agriculture,” and occasionally “agroecology.”"
-Practices in agroecology or regenerative agriculture could be useful if they make sense scientifically.
-"But, as Hefferon and Henry Miller, founder of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology, wrote in the Bakersfield Californian, excess baggage of social change and overemphasis on organic labels won’t help truly resolve farming’s climate footprint:"
-"The study of agroecology has numerous definitions, many of which are idealistic blather and conjecture, much of which should be discarded,” they wrote."
-"“Where agroecology breaks down is in its embrace of organic agricultural practices, which fails the test of rigorous science."
-One part of regenerative agriculture involves using more sophisticated digital technologies to analyze fields and crops.
-"Sensors and computer imaging “let us identify highly precise spraying areas by considering smaller units, making it possible to manage variability within a field and allow for nuanced application of products and monitoring of crops,” wrote Erik Fyrwald, CEO of Syngenta Group."
-"“Massive amounts of data can be analyzed to create a power seed selection algorithm, helping farmers determine which seeds to plant, and where and how deep to plant them.”"
-Another effort involves decades of deforestation in Central American mountain regions to make room for coffee and cattle.
-"Eric Poncon, regional director for the coffee division of Ecom Agroindustrial Corp., and Juan Diego Roman, agronomist with Nespresso, profiled the La Cumplida Coffee Farm in Nicaragua, which is restoring shade-grown coffee farms, which can conserve forests and sequester more carbon."
-It will also offer more shelter to wintering migratory warblers.
-"Key to the effort, they added, is the introduction of standardized, measurable metrics to document their progress."
-"Non-genetic advances
-Nitrogen is a precious ingredient in fertilizer, made more so because conventional processes involve the Haber-Bosch method."
-"This method of making ammonia from airborne nitrogen is energy and carbon intensive, and financially out of the developing world’s reach."
-"Atmonia, based in Reykjavík, Iceland, creates ammonia through electro chemistry, creating ammonia in water without expensive high temperatures and pressure."
-"A number of agribusinesses, including Bayer and Novozymes are looking at naturally occurring microbes that might result in a “probiotic cocktail.”"
-"According to a report in Chemical and Engineering News, “helpful microorganisms colonize soils, plant roots, stems and leaves, making nutrients from the environment available to plants by fixing nitrogen from the air and breaking down inorganic phosphates in soil.”"
-"Organic
-The key challenge for organic techniques is increasing yield, so that less land will be turned over for farming (the same applies to conventional agriculture)."
-"The USDA has supported research in improving nitrogen use and increasing yields, including:
-A Montana State University project to look at the effects of replacing tillage (which emits carbon) with targeted sheep grazing."
-"“Our transformative extension activities will enhance producers’ ability to make informed management decisions about integrated crop-livestock organic systems,” the study reported."
-A University of Illinois study to use information systems to more precisely determine organic farm inputs.
-"“By initializing simplified models with indicators of soil quality, and training farmers to record information about key drivers (cover crop and manure quantity and composition and soil moisture), we should be able to make associated decision support tools more accurate and provide users with enough detail to implement sound nutrient management and emissions reduction strategies,” the study leaders wrote."
-"However, organic systems may not be able to match conventional yields, at least not using the current definition of “organic,” which precludes the use of transgenics, cisgenics or gene editing."
-"University of Goettingen’s Matin Qaim and his colleague Eva-Marie Meemken warned in a 2018 Annual Review of Resources Economics article:
-In terms of environmental and climate change effects, organic farming is less polluting than conventional farming when measured per unit of land but not when measured per unit of output."
-"Organic farming is not the paradigm for sustainable agriculture and food security, but smart combinations of organic and conventional methods could contribute toward sustainable productivity increases in global agriculture."
-Andrew Porterfield is a senior correspondent for the Genetic Literacy Project.
-"He is a writer and editor, and has worked with numerous academic institutions, companies and non-profits in the life sciences."
-BIO.
-"Follow him on Twitter @AMPorterfield
-This article previously appeared on the GLP March 9, 2021."
-"From corporate agriculture operations to family-owned farms, automated systems enable the agriculture industry to become more sustainable, productive, and efficient."
-Learn how here.
-"As the world population continues to grow, the demand for food production has increased, leading to a greater need for efficient and sustainable agricultural practices."
-One area that has seen significant development in recent years is the increased use of robots to harvest crops.
-"As a result, agricultural harvesting robots are becoming more popular as they offer advantages such as increased efficiency, accuracy, and reduced labor costs."
-"In this article, we will explore the various types of robot applications in agriculture, the types of robots the industry currently uses, and the latest trends in the agricultural robotics industry."
-"Agricultural Robot Applications
-Harvesting
-Harvesting robots are designed to harvest crops such as fruits and vegetables."
-"They use sensors and cameras to detect when the crops are ready to be picked, then use robotic arms or other tools to carefully harvest them without damaging the produce."
-Six-axis robots are often responsible for the picking process.
-"Since they’re stationary robots, they’re often paired with a mobile unit."
-This unit can be a mobile robot or a robotic transport unit (RTU).
-Choosing the right end-effector is critical for an efficient harvesting process.
-It’s best to use grippers best suited for the produce.
-"For example, more delicate fruits and vegetables might require a soft gripper or suction cup."
-Most robot manufacturers can recommend the best gripper for the application.
-"Weeding
-These robots remove weeds from fields without manual labor."
-Weeding robots use image recognition technology to identify weeds and use precision tools to remove them from the soil.
-There are many purpose-built robots designed specifically for weeding applications.
-"These robots crawl overtop the produce, looking for weeds."
-"It extends an arm to pull, smother, or spray the weed when it finds one."
-Mobile and articulated robots can be paired for tasks such as weed control.
-They can autonomously navigate through fields and identify and remove weeds without the need for human labor.
-"Additionally, farmers can use these robots for tasks such as soil analysis, planting, and even harvesting in some cases."
-"As this technology advances and big data becomes more widespread, we can expect to see even more innovative applications of mobile robots in the agricultural industry."
-"For example, leveraging big data analytics to understand when and where weeds are most likely to appear and act accordingly."
-This pairing will ultimately lead to more efficient and sustainable farming practices in addition to increased productivity.
-"Seeding and Planting
-These robots are designed to automate the process of planting crops."
-Seeding and planting tasks are tedious and repetitive–a perfect task for robotics.
-"These robots use GPS and other technologies to precisely plant seeds in the soil, ensuring optimal spacing and depth for each seed."
-"Purpose-built mobile robots and autonomous tractors are typically used for these tasks, especially for large-scale farming systems."
-Smaller-scale productions can leverage articulated arms and mobile robots.
-"Fertilizing
-Robots are increasingly being used for fertilizing applications in agriculture."
-"Traditional fertilization methods often involve spreading fertilizer across entire fields, which can be wasteful and lead to uneven distribution."
-"On the other hand, fertilizer application robots can apply fertilizer directly to the plants or soil, reducing waste and ensuring that each plant receives the right amount of nutrients."
-These robots can be equipped with sensors and mapping technologies that allow them to navigate through fields and apply fertilizer in precise locations.
-"Some robots use pneumatic systems to shoot fertilizer pellets into the soil, while others use liquid fertilizer that is sprayed directly onto the plants."
-"By using robots for fertilizer application, farmers can reduce costs and increase yields while also promoting more sustainable farming practices."
-"Additionally, because these robots can operate autonomously, they can work around the clock, which can be especially useful during busy planting or harvesting seasons."
-"Most Common Agricultural Robot Types
-Several types of robots are used in the agricultural industry, each with specific functions and capabilities."
-"The most common types of agricultural robots include six-axis robots, mobile robots, and autonomous tractors."
-"Six-Axis Robots
-Six-axis robots, or articulated robots, are used in the agricultural industry for various tasks."
-"These robots have a flexible arm comprising several joints, allowing them to move in multiple directions and reach a wide range of positions."
-"This high degree of articulation makes them ideal for tasks like picking fruits and vegetables, as they can reach into tight spaces and pick produce with precision and accuracy."
-"These robots also boast exceptional reach, allowing them to extend into and over top of planters to pick or spray produce, for example."
-"In addition, six-axis robots are commonly equipped with various sensors, including vision systems."
-These sensors allow them to determine if a fruit or vegetable is ripe enough for picking.
-"If so, it can locate the produce and calculate its approach to pick the item."
-Six-axis robots are highly limited in their mobility.
-"For larger tasks, they’ll require equipment to enable extra mobility."
-Users often achieve this additional mobility through robotic transport units (RTUs) or by combining the robot with a mobile robot.
-These methods are excellent choices for medium-scale tasks.
-"Mobile Robots
-Mobile robots are critical for many agricultural applications."
-"In traditional manufacturing, you can bring the products to the robot cell or station."
-"In the agricultural industry, you must bring the robot to the product."
-"Since most robots, such as six-axis robots, were designed with traditional manufacturing in mind, the agricultural industry pairs these robots with mobile robots to enable the mobility required for farming applications."
-Mobile robots are equipped with wheels or tracks to navigate through fields and other outdoor environments.
-"However, mobile robots can perform tasks on their own outside of simply moving another robot from point to point."
-One of the primary applications of mobile robots in agriculture is crop monitoring.
-"Farmers can equip these robots with cameras and sensors that detect plant health, soil moisture, and other critical variables for crop growth."
-"Farmers can then use this information to make data-driven decisions about irrigation, fertilization, and other aspects of crop management."
-"Autonomous Tractors
-Farmers can use autonomous tractors for tasks such as planting, fertilizing, and spraying, where precision and consistency are critical."
-GPS and other mapping technologies allow them to navigate through fields autonomously without human drivers.
-"One advantage of using autonomous tractors in agriculture is that they can work around the clock, increasing efficiency and reducing labor costs."
-"They can also operate at a consistent speed and maintain a consistent application rate, leading to more uniform crop growth and increased yields."
-"Additionally, because they are autonomous, they can avoid obstacles and navigate challenging terrain, reducing the risk of accidents and crop damage."
-"Autonomous tractors can also be used for tasks such as soil preparation, tilling, and harvesting, offering increased efficiency and reducing the need for human labor."
-"Overall, autonomous tractors are proving to be valuable tools in the agricultural industry; offering increased precision, efficiency, and sustainability."
-Current Automation Trends in the Agricultural Industry
-"The current automation trends in the industry are primarily related to sustainability, creating more robust automation systems, and applying data-driven insights to improve results."
-"The most noticeable trend is the increasing use of autonomous vehicles, such as autonomous tractors and drones."
-We discussed autonomous tractor applications previously.
-"However, drones are increasingly finding uses in agriculture around monitoring, spray application, and security."
-"These systems offer increased efficiency, precision, and sustainability."
-"In addition, as relatively new technologies, they are becoming more widely available and affordable for farmers."
-"Another trend is the development of robotic systems that can perform multiple tasks, such as planting, fertilizing, and spraying, all in one pass."
-These multi-tasking robots offer increased efficiency and reduce the need for multiple pieces of equipment and human labor.
-A third trend is the increasing use of data-driven decision-making in agriculture.
-"Robots equipped with sensors and cameras can collect data on plant health, soil moisture, and other variables, which can then be analyzed to make data-driven decisions about crop management."
-"This trend leads to more sustainable and efficient farming practices, as farmers can make more informed decisions about when to irrigate, fertilize, and harvest their crops."
-Are you keeping up with current trends in automation and ready to explore automating some of your farming processes?
-What’s Next?
-"You may be ready to take the next step toward automating your harvesting process, but where do you start?"
-"The HowToRobot platform connects buyers of automation with a variety of suppliers in a streamlined, easy-to-use environment."
-"Post your project on HowToRobot today for free, and begin receiving offers from vetted, relevant, and eager automation vendors from our certified supplier network."
-"Researchers have been told to harness the power of digital technologies to help farmers connect with the information, resources and available markets successfully."
-"""Through these resources, we hope to revolutionise the way we do agriculture, from precision farming to e-extension services,"" Livestock PS Harry Kimtai said during an interview with the Star."
-Kimtai said digital and artificial intelligence has been identified as one of the key technologies that can help revolutionalise agriculture in the era of climate change.
-"The PS noted that climate change is one of the biggest threats today, hence the need to develop innovative solutions, such as smart agriculture to mitigate adverse effects, and to ensure sustainable livelihoods, food and nutrition security for Kenyans."
-He called for more funding to enhance agricultural research in an effort to ensure food security in the future.
-"Kimtai said without research on new varieties and technologies, it will be difficult for farmers to be able to increase productivity."
-"“Our focus is to support the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) to be able to do more research, release more products into the market, especially the latest varieties, so that farmers can benefit from the research."
-"“This can only be done if we direct more funding to the national research organisation,” the PS said."
-He urged the private sector to get on board and commercialise the varieties being released by scientists so that the country can increase productivity.
-KALRO director general Eliud Kireger said the common goal in research has been to increase agricultural productivity.
-In additions to building resilience to climate change risks among smallholder farmers and pastoral communities in Kenya.
-This he said is aimed at enabling them to become full players in specific value chains.
-He said KALRO has continued to conduct research of strategic national importance to support the agricultural and livestock sector in Kenya.
-"""The main research has been evident in crops, livestock and cross cutting research programmes like environment and natural resource management, socio economics and policy development,"" Kireger said."
-He explained emphasis on crop research has been on development of new drought resistant and high yielding climate smart technologies.
-"In livestock, research emphasis has been on adaptation strategies to minimise impacts of climate change, emerging livestock diseases, vaccine development to manage the diseases, and pasture establishment."
-“The environment research programme ensures the integration of environmental issues into agricultural research.
-The importance of food security to the whole fabric of a society and nation cannot be understated.
-"A food insecure nation cannot guarantee growth or development or the health of its citizens hence the need to revolutionise agriculture,” he said."
--Edited by SKanyara
-Agriculture in Pakistan is currently in a state of disarray and there is an urgent need for effective measures to revitalize the sector.
-"At the centre of this issue is the alarming decline in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in the agricultural sector, a critical measure of its efficiency and productivity."
-TFP considers all inputs of capital and technology to provide a comprehensive assessment of the agricultural sector’s performance.
-"Unfortunately, TFP in Pakistan’s agriculture sector has been on a downward spiral, despite being responsible for providing employment to 37.4 percent of the population and contributing 22.7 percent to the country’s GDP."
-"A World Bank report “From Swimming in Sand to High and Sustainable Growth in Pakistan” confirms the TFP in the agriculture sector has remained stagnant, trailing behind all other countries, as it has expanded at an annual rate of less than 1.5 percent which is four times lower than the South Asian average."
-"Likewise, the average output in the agriculture sector grew annually by 0.7 percent, whereas the South Asian average expanded by 2.8 percent over the same period."
-"One of the primary factors negatively contributing to this decline is the shortage of irrigation water, resulting in low yield."
-"According to the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), nearly 50 percent of the total land area suffers from water scarcity, and the water availability per capita has decreased from 5,260 cubic metres per year in 1951 to less than 1,000 cubic metres per year by 2021."
-"This has led to a decline in irrigated land, which negatively affects TFP."
-The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) expects an 18 percent irrigation water shortage during the Rabi growing season of 2022-23 from November to May.
-"Furthermore, an inefficient water pricing system and the under-pricing of water-intensive crops such as sugarcane and rice, have also prevented diversification toward higher-value crops, further reducing overall productivity."
-Another significant factor contributing to reduced TFP is outdated and labour-intensive farming methods.
-"Most farmers in Pakistan still use non-certified seeds, which are often of low quality, resulting in lower crop yields."
-"According to a study conducted by the State Bank of Pakistan in 2021, 40 percent of farmers relied on informal seed systems."
-"In addition to this, Pakistan’s fragmented and poorly integrated marketing system both at the national and international levels has resulted in fetching low prices for cash crops such as rice and cotton."
-"Apart from human factors, natural calamities such as floods and locust attacks have further reduced productivity."
-"The country experienced the worst locust attack in 2020, affecting 60 districts and causing losses of around $3 billion."
-"Though in 2021 the locust attack was not as severe, however, when combined with the flood; the net effect on the crop was devastating, impacting more than 36 percent of the land area."
-"Moreover, the frequent floods in Pakistan have dealt a severe blow to the crops, resulting in a substantial decline in agricultural yield."
-"As per a recent report by the Planning Commission of Pakistan, the 2022 floods ravaged the agriculture and food sectors, causing damage amounting to Rs 800 billion, while the long-term ramifications for these sectors could be approximately Rs 1.98 trillion ($9.24 billion)."
-These calamitous events have highlighted the urgency of adopting improved agricultural practices.
-"To increase TFP in agriculture, both Federal and Provincial Governments can take action by implementing two types of intervention."
-"The first tier aims to bridge the yield gap and includes measures such as water efficiency, post-harvest storage, seed sector reforms, and mechanization."
-"The second tier includes horizontal expansion and measures such as international cooperation, value chain development, and promotion of organic farming."
-"To address the issue of water exploitation in the agriculture sector, the government needs to increase the rate of irrigation water per acre and simultaneously, adopt innovative farming techniques, such as drip irrigation and vertical farming systems, to further reduce water consumption."
-Pakistan can follow the example of the Dutch government which encourages its farmers to adopt modern methods and provides them with incentives to do so.
-"By adopting similar policies, the Pakistani government can incentivize farmers to use water resources efficiently and prevent overexploitation by large landowners."
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-In Pakistan, the use of high-yield hybrid seeds of cotton, wheat, and rice has gained momentum in recent years."
-"However, to optimize productivity and profitability, farmers require a more complex and technical approach to crop production."
-"This approach involves the use of new agricultural inputs and skills, such as precision farming techniques, crop rotation, and optimal use of fertilizers and pesticides."
-The government should increase the capacity of pre-existing agriculture-based vocational institutes and incubators to train farmers and provide them with technical expertise on how to use these new inputs and techniques.
-"Our current agricultural subsidy system does not effectively incentivize productivity because of the disparity between value-adding crops (fruits and vegetables) and cash crops (cotton, sugarcane, rice, and wheat)."
-The government can address this issue by implementing zone-based subsidies that specifically target and encourage productivity in different regions.
-"By doing so, farmers would receive subsidies that align with the crops that are most profitable in that particular area, ultimately leading to increased productivity."
-It is crucial to explore innovative strategies that can aid small farmers in accessing new technologies and markets.
-One way to achieve this is by promoting contract-based corporate farming models.
-"Recently the USA announced its Fertilizer Right project in Pakistan, which involves a significant investment of $4.5 million to improve the efficiency of the agriculture sector."
-"If implemented effectively, this initiative has the potential to significantly enhance total factor productivity."
-"To ensure the prosperity of Pakistan’s agricultural sector it is crucial to allocate resources towards water conservation, modern technologies, public-private partnerships, and precision farming techniques."
-ISLAMABAD:
-"On the occasion of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual festival scheduled to be held in Pakistan from April 9 to 18, 2023."
-The issuance of visas was covered under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974.
-"Every year, a large number of Sikh Yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions."
-The visas issued from New Delhi were in addition to the visas granted to Sikh pilgrims participating in these events from other countries.
-The issuance of visas to religious pilgrims by the High Commission was in line with the government of Pakistan’s commitment to fully implement the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines between the two countries.
-"Expressing his views on the auspicious occasion, Charge d’Affaires Salman Sharif extended his heartfelt felicitations to the pilgrims and wished them a rewarding and fulfilling journey."
-He further stated that Pakistan remained committed to preserving sacred religious places and providing necessary facilitation to visiting pilgrims.
-"During the visit, the pilgrims would, inter alia, go to Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib."
-They would enter Pakistan on April 9 and return to India on April 18.
-Agriculture in Pakistan is currently in a state of disarray and there is an urgent need for effective measures to revitalize the sector.
-"At the centre of this issue is the alarming decline in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in the agricultural sector, a critical measure of its efficiency and productivity."
-TFP considers all inputs of capital and technology to provide a comprehensive assessment of the agricultural sector’s performance.
-"Unfortunately, TFP in Pakistan’s agriculture sector has been on a downward spiral, despite being responsible for providing employment to 37.4 percent of the population and contributing 22.7 percent to the country’s GDP."
-"A World Bank report “From Swimming in Sand to High and Sustainable Growth in Pakistan” confirms the TFP in the agriculture sector has remained stagnant, trailing behind all other countries, as it has expanded at an annual rate of less than 1.5 percent which is four times lower than the South Asian average."
-"Likewise, the average output in the agriculture sector grew annually by 0.7 percent, whereas the South Asian average expanded by 2.8 percent over the same period."
-"One of the primary factors negatively contributing to this decline is the shortage of irrigation water, resulting in low yield."
-"According to the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), nearly 50 percent of the total land area suffers from water scarcity, and the water availability per capita has decreased from 5,260 cubic metres per year in 1951 to less than 1,000 cubic metres per year by 2021."
-"This has led to a decline in irrigated land, which negatively affects TFP."
-The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) expects an 18 percent irrigation water shortage during the Rabi growing season of 2022-23 from November to May.
-"Furthermore, an inefficient water pricing system and the under-pricing of water-intensive crops such as sugarcane and rice, have also prevented diversification toward higher-value crops, further reducing overall productivity."
-Another significant factor contributing to reduced TFP is outdated and labour-intensive farming methods.
-"Most farmers in Pakistan still use non-certified seeds, which are often of low quality, resulting in lower crop yields."
-"According to a study conducted by the State Bank of Pakistan in 2021, 40 percent of farmers relied on informal seed systems."
-"In addition to this, Pakistan’s fragmented and poorly integrated marketing system both at the national and international levels has resulted in fetching low prices for cash crops such as rice and cotton."
-"Apart from human factors, natural calamities such as floods and locust attacks have further reduced productivity."
-"The country experienced the worst locust attack in 2020, affecting 60 districts and causing losses of around $3 billion."
-"Though in 2021 the locust attack was not as severe, however, when combined with the flood; the net effect on the crop was devastating, impacting more than 36 percent of the land area."
-"Moreover, the frequent floods in Pakistan have dealt a severe blow to the crops, resulting in a substantial decline in agricultural yield."
-"As per a recent report by the Planning Commission of Pakistan, the 2022 floods ravaged the agriculture and food sectors, causing damage amounting to Rs 800 billion, while the long-term ramifications for these sectors could be approximately Rs 1.98 trillion ($9.24 billion)."
-These calamitous events have highlighted the urgency of adopting improved agricultural practices.
-"To increase TFP in agriculture, both Federal and Provincial Governments can take action by implementing two types of intervention."
-"The first tier aims to bridge the yield gap and includes measures such as water efficiency, post-harvest storage, seed sector reforms, and mechanization."
-"The second tier includes horizontal expansion and measures such as international cooperation, value chain development, and promotion of organic farming."
-"To address the issue of water exploitation in the agriculture sector, the government needs to increase the rate of irrigation water per acre and simultaneously, adopt innovative farming techniques, such as drip irrigation and vertical farming systems, to further reduce water consumption."
-Pakistan can follow the example of the Dutch government which encourages its farmers to adopt modern methods and provides them with incentives to do so.
-"By adopting similar policies, the Pakistani government can incentivize farmers to use water resources efficiently and prevent overexploitation by large landowners."
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-In Pakistan, the use of high-yield hybrid seeds of cotton, wheat, and rice has gained momentum in recent years."
-"However, to optimize productivity and profitability, farmers require a more complex and technical approach to crop production."
-"This approach involves the use of new agricultural inputs and skills, such as precision farming techniques, crop rotation, and optimal use of fertilizers and pesticides."
-The government should increase the capacity of pre-existing agriculture-based vocational institutes and incubators to train farmers and provide them with technical expertise on how to use these new inputs and techniques.
-"Our current agricultural subsidy system does not effectively incentivize productivity because of the disparity between value-adding crops (fruits and vegetables) and cash crops (cotton, sugarcane, rice, and wheat)."
-The government can address this issue by implementing zone-based subsidies that specifically target and encourage productivity in different regions.
-"By doing so, farmers would receive subsidies that align with the crops that are most profitable in that particular area, ultimately leading to increased productivity."
-It is crucial to explore innovative strategies that can aid small farmers in accessing new technologies and markets.
-One way to achieve this is by promoting contract-based corporate farming models.
-"Recently the USA announced its Fertilizer Right project in Pakistan, which involves a significant investment of $4.5 million to improve the efficiency of the agriculture sector."
-"If implemented effectively, this initiative has the potential to significantly enhance total factor productivity."
-"To ensure the prosperity of Pakistan’s agricultural sector it is crucial to allocate resources towards water conservation, modern technologies, public-private partnerships, and precision farming techniques."
-ISLAMABAD:
-"On the occasion of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual festival scheduled to be held in Pakistan from April 9 to 18, 2023."
-The issuance of visas was covered under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974.
-"Every year, a large number of Sikh Yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions."
-The visas issued from New Delhi were in addition to the visas granted to Sikh pilgrims participating in these events from other countries.
-The issuance of visas to religious pilgrims by the High Commission was in line with the government of Pakistan’s commitment to fully implement the Bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines between the two countries.
-"Expressing his views on the auspicious occasion, Charge d’Affaires Salman Sharif extended his heartfelt felicitations to the pilgrims and wished them a rewarding and fulfilling journey."
-He further stated that Pakistan remained committed to preserving sacred religious places and providing necessary facilitation to visiting pilgrims.
-"During the visit, the pilgrims would, inter alia, go to Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib."
-They would enter Pakistan on April 9 and return to India on April 18.
-"Dublin, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"The ""Cloud Computing in Agriculture - Thematic Intelligence"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-This thematic report takes an in-depth look at the importance of cloud computing to the agricultural sector.
-"Firstly, the value chain section provides an in-depth description of each segment of cloud and outlines the specialist vendors and leading adopters of cloud computing in the agricultural sector."
-"Key segments for the agricultural sector include cloud services (specifically software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS))."
-"Vendors providing SaaS platforms help farmers understand this huge amount of data, not just from their farms but across regions."
-"The platforms are aggregating, centralizing, and analyzing farm data, helping farmers and the wider industry adopt precision agricultural techniques while eliminating the need for farmers to purchase and maintain expensive IT infrastructure."
-The challenges section outlines the key challenges currently faced by the agricultural sector.
-This is followed by an impact assessment detailing the areas in cloud computing where agricultural companies should focus and outlines how these challenges have accelerated the need for cloud computing.
-"A data analysis section provides market size and growth forecasts, mergers and acquisition activity analysis, a cloud timeline, and insight into patents, company filings, and hiring trends."
-"Finally, the report profiles companies making their mark within the theme."
-"Key Highlights
-Cloud computing helps farmers achieve precision agriculture: a management technique based on responding to the spatiotemporal variability of crops for improved resource efficiency."
-Precision agriculture requires a vast amount of data from onsite sensors and satellite imagery.
-"This information is collected and sent to the cloud, where it is aggregated to help farmers make decisions about their crop or livestock management."
-The agricultural industry is impacted by the huge variability inherent in biological systems.
-This variability is further exacerbated by extreme weather and geopolitical events.
-Cloud computing helps agricultural companies deal with this variability by providing computing power on a usage basis.
-"Therefore, agricultural players can process varying amounts of fluctuating data as and when required without wasting resources on maintaining computing infrastructure or paying for services when they are not required."
-Analyst Perspective
-"The agricultural sector is undergoing a technological revolution, and the adoption of cloud computing is central to this."
-Cloud computing helps farming to achieve precision agriculture.
-"The vast amount of data required from the farm can be collected, stored and analysed to better understand crop health."
-"There is rapid innovation in the area, helping farmers and the wider industry adopt precision agricultural techniques while eliminating the need for farmers to purchase and maintain expensive IT infrastructure."
-"Scope
-It explains why cloud will continue to grow in importance for the agriculture industry."
-The report outlines how cloud computing is used in precision agriculture and is improving the efficiency of agricultural operations.
-It also provides examples of what companies and organizations in the agriculture industry are doing in relation to this theme and how they create differentiation.
-"Finally, the report highlight agriculture companies that are leading in this theme.
-Reasons to Buy
-To understand cloud computing and its current and future impact on the agriculture industry."
-To understand how key challenges that the agriculture sector is facing have accelerated the need for the integrating cloud computing.
-To identify the leading cloud computing adopters and specialist vendors.
-"The publisher's thematic research ecosystem is a single, integrated global research platform that provides an easy-to-use framework for tracking all themes across all companies in all sectors."
-"It has a proven track record of identifying the important themes early, enabling companies to make the right investments ahead of the competition, and secure that all-important competitive advantage."
-"Key Topics Covered:
-Executive Summary
-Cloud Computing Value Chain
-Cloud services (PaaS and IaaS)
-Cloud services (SaaS)
-Cloud professional services
-Agriculture Challenges
-The Green Revolution's second act
-The Impact of Cloud Computing on Agriculture
-Case Studies
-Data Analysis
-Market size and growth forecasts
-Mergers and acquisitions
-Patent trends
-Company filings trends
-Cloud computing timeline
-Companies
-Leading cloud computing adopters in agriculture
-Leading cloud computing vendors
-Specialist cloud computing vendors in agriculture
-Glossary
-A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes
-Aggio
-Cropin
-Dynaspace
-AGCO
-Bayer
-Cargill
-CNH Industrial
-John Deere
-Syngenta
-Nutrien
-Data Farming
-Digifarm
-OnFarm Data
-Fyllo
-Halter
-WeatherNews
-Growing Underground
-Perennia
-For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/szfnrp
-Source: GlobalData
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-Prime Minister sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will mechanise the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives to boost production of food and other crops.
-"“We are taking an initiative to mechanise the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives system which was initially taken up by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib,” she said."
-The prime minister was addressing the three-day first-ever National Land Conference 2023 along with launching seven initiatives of the land ministry.
-The programme was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) with Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in the chair.
-The conference (March 29-31) will focus on the role of the land ministry in building a smart Bangladesh and to find out the future challenges of digitization of land services.
-"Other objectives of the conference include informing citizens, government agencies, and stakeholders about the steps taken by the land ministry, creating awareness among them about land management, and giving an idea about the existing laws and regulations related to land."
-One of the 7 initiatives that the prime minister is set to inaugurate is the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Monument and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Guchchagram Complex.
-"The remaining 6 initiatives include Registration-Mutation Interconnection, Smart Land Map, Smart Land Records, Smart Land Pedia, Smart Land Service Center, and Union Land Office."
-"Hasina said that under the planned cooperatives system one portion of the harvest will go to the owners of the lands, one portion to the engaged labourers while one portion to the government."
-She mentioned that the government will utilise its portion for the land preservation and maintenance.
-"“Already, the cooperatives ministry has been instructed to make a policy regarding this matter."
-"We want that,” she said."
-She also said that there will be no demarcation separating one plot of land from another.
-But there will be no problem regarding the ownership of the lands as digital mapping will specify the ownership.
-"“Although there will be no demarcation, all lands will be cultivated collectively, as there will be digital map, ownership will be specifically indicated, owners will get their share as per their lands’ proportion,” she narrated."
-The PM said that if this system is established the people of Bangladesh will never be poor and hungry and they will not suffer from food scarcity.
-"“We will not need to beg to anyone for foods, rather we will be able to help others,” she said."
-"Hasina said that from Pahela Boishakh 1430 (April 14, 2023) the land development tax across the country will be fully collected through online."
-She said that Awami League is the servant of the people as it emerged from the struggle to materialise the rights of the people.
-“From the very beginning Awami League is continuing its struggle to establish the rights of the people.
-"And while in power we are doing our job with the motto of serving the people,” she said."
-She mentioned that the government has taken steps to remove the land-related hassles that created problems among the family members.
-“Our aim is to ensure the welfare of the people.
-"Many people face many problems while taking land related services, Inshallah in the digital and smart Bangladesh people will not suffer anymore."
-We want that all sorts of irregularities will be removed from Bangladesh.”
-"Recalling the arson attacks of BNP and its allies during 2013-15 period that killed many innocent people in the name of anti-government movement, she said that they burnt down 60 public offices, including six land offices."
-Later the government built around 400 land offices across the country and in every upazila there is now modern land office with record preservation system.
-“Their (BNP and Jamaat) job is to demolish while Awami League’s is to create for the welfare of the people.
-"And our prime aim is to serve the people,” she said."
-The prime minister put emphasis on the proper sharing of wealth and lands among the successors to avoid future complexities.
-"“The shares of the successors can be specified through digital means solving many family problems,” she said."
-"Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haq, Law secretary Md."
-"Golam Sarwar, Land secretary Md Mustafizur Rahman and Assistant Land Commissioner Rajbari Noor Jahan Alther Sathi also spoke at the programme."
-"Four seminars/panel discussions on various topics related to land management have been scheduled to take place during the afternoons of the day of inauguration ceremony and the following two days, according to the press release."
-The second and third day events of the conference will be held at BIAM Foundation in the capital.
-Agriculture contributes a significant portion of the world’s climate-changing greenhouse gases.
-"In turn, changes in climate will reduce agricultural yields and make farming harder, just as increasing worldwide populations put pressure on the industry to produce more food."
-"There are basically two ways to reduce agriculture’s impact on climate: decrease the sources of carbon, or increase the sinking of carbon (plants sequestering key compounds)."
-"New varieties of plants and animals will have to tolerate abiotic stresses like drought, salt and temperature increases, while at the same time improving yields and nutrition."
-Part one of this series looked at the impacts of climate change on agriculture (and vice versa).
-The second and final Part will look at different technologies’ contribution to resolving agriculture’s impact.
-"Editor’s note: Read part one of this series — Climate change vs agriculture: Can one farming method—conventional, organic or agroecology—help slow global warming?
-Genetic modifications (including transgenics and gene editing) are contributing research at the least toward this goal, but some conventional farming, “agroecology,” “regenerative ag” and even organic projects are in the works as well."
-"Genetic engineering
-Wheat and barley, when subjected to heat and drought, reduced grain size and expression of genes for starch production."
-"“Transgenic approaches have also been shown to improve drought tolerance under controlled environmental conditions,” wrote Kathleen Hefferon, plant genetics researcher at Cornell University."
-These approaches include over-expressed DREB (dehydration responsive element binding) genes that can boost survival under these conditions.
-"However, no field condition tests have been conducted yet that show “real-life” crop performance."
-"The wild barley Hordeum brevisubulatum, which prefers salty environments in Asia and Eastern Europe, has a transcription activation gene (HbMBG1a) that enhances salt tolerance in the common mustard plant, Arabidopsis thaliana."
-"In other work, the same DREB gene used to enhance drought tolerance also boosted salt tolerance in soybean plants when over-expressed."
-"Improving photosynthesis via genetic engineering “can be used to make plants more productive, under heat stress conditions anticipated by climate change, especially since improvements using traditional breeding methods have reached their limits,” Hefferon added."
-One approach is to use enzymes from algae to increase the intake of carbon (sequestration) and introduce a more efficient “C4” photosynthetic pathway into “C3” plants.
-This could enhance photosynthesis by 40 percent.
-"Genome editing
-Genome editing (via CRISPR-Cas9, among other methods like TALENS or ZFN) is also being used to develop products that address impacts of climate change."
-"In an interview with Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, Oliver Peoples, CEO of Yield10 Bioscience, said the company is field testing two traits, C3014 and C3015, in oilseeds to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a biodegradable plastic product."
-"The Camelina oilseed plant, with the help of gene editing, could produce PHAs to substitute for plastic utensils, straws and packaging material."
-The same abiotic stresses that were addressed by transgenics also could be resolved through gene editing techniques.
-"One study showed that by using CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out the MAP kinase gene SlMAPK in tomatoes, the resulting products could resist heat stress."
-Another study showed that CRISPR created variants of a ARGOS8 gene in corn that could increase crop yields in drought conditions.
-"CRISPR also is opening the door to crops with a better nutritional profile, to provide nitrogen more efficiently, reduce food waste and prevent methane emissions."
-"New breeding techniques (CRISPR, in particular) are poised to fundamentally change how crop and livestock development is done."
-"Regenerative ag/agro-ecology
-Part of the 2020 presidential campaign involved invocation of “regenerative agriculture,” and occasionally “agroecology.”"
-Practices in agroecology or regenerative agriculture could be useful if they make sense scientifically.
-"But, as Hefferon and Henry Miller, founder of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology, wrote in the Bakersfield Californian, excess baggage of social change and overemphasis on organic labels won’t help truly resolve farming’s climate footprint:"
-"The study of agroecology has numerous definitions, many of which are idealistic blather and conjecture, much of which should be discarded,” they wrote."
-"“Where agroecology breaks down is in its embrace of organic agricultural practices, which fails the test of rigorous science."
-One part of regenerative agriculture involves using more sophisticated digital technologies to analyze fields and crops.
-"Sensors and computer imaging “let us identify highly precise spraying areas by considering smaller units, making it possible to manage variability within a field and allow for nuanced application of products and monitoring of crops,” wrote Erik Fyrwald, CEO of Syngenta Group."
-"“Massive amounts of data can be analyzed to create a power seed selection algorithm, helping farmers determine which seeds to plant, and where and how deep to plant them.”"
-Another effort involves decades of deforestation in Central American mountain regions to make room for coffee and cattle.
-"Eric Poncon, regional director for the coffee division of Ecom Agroindustrial Corp., and Juan Diego Roman, agronomist with Nespresso, profiled the La Cumplida Coffee Farm in Nicaragua, which is restoring shade-grown coffee farms, which can conserve forests and sequester more carbon."
-It will also offer more shelter to wintering migratory warblers.
-"Key to the effort, they added, is the introduction of standardized, measurable metrics to document their progress."
-"Non-genetic advances
-Nitrogen is a precious ingredient in fertilizer, made more so because conventional processes involve the Haber-Bosch method."
-"This method of making ammonia from airborne nitrogen is energy and carbon intensive, and financially out of the developing world’s reach."
-"Atmonia, based in Reykjavík, Iceland, creates ammonia through electro chemistry, creating ammonia in water without expensive high temperatures and pressure."
-"A number of agribusinesses, including Bayer and Novozymes are looking at naturally occurring microbes that might result in a “probiotic cocktail.”"
-"According to a report in Chemical and Engineering News, “helpful microorganisms colonize soils, plant roots, stems and leaves, making nutrients from the environment available to plants by fixing nitrogen from the air and breaking down inorganic phosphates in soil.”"
-"Organic
-The key challenge for organic techniques is increasing yield, so that less land will be turned over for farming (the same applies to conventional agriculture)."
-"The USDA has supported research in improving nitrogen use and increasing yields, including:
-A Montana State University project to look at the effects of replacing tillage (which emits carbon) with targeted sheep grazing."
-"“Our transformative extension activities will enhance producers’ ability to make informed management decisions about integrated crop-livestock organic systems,” the study reported."
-A University of Illinois study to use information systems to more precisely determine organic farm inputs.
-"“By initializing simplified models with indicators of soil quality, and training farmers to record information about key drivers (cover crop and manure quantity and composition and soil moisture), we should be able to make associated decision support tools more accurate and provide users with enough detail to implement sound nutrient management and emissions reduction strategies,” the study leaders wrote."
-"However, organic systems may not be able to match conventional yields, at least not using the current definition of “organic,” which precludes the use of transgenics, cisgenics or gene editing."
-"University of Goettingen’s Matin Qaim and his colleague Eva-Marie Meemken warned in a 2018 Annual Review of Resources Economics article:
-In terms of environmental and climate change effects, organic farming is less polluting than conventional farming when measured per unit of land but not when measured per unit of output."
-"Organic farming is not the paradigm for sustainable agriculture and food security, but smart combinations of organic and conventional methods could contribute toward sustainable productivity increases in global agriculture."
-Andrew Porterfield is a senior correspondent for the Genetic Literacy Project.
-"He is a writer and editor, and has worked with numerous academic institutions, companies and non-profits in the life sciences."
-BIO.
-"Follow him on Twitter @AMPorterfield
-This article previously appeared on the GLP March 9, 2021."
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-"This allows farmers, agribusinesses, and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry to make informed decisions about planting, harvesting, distribution, and marketing."
-"Agriculture analytics can help optimize crop production, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and improve profitability."
-"The market for agriculture analytics includes various software, platforms, and services provided by companies that specialize in agricultural data analysis."
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-• Increasing adoption of precision agriculture techniques to optimize crop yields and reduce wastage."
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-• Rising focus on sustainable agriculture practices and use of data analytics to reduce the environmental impact of farming.
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-• Growing awareness about the benefits of data-driven decision-making in agriculture and a shift towards precision farming techniques.
-"• Advancements in technology such as AI, IoT, and big data analytics, enabling the development of more sophisticated agriculture analytics solutions."
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-"Major Key Players of the Market: Deere & Company (United States), IBM (United States), SAP SE (Germany), Trimble (United States), Monsanto Company (United States), Oracle (United States), Accenture (Ireland), Iteris (United States), Taranis (Israel), Agribotix (United States), Agrivi (United Kingdom), DTN (United States), aWhere Inc. (United States), Conservis Corporation (United States), DeLaval (Sweden), Farmer’s Business Network (United States)
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-PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, April 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The Agriculture Analytics market size is estimated to register a CAGR of 13.5% during the forecast period (2022-2029)."
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-"While emphasizing the key driving and restraining forces for this market, the report also offers a complete study of the future trends and developments of the market."
-"It also examines the role of the leading market players involved in the industry including their corporate overview, financial summary, and SWOT analysis."
-"The Major Players Covered in this Report: Deere & Company (United States), IBM (United States), SAP SE (Germany), Trimble (United States), Monsanto Company (United States), Oracle (United States), Accenture (Ireland), Iteris (United States), Taranis (Israel), Agribotix (United States), Agrivi (United Kingdom), DTN (United States), aWhere Inc. (United States), Conservis Corporation (United States), DeLaval (Sweden), Farmer’s Business Network (United States)
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-Definition:
-The Agriculture Analytics market refers to the application of data analytics tools and techniques to collect, analyze, and interpret data related to agriculture, such as weather patterns, soil quality, crop yields, and market trends."
-"This allows farmers, agribusinesses, and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry to make informed decisions about planting, harvesting, distribution, and marketing."
-"Agriculture analytics can help optimize crop production, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and improve profitability."
-"The market for agriculture analytics includes various software, platforms, and services provided by companies that specialize in agricultural data analysis."
-"Market Trends:
-• Increasing adoption of precision agriculture techniques to optimize crop yields and reduce wastage."
-• Growing demand for real-time monitoring and data analysis solutions to improve farm productivity and efficiency.
-• Rising focus on sustainable agriculture practices and use of data analytics to reduce the environmental impact of farming.
-"Market Drivers:
-• Increasing global population and demand for food, leading to a need for more efficient and productive agriculture practices."
-• Growing awareness about the benefits of data-driven decision-making in agriculture and a shift towards precision farming techniques.
-"• Advancements in technology such as AI, IoT, and big data analytics, enabling the development of more sophisticated agriculture analytics solutions."
-"Market Opportunities:
-• Development of new analytics tools and platforms that leverage AI, machine learning, and IoT to provide real-time monitoring, analysis, and prediction of crop performance and environmental factors."
-"• Increasing interest from agribusinesses, retailers, and food manufacturers in using data analytics to track and optimize supply chain performance, reduce costs, and improve product quality and safety."
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-"The market is segmented by Global Agriculture Analytics Market Breakdown by Application (Farm analytics, Livestock analytics, Aquaculture analytics, others) by Type (Software, Services) by Deployment (Cloud-Based, On-Premise) by Farm Size (Small and Medium Farms, Large Farms) and by Geography (North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA)."
-"Major Key Players of the Market: Deere & Company (United States), IBM (United States), SAP SE (Germany), Trimble (United States), Monsanto Company (United States), Oracle (United States), Accenture (Ireland), Iteris (United States), Taranis (Israel), Agribotix (United States), Agrivi (United Kingdom), DTN (United States), aWhere Inc. (United States), Conservis Corporation (United States), DeLaval (Sweden), Farmer’s Business Network (United States)
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-ii) Agriculture AnalyticsRevenue & market share
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-"SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Shalamar Armstrong, associate agronomy professor at Purdue University, approaches farming through the lens of sustainability."
-Armstrong was a keynote speaker at the Conservation Cropping Seminar.
-"“The framework I use is sustainably intensified agriculture,” he explained."
-"“I think we can be intensified and sustainable, regenerative and climate smart all at the same time."
-"“When we think about SIA, there are a couple things that this principle fosters.”
-Sustainably intensified agriculture principles:
-1."
-Maximize production and profit.
-2. Maximize nutrient use efficiency.
-3. Minimize environmental degradation.
-"Accomplishing these goals isn’t easy, Shalamar said."
-"“It takes a systems approach to get this done,” he said."
-"“Right now, the fastest way we can get to this system is through cover crops."
-The workhorse cover crop of the Midwest is cereal rye.
-"It helps with nitrogen loss reduction, carbon capture and erosion control.”"
-Research continually shows that cover crops are tied to nitrogen loss reduction.
-"“The nutrient loss reduction strategy comes to about 30% reduction in nitrate loss in a tile drained landscape,” Shalamar said."
-"“But I have experienced over and over, whether you have fall- or spring-applied nitrogen, when you add cover crops to that system — you get a 46% to 49% reduction in nitrate loss via tile drainage."
-"“That’s a bit higher than what we predicted in the nutrient loss reduction strategy as the science assessment team.”
-Balansa clover is an alternative to planting cereal rye ahead of corn."
-"Shalamar shared a summary of research results pertaining to cover crops, including Balansa clover."
-"Summary
-• The inclusion of Balansa clover generated 137 pounds per acre of nitrogen within the biomass, which could function as a nitrogen credit, depending on your residue management."
-•
-The inclusion of Balansa clover could be vital in the production of low carbon intensity corn due to its ability to generate a nitrogen credit and capture carbon within a no-till residue management system.
-DESTACO has announced the availability of cobot tooling solutions that are designed to simplify tool selection and eliminate integration design work for applications employing small payload robots or cobots in their operations.
-"The wide variety of tooling solutions is designed for gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool changing, and tool extension applications up to 10 kg payloads."
-"The fast growth in the cobot market is driven by several factors, including increases in inflation rates, labor costs, labor shortages, and excessive workforce turnover."
-"The low startup costs for new entrants into the automation industry and a relatively compact return on investment (ROI) period for a cobot system, which can be as few as 8 to 12 months make DESTACO tooling solutions attractive to users."
-"Hilscher North America has announced its netX 90 system-on-a-chip and netRAPID 90, a netX chip carrier, have received the CC-Link IE Field Network Basic slave conformance certificate from the CC-Link Partner Association."
-"This certification enables the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 to be implemented as slaves in simple field devices on CC-Link Industrial Ethernet networks.
-CC-Link IE Field Network Basic is a general-purpose Ethernet protocol that facilitates easy use and development of small-scale devices that do not require high-speed control capabilities."
-This 100-Mbit/s protocol is an easy entry in the CC-Link IE technology ecosystem for developing field devices.
-"“Official certification from the CLPA for both the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 further strengthens our multi-protocol capability,” says Philip Marshall, COO of Hilscher North America."
-“It also enables device manufacturers to easily enter the Asian market with our latest netX 90 technology and products.”
-"The CLPA offers several Ethernet-based network technologies to assist device makers in developing products compatible with the CC-Link Industrial Ethernet network, including CC-Link TSN, CC-Link IE Control, CC-Link IE Field Network, CC-Link IE Field Motion, and CC-Link IE Safety."
-"Emerson has launched ASCO Series 641, 642, and 643 aluminum filter regulators, which maximize process efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime in a broad range of process applications."
-"This line of durable, aluminum filter regulators can handle the highest flow rates of any regulators in their class and provides precise pressure regulation to downstream instruments."
-"An alternative to stainless steel filter regulators, ASCO Series 641, 642, and 643 Aluminum Filter Regulators complete Emerson’s full suite of valve piloting technologies."
-"This allows process manufacturers to source their total valve piloting solutions, including solenoid valves, switch boxes, filter regulators, and accessories, from one global technology partner."
-"By using one supplier, manufacturers can simplify their supply chains, improve design accuracy, and access comprehensive engineering support."
-Designing a valve piloting solution that includes technologies from different suppliers splits vendor responsibility and can introduce an opportunity for error.
-"Mouser Electronics Expands Smart Agriculture Content Hub Mouser Electronics
-Mouser Electronics has expanded its agricultural hub."
-The Smart Agriculture hub gives users access to innovative products and solutions to further drive farming industries into the future.
-"Mouser provides an expansive lineup of articles, blogs, products, eBooks, and more, exploring topics such as vertical farming within smart cities, data fusion, and building a smart greenhouse."
-"Mouser stocks a wide selection of semiconductors and electronic components
-Fischer Connectors has developed new high-speed data and power connectivity solutions combining Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 Gen 2 high-speed protocols with the rugged, high-density, and miniature features of its flagship product lines."
-"They enable space-saving and cost-efficient integration in industrial automation and robotics, chemical plants, food processing, automotive production lines, outdoor sensing, and unmanned systems."
-"Fischer Connectors’ new Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 products include Fischer Core Series in size 102 with SPE 1 Gbit/s; Fischer UltiMate Series in size 07 with SPE 1 Gbit/s; Fischer MiniMax Series in size 08 with USB 3.2 Gen 1 for 5 Gbit/s, Gen 2 for 10 Gbit/s; Fischer MiniMax Series in size 10 with power and USB 3.2 Gen 1 for 5 Gbit/s, Gen 2 for 10 Gbit/s.
-SCHURTER’s 6610-5 and 4710-5 IEC appliance outlets, Type F and J, are the optimal solution for data center PDUs, where status indication and packing density are critical."
-Their compact design allows for tight mounting in multiples and provides up to four LEDs for status indication.
-"The outlet series is designed to provide a space and cost savings approach to PDU strip assemblies where an indication is often used to signal the equipment technician regarding system status of one kind or another, for instance, power surges and sags."
-Precisely fitted light guides provide support for light pipes in one or all corners of the outlet.
-"The operation of each of the LEDs, mounted on the PCB, is channeled to the enclosure surface to indicate status."
-The light pipes are ordered as an accessory to be inserted after the outlets have been mounted and wired.
-"Outlets are offered in black, white, and grey for multiphase distinction."
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-DUBLIN, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ""Agriculture Technology-as-a-Service Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product, Application, and Country Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2027"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-"The global agriculture technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) market was valued at $1,606.9 million in 2022 and is expected to reach $3,438.6 million in 2027, with a CAGR of 16.43% during 2022-2027."
-The growth in the global agriculture technology-as-a-service market is expected to be driven by growing demand for precision agriculture solutions from small-scale farmers.
-"Market Lifecycle Stage
-Agriculture technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) is in its growth stage."
-"Farmers are increasingly looking for more advanced and efficient solutions to manage their operations, resulting in an increase in demand for ATaaS. This has led to growth in the number of companies offering ATaaS solutions, as well as an increase in investment in the industry."
-"ATaaS will continue to grow as the market matures, leading to more innovative solutions and increased adoption by farmers and agribusinesses."
-"As new technologies and customer needs emerge, the ATaaS market is likely to continue growing and developing."
-"Impact
-Agricultural technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) helps farmers streamline their operations and increase efficiency by automating tasks such as crop monitoring, soil analysis, and resource management."
-This can result in improved yields and lower costs.
-"ATaaS provides farmers with detailed and real-time information about their crops, enabling them to make informed decisions about planting, fertilizing, and pest control."
-"This results in a more precise and targeted application of resources, leading to higher yields and a reduction in waste."
-"Market Segmentation
-Segmentation 1: by Application
-Yield Mapping and Monitoring
-Soil Management and Testing
-Crop Health Monitoring
-Irrigation
-Others
-Crop health monitoring is expected to generate the highest revenue in the ATaaS market due to its importance in ensuring the overall health and productivity of crops."
-"With ATaaS, farmers can monitor the health of their crops in real-time and make informed decisions about their management practices."
-This results in increased crop yield and profitability.
-"Advanced sensors and technologies like remote sensing, drones, and precision agriculture are integrated into ATaaS solutions for accurate crop monitoring."
-"This helps in the early detection of potential problems like disease, pest infestations, and soil degradation, leading to proactive management and timely intervention."
-"The increasing adoption of ATaaS in the agricultural sector will drive the growth of the crop health monitoring segment, thereby generating the highest revenue in the ATaaS market."
-"Segmentation 2: by Service Type
-Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
-Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS)
-Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is projected to drive the growth of the agriculture technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) market due to its advantages, such as ease of deployment, low cost, and user-friendly interfaces."
-"SaaS platforms allow farmers to access technology-driven agriculture solutions and services remotely, reducing the need for large capital expenditures."
-"It is expected that SaaS-based ATaaS will gain traction as cloud computing and IoT technologies become more popular, thereby driving the market's growth."
-"Segmentation 3: by Pricing
-Subscription
-Pay-Per-Use
-In the ATaaS market, subscription pricing models have become increasingly popular among farmers due to their cost-effectiveness and flexibility."
-Farmers can subscribe to these services on a monthly or annual basis and receive regular software updates and technical support.
-"This eliminates the need for large upfront investments in equipment and technology, allowing farmers to better manage their costs and stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the industry."
-"Additionally, subscription models provide the ability to scale up or down based on their needs and production goals, offering greater flexibility and cost savings compared to traditional pay-per-use models."
-"Segmentation 4: by Region
-North America - U.S., Canada, and Mexico
-Europe - Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Rest-of-Europe
-China
-U.K.
-Asia-Pacific - India, Japan, Australia, and Rest-of-Asia-Pacific
-South America - Brazil, Argentina, and Rest-of-South America
-Middle East and Africa - Israel, South Africa, and Rest-of-Middle East and Africa
-North America generated the highest revenue of over $547.0 million in 2021 and is expected to remain the largest region by 2027."
-"A number of factors are expected to contribute to North America's lead in ATaaS, including the presence of major players in the agriculture sector, strong government support, and a high adoption rate of advanced technologies such as VRT, UAVs, and robots."
-"Additionally, the region has a large number of well-established agribusinesses and farmers looking for innovative and cost-effective ways to improve their operations."
-"The region also has a well-developed infrastructure and a high level of awareness about the benefits of ATaaS, which is further driving the market growth."
-"Recent Developments in Global Agriculture Technology-as-a-Service (ATaaS) Market
-In November 2022, a new generation of monitoring robots called Tom v4 was launched by Small Robot Company."
-The commercialization of this product to both farmers and corporations is a major milestone.
-"With a ground sample distance of 0.28mm per pixel, Tom v4 is one of the highest-resolution crop-scanning technologies."
-"As a result, Tom can detect early signs of disease outbreaks and see individual water droplets on leaves."
-Demand - Drivers and Limitations
-"The following are the demand drivers for the agriculture technology-as-a-service market:
-Decreasing Agriculture Workforce
-Increasing Area under Permanent Crops
-Increased Yield
-Low Capital Investment for Customers
-The market is expected to face some limitations, too, due to the following challenges:
-Cyber and Online Data Security
-Reluctance to Adopt and Lack of Technical Awareness among Farmers
-Limited Infrastructure and Workforce to Provide EaaS Solutions
-Key Companies Profiled
-AGRIVI
-IBM Corporation
-Hexagon Agriculture
-Microsoft Corporation
-Topcon
-365FarmNet GmbH
-PrecisionHawk
-Trimble Inc.
-Deere & Company
-DJI
-KUBOTA Corporation
-Small Robot Company
-Naio Technologies
-SGS SA
-TeeJet Technologies
-Key Topics Covered:
-1 Markets
-2 Application
-3 Products
-4 Region
-5 Markets - Competitive Benchmarking & Company Profiles
-6 Research Methodology
-Companies Mentioned
-AGRIVI
-IBM Corporation
-Hexagon Agriculture
-Microsoft Corporation
-Topcon
-365FarmNet GmbH
-PrecisionHawk
-Trimble Inc.
-Deere & Company
-DJI
-KUBOTA Corporation
-Small Robot Company
-Naio Technologies
-SGS SA
-TeeJet Technologies
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-Agriculture in Pakistan is currently in a state of disarray and there is an urgent need for effective measures to revitalise the sector.
-"At the centre of this issue is the alarming decline in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in the agricultural sector, a critical measure of its efficiency and productivity."
-TFP considers all inputs of capital and technology to provide a comprehensive assessment of the agricultural sector’s performance.
-"Unfortunately, TFP in Pakistan’s agriculture sector has been on a downward spiral, despite being responsible for providing employment to a 37.4 per cent portion of the population and contributing 22.7 per cent to the country’s GDP."
-"A World Bank report “From Swimming in Sand to High and Sustainable Growth in Pakistan” confirms the TFP in the agriculture sector has remained stagnant, trailing behind all other countries, as it has expanded at an annual rate of less than 1.5 per cent which is four times lower than the South Asian average."
-"Likewise, the average output in the agriculture sector grew annually by 0.7 per cent, whereas the South Asian average expanded by 2.8 per cent over the same period."
-One of the primary factors negatively contributing to this decline is the shortage of irrigation water resulting in low yield.
-"According to the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), nearly 50 per cent of the total land area suffers from water scarcity, and the water availability per capita has decreased from 5,260 cubic meters per year in 1951 to less than 1,000 cubic meters per year by 2021."
-"This has led to a decline in irrigated land, which negatively affects TFP."
-The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) expects an 18 per cent irrigation water shortage during the Rabi growing season of 2022-23 from November to May.
-"Furthermore, an inefficient water pricing system and the underpricing of water-intensive crops such as sugarcane, and rice have also prevented diversification toward higher-value crops, further reducing overall productivity."
-Another significant factor contributing to reduced TFP is outdated and labour-intensive farming methods.
-"Most farmers in Pakistan still use non-certified seeds, which are often of low quality, resulting in lower crop yields."
-"According to a study conducted by the State Bank of Pakistan in 2021, 40 per cent of farmers relied on informal seed systems."
-"In addition, Pakistan’s fragmented and poorly integrated marketing system has resulted in fetching low prices for cash crops such as rice and cotton."
-"Apart from human factors, natural calamities such as floods and locust attacks have further reduced productivity."
-The country experienced the worst locust attack in 2020 affecting 60 districts and causing losses of around $3 billion.
-"Though in 2021 locust attack was not as severe, however, when combined with the flood, the net effect on the crop was devastating impacting more than 36 per cent of the land area."
-"Moreover, the frequent floods in Pakistan have dealt a severe blow to the crops, resulting in a substantial decline in agricultural yield."
-"As per a recent report by the Planning Commission of Pakistan, the 2022 floods ravaged the agriculture and food sectors, causing damage amounting to PKR 800 billion while the long-term ramifications for these sectors could be approximately PKR 1.98 trillion (USD 9.24 billion)."
-These calamitous events have highlighted the urgency of adopting improved agricultural practices.
-"To increase TFP in agriculture, both Federal and Provincial Governments can take action by implementing two tires of interventions."
-"The first tire aims to bridge the yield gap and includes measures, such as water efficiency, post-harvest storage, seed sector reforms, and mechanisation."
-"The second tier includes horizontal expansion and measures, such as international cooperation, value chain development and promotion of organic farming."
-"To address the issue of water exploitation in the agriculture sector government needs to increase the rate of irrigation water per acre and simultaneously adopt innovative farming techniques, such as drip irrigation and vertical farming systems, to further reduce water consumption."
-"Pakistan can follow the example of the Dutch government, which encourages its farmers to adopt modern methods and provides them with incentives to do so."
-"By adopting similar policies, the Pakistani government can incentivize farmers to use water resources efficiently and prevent overexploitation by large landowners."
-"In Pakistan, the use of high-yield hybrid seeds of cotton, wheat, and rice has gained momentum in recent years."
-"However, to optimize productivity and profitability, farmers require a more complex and technical approach to crop production."
-"This approach involves the use of new agricultural inputs and skills, such as precision farming techniques, crop rotation, and optimal use of fertilizers and pesticides."
-The government should increase the capacity of pre-existing agriculture-based vocational institutes and incubators to train farmers and provide them with technical expertise on how to use these new inputs and techniques.
-"Our current agricultural subsidy system does not effectively incentivise productivity because of the disparity between value-adding crops (fruits and vegetables) and cash crops (cotton, sugarcane, rice, and wheat)."
-The government can address this issue by implementing zone-based subsidies that specifically target and encourage productivity in different regions.
-"By doing so, farmers would receive subsidies that align with the crops that are most profitable in that particular area, ultimately leading to increased productivity."
-It is crucial to explore innovative strategies that can aid small farmers in accessing new technologies and markets.
-One way to achieve this is by promoting contract-based corporate farming models.
-"Recently the United States announced its Fertilizer Right project in Pakistan, which involves a significant investment of $4.5 million to improve the efficiency of the agriculture sector."
-"If implemented effectively, this initiative has the potential to significantly enhance total factor productivity."
-"To ensure the prosperity of Pakistan’s agricultural sector it is crucial to allocate resources towards water conservation, modern technologies, public-private partnerships, and precision farming techniques."
-"Sabina Babar is a researcher at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), Lahore, Pakistan."
-She may be reached at info@casslhr.com
-"In a recent ceremony held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, several farmers were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the agriculture industry."
-"The annual awards ceremony, which is hosted by the Wisconsin State Farmer newspaper, honors farmers who have demonstrated innovative techniques and practices that have helped to advance the field of farming."
-"Among the farmers who were honored were John and Dorothy Priske, who were recognized for their work in developing a sustainable farming system that incorporates crop rotations and conservation tillage."
-"Another recipient was Fred Depies, who has been a leader in promoting the use of cover crops to improve soil health and reduce erosion."
-The awards ceremony also recognized young farmers who are making a difference in the industry.
-"Ryan Klussendorf was one of the recipients of the Next Generation Award, which honors farmers under the age of 35 who are already making significant contributions to the field of agriculture."
-Klussendorf has been using precision agriculture techniques to improve yields and reduce inputs on his family's dairy farm.
-The ceremony was a reminder of the important role that farmers play in feeding the world and the innovative techniques and practices that are being developed to improve efficiency and sustainability in the industry.
-"It also served as a celebration of the hard work and dedication of Wisconsin's farmers, who continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in agriculture."
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-A farsighted farmer had invested massively in a lengthy well planned process of food production.
-Right from land clearing and land preparation with the use of heavy and fine machinery which had rendered his rocky and bushy fields highly productive flat lands with very fine tilth.
-The farm was eventually planted with remunerative cash crops and they were coming up very well with all indications of bumper cropping.
-"Unfortunately, the farmer fell sick and passed away."
-The children who inherited the farms complained that their father had burdened them with debts.
-This is not a story but the scenario that is being repeated since many years in most sectors of the economy.
-Little did the children realise that whatever would come out of the fields would be more than enough to service all debts and also leaving more than sufficient resources to plough back in the fields.
-"All planning, investments, production mechanisms and ground works had been done long time back and what was left to be done was just reaping of benefits accruing therefrom and ploughing back in a well-organised manner for the future."
-But that also is not being properly done.
-It is often said that a good seed of any food crop and a beautiful smile from someone are hundred times similar to each other.
-When one good seed is sown in a good and healthy soil it will yield many times more than the ordinary ones.
-“Agriculture is the backbone of our economy” – this was the slogan of pre and post-independence days and it unfortunately seems to be long forgotten.
-"These days, farming as a profession are the last call of any individual."
-All prefer white collar jobs.
-They can’t be blamed as farming or working the soil is considered to be degrading and this has become the least priority of the GOVERNMENT.
-"In the past there were many sugar factories around the country and each sugar factory was breathing life, happiness and socioeconomic development in its area."
-"As time went by, some economic forces compelled dismantling those factories in the name of efficiency."
-How efficient has that scheme proved to be?
-Was it for the workers and the cane planters and métayers of sugar factories or for the owners and shareholders?
-The results are like the writings on the walls.
-Coal and oil are taking the place of bagasse and the villages of the surrounding are lifeless.
-"In many sugar factories in the past, respective managements had been trying means and ways to generate profits which were possible by way of diversifying agro-productions with crops like maize, potatoes, ground nuts and other crops and vegetables as recommended by the research institutions."
-Even oil seeds like sunflower were being grown in the sixties.
-It was rare to find pure stand or interlines of first and second ratoon fields without anything grown on them.
-"Organisations like Agricultural cooperatives, Young Farmers Clubs and Agricultural Youth Clubs amongst others were flourishing."
-Government was assisting by giving incentives and encouraging sugar estates in renting out the unutilized pure state lands and interlines to these organisations and even to métayer planters in order of priority.
-Many of today’s top civil servants have passed through those vocational movements.
-Agricultural research and extension was actively participating in the Government’s programs.
-It is of common belief in India and other food producing countries that the disappearance of a single farmer creates a shortage in food for hundreds of people for the future.
-The diets of the rich and the hungry and daily nutrition of the ordinary citizens are as important and essential for each other.
-"Across the board subsidization of food items are not only beneficial to those in needs but also to the rich, hotels and restaurants included."
-Agriculture is being put in the back seat by the Government.
-"Investments are being made in smart cities, Highways and flyovers and race courses in the name of modernization are undoubtedly important but a right balance must be struck in terms of treatment."
-Considerations need also to be given to the important issues that are affecting food production.
-"Year in year out, consumers face the rise in prices of vegetables and other consumables."
-Yet that issue of far reaching prices and flow in availability could have been solved by immaculate thinking over and planning.
-"After repeated requests, the Ministry of Agro Industry has finally organised a national workshop, Les Assises de L’agriculture."
-This initiative needs to be commended.
-It englobed the usual exhibition cum sales of agro-products and most importantly a workshop to work out the way forward.
-It is hoped that the outcome will be to the expectations of the farming community and a revolution be observed as in the years 1984-87 and 2005-2012 where tangible progress of the sector were noted.
-It is to be noted that very few innovative products were exhibited or stressed upon.
-Entrepreneurs in food processing which mainly encompassed the pickled products were given priority.
-Many of them were closed on the last day.
-Issues relating to the problems faced by producers were not given any visibility.
-Climate change and other related topics were not visible in the exhibition.
-In social media many positive remarks were noted but those emanated mostly from visitors and not from the producers.
-Accessibility was also an issue.
-Printing of leaflets and production of illustrative books no doubt contribute but the real results will be obtained by individual or personal contact approach.
-"Unfortunately, we are missing the bus time and again."
-"If the bus does not have a driver on board and left in the hands of the conductor then, the crash will be inevitable."
-The latest report of the Mauritius Audit Office on the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security has highlighted issues that relate to mismanagement and laisser-aller which are being practiced in the Ministry’s Divisions and Parastatals.
-It won’t be possible to raise those in the present paper but they will certainly be discussed at large in a subsequent one.
-"Just to mention a few as raised that need immediate attention to the Food Production and Food Security issue; we have the Land Use and the rationale of allocation thereof and the non-respect of the provisions of the Laws governing the very foundations and visibility of the Parastatal organisations falling under its purview, namely the timely submissions of annual reports."
-That is unimaginable and as such the respective institutions render themselves as outlaw organisations.
-Not very long ago a company was building a hotel in the southern part of the country.
-Government helped in constructing a four-way traffic highway at high costs to facilitate in commuting the incoming tourists.
-Why these types of facilities are not being thought for the agri-industrial sector?
-"Côte D’Or, an area which is ideally suited for good agro industrial development, has been deplorably sacrificed to the advantage of land speculation."
-"Yet, farmers are accepting peanuts as compensation even though they are paying to get themselves registered to be recognised as one by Government."
-"If there were unity among them, the situation would be bound to be different."
-"Applauses and number of people (who in most of the cases are being vehicled at high costs), attending rallies do not help in winning elections."
-It is the people who vote and elect that matters.
-Their living conditions and factors affecting same need to be understood and remedies brought to solve those need to be brought forward.
-This has been amply proven by provision of increase in retirement benefits to senior citizens and free bus transport to students; an emanation from a door-to-door exercise.
-A farsighted farmer had invested massively in a lengthy well planned process of food production.
-Right from land clearing and land preparation with the use of heavy and fine machinery which had rendered his rocky and bushy fields highly productive flat lands with very fine tilth.
-The farm was eventually planted with remunerative cash crops and they were coming up very well with all indications of bumper cropping.
-"Unfortunately, the farmer fell sick and passed away."
-The children who inherited the farms complained that their father had burdened them with debts.
-This is not a story but the scenario that is being repeated since many years in most sectors of the economy.
-Little did the children realise that whatever would come out of the fields would be more than enough to service all debts and also leaving more than sufficient resources to plough back in the fields.
-"All planning, investments, production mechanisms and ground works had been done long time back and what was left to be done was just reaping of benefits accruing therefrom and ploughing back in a well-organised manner for the future."
-But that also is not being properly done.
-It is often said that a good seed of any food crop and a beautiful smile from someone are hundred times similar to each other.
-When one good seed is sown in a good and healthy soil it will yield many times more than the ordinary ones.
-“Agriculture is the backbone of our economy” – this was the slogan of pre and post-independence days and it unfortunately seems to be long forgotten.
-"These days, farming as a profession are the last call of any individual."
-All prefer white collar jobs.
-They can’t be blamed as farming or working the soil is considered to be degrading and this has become the least priority of the GOVERNMENT.
-"In the past there were many sugar factories around the country and each sugar factory was breathing life, happiness and socioeconomic development in its area."
-"As time went by, some economic forces compelled dismantling those factories in the name of efficiency."
-How efficient has that scheme proved to be?
-Was it for the workers and the cane planters and métayers of sugar factories or for the owners and shareholders?
-The results are like the writings on the walls.
-Coal and oil are taking the place of bagasse and the villages of the surrounding are lifeless.
-"In many sugar factories in the past, respective managements had been trying means and ways to generate profits which were possible by way of diversifying agro-productions with crops like maize, potatoes, ground nuts and other crops and vegetables as recommended by the research institutions."
-Even oil seeds like sunflower were being grown in the sixties.
-It was rare to find pure stand or interlines of first and second ratoon fields without anything grown on them.
-"Organisations like Agricultural cooperatives, Young Farmers Clubs and Agricultural Youth Clubs amongst others were flourishing."
-Government was assisting by giving incentives and encouraging sugar estates in renting out the unutilized pure state lands and interlines to these organisations and even to métayer planters in order of priority.
-Many of today’s top civil servants have passed through those vocational movements.
-Agricultural research and extension was actively participating in the Government’s programs.
-It is of common belief in India and other food producing countries that the disappearance of a single farmer creates a shortage in food for hundreds of people for the future.
-The diets of the rich and the hungry and daily nutrition of the ordinary citizens are as important and essential for each other.
-"Across the board subsidization of food items are not only beneficial to those in needs but also to the rich, hotels and restaurants included."
-Agriculture is being put in the back seat by the Government.
-"Investments are being made in smart cities, Highways and flyovers and race courses in the name of modernization are undoubtedly important but a right balance must be struck in terms of treatment."
-Considerations need also to be given to the important issues that are affecting food production.
-"Year in year out, consumers face the rise in prices of vegetables and other consumables."
-Yet that issue of far reaching prices and flow in availability could have been solved by immaculate thinking over and planning.
-"After repeated requests, the Ministry of Agro Industry has finally organised a national workshop, Les Assises de L’agriculture."
-This initiative needs to be commended.
-It englobed the usual exhibition cum sales of agro-products and most importantly a workshop to work out the way forward.
-It is hoped that the outcome will be to the expectations of the farming community and a revolution be observed as in the years 1984-87 and 2005-2012 where tangible progress of the sector were noted.
-It is to be noted that very few innovative products were exhibited or stressed upon.
-Entrepreneurs in food processing which mainly encompassed the pickled products were given priority.
-Many of them were closed on the last day.
-Issues relating to the problems faced by producers were not given any visibility.
-Climate change and other related topics were not visible in the exhibition.
-In social media many positive remarks were noted but those emanated mostly from visitors and not from the producers.
-Accessibility was also an issue.
-Printing of leaflets and production of illustrative books no doubt contribute but the real results will be obtained by individual or personal contact approach.
-"Unfortunately, we are missing the bus time and again."
-"If the bus does not have a driver on board and left in the hands of the conductor then, the crash will be inevitable."
-The latest report of the Mauritius Audit Office on the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security has highlighted issues that relate to mismanagement and laisser-aller which are being practiced in the Ministry’s Divisions and Parastatals.
-It won’t be possible to raise those in the present paper but they will certainly be discussed at large in a subsequent one.
-"Just to mention a few as raised that need immediate attention to the Food Production and Food Security issue; we have the Land Use and the rationale of allocation thereof and the non-respect of the provisions of the Laws governing the very foundations and visibility of the Parastatal organisations falling under its purview, namely the timely submissions of annual reports."
-That is unimaginable and as such the respective institutions render themselves as outlaw organisations.
-Not very long ago a company was building a hotel in the southern part of the country.
-Government helped in constructing a four-way traffic highway at high costs to facilitate in commuting the incoming tourists.
-Why these types of facilities are not being thought for the agri-industrial sector?
-"Côte D’Or, an area which is ideally suited for good agro industrial development, has been deplorably sacrificed to the advantage of land speculation."
-"Yet, farmers are accepting peanuts as compensation even though they are paying to get themselves registered to be recognised as one by Government."
-"If there were unity among them, the situation would be bound to be different."
-"Applauses and number of people (who in most of the cases are being vehicled at high costs), attending rallies do not help in winning elections."
-It is the people who vote and elect that matters.
-Their living conditions and factors affecting same need to be understood and remedies brought to solve those need to be brought forward.
-This has been amply proven by provision of increase in retirement benefits to senior citizens and free bus transport to students; an emanation from a door-to-door exercise.
-"DUBLIN, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ""Agriculture Technology-as-a-Service Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product, Application, and Country Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2027"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-"The global agriculture technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) market was valued at $1,606.9 million in 2022 and is expected to reach $3,438.6 million in 2027, with a CAGR of 16.43% during 2022-2027."
-The growth in the global agriculture technology-as-a-service market is expected to be driven by growing demand for precision agriculture solutions from small-scale farmers.
-"Market Lifecycle Stage
-Agriculture technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) is in its growth stage."
-"Farmers are increasingly looking for more advanced and efficient solutions to manage their operations, resulting in an increase in demand for ATaaS. This has led to growth in the number of companies offering ATaaS solutions, as well as an increase in investment in the industry."
-"ATaaS will continue to grow as the market matures, leading to more innovative solutions and increased adoption by farmers and agribusinesses."
-"As new technologies and customer needs emerge, the ATaaS market is likely to continue growing and developing."
-"Impact
-Agricultural technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) helps farmers streamline their operations and increase efficiency by automating tasks such as crop monitoring, soil analysis, and resource management."
-This can result in improved yields and lower costs.
-"ATaaS provides farmers with detailed and real-time information about their crops, enabling them to make informed decisions about planting, fertilizing, and pest control."
-"This results in a more precise and targeted application of resources, leading to higher yields and a reduction in waste."
-"Market Segmentation
-Segmentation 1: by Application
-Yield Mapping and Monitoring
-Soil Management and Testing
-Crop Health Monitoring
-Irrigation
-Others
-Crop health monitoring is expected to generate the highest revenue in the ATaaS market due to its importance in ensuring the overall health and productivity of crops."
-"With ATaaS, farmers can monitor the health of their crops in real-time and make informed decisions about their management practices."
-This results in increased crop yield and profitability.
-"Advanced sensors and technologies like remote sensing, drones, and precision agriculture are integrated into ATaaS solutions for accurate crop monitoring."
-"This helps in the early detection of potential problems like disease, pest infestations, and soil degradation, leading to proactive management and timely intervention."
-"The increasing adoption of ATaaS in the agricultural sector will drive the growth of the crop health monitoring segment, thereby generating the highest revenue in the ATaaS market."
-"Segmentation 2: by Service Type
-Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
-Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS)
-Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is projected to drive the growth of the agriculture technology-as-a-service (ATaaS) market due to its advantages, such as ease of deployment, low cost, and user-friendly interfaces."
-"SaaS platforms allow farmers to access technology-driven agriculture solutions and services remotely, reducing the need for large capital expenditures."
-"It is expected that SaaS-based ATaaS will gain traction as cloud computing and IoT technologies become more popular, thereby driving the market's growth."
-"Segmentation 3: by Pricing
-Subscription
-Pay-Per-Use
-In the ATaaS market, subscription pricing models have become increasingly popular among farmers due to their cost-effectiveness and flexibility."
-Farmers can subscribe to these services on a monthly or annual basis and receive regular software updates and technical support.
-"This eliminates the need for large upfront investments in equipment and technology, allowing farmers to better manage their costs and stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the industry."
-"Additionally, subscription models provide the ability to scale up or down based on their needs and production goals, offering greater flexibility and cost savings compared to traditional pay-per-use models."
-"Segmentation 4: by Region
-North America - U.S., Canada, and Mexico
-Europe - Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Rest-of-Europe
-China
-U.K.
-Asia-Pacific - India, Japan, Australia, and Rest-of-Asia-Pacific
-South America - Brazil, Argentina, and Rest-of-South America
-Middle East and Africa - Israel, South Africa, and Rest-of-Middle East and Africa
-North America generated the highest revenue of over $547.0 million in 2021 and is expected to remain the largest region by 2027."
-"A number of factors are expected to contribute to North America's lead in ATaaS, including the presence of major players in the agriculture sector, strong government support, and a high adoption rate of advanced technologies such as VRT, UAVs, and robots."
-"Additionally, the region has a large number of well-established agribusinesses and farmers looking for innovative and cost-effective ways to improve their operations."
-"The region also has a well-developed infrastructure and a high level of awareness about the benefits of ATaaS, which is further driving the market growth."
-"Recent Developments in Global Agriculture Technology-as-a-Service (ATaaS) Market
-In November 2022, a new generation of monitoring robots called Tom v4 was launched by Small Robot Company."
-The commercialization of this product to both farmers and corporations is a major milestone.
-"With a ground sample distance of 0.28mm per pixel, Tom v4 is one of the highest-resolution crop-scanning technologies."
-"As a result, Tom can detect early signs of disease outbreaks and see individual water droplets on leaves."
-Demand - Drivers and Limitations
-"The following are the demand drivers for the agriculture technology-as-a-service market:
-Decreasing Agriculture Workforce
-Increasing Area under Permanent Crops
-Increased Yield
-Low Capital Investment for Customers
-The market is expected to face some limitations, too, due to the following challenges:
-Cyber and Online Data Security
-Reluctance to Adopt and Lack of Technical Awareness among Farmers
-Limited Infrastructure and Workforce to Provide EaaS Solutions
-Key Companies Profiled
-AGRIVI
-IBM Corporation
-Hexagon Agriculture
-Microsoft Corporation
-Topcon
-365FarmNet GmbH
-PrecisionHawk
-Trimble Inc.
-Deere & Company
-DJI
-KUBOTA Corporation
-Small Robot Company
-Naio Technologies
-SGS SA
-TeeJet Technologies
-Key Topics Covered:
-1 Markets
-2 Application
-3 Products
-4 Region
-5 Markets - Competitive Benchmarking & Company Profiles
-6 Research Methodology
-Companies Mentioned
-AGRIVI
-IBM Corporation
-Hexagon Agriculture
-Microsoft Corporation
-Topcon
-365FarmNet GmbH
-PrecisionHawk
-Trimble Inc.
-Deere & Company
-DJI
-KUBOTA Corporation
-Small Robot Company
-Naio Technologies
-SGS SA
-TeeJet Technologies
-For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/528rxn
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-"On 14 March, FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, announced a three-year, US$1.5mn investment in support of Generation Unlimited's Engaging Kenyan Youth in Agriculture and Nutrition (EKYAN) programme
-The programme will prepare youth for employment opportunities in agribusiness and improve the economic livelihoods of smallholder farmers across the country."
-The pilot phase of the programme will establish Centres of Excellence (CoEs) across multiple counties in Kenya.
-"The CoEs will serve as community training hubs, preparing youth to provide extension services, including access to quality inputs, advanced technologies, and financing, to smallholder farmers in the region."
-"In addition to training young agripreneurs, the CoEs will serve youth aged 10 to 24 annually through local schools and agricultural clubs supported by Kenyan Ministries of Agriculture, Education & Youth."
-"Given that more than 40% of the total population and 70% of the rural population of Kenya are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, the EKYAN programme will help boost local food production and farmers' incomes by increasing uptake of climate smart and data driven farming practices and technologies while creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth in agribusiness."
-A farsighted farmer had invested massively in a lengthy well planned process of food production.
-Right from land clearing and land preparation with the use of heavy and fine machinery which had rendered his rocky and bushy fields highly productive flat lands with very fine tilth.
-The farm was eventually planted with remunerative cash crops and they were coming up very well with all indications of bumper cropping.
-"Unfortunately, the farmer fell sick and passed away."
-The children who inherited the farms complained that their father had burdened them with debts.
-This is not a story but the scenario that is being repeated since many years in most sectors of the economy.
-Little did the children realise that whatever would come out of the fields would be more than enough to service all debts and also leaving more than sufficient resources to plough back in the fields.
-"All planning, investments, production mechanisms and ground works had been done long time back and what was left to be done was just reaping of benefits accruing therefrom and ploughing back in a well-organised manner for the future."
-But that also is not being properly done.
-It is often said that a good seed of any food crop and a beautiful smile from someone are hundred times similar to each other.
-When one good seed is sown in a good and healthy soil it will yield many times more than the ordinary ones.
-“Agriculture is the backbone of our economy” – this was the slogan of pre and post-independence days and it unfortunately seems to be long forgotten.
-"These days, farming as a profession are the last call of any individual."
-All prefer white collar jobs.
-They can’t be blamed as farming or working the soil is considered to be degrading and this has become the least priority of the GOVERNMENT.
-"In the past there were many sugar factories around the country and each sugar factory was breathing life, happiness and socioeconomic development in its area."
-"As time went by, some economic forces compelled dismantling those factories in the name of efficiency."
-How efficient has that scheme proved to be?
-Was it for the workers and the cane planters and métayers of sugar factories or for the owners and shareholders?
-The results are like the writings on the walls.
-Coal and oil are taking the place of bagasse and the villages of the surrounding are lifeless.
-"In many sugar factories in the past, respective managements had been trying means and ways to generate profits which were possible by way of diversifying agro-productions with crops like maize, potatoes, ground nuts and other crops and vegetables as recommended by the research institutions."
-Even oil seeds like sunflower were being grown in the sixties.
-It was rare to find pure stand or interlines of first and second ratoon fields without anything grown on them.
-"Organisations like Agricultural cooperatives, Young Farmers Clubs and Agricultural Youth Clubs amongst others were flourishing."
-Government was assisting by giving incentives and encouraging sugar estates in renting out the unutilized pure state lands and interlines to these organisations and even to métayer planters in order of priority.
-Many of today’s top civil servants have passed through those vocational movements.
-Agricultural research and extension was actively participating in the Government’s programs.
-It is of common belief in India and other food producing countries that the disappearance of a single farmer creates a shortage in food for hundreds of people for the future.
-The diets of the rich and the hungry and daily nutrition of the ordinary citizens are as important and essential for each other.
-"Across the board subsidization of food items are not only beneficial to those in needs but also to the rich, hotels and restaurants included."
-Agriculture is being put in the back seat by the Government.
-"Investments are being made in smart cities, Highways and flyovers and race courses in the name of modernization are undoubtedly important but a right balance must be struck in terms of treatment."
-Considerations need also to be given to the important issues that are affecting food production.
-"Year in year out, consumers face the rise in prices of vegetables and other consumables."
-Yet that issue of far reaching prices and flow in availability could have been solved by immaculate thinking over and planning.
-"After repeated requests, the Ministry of Agro Industry has finally organised a national workshop, Les Assises de L’agriculture."
-This initiative needs to be commended.
-It englobed the usual exhibition cum sales of agro-products and most importantly a workshop to work out the way forward.
-It is hoped that the outcome will be to the expectations of the farming community and a revolution be observed as in the years 1984-87 and 2005-2012 where tangible progress of the sector were noted.
-It is to be noted that very few innovative products were exhibited or stressed upon.
-Entrepreneurs in food processing which mainly encompassed the pickled products were given priority.
-Many of them were closed on the last day.
-Issues relating to the problems faced by producers were not given any visibility.
-Climate change and other related topics were not visible in the exhibition.
-In social media many positive remarks were noted but those emanated mostly from visitors and not from the producers.
-Accessibility was also an issue.
-Printing of leaflets and production of illustrative books no doubt contribute but the real results will be obtained by individual or personal contact approach.
-"Unfortunately, we are missing the bus time and again."
-"If the bus does not have a driver on board and left in the hands of the conductor then, the crash will be inevitable."
-The latest report of the Mauritius Audit Office on the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security has highlighted issues that relate to mismanagement and laisser-aller which are being practiced in the Ministry’s Divisions and Parastatals.
-It won’t be possible to raise those in the present paper but they will certainly be discussed at large in a subsequent one.
-"Just to mention a few as raised that need immediate attention to the Food Production and Food Security issue; we have the Land Use and the rationale of allocation thereof and the non-respect of the provisions of the Laws governing the very foundations and visibility of the Parastatal organisations falling under its purview, namely the timely submissions of annual reports."
-That is unimaginable and as such the respective institutions render themselves as outlaw organisations.
-Not very long ago a company was building a hotel in the southern part of the country.
-Government helped in constructing a four-way traffic highway at high costs to facilitate in commuting the incoming tourists.
-Why these types of facilities are not being thought for the agri-industrial sector?
-"Côte D’Or, an area which is ideally suited for good agro industrial development, has been deplorably sacrificed to the advantage of land speculation."
-"Yet, farmers are accepting peanuts as compensation even though they are paying to get themselves registered to be recognised as one by Government."
-"If there were unity among them, the situation would be bound to be different."
-"Applauses and number of people (who in most of the cases are being vehicled at high costs), attending rallies do not help in winning elections."
-It is the people who vote and elect that matters.
-Their living conditions and factors affecting same need to be understood and remedies brought to solve those need to be brought forward.
-This has been amply proven by provision of increase in retirement benefits to senior citizens and free bus transport to students; an emanation from a door-to-door exercise.
-"www.world-grain.com/articles/18308-trends-expected-to-dramatically-impact-agriculture
-LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, US — The buying and selling of farm equipment is often seen as an indicator of the overall health of the agricultural economy, and this type of data may provide insight into industry leanings."
-The Futures Council for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) developed a report using this data and other research to identify the 13 trends in agriculture that are expected to greatly impact the ag sector and how food is produced in the future.
-"Curt Blades, senior vice president for industry sectors and product leadership at AEM, recently shared these trends at the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) convention in La Quinta, California, US."
-"“We don’t have to agree with them, but we certainly need to be paying attention to them,” Blades said, noting some of the trends will have a dramatic impact on the grain and feed industry while others were more adjacent to the industry but were still important to consider."
-"1. Produce more with less environmental impact
-“The population is expected to grow by 2.2 billion people by 2050, but at the same time, there is an increasing amount of pressure to lower our environmental impact,” Blades said."
-"He pointed to advancing genetics, intentional stewardship and improving mechanics through precision agriculture as key ways to expand production without increasing the environmental load."
-2.
-"Optimization of water use
-“We’ve got a water problem in the world and certainly in the United States,” Blades said, adding that agriculture often bears the brunt of the blame for water shortage issues."
-"“We’ve got some work to do in terms of how we monitor and how we irrigate,” he said."
-3.
-"Increased global demand for protein
-While discussions about lab-grown meat and plant-based products have gained solid market traction, Blades said there was no indication demand for animal protein would decrease."
-"In fact, it was projected to double by 2050, he said."
-"“It’s going to look a little different,” he acknowledged, adding that other products will continue to play an important role in the demand for protein."
-"“But despite all the other headlines you’re going to read, there’s no bit of research that points to the fact that animal protein is not expected to continue on the upward swing for the foreseeable future.”"
-"4. Shorter food supply chain
-“It just makes a whole lot more sense to raise your lettuce close to where you’re consuming it because, otherwise, you’re just shipping water,” Blades said, recognizing how vertical farming initiatives and greenhouse growing systems have fundamentally changed the farming landscape, especially for leafy green vegetables."
-He also said many lessons were learned from the production successes of the marijuana industry.
-"“That technology is easily transferable into fruits and vegetables, probably not so much row crops, but there is a lot of interesting things we can learn (from the underground marijuana industry) that can absolutely translate into the food supply chain being dramatically different tomorrow than it is today,” he said."
-5.
-"Geographic shifts in production
-For different reasons, both genetic advances and climate changes have allowed crops to grow in places they couldn’t grow previously, but the changes are opening possibilities for farmers to diversify."
-"“It’s a simple reality that the Corn Belt is moving further and further north, and the grain industry needs to prepare for this geographic shift in crop production,” Blades said."
-6.
-"Advanced food traceability helps maintain consumer trust
-“If you talk to anyone that is close to consumers, they are demanding traceability and they’re voting with their wallets,” Blades said, affirming that one of traceability’s main purposes is to improve consumer trust, which has been marred in the past by concerns about food safety and food security."
-He encouraged businesses to be prepared to provide that traceability if they want to participate in future markets.
-7.
-"Farmers adjust in response to emission regulation
-Blades confirmed there was plenty of pressure within the agricultural industry to reduce its carbon footprint, which may lead to targeted investments in equipment and vehicle upgrades to more sustainable alternatives, which might pressure bottom lines."
-8.
-"Efforts to decarbonize create adjacent economies
-Blades said the US Department of Agriculture is actively pursuing opportunities to establish multiple income streams at singular farm operations by supporting the development of adjacent industries, especially for carbon markets where farmers could generate and sell carbon credits to private sector buyers."
-"“We don’t know how it’s going to end, but we certainly know there are going to be industries adjacent to the grain industry that will have dramatic impact on what’s happening in our world today, and we just have to be prepared for it,” he said."
-"9. Connectivity gap narrows
-“All of the promise that we have within precision agriculture relies on constant connectivity of the internet,” Blades said."
-"He asked convention attendees to think about the fundamental impact smartphones have had on people’s lives, but many farmers are restricted from capitalizing on this innovative technology because the connectivity has not been available."
-"According to the AEM report, only 25% of farms in the United States currently use connected equipment or devices to access data."
-“I think we can only imagine the computing power that comes out of these tractors that’s currently contained inside that tractor and
-"then all of a sudden it’s connected to the cloud, and every other tractor is connected to the cloud,” he said."
-“It’s amazing what’s going to come out of that.”
-10.
-"Artificial intelligence enables insight-driven farming
-Blades said AI was making significant strides and was expected to influence the agricultural industry from both a productivity and sustainability standpoint."
-"Some examples cited in the AEM report include real-time crop condition analysis, maintenance prediction systems and auto-harvesting robots."
-11.
-"Resources pour into cybersecurity
-“If you haven’t been the victim of a cybersecurity attack yet, well then you’re going to be, so you need to get ready for it,” Blades said, encouraging attendees to tighten up their cyber security efforts as much as possible since the majority of data breaches result from weak links that often are overlooked."
-Adherence to security standards will become increasingly vital as farm operations transition to digital platforms.
-12.
-"Farm ownership models change
-“We used to always joke that the average landowner in Iowa is an 82-year-old widow,” Blades said, adding, “I don’t know if that’s exactly correct, but it’s probably not too terribly far from the truth.”"
-"For the first time in generations, farm businesses were increasingly being separated from the land, allowing non-operator landlords, typically retired farmers who were unable to successfully pass their operations to subsequent generations, to claim ownership while outside parties can invest in and produce on the land."
-13.
-"New business models emerge
-“You don’t have to look very far to see the money that is being poured into agriculture,” Blades said."
-"Corporations with previously limited or no association to agriculture have begun investing in the sector at an accelerating pace and will likely influence, and eventually evolve, current systems."
-"“At some point that is going to change everything we’re used to within this industry, and new business models are going to emerge, and I don’t know if that’s a positive or a negative, but it’s certainly an interesting thing for us to pay attention to,” he said."
-Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has encouraged farmers in Lilongwe District to embrace new farming methods to improve crop production.
-He said this on Saturday during a crop inspection in Chitekwere Extension Planning Area in the district.
-Kawale said adopting new farming techniques may help farmers to harvest amid shocks caused by climate change.
-He said: “I am impressed with what I have seen on the ground that our farmers are trying to adopt modern farming methods.
-"“However, I urge more farmers to do the same so they can get bumper harvests.”"
-Kawale urged farmers not to sell their produce unless they have surplus to avoid hunger.
-He further assured farmers that government was working around the clock to ensure they receive fertiliser and seeds under the Affordable Inputs Programme in good time.
-Lilongwe Agricultural Development Division programmes manager Shira Kang’ombe advised farmers to practise crop rotation.
-"She said: “Although we have received enough rains this year, some of the crops have been affected by diseases while other farmersdid not redeem their fertiliser."
-“There is need to assist those farmers who have faced the challenges.”
-"One of the farmers, Madalitso Mapondela asked government to come up with initiatives to enable farmers to maximise their productivity."
-“Sometimes we become powerless in the face of climate change.
-"Without embracing new farming technologies, it is difficult to get bumper harvests,” he said."
-The field visit was held under the theme ‘Climate smart and diversified agriculture’.
-Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has encouraged farmers in Lilongwe District to embrace new farming methods to improve crop production.
-He said this on Saturday during a crop inspection in Chitekwere Extension Planning Area in the district.
-Kawale said adopting new farming techniques may help farmers to harvest amid shocks caused by climate change.
-He said: “I am impressed with what I have seen on the ground that our farmers are trying to adopt modern farming methods.
-"“However, I urge more farmers to do the same so they can get bumper harvests.”"
-Kawale urged farmers not to sell their produce unless they have surplus to avoid hunger.
-He further assured farmers that government was working around the clock to ensure they receive fertiliser and seeds under the Affordable Inputs Programme in good time.
-Lilongwe Agricultural Development Division programmes manager Shira Kang’ombe advised farmers to practise crop rotation.
-"She said: “Although we have received enough rains this year, some of the crops have been affected by diseases while other farmersdid not redeem their fertiliser."
-“There is need to assist those farmers who have faced the challenges.”
-"One of the farmers, Madalitso Mapondela asked government to come up with initiatives to enable farmers to maximise their productivity."
-“Sometimes we become powerless in the face of climate change.
-"Without embracing new farming technologies, it is difficult to get bumper harvests,” he said."
-The field visit was held under the theme ‘Climate smart and diversified agriculture’.
-"(VAN) The Lunar New Year is coming near, so border gates in Lang Son is working with great enthusiasm to secure import-export activities between China and Vietnam."
-"Vietnam agricultural products, Vietnam values, Vietnam spirit
-(VAN) Vietnam is likewise committed to promoting ecological agriculture, modern countryside, and smart farmers."
-Vietnam's agricultural sector has consistently adapted to be in harmony with the global movement and the evolution of nature.
-"(VAN) Vietnam is the world’s top dragon fruit exporter, but in recent years the dragon fruit industry have to face many difficulties due to dependence of output."
-"Reportedly, “smart farms” may be introduced due the integration of blockchain-based applications in agriculture."
-"By Dileep Seinberg
-By 2025, the agricultural market in India is expected to be worth US$24 billion, according to a report."
-"The retail sector accounts for 70% of sales in India’s food and grocery market, making it the world’s sixth largest."
-The primary force propelling the industry is India’s rapid population growth.
-Rising incomes in both rural and urban areas have contributed to a greater demand for agricultural goods across the country.
-"Market growth is also being spurred by the introduction of new e-farming software and the rising popularity of cutting-edge methods such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), GIS, and drones for aerial surveillance and remote sensing."
-"Players in the agriculture ecosystem are becoming aware of how cutting-edge technology, such as blockchain’s improved data management capabilities, can improve the efficiency of the supply chain, lower transactional friction, foster stakeholder trust, simplify compliance, and lower the cost of contract execution."
-"Agribusinesses, the government, farmers, and food consumers will all benefit from blockchain."
-"The agriculture industry needs the blockchain’s potential to improve food safety and sustainability while reducing transaction costs and time, streamlining logistics and processes, increasing tracking and traceability, and lowering transaction costs."
-"Also Read
-This article discusses some of the significant use cases of blockchain technology in agriculture."
-"Transparent transaction management
-With the help of blockchain, agricultural businesses, including small farms, can keep track of their transactions and legal obligations to customers, vendors, and other stakeholders."
-This technology helps monitor commodity buyer-farmer relationships and streamline distribution channels.
-"This reduces fraud, improves transparency, and helps ensure supply chain satisfaction."
-"Efficient financing
-Blockchain technology could improve farmers’ and buyers’ inefficient financial transactions."
-"It may speed up the settlement for farmers, buyers, and financial institutions by enabling real-time payment on delivery."
-"Thus, farmers receive immediate payment, and purchasers save money and time while increasing industry competition."
-"Furthermore, increasing settlement efficiency, trust, and transparency can reduce risk and give banks access to new sources of funding."
-"Improved Financial Support for Developing Countries
-Blockchain also has enormous potential for creating and improving financial access in developing countries."
-Access to affordable financing continues to be a major obstacle for many of these nations’ farmers.
-"Mobile banking paves the way for new forms of financing like microfinance, but the prevailing paradigm is characterised by numerous low-value transactions fraught with high risk due to a lack of transparency."
-Blockchain can and is already assisting banks and farmers in resolving this issue.
-Efficient Smart Farm Contracts
-The idea of “smart farms” may be introduced as a result of the integration of all these various blockchain-based applications in agriculture.
-"These sustainable farming methods improve the quality of the environment, integrate technology with biological cycle controls, and make farm operations profitable."
-"Thus, smart farming involves collecting and sharing large amounts of data on farming methods, weather, and animal health."
-"Smart farming uses a lot of digital tools and remote sensors to get the information it needs in advance, such as fertilisers, soil mapping, crop yields, and the machinery used."
-Sensors are also used in smart farming to detect animal health issues and upcoming reproductive events.
-"This type of livestock data is gathered by keeping an eye on the movements of the animals as well as their body temperature, pulse rate, and tissue resistivity."
-"Additionally, GPS is used to determine where they are."
-Some companies are investing heavily in establishing a smart agricultural supply chain in rural areas of the country.
-"Agriculture Insurance: Safety Net for Farmers
-Index-based insurance was created as an alternative or supplement to traditional agriculture insurance."
-"In this case, the payout is based on a measurable index, like the amount of rain at a nearby weather station, instead of a real loss."
-Index insurance can benefit from blockchain technology in two ways.
-"First, a smart contract can trigger timely and automated payments based on weather data."
-"Second, a smart oracle can automatically integrate weather data and other relevant information, such as plant growth data or farm machinery data, to reduce basis risk and streamline index determination and payout."
-"Land registries
-Land ownership tracking is another use for blockchain technology, particularly in developing nations."
-"Most land in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia is unregistered."
-"These nations frequently struggle with land title fraud, leaving the poor, who hold the majority of their wealth in land, at risk."
-A growing number of nations in these regions are considering using blockchain technology to create a secure land title record tracking system.
-"Minimising Human Error
-Blockchain can also reduce agricultural losses from human error."
-"Blockchain technology can automate many tasks, reducing resource waste."
-"Blockchain can also provide farmers with details about contaminated products throughout their supply chain, including the kinds of crops involved and the location of the crop’s origin."
-The farmer can reduce potential losses by digging deeper into this data set.
-"Monitoring Data
-Data monitoring is unquestionably the most prominent use case of blockchain."
-It enables real-time data collection for farmers.
-"To track crop growth, harvesting, and yield, for example, wireless sensors can be incorporated into fields."
-The data is then stored on the blockchain.
-They can use that to maximise the “success rate” of their harvests and plan their area more efficiently.
-This information would eventually be of immeasurable value to the farmer.
-"Blockchain technology can boost trust, streamline supply chain information sharing, and lower agricultural transaction costs."
-"Blockchain can transform the agriculture industry, but there are still many roadblocks to overcome."
-"The agriculture industry is ready for change, and blockchain technology could be a game-changer."
-The potential benefits of blockchain technology for conventional farming methods remain to be seen.
-"The author is Founder, ThinkChain, AgroChain"
-"During the 'Omor-In-Focus' ceremony, Chris Oranu Chidume, Eze Igulube, Eze-Anaukwu, of Omor Kingdom expressed readiness in leveraging Governor Charles Soludo's smart agriculture project
-While addressing the ceremony, he noted that the project would notably improve the productivity of the community, while also tremondously boosting the GDP of both the state and the country."
-"In addition to this, he also urged the government to provide the community with a College of Agriculture since the state lacked a university."
-"He believed that doing so would also significantly reduce post-harvest losses, especially during the monsoon months."
-"According to a report published by The Nation, the royal father mentioned that addressing the issues of the community would not only make Omor an economic hub, but would also promote rapid industrialisation in the next five years."
-"VERONA - A Veronafiere la prima edizione di Fieragricola Tech, evento 'verticale' dedicato all'innovazione in agricoltura, con 60 espositori e oltre 50 eventi tra convegni e workshop aziendali."
-"La due-giorni, domani e il 2 febbraio, coniuga formazione e business e accende il dibattito sulle grandi sfide dell'agricoltura italiana e mondiale alle prese con i cambiamenti climatici, la transazione ecologica, la necessità di incrementare le produzioni agricole migliorando la circolarità, declinando la multifunzione per incrementare le opportunità di reddito e la sostenibilità economica, ambientale, sociale e per accrescere l'indipendenza energetica."
-"Ed è per questo che il focus di Fieragricola Tech è circoscritto ad alcune tematiche legate alla digitalizzazione in agricoltura, robotica, smart irrigation, energie rinnovabili, biostimolanti e sistemi di biocontrollo."
-The annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will once again be held at the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta.
-"Sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), the Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room B-407 on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and is offered free of charge to all registered IPPE attendees."
-The United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation of Robert Bonnie will be the keynote speaker.
-"He will present on the topic, “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grants: Insights into the Benefits the Animal Agriculture Industry Can Realize.”"
-"Bonnie will also share specific examples of some of the funded programs, plans or ideas for accounting and monetizing emissions reduction technologies linked to poultry and livestock."
-"The Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit organizers commented, “As a valued partner of the animal agriculture industry, we applaud USDA’s multi-billion dollar investment to support climate-smart commodities that stand to open new markets and extend our efforts to be more sustainable.”"
-"Following Bonnie’s presentation, representatives of the meat, poultry and egg and animal feed industries will share updates on industry programs or tools to advance their aspirations of producing more protein in a sustainable fashion, followed by a Q&A session at the conclusion."
-"The speakers for this portion of the program include
-The Protein PACT
-Eric Mittenthal, chief strategy officer
-North American Meat Institute
-Institute for Feed Education & Research and American Feed Industry Association
-Laura Moody, executive director
-Institute for Feed Education & Research
-U.S."
-"Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs
-Ryan Bennett, executive director
-U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs / International Poultry Welfare Alliance"
-The program will include a ceremony announcing the winners of USPOULTRY’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards for 2023.
-"The 2023 IPPE will be held Jan. 24–26 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a collaboration of three trade shows — the International Feed Expo, International Meat Expo and International Poultry Expo — representing the entire chain of protein production and processing."
-"The event is sponsored by USPOULTRY, AFIA and NAMI."
-"For more information about the Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit and to register to attend IPPE, visit www.ippexpo.org."
-Sources: USPOULTRY; IPPE; AFIA; NAMI
-"The farmers should be provided with easy banks loans and the real growers should utilise the funds in productive sectors, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today."
-"The government extends agricultural loans at only 4 per cent interest, but the farmers cannot avail bank loans as the informal sector attaches tough conditions to such funds, he said."
-"For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel."
-"The real farmer should be given loans on easy terms, the minister said."
-Razzaque spoke at the agriculture loan disbursement programme through smart card organised by AB Bank at the upazila auditorium in Tangail's Madhupur.
-"On the occasion, the minister distributed agricultural loans to the farmers and thanked AB Bank for providing loans to farmers on easy terms through smart cards.
-AB Bank distributed agricultural loans to 1,500 farmers of Madhupur and Dhanbari upazilas at 4 per cent interest on easy terms."
-Each farmer has been provided with a loan of Tk 1 lakh.
-"AB Bank President and Managing Director Tariq Afzal chaired the event where Tangail Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin Haider, Madhupur Upazila Parishad Chairman Sarwar Alam Khan Abu, Dhanbari Upazila Parishad Chairman Harunar Rashid Hira and Madhupur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shamima Yasmin also spoke."
-"The farmers should be provided with easy banks loans and the real growers should utilise the funds in productive sectors, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today."
-"The government extends agricultural loans at only 4 per cent interest, but the farmers cannot avail bank loans as the informal sector attaches tough conditions to such funds, he said."
-"For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel."
-"The real farmer should be given loans on easy terms, the minister said."
-Razzaque spoke at the agriculture loan disbursement programme through smart card organised by AB Bank at the upazila auditorium in Tangail's Madhupur.
-"On the occasion, the minister distributed agricultural loans to the farmers and thanked AB Bank for providing loans to farmers on easy terms through smart cards.
-AB Bank distributed agricultural loans to 1,500 farmers of Madhupur and Dhanbari upazilas at 4 per cent interest on easy terms."
-Each farmer has been provided with a loan of Tk 1 lakh.
-"AB Bank President and Managing Director Tariq Afzal chaired the event where Tangail Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin Haider, Madhupur Upazila Parishad Chairman Sarwar Alam Khan Abu, Dhanbari Upazila Parishad Chairman Harunar Rashid Hira and Madhupur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shamima Yasmin also spoke."
-"Reportedly, “smart farms” may be introduced due the integration of blockchain-based applications in agriculture."
-"By Dileep Seinberg
-By 2025, the agricultural market in India is expected to be worth US$24 billion, according to a report."
-"The retail sector accounts for 70% of sales in India’s food and grocery market, making it the world’s sixth largest."
-The primary force propelling the industry is India’s rapid population growth.
-Rising incomes in both rural and urban areas have contributed to a greater demand for agricultural goods across the country.
-"Market growth is also being spurred by the introduction of new e-farming software and the rising popularity of cutting-edge methods such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), GIS, and drones for aerial surveillance and remote sensing."
-"Players in the agriculture ecosystem are becoming aware of how cutting-edge technology, such as blockchain’s improved data management capabilities, can improve the efficiency of the supply chain, lower transactional friction, foster stakeholder trust, simplify compliance, and lower the cost of contract execution."
-"Agribusinesses, the government, farmers, and food consumers will all benefit from blockchain."
-"The agriculture industry needs the blockchain’s potential to improve food safety and sustainability while reducing transaction costs and time, streamlining logistics and processes, increasing tracking and traceability, and lowering transaction costs."
-"Also Read
-This article discusses some of the significant use cases of blockchain technology in agriculture."
-"Transparent transaction management
-With the help of blockchain, agricultural businesses, including small farms, can keep track of their transactions and legal obligations to customers, vendors, and other stakeholders."
-This technology helps monitor commodity buyer-farmer relationships and streamline distribution channels.
-"This reduces fraud, improves transparency, and helps ensure supply chain satisfaction."
-"Efficient financing
-Blockchain technology could improve farmers’ and buyers’ inefficient financial transactions."
-"It may speed up the settlement for farmers, buyers, and financial institutions by enabling real-time payment on delivery."
-"Thus, farmers receive immediate payment, and purchasers save money and time while increasing industry competition."
-"Furthermore, increasing settlement efficiency, trust, and transparency can reduce risk and give banks access to new sources of funding."
-"Improved Financial Support for Developing Countries
-Blockchain also has enormous potential for creating and improving financial access in developing countries."
-Access to affordable financing continues to be a major obstacle for many of these nations’ farmers.
-"Mobile banking paves the way for new forms of financing like microfinance, but the prevailing paradigm is characterised by numerous low-value transactions fraught with high risk due to a lack of transparency."
-Blockchain can and is already assisting banks and farmers in resolving this issue.
-Efficient Smart Farm Contracts
-The idea of “smart farms” may be introduced as a result of the integration of all these various blockchain-based applications in agriculture.
-"These sustainable farming methods improve the quality of the environment, integrate technology with biological cycle controls, and make farm operations profitable."
-"Thus, smart farming involves collecting and sharing large amounts of data on farming methods, weather, and animal health."
-"Smart farming uses a lot of digital tools and remote sensors to get the information it needs in advance, such as fertilisers, soil mapping, crop yields, and the machinery used."
-Sensors are also used in smart farming to detect animal health issues and upcoming reproductive events.
-"This type of livestock data is gathered by keeping an eye on the movements of the animals as well as their body temperature, pulse rate, and tissue resistivity."
-"Additionally, GPS is used to determine where they are."
-Some companies are investing heavily in establishing a smart agricultural supply chain in rural areas of the country.
-"Agriculture Insurance: Safety Net for Farmers
-Index-based insurance was created as an alternative or supplement to traditional agriculture insurance."
-"In this case, the payout is based on a measurable index, like the amount of rain at a nearby weather station, instead of a real loss."
-Index insurance can benefit from blockchain technology in two ways.
-"First, a smart contract can trigger timely and automated payments based on weather data."
-"Second, a smart oracle can automatically integrate weather data and other relevant information, such as plant growth data or farm machinery data, to reduce basis risk and streamline index determination and payout."
-"Land registries
-Land ownership tracking is another use for blockchain technology, particularly in developing nations."
-"Most land in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia is unregistered."
-"These nations frequently struggle with land title fraud, leaving the poor, who hold the majority of their wealth in land, at risk."
-A growing number of nations in these regions are considering using blockchain technology to create a secure land title record tracking system.
-"Minimising Human Error
-Blockchain can also reduce agricultural losses from human error."
-"Blockchain technology can automate many tasks, reducing resource waste."
-"Blockchain can also provide farmers with details about contaminated products throughout their supply chain, including the kinds of crops involved and the location of the crop’s origin."
-The farmer can reduce potential losses by digging deeper into this data set.
-"Monitoring Data
-Data monitoring is unquestionably the most prominent use case of blockchain."
-It enables real-time data collection for farmers.
-"To track crop growth, harvesting, and yield, for example, wireless sensors can be incorporated into fields."
-The data is then stored on the blockchain.
-They can use that to maximise the “success rate” of their harvests and plan their area more efficiently.
-This information would eventually be of immeasurable value to the farmer.
-"Blockchain technology can boost trust, streamline supply chain information sharing, and lower agricultural transaction costs."
-"Blockchain can transform the agriculture industry, but there are still many roadblocks to overcome."
-"The agriculture industry is ready for change, and blockchain technology could be a game-changer."
-The potential benefits of blockchain technology for conventional farming methods remain to be seen.
-"The author is Founder, ThinkChain, AgroChain"
-"STORY: ""This includes commitments to support climate smart agriculture, to increase access, to financing and insurance, which is a very big deal, to more on this continent than a 116 million farmers, which is about half of the farmers on the continent,"" Harris said of the financial promise."
-"Panuka Farm is a Zambian owned, operated and worked farm that uses climate-smart agricultural techniques and digital tools to increase the quantity and quality of crops, according to a background information brief provided by a White House Official."
-"It is located in Chisamba district, north of the country's capital, Lusaka."
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-"STORY: ""This includes commitments to support climate smart agriculture, to increase access, to financing and insurance, which is a very big deal, to more on this continent than a 116 million farmers, which is about half of the farmers on the continent,"" Harris said of the financial promise."
-"Panuka Farm is a Zambian owned, operated and worked farm that uses climate-smart agricultural techniques and digital tools to increase the quantity and quality of crops, according to a background information brief provided by a White House Official."
-"It is located in Chisamba district, north of the country's capital, Lusaka."
-All our articles
-"Dai droni ai robot passando per gps, piattaforme satellitari e soluzioni Iot."
-Sono queste le tecnologie salva-ambiente e taglia-costi più adottate dal 64% delle aziende agricole italiane.
-Emerge dall’analisi di Coldiretti secondo cui sono i cambiamenti climatici la leva n.1 per l’agricoltura 4.0 del nostro Paese.
-Ma serve colmare i ritardi nell’espansione della banda larga nelle zone interne e montane dove quasi 1 famiglia su 3 (32%) non dispone di una connessione adeguata.
-"Quanto vale l’agritech italiano
-Secondo l’ultimo rapporto dell’Osservatorio Smart Agrifood – sottolinea Coldiretti – il valore del mercato dell’agritech è cresciuto nel giro di cinque"
-"anni del 1500%, passando da 100 milioni di euro a 1,6 miliardi."
-"WHITEPAPER
-Intelligenza Artificiale: 11 rivoluzioni per la Sanità
-Intelligenza Artificiale
-Sanità
-Tra le soluzioni più adottate dalle imprese innovative c’è l’informatizzazione dell’azienda attraverso software di gestione (adottata nel 40% dei casi), sistemi di monitoraggio e controllo di macchine e attrezzature agricole (23%), servizi di mappatura e di coltivazioni e terreni (19%), sistemi di monitoraggio di coltivazioni e terreni (14%) e sistemi di supporto alle decisioni (12%)."
-La superficie agricola coinvolta dalla nuova ventata di innovazioni tecnologiche e digitali è di quasi un milione di ettari a livello nazionale pari
-al 6% della superficie totale ma – continua Coldiretti – esiste un grande potenziale di crescita soprattutto con l’utilizzo dei Big Data Analytics e dell’Internet of Things.
-"La tecnologia digitale – sottolinea Coldiretti – è poi alla base del sistema blockchain per la tracciabilità dei prodotti e la garanzia dell’origine considerata sempre più importante con il 53% dei consumatori che cerca spesso informazioni sulla tracciabilità dei prodotti agroalimentari al momento dell’acquisto, dal sito internet del produttore al qr code fino alla realtà aumentata."
-"Chi sono i nuovi agricoltori
-Un profondo cambiamento che vede in prima fila proprio le nuove generazioni con quasi una impresa agricola giovanile su tre (31%) che applica oggi tecniche di agricoltura di precisione, secondo un’analisi Coldiretti sulla base del Rapporto del centro Studi Divulga."
-Ma tra
-i giovani molto apprezzato è anche l’utilizzo dei social per la promozione delle proprie attività:
-più di un giovane su tre (37%)
-"usa i social network per promuovere le proprie attività, con Facebook che rimane il canale preferito (71%)."
-"In ritardo la diffusione della banda larga
-Occorre però, sottolinea Coldiretti, colmare"
-"i ritardi nell’espansione della banda larga nelle zone interne e montane,"
-visto che quasi 1 famiglia su 3 (32%) che vive in campagna non dispone di una connessione adeguata.
-“Un gap insopportabile che penalizza le imprese agricole e che va superato per poter utilizzare al meglio nelle campagne tutto il potenziale delle nuove tecnologie – dice il presidente della Coldiretti Ettore Prandini -.
-Vogliamo invece portare lo sviluppo tecnologico a tutte le aziende anche tramite il fondo da 225 milioni di euro inserito nella legge di Bilancio grazie all’impegno del ministro dell’Agricoltura e della sovranità alimentare Francesco Lollobrigida e che potrà essere sfruttato per voucher all’innovazione”.
-"LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, US — The buying and selling of farm equipment is often seen as an indicator of the overall health of the agricultural economy, and this type of data may provide insight into industry leanings."
-The Futures Council for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) developed a report using this data and other research to identify the 13 trends in agriculture that are expected to greatly impact the ag sector and how food is produced in the future.
-"Curt Blades, senior vice president for industry sectors and product leadership at AEM, recently shared these trends at the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) convention in La Quinta, California, US."
-"“We don’t have to agree with them, but we certainly need to be paying attention to them,” Blades said, noting some of the trends will have a dramatic impact on the grain and feed industry while others were more adjacent to the industry but were still important to consider."
-"1. Produce more with less environmental impact
-“The population is expected to grow by 2.2 billion people by 2050, but at the same time, there is an increasing amount of pressure to lower our environmental impact,” Blades said."
-"He pointed to advancing genetics, intentional stewardship and improving mechanics through precision agriculture as key ways to expand production without increasing the environmental load."
-2.
-"Optimization of water use
-“We’ve got a water problem in the world and certainly in the United States,” Blades said, adding that agriculture often bears the brunt of the blame for water shortage issues."
-"“We’ve got some work to do in terms of how we monitor and how we irrigate,” he said."
-3.
-"Increased global demand for protein
-While discussions about lab-grown meat and plant-based products have gained solid market traction, Blades said there was no indication demand for animal protein would decrease."
-"In fact, it was projected to double by 2050, he said."
-"“It’s going to look a little different,” he acknowledged, adding that other products will continue to play an important role in the demand for protein."
-"“But despite all the other headlines you’re going to read, there’s no bit of research that points to the fact that animal protein is not expected to continue on the upward swing for the foreseeable future.”"
-"4. Shorter food supply chain
-“It just makes a whole lot more sense to raise your lettuce close to where you’re consuming it because, otherwise, you’re just shipping water,” Blades said, recognizing how vertical farming initiatives and greenhouse growing systems have fundamentally changed the farming landscape, especially for leafy green vegetables."
-He also said many lessons were learned from the production successes of the marijuana industry.
-"“That technology is easily transferable into fruits and vegetables, probably not so much row crops, but there is a lot of interesting things we can learn (from the underground marijuana industry) that can absolutely translate into the food supply chain being dramatically different tomorrow than it is today,” he said."
-5.
-"Geographic shifts in production
-For different reasons, both genetic advances and climate changes have allowed crops to grow in places they couldn’t grow previously, but the changes are opening possibilities for farmers to diversify."
-"“It’s a simple reality that the Corn Belt is moving further and further north, and the grain industry needs to prepare for this geographic shift in crop production,” Blades said."
-6.
-"Advanced food traceability helps maintain consumer trust
-“If you talk to anyone that is close to consumers, they are demanding traceability and they’re voting with their wallets,” Blades said, affirming that one of traceability’s main purposes is to improve consumer trust, which has been marred in the past by concerns about food safety and food security."
-He encouraged businesses to be prepared to provide that traceability if they want to participate in future markets.
-7.
-"Farmers adjust in response to emission regulation
-Blades confirmed there was plenty of pressure within the agricultural industry to reduce its carbon footprint, which may lead to targeted investments in equipment and vehicle upgrades to more sustainable alternatives, which might pressure bottom lines."
-8.
-"Efforts to decarbonize create adjacent economies
-Blades said the US Department of Agriculture is actively pursuing opportunities to establish multiple income streams at singular farm operations by supporting the development of adjacent industries, especially for carbon markets where farmers could generate and sell carbon credits to private sector buyers."
-"“We don’t know how it’s going to end, but we certainly know there are going to be industries adjacent to the grain industry that will have dramatic impact on what’s happening in our world today, and we just have to be prepared for it,” he said."
-"9. Connectivity gap narrows
-“All of the promise that we have within precision agriculture relies on constant connectivity of the internet,” Blades said."
-"He asked convention attendees to think about the fundamental impact smartphones have had on people’s lives, but many farmers are restricted from capitalizing on this innovative technology because the connectivity has not been available."
-"According to the AEM report, only 25% of farms in the United States currently use connected equipment or devices to access data."
-“I think we can only imagine the computing power that comes out of these tractors that’s currently contained inside that tractor and
-"then all of a sudden it’s connected to the cloud, and every other tractor is connected to the cloud,” he said."
-“It’s amazing what’s going to come out of that.”
-10.
-"Artificial intelligence enables insight-driven farming
-Blades said AI was making significant strides and was expected to influence the agricultural industry from both a productivity and sustainability standpoint."
-"Some examples cited in the AEM report include real-time crop condition analysis, maintenance prediction systems and auto-harvesting robots."
-11.
-"Resources pour into cybersecurity
-“If you haven’t been the victim of a cybersecurity attack yet, well then you’re going to be, so you need to get ready for it,” Blades said, encouraging attendees to tighten up their cyber security efforts as much as possible since the majority of data breaches result from weak links that often are overlooked."
-Adherence to security standards will become increasingly vital as farm operations transition to digital platforms.
-12.
-"Farm ownership models change
-“We used to always joke that the average landowner in Iowa is an 82-year-old widow,” Blades said, adding, “I don’t know if that’s exactly correct, but it’s probably not too terribly far from the truth.”"
-"For the first time in generations, farm businesses were increasingly being separated from the land, allowing non-operator landlords, typically retired farmers who were unable to successfully pass their operations to subsequent generations, to claim ownership while outside parties can invest in and produce on the land."
-13.
-"New business models emerge
-“You don’t have to look very far to see the money that is being poured into agriculture,” Blades said."
-"Corporations with previously limited or no association to agriculture have begun investing in the sector at an accelerating pace and will likely influence, and eventually evolve, current systems."
-"“At some point that is going to change everything we’re used to within this industry, and new business models are going to emerge, and I don’t know if that’s a positive or a negative, but it’s certainly an interesting thing for us to pay attention to,” he said."
-A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Onnuri unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company South Korea and Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) to establish a training center for the usage of drone technology in precision agriculture and related fields.
-"Terming it a milestone for the country in popularizing the drone technology in agriculture and related fields, PMAS-AAURVice Chancellor DrQamar-uz-Zaman said that this center would not only provide trained manpower for unmanned aerial vehicles locally but also create Job opportunities for Pakistani youth internationally."
-He said that it was a need of the hour to strengthen industry-academia ties to promote modern agricultural technology to resolve the issues being faced by the farmers.
-"Precision agriculture was key to increasing per-acre production, eliminating poverty and ensuring food security, he added."
-The VC said that PMAS-AAUR had established a smart IoT Farm with an aim to promote digital and precision agriculture in the country which would enable Pakistan to not only become self-sufficient in agricultural production but also realize the dream of exporting agricultural products.
-"Staff Reporter:
-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will mechanize the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives to boost production of food and other crops."
-"“We are taking an initiative to mechanize the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives system which was initially taken up by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib,” she said."
-The Prime Minister was addressing the inauguration program of the three-day long first-ever National Land Conference 2023 along with launching seven initiatives of the land ministry.
-The program was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) with Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in the chair.
-The conference (March 29-31) will focus on the role of the land ministry in building a smart Bangladesh and to find out the future challenges of digitization of land services.
-"Other objectives of the conference include informing citizens, government agencies, and stakeholders about the steps taken by the land ministry, creating awareness among them about land management, and giving an idea about the existing laws and regulations related to land."
-One of the 7 initiatives that the prime minister is set to inaugurate is the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Monument and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Guchchagram Complex.
-"The remaining 6 initiatives include Registration-Mutation Interconnection, Smart Land Map, Smart Land Records, Smart Land Pedia, Smart Land Service Center, and Union Land Office."
-"PM Hasina said that under the planned cooperatives system one portion of the harvest will go to the owners of the lands, one portion to the engaged laborers while one portion to the government."
-She mentioned that the government will utilize its portion for the land preservation and maintenance.
-"“Already, the cooperatives ministry has been instructed to make a policy regarding this matter."
-"We want that,” she said."
-She also said that there will be no demarcation separating one plot of land from another.
-But there will be no problem regarding the ownership of the lands as digital mapping will specify the ownership.
-"“Although there will be no demarcation, all lands will be cultivated collectively, as there will be digital map, ownership will be specifically indicated, owners will get their share as per their lands’ proportion,” she narrated."
-The PM said that if this system is established the people of Bangladesh will never be poor and hungry and they will not suffer from food scarcity.
-"“We will not need to beg to anyone for foods, rather we will be able to help others,” she said."
-"Sheikh Hasina said that from Pahela Boishakh 1430 (April 14, 2023) the land development tax across the country will be fully collected through online."
-She said that Awami League is the servant of the people as it emerged from the struggle to materialise the rights of the people.
-“From the very beginning Awami League is continuing its struggle to establish the rights of the people.
-"And while in power we are doing our job with the motto of serving the people,” she said."
-She mentioned that the government has taken steps to remove the land-related hassles that created problems among the family members.
-“Our aim is to ensure the welfare of the people.
-"Many people face many problems while taking land related services, Inshallah in the digital and smart Bangladesh people will not suffer anymore."
-We want that all sorts of irregularities will be removed from Bangladesh.”
-"Recalling the arson attacks of BNP and its allies during 2013-15 period that killed many innocent people in the name of anti-government movement, she said that they burnt down 60 public offices, including six land offices."
-Later the government built around 400 land offices across the country and in every upazila there is now modern land office with record preservation system.
-“Their (BNP and Jamaat) job is to demolish while Awami League’s is to create for the welfare of the people.
-"And our prime aim is to serve the people,” she said."
-The prime minister put emphasis on the proper sharing of wealth and lands among the successors to avoid future complexities.
-"“The shares of the successors can be specified through digital means solving many family problems,” she said."
-"Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haq, Law secretary Md."
-"Golam Sarwar, Land secretary Md Mustafizur Rahman and Assistant Land Commissioner Rajbari Noor Jahan Alther Sathi also spoke at the program."
-"Four seminars/panel discussions on various topics related to land management have been scheduled to take place during the afternoons of the day of inauguration ceremony and the following two days, according to the press release."
-The second and third day events of the conference will be held at BIAM Foundation in the capital.
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-It has played a vital role in feeding the growing population and providing employment opportunities for millions of people.
-"However, agriculture faces several challenges, such as a shortage of labor, increasing demand for food, and environmental concerns."
-"To tackle these issues, the agriculture industry has been gradually adopting automation and robotics technologies."
-"The agricultural robots market has been gaining momentum in recent years, and it is expected to grow at a significant rate in the coming years."
-"According to a recent report by Report Ocean, the global agricultural robots market was valued at $43,356.7 million in 2021 and is projected to reach up to $81,930.3 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period of 2022-2028."
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-The growth of the global agricultural robot market is driven by several factors."
-Technological developments have led to the launch of a broad range of robots designed for different agricultural processes.
-"These robots can help farmers in cloud seeding, fruit picking, weed control, harvesting, environmental monitoring, planting seeds, and soil analysis."
-"With the help of these robots, farmers can increase efficiency, reduce operating costs, and enable the latest precision agriculture techniques."
-Another significant factor contributing to the growth of the agricultural robots market is the increasing adoption of automation technology.
-"As the demand for food increases, the agriculture industry is facing a shortage of labor."
-This has led to a growing need for automation and robotics technologies that can perform tasks that would otherwise require manual labor.
-Agricultural robots can help tackle this problem by providing a reliable and efficient solution for the industry.
-"Moreover, agricultural robots play a crucial role in addressing the societal problems surrounding the growing human population."
-"They can improve crop yields, monitor environmental footprints, and ease widespread labor shortages."
-"With the help of agricultural robots, farmers can optimize their operations, reduce waste, and increase productivity."
-"In conclusion, the global agricultural robots market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years."
-The role played by agricultural robots in addressing the challenges faced by the agriculture industry cannot be overstated.
-"With technological advancements and increasing adoption of automation technology, the agriculture industry is poised for a significant transformation."
-"The use of agricultural robots will help farmers improve their operations, increase productivity, and ensure a sustainable future for the industry."
-Market Growth Is Being Driven By High-Profit Margins And Rising Adoption Of Agricultural Robots
-"The continuous reduction in the amount of agricultural and harvesting lands available for crops yielding due to growing industrialization, increasing infrastructural projects, etc., are directly responsible for the food supply shortage worldwide."
-"Hence, now farmers, milkmen and agricultural industries, etc., are fascinated by the use of agricultural robots to earn high output from the existing land and animals."
-"Moreover, the demand for agricultural robots is also primarily determined by the reduced human efforts notably, which directly results in the labor cost reduction during agricultural functions."
-"Moreover, the key factor which is also responsible for increasing the utilization of agricultural products in the coming years is the increasing demand for precision agriculture and agriculture robots, thus aiding the market growth during the forecast period."
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-Consistent Government Support Is Propelling the Global Agricultural Robots Market Forward
-Rising urbanization and increasing demand for food worldwide are driving the growth of the global agricultural robots market."
-"Moreover, various beneficial policies have been announced by governments worldwide in the form of subsidies or assistance for better production and undertaking initiatives to propagate awareness about agricultural robots among farmers."
-"For instance, the European Union has funded projects, such as GRAPE and MARS, to replace labor-intensive tasks with advanced automated technologies."
-"Furthermore, several established and start-up agricultural companies are investing in research and development activities to introduce an innovative range of agricultural robots in the market, which is likely to escalate the growth rate of the agricultural robots market during the forecast period."
-Impact of COVID-19 On The Global Agricultural Robots Market
-"The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the global agricultural robots market, disrupting the supply chain and impairing industries."
-"Due to nationwide lockdowns, international border closures, and strict social distancing measures, worldwide trading activities have dropped significantly."
-This had a significant influence on the worldwide agricultural robot market since enterprises all over the world were compelled to either shut down completely or partially.
-"Furthermore, in 2021, the second wave of COVID-19 upset the market in several significant markets, including the United States, India, and Brazil, among others."
-"However, with the restoration of trade activity, the market is likely to see stable demand rise over the projection period."
-"The North America Region Accounted For The Largest Market Share In The Global Agricultural Robots Market
-North America is the largest market for agricultural robots in terms of sales, accounting for about one-third of all sales in 2021."
-The United States is the world’s biggest user of drones in agriculture and livestock management.
-"Drones are employed in a variety of applications in the United States, including seeding, chemical spraying, crop monitoring, and irrigation control."
-"In addition, milking robots have a lot of promise in the country."
-"According to Lely, a market leader in milking robots, milking robots are used on roughly 5% of all dairy farms in the United States, and this proportion is expected to expand by 20-30% in the near future."
-Canada has also emerged as a promising market for milking robots and self-driving tractors.
-"Moreover, the growing precision farming practices in Saskatchewan and Alberta are anticipated to support the sales of robot tractors and drones in Canada."
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-A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Onnuri unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company South Korea and Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) to establish a training center for the usage of drone technology in precision agriculture and related fields.
-"Terming it a milestone for the country in popularizing the drone technology in agriculture and related fields, PMAS-AAURVice Chancellor DrQamar-uz-Zaman said that this center would not only provide trained manpower for unmanned aerial vehicles locally but also create Job opportunities for Pakistani youth internationally."
-He said that it was a need of the hour to strengthen industry-academia ties to promote modern agricultural technology to resolve the issues being faced by the farmers.
-"Precision agriculture was key to increasing per-acre production, eliminating poverty and ensuring food security, he added."
-The VC said that PMAS-AAUR had established a smart IoT Farm with an aim to promote digital and precision agriculture in the country which would enable Pakistan to not only become self-sufficient in agricultural production but also realize the dream of exporting agricultural products.
-Precision agriculture helps farmers make more accurate decisions.
-"This can be of great value in reducing the use of plant protection agents, fertilisers, and water for irrigation."
-Researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Aarhus University have written a handbook on the possibilities and practice of precision agriculture techniques.
-"In precision agriculture, technology is used to provide plants or animals with the precise treatment they need at that moment."
-"This is done using various technologies, such as sensor technology, ICT, robotisation and satellite navigation."
-"The most important difference with conventional agriculture is that in precision agriculture, what needs to be done can be determined very precisely per square metre."
-"This allows farmers to optimise production and make it more sustainable, in particular by avoiding unnecessary use of plant protection agents, fertilisers, and water for irrigation."
-This also impacts energy consumption.
-In their recently published book Precision Agriculture:
-"Modelling, WUR researchers Corné Kempenaar and Frits van Evert and Aarhus University researcher Davide Cammarano summarise the models underlying precision agriculture techniques."
-"In doing so, they offer present and future farmers, advisers, and researchers a useful overview of current opportunities, and present and future challenges in precision agriculture techniques."
-"Three aspects
-Precision agriculture applications consist of three aspects: data, models, and machines."
-It is important that these factors are well connected in order to provide added value for the farmer.
-"“People often look at precision agriculture from one of these three aspects, rather than linking them together and seeing them as one whole."
-"Our book aims to link data, models, and technology to give readers a more complete picture of the possibilities,” says Kempenaar, senior researcher in precision agriculture at WUR."
-Why are precision agriculture models rarely used?
-"The use of precision agriculture models brings a number of benefits, such as
-Reduced use of plant protection agents, fertilisers, and water for irrigation."
-This brings environmental benefits.
-"It also reduces costs for the farmer, but this is not always sufficient to cover the costs of precision agriculture technology."
-Reduced use of the above substances leads to lower energy consumption in their production.
-"In potatoes, variable nitrogen fertilisation not only reduces nitrogen use, but also results in a crop that is not over-supplied with nitrogen, and is therefore less susceptible to some diseases."
-"It also leads to a more evenly dying crop, resulting in less damage to the tubers at harvest time."
-"These benefits notwithstanding, farmers are far from always using these precision agriculture models."
-"This is due to a number of factors, says Van Evert, senior researcher in precision agriculture at WUR: “Farmers receive very little compensation for adopting precision agriculture, so the efforts sometimes outweigh the benefits for individual farmers.”"
-"In addition, the models are complex, and there is a lot of fragmentation in the technology on offer."
-"“Farmers and startups are developing all kinds of new models, but they don’t always work together, so that on balance farmers have trouble figuring it all out,” Van Evert says."
-How can the book reduce these obstacles?
-"In the book, the authors offer present and future farmers and advisers an overview of how models are an indispensable aspect of precision agriculture."
-"They list both models that growers can apply immediately, and somewhat less immediately applicable models."
-"“For phytophthora (a disease in potatoes that causes them to die), which is an important challenge in Dutch agriculture, we notice a strong need for advice."
-"In the book, we discuss two phytophthora models, by WUR and agro-ICT company DACOM, both of which are already in use by farmers,” Kempenaar explains."
-"“In addition to phytophthora models, we also provide advice on variable fertilisation in potatoes, irrigation, and nematode management."
-"The models for this are all available, and we believe them to be valuable for growers and advisers alike.”"
-"In addition, the researchers hope the book will find its way into education and the farmers of the future will be able to work with it."
-Source: Wageningen University & Research
-"www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/23514-thirteen-trends-driving-change-in-food-and-agriculture-production
-LA QUINTA, CALIF."
-"— The buying and selling of farm equipment is often seen as an indicator of the overall health of the agricultural economy, and this type of data may provide insight into industry leanings."
-The Futures Council for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) developed a report using this data and other research to identify the 13 trends in agriculture that are expected to greatly impact the ag sector and how food is produced in the future.
-"Curt Blades, senior vice president for industry sectors and product leadership at AEM, recently shared these trends at the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) convention in La Quinta, Calif.
-“We don’t have to agree with them, but we certainly need to be paying attention to them,” Mr. Blades said, noting some of the trends will have a dramatic impact on the grain and feed industry while others were more adjacent to the industry but were still important to consider."
-"1. Produce more with less environmental impact
-“The population is expected to grow by 2.2 billion people by 2050, but at the same time, there is an increasing amount of pressure to lower our environmental impact,” Mr. Blades said."
-"He pointed to advancing genetics, intentional stewardship and improving mechanics through precision agriculture as key ways to expand production without increasing the environmental load."
-2.
-"Optimization of water use
-“We’ve got a water problem in the world and certainly in the United States,” Mr. Blades said, adding that agriculture often bears the brunt of the blame for water shortage issues."
-"“We’ve got some work to do in terms of how we monitor and how we irrigate,” he said."
-3.
-"Increased global demand for protein
-While discussions about lab-grown meat and plant-based products have gained solid market traction, Mr. Blades said there was no indication demand for animal protein would decrease."
-"In fact, it was projected to double by 2050, he said."
-"“It’s going to look a little different,” he acknowledged, adding that other products will continue to play an important role in the demand for protein."
-"“But despite all the other headlines you’re going to read, there’s no bit of research that points to the fact that animal protein is not expected to continue on the upward swing for the foreseeable future.”"
-"4. Shorter food supply chain
-“It just makes a whole lot more sense to raise your lettuce close to where you’re consuming it because, otherwise, you’re just shipping water,” Mr. Blades said, recognizing how vertical farming initiatives and greenhouse growing systems have fundamentally changed the farming landscape, especially for leafy green vegetables."
-He also said many lessons were learned from the production successes of the marijuana industry.
-"“That technology is easily transferable into fruits and vegetables, probably not so much row crops, but there is a lot of interesting things we can learn (from the underground marijuana industry) that can absolutely translate into the food supply chain being dramatically different tomorrow than it is today,” he said."
-5.
-"Geographic shifts in production
-For different reasons, both genetic advances and climate changes have allowed crops to grow in places they couldn’t grow previously, but the changes are opening possibilities for farmers to diversify."
-"“It’s a simple reality that the Corn Belt is moving further and further north, and the grain industry needs to prepare for this geographic shift in crop production,” Mr. Blades said."
-6.
-"Advanced food traceability helps maintain consumer trust
-“If you talk to anyone that is close to consumers, they are demanding traceability and they’re voting with their wallets,” Mr. Blades said, affirming that one of traceability’s main purposes is to improve consumer trust, which has been marred in the past by concerns about food safety and food security."
-He encouraged businesses to be prepared to provide that traceability if they want to participate in future markets.
-7.
-"Farmers adjust in response to emission regulation
-Mr. Blades confirmed there was plenty of pressure within the agricultural industry to reduce its carbon footprint, which may lead to targeted investments in equipment and vehicle upgrades to more sustainable alternatives, which might pressure bottom lines."
-8.
-"Efforts to decarbonize create adjacent economies
-Mr. Blades said the US Department of Agriculture is actively pursuing opportunities to establish multiple income streams at singular farm operations by supporting the development of adjacent industries, especially for carbon markets where farmers could generate and sell carbon credits to private sector buyers."
-"“We don’t know how it’s going to end, but we certainly know there are going to be industries adjacent to the grain industry that will have dramatic impact on what’s happening in our world today, and we just have to be prepared for it,” he said."
-"9. Connectivity gap narrows
-“All of the promise that we have within precision agriculture relies on constant connectivity of the internet,” Mr. Blades said."
-"He asked convention attendees to think about the fundamental impact smartphones have had on people’s lives, but many farmers are restricted from capitalizing on this innovative technology because the connectivity has not been available."
-"According to the AEM report, only 25% of farms in the United States currently use connected equipment or devices to access data."
-“I think we can only imagine the computing power that comes out of these tractors that’s currently contained inside that tractor and
-"then all of a sudden it’s connected to the cloud, and every other tractor is connected to the cloud,” he said."
-“It’s amazing what’s going to come out of that.”
-10.
-"Artificial intelligence enables insight-driven farming
-Mr. Blades said AI was making significant strides and was expected to influence the agricultural industry from both a productivity and sustainability standpoint."
-"Some examples cited in the AEM report include real-time crop condition analysis, maintenance prediction systems and auto-harvesting robots."
-11.
-"Resources pour into cybersecurity
-“If you haven’t been the victim of a cybersecurity attack yet, well then you’re going to be, so you need to get ready for it,” Mr. Blades said, encouraging attendees to tighten up their cyber security efforts as much as possible since the majority of data breaches result from weak links that often are overlooked."
-Adherence to security standards will become increasingly vital as farm operations transition to digital platforms.
-12.
-"Farm ownership models change
-“We used to always joke that the average landowner in Iowa is an 82-year-old widow,” Mr. Blades said, adding, “I don’t know if that’s exactly correct, but it’s probably not too terribly far from the truth.”"
-"For the first time in generations, farm businesses were increasingly being separated from the land, allowing non-operator landlords, typically retired farmers who were unable to successfully pass their operations to subsequent generations, to claim ownership while outside parties can invest in and produce on the land."
-13.
-"New business models emerge
-“You don’t have to look very far to see the money that is being poured into agriculture,” Mr. Blades said."
-"Corporations with previously limited or no association to agriculture have begun investing in the sector at an accelerating pace and will likely influence, and eventually evolve, current systems."
-"“At some point that is going to change everything we’re used to within this industry, and new business models are going to emerge, and I don’t know if that’s a positive or a negative, but it’s certainly an interesting thing for us to pay attention to,” he said."
-"Hilscher North America has announced its netX 90 system-on-a-chip and netRAPID 90, a netX chip carrier, have received the CC-Link IE Field Network Basic slave conformance certificate from the CC-Link Partner Association."
-"This certification enables the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 to be implemented as slaves in simple field devices on CC-Link Industrial Ethernet networks.
-CC-Link IE Field Network Basic is a general-purpose Ethernet protocol that facilitates easy use and development of small-scale devices that do not require high-speed control capabilities."
-This 100-Mbit/s protocol is an easy entry in the CC-Link IE technology ecosystem for developing field devices.
-"“Official certification from the CLPA for both the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 further strengthens our multi-protocol capability,” says Philip Marshall, COO of Hilscher North America."
-“It also enables device manufacturers to easily enter the Asian market with our latest netX 90 technology and products.”
-"The CLPA offers several Ethernet-based network technologies to assist device makers in developing products compatible with the CC-Link Industrial Ethernet network, including CC-Link TSN, CC-Link IE Control, CC-Link IE Field Network, CC-Link IE Field Motion, and CC-Link IE Safety."
-"Emerson has launched ASCO Series 641, 642, and 643 aluminum filter regulators, which maximize process efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime in a broad range of process applications."
-"This line of durable, aluminum filter regulators can handle the highest flow rates of any regulators in their class and provides precise pressure regulation to downstream instruments."
-"An alternative to stainless steel filter regulators, ASCO Series 641, 642, and 643 Aluminum Filter Regulators complete Emerson’s full suite of valve piloting technologies."
-"This allows process manufacturers to source their total valve piloting solutions, including solenoid valves, switch boxes, filter regulators, and accessories, from one global technology partner."
-"By using one supplier, manufacturers can simplify their supply chains, improve design accuracy, and access comprehensive engineering support."
-Designing a valve piloting solution that includes technologies from different suppliers splits vendor responsibility and can introduce an opportunity for error.
-Mouser Electronics has expanded its agricultural hub.
-The Smart Agriculture hub gives users access to innovative products and solutions to further drive farming industries into the future.
-"Mouser provides an expansive lineup of articles, blogs, products, eBooks, and more, exploring topics such as vertical farming within smart cities, data fusion, and building a smart greenhouse."
-"Mouser stocks a wide selection of semiconductors and electronic components
-Fischer Connectors has developed new high-speed data and power connectivity solutions combining Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 Gen 2 high-speed protocols with the rugged, high-density, and miniature features of its flagship product lines."
-"They enable space-saving and cost-efficient integration in industrial automation and robotics, chemical plants, food processing, automotive production lines, outdoor sensing, and unmanned systems."
-"Fischer Connectors’ new Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 products include Fischer Core Series in size 102 with SPE 1 Gbit/s; Fischer UltiMate Series in size 07 with SPE 1 Gbit/s; Fischer MiniMax Series in size 08 with USB 3.2 Gen 1 for 5 Gbit/s, Gen 2 for 10 Gbit/s; Fischer MiniMax Series in size 10 with power and USB 3.2 Gen 1 for 5 Gbit/s, Gen 2 for 10 Gbit/s.
-SCHURTER’s 6610-5 and 4710-5 IEC appliance outlets, Type F and J, are the optimal solution for data center PDUs, where status indication and packing density are critical."
-Their compact design allows for tight mounting in multiples and provides up to four LEDs for status indication.
-"The outlet series is designed to provide a space and cost savings approach to PDU strip assemblies where an indication is often used to signal the equipment technician regarding system status of one kind or another, for instance, power surges and sags."
-Precisely fitted light guides provide support for light pipes in one or all corners of the outlet.
-"The operation of each of the LEDs, mounted on the PCB, is channeled to the enclosure surface to indicate status."
-The light pipes are ordered as an accessory to be inserted after the outlets have been mounted and wired.
-"Outlets are offered in black, white, and grey for multiphase distinction."
-"The new Talk2M visualization functionality from HMS Networks enables machine builders to easily visualize machine data to study trends, create dashboards, set up alarms and provide user-controlled access to any aspect of the customers’ machines."
-The machine data is collected by an Ewon Flexy gateway which in turn is connected to the proven and trusted industrial cloud solution Ewon
-Talk2M.
-"As of today, more than 400,000 machines are already connected via Talk2M.
-“With this new visualization functionality, machine builders can have a sophisticated, safe, and complete support solution even if their business is small”, says Sébastien Thinnes, product, and marketing director at HMS Networks Business Unit Ewon."
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-PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, March 30, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The Latest Released Agricultural Software market study has evaluated the future growth potential of Agricultural Software market and provides information and useful stats on market structure and size."
-The report is intended to provide market intelligence and strategic insights to help decision-makers take sound investment decisions and identify potential gaps and growth opportunities.
-"Additionally, the report also identifies and analyses changing dynamics, and emerging trends along with essential drivers, challenges, opportunities, and restraints in the Agricultural Software market."
-"The study includes market share analysis and profiles of players such as Deere & Company (United States), Granular (United States), Agris (Italy), Navfarm (Australia), Croptracker (Canada), Bovisync (United States), Trimble Inc. (United States), AG Junction, Inc. (United States), Raven Industries, Inc. (United States), Iteris, Inc. (United States)."
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-"According to HTF Market Intelligence, the Global Agricultural Software market to witness a CAGR of 16% during forecast period of 2023-2029."
-"The market is segmented by Application (Field Management, Farming Operation, Irrigation, Animal husbandry, Others) by Type (Farm Management, Livestock Management, Precision Agriculture Software, Others) by Industry Verticals (BFSI, Education, Government and public sector, Healthcare and life sciences, Consumer goods and retail, Manufacturing, Media and entertainment, Others) and by Geography (North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA)."
-"Definition:
-Agriculture Software are used to manage as well as optimize the production of crops."
-It helps to deliver and track day to day operations and features of farms.
-"Additionally, Agricultural software are the tool used to expand efficiency and profitability of farms."
-"Agriculture software provides different method, techniques and strategies to improve crop productivity."
-Agriculture software are farm based as well as cloud based.
-"There are various type of agriculture software such as farm management, livestock management, precision agriculture software and others."
-"Market Trends:
-• Growing Implementation of Cloud Based Services
-• Emergence of Agriculture Artificial Intelligence
-Market Drivers:
-• Rising Government Initiation towards Agriculture Development
-• Up Surging Adoption of Special Farming Methods
-Market Opportunities:
-• Increasing Demand of Software Applications in Smartphones
-• Availability of High Speed Network
-Revenue and Sales Estimation — Historical Revenue and sales volume are presented and further data is triangulated with top-down and bottom-up approaches to forecast complete market size and to estimate forecast numbers for key regions covered in the report along with classified and well-recognized Types and end-use industry."
-SWOT Analysis on Agricultural Software Players
-"In addition to Market Share analysis of players, in-depth profiling, product/service, and business overview, the study also concentrates on BCG matrix, heat map analysis, FPNV positioning along with SWOT analysis to better correlate market competitiveness."
-Demand from top-notch companies and government agencies is expected to rise as they seek more information on the latest scenario.
-Check the Demand Determinants section for more information.
-"Regulation Analysis
-• Local System and Other Regulation: Regional variations in Laws for the use of Agricultural Software
-• Regulation and its Implications
-• Other Compliances
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-FIVE FORCES & PESTLE ANALYSIS:"
-"In order to better understand market conditions five forces analysis is conducted that includes the Bargaining power of buyers, Bargaining power of suppliers, Threat of new entrants, Threat of substitutes, and Threat of rivalry."
-"• Political (Political policy and stability as well as trade, fiscal, and taxation policies)
-• Economical (Interest rates, employment or unemployment rates, raw material costs, and foreign exchange rates)"
-"• Social (Changing family demographics, education levels, cultural trends, attitude changes, and changes in lifestyles)
-• Technological (Changes in digital or mobile technology, automation, research, and development)
-•"
-"Legal (Employment legislation, consumer law, health, and safety, international as well as trade regulation and restrictions)
-• Environmental (Climate, recycling procedures, carbon footprint, waste disposal, and sustainability)"
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-Heat map Analysis, 3-Year Financial and Detailed Company Profiles of Key & Emerging Players: Deere & Company (United States), Granular (United States), Agris (Italy), Navfarm (Australia), Croptracker (Canada), Bovisync (United States), Trimble Inc. (United States), AG Junction, Inc. (United States), Raven Industries, Inc. (United States), Iteris, Inc. (United States)."
-"Geographically, the following regions together with the listed national/local markets are fully investigated:
-• APAC (Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, India, and the Rest of APAC; the Rest of APAC is further segmented into Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka)
-•"
-"Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Rest of Europe; Rest of Europe is further segmented into Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania)
-• North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico)
-• South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Rest of South America)"
-"• MEA (Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa)
-Some Extracts from Agricultural Software Market Study Table of Content
-Agricultural Software Market Size (Sales) Market Share by Type (Product Category)"
-"[Farm Management, Livestock Management, Precision Agriculture Software, Others] in 2023
-Agricultural Software Market by Application/End Users"
-"[Field Management, Farming Operation, Irrigation, Animal husbandry, Others]
-Global Agricultural Software Sales and Growth Rate (2019-2029)
-Agricultural Software Competition by Players/Suppliers, Region, Type, and Application
-Agricultural Software (Volume, Value, and Sales Price) table defined for each geographic region defined."
-"Supply Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers, Industrial Chain Analysis
-........"
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-"Dublin, Feb. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ""UK Agriculture Equipment Market - Industry Analysis & Forecast 2023-2028"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-"The UK agricultural equipment market is growing at a CAGR of 3.59% during 2022-2029
-The UK accounted for around 9% of the agricultural equipment sold in Europe in 2022."
-This represents that the UK market provides a significant opportunity to OEMs for agriculture equipment sales.
-"In 2022, the tractor segment accounted for the largest market share of the overall industry by equipment type."
-The agriculture equipment market in the UK experienced growth from 2014 to 2018.
-"However, the industry witnessed a sharp decline from 2019 to 2020, and the domestic agricultural equipment industry declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
-"Further, the demand for agriculture equipment is highly dependent on the annual rainfall in the country."
-Several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) shifted their focus from matured markets in England to the underpenetrated states of Scotland.
-"The UK agricultural equipment market is currently in the growth stage, and manufacturers are looking for capacity augmentation."
-"Wales has little farm mechanization, and vendors can penetrate the market with a portfolio of small equipment suitable for hilly terrains."
-Governments must adopt effective and sustainable farming practices to ensure food security and safety.
-"Developed countries implement the concept of precision agriculture to increase productivity, while the level of agricultural mechanization is still low in developing countries."
-The focus on agricultural mechanization will increase the demand for agriculture equipment and the sense of accuracy in farming using technologically advanced equipment in the UK.
-"KEY HIGHLIGHTS
-The UK has over 68.9 million food consumers and is the fourth-largest food market in Europe."
-The country witnessed a massive increase in farm mechanization in terms of agricultural and industrial productivity.
-The agriculture equipment industry in the UK grew by 2.3% in 2022 from 2021.
-The increase in crop production and agricultural equipment sales was due to the favorable climate in 2022.
-"The UK government plans schemes and initiatives to facilitate credit and improve agriculture-related operations, which will contribute to the growth of the UK agricultural equipment market."
-"MARKET TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES
-Use of Energy-Efficient Agricultural Equipment
-The Positive Agriculture project aims to improve the living conditions of those who are a part of the agricultural supply chain and to provide essential equipment sustainably."
-This aim joins an already announced objective to reduce total greenhouse gas (GHC) emissions by 40% by 2030 and zero emissions by 2040.
-The adoption of energy-efficient agricultural equipment will enable the fulfillment of these objectives.
-"Use of Non-conventional Fuels in Tractors
-Conventionally, farmers used diesel engine tractors known for their high power."
-"Due to machine technologies and engine advances, tractors are now more efficient and can complete tasks with fewer power requirements."
-The volatility in diesel prices hampers the budget management of farmers.
-The UK agricultural equipment market witnesses a huge demand for tractors that run on different fuels.
-"Fluctuating prices of conventional fuels, such as diesel, affect the sales of tractors."
-"Thus, manufacturers focus on the development of alternative fuel-based tractors."
-"Nowadays, tractors that run on LNG, CNG, propane, diesel, and kerosene are also available."
-"Assistance to Farmers Through Loans & Subsidies
-Agriculture is a major source of income for the UK economy."
-"Therefore, the government sustains and empowers UK farmers."
-"The UK government launched several policies and missions to help farmers by providing them with financial assistance, better infrastructure, competitive crop prices, loan waivers, and subsidies."
-The government is also keen to improve the current state and adoption of farm mechanization in the UK.
-Such assistance factors by the government are projected to support the UK agricultural equipment market growth.
-"SEGMENTATION INSIGHTS
-INSIGHTS BY EQUIPMENT TYPE
-The tractor segment of the UK agricultural equipment market witnessed shipments of 13,857 units in 2022."
-And accounts for more than 47% of the share in the equipment type segment.
-"The demand for high-power tractors is largely driven by large-scale farmers and government institutions focusing on rental services, as there are many farmers in the country with land over 10 hectares."
-Large-scale farmers in the country have high purchasing power and can afford more expensive and advanced equipment.
-A hike in demand for tractors is predicted in 2024-2025 due to changes in emission rules coming into effect by the end of 2022.
-This will permit the use of old or high-emission tractors in the country after that.
-"Farmers will, therefore, have to opt for the new advanced tractors, hence boosting the tractor segment of the UK agricultural machinery market."
-The planting equipment segment of the UK agricultural equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.59% during the forecast period.
-The demand for planting equipment in the nation will rise as the agricultural industry expands.
-The conventional sowing technique has been replaced with planting machinery.
-"In hand sowing, it can be challenging to distribute seeds with consistency and accuracy."
-Equipment for planting provides consistency in less time.
-"Planting equipment has made work simpler, easier, and much more productive."
-The agriculture industry has seen a substantial increase in production and efficiency because of automation.
-"The UK agricultural equipment market for planting equipment is primarily driven by improved efficiency, simple processing, and enhanced production."
-"INSIGHTS BY APPLICATION TYPE
-The post-harvesting segment of the UK agricultural equipment market witnessed shipments of 12,082 units in 2022 and is the largest application type segment."
-Farmers use the related post-harvest machinery and equipment and can transform themselves from more produce to producer-cum-processor.
-"With the help of post-harvest technologies appropriate for cost, time, and labor savings towards enhancement of quality and marketability to their produce by value addition and by-products utilization, in addition to reducing post-harvest costs."
-"VENDOR LANDSCAPE
-CNH Industrial, AGCO, and John Deere dominated the UK agriculture equipment market with a more than 40% industry share."
-These players focus on innovation to compete in the industry and invest in developing advanced agriculture equipment technology for precision farming and machine automation.
-"The industry has many established players that provide their products for use in open fields, vineyards, and others."
-The threat of new vendors in the country is quite low.
-"Key Vendors
-John Deere
-CNH Industrial
-AGCO
-Kubota
-Other Prominent Vendors
-SDF
-JCB
-CLAAS
-TAFE
-Foton Motor
-ISEKI & Co., Ltd.
-Yanmar
-Arbos Group
-Key Topics Covered:
-1 Research Methodology
-2 Research Objectives
-3 Research Process
-4 Scope & Coverage
-4.1 Market Definition
-4.1.1 Inclusions
-4.1.2 Exclusions
-4.1.3 Market Estimation Caveats
-4.2 Base Year
-4.3 Scope of the Study
-5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
-5.1 Key Caveats
-5.2 Currency Conversion
-5.3 Market Derivation
-6 Market at a Glance
-7 Premium Insights
-8 Introduction
-8.1 Overview
-8.2 Value Chain Analysis
-8.2.1 Overview
-8.2.2 Raw Material & Component Suppliers
-8.2.3 Manufacturers
-8.2.4 Dealers/Distributors
-8.2.5 Retailers
-8.2.6 End-Users
-8.3 Brexit Impact on UK Agricultural Industry
-8.4 Boost in Farming Innovation
-8.5 Agricultural Land-Holding Structures
-8.6 Common Agricultural Policy & the European Union Agricultural Expenditure
-8.7 Import & Export Analysis
-8.8 Technological Advances
-9 Market Opportunities & Trends
-9.1 Technological Advances in Agricultural Equipment Technology
-9.1.1 Swath Control and Variable Rate Technology
-9.1.2 High Demand for Autonomous Equipment
-9.2 Shortage of Agricultural Laborers
-9.3 Use of Energy-Efficient Agri Equipment
-9.4 Use of Non-Conventional Fuels in Tractors
-10 Market Growth Enablers
-10.1 Assistance for Farmers Through Loans & Subsidies
-10.2 Increased Agricultural Productivity & Exports
-10.2.1 Agricultural Exports
-10.3 Increased Farm Mechanization
-11 Market Restraints
-11.1 Lack of Awareness of Latest Innovations in Agricultural Equipment
-11.1.1 Lack of Education Among Farmers in the UK
-11.2 High Demand for Used & Rental Agri Equipment
-11.3 Fluctuations in Commodity Prices
-12 Market Landscape
-12.1 Market Overview
-12.2 Market Size & Forecast
-12.3 Five Forces Analysis
-13 Equipment Type
-13.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-13.2 Market Overview
-13.3 Tractors
-13.3.1 Market Overview
-13.3.2 Tractor Regulations & Requirements
-13.3.3 Market Size & Forecast
-13.3.4 Horsepower: Market Size and Forecast
-13.3.5 Wheel-Drive: Market Size and Forecast
-13.4 Planting Equipment
-13.4.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-13.4.2 Market Overview
-13.4.3 Market Size & Forecast
-13.4.4 Seeder: Market Size & Forecast
-13.4.5 Planter: Market Size & Forecast"
-"13.4.6 Transplanter: Market Size & Forecast
-13.5 Tillage Equipment
-13.5.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-13.5.2 Market Overview
-13.5.3 Market Size & Forecast
-13.5.4"
-"Plough: Market Size & Forecast
-13.5.5 Harrow: Market Size & Forecast
-13.5.6"
-"Tiller: Market Size & Forecast
-13.6 Harvesting Equipment
-13.6.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-13.6.2 Market Overview
-13.6.3 Market Size & Forecast
-13.6.4"
-"Combine Harvester: Market Size & Forecast
-13.6.5 Self-Propelled Forage: Market Size & Forecast
-13.7 Mowing Equipment
-13.7.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-13.7.2 Market Overview
-13.7.3 Market Size & Forecast
-13.7.4 Mower:"
-"Market Size & Forecast
-13.7.5 Windrower: Market Size & Forecast
-13.8 Sprayer
-13.8.1 Market Overview
-13.8.2 Market Size & Forecast
-13.9 Other Equipment
-13.9.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-13.9.2"
-"Market Overview
-13.9.3 Market Size & Forecast
-13.9.4 Loader: Market Size & Forecast
-13.9.5 Baler: Market Size & Forecast
-14 Application Type
-14.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
-14.2 Market Overview
-14.3 Land Development and Seed Bed Preparation
-14.4 Sowing and Planting
-14.5 Plant Protection
-14.6 Harvesting and Threshing
-14.7 Post Harvesting
-15 Competitive Landscape
-15.1 Competition Overview
-15.1.1 Tractor Registration Statistics
-15.1.2 Brand Loyalty
-15.1.3"
-"Sales & Exports
-For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/swdfrd-agriculture?w=12
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-DESTACO has announced the availability of cobot tooling solutions that are designed to simplify tool selection and eliminate integration design work for applications employing small payload robots or cobots in their operations.
-"The wide variety of tooling solutions is designed for gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool changing, and tool extension applications up to 10 kg payloads."
-"The fast growth in the cobot market is driven by several factors, including increases in inflation rates, labor costs, labor shortages, and excessive workforce turnover."
-"The low startup costs for new entrants into the automation industry and a relatively compact return on investment (ROI) period for a cobot system, which can be as few as 8 to 12 months make DESTACO tooling solutions attractive to users."
-"Hilscher North America has announced its netX 90 system-on-a-chip and netRAPID 90, a netX chip carrier, have received the CC-Link IE Field Network Basic slave conformance certificate from the CC-Link Partner Association."
-"This certification enables the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 to be implemented as slaves in simple field devices on CC-Link Industrial Ethernet networks.
-CC-Link IE Field Network Basic is a general-purpose Ethernet protocol that facilitates easy use and development of small-scale devices that do not require high-speed control capabilities."
-This 100-Mbit/s protocol is an easy entry in the CC-Link IE technology ecosystem for developing field devices.
-"“Official certification from the CLPA for both the netX 90 and netRAPID 90 further strengthens our multi-protocol capability,” says Philip Marshall, COO of Hilscher North America."
-“It also enables device manufacturers to easily enter the Asian market with our latest netX 90 technology and products.”
-"The CLPA offers several Ethernet-based network technologies to assist device makers in developing products compatible with the CC-Link Industrial Ethernet network, including CC-Link TSN, CC-Link IE Control, CC-Link IE Field Network, CC-Link IE Field Motion, and CC-Link IE Safety."
-"Emerson has launched ASCO Series 641, 642, and 643 aluminum filter regulators, which maximize process efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime in a broad range of process applications."
-"This line of durable, aluminum filter regulators can handle the highest flow rates of any regulators in their class and provides precise pressure regulation to downstream instruments."
-"An alternative to stainless steel filter regulators, ASCO Series 641, 642, and 643 Aluminum Filter Regulators complete Emerson’s full suite of valve piloting technologies."
-"This allows process manufacturers to source their total valve piloting solutions, including solenoid valves, switch boxes, filter regulators, and accessories, from one global technology partner."
-"By using one supplier, manufacturers can simplify their supply chains, improve design accuracy, and access comprehensive engineering support."
-Designing a valve piloting solution that includes technologies from different suppliers splits vendor responsibility and can introduce an opportunity for error.
-Mouser Electronics has expanded its agricultural hub.
-The Smart Agriculture hub gives users access to innovative products and solutions to further drive farming industries into the future.
-"Mouser provides an expansive lineup of articles, blogs, products, eBooks, and more, exploring topics such as vertical farming within smart cities, data fusion, and building a smart greenhouse."
-"Mouser stocks a wide selection of semiconductors and electronic components
-Fischer Connectors has developed new high-speed data and power connectivity solutions combining Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 Gen 2 high-speed protocols with the rugged, high-density, and miniature features of its flagship product lines."
-"They enable space-saving and cost-efficient integration in industrial automation and robotics, chemical plants, food processing, automotive production lines, outdoor sensing, and unmanned systems."
-"Fischer Connectors’ new Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 products include Fischer Core Series in size 102 with SPE 1 Gbit/s; Fischer UltiMate Series in size 07 with SPE 1 Gbit/s; Fischer MiniMax Series in size 08 with USB 3.2 Gen 1 for 5 Gbit/s, Gen 2 for 10 Gbit/s; Fischer MiniMax Series in size 10 with power and USB 3.2 Gen 1 for 5 Gbit/s, Gen 2 for 10 Gbit/s.
-SCHURTER’s 6610-5 and 4710-5 IEC appliance outlets, Type F and J, are the optimal solution for data center PDUs, where status indication and packing density are critical."
-Their compact design allows for tight mounting in multiples and provides up to four LEDs for status indication.
-"The outlet series is designed to provide a space and cost savings approach to PDU strip assemblies where an indication is often used to signal the equipment technician regarding system status of one kind or another, for instance, power surges and sags."
-Precisely fitted light guides provide support for light pipes in one or all corners of the outlet.
-"The operation of each of the LEDs, mounted on the PCB, is channeled to the enclosure surface to indicate status."
-The light pipes are ordered as an accessory to be inserted after the outlets have been mounted and wired.
-"Outlets are offered in black, white, and grey for multiphase distinction."
-"Staff Reporter:
-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will mechanize the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives to boost production of food and other crops."
-"“We are taking an initiative to mechanize the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives system which was initially taken up by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib,” she said."
-The Prime Minister was addressing the inauguration program of the three-day long first-ever National Land Conference 2023 along with launching seven initiatives of the land ministry.
-The program was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) with Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in the chair.
-The conference (March 29-31) will focus on the role of the land ministry in building a smart Bangladesh and to find out the future challenges of digitization of land services.
-"Other objectives of the conference include informing citizens, government agencies, and stakeholders about the steps taken by the land ministry, creating awareness among them about land management, and giving an idea about the existing laws and regulations related to land."
-One of the 7 initiatives that the prime minister is set to inaugurate is the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Monument and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Guchchagram Complex.
-"The remaining 6 initiatives include Registration-Mutation Interconnection, Smart Land Map, Smart Land Records, Smart Land Pedia, Smart Land Service Center, and Union Land Office."
-"PM Hasina said that under the planned cooperatives system one portion of the harvest will go to the owners of the lands, one portion to the engaged laborers while one portion to the government."
-She mentioned that the government will utilize its portion for the land preservation and maintenance.
-"“Already, the cooperatives ministry has been instructed to make a policy regarding this matter."
-"We want that,” she said."
-She also said that there will be no demarcation separating one plot of land from another.
-But there will be no problem regarding the ownership of the lands as digital mapping will specify the ownership.
-"“Although there will be no demarcation, all lands will be cultivated collectively, as there will be digital map, ownership will be specifically indicated, owners will get their share as per their lands’ proportion,” she narrated."
-The PM said that if this system is established the people of Bangladesh will never be poor and hungry and they will not suffer from food scarcity.
-"“We will not need to beg to anyone for foods, rather we will be able to help others,” she said."
-"Sheikh Hasina said that from Pahela Boishakh 1430 (April 14, 2023) the land development tax across the country will be fully collected through online."
-She said that Awami League is the servant of the people as it emerged from the struggle to materialise the rights of the people.
-“From the very beginning Awami League is continuing its struggle to establish the rights of the people.
-"And while in power we are doing our job with the motto of serving the people,” she said."
-She mentioned that the government has taken steps to remove the land-related hassles that created problems among the family members.
-“Our aim is to ensure the welfare of the people.
-"Many people face many problems while taking land related services, Inshallah in the digital and smart Bangladesh people will not suffer anymore."
-We want that all sorts of irregularities will be removed from Bangladesh.”
-"Recalling the arson attacks of BNP and its allies during 2013-15 period that killed many innocent people in the name of anti-government movement, she said that they burnt down 60 public offices, including six land offices."
-Later the government built around 400 land offices across the country and in every upazila there is now modern land office with record preservation system.
-“Their (BNP and Jamaat) job is to demolish while Awami League’s is to create for the welfare of the people.
-"And our prime aim is to serve the people,” she said."
-The prime minister put emphasis on the proper sharing of wealth and lands among the successors to avoid future complexities.
-"“The shares of the successors can be specified through digital means solving many family problems,” she said."
-"Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haq, Law secretary Md."
-"Golam Sarwar, Land secretary Md Mustafizur Rahman and Assistant Land Commissioner Rajbari Noor Jahan Alther Sathi also spoke at the program."
-"Four seminars/panel discussions on various topics related to land management have been scheduled to take place during the afternoons of the day of inauguration ceremony and the following two days, according to the press release."
-The second and third day events of the conference will be held at BIAM Foundation in the capital.
-"Advertisement
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-"PepsiCo India, through its brand ‘Lay’s’, has announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model."
-A media statement said this is aimed at helping farmers maximise potato yields coupled with quality via functional dashboards on user-friendly mobile apps.
-"Launched in collaboration with Cropin, an agri-tech company, this initiative is a part of PepsiCo’s ‘precision agriculture’ model for India and is being implemented as a pilot project in demo farms at Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh."
-"It said that potato yield losses caused through the blight crop disease can go up to 80 per cent, if not forecasted early."
-Significant yield loss caused due to ground frost is another serious issue for potato farmers especially in the northern parts of the country.
-"Also read: Catch IPL on Jio, chilled Campa in hand
-This initiative of PepsiCo has the potential to address these challenges by using satellite imagery correlated with remote sensing data to provide insights."
-"The system can generate a forecast up to 10 days in advance which can assist farmers in identifying different crop stages, and close monitoring of crop health, including a disease warning system that relies on weather forecasts and historical data."
-"PepsiCo works directly and indirectly with over 27,000 farmers across 14 States, it said, adding, 100 per cent of the potatoes for ‘Lay’s’ brand are sourced from farmers within the country."
-"In its pilot stage, the necessary training and hand-holding to the farmers are being provided through field agronomists who are helping them understand the dashboard and leverage the insights."
-"Currently, the model covers 62 farms — 51 in Gujarat and 11 in Madhya Pradesh — as a trial."
-"Empowering small growers
-Quoting Anukool Joshi, Director (Agro) at PepsiCo India, the statement said: “Being an agri company at heart, we aim to bring in sustainable, resilient, and inclusive solutions that would address the diverse issues of farmers and help them improve their livelihoods."
-"Through our partnership with Cropin on this new initiative, our goal is to eventually roll-out this solution to PepsiCo farmers across India and empower them with real-time tracking of crop health to maximise yield and quality.”
-Krishna Kumar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cropin, said PepsiCo through its brand Lay’s has been leading the way to enable agriculture modernisation and its impact at the grassroots level."
-"“While their focus on digital transformation directly aids business growth, it also accelerates small-holder farmer empowerment, drives sustainability, and sets new standards in global farming."
-"Using Cropin’s proven plot-level predictive intelligence solution, PepsiCo is mitigating business risks and forecast crop yield and health, water stress, pest and disease early warning signals for efficient business management,” he said."
-"The dashboards and related information would be accessed by the farmers through smartphone-based apps, namely ‘Cropin Grow’ for farm data management and ‘Plot Risk’ for crop intelligence."
-"The apps can support multiple languages, and PepsiCo plans to offer the solutions in 14 regional languages, it said."
-"AgriStack is an innovative technology stack designed to provide farmers with granular information on crop selection, market trends, and formal credit arrangements."
-"The stack will incorporate various technology tools such as satellite imagery, weather forecasting, and soil sensors to offer farmers valuable insights into their farming operations."
-"It has the potential to revolutionize the agricultural sector by providing farmers with the tools they need to make informed decisions, increase their productivity, and ultimately improve their livelihoods."
-"India's livelihood, civilization, culture, and legacy based on agriculture."
-"With 1.39 billion people, India is the second-most populous nation in the world and is predicted to pass China in population by 2027–2030."
-"India is the seventh-largest country in the world, with 328 million hectares (Mha) of land."
-"After the US, India has the second-largest amount of arable land at 160 Mha."
-Digital technology is increasing global connectivity.
-"Mobile devices are used in more minor, faster, cheaper, and more effective ways."
-Assistance is being provided to help businesses and farmers make better decisions.
-"The ""Green Revolution,"" which started in the 1960s and assisted the nation in making significant breakthroughs in domestic food production, agriculture, and allied disciplines, is commonly linked to Indian agriculture."
-"With the help of this industry, India went from having a food deficit to having a surplus of food and an emphasis on exports."
-"Agriculture and allied businesses undoubtedly provide most of India's income, particularly in the country's extensive rural areas."
-Agriculture is made up of numerous intricately linked processes.
-"For a decent yield, it should be organised into effective stages."
-"A given product's success is determined by a triangle made up of the farmer, technology, and the service and consultancy idea."
-"Agriculture will eventually become digitalized, just as other sectors of the economy."
-"How AgriStack technology is impacting agriculture
-Precision farming: AgriStack technology includes precision farming techniques that use data analytics, sensors, and satellite imagery to improve crop yield, reduce input costs, and minimize environmental impact."
-"For example, precision agriculture enables farmers to optimize the use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact."
-"Internet of Things (IoT) devices: IoT devices are increasingly being used in agriculture to monitor crop health, soil moisture, and other critical parameters."
-"These devices can be integrated with other agricultural technologies, such as drones and autonomous tractors, to automate farming operations and reduce labor costs."
-Blockchain technology: Blockchain technology is being used to enhance the transparency and traceability of the food supply chain.
-"By using blockchain, farmers can track their products from the farm to the table, ensuring food safety and quality."
-Artificial intelligence (AI): AI is being used in agriculture to optimize crop yield and reduce waste.
-"For example, AI algorithms can analyze data from sensors and other devices to predict weather patterns, soil moisture levels, and other factors that impact crop growth."
-"Implementations on agriculture sector
-Governments use digital technologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of current policies and programs and create new ones."
-"For instance, the availability of free, high-quality satellite photography drastically reduces the expense of monitoring various agricultural activities."
-This would enable governments to adopt more specialized policies that compensate farmers as per environmental effects noticed.
-"Digital technologies enable new ways for governments to monitor and ensure compliance with standards and to provide quicker and more effective border procedures, which are crucial for perishable goods."
-These technologies can also support trade in agriculture and food products by connecting private-sector suppliers to new markets.
-"Agriculture and the food system are evolving due to the Internet, mobile technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence, digitally delivered services, and apps."
-"The Digital India Plan, which intends to overhaul India's public service sector digitally, was introduced by the Indian government in 2015."
-"With a 14% GDP share, agriculture, the largest employment sector, is crucial to this digital initiative."
-"Due to mechanization and knowledge dissemination initiatives, India has seen a significant improvement in yields and crop diversification, despite rising consumption due to population growth and increasing wealth."
-"Final Note
-AgriStack technology is revolutionizing the agriculture sector in India, providing farmers with new tools and methods to improve crop yield, reduce input costs, and minimize environmental impact."
-"With the implementation of precision farming, IoT devices, blockchain technology, and AI, farmers can optimize their farming operations, increase efficiency, and ensure food safety and quality."
-"Governments are also leveraging digital technologies to monitor compliance with standards, support trade in agriculture and food products, and provide better public services."
-"The Digital India Plan is a step in the right direction, and its success in the agriculture sector can pave the way for the digital transformation of other industries."
-"By embracing technology, India can achieve sustainable growth, improve the livelihoods of its citizens, and secure its position as a global leader in agriculture."
-Agriculture in Kenya is being revolutionised with the infusion of drone technology into farming activities.
-This comes at a time when there is an urgent need to increase food security by increasing agricultural yield in Kenya.
-The Kenya Drone Business Competition chose 10 youth from across the country to come up with innovative ways of how drones can be used in farming to improve crop yield and production in Kenya.
-"""The Kenyan Drone Business Competition, organised in partnership with Global Air Drone Academy and Kenya Flying Labs, aims to foster innovation and develop the entrepreneurial abilities of young technology entrepreneurs in Kenya,"" Co-founder of Global Air Drone Academy Eno Umoh said."
-The youth were engaged physically in drone flying demonstrations as they were being taught how to fly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
-"Of the 10 youth who took part in the competition include Eve Lelei, who emerged among the top three finalists."
-Lelei works as a Geographic Information Systems and Urban planner.
-"Though she is not a farmer, Lelei has processed drone images and works with farmers advising them on the best agricultural practices based on studies from drone images captured on their farms."
-″We provide solutions to different sectors including agriculture.
-"We are able to advise based on the spatial information, the data and drone images on suitable places to do what type of farming, advise on crop health analysis and precision farming,″ Lelei said."
-"In precision agriculture, Lelei said drones create highly detailed maps of farmland, including soil type and topography."
-"The data can be used to plan planting and harvesting schedules, optimise irrigation and fertiliser usage, and manage pests and diseases more effectively."
-"Basically, the drones give farmers information to help boost agricultural production as they can tell the type of soil in the area, the moisture content and nutrients the soil could be lacking."
-"″For instance, from the drone images, you can be able to analyse the situation like the soil content and moisture content then advise."
-"If a farmer is planning to plant X type of crops, you tell them that this farm is actually suitable for crop Y and not crop X."
-"It helps in avoiding planting haphazardly which causes farmers to end up with low yields,″ she explained."
-Lelei said the drones use different types of lenses.
-"They are RGB lenses (Red, Green, blue) which are for a normal photo."
-"But for more detailed information on the farm, one uses a drone with a multi-spectral sensor to fly over an area."
-"″ With the images that are taken by a multi-spectral sensor, looking at the vegetation cover, we use what we call indices (soil and vegetation indices)."
-"From the image you are able to analyse the different information about the index, whether it is the soil index or the vegetation Index, to be able to determine perhaps the moisture content in the soil or if there are stress factors that could affect the productivity of a certain crop in that soil,″ Lelei said."
-It is from the information derived from the images captured by the drone that various indices are derived.
-The information from the indices determines the advice given to farmers.
-Lelei said drones can also be used in crop spraying.
-That there are specialised drones for spraying crops with herbicides and pesticides.
-"She said drone spraying is more cost-friendly, especially in large-scale farming as opposed to having someone spray through the crops."
-"Drones are also more precise and accurate and help reduce wastage during spraying, subsequently reducing the environmental impact."
-"″A person can also use a drone to broadcast fertilisers and granular seeds on their farm,″"
-she said.
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-"What is the Size of Belgium Agriculture Machinery Industry?
-Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is growing at a CAGR of ~% in 2017-2022 and is expected to reach EUR ~"
-"Bn by 2027F. The Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market is largely driven by rising awareness for the advance equipments, increasing demand for agriculture equipment rental services, use of smart farming, integration of Agriculture 4.0 along with strong government support."
-"The Government of Flanders (Belgium) has signed new agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to bolster the implementation of the new phase (2022P-2025) of FAO’s Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC), which is expected to boost the Belgium Agriculture Machinery market."
-Agricultural equipment rental service is being driven mostly by the need to ease farmers’ financial burdens rises due to pandemic and to provide better equipment to the farmer for better yield and productivity to meet the market demand and provide a quality product.
-"Also, Larger farming tools like tillage equipment, mower conditioners, and forage harvesters are not only more expensive but also take longer to produce the required outcomes."
-"As a result, renting farm equipment is offering a better alternative to farmers, thus fueling the Belgium agriculture equipment market."
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Product
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Product into Tractors, Combine Harvesters, Agriculture Implements and Rice Transplanters."
-Combine harvesters held the largest market share in the Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Tractor
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Tractors into 8HP – 15HP, 20HP – 35 HP, 36HP – 47HP, 48HP – 75HP, 75HP – 100HP, 100HP – 120HP and Above 120 HP."
-75Hp – 100Hp were the most preferred tractors in the Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Combine Harvesters
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Combine Harvesters into 70HP and below, 75HP – 105HP and Above 105 HP."
-75 Hp – 105HP combine harvesters were the most preferred one according to their crops in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by rice transplanters
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Rice Transplanters into 4 Row RT, 6 Row RT and 8Row RT."
-6 Row RT was the dominant rice transplanters followed by 8 Row RT in Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
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-Competition Scenario in Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market
-Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market is a moderately consolidated market which is still in the growing phase."
-"With Increasing innovation in agriculture sector, integration of Agriculture 4.0 and use of smart farming are some of the factors that will drive the Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market."
-"Some of the major players in the Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market are MTZ (Minsk Tractor Factory), New Holland, ASI, Oliver Farm Equipment Company and John Deere etc."
-What is the Expected Future Outlook for the Overall Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market Across the globe?
-"The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market was valued at EUR ~billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach EUR ~billion by the end of 2027F, witnessing a CAGR of ~% during the forecast period 2022-2027F."
-The realistic growth scenario represents the most likely scenario as per current market conditions.
-This scenario assumes that there will be no overall impact on the market due to any potential COVID-19 waves in the future.
-"The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is driven by rising awareness for the advance equipments, increasing demand for agriculture equipment rental services, use of smart farming, integration of Agriculture 4.0 along with strong government support."
-"However, the market is also constantly being influenced by rapid development in technology, product innovation, and diversification in some countries."
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-The development of cutting-edge technologies is leading to a wide range of notable applications, including crop health monitoring, crop productivity analysis, soil nutrition management, rainfall monitoring, and pest infestation monitoring, which is opening up numerous opportunities for farmers, consumers, and other stakeholder to increase crop yield and quality."
-"The development of decision support tools, remote monitoring and fertilizing systems, and automated irrigation systems as a result of increased research and development efforts is assisting businesses in reducing costs and maximizing employee productivity."
-"Further drawing significant attention and investment, these cutting-edge technologies have the potential to increase food production while reducing environmental harm."
-"Furthermore, with the use of Agriculture 4.0 in Belgium agriculture market which includes systems that employ drones, robotics, vertical farms, artificial intelligence, and solar energy, among others which will enables farmers and companies to Integrate digital technology into farming practices which will increase their yields, reduce costs associated with farming, minimize crop damage and optimize usage of fertilizers, water, and fuels."
-This is also expected to reduce cost and provide high-quality food which will fuel the growth in the agriculture machinery market in Belgium in the upcoming years.
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-"WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"According to the report published by Vantage Market Research, the global Farm Equipment Market was estimated at $ 114.2 Million in 2021 and is expected to hit $ 150.38 Million by 2028, registering a CAGR of 3.50 % from 2022 to 2028."
-"Farm Equipment Market Overview
-The farm equipment market encompasses a wide range of machinery and tools used in agriculture to perform various tasks such as planting, harvesting, tilling, and others."
-The demand for farm equipment has seen significant growth in recent years due to the increasing demand for food and the need to boost agricultural productivity to meet the rising population.
-Farm equipment manufacturers are continuously developing new technologies to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs.
-"For example, precision agriculture technologies such as GPS-enabled tractors and drones equipped with cameras and sensors have been introduced to help farmers make data-driven decisions about planting, fertilization, and other critical aspects of their operations."
-"The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market for farm equipment, with China being the largest producer and consumer."
-"North America and Europe are also significant markets for farm equipment, and the demand for these products is expected to grow as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations."
-"However, the high cost of farm equipment remains a significant barrier to entry for many farmers, especially in developing countries."
-"Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain and led to disruptions in the farm equipment market."
-"Get Access to the In-depth Free Sample Report @ https://www.vantagemarketresearch.com/farm-equipment-market-1074/request-sample
-What is Farm Equipment?
-Farm equipment refers to the machinery and tools used in agriculture to perform various tasks such as planting, harvesting, tilling, and others."
-"These tools and machines are designed to help farmers increase their efficiency and productivity, reduce manual labor, and improve the overall quality of their crops."
-"Examples of farm equipment include tractors, combines, plows, harvesters, irrigation systems, cultivators, seed drills, balers, and many others."
-"These machines come in a range of sizes and types to meet the needs of different farmers, operations, and crops."
-"In recent years, technological advancements have led to the development of new and improved farm equipment, such as GPS-enabled tractors and drones equipped with cameras and sensors for precision agriculture."
-"These technologies have made it possible for farmers to make data-driven decisions about their operations, leading to improved yields and reduced waste."
-"Top Players in the Global Farm Equipment Market
-John Deere
-JCB
-SDF Group
-Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
-CNH Industrial N.V
-AGCO Corporation
-CLAAS KGAA
-Kubota Corporation
-Iseki & Co. Ltd
-Yanmar Co. Ltd
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-Farm Equipment Market Dynamics
-The farm equipment market is driven by a number of factors, including:
-Increasing demand for food: The global population is growing, and with it, the demand for food."
-This has led to a growing need for farm equipment to increase agricultural productivity and meet the rising demand for food.
-Technological advancements: Continuous advancements in technology have led to the development of new and improved farm equipment.
-"Precision agriculture technologies, such as GPS-enabled tractors and drones equipped with cameras and sensors, are becoming increasingly popular among farmers."
-Government initiatives: Many governments around the world have implemented policies and programs to support the growth of the agricultural sector.
-These initiatives have led to increased investment in farm equipment and the adoption of new technologies.
-"Rising labor costs: The increasing cost of manual labor has led farmers to look for ways to reduce their labor costs, which has increased the demand for farm equipment."
-Growing demand for biofuels: The growing demand for biofuels as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels has increased the demand for farm equipment used in the production of biofuels.
-"However, the high cost of farm equipment remains a significant barrier to entry for many farmers, especially in developing countries."
-"Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain and led to disruptions in the farm equipment market."
-"Despite these challenges, the farm equipment market is expected to continue its growth trajectory in the coming years as technological advancements and increasing demand for food drive the market forward."
-"Farm Equipment Market Trends
-The farm equipment market is characterized by a number of trends, including:
-Adoption of precision agriculture: Precision agriculture, which involves using technology such as GPS, sensors, and drones to make data-driven decisions about planting, fertilization, and other aspects of farming operations, is becoming increasingly popular among farmers."
-This trend is driving the demand for farm equipment equipped with precision agriculture technology.
-Growing demand for sustainable agriculture: The growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices is leading farmers to adopt equipment that is environmentally friendly and helps reduce waste.
-Increasing use of automation: The increasing use of automation in agriculture is reducing the need for manual labor and improving the efficiency and productivity of farming operations.
-Growing demand for compact and specialized farm equipment: The demand for compact and specialized farm equipment is growing as farmers look for ways to maximize their use of space and resources.
-Expansion of the biofuels market: The expanding biofuels market is driving the demand for farm equipment used in the production of biofuels.
-"These trends are expected to continue to shape the farm equipment market in the coming years, as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations and meet the growing demand for food."
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-Farm Equipment Market Challenge
-There are several challenges facing the farm equipment market, including:
-High cost of equipment: The high cost of farm equipment is a significant barrier to entry for many farmers, especially in developing countries."
-This has limited the adoption of new technologies and hindered the growth of the market.
-Limited access to financing:
-"Many farmers lack access to financing, which makes it difficult for them to purchase new equipment."
-This is a particular challenge in developing countries where the banking sector is underdeveloped.
-"Technical difficulties and maintenance requirements: Some farm equipment can be complex and difficult to operate, requiring specialized training and maintenance."
-This has led to difficulties in the adoption of new technologies by farmers.
-Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19:
-"The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the supply chain, leading to disruptions in the farm equipment market."
-This has resulted in supply shortages and increased prices for some equipment.
-"Environmental concerns: The use of farm equipment can have a significant impact on the environment, leading to concerns about soil degradation, water pollution, and other environmental issues."
-"Despite these challenges, the farm equipment market is expected to continue its growth trajectory in the coming years as technological advancements and increasing demand for food drive the market forward."
-"However, addressing these challenges will be critical for the long-term success of the market."
-"Farm Equipment Market Opportunities
-There are several opportunities for growth in the farm equipment market, including:
-Expansion into developing countries:"
-The growing demand for food in developing countries presents an opportunity for the expansion of the farm equipment market.
-"These countries are expected to become major markets for farm equipment in the coming years, driven by increasing investment in agriculture and the adoption of new technologies."
-"Development of new technologies: The continuous development of new technologies in agriculture, such as precision agriculture, offers opportunities for innovation in the farm equipment market."
-"These technologies are expected to improve the efficiency and productivity of farming operations, leading to increased demand for farm equipment."
-"Growing demand for biofuels: The growing demand for biofuels as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels presents an opportunity for growth in the farm equipment market, as farm equipment is used in the production of biofuels."
-"Increase in public-private partnerships: An increase in public-private partnerships, where governments and private companies collaborate to invest in agriculture, presents opportunities for the development of new technologies and the expansion of the farm equipment market."
-"Growing demand for sustainable agriculture: The growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices presents opportunities for the development of environmentally friendly farm equipment, which can help reduce waste and improve the sustainability of agriculture operations."
-"These opportunities are expected to drive the growth of the farm equipment market in the coming years, as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations and meet the growing demand for food."
-Browse market data Tables and Figures spread through 136 Pages and in-depth TOC on Farm Equipment Market Forecast Report (2022-2028).
-Segmentation of the Global Farm Equipment Market:
-"By Type
-Hand tool
-Tractor
-Combine
-Plough
-Drag
-Sprayer
-Manure spreader
-Others
-Distribution Channel
-Online
-Offline
-By Region
-North America
-Europe
-Asia Pacific
-South America
-Middle East Africa
-Regional Analysis
-The farm equipment market is growing in various regions around the world, with different regions presenting unique opportunities and challenges."
-"Here is a regional analysis of the farm equipment market:
-North America:"
-"North America is a major market for farm equipment, with the United States being the largest market in the region."
-"The region has a strong tradition of agricultural production and is characterized by the use of advanced technologies in agriculture, driving demand for farm equipment."
-"Europe: Europe is another major market for farm equipment, with a number of countries in the region having a long history of agricultural production."
-"The region is characterized by a growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices, which is driving the demand for farm equipment that supports these practices."
-"Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing market for farm equipment, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as China and India."
-"The region is characterized by the growing adoption of new technologies in agriculture, which is driving demand for farm equipment."
-South America:
-"South America is a growing market for farm equipment, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as Brazil and Argentina."
-"The region is characterized by the growing adoption of precision agriculture and sustainable agriculture practices, which is driving demand for farm equipment."
-Africa:
-"Africa is a growing market for farm equipment, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as Nigeria and South Africa."
-"The region is characterized by the increasing investment in agriculture, which is driving demand for farm equipment."
-"These regions are expected to continue to shape the farm equipment market in the coming years, as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations and meet the growing demand for food."
-"Read Full Report@ https://www.vantagemarketresearch.com/industry-report/farm-equipment-market-1074
-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
-Q1."
-"What are the benefits of using farm equipment?
-Farm equipment can greatly improve the efficiency and productivity of agricultural operations, helping farmers to cultivate more land, produce more crops, and care for more livestock."
-"Additionally, farm equipment can help reduce manual labor and improve working conditions for farmers.
-Q2."
-What are the challenges facing the farm equipment market?
-"Some of the major challenges facing the farm equipment market include the high cost of equipment, limited access to financing, technical difficulties and maintenance requirements, supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19, and environmental concerns.
-Q3."
-"What are the opportunities for growth in the farm equipment market?
-Opportunities for growth in the farm equipment market include expansion into developing countries, the development of new technologies, the growing demand for biofuels, increase in public-private partnerships, and the growing demand for sustainable agriculture.
-Q4."
-What is the regional analysis of the farm equipment market?
-"The farm equipment market is growing in various regions around the world, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa."
-Each region presents unique opportunities and challenges for the farm equipment market.
-"Scope of the Report:
-Report Attributes
-Details
-Market Size in 2021
-USD 114.2 Million
-Revenue Forecast by 2028
-USD 150.38 Million
-CAGR
-3.50 % from 2022 to 2028
-Base Year
-2021
-Forecast Year
-2022 to 2028
-Key Players
-John Deere, JCB, SDF Group, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, CNH Industrial N.V., AGCO Corporation, CLAAS KGAA, Kubota Corporation, Iseki & Co., Ltd., Yanmar Co., Ltd.
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-There is a lot of buzz surrounding investing in agriculture AI stocks.
-Companies turn to AI technology for solutions as the world population grows and the agricultural industry faces challenges.
-"By investing in agriculture AI stocks, investors can benefit from the potential of this technology and its potential returns."
-"AI has the potential to revolutionize agriculture by making it easier to regulate the surrounding environment, providing consumers with organic food, and saving farmers a lot of time and money."
-AI in the agricultural industry has undergone tremendous growth due to many factors.
-Perhaps the most pressing reason is the shortage of skilled labor and an aging farming population.
-"This has become an obstacle for farmers, and AI offers a plausible solution."
-"In addition, since young people don’t find farming an interesting field of work, automated farming operations have become increasingly significant."
-"With the growth of nations, fewer people are engaged in agricultural activities, as compared to other industries."
-AI solutions are becoming increasingly popular in agriculture for many reasons.
-There is a need for innovation and new opportunities to streamline production and improve efficiency.
-"Robotics replace labor and do weeding, hay bailing, and seeding with exactness and productivity."
-"In the next three decades, the world’s population is forecasted to rise from 8 billion to 9.7 billion by 2050, possibly reaching 10.4 billion by the 2080s."
-This surge will propel the rising demand for agricultural produce.
-"As a result, agriculture AI stocks are expected to grow exponentially as more companies invest in this technology."
-The immense growth potential could result in significant profits for those who invest early on.
-"With the right strategy, investors can capitalize on this emerging trend and reap the rewards from their investments in agriculture AI stocks."
-"TickerCompanyPriceMSFTMicrosoft$248.02IBMIBM$128.39AMZNAmazon$92.82
-Microsoft (MSFT)
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-Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the most influential companies in the world."
-"It also takes pride in developing and supporting software, services, devices, and solutions."
-"A major part of Microsoft’s success lies in its Azure platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of AI-powered solutions for various industries."
-"By leveraging Microsoft’s Azure platform, French multinational food-products corporation Danone and Microsoft collaborated to introduce the AI Factory for AgriFood."
-The program aims to support sustainable food and regenerative agriculture across France.
-Danone and Microsoft will collaborate to provide a hub for AI startups in the agri-food sector.
-"AI startups will have three months of acceleration during this collaboration, helping them develop their business infrastructure and providing a great learning experience."
-This program is the third series about implementing AI solutions within business situations.
-"Whenever there is talk about Microsoft in investing circles, there is sure to be talk about its potential acquisition of Activision (NASDAQ:ATVI)."
-There is often discussion on the future of the two companies.
-The all-cash transaction deal valued at $68.7 billion is subject to several regulatory hurdles.
-"Analyst Dan Ives recently weighed in on the merger, saying he believes it will go through."
-"In raising his per-share price target on Microsoft to $290, Ives said the software giant had seen a “steady” flow of cloud computing deals since December."
-"Shares are up just 4.42% in 2023, making MSFT attractive among agriculture AI stocks."
-"International Business Machines (IBM)
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-International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) has made significant contributions to the advancement of AI, from its early developments in natural language processing and computer vision to more recent advances in deep learning and machine learning."
-"In addition, IBM has innovated in developing AI-based products and services such as Watson, an AI-driven cognitive computing system."
-"As AI continues to evolve and become more prevalent in our society, IBM is poised to remain a leader in this field for many years."
-"It is also applying AI to precision agriculture in India and various other countries to help resolve food shortage and draught issues, which the government is trying to tackle."
-"In 2022, IBM’s revenue was up 6% (and 12% in constant currency terms), and its adjusted earnings per share jumped 15%."
-It also generated a free cash flow of $9.3 billion.
-"In 2023, IBM anticipates its revenue will stay consistent with its mid-single-digit forecast, aided by the weakening of currency headwinds in the second half."
-"This year’s FCF estimate is $10.5 billion, representing a growth of about 13%."
-"Amazon (AMZN)
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-Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the world’s most successful companies, and its success is largely due to its innovative approach to technology."
-"It has disrupted the retail industry by introducing a wide range of products and services, from online shopping to cloud computing."
-"Its use of AI has enabled it to achieve unprecedented efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction."
-Amazon’s use of AI ranges from powering its recommendation engine to using machine learning for fraud detection.
-"With the help of AI, Amazon continues to revolutionize how people shop and do business."
-"Companies can leverage the AWS or Amazon Web Services facility to use machine learning, data analytics, storage, security, etc."
-This service provides the necessary infrastructure for businesses to succeed.
-The cloud computing service known as AWS has had a hand in developing predictive weather models as well as other sophisticated agricultural methods to lower the risk of crop loss due to unpredictable weather.
-"In addition to these services, AWS has powerful tools that assist businesses in building and managing their infrastructure, making it an attractive option for many companies."
-"On Feb. 22, Amazon completed its latest ambitious venture, the deal to purchase One Medical, an operator of a membership-based primary care platform."
-It is all part of a larger strategy for Amazon to grab market share in the healthcare space.
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-The second Agriculture Deputies Meeting (ADM) of the Agriculture Working Group under India’s G20 presidency began in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
-The discussions revolved around the Rapid Response Forum (RRF) of Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS).
-"The RRF was chaired by Seth Meyer, chairperson, agricultural marketing information system (AMIS)."
-"Arun Kumar, senior economic and statistical adviser, government of India, gave the welcome address at the meeting."
-He stressed on timely and evidence-based policy making to address the concerns of high food prices.
-"Speaking on the occasion, Abhilaksh Likhi, additional secretary, ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare , said that the main objective of G20 is to build consensus on current challenges, including food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture with a climate smart approach, inclusive agricultural value chains and food systems, and digitisation for agricultural transformation."
-"He emphasised on the prime minister’s vision of mission LiFE, which is aimed at collective action to protect the environment."
-"Additional secretary of the ministry of agriculture, Pramod Kumar Meherda, talked about the need for digital public infrastructure architecture that is standardized and non-proprietary."
-"“This would help AMIS in obtaining credible and real-time information on production estimates, supplies and consumption for countries to respond quickly to shocks and volatility in food markets,” he added."
-The day concluded with delegates’ visit to food festival at Rock Garden.
-"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
-Email: lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net
-Release: Agriculture Resilience Act Delivers Farming’s Solutions to the Climate Crisis
-National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Applauds Crucial Climate and Agriculture Bill
-Washington, DC, March 28, 2023 – Today, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) in both the House and Senate."
-"The ARA outlines a farmer-focused, science-based path to agricultural climate mitigation and adaptation."
-The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is proud to endorse this bill which delivers a bold vision for the future of agriculture.
-"The ARA would refocus Farm Bill conservation, research, renewable energy, and rural economic development programs on climate resilience and empower farmers and ranchers eager to drive climate change solutions on the ground."
-"Farmers and ranchers have experienced the profound effects of the climate crisis as they have dealt with increasingly extreme conditions including floods, drought, wildfires, and increasing pest pressures."
-"Recognizing that solutions are needed in the next farm bill, more than a thousand farmers have signed on in support of the Agriculture Resilience Act."
-"Recently hundreds of farmers, ranchers, and advocates assembled at the Capitol to demand climate action in the farm bill."
-"Moreover, there is a clear public perception that climate change will have negative effects on agriculture, and that the government should provide incentives for farmers to adopt improved conservation practices."
-The fact that such concerns and beliefs have strong support from those who identify with both major parties suggests that this bill should receive bipartisan support.
-Representative Pingree and Senator Heinrich offer vital support to farmers and ranchers in the form of the ARA.
-"They underscore their commitment to producers:
-“Climate change is one of the most pressing issues for farmers and our food system, which is why we must prioritize climate-smart solutions in the next Farm Bill."
-"Across the U.S., farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis – dealing with severe drought, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather conditions."
-Challenges of this scale demand bold solutions.
-"Unlike other industries, agriculture is unique in that crops can draw down carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil,” said Representative Pingree, a longtime farmer."
-"“As my Agriculture Committee colleagues and I negotiate the next Farm Bill, I will be fighting to give farmers more resources to tackle the climate crisis,” Pingree said."
-“The Agriculture Resilience Act aims to give farmers the tools they need to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
-"My landmark bill sets an ambitious but achievable goal: to reduce agricultural emissions 50% by 2030 and to reach net-zero by 2040.”
-“New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers’ livelihoods depend on the health of our land and water."
-They are also on the frontlines of the climate crisis and know all too well the effects that extreme weather events can have on their operations.
-"Through regenerative agriculture and soil management, our producers can simultaneously make their land more resilient and play a large role in the fight against climate change,” said Senator Heinrich."
-"“I’m proud to partner with Congresswoman Pingree, an organic farmer of more than 40 years, to introduce the Agriculture Resilience Act, which sets a national goal of achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture by 2040 through farmer-led, science-based initiatives."
-"This legislation will make ambitious investments to help our farmers and ranchers improve soil health, expand conservation programs, increase research into climate agricultural practices, and support on-farm renewable energy projects."
-"“
-The ARA represents a comprehensive approach to climate and agriculture legislation that offers both funding for farmer-led solutions and policy specifics that ensure targeting of the practices of the highest ecological value."
-The bill represents an important step forward toward building a public climate and agriculture research framework that will benefit communities.
-"In addition, it provides expanded opportunities for farmers of color as well as states and Tribes to more fully implement their own climate change solutions."
-"In response to the reintroduction of the bill, NSAC released the following comment:
-“The ARA includes the provisions and investments needed in the 2023 Farm Bill to ensure the long-term viability of our farms and food system."
-"Climate change presents a fundamental threat to farms as increasing challenges from extreme heat, drought, flooding, catastrophic wildfire, and rapidly shifting pests and diseases expand farm risks."
-Farmers and ranchers across the country understand the solutions and stewardship practices they most need to build resilience to climate stresses and protect their livelihoods.
-"Investments in conservation and farm programs that increase the resilience of our farming communities are more essential than ever,” said Cathy Day, PhD, NSAC Climate Policy Coordinator."
-"The new version of the ARA heightens the focus of the bill on important climate and agriculture solutions, including perennial practices like agroforestry, agrivoltaics that combine agriculture and renewable energy goals, and the breeding of regionally-adapted crop varieties and animal breeds."
-"By offering both incentives and research in support of solutions on which sustainable farmers are already taking the lead, the bill expands opportunities for the establishment of strong, farmer- and community-led strategies for resolving the climate crisis."
-The updated section-by-section can be found here.
-Farmers can continue to signal their support for the bill by signing the ARA Farmer Climate Letter.
-"###
-About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
-The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities."
-Learn more and get involved at: https://sustainableagriculture.net
-"Lenksysteme, GPS-Teilbreitenschaltung, Smart Farming…?"
-"Der Maschinenring veröffentlichte 14 Videos, die je einen Begriff zur digitalen Landwirtschaft einfach erklären."
-"Jedes Video definiert den Begriff, stellt die Funktion vor und beleuchtet den Nutzen für LandwirtInnen kompakt in zwei bis vier Minuten."
-Von GPS über Roboter bis punktgenaue Gülleausbringung ist alles dabei.
-"So zeigt das Video GPS Vermessung und GPS Messgeräte mit Hilfe von Animationen, dass man GPS nicht nur nutzen kann, um"
-"von Punkt A nach B zu navigieren, sondern unter Zuhilfenahme eines Korrektursignals (RTK) auch zur zentimetergenauen Vermessung und Planung in der Landwirtschaft."
-"Erklärt wird, wie das funktioniert, welche Technik man braucht (GPS-Satelliten, RTK-Basisstation, Empfänger wie Smartantenne), und was es Landwirten bringt."
-Im Video Roboter in der Landwirtschaft geht
-"es um aktuelle Einsätze autonomer Maschinen wie Stall- oder Melkroboter und darum, welche Aufgaben sie in Zukunft übernehmen könnten."
-"Um Applikationskarten, die beispielsweise die Grundlage für teilflächenspezifische Gülle-Ausbringung sind, geht es im gleichnamigen Video."
-Denn der Boden von Feldstücken ist heterogen und bietet daher unterschiedliche
-Voraussetzungen für Pflanzen.
-"Applikationskarten bilden das ab, sie sind die Grundlage für die teilflächenspezifische Bewirtschaftung."
-Somit wird jeder
-Quadratmeter optimal genutzt.
-Folgende 14 Videos wurden veröffentlicht und sind im
-"YouTube Kanal der Maschinenringe Österreich zu finden:
-Lenkhilfe
-Lenksystem
-GPS Teilbreitenschaltung
-Teilflächenspezifische Applikationskarten
-Controlled Traffic Farming – CTF
-Tracking
-Farmmanagement-Informationssystem – FMIS
-Smart Farming & Precision Farming
-ISO-BUS versus CAN-BUS
-GPS Vermessung und GPS Messgeräte
-Fernerkundungsdaten
-Biomassekarten
-Roboter in der Landwirtschaft
-Georeferenzierung
-Die Videos entstanden im"
-Rahmen des Maschinenring Cluster zur Förderung der agrarischen Kooperation.
-"Dazu zählen Versuchs- und Demonstrationsbetriebe, der Maschinenring Helpdesk, die Ausrollung des Nährstoff- und Bodenschutzmanagements für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft, BUMIS Ressourceneffizienz, Energie- und Ressourcenmanagement im Agrarbereich oder die Maschinenring Akademie, die kostenlos vertieftes Wissen für Landwirte vermittelt."
-Zur Maschinenring Videoreihe
-"Photo: PID
-UNB, Dhaka :
-Prime Minister sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will mechanise the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives to boost production of food and other crops."
-"“We are taking an initiative to mechanise the agriculture through multipurpose rural cooperatives system which was initially taken up by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib,��� she said."
-The prime minister was addressing the three-day first-ever National Land Conference 2023 along with launching seven initiatives of the land ministry.
-The programme was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) with Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in the chair.
-The conference (March 29-31) will focus on the role of the land ministry in building a smart Bangladesh and to find out the future challenges of digitization of land services.
-"Other objectives of the conference include informing citizens, government agencies, and stakeholders about the steps taken by the land ministry, creating awareness among them about land management, and giving an idea about the existing laws and regulations related to land."
-One of the 7 initiatives that the prime minister is set to inaugurate is the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Monument and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Guchchagram Complex.
-"The remaining 6 initiatives include Registration-Mutation Interconnection, Smart Land Map, Smart Land Records, Smart Land Pedia, Smart Land Service Center, and Union Land Office."
-"Hasina said that under the planned cooperatives system one portion of the harvest will go to the owners of the lands, one portion to the engaged labourers while one portion to the government."
-She mentioned that the government will utilise its portion for the land preservation and maintenance.
-"“Already, the cooperatives ministry has been instructed to make a policy regarding this matter."
-"We want that,” she said."
-"What is the Size of Belgium Agriculture Machinery Industry?
-Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is growing at a CAGR of ~% in 2017-2022 and is expected to reach EUR ~"
-"Bn by 2027F. The Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market is largely driven by rising awareness for the advance equipments, increasing demand for agriculture equipment rental services, use of smart farming, integration of Agriculture 4.0 along with strong government support."
-"The Government of Flanders (Belgium) has signed new agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to bolster the implementation of the new phase (2022P-2025) of FAO’s Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC), which is expected to boost the Belgium Agriculture Machinery market."
-Agricultural equipment rental service is being driven mostly by the need to ease farmers’ financial burdens rises due to pandemic and to provide better equipment to the farmer for better yield and productivity to meet the market demand and provide a quality product.
-"Also, Larger farming tools like tillage equipment, mower conditioners, and forage harvesters are not only more expensive but also take longer to produce the required outcomes."
-"As a result, renting farm equipment is offering a better alternative to farmers, thus fueling the Belgium agriculture equipment market."
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Product
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Product into Tractors, Combine Harvesters, Agriculture Implements and Rice Transplanters."
-Combine harvesters held the largest market share in the Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Tractor
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Tractors into 8HP – 15HP, 20HP – 35 HP, 36HP – 47HP, 48HP – 75HP, 75HP – 100HP, 100HP – 120HP and Above 120 HP."
-75Hp – 100Hp were the most preferred tractors in the Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by Combine Harvesters
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Combine Harvesters into 70HP and below, 75HP – 105HP and Above 105 HP."
-75 Hp – 105HP combine harvesters were the most preferred one according to their crops in 2022.
-"Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market by rice transplanters
-The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is segmented by Rice Transplanters into 4 Row RT, 6 Row RT and 8Row RT."
-6 Row RT was the dominant rice transplanters followed by 8 Row RT in Belgium agriculture machinery market in 2022.
-"Request For Free Sample Report @ https://www.kenresearch.com/sample-report.php?Frmdetails=NTk2MjI4
-Competition Scenario in Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market
-Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market is a moderately consolidated market which is still in the growing phase."
-"With Increasing innovation in agriculture sector, integration of Agriculture 4.0 and use of smart farming are some of the factors that will drive the Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market."
-"Some of the major players in the Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market are MTZ (Minsk Tractor Factory), New Holland, ASI, Oliver Farm Equipment Company and John Deere etc."
-What is the Expected Future Outlook for the Overall Belgium Agriculture Machinery Market Across the globe?
-"The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market was valued at EUR ~billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach EUR ~billion by the end of 2027F, witnessing a CAGR of ~% during the forecast period 2022-2027F."
-The realistic growth scenario represents the most likely scenario as per current market conditions.
-This scenario assumes that there will be no overall impact on the market due to any potential COVID-19 waves in the future.
-"The Belgium Agriculture Machinery market is driven by rising awareness for the advance equipments, increasing demand for agriculture equipment rental services, use of smart farming, integration of Agriculture 4.0 along with strong government support."
-"However, the market is also constantly being influenced by rapid development in technology, product innovation, and diversification in some countries."
-"Ask For Customization @ https://www.kenresearch.com/ask-customization.php?Frmdetails=NTk2MjI4
-The development of cutting-edge technologies is leading to a wide range of notable applications, including crop health monitoring, crop productivity analysis, soil nutrition management, rainfall monitoring, and pest infestation monitoring, which is opening up numerous opportunities for farmers, consumers, and other stakeholder to increase crop yield and quality."
-"The development of decision support tools, remote monitoring and fertilizing systems, and automated irrigation systems as a result of increased research and development efforts is assisting businesses in reducing costs and maximizing employee productivity."
-"Further drawing significant attention and investment, these cutting-edge technologies have the potential to increase food production while reducing environmental harm."
-"Furthermore, with the use of Agriculture 4.0 in Belgium agriculture market which includes systems that employ drones, robotics, vertical farms, artificial intelligence, and solar energy, among others which will enables farmers and companies to Integrate digital technology into farming practices which will increase their yields, reduce costs associated with farming, minimize crop damage and optimize usage of fertilizers, water, and fuels."
-This is also expected to reduce cost and provide high-quality food which will fuel the growth in the agriculture machinery market in Belgium in the upcoming years.
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-"Lenksysteme, GPS-Teilbreitenschaltung, Smart Farming…?"
-"Der Maschinenring veröffentlichte 14 Videos, die je einen Begriff zur digitalen Landwirtschaft einfach erklären."
-"Jedes Video definiert den Begriff, stellt die Funktion vor und beleuchtet den Nutzen für LandwirtInnen kompakt in zwei bis vier Minuten."
-Von GPS über Roboter bis punktgenaue Gülleausbringung ist alles dabei.
-"So zeigt das Video GPS Vermessung und GPS Messgeräte mit Hilfe von Animationen, dass man GPS nicht nur nutzen kann, um"
-"von Punkt A nach B zu navigieren, sondern unter Zuhilfenahme eines Korrektursignals (RTK) auch zur zentimetergenauen Vermessung und Planung in der Landwirtschaft."
-"Erklärt wird, wie das funktioniert, welche Technik man braucht (GPS-Satelliten, RTK-Basisstation, Empfänger wie Smartantenne), und was es Landwirten bringt."
-Im Video Roboter in der Landwirtschaft geht
-"es um aktuelle Einsätze autonomer Maschinen wie Stall- oder Melkroboter und darum, welche Aufgaben sie in Zukunft übernehmen könnten."
-"Um Applikationskarten, die beispielsweise die Grundlage für teilflächenspezifische Gülle-Ausbringung sind, geht es im gleichnamigen Video."
-Denn der Boden von Feldstücken ist heterogen und bietet daher unterschiedliche
-Voraussetzungen für Pflanzen.
-"Applikationskarten bilden das ab, sie sind die Grundlage für die teilflächenspezifische Bewirtschaftung."
-Somit wird jeder
-Quadratmeter optimal genutzt.
-Folgende 14 Videos wurden veröffentlicht und sind im
-"YouTube Kanal der Maschinenringe Österreich zu finden:
-Lenkhilfe
-Lenksystem
-GPS Teilbreitenschaltung
-Teilflächenspezifische Applikationskarten
-Controlled Traffic Farming – CTF
-Tracking
-Farmmanagement-Informationssystem – FMIS
-Smart Farming & Precision Farming
-ISO-BUS versus CAN-BUS
-GPS Vermessung und GPS Messgeräte
-Fernerkundungsdaten
-Biomassekarten
-Roboter in der Landwirtschaft
-Georeferenzierung
-Die Videos entstanden im"
-Rahmen des Maschinenring Cluster zur Förderung der agrarischen Kooperation.
-"Dazu zählen Versuchs- und Demonstrationsbetriebe, der Maschinenring Helpdesk, die Ausrollung des Nährstoff- und Bodenschutzmanagements für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft, BUMIS Ressourceneffizienz, Energie- und Ressourcenmanagement im Agrarbereich oder die Maschinenring Akademie, die kostenlos vertieftes Wissen für Landwirte vermittelt."
-Zur Maschinenring Videoreihe
-Ten Kenyans are currently undergoing training to infuse drone technology into their farming activities.
-The youths aged between 18-35 were selected out of 122 applicants for the Kenyan Agri-drone Business Competition.
-"Of the 122 that applied for the program from 24 counties, 25 were selected and were engaged virtually for five days."
-It was from the 25 that the 10 finalists were selected with the best ideas on technology in Agriculture.
-The 10 will be engaged physically from March 16-18 for training on drone technology.
-"""The Kenyan Drone Business Competition, organised in partnership with Global Air Drone Academy and Kenya Flying Labs, aims to foster innovation and develop the entrepreneurial abilities of young technology entrepreneurs in Kenya,"" Co-founder of Global Air Drone Academy Eno Umoh said."
-Image: WILLISH ADUR
-"He said this year's edition is centred around the use of drone technology in agriculture and food security including; forestry, precision agriculture, AI detection, insurance claims assessments, livestock management and food delivery."
-The KDBC training program will run till June.
-"Umoh said the 10 participants have a chance to learn from seasoned drone professionals and will cover a range of topics including how to apply drone technology to practical solutions, safe drone operation, using drones to combat food insecurity and the fundamentals of launching a successful drone business."
-The application portal was opened on January 10 for five weeks.
-The 10 finalists will have an opportunity to pitch their business plans to a panel of judges.
-The judges will select three winners who will each receive a Remote Pilot License (RPL) training through a scholarship to an approved drone training academy.
-Image: LINDWE DANFLOW
-"They will also receive drones and Cinema kits donated by Skydio, a leading U.S. drone manufacturer and training resources with Drone Deploy licenses from Drone Deploy."
-"Finally, the winners will get free admission into Dronector’s Training Academy from Dronector, a leading drone technology training organisation in East Africa."
-"""This partnership will not only provide valuable training resources and support for the participants, but it will also help advance the use of drone technology in the agriculture sector and promote sustainable food security,"" Umoh said."
-He also said the agricultural sector in the country employs more than 40 per cent of the total population and 70 per cent of the rural population.
-"""It also contributes to 33 per cent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product."
-"However, agricultural productivity has stagnated in recent years,"" Umoh said."
-"""We saw an opportunity to not only get into the drone industry on the commercial side, but we wanted to also give back and train the next generation on the drone uses and technology that are emerging in several different fields."
-"""
-He said they want the trainees to understand the need for drone safety, and integration of drone technology into the national airspace, and that drones are not toys but are aircraft that are guided by rules on how to operate."
-The drones will be used in agriculture to spray over crops and monitor crop and livestock conditions from the air as they have cameras incorporated in them.
-"The fallout from geopolitical factory, such as the ongoing Ukraine/Russia war and disruptions in the global supply chains have underscored the need for Jamaica to do much more to enhance its food security and nutrition, and so the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be going all out this year to ensure that more Jamaicans are involved in agriculture, according to Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.
-Delivering the keynote address during Saturday’s Agricultural Legacy Awards at the Medallion Hall Hotel, in St Andrew, under the theme, ‘Celebrating Excellence in Agriculture’, Charles Jr declared that one of the most significant lessons learnt by the ministry over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war and continued climate change uncertainties is that they have been compelled to step back and rethink their operational strategies."
-“We can’t just grow anymore.
-We can’t just produce any more.
-"In the last two months alone we have seen disruptions that have caused chaos and so it is a flashing alert to the country, to you the leaders in agriculture that we need to refine how we are operating."
-"That’s why we say grow smart and it must be linked to an action that’s why we say eat smart, cause ultimately we want a society that’s is healthy, that is productive and we want our people to understand that clean soil, clean seeds are the beginning of better production, “ he declared."
-"Some 20 men and women who have given at least 35 years of service to the agriculture sector were recognised for their contributions to the sector, as well as to nation-building, and Minister Charles made it clear that he would need their continued support to meet the challenges that the nation will face."
-"“We can’t count the number of persons you have assisted up, contributed to and persons who benefited from your intellect, your intelligence, your knowledge."
-"We have had six consecutive quarters of growth and this happened because of the efforts that you have made and my commitment is to see how best we can continue to make progress,” he assured."
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-"Charles said that the intention this year is to get every Jamaican involved in agriculture, at some level and gave a general outline of what this would mean."
-"“This year we will be continuing school gardens, we’ll be launching programmes, working with churches, working with the correctional institutions, working with the companies so that everybody can play a role and we will be leaning on you, our awardees and friends to make sure that you lead us along that path.”"
-"He explained that the ministry’s renewed Grow Smart Eat Smart campaign is about more that asking people to grow more, or using vertical farming, hydroponics and other such technological initiatives."
-“It’s about your mindset and understanding what it means to be efficient and why I want to call on you as the 35 years or more leaders in the society.
-"Those who when you talk, you are the authority."
-When you speak on issues we have to listen and I am calling on you to be a part of the strategy.
-"Don’t sit back if you see something going left, tell me."
-"It is my hope that we will all continue to play our roles,” he appealed."
-"The Agricultural Legacy Awards was timed to coincide with Jamaica’s 60 anniversary of political Independence and hosted by The Agriculturalist newspaper, in partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries."
-Achieving the net zero target is a priority for the Government.
-"The Net Zero Strategy, national food strategy and 25 Year Environment Plan set out a range of specific commitments to further reduce emissions from agriculture."
-"To deliver towards these we are developing a range of measures through the Agriculture Act, and our future farming policy, all with the aim of enabling farmers to optimise sustainable food production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and allow consumer choices to drive those changes."
-"In England, we are offering one-off payments and ongoing grants to support farmers to reduce their emissions."
-"These schemes will pay for sustainable farming practices (such as reducing carbon emissions, creating and preserving habitat, and making landscape-scale environmental changes) and improvements to animal health and welfare."
-We will also support market-led approaches such as improved productivity and use of precision techniques.
-Does this answer the above question?
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-"The assessment made in the Board of Trade’s ‘Embracing the Ocean’ paper that maritime cargo volumes will treble by 2050 is drawn from the International Transport Forum (ITF) Discussion Paper, No. 2020/05"
-‘Changing Demand for Maritime Trade’ (P. Cariou).
-"That paper cites data from the ITF’s Transport Outlook (2019), which investigates how socio-economic changes (population, GDP trade and transport policies) affect global transport demand, including for maritime."
-The Government uses UK-level evidence rather than global-level evidence when analysing how UK shipping could contribute to meeting the UK’s economy-wide net-zero target.
-"DfT has produced forecasts of the freight traffic at UK ports, which cover the period to 2050, which have been published online."
-The UK port freight traffic forecasts were taken into account in the research commissioned by DfT which informed the Net Zero Strategy pathways for UK domestic and international shipping.
-Further details on the Net Zero Strategy pathways for UK domestic and international shipping can be found on pages 342 and 343 of the Net Zero strategy itself.
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-Project Silverlight and Project Blue Diamond are the titles of ongoing HS2 Ltd work to develop options with the Department for Transport on how the programme is phased and delivered."
-The Department for Transport publishes six-monthly parliamentary reports on HS2 and will provide updates in due course.
-Does this answer the above question?
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-It is not possible to give a percentage completion of the Colne Valley Viaduct as it has structural components that are constructed progressively, with different structures at various levels of completion."
-"To illustrate progress, all abutments are complete, 206 precast segments have been erected, and 26 piers completed."
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No0 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-Five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have been launched to date.
-"On HS2’s longest tunnel, the Chiltern Tunnel, both TBMs ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ have passed the Amersham vent shaft and are now more than 5-and-a-half miles into their 10 mile drive."
-"In Warwickshire, HS2 completed the first tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in July 2022 and the TBM ‘Dorothy’ has been relaunched for the second tunnel bore."
-"In West London, two TBMs ‘Sushila’ and ‘Caroline’ were launched in October 2022 from West Ruislip to create the first section of HS2 tunnel in London."
-The progress of TBMs can be tracked on the HS2 website.
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No2 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-The Government is providing up to £135 million to help bus operators cap single fares at £2 from 1 January to 30 June.
-"Over 140 operators covering more than 4,700 routes in England outside London are currently participating, and the primary objectives of the scheme are to help people save on their regular travel costs and to increase bus usage."
-The Department for Transport is running a Monitoring and Evaluation exercise to review the scheme so that we will be in position to understand the impact it has brought on savings and patronage.
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No0 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-Achieving the net zero target is a priority for the Government.
-"The Net Zero Strategy, national food strategy and 25 Year Environment Plan set out a range of specific commitments to further reduce emissions from agriculture."
-"To deliver towards these we are developing a range of measures through the Agriculture Act, and our future farming policy, all with the aim of enabling farmers to optimise sustainable food production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and allow consumer choices to drive those changes."
-"In England, we are offering one-off payments and ongoing grants to support farmers to reduce their emissions."
-"These schemes will pay for sustainable farming practices (such as reducing carbon emissions, creating and preserving habitat, and making landscape-scale environmental changes) and improvements to animal health and welfare."
-We will also support market-led approaches such as improved productivity and use of precision techniques.
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No0 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
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-"The assessment made in the Board of Trade’s ‘Embracing the Ocean’ paper that maritime cargo volumes will treble by 2050 is drawn from the International Transport Forum (ITF) Discussion Paper, No. 2020/05"
-‘Changing Demand for Maritime Trade’ (P. Cariou).
-"That paper cites data from the ITF’s Transport Outlook (2019), which investigates how socio-economic changes (population, GDP trade and transport policies) affect global transport demand, including for maritime."
-The Government uses UK-level evidence rather than global-level evidence when analysing how UK shipping could contribute to meeting the UK’s economy-wide net-zero target.
-"DfT has produced forecasts of the freight traffic at UK ports, which cover the period to 2050, which have been published online."
-The UK port freight traffic forecasts were taken into account in the research commissioned by DfT which informed the Net Zero Strategy pathways for UK domestic and international shipping.
-Further details on the Net Zero Strategy pathways for UK domestic and international shipping can be found on pages 342 and 343 of the Net Zero strategy itself.
-"Alert me about debates like this
-Project Silverlight and Project Blue Diamond are the titles of ongoing HS2 Ltd work to develop options with the Department for Transport on how the programme is phased and delivered."
-The Department for Transport publishes six-monthly parliamentary reports on HS2 and will provide updates in due course.
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No4 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-"Alert me about debates like this
-It is not possible to give a percentage completion of the Colne Valley Viaduct as it has structural components that are constructed progressively, with different structures at various levels of completion."
-"To illustrate progress, all abutments are complete, 206 precast segments have been erected, and 26 piers completed."
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No0 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-Five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have been launched to date.
-"On HS2’s longest tunnel, the Chiltern Tunnel, both TBMs ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ have passed the Amersham vent shaft and are now more than 5-and-a-half miles into their 10 mile drive."
-"In Warwickshire, HS2 completed the first tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in July 2022 and the TBM ‘Dorothy’ has been relaunched for the second tunnel bore."
-"In West London, two TBMs ‘Sushila’ and ‘Caroline’ were launched in October 2022 from West Ruislip to create the first section of HS2 tunnel in London."
-The progress of TBMs can be tracked on the HS2 website.
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No2 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-The Government is providing up to £135 million to help bus operators cap single fares at £2 from 1 January to 30 June.
-"Over 140 operators covering more than 4,700 routes in England outside London are currently participating, and the primary objectives of the scheme are to help people save on their regular travel costs and to increase bus usage."
-The Department for Transport is running a Monitoring and Evaluation exercise to review the scheme so that we will be in position to understand the impact it has brought on savings and patronage.
-Does this answer the above question?
-"Yes0 people think so
-No0 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
-Use our Freedom of Information site.
-Government has no plans to give National Highways enforcement powers to tackle littering offences on motorways in England.
-National Highways is not an enforcement organisation as its focus is on safety and maintaining the road network.
-In recent years Government has bolstered Local Authority enforcement powers by raising the upper limit on fixed penalty notices for littering and introducing powers to issue the keeper of a vehicle from which litter is thrown with a civil penalty.
-We are committed to working with National Highways and across Government to improve enforcement around roadside littering offences.
-Statistics on road casualties are based on data collected via the STATS19 system of collisions reported by the police.
-STATS19 data does not allow the precise cause of collisions to be determined so it is not possible to provide figures for collisions caused by a particular road user type.
-"The number of casualties, including fatalities, involving (but not necessarily caused by) an e-scooter or a pedal cycle in England for the last 3 years for which data is available can be found in the below table."
-The majority of casualties in these collisions are the pedal cyclist or e-scooter user themselves.
-The Department cannot disaggregate non-powered pedal cycles from pedal-assisted pedal cycles or motorised pedal cycles.
-E-scooters only began to be identified within STATS19 from 2020 onwards.
-"Year
-Casualties in collisions involving a pedal cycle
-Casualties in collisions involving an E-scooter
-2019
-16,661
-Not available
-2020
-15,964
-474
-2021
-16,367
-1,396
-Does this answer the above question?
-Yes1 person thinks so
-No5 people think not
-Would you like to ask a question like this yourself?"
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-"As a result of Spring Budget 2023, the Northern Ireland Executive’s funding is increasing by £130m 2023-24 and 2024-25."
-The Block Grant Transparency publication will set out a full breakdown of funding for the Northern Ireland Executive in due course.
-"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
-Email: lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net
-Release: Agriculture Resilience Act Delivers Farming’s Solutions to the Climate Crisis
-National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Applauds Crucial Climate and Agriculture Bill
-Washington, DC, March 28, 2023 – Today, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) in both the House and Senate."
-"The ARA outlines a farmer-focused, science-based path to agricultural climate mitigation and adaptation."
-The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is proud to endorse this bill which delivers a bold vision for the future of agriculture.
-"The ARA would refocus Farm Bill conservation, research, renewable energy, and rural economic development programs on climate resilience and empower farmers and ranchers eager to drive climate change solutions on the ground."
-"Farmers and ranchers have experienced the profound effects of the climate crisis as they have dealt with increasingly extreme conditions including floods, drought, wildfires, and increasing pest pressures."
-"Recognizing that solutions are needed in the next farm bill, more than a thousand farmers have signed on in support of the Agriculture Resilience Act."
-"Recently hundreds of farmers, ranchers, and advocates assembled at the Capitol to demand climate action in the farm bill."
-"Moreover, there is a clear public perception that climate change will have negative effects on agriculture, and that the government should provide incentives for farmers to adopt improved conservation practices."
-The fact that such concerns and beliefs have strong support from those who identify with both major parties suggests that this bill should receive bipartisan support.
-Representative Pingree and Senator Heinrich offer vital support to farmers and ranchers in the form of the ARA.
-"They underscore their commitment to producers:
-“Climate change is one of the most pressing issues for farmers and our food system, which is why we must prioritize climate-smart solutions in the next Farm Bill."
-"Across the U.S., farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis – dealing with severe drought, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather conditions."
-Challenges of this scale demand bold solutions.
-"Unlike other industries, agriculture is unique in that crops can draw down carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil,” said Representative Pingree, a longtime farmer."
-"“As my Agriculture Committee colleagues and I negotiate the next Farm Bill, I will be fighting to give farmers more resources to tackle the climate crisis,” Pingree said."
-“The Agriculture Resilience Act aims to give farmers the tools they need to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
-"My landmark bill sets an ambitious but achievable goal: to reduce agricultural emissions 50% by 2030 and to reach net-zero by 2040.”
-“New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers’ livelihoods depend on the health of our land and water."
-They are also on the frontlines of the climate crisis and know all too well the effects that extreme weather events can have on their operations.
-"Through regenerative agriculture and soil management, our producers can simultaneously make their land more resilient and play a large role in the fight against climate change,” said Senator Heinrich."
-"“I’m proud to partner with Congresswoman Pingree, an organic farmer of more than 40 years, to introduce the Agriculture Resilience Act, which sets a national goal of achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture by 2040 through farmer-led, science-based initiatives."
-"This legislation will make ambitious investments to help our farmers and ranchers improve soil health, expand conservation programs, increase research into climate agricultural practices, and support on-farm renewable energy projects."
-"“
-The ARA represents a comprehensive approach to climate and agriculture legislation that offers both funding for farmer-led solutions and policy specifics that ensure targeting of the practices of the highest ecological value."
-The bill represents an important step forward toward building a public climate and agriculture research framework that will benefit communities.
-"In addition, it provides expanded opportunities for farmers of color as well as states and Tribes to more fully implement their own climate change solutions."
-"In response to the reintroduction of the bill, NSAC released the following comment:
-“The ARA includes the provisions and investments needed in the 2023 Farm Bill to ensure the long-term viability of our farms and food system."
-"Climate change presents a fundamental threat to farms as increasing challenges from extreme heat, drought, flooding, catastrophic wildfire, and rapidly shifting pests and diseases expand farm risks."
-Farmers and ranchers across the country understand the solutions and stewardship practices they most need to build resilience to climate stresses and protect their livelihoods.
-"Investments in conservation and farm programs that increase the resilience of our farming communities are more essential than ever,” said Cathy Day, PhD, NSAC Climate Policy Coordinator."
-"The new version of the ARA heightens the focus of the bill on important climate and agriculture solutions, including perennial practices like agroforestry, agrivoltaics that combine agriculture and renewable energy goals, and the breeding of regionally-adapted crop varieties and animal breeds."
-"By offering both incentives and research in support of solutions on which sustainable farmers are already taking the lead, the bill expands opportunities for the establishment of strong, farmer- and community-led strategies for resolving the climate crisis."
-The updated section-by-section can be found here.
-Farmers can continue to signal their support for the bill by signing the ARA Farmer Climate Letter.
-"###
-About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
-The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities."
-Learn more and get involved at: https://sustainableagriculture.net
-"From its R134m investment in agricultural infrastructure to its entrepreneurial placement programme for graduates, the Eastern Cape department of rural development & agrarian reform is helping to create vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities and food security for all."
-"To highlight the different ways the department is supporting established and budding farmers to create sustainable economic growth, the latest edition of its publication, Uphuhliso, showcases some of the pioneering work happening in the province."
-"Within its pages, you'll “meet” a scientist from Tsolo, who has created a biofertiliser to reduce farmers' production costs, and five Mhlakulo women who are blazing a trail by turning maize into flour."
-"Find out more about the benefits climate-smart agriculture is bringing to Qoboqobo and the department’s investment in wool production, which is already showing positive results."
-Use the arrows to page through the supplement below (zoom in or go full screen for ease of reading) or download it.
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-"Tirth Shah
-In recent years, drone technology has become increasingly popular in the agriculture sector."
-"Drones offer farmers a range of benefits, including increased efficiency, improved yields, and reduced costs."
-"However, there are concerns that farmers may be reluctant to adopt drone technology due to fears of job loss or a lack of knowledge and training."
-"We can explore the benefits of drone technology in the agriculture sector and the challenges that may be holding farmers back from adopting this technology.
-Benefits of drones in the agriculture sector"
-"Drones can be used for a wide range of tasks in the agriculture sector, including crop mapping, soil analysis, irrigation, and pest management."
-"Here are some of the key benefits of using drones in agriculture:
-1.Improved efficiency: Drones can cover large areas of land quickly and efficiently, allowing farmers to gather data and monitor crops more effectively."
-"This can help to identify issues early, leading to faster and more effective interventions.
-2.Enhanced crop yields: Drones can be used to gather data on crop health, allowing farmers to identify areas that require attention."
-"By addressing these issues, farmers can improve their crop yields and increase their profits."
-"3.Reduced costs: Drones can help to reduce costs by identifying areas of the farm that require attention, reducing the need for manual labour and reducing the use of pesticides and other chemicals."
-"4.Improved accuracy: Drones can capture high-resolution images and data, providing farmers with a detailed view of their crops."
-This can help to identify areas that require attention and ensure that interventions are targeted and effective.
-"Challenges of adopting drone technology in the agriculture sector
-While drones offer many benefits to farmers, there are also some challenges that may be holding farmers back from adopting this technology."
-"Here are some of the key challenges:
-1.Fear of job loss: Many farmers are concerned that the adoption of drone technology will lead to job loss, as fewer workers will be needed to perform manual labour on the farm."
-2.Lack of knowledge and training: Farmers may not have the knowledge or training necessary to operate drones effectively.
-"This can make it difficult for them to adopt this technology, as they may not be confident in their ability to use it."
-"3.Cost: Drones can be expensive, and many farmers may not have the financial resources to invest in this technology."
-"4.Regulatory barriers: There may be regulatory barriers to the use of drones in agriculture, which could make it difficult for farmers to adopt this technology."
-Is rural India afraid of losing jobs with the sole usage of drones or lack of training and proper knowledge holding the farmers back?
-The adoption of drone technology in the agriculture sector in rural India is still in its early stages.
-"While there is interest in this technology, there are also concerns about job loss and a lack of knowledge and training."
-"However, there are efforts underway to address these challenges and encourage the adoption of drone technology."
-"One of the key initiatives is the Digital India campaign, which aims to provide digital infrastructure and connectivity to rural areas."
-"This initiative includes a focus on training and education, which could help to address the lack of knowledge and training among farmers."
-"In addition, there are a number of organizations and initiatives that are focused on promoting the use of drone technology in agriculture."
-"For example, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a Centre for Precision and Farming Technologies, which is focused on promoting precision agriculture technologies, including drones."
-"Conclusion
-Drones offer a range of benefits to farmers in the agriculture sector, including increased efficiency, improved yields, and reduced costs."
-"However, there are also concerns about job loss and a lack of knowledge and training that may be holding farmers back from adopting this technology."
-"While the adoption of drone technology in rural India is still in its early stages, there are efforts underway to address these challenges and promote the use of drones in agriculture."
-It is important for farmers to understand the potential benefits of this technology and to receive the necessary training and support to use it effectively.
-"In conclusion, the adoption of drone technology in the agriculture sector has the potential to transform the way that farmers manage their crops and improve their yields."
-"While there are challenges to overcome, such as concerns about job loss and a lack of knowledge and training, there are also initiatives underway to promote the use of this technology and provide support to farmers who wish to adopt it."
-"It is essential that farmers and policymakers work together to ensure that the benefits of drone technology in agriculture are realized, while also addressing any concerns or challenges that may arise."
-"By doing so, we can help to create a more sustainable and productive agriculture sector that benefits both farmers and consumers alike."
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-"Areas explored include vehicle inclination and collision avoidance through tilt-angle and shock detection, up to more advanced concepts with IMUs capable of 6-degrees-of-freedom position and acceleration measurement – enabling smart operation by pairing the IMU with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)."
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-Stakeholders in the Agriculture sector have been urged to take keen interest in the digital and artificial intelligence revolution to cope with the changing technological trands in the sector
-These according to the Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi are critical to march the global trends and fully exploit their agricultural potential to revolutionize ways of doing business from precision farming to e-extension services.
-"In a speech read on his behalf by the Principal Secretary State Department for Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture Harry Kimtai during opening of the 1st Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) scientific conference and exhibition, the CS noted that by harnessing the power of digital technologies, farmers can be connected with information, resources, and markets successfully."
-"“Climate change is one of the biggest threats today, so it is essential to develop innovative solutions, such as smart agriculture to mitigate adverse effects, and to ensure sustainable livelihoods, food and nutrition security for our people”, the Linturi said ."
-"The CS lauded the discussions that will be held in the conference that focus on innovative technologies in food, horticultural, and industrial crops, as well as livestock genetic improvement, disease control, feeds and feeding, emerging livestock species, and blue and green economies."
-"KALRO, he noted, has made significant advances in agricultural, livestock and innovative solutions that respond to emerging challenges through research that has led to the development of crop varieties, improved livestock breeds, and innovative technologies that are helping farmers to produce more, and secure their livelihoods."
-“ KALRO cannot realize its legal mandate which is directly in line with our development blue print Vision 2030 without catalyzing the adoption of modern technologies in the agriculture sector.
-"”, the CS said adding that towards this the organization has adopted Agricultural Product Value Chain (APVC) approach in its mandate and implementation with its strategic plan identified as the application of cutting edge research techniques such as biotechnology tools and participatory research to catalyze the growth of this sector."
-"At the same time , PS Kimtai on the sidelines said that the government is focusing more in the agriculture and especially funding towards research, noting that the new varieties and technologies development would be difficult to achieve with no funding ."
-"“ Without funding it is going to be difficult to increase our productivity thus the need to direct more funding to KALRO in order for them to release more products that the farmer can benefit from and the government is doing this currently “, he assured
-Kimtai urged the private sector to come together with KALRO in promoting and commercializing the new varieties produced saying that is the only way the country can increase its productivity."
-"KALRO Director General Dr. Eliud Kireger said that for the last ten years now, KALRO has continued to conduct research of strategic national importance to support the agricultural and livestock sector in Kenya."
-He noted that the common goal of their research has been to increase agricultural productivity and build resilience to climate change risks among smallholder farmers and pastoral communities in Kenya to enable them to become full players in specific value chains.
-"“Our main research has been evident in crops, livestock and cross cutting research programmes like environment and natural resource management and, socio economics and policy development”, he said
-In crops, the DG explained that the emphasis has been on development of new drought resistant and high yielding climate smart technologies while livestock research emphasis is on adaptation strategies to minimize impacts of climate change, emerging livestock diseases, vaccine development to manage the diseases, and pasture establishment."
-"“We are supported by 3,000 strong human capital, development partners and collaborators and our scientists fully understand that sustainable and climate resilient agricultural systems, and impact-oriented solutions are the new paradigms underpinning our funding and partnerships."
-"The biggest achievement for KALRO, Dr. Kireger said has been in the digitization of their technologies considering that the biggest challenge has been between research and extension services
-“ We have focused on digitizing technologies so that it is available to farmers through and e-extension platform using digital tools and also through a 7 to 7 call center where farmers on the ground can access information through various applications “, he added
-Going forward, especially from the severe drought situation that has grappled the country, Dr. Kireger said the climate smart technologies being used will play a good role in the country’s food system both in livestock and crops noting that irrigation, soil and water conservation as well as soil management being key are of focus ."
-"KALRO is now hosting big data platform, and is the custodian of Kenya’s farmers register."
-"Through these resources, we hope to revolutionize the way we do agriculture, from precision farming to e-extension services."
-"By harnessing the power of digital technologies, we can connect farmers with the information, resources, and markets successfully, Dr. Kireger said
-Today’s conference coincided with the 10th anniversary decade of existence since establishment of KALRO, taking stock of achievement and challenges and simultaneously showcasing the wealth of products and services in all KALRO Centres and Institutes countrywide."
-"The KALRO research infrastructure boasts of 17 Research Institutes and 57 Centres that are strategically spread in the country to cater for different disciplines and value chains, agro-ecological zones and socio-economic systems."
-"The Scientific Conference and Exhibition is running under the theme “Transformative agricultural technologies, innovations and management practices for food and nutrition security, income and climate resilience”
-By Wangari Ndirangu"
-"Global Agriculture Genomics Market Forecast 2023-2033
-Agriculture genomics is the application of genomic technologies to agriculture-related research."
-"It has become an increasingly important field of research, as it offers the potential to improve crops, livestock, and other agricultural products."
-"Genomic technology has been used to increase productivity and reduce costs, as well as to make farming easier and more efficient."
-Get Free Sample Report: Agriculture Genomics Market Research Report 2023-2033
-"In the next decade, the global agriculture genomics market is expected to experience significant growth."
-"This is due to a number of factors, including the increasing demand for food and rising population levels, as well as technological advancements in the field of genomics."
-"Additionally, the increasing use of precision farming, which relies heavily on genomics, is expected to drive the growth of the market."
-"To capitalize on this growth, a number of companies have begun to invest in the development of new genomic technologies and applications."
-"For example, companies are developing technologies to sequence genomes, analyze gene expression, and identify genetic markers associated with crop and livestock traits."
-"Additionally, they are exploring the use of genomics to improve yield and reduce the need for chemical inputs."
-"Get Discount: Agriculture Genomics Market Research Report 2023-2033
-In the next decade, the global agriculture genomics market is expected to be driven by advances in sequencing technology."
-"This technology enables faster, more accurate, and more cost-effective genome sequencing, which is critical for the development of new applications."
-"Additionally, the development of bioinformatics and other data analysis tools is expected to drive the growth of the market."
-The global agriculture genomics market is also expected to benefit from the increasing prevalence of precision farming.
-"This is due to the fact that precision farming relies heavily on genomic data, as it enables farmers to better understand the genetic makeup of their crops and the environment in which they are grown."
-"This helps farmers to better manage their crops, resulting in improved yields and reduced costs."
-Buy Now Full Report: Agriculture Genomics Market Research Report 2023-2033
-"In the next decade, the global agriculture genomics market is expected to be driven by increased R&D investments, new product launches, and the emergence of new technologies."
-"Additionally, the increasing demand for food, as well as the rising population levels, is expected to boost the growth of the market."
-"In conclusion, the global agriculture genomics market is expected to experience significant growth over the next decade."
-"This is due to a number of factors, including the increasing demand for food, rising population levels, technological advancements, and the increasing prevalence of precision farming."
-"Furthermore, increased R&D investment and the emergence of new technologies are expected to further drive the growth of the market."
-"Market Segmentation:
-Most important types of Agriculture Genomics products covered in this report are:
-Illumina HiSeq
-Sanger Sequencer
-PacBio Sequencer
-SOLiD Sequencer
-Others
-Most widely used downstream fields of Agriculture Genomics market covered in this report are:
-Crops
-Livestock
-Key Players Included In This Report Are:
-Neogen Corporation
-Agilent Technologies
-LGC Limited
-Edico Genome
-Pacific Biosciences
-Eurofins
-UD-GenoMed Limited
-Thermo Fisher Scientific
-NuGEN Technologies
-Zoetis
-CEN4GEN Institute
-SciGenom
-BGI
-Illumina"
-Stakeholders in the Agriculture sector have been urged to take keen interest in the digital and artificial intelligence revolution to cope with the changing technological trands in the sector
-These according to the Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi are critical to march the global trends and fully exploit their agricultural potential to revolutionize ways of doing business from precision farming to e-extension services.
-"In a speech read on his behalf by the Principal Secretary State Department for Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture Harry Kimtai during opening of the 1st Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) scientific conference and exhibition, the CS noted that by harnessing the power of digital technologies, farmers can be connected with information, resources, and markets successfully."
-"“Climate change is one of the biggest threats today, so it is essential to develop innovative solutions, such as smart agriculture to mitigate adverse effects, and to ensure sustainable livelihoods, food and nutrition security for our people”, the Linturi said ."
-"The CS lauded the discussions that will be held in the conference that focus on innovative technologies in food, horticultural, and industrial crops, as well as livestock genetic improvement, disease control, feeds and feeding, emerging livestock species, and blue and green economies."
-"KALRO, he noted, has made significant advances in agricultural, livestock and innovative solutions that respond to emerging challenges through research that has led to the development of crop varieties, improved livestock breeds, and innovative technologies that are helping farmers to produce more, and secure their livelihoods."
-“ KALRO cannot realize its legal mandate which is directly in line with our development blue print Vision 2030 without catalyzing the adoption of modern technologies in the agriculture sector.
-"”, the CS said adding that towards this the organization has adopted Agricultural Product Value Chain (APVC) approach in its mandate and implementation with its strategic plan identified as the application of cutting edge research techniques such as biotechnology tools and participatory research to catalyze the growth of this sector."
-"At the same time , PS Kimtai on the sidelines said that the government is focusing more in the agriculture and especially funding towards research, noting that the new varieties and technologies development would be difficult to achieve with no funding ."
-"“ Without funding it is going to be difficult to increase our productivity thus the need to direct more funding to KALRO in order for them to release more products that the farmer can benefit from and the government is doing this currently “, he assured
-Kimtai urged the private sector to come together with KALRO in promoting and commercializing the new varieties produced saying that is the only way the country can increase its productivity."
-"KALRO Director General Dr. Eliud Kireger said that for the last ten years now, KALRO has continued to conduct research of strategic national importance to support the agricultural and livestock sector in Kenya."
-He noted that the common goal of their research has been to increase agricultural productivity and build resilience to climate change risks among smallholder farmers and pastoral communities in Kenya to enable them to become full players in specific value chains.
-"“Our main research has been evident in crops, livestock and cross cutting research programmes like environment and natural resource management and, socio economics and policy development”, he said
-In crops, the DG explained that the emphasis has been on development of new drought resistant and high yielding climate smart technologies while livestock research emphasis is on adaptation strategies to minimize impacts of climate change, emerging livestock diseases, vaccine development to manage the diseases, and pasture establishment."
-"“We are supported by 3,000 strong human capital, development partners and collaborators and our scientists fully understand that sustainable and climate resilient agricultural systems, and impact-oriented solutions are the new paradigms underpinning our funding and partnerships."
-"The biggest achievement for KALRO, Dr. Kireger said has been in the digitization of their technologies considering that the biggest challenge has been between research and extension services
-“ We have focused on digitizing technologies so that it is available to farmers through and e-extension platform using digital tools and also through a 7 to 7 call center where farmers on the ground can access information through various applications “, he added
-Going forward, especially from the severe drought situation that has grappled the country, Dr. Kireger said the climate smart technologies being used will play a good role in the country’s food system both in livestock and crops noting that irrigation, soil and water conservation as well as soil management being key are of focus ."
-"KALRO is now hosting big data platform, and is the custodian of Kenya’s farmers register."
-"Through these resources, we hope to revolutionize the way we do agriculture, from precision farming to e-extension services."
-"By harnessing the power of digital technologies, we can connect farmers with the information, resources, and markets successfully, Dr. Kireger said
-Today’s conference coincided with the 10th anniversary decade of existence since establishment of KALRO, taking stock of achievement and challenges and simultaneously showcasing the wealth of products and services in all KALRO Centres and Institutes countrywide."
-"The KALRO research infrastructure boasts of 17 Research Institutes and 57 Centres that are strategically spread in the country to cater for different disciplines and value chains, agro-ecological zones and socio-economic systems."
-"The Scientific Conference and Exhibition is running under the theme “Transformative agricultural technologies, innovations and management practices for food and nutrition security, income and climate resilience”
-By Wangari Ndirangu"
-"The Wisconsin Assembly Agriculture Committee has identified its priorities for enhancing the state's agricultural sector, according to Representative Travis Tranel."
-"The committee will focus on several key areas, including improving rural broadband access, addressing labor shortages, promoting innovative farming practices, and supporting the next generation of farmers."
-"One of the committee's main goals is to expand rural broadband access, which is essential for farmers to access online resources and stay competitive in the global marketplace."
-"To address the issue of labor shortages, the committee plans to explore ways to attract and retain workers in the agriculture sector, including increasing wages and benefits and offering training and education opportunities."
-"The committee is also committed to promoting innovative farming practices, such as precision agriculture, which uses technology to increase crop yields and reduce waste."
-"Additionally, the committee will work to support the next generation of farmers by providing resources and programs to help young people enter and succeed in the agricultural industry."
-"Representative Tranel emphasized the importance of Wisconsin's agricultural sector to the state's economy and way of life, noting that farming is a ""cornerstone of our state's heritage."""
-"By prioritizing these key areas, the committee hopes to ensure that Wisconsin's farmers remain competitive and successful in the years to come."
-"In recent years, Jimo district in Qingdao, Shandong province has been working to adjust the structure of its agricultural industry, striving to encourage farmers to build modern agricultural parks with high standards, as well as guiding farmers to cultivate tomatoes, sprouts, and other special fruits and vegetables using modern facilities and technologies."
-"As a result, farmers' incomes have grown significantly and rural vitalization has been promoted."
-"Farmers produce vegetables without soil and under artificial light at a smart agricultural park in Jimo district, Qingdao."
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-Jimo district promotes the modernization of agriculture and the countryside, further promoting reforms in rural areas."
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-Farmers work at a modern agricultural park in Jimo district, Qingdao."
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-A farmer picks tomatoes at a modern agricultural park in Jimo district, Qingdao."
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-Various vegetables are produced at modern agricultural parks in Jimo district, Qingdao."
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-"The fallout from geopolitical factory, such as the ongoing Ukraine/Russia war and disruptions in the global supply chains have underscored the need for Jamaica to do much more to enhance its food security and nutrition, and so the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be going all out this year to ensure that more Jamaicans are involved in agriculture, according to Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.
-Delivering the keynote address during Saturday’s Agricultural Legacy Awards at the Medallion Hall Hotel, in St Andrew, under the theme, ‘Celebrating Excellence in Agriculture’, Charles Jr declared that one of the most significant lessons learnt by the ministry over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war and continued climate change uncertainties is that they have been compelled to step back and rethink their operational strategies."
-“We can’t just grow anymore.
-We can’t just produce any more.
-"In the last two months alone we have seen disruptions that have caused chaos and so it is a flashing alert to the country, to you the leaders in agriculture that we need to refine how we are operating."
-"That’s why we say grow smart and it must be linked to an action that’s why we say eat smart, cause ultimately we want a society that’s is healthy, that is productive and we want our people to understand that clean soil, clean seeds are the beginning of better production, “ he declared."
-"Some 20 men and women who have given at least 35 years of service to the agriculture sector were recognised for their contributions to the sector, as well as to nation-building, and Minister Charles made it clear that he would need their continued support to meet the challenges that the nation will face."
-"“We can’t count the number of persons you have assisted up, contributed to and persons who benefited from your intellect, your intelligence, your knowledge."
-"We have had six consecutive quarters of growth and this happened because of the efforts that you have made and my commitment is to see how best we can continue to make progress,” he assured."
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-"Charles said that the intention this year is to get every Jamaican involved in agriculture, at some level and gave a general outline of what this would mean."
-"“This year we will be continuing school gardens, we’ll be launching programmes, working with churches, working with the correctional institutions, working with the companies so that everybody can play a role and we will be leaning on you, our awardees and friends to make sure that you lead us along that path.”"
-"He explained that the ministry’s renewed Grow Smart Eat Smart campaign is about more that asking people to grow more, or using vertical farming, hydroponics and other such technological initiatives."
-“It’s about your mindset and understanding what it means to be efficient and why I want to call on you as the 35 years or more leaders in the society.
-"Those who when you talk, you are the authority."
-When you speak on issues we have to listen and I am calling on you to be a part of the strategy.
-"Don’t sit back if you see something going left, tell me."
-"It is my hope that we will all continue to play our roles,” he appealed."
-"The Agricultural Legacy Awards was timed to coincide with Jamaica’s 60 anniversary of political Independence and hosted by The Agriculturalist newspaper, in partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries."
-"Not long ago I had the opportunity to spend 90 minutes with Arthur Erickson of Hylio, a North American manufacturer of agricultural spraying drones (and a sensor drone coming soon)."
-The two episodes of the podcast that resulted tell a fascinating story of agricultural technical transformation.
-"In the first episode, Erickson lays out the basics."
-"Two of Hylio’s biggest drones, the AG-272 with its 14-foot tip-to-tip diameter can carry 400 pounds of agricultural inputs — fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides — between them, and can cover as much acreage in a day as a $700,000 modern spraying tractor, yet all-in cost about $200,000."
-"Even a second-hand tractor which covers less ground per hour will cost likely $300,000."
-"And modern tractors take well over a year to deliver after ordering, can have upwards of twenty miles of cabling, and require sophisticated computer-analysis and wrenching when things go wrong."
-"When something goes wrong, they can be out of service for weeks."
-"Despite massive demand, Hylio’s drones have a few months for delivery times, and are incredibly mechanically simple, so very easy for farmers to wrench in the fields."
-"Agricultural drones are pervasive, as I discovered after the discussion."
-"Erickson’s guess was 15% usage by the two million farms in the US, either as a service or with direct ownership, but statistics suggest current usage is a lot closer to 100% than not, with 75% of farmers surveyed in 2018 having used or planning to use drones."
-"Most of that usage is in surveying drones, and usually fixed wing drones."
-"With sensor packages that include high-resolution cameras and multispectral sensors that can spot temperature gradients and degrees of moisture, and SaaS platforms like Pix4d that stitch together data from any sensor set to provide input insights and KML files for precision agriculture, farmers know exactly where to put how much product."
-But it’s tough to get precision without drones.
-"Aerial crop sprayers that use fixed wing or rotorcraft vehicles spray a lot of inputs very quickly, but lots of it gets blown off the fields and over nearby roads, ditches, ponds, and the wrong fields."
-And they have to pull up short or come in late when wires cross the ends of fields or poles are sticking up.
-"As a result, a great deal of inputs don’t do what they are supposed to do, nourish crops or kill insects or fungus."
-"Running tractors across taller crops crushes a lot of them, and it can be tough to get into corners and around obstacles to get good coverage."
-And you often can’t run tractors in wet fields when fungus is blooming because they’ll get stuck or rip up the ground too much.
-"Agricultural spraying drones, on the other hand, put 400 pounds of down pressure on inputs as they fly 15 feet above crops, aerosolizing inputs and pushing them in among the plants and to the ground, providing much better coverage."
-"And obviously they don’t care about muddy fields at all, allowing early fungicidal application with lower volumes and greater efficacy."
-"Per Erickson, an upcoming peer-reviewed report will likely show 30% to 50% reduction in volumes of inputs to achieve the same agricultural harvests, a massive saving."
-And tractor usage is a problem with more than crushed crops and ripped up fields.
-Soil compaction is a major problem.
-"Erickson suggested 3% to 10% benefits from avoiding soil compaction, but studies show 9% to 55% crop reductions from it."
-Obviously drones buzzing lightly through the air don’t compact the soil at all.
-"I did a bunch of research post our discussion and documented much of this in greater detail in an article Agricultural Drones Are Disrupting Crop Spraying, Crop Analytics, & The Tractor Biz a month ago, so read that to find out more."
-"Of course, the drone that weighs perhaps 150 pounds that is carrying 200 pounds of inputs is also sipping at electricity while the multiton tractors and aerial sprayers are pounding back the diesel and avgas."
-"The costs of operation are vastly lower, and the benefits of using decarbonizing electricity to power spraying instead of fossil fuels is a big advantage."
-"But the advantages are much bigger than just saving direct CO2 emissions, the subject of much of the second half of the discussion."
-That 30% to 50% reduction in inputs and much lower inputs being wasted in adjacent areas and water ways is big.
-"While the major annual post-harvest fertilization is done with tractors as it often involves hundreds of pounds of fertilizer per acre, the subsequent 4-5 passes being vastly more efficient means that especially ammonia-based fertilizers are reduced."
-That has two benefits.
-"The first is that ammonia is currently made with natural gas or coal derived hydrogen, with CO2e emissions of 8 to 35 times the mass of the hydrogen, resulting in best case around 8 times the mass of ammonia."
-That’s a big climate problem.
-"But ammonia-based fertilizers applied to fields split out the hydrogen and nitrogen in the ammonia in a chemical reaction, leaving most of the nitrogen fertilizing the crops, but turning a bunch of the rest of it into nitrous oxide with a global warming potential 265 times that of CO2."
-"And nitrous oxide, unlike methane, persists in the atmosphere for a long time."
-That turns the 8 pounds of CO2e per pound of fertilizer into more like 11 pounds.
-"30% to 50% reductions in passes across the field with ammonia-based fertilizers has a big climate benefit, as that vector is one of the biggest agricultural inputs to climate change."
-"But phosphates, another key input, have issues as well."
-"When they run off of fields or simply land in waterways due to over spraying, they accumulate downstream in ponds and lakes, and can cause algal blooms that suck the oxygen from the water, kill aquatic life, and leave stinking masses of rotting algae in recreational and residential water bodies."
-"Farmers don’t buy spraying drones or hire drone spraying services because of the environmental benefits, of course."
-They don’t need to justify the use of them.
-"They sign on the dotted line for more crops, lower costs of operation, and lower costs of inputs, all things which maximize their bottom line."
-"Hylio doesn’t bother to tout the environmental benefits, and Erickson is quick to downplay any suggestion that his ag drones are carbon neutral or environmentally inert, although his concerns about battery production are somewhat overstated in my opinion."
-"For people interested in more details on this thread of our conversation, I published a greater analysis in another article Agriculture Is A Massive Climate Problem, & Ag Drones Are A Key Wedge at about the same time."
-"The conversation was great, and it was good comparing and contrasting with other drone-oriented firms like Grant Canary’s DroneSeed and Kaitlyn Albertoli and Vikhyat Chaudhry’s Buzz Solutions, both of which I’d spent time talking to in the past couple of years as I looked at the disruptive use of drone-based solutions to accelerate climate remediation and improve grid resilience."
-"Erickson considers DroneSeed to be the grandfather in the space, having paved the way for heavy lift drones flying large payloads autonomously over rural areas."
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-"Provides excellent examples of several types of agricultural innovation in Asia
-Explains different approaches to measuring agricultural innovation in production, economics, and social welfare
-Covers comprehensive overview of smart farming and its innovation in Japan and China
-Provides excellent examples of several types of agricultural innovation in Asia
-Explains different approaches to measuring agricultural innovation in production, economics, and social welfare
-Covers comprehensive overview of smart farming and its innovation in Japan and China
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-This book covers the major findings of almost all types of innovation in agriculture that includes product and process innovation, marketing and organizational innovation, and extended to institutional changes and social welfare in agricultural innovation in Asia."
-"Specially, this book provides the measuring of these types of agricultural innovation on production, economics, and social welfare."
-"Furthermore, this book provides the overview of smart farming in two advanced countries in Asia in this field, which are China and Japan along with its innovation."
-This book also aims to give an overview on the development of agricultural innovation in the era of digital agriculture over the world.
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-Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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-Professor Teruaki Nanseki was born in Okayama Prefecture in Japan."
-His academic specialties are agricultural and farm management and agricultural informatics.
-"In 1991, he was conferred a doctorate in agronomy by Kyoto University."
-Both his bachelor's and master's degrees in agronomy were from Okayama University.
-He worked in the national research institutes for agriculture and food science for over 20 years.
-He has been a professor at Kyushu University since 2007.
-"His research works cover not only theory, methods, and information system development in the major fields but also their applications and practices in the real world."
-"His first research topic focuses on the management of risk, information, and human resources of farms."
-The second topic examines the development and growth of both farms and agriculture.
-"The third topic emphasizes on agricultural innovation, smart farming, and digital agriculture."
-These research topics are closely connected.
-He has been the president of the Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics since 2019.
-"Moreover, he was the president of the Japanese Society of Farm Management from 2014 to 2016."
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-Book TitleAgricultural Innovation in Asia
-Book SubtitleEfficiency, Welfare, and"
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-EditorsTeruaki"
-"Nanseki
-DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9086-1
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-"Provides excellent examples of several types of agricultural innovation in Asia
-Explains different approaches to measuring agricultural innovation in production, economics, and social welfare
-Covers comprehensive overview of smart farming and its innovation in Japan and China
-Provides excellent examples of several types of agricultural innovation in Asia
-Explains different approaches to measuring agricultural innovation in production, economics, and social welfare
-Covers comprehensive overview of smart farming and its innovation in Japan and China
-182 Accesses
-Sections
-Table of contents
-About this book
-Keywords
-Editors and Affiliations
-About the editor
-Bibliographic Information
-Table of contents (15 chapters)"
-"Search within book
-Page of 2
-Next page
-Back to top
-About this book
-This book covers the major findings of almost all types of innovation in agriculture that includes product and process innovation, marketing and organizational innovation, and extended to institutional changes and social welfare in agricultural innovation in Asia."
-"Specially, this book provides the measuring of these types of agricultural innovation on production, economics, and social welfare."
-"Furthermore, this book provides the overview of smart farming in two advanced countries in Asia in this field, which are China and Japan along with its innovation."
-This book also aims to give an overview on the development of agricultural innovation in the era of digital agriculture over the world.
-"Back to top
-Keywords
-Impacts of agricultural innovation
-Factors affecting adoption of agricultural technology
-Adoption of new technology in agriculture
-Definitions of agricultural innovation
-Smart farming /digital farming/ digital agriculture
-Good agriculture practice (GAP)
-Measuring agricultural innovation
-Product and process innovation
-Back to top
-Editors and Affiliations
-Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
-Teruaki Nanseki
-Back to top
-About the editor
-Professor Teruaki Nanseki was born in Okayama Prefecture in Japan."
-His academic specialties are agricultural and farm management and agricultural informatics.
-"In 1991, he was conferred a doctorate in agronomy by Kyoto University."
-Both his bachelor's and master's degrees in agronomy were from Okayama University.
-He worked in the national research institutes for agriculture and food science for over 20 years.
-He has been a professor at Kyushu University since 2007.
-"His research works cover not only theory, methods, and information system development in the major fields but also their applications and practices in the real world."
-"His first research topic focuses on the management of risk, information, and human resources of farms."
-The second topic examines the development and growth of both farms and agriculture.
-"The third topic emphasizes on agricultural innovation, smart farming, and digital agriculture."
-These research topics are closely connected.
-He has been the president of the Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics since 2019.
-"Moreover, he was the president of the Japanese Society of Farm Management from 2014 to 2016."
-"Back to top
-Bibliographic Information
-Book TitleAgricultural Innovation in Asia
-Book SubtitleEfficiency, Welfare, and"
-"Technology
-EditorsTeruaki"
-"Nanseki
-DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9086-1
-PublisherSpringer Singapore
-eBook Packages Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)"
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-"Overview of Agriculture in India
-Agriculture plays a significant role in India’s growing economy."
-"With around 54.6% of the total workforce involved in agriculture and allied sector activities, the sector contributes to 17.8% of the country’s gross value added (GVA)."
-"During 2021-22, the country recorded US$ 50.2 billion in total agriculture exports with a 20% increase from US$ 41.3 billion in 2020-21."
-It is projected that the Indian agriculture sector will grow by 3.5% in FY23.
-"With the use of conventional farming methods, there’s comparatively less improvement in efficiency and agricultural yields which resulted in lower productivity."
-"Due to this concern, the government initiated the fourth wave of revolution in the agricultural sector to introduce technological advancement in these activities to improve yields and promote the involvement of the population in this sector."
-Agriculture 4.0 is a considerably advanced version of precision farming methods.
-It has the potential to transform the existing methods of farming.
-Precision farming focuses on a comprehensive approach towards maintaining the field and soil well-being with a focus on improving the quality and quantity of yield with minimum environmental harm.
-"The idea of revolution in agriculture involves the use of the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence, and robotics to accelerate and improve the efficiency of activities throughout the entire production chain."
-It has the potential to transform the conventional farming industry.
-Conventional farming practices control crop watering and spraying pesticides or fertilisers uniformly across the field.
-"Instead, the farmers will need to be more targeted and data-driven in the context of farming."
-"Future farms will be more productive owing to the employment of robotics, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial photos, and GPS technology."
-"These cutting-edge methods will improve farm profitability, efficiency, safety, and environmental friendliness."
-They are together referred to as advanced or high-tech precision farming.
-Around one-third of food produced for consumption which is worth over US$ 1 trillion is lost or wasted in transit.
-This leads to millions of people sleeping hungry every night.
-The UN World Food Programme reports state that the primary cause of rising hunger around the globe is food wastage or loss due to uneven handling of food.
-The concern about food wastage gave rise to the involvement of technology in agriculture to improve productivity and reduce wastage by proper handling of food.
-The data analytics and AI will help farmers to monitor the activities of seeds to the final crop.
-"This will result in better yield and as a result, people will be involved in agriculture and eventually, the nation will target the least hunger issues."
-"These challenges led to the introduction of Agriculture 4.0 wherein farmers won’t be dependent on water facilities, fertilizers, and pesticides uniformly across entire fields."
-"Instead, farmers will be suggested to use minimum quantities and target specific areas for different crops to get better productivity."
-"Prospects of Indian Agriculture
-The continuous technological innovation in the Indian agriculture sector plays a critical role in the growth and development of the Indian agriculture system."
-"It will be crucial for ensuring agricultural production, generating employment, and reducing poverty to promoting equitable and sustainable growth."
-"Constraints include diminishing and degraded land and water resources, drought, flooding, and global warming generating unpredictable weather patterns that present a significant barrier for India's agriculture to grow sustainably and profitably."
-"The future of agriculture seems to involve much-developed technologies like robotics, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial images, and GPS technology."
-"Farms will be able to be more productive, efficient, safe, and environmentally sustainable owing to this cutting-edge equipment, robotic systems, and precision agriculture."
-Various factors such as data analysis matrix and technological advancement in the existing agricultural machinery contribute to the production of food grains for consumption and commercial needs.
-The production of commercial food grain support the economy and improves the GDP.
-"Hence, the future growth of Indian agriculture appears to be growing with an upward graph which is backed by technological advancements and government initiatives."
-"Recent Trends in Agriculture
-India’s agriculture mainly depends on nature, however changing climate and global warming are making farming unpredictable."
-The need to use modern technologies to increase productivity and profitability led to the emergence of Agriculture 4.0 in India.
-There have been significant changes in India in the context of agriculture over the decades and many new technologies have been developed.
-Several new-age farmers are using soil mapping software as well to determine the optimum level of fertilizers used in the farms.
-These emerging technologies in farming and agriculture pave the way for more opportunities.
-The aggrotech start-ups and traditional farmers are also using the latest solutions and trends to improve production in the food value chain.
-It includes the adoption of new technologies such as cloud-based solutions and other relevant advanced agricultural management techniques to increase farmer efficiency and produce more crops.
-"Examples:
-Grape farmers in India who have begun spotting and geo-locating crop diseases or pestilence, allowing them to control infestations earlier and in a more precise manner."
-This also leads to lower use of harmful pesticides on the crop.
-Soil mapping software is used by several new farmers to determine the optimum level of fertiliser use in their farms.
-They are also using drones which allow spraying pesticides in a more targeted manner.
-"Sugarcane farmers in India have started using technology to gauge the most appropriate time to harvest their crops, which allows them to better plan their harvest and maximise output."
-"Several Indian farmers have also begun to use AI/ML-powered technologies to forecast crop yield, weather conditions and price trends in mandis."
-A few farmers have also begun testing self-driving tractors and seed-planting robots to free their farms from the vagaries of labour shortages.
-"Emerging trends in the agricultural sector that are quite prominent in the post-liberalization era include increased production, increased investment, diversification of the sector, use of modern techniques, development of horticulture and floriculture, increasing volume of exports and development of the food processing industry."
-"Some of the recent trends in agricultural technology:
-Agricultural Drone Technology-
-Drones are used widely for medical delivery to protection assistance and are used in agriculture to improve the growth of crops, maintenance, and cultivation methods."
-"For example, these ariel carriers are used to access crop conditions and execute better fertilization strategies for more yields."
-Even the accessibility of hovering robots help farmers through a survey of large areas and data collection to generate better insights about their farms.
-"Using drones in agriculture has provided more frequent, cost-effective remote monitoring of crops and livestock."
-"It also helps analyse field conditions and determine appropriate interventions such as fertilizers, nutrients, and pesticides."
-"Diversification of Agriculture-
-The agricultural sector produces generic consumption needs as well as crops like fruits, vegetables, spices, cashews, areca nuts, coconuts, and floral products such as flowers, orchids, etc."
-"With the increasing demand for these products, there’s a huge potential in terms of production and trade of these products."
-"This shows how the agricultural sector is being transformed into a dynamic and commercial sector by shifting the mix of traditional agricultural products towards higher quality products, with a high potential to accelerate production rates."
-"The diversification in agriculture is being supported by changes in technology or consumer demand, trade or government policy, transportation, irrigation, and other infrastructure developments."
-"Increasing Trend in Horticulture Production-
-The availability of diverse physiographic, climatic, and soil characteristics enables India to grow various horticulture crops."
-"It includes fruits, vegetables, spices, cashew, coconut, cocoa, areca etc."
-The total horticulture production in FY22 is estimated at 342.333 million tonnes which is an increase of about 7.03 million tonnes (2.10% increase) from 2020-21.
-"Development of Agriculture in Backward Areas-
-In the post-green revolution era, the introduction of new agricultural strategies, research, and technology was mostly limited to producing specific food grains, i.e., wheat and rice."
-"However, under the wave of liberalization, with the growing demand for agricultural exports, many new sectors of agricultural activities have become favourable and profitable."
-"In some agriculturally backward areas with no irrigation system and access to fewer resources, dryland farming has been introduced."
-"Other activities were also encouraged such as horticulture, floriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, etc."
-"To support the development in those areas, various modern techniques have been installed in the backward areas."
-"Ariel Imaging-
-Ariel imaging involves the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology to analyse the potential of irrigation projects and their impact on land degradation, erosion, and drainage."
-The visuals of this technology allow assessment of an individual plant’s foliage.
-These visuals are actively used to detect pests and diseases to protect crops from environmental threats.
-"It mostly helps farmers to monitor the soil conditions of farms and is useful in the summer season when there is the least availability of water.
-Hydroponics and Vertical Farming"
-"The concept of hydroponics farming focus towards better yields, texture, and taste of the final product with less water consumption."
-Plants which are grown hydroponically do not need extensive root systems and it allows them to contribute more energy towards the production of leaves and fruits.
-"Because of indoor cultivation, these plants mature quickly and possess better immunity against pests and other diseases."
-"In the context of sustainability, vertical farming allows farms to be located near or within areas of high population density which reduces the need for transportation and any harmful emissions."
-Vertical farming provides the ability to grow crops in urban environments and contributes to the availability of fresh foods conveniently.
-This farming significantly reduces the amount of land space required to grow crops compared to conventional farming methods.
-IoT in Agriculture- IoT supports agriculture through the installation of various sensors in agricultural farms.
-"These sensors are used to monitor light, humidity, soil moisture, temperature, crop health, etc."
-"Some of the major uses of IoT in agriculture are as follows:
-Various farm sensors such as autonomous vehicles, wearables, button cameras, robotics, control systems, etc help in the collection of data to analyse the performance of the farm."
-"Use of aerial and ground-based drones for crop health assessment, irrigation, monitoring and field analysis."
-"Use of tools to predict rainfall, temperature, soil, humidity, and other forecasted natural calamities."
-"Government Initiatives
-The government has taken various initiatives to enable the potential digitalization of the agricultural sector in India."
-It focuses on promoting Agri-tech businesses which are working towards boosting productivity.
-The government has finalised an India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) framework that will establish the architecture for the federated database of farmers.
-This database is being built by taking the publicly available data as existing in various schemes and linking them with the digitalized land records.
-The IDEA would serve as a foundation to build innovative Agri-focused solutions leveraging emerging technologies to contribute effectively to creating a better Ecosystem for Agriculture in India.
-This Ecosystem shall help the Government in effective planning towards increasing the income of farmers and improving the efficiency of the agriculture sector.
-"To facilitate agricultural engineering research, operations, and technology diffusion, the Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal (ICAR-CIAE) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has created the Krishi Yantra App."
-A web portal has been made available by ICAR-CIAE on their website to guarantee that businesses choose the proper mechanisation technology.
-This aids current and potential business owners in choosing machines and purchasing options.
-The portal also offers the option of user and specialist engagement.
-Farm Safety app was developed by ICAR-CIAE which provides information about safety guidelines and Safety Gadgets to avoid accidents while using different types of agricultural machinery.
-A smartphone app called Water Balance Simulation Model for Roof Water Harvesting assists decision-makers in recommending design criteria.
-It provides that where the implementation of a roof water harvesting system may result in water savings and water security.
-"Conclusion
-Agriculture is an important sector of the country."
-It is one of the market-driven industries that employ a large segment of the country’s population.
-The new changes over the last few years have been enormously helpful to contribute more towards economic growth.
-"Recent advancements such as drones, and data-driven facilities help to monitor the process of farming."
-It has been supporting farmers to increase productivity and contribute more towards the agricultural economy.
-The future of Indian agriculture seems bright and promising with the advent of new technologies.
-"The government has increased its focus on the sector, implementing various policies and initiatives to boost productivity and growth."
-"India’s vast and diverse agricultural landscape, coupled with advancements in technology, provides immense opportunities for farmers to harness their potential and increase yield."
-"In addition, start-ups in the agricultural sector are working towards providing innovative solutions to farmers in terms of supporting them with better productivity, measuring tools and other data-driven strategies."
-Smart farming refers to managing farms using modern ICT to increase the quantity and quality of products while optimising the human labour required.
-"Crop scientists, agricultural technologists and data scientists are hopeful that the incorporation of modern Information and Communication Technology into farming will ensure food sufficiency across the country."
-"Among the digital technologies available for present-day farmers are sensors to measure soil, water, light, humidity, and temperature; specialised software solutions that target specific farm types or applications; Internet of Things; connectivity for cellular and LoRa (a physical proprietary radio communication technique); Global Positioning System, satellite, robotics, autonomous tractors, and processing facilities."
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-"An agrotech expert, Femi Adekoya, said the integration of agriculture with digital technology will optimise production and minimise risks that could threaten food sufficiency."
-"Adekoya said, “The role of technology is to make our lives better and improve efficiency and productivity."
-One of the ways tech will transform agriculture is through the use of drone technology.
-"It can be deployed to engage in certain activities such as the application of chemicals such as herbicides instead of traditionally applying them through traditional knapsack sprayers, which are not fast or efficient enough.”"
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-"The North-West University (NWU), through various initiatives such as a recently signed memorandum of understanding between the university and the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (representing the Potchefstroom College of Agriculture and the Taung Agricultural College) that is aimed at offering a framework for cooperation, is committed to finding solutions to the problems that our agricultural sector faces."
-"“A healthy, thriving agricultural sector is of paramount importance to the current and future prosperity of the country,” says Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU."
-"“Food security, or rather food insecurity, is a global problem."
-"The NWU’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has nationally and internationally rated researchers who are working with stakeholders across the country to help grow the agricultural and agro-processing sectors to optimise opportunities for food production, storage and distribution.”"
-"For the full article in English, follow the link here: https://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-times-need-effective-solutions-ensure-agricultural-growth
-Vir die volledige artikel in Afrikaans, volg die skakel hier: https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moeilike-tye-het-doeltreffende-oplossings-nodig-om-landbougroei-te-verseker
-Family-owned Food Lover's Market Group is celebrating 30 years of being in business, transforming from a single fruit and veg store into South Africa's largest privately-owned retailer."
-"In 1993, brothers Brian and Mike Coppin launched their first Fruit & Veg City store at Access Park in Cape Town, painting and merchandising it themselves with the help of friends and family."
-"Since these humble beginnings with just six employees, the company's staff complement has grown to 17,000 and the store footprint now exceeds 100 across Southern Africa."
-"While the retailer has rebranded to Food Lover's Market and the fruit and veg stores have transformed into fully-fledged sophisticated supermarkets, the retailer remains family-owned and run and its ambition to be the ""best in fresh"" remains intact."
-"Over the years, the retailer has expanded its range of products and services, adding gourmet butcheries, delis, grocery and health & wellness departments, and investing in modern store design."
-These decisions have helped establish Food Lover's as a major player in South Africa's food retail industry.
-"Source: Supplied
-Beyond its eponymous store brand, strategic expansion and acquisitions have fuelled further growth of the broader Food Lover's Market Group."
-"The company now encompasses convenience chain FreshStop at Caltex, import and export company FVC International, liquor chains Diamond Discount Liquor and Market Liquors, and artisan coffee brand Seattle Coffee Company."
-"As the Food Lover's Market Group celebrates its 30th anniversary, it is a testament to the vision and dedication of its founders, who started the business with a simple idea and turned it into a thriving enterprise."
-"Brian Coppin, CEO and cofounder of Food Lover's Market Group, shares more about the inspiring business journey and how value, variety, diversification and supplier relationships have played a part in the company's success."
-"Brian, congrats on your 30-year milestone."
-"Reflecting back, what were the first few years of running the business like?"
-"On reflection, at no time did we think we were building a brand of this size."
-We were just two youngsters trying to open a fruit and vegetable business that the customers would love.
-"We were the new kids on the block, and the markets had changed with all the big retailers exiting the municipal markets at that stage, which left a massive opportunity for us to either go to the market or directly to the farmers' gate, pay cash and get the products faster, fresher and with much better value."
-"When we opened in those days, it was super exciting because the whole Southern Suburbs loved the new brand, Fruit & Veg City, and flocked into the store to come and see what it was all about."
-"Celebrating 30 years: How Food Lover's grew into SA's largest privately-owned retailer
-27 Feb 2023"
-"In your opinion, what has been the most important business move made during the history of the Food Lover's Market Group?"
-"After 18 months, we decided to open a second and third store and needed to understand if the model could be successfully rolled out in other areas."
-"Access Park was so successful, but initially, we struggled to get a model that could be rolled out to the rest of the country."
-"Eventually, we got the model right, opened more stores, and started franchising Fruit & Veg City in areas outside the central business district."
-"We then began adding departments like Milk on Tap, and Juice on Tap, dabbling in the bakery and some Italian products we brought in from Italy."
-"Only after 10 years did we realise that we were no longer the new kids on the block, and the other supermarkets had noticed us and were upping their game in fresh produce."
-"We knew that to be the best fresh destination in South Africa, we needed to ensure that every other fresh department was as good as the fruit and veg department."
-"We were opening butchery, bakery, fish, deli and sushi departments."
-"To ensure that we were the best in South Africa, we visited international stores - from Waitrose and Selfridges in London to Wegmans, Stew Leonard's, Trader Joe's and Wholefoods in America."
-We aimed to discover innovation in fresh and the best of class.
-"We then decided to change Fruit & Veg City into Food Lover's Market, arguably the most crucial business move we made to become the best fresh destination in South Africa."
-"Source: Supplied
-Could you point out some of the pros and cons of running a family-owned business?"
-The obvious pro of running a family business is that the culture created amongst the family also extends to the rest of the business.
-"We find that the people who joined us 30 years ago are still around, they've been promoted up the chain and running bigger divisions, and they've become part of the wider family."
-"As a result of that culture and that extended family approach, we have a unique position in the market."
-"If there's any challenge, it's that we have to ensure that everyone understands each other's roles and manage expectations amongst family members."
-"With the group now comprising Food Lover's Market, FreshStop, FVC International, Diamond Discount Liquor and Market Liquors, and Seattle Coffee Company, can you comment on how these various divisions have contributed to the success of the overall group?
-FVC International was started as an import and export business because we were the biggest importers in South Africa at the time."
-"We had fantastic relationships, and we could leverage those relationships to export to the rest of the world."
-We had the opportunity to take the farmer's whole crop and use it in different areas - either domestically or internationally.
-FreshStop came next and was born out of a fantastic opportunity when Chevron decided to focus on fuel and was looking for a retailer to propose a new brand that could stand on the forecourts and be a great convenience brand.
-"It's been incredibly successful for us - we now have 360 stores, and the business continues to outgrow the rest of the convenience industry."
-"Whilst building FreshStop, we were introduced to the founders of Seattle."
-"We quickly realised that this was the most exciting coffee brand in the country and wasted no time making a deal to buy a controlling stake in Seattle Coffee Coffee, but it is still run by the founders, Barry Parker and Pete Howie."
-We bought Diamond's Discount Liquors purely to get economy of scale to open a Market Liquor outlet next to a Food Lover's Market to enhance the customer experience.
-Food Lover's often makes mention of its close relationships with suppliers.
-How has the company gone about nurturing these relationships?
-"Right at the onset, we have had strong relationships with farmers built on a shared vision that we could grow Food Lover's Market while growing their enterprises at the same time."
-Those mutually beneficial relationships have gone from strength to strength.
-"Comparing the first Fruit & Veg store to a new-generation Food Lover's Market flagship store, there are of course marked differences."
-Can you comment on the strategy behind the evolution and expansion of Food Lover's Market in the grocery retail space?
-"As we've mentioned, Food Lover's Market needed to be the best in fresh."
-"Right from the start of Access park, our brand promise was to have the widest range of fresh produce and guaranteed our consumers that if it's growing in South Africa, they will find it on our shelves."
-"We said we would never be beaten on price, and if we were, we'll match that price and pay the difference."
-"We knew quality would always be the top priority, so we offered a double your money-back promise on quality."
-"We also said that if you were unhappy with our service and you told us, we'd give you a voucher at our store."
-That brand promise has been with us for 30 years - it's our Best in Fresh Guarantee.
-"As a brand, we decided a while ago that it was never going to be about the number of stores we could open, but it was always going to be about being the best store in the community, wherever we opened a store."
-That philosophy continues today.
-What are the group's expansion plans for further store rollout and revamps?
-"We continue to roll out between five and eight stores annually, and it is usually split 50/50 between new stores and rebuilds."
-"#OrchidsandOnions: Food Lovers Market - a brand of sincerity
-By Brendan Seery 20 Mar 2023
-Closing off, what's been the most rewarding part of your career in retail?"
-"It would be the establishment of our Earth Lovers initiative, which was born out of a book by John Mackey called Conscious Capitalism."
-We wanted to be the most admired brand amongst all our colleagues.
-"The amount of lives we touch and change by living our Earth Lovers values is the most rewarding part of what we do - from communities, consumers, suppliers and most importantly, our colleagues."
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-"The launch of this project in Zambia is in line with this year’s Global Recycling Day (18 March) theme, which is 'creative innovation'."
-Nestlé ESAR and Chilanga Cement are bringing together the private sector and local communities using an innovative solution that addresses plastic waste.
-"Plastic waste is collected by waste reclaimers from Recyclemania, a waste management enterprise in the local community in Lusaka, who work with Chilanga Cement’s sustainability division, Eco Unit."
-"Recyclemania currently collects 120 tonnes of plastic monthly, which is sorted into recyclable PET plastics that gets sold to enterprises that reuse plastic waste."
-"About 10 – 14 tonnes of the remaining non-recyclable plastic are collected, weighed, and co-processed using innovative technology, a process that takes disposal plastic and transforms it into energy recovery, instead of the norm of taking it to dump sites where they end up in landfills."
-"This disposal is incineration in a closed loop system without residue, ensuring a more environmentally friendly processing that has a direct impact to reduction of landfill waste."
-The project’s target is to collect 160 tonnes of plastic waste generated in the value chain to be processed monthly which essentially means plastic neutrality for Nestlé in the country.
-"Speaking at the launch of the project, Zubayer Davids, country business manager for Nestlé in Zambia and Malawi, said, “This is an exciting project for us here in Zambia, and we are pleased to be partnering with a leading local business and the local community in delivering meaningful change in managing waste."
-"We are taking charge, aiming our efforts at reaching plastic neutrality by rethinking how we reduce plastic waste in landfills."
-Innovation in the ways we dispose of the plastic is at the heart of this project.
-"""Equally important to note is how this project will help sustain and improve livelihoods in Zambia."
-"We have created and sustained jobs for 37 direct employees and indirectly impacted over 600 community-based collectors within the plastics waste recovery programme, majority who are youth and women in Zambia."
-"That is how we are making the ultimate goal of a waste free future, and reaching net zero by 2050, matter to local communities in the region,” Davids continued."
-"“With this partnership, will help reduce our carbon footprint by diverting domestic waste from landfills and transforming it into energy resources."
-"We are proud to be part of this project, as it is an example of how companies can work together to create positive change for our environment."
-"This is an important milestone in our journey to achieve net zero waste going to landfills,” said Jianping Chai, chief executive officer of Chilanga Cement."
-The awards will support eco-inclusive and circular enterprises to scale their business growth as they increase the adaptive capacity of local communities to the changing climate.
-"Examples of eligible businesses in Botswana, Malawi and Zambia include those focusing on areas such as biodiversity protection, responsible water management, building community resilience, sustainable land management, and climate-smart agricultural practices."
-"Examples of eligible businesses in India and Kenya include those bringing sustainable solutions to the market that address unsustainable food systems, e-waste, water pollution, plastic waste or fast fashion challenges."
-The awardees will receive support to refine their business models and scale their business to spur the transition to circular and inclusive economies.
-"“We are delighted to announce the launch of the Climate Adaptation Awards and invite applications from innovative and promising locally led eco-inclusive enterprises,” says Arab Hoballah, Seed executive director."
-“The awards will further support and enable climate-positive entrepreneurs in developing successful business models and scaling their implementation.”
-"“The Circular Economy Awards recognise the achievements of circular economy enterprises that deliver environmental, social and economic impacts through their business models."
-"The Awards aim to showcase the important contribution of small and medium enterprises to the transition to a circular and inclusive economy,” explains Camilla Shearman, Circular Economy Catalyst project lead."
-"Circular economy: Businesses that change the world see more than just making a profit
-Awards and prizes
-Applications are now open until 23 March 2023."
-Winners will be announced at the beginning of July at the occasion of the UN High Level Political Forum.
-"For Climate Adaptation Awards, one winner in each country will receive a one-year Seed Accelerator support and a matching grant of up to €15,000 to make necessary investments to scale."
-"Five runners-up in each country will receive six-month SEED Catalyser support and a matching grant of €1,500 to support necessary investments to grow."
-"For Circular Economy Awards, two winners in each country will receive a one-year Accelerator support and a matching grant of up to €15,000 to make necessary investments to scale."
-"Ten runners-up in each country will receive six-month Catalyser business development support and a matching grant of up to €5,000 to make necessary investments to grow."
-The Green Entrepreneurship Awards are just one of the initiatives launched by Adelphi's Green Entrepreneurship Team in 2023.
-"Seed and the Circular Economy Catalyst, together with other projects, will continue their work of empowering entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs to create climate-positive business models and to scale profitable circular economy business models that promote eco-inclusive jobs, green economic growth, and environmental sustainability."
-"For more information on the Awards, visit https://seed.uno/programmes/enterprise-support/awards.
-To apply, register at https://platform.seed.uno/.
-Sustainability has become a top priority for many industries and the South African hospitality industry is no exception."
-"The increasing demand for eco-friendly and socially responsible tourism has led to sustainable food trends in hotels, resorts and restaurants."
-"Source: Sandra Seitamaa via Unsplash
-This is the opinion of Etresia Booysen, a senior lecturer at the IIE’s School of Hospitality & Service Management in Rosebank, Johannesburg."
-Booysen is passionate about sustainability and is currently studying for her doctoral studies in food service management.
-"The topic for her thesis is Water Management in Johannesburg Restaurants, the first study of its kind undertaken in South Africa."
-"""As the hospitality industry grows, sustainable food practices and their execution expands."
-"But we have to understand just what encompasses sustainable food,"" explains Booysen:
-""Sustainable food can be classified as food with agricultural practices such as the contribution to local economies, the protection and welfare of plants and animals, the avoidance of damage or waste of natural resources and making provision for social benefits such as safe quality products and educational opportunities."
-"""
-She shares some of the new sustainable food trends in the hospitality industry forecast for this year."
-Farm-to-table: It has become more popular to source ingredients directly from the farmer in local areas.
-This helps with reducing the transportation between suppliers leading to lower emissions and growth of the local economy.
-Plant-based options: More and more vegan and vegetarian options are becoming available on restaurant menus as consumers change to plant-based lifestyles which is beneficial to the environment.
-Sustainable seafood: Restaurants and hotels have become more conscious of sustainable fisheries and supporting the world’s seas and oceans.
-One of these steps is sourcing only from those certified sustainable suppliers that practice ecological fishing.
-"Composting and waste production: Given that the hospitality industry generates such a vast amount of waste, it is vital that it takes responsibility to reduce waste."
-"Reusable and recyclable options have drastically changed, with polystyrene being replaced by recycled carton boxes and a ban on single-use plastics."
-"Booysen continues: ""These trends are changing the way culinary school and hospitality management students are taught, with lecturers bringing awareness to the classroom to ensure ease of adaptability to new trends within the industry."
-"""Sustainability is becoming an important factor in the food choices of consumers and the hospitality industry is responding by adopting sustainable food practices."
-"From sourcing ingredients locally to reducing food waste, the industry is working to reduce its impact on the environment and provide consumers with healthier, more viable options.”"
-So how do we make restaurants and patrons care more about the environment?
-"""Awareness and training are very important."
-"If the hospitality industry is the forerunner of environmental awareness, it can cause a ripple effect and extend to other industries."
-I don’t think people understand the vastness of employment opportunities that the hospitality industry has; it can affect more industries than just the accommodation and food and beverage industries.
-"""Sustainability in the hospitality industry can affect corporates, banks, procurement, tourism, accommodation, restaurants, air, land and sea travel and so much more."
-Hospitality equals customer service.
-"Customer service should include sustainable practices,"" she concludes."
-"The new codeshare agreement between one of South Africa’s most prominent airlines, Airlink, and well-established provider British Airways bodes well for travellers on both carriers."
-"It will improve connectivity and convenience when travelling between important destinations in North America, UK, and Europe as well as 15 Southern African countries."
-"Travellers can now purchase one ticket when travelling from Cape Town or Johannesburg to these destinations via London or vice versa.
-Thanks to Airlink’s expansive regional base, this also increases the options for passengers who fly Airlink from 18 cities and towns in 14 countries."
-"These include:
-Windhoek, Namibia
-Durban, South Africa
-Lusaka, Zambia
-Harare, Zimbabwe
-Airlink, along with other SA Airlines domestic carriers, has made great strides to mitigate the 40% shortfall in flights brought about by Comair’s closure."
-The airline is now one of just five providers of air travel in South Africa.
-The SA airline has adopted a standalone operator strategy after SAA entered business rescue by ending its franchise agreement with the national carrier and securing its own AOC.
-Airlink has already dropped the SA from its original name as a first step toward exploring new horizons independently.
-"Boosting tourism for Southern Africa
-Almost 300,000 UK citizens visit South Africa annually for touristic regions and the country remains an important business centre for international concerns."
-"British Airways, director of Network and Alliances, Neil Chernoff backs this up with the assertion that the Cape Town and Johannesburg flights are among BA’s most popular offerings."
-This latest move by Airlink and BA is sure to help grow business and leisure travels between the UK and southern Africa even more.
-"The codeshare agreement will also help Airlink tap into additional markets by providing easier access to London Heathrow – Johannesburg, and London Heathrow – Cape Town flights."
-"These routes depart twice daily on B777 and A350 aircraft on the Johannesburg route, and B777 and A350 planes on the Cape Town route."
-"Additionally, BA flies the B777 aircraft between Cape Town and London Gatwick three times a week."
-"The partnership with Airlink means UK customers can enjoy the convenience of booking one ticket from London to 18 sought after destinations like:
-Port Elizabeth via Cape Town or Johannesburg
-Skukuza via Cape Town or Johannesburg
-Windhoek via Cape Town or Johannesburg
-Walvis Bay via Cape Town or Johannesburg
-Durban via Johannesburg
-Even more South African destinations will join the fray once the government grants approval."
-"More destinations and more variety
-Airlink’s CEO and managing director, Rodger Foster, reiterates that the combination of BA and Airlink’s offerings will give customers a much wider choice of itineraries."
-"It is an important next step in consolidating its partnership with BA, who offers significant access to destinations across the globe."
-"BA’s Oneworld alliance includes Aer Lingus, China Southern, Bangkok Airways, Vueling, and Kenya Airways."
-"Airlink already has codeshare agreements in place with other international airlines, including:
-Air France
-Cathay Pacific
-Delta
-Emirates
-Lufthansa
-Qantas
-Virgin Atlantic"
-"The BA website is already offering bookings on these new routes, opening the door for seamless and convenient travel between southern Africa and the world."
-"Due to the laws of supply and demand, the alliance may also help slow the rapid increases we’ve seen in air ticket prices after Comair left the scene."
-"Sources:
-https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-africa
-https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/partners-and-alliances#:~:text=Alongside%20British%20Airways%20flights%2C%20we,Loganair%2C%20Vistara%20and%20Vueling%20Airlines.
-https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/british-airways-announces-codeshare-with-south-africa-airlink/#:~:text=If%20you%20frequently%20visit%20South,of%20cities%20in%20southern%20Africa."
-https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/british-airways-fills-south-african-partner-gap-with-airlink-codeshare/151983.article
-PepsiCo has announced a $216 million multiyear investment with three organizations to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the U.S.
-"The organizations are Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the IL Corn Growers Association, according to a news release."
-PepsiCo said the combined impact of these three strategic partnerships is expected to support the “accelerated uptake of regenerative practices” on more than 3 million acres and deliver approximately 3 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals by 2030.
-"“As the climate crisis continues to escalate, the threat to our food system increases as well,"" Jim Andrew, PepsiCo chief sustainability officer, said in the release."
-"""It's critically important to partner, for the long term, with organizations that have earned the trust of farmers as they make the transition to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices.”"
-"PepsiCo will work alongside the organizations to establish and scale financial, agronomic and social programs that enable the transition to regenerative agriculture practices through education, upfront investment in outcomes, peer coaching and networking, and cost-sharing, the release said."
-"Through these partnerships, by 2030, PepsiCo will work with Practical Farmers of Iowa to reach approximately 1.5 million acres; Soil and Water Outcomes Fund to reach nearly 1 million acres; and the IL Corn Growers Association to reach approximately 600,000 acres."
-"Based on progress to date, these collaborative efforts are expected to deliver more than 500,000 regenerative acres by the end of 2023, the release said."
-Kenya is set to reduce its dependence on food imports by $200 million (Sh26 billion) every year following the signing of a deal with British-based investment group United Green Group (UG).
-"Under the agreement, the group will deliver Agri-fin-tech services for rural communities, high-productivity climate-smart farming and state-of-the-art agro-industrial facilities over the next five years."
-This comes at a time Kenya’s food imports bill in the first nine months of last year hit a record high since 2017 driven by a major drop in local production due to prolonged drought.
-"Read: How tech is making farming, agribusiness 'cool' for youth
-“The investment will support the Kenyan Government’s strong commitment to agricultural transformation, increased productivity and output, and inclusive growth of local agriculture and associated industries,” said Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria."
-The deal via a local joint venture with Kenyan company Victoria Green Invest will adopt a rigorous development in agriculture targeted at contributing materially to food security in the region.
-"It is expected that high-value crops such as rice, cotton, sunflower, soybean and maize will generate foreign exchange with a focus on feeding local consumer and industry demand."
-"The deal was signed between Mr Kuria, Kisumu County Governor, Prof Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, and United Green Group Chief Investment Officer Albrecht Frischenschlager."
-"“We are proud to have found such committed foundation partners and identified potential additional partnerships with international DFI’s and look forward to building a national champion business in the sector together,” said Mr Frischenschlager."
-Read: How farmers are turning tiny vegetable plots into 'green gold'
-The latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Kenya’s food import bill rose 18 percent to Sh183.93 billion in nine months from Sh155.42 in a corresponding period in 2021.
-This is the highest figure recorded in a year’s first nine months since 2017 when the bill stood at Sh185.22 billion pointing to heightened food imports during the election period.
-→ ligadwah@ke.nationmedia.com
-The annual application period for the Fayette County Agricultural Land Preservation Board is now open.
-"Founded in 1996, the Agricultural Land Preservation Programs goals include sustaining farmland and preserving the best soils in Fayette County."
-"Program funding is generated through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Clean and Green Program, tobacco taxes, county contributions and more."
-Fayette County Chief Community Development Specialist Art Cappella said agriculture is the leading industry in both Pennsylvania and Fayette County.
-“Preserving farmland means investing in Fayette County’s future.
-"Agricultural easements conserve food production sources and green spaces,” Cappella said."
-“It is also a method by which we can maintain the farming industry’s traditions and culture; as well as enhance Fayette’s community appearance by establishing a common balance between economic development and the agriculture industry.”
-"Some program requirements include:
-•"
-A minimum of 50 acres of farmland.
-• Location in an agricultural security area.
-(These areas may include non-adjacent farmland parcels of at least 10 acres.
-Applicants must contact their local governments to place farmland into an agricultural security area.)
-• Completion of an appraisal and soil testing following application submission.
-"Cappella said 25 Fayette County farms are currently part of the program, with a total of 2,923 acres preserved as of 2022."
-More than $3.4 million have been invested in the project.
-All applications are valid for two years.
-The 2023 application period closes Sept. 1.
-"“Agricultural land preservation helps control urban sprawl, while allowing for smart development and growth,” Cappella said."
-"“It allows for investment where infrastructure already exists, so no one has to cut down trees or chew up farms.”"
-"Interested landowners may apply by contacting the Fayette County Office of Planning, Zoning and Community Development, 724-430-1210; at the Fayette County Courthouse, 61 E. Main St., Uniontown, PA 15401."
-My hair is a delightful tangled web.
-The normally gentle spring breeze increased into a whirlwind gust blowing wisps of hair across my face obscuring my vision.
-The fringed bangs that are supposed to cover the forehead stand up to fight only to retreat surrendering to the wind’s whim.
-"Using my fingers as a comb, I tug tufts of hair off my neck and shoulders, but it is a useless grooming gesture."
-"Therefore, I will simply relax in the sensation of the wind tossing my tresses helter skelter, and feeling the wind’s refreshing breath upon my scalp."
-Short hair styles are easier to maintain and quite chic revealing a woman’s swan-like neck.
-"However, one cannot savor the sheer force of the wind until you “let your hair down.”"
-"Give me the wild, stimulating touch of my hair blowing in the wind to make me feel alive and young again."
-"After the wind is tired of toying with me, only then will I luxuriate with one hundred strokes of brushing and detangling my long strands, coaxing them back into place."
-"When the next strong breeze comes along, I will be eager to let my hair “dance with the wind.”"
-Back to The ABC's of Christian Growth.
-This second series is on the security of the believer.
-"These studies are taken in part from a booklet entitled ""The ABCs of Christian Growth"" by Doug Lowery.
-II."
-"The Alphabet of Security – Part II – U.
-• Key verse: Philippians 1:6: “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”"
-"• In the previous study, we looked at: T. Testings in life are sent by God."
-Security is based on the . . .
-U. Unchangeableness in the character of God.
-1.
-I just recently has someone make a nice compliment on the suit jacket that I was wearing.
-a.
-"This person said furthermore, that the style of my jacket had for some time been out of style until recently.
-b."
-"You hang on to “old” styles, and soon enough they'll come back in the fashion of the day."
-2.
-"The point is this: Our world is constantly changing, constantly looking for that which will satisfy the ever changing wants and insatiable desires of fallen human beings.
-a."
-"Today we want “this,” yet tomorrow we'll be throwing “that” away for a “new” “this."
-"""
-b. Everything is about the “now” and satisfying the “now.”"
-c.
-"But the world cannot find that satisfaction, and that is why it is always changing."
-"The more it passes through these cycles of change, the farther and farther it gets from what is right and good, and the more it hates the truth."
-d.
-The world is like an airplane out of control that is spiraling downward until it meets its end catastrophically.
-3.
-"Here is a wonderful verse that is found in the last book of the Old Testament: “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”"
-(Malachi 3:6).
-a.
-This is one of the reasons why we can and must put our trust in the Lord — because He never changes.
-b.
-"Since He never changes, His truth (the Word of God) never alters."
-"c. Our physical and spiritual condition may change, but Christ's righteousness never does."
-d.
-"Our faithfulness may falter, but God's faithfulness to us and in what He has proclaimed will never and can never falter."
-"4. Here are two more great verses as to why we can be and are secure in the Lord who changes not:
-a. “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”"
-(Hebrews 13:8).
-b.
-"“If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.”"
-(II Timothy 2:13).
-"Dear friend, it is up to you to change your mind on the basis of the truth, the Word of God, and believe the Lord Jesus Christ for the eternal security of your soul."
-That is what this fickle world can never offer or do for you.
-"Pastor Harry Powell is pastor of the Church of the Open Door, 1 Church Ave., Connellsville, PA 15425."
-He can be reached at 724-628-3135.
-Smart farming refers to managing farms using modern ICT to increase the quantity and quality of products while optimising the human labour required.
-"Crop scientists, agricultural technologists and data scientists are hopeful that the incorporation of modern Information and Communication Technology into farming will ensure food sufficiency across the country."
-"Among the digital technologies available for present-day farmers are sensors to measure soil, water, light, humidity, and temperature; specialised software solutions that target specific farm types or applications; Internet of Things; connectivity for cellular and LoRa (a physical proprietary radio communication technique); Global Positioning System, satellite, robotics, autonomous tractors, and processing facilities."
-"Follow the latest news and policy debates on sustainable agriculture, biomedicine, and other ‘disruptive’ innovations."
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-"An agrotech expert, Femi Adekoya, said the integration of agriculture with digital technology will optimise production and minimise risks that could threaten food sufficiency."
-"Adekoya said, “The role of technology is to make our lives better and improve efficiency and productivity."
-One of the ways tech will transform agriculture is through the use of drone technology.
-"It can be deployed to engage in certain activities such as the application of chemicals such as herbicides instead of traditionally applying them through traditional knapsack sprayers, which are not fast or efficient enough.”"
-This is an excerpt.
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-"IIT-Kharagpur has ranked first in Agriculture and Forestry, and Civil and Structural Engineering in the country, according to the QS World University Rankings 2023."
-"The Engineering and Technology discipline at IIT-Kharagpur ranked fourth in the country, and ranked 82nd globally."
-"It ranked second in Architecture and Built Environment, Material Science, Environmental Sciences, Accounting and Finance, Economics and Ergonomics, according to the rankings issued on Friday."
-"""IIT-Kharagpur stands out from other IITs with its multi-modal curriculum nurturing creativity, capacity building, affordable healthcare and rapid technological amalgamation."
-"As an Institute of Eminence, we have to acquire the opportunity in digital economy space, fostering skill development and encouraging entrepreneurship,"" IIT-Kharagpur director VK Tewari said."
-"He said the institute is gearing up to establish bridges with ISRO and futuristic technologies with DRDO in unmanned and robotic technologies, cognitive technologies and secure systems, among others."
-"""We are also planning to steer ahead in areas like precision agriculture, energy storage systems, hardware security, hydrogen storage, quantum communication, additive manufacturing, 3D printing & composite manufacturing,"" Tewari said."
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-"IIT-Kharagpur has ranked first in Agriculture and Forestry, and Civil and Structural Engineering in the country, according to the QS World University Rankings 2023."
-"The Engineering and Technology discipline at IIT-Kharagpur ranked fourth in the country, and ranked 82nd globally."
-"It ranked second in Architecture and Built Environment, Material Science, Environmental Sciences, Accounting and Finance, Economics and Ergonomics, according to the rankings issued on Friday."
-"“IIT-Kharagpur stands out from other IITs with its multi-modal curriculum nurturing creativity, capacity building, affordable healthcare and rapid technological amalgamation."
-"As an Institute of Eminence, we have to acquire the opportunity in the digital economy space, fostering skill development and encouraging entrepreneurship,” IIT-Kharagpur director VK Tewari said."
-"He said the institute is gearing up to establish bridges with ISRO and futuristic technologies with DRDO in unmanned and robotic technologies, cognitive technologies and secure systems, among others."
-"“We are also planning to steer ahead in areas like precision agriculture, energy storage systems, hardware security, hydrogen storage, quantum communication, additive manufacturing, 3D printing & composite manufacturing,” Tewari said."
-"BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Two agricultural demonstration parks in Beijing use high-tech including 5G and big data to realize smart farming."
-"Environmental data, including temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, can be collected and sent back to the central control management platform through 5G.
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-Smart farming refers to managing farms using modern ICT to increase the quantity and quality of products while optimising the human labour required.
-"Crop scientists, agricultural technologists and data scientists are hopeful that the incorporation of modern Information and Communication Technology into farming will ensure food sufficiency across the country."
-"Among the digital technologies available for present-day farmers are sensors to measure soil, water, light, humidity, and temperature; specialised software solutions that target specific farm types or applications; Internet of Things; connectivity for cellular and LoRa (a physical proprietary radio communication technique); Global Positioning System, satellite, robotics, autonomous tractors, and processing facilities."
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-"An agrotech expert, Femi Adekoya, said the integration of agriculture with digital technology will optimise production and minimise risks that could threaten food sufficiency."
-"Adekoya said, “The role of technology is to make our lives better and improve efficiency and productivity."
-One of the ways tech will transform agriculture is through the use of drone technology.
-"It can be deployed to engage in certain activities such as the application of chemicals such as herbicides instead of traditionally applying them through traditional knapsack sprayers, which are not fast or efficient enough.”"
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-The demands on the agriculture sector have never been greater.
-"The sector will need to provide food, fuel, and fiber for a global population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050."
-"Alongside these difficulties, it must also adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as droughts and desertification, which are reducing overall agricultural output."
-"Agricultural intensification in the form of excess fertilizer application is helping to boost productivity to keep up with demand, however, the environmental damage caused as a result only further degrades agricultural soils, requiring more fertilizer for the same output, leaving the sector in a catch-22 situation."
-Careful and more considerate fertilizer application is needed.
-This is where the practice of precision agriculture comes in.
-"What is precision agriculture?
-Precision agriculture is a farm management concept in which agrochemicals and water are applied in a prescriptive manner to minimize waste and associated pollution."
-"This is achieved by measuring inter and intra-field variability in crops and collecting soil, weather, and crop data."
-"Subsequently, this data, once analyzed, can help inform decision-making to boost productivity while reducing the cost of inputs."
-"There is also a reduction in the waste of agrochemicals, and due to their prescriptive application, fertilizer run-off is reduced, minimizing environmental degradation."
-"The concept has been around since the 1980s, however, modern technology is now helping to make this concept a reality."
-"Cost remains a barrier to agriculture
-To effectively use this management concept, a vast amount of agricultural data needs to be collected and analyzed."
-"The advent of certain technologies has supported the growth of precision agriculture, such as GPS."
-"Nevertheless, it was initially expensive to collect the vast amount of data, and with the granularity required for precision agriculture, meaning it remained in research agencies and academia."
-"However, with an explosion in technological innovation, these circumstances have started to change."
-"Yet, a key barrier remains."
-The majority of farms are still smallerholders and are unable to afford both these technologies and the computing power to support them.
-"Farms of the future
-The agricultural sector has been slow to adopt technology, however, cloud computing is crucial in helping to spur its technological revolution."
-"For example, the data required for precision agriculture can be easily stored and aggregated in the cloud, rather than on local servers."
-"In the field, this data can be collected by cloud-connected wireless sensors and analyzed in the cloud, providing real-time information and decision-making support for farmers to understand crop conditions."
-The implementation of IoT sensor technology and monitoring tools is also being supported by the cloud.
-Cloud offers high storage capacity and can store a vast amount of agricultural data from a wide range of sources.
-"For example, satellite imagery, climatic and crop data, or market data can be aggregated and computed quickly."
-"Widespread implementation is required
-For the environmental benefits of precision agriculture to be fully realized, the wider industry needs to adopt precision agricultural techniques, not just the big players who can afford the technology."
-Cloud computing could help to support the sector’s wide-scale adoption of precision agricultural techniques.
-The lower costs associated with cloud infrastructure and its scalability are attractive features of cloud computing.
-Farmers will be able to access the pool of agricultural data quickly without needing to invest in expensive hardware.
-This could help bridge the divide between large agricultural enterprises and small or medium-sized farms in terms of technological adoption.
-A wider range of technologies is now being marketed for all types of farmers.
-"If implemented across the entire industry, widespread technology adoption, supported by cloud computing, will likely see the more widespread adoption of precision agriculture solutions."
-"Therefore, more farmers will be able to make informed, but holistic decisions on farm management, reducing the need for excessive fertilizer use."
-"GSA Technologies, an ecologically clean agricultural product manufacturing company, is attracting foreign and Georgian investors with its technology of ""smart aeroponics."""
-"According to the company's director, Onise Zivzivadze, negotiations are actively underway with interested parties, including American investors."
-"However, their priority is to export the technology to the European Union."
-"""Smart Aeroponics"" technology involves growing plants without soil, and it has already been successfully introduced in Guria and Samegrelo."
-"In the first case, roses are grown, and in the second case, lettuce leaves are grown."
-The company is actively conducting experiments on various annual and perennial plants to expand the technology's potential.
-What makes this technology so appealing is that it allows for a large amount of produce to be grown in a small area.
-"For example, it is possible to harvest up to 2-3 tons of potatoes per year in just a 4 m2 panel, regardless of the season."
-"With ""smart aeroponics,"" the plant has its roots in the air, and it doesn't use soil, making it an incredibly versatile and eco-friendly solution."
-"Additionally, the company creates the technology with its automation system and all the necessary equipment, providing the software and reducing costs to make the product more affordable."
-"As a result, ""Smart Aeroponics"" technology promises to revolutionize the way we think about agriculture, offering a sustainable and clean way to produce food."
-It is worth noting that GSA Technologies is the first modern greenhouse producing 100% ecologically clean agricultural products in Georgia.
-"The product obtained through ""smart aeroponics"" is 100% clean and ecological, free from bacteria and external space, and all sources of infection are blocked."
-"As the world moves towards sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly solutions, ""Smart Aeroponics"" technology is likely to play an increasingly important role in meeting our growing demand for healthy and eco-friendly food."
-"PepsiCo has announced a $216 million (€200 million) multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three farmer-facing organisations – Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), and the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) – to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the United States."
-"The American multinational says it will work alongside these organisations to establish and scale financial, agronomic, and social programmes that enable the transition to regenerative agriculture practices through education, upfront investment in outcomes, peer coaching and networking, and cost-sharing."
-"'Three Strategic Partnerships'
-PepsiCo claims the combined impact of these three strategic partnerships is expected to support the accelerated uptake of regenerative practices on more than three million acres and deliver approximately three million metric tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and removals by 2030."
-"Through these partnerships, by 2030, PepsiCo is targeting to work with PFI to reach approximately 1.5 million acres; SWOF to reach nearly 1 million acres; and the ICGA to reach approximately 600,000 acres."
-"Based on progress to date, PepsiCo claims these collaborative efforts are expected to deliver more than 500,000 regenerative acres by the end of 2023."
-"'Threat To Food Systems'
-""As the climate crisis continues to escalate, the threat to our food system increases as well,"" said Jim Andrew, chief sustainability officer, PepsiCo."
-"""It's critically important to partner, for the long term, with organisations that have earned the trust of farmers as they make the transition to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices."
-"We intend to be shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers as they work to make soil healthier, sequester carbon, improve watershed health and biodiversity, and improve their livelihoods."
-"""
-Read More: Carlsberg Group Plans To Expand Regenerative Barley Usage Across Brands
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-"Summary
-Major players in the agriculture sensor market are Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas Sl, Auroras, Acquity Agriculture, Pycno, Agsmarts Inc., Edyn, Acclima Inc., Caipos Gmbh, Vegetronix Inc., Sentek Ltd., Aquaspy Inc., CropX, AG Leader, Sol Chip Ltd., Sentera, LLC., Caipos Gmbh, dol-sensors A/S, Glana Sensors AB, Monnit Corporation, and Sensoterra."
-The global agriculture sensor market grew from $1.49 billion in 2022 to $1.75 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%.
-"The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term."
-"The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services, and affecting many markets across the globe."
-The agriculture sensor market is expected to grow to $3.38 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 17.9%.
-"The agriculture sensor market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing agriculture sensor services such as air temperature, soil temperature at various depths, rainfall, leaf wetness, chlorophyll, wind speed, dew point temperature, wind direction."
-The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering.
-"The agriculture sensor market also includes GPS, accelerometers, smart cameras, and pH sensors which are used in providing agriculture sensor services."
-"Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers."
-The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
-The agriculture sensor are used in smart farming to assist farmers in optimizing and monitoring crops.
-"Agricultural sensors help farmers respond to the dynamically changing conditions of the environment.
-Rising global temperatures, leading to change in an environment unsuitable for crops, can already be predicted with the help of agriculture sensors."
-"The wide range of benefits from precision agriculture includes weather forecasts, real-time farm tracking, and optimum field requirements."
-North America was the largest region in the agriculture sensor market in 2022.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period.
-"The regions covered in the agriculture sensor market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa."
-"The main types of agriculture sensors are humidity sensors, electrochemical sensors, mechanical sensors, optical sensors, pressure sensors, water sensor, soil sensors, and location sensors."
-"The humidity sensor market consists of sales of humidity sensors by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that are used to check the moisture and humidity ratio of land."
-"There are four main types of humidity sensors, namely, conductive humidity sensors, thermal conductivity sensors, optic hygrometers, and oscillating hygrometers."
-"It has various end user industry such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, packaging, healthcare, electronics and other end-users."
-"These agriculture sensors are used for soil monitoring, yield mapping and monitoring, disease detection and control, weed mapping, and other applications."
-The increasing adoption of smart farming practices is expected to propel the growth of the agriculture sensor market over the coming years.
-"Agriculture sensors are widely utilized in smart farming practices for various on-field activities such as weather forecasts, measuring leaf wetness and trunk diameter, spreading pesticides as well as insecticides, and others."
-"The advantages of the sensor over existing technologies, such as easy installation, cheaper use, minimizes pollution and global warming, and remotely controllable, have led to a rapid surge in the utilization of technologies related to sensors in agricultural applications."
-"For instance, according to the study conducted by McKinsey Global Institute, a business and economics research wing of McKinsey, smart farming practices are expected to create up to $11 trillion in economic benefits globally by 2025."
-"Thus, the rapid growth in the adoption of smart farming practices by agricultural communities is expected to boost the agricultural sensors market during the forecast period."
-The emergence of advanced technologies is a key trend gaining popularity in the agriculture sensor market.
-The key players in the agriculture sensors market are focusing on developing innovative products with emerging technologies and low-cost features to meet the growing demand for smart farming technologies and solutions across the globe.
-"For instance, in March 2021, Monnit Corporation, a USA-based manufacturer of remote monitoring and wireless sensors, launched the ALTA Soil Moisture Sensor, which alerts operators on mobile devices and computers on the location of crops or commercial landscaping to be watered."
-The two-in-one sensor soil moisture sensor measures both soil water tension and temperature and alerts the operator.
-"In November 2021, Sentera, an America-based agricultural service provider acquired Insight Sensing, an America-based smart agriculture company engaged in manufacturing of precision agriculture and remote sensing research and technologies for an undisclosed amount."
-"Through this acquisition, Sentera aims to widen the capabilities of its product portfolio and partnerships in agriculture services."
-"The countries covered in the Agriculture Sensor market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA."
-"The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified)."
-"The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced."
-"It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products."
-"The agriculture sensor research report is one of a series of new reports that provides agriculture sensor statistics, including agriculture sensor industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with agriculture sensors share, detailed agriculture sensor segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the agriculture sensor industry."
-"This agriculture sensor research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry."
-"Table of contents
-1."
-"Executive Summary
-2."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Characteristics
-3."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Trends And Strategies
-4."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market - Macro Economic Scenario
-4.1 COVID-19 Impact On Agriculture Sensor Market
-4.2 Ukraine-Russia War Impact On Agriculture Sensor Market
-4.3 Impact Of High Inflation On Agriculture Sensor Market
-5."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Size And Growth
-5.1."
-"Global Agriculture Sensor Historic Market, 2017-2022, $ Billion
-5.1.1."
-"Drivers Of The Market
-5.1.2."
-"Restraints On The Market
-5.2."
-"Global Agriculture Sensor Forecast Market, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-5.2.1."
-"Drivers Of The Market
-5.2.2."
-"Restraints On the Market
-6."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Segmentation
-6.1."
-"Global Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-Humidity Sensor
-Electrochemical Sensor
-Mechanical Sensor
-Optical Sensor
-Pressure Sensor
-Water Sensor
-Soil Sensor
-Location Sensor
-6.2."
-"Global Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-Soil Monitoring
-Yield Mapping and Monitoring
-Disease Detection and Control
-Weed Mapping
-Other Applications
-7."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Regional And Country Analysis
-7.1."
-"Global Agriculture Sensor Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-7.2."
-"Global Agriculture Sensor Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-8."
-"Asia-Pacific Agriculture Sensor Market
-8.1."
-"Asia-Pacific Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-Region Information, Impact Of COVID-19, Market Information, Background Information, Government Initiatives, Regulations, Regulatory Bodies, Major Associations, Taxes Levied, Corporate Tax Structure, Investments, Major Companies
-8.2."
-"Asia-Pacific Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-8.3."
-"Asia-Pacific Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-9."
-"China Agriculture Sensor Market
-9.1."
-"China Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-9.2."
-"China Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F,$ Billion
-9.3."
-"China Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F,$ Billion
-10."
-"India Agriculture Sensor Market
-10.1."
-"India Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-10.2."
-"India Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-11."
-"Japan Agriculture Sensor Market
-11.1."
-"Japan Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-11.2."
-"Japan Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-12."
-"Australia Agriculture Sensor Market
-12.1."
-"Australia Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-12.2."
-"Australia Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-13."
-"Indonesia Agriculture Sensor Market
-13.1."
-"Indonesia Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-13.2."
-"Indonesia Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-14."
-"South Korea Agriculture Sensor Market
-14.1."
-"South Korea Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-14.2."
-"South Korea Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-15."
-"Western Europe Agriculture Sensor Market
-15.1."
-"Western Europe Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-15.2."
-"Western Europe Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-15.3."
-"Western Europe Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-16."
-"UK Agriculture Sensor Market
-16.1."
-"UK Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-16.2."
-"UK Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-17."
-"Germany Agriculture Sensor Market
-17.1."
-"Germany Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-17.2."
-"Germany Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-18."
-"France Agriculture Sensor Market
-18.1."
-"France Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-18.2."
-"France Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-19."
-"Eastern Europe Agriculture Sensor Market
-19.1."
-"Eastern Europe Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-19.2."
-"Eastern Europe Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-19.3."
-"Eastern Europe Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-20."
-"Russia Agriculture Sensor Market
-20.1."
-"Russia Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-20.2."
-"Russia Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-21."
-"North America Agriculture Sensor Market
-21.1."
-"North America Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-21.2."
-"North America Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-21.3."
-"North America Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-22."
-"USA Agriculture Sensor Market
-22.1."
-"USA Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-22.2."
-"USA Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-22.3."
-"USA Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-23."
-"South America Agriculture Sensor Market
-23.1."
-"South America Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-23.2."
-"South America Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-23.3."
-"South America Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-24."
-"Brazil Agriculture Sensor Market
-24.1."
-"Brazil Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-24.2."
-"Brazil Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-25."
-"Middle East Agriculture Sensor Market
-25.1."
-"Middle East Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-25.2."
-"Middle East Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-25.3."
-"Middle East Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-26."
-"Africa Agriculture Sensor Market
-26.1."
-"Africa Agriculture Sensor Market Overview
-26.2."
-"Africa Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Sensor Type, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-26.3."
-"Africa Agriculture Sensor Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2017-2022, 2022-2027F, 2032F, $ Billion
-27."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles
-27.1."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Competitive Landscape
-27.2."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Company Profiles
-27.2.1."
-"Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas Sl
-27.2.1.1."
-"Overview
-27.2.1.2."
-"Products and Services
-27.2.1.3."
-"Strategy
-27.2.1.4."
-"Financial Performance
-27.2.2."
-"Auroras
-27.2.2.1."
-"Overview
-27.2.2.2."
-"Products and Services
-27.2.2.3."
-"Strategy
-27.2.2.4."
-"Financial Performance
-27.2.3."
-"Acquity Agriculture
-27.2.3.1."
-"Overview
-27.2.3.2."
-"Products and Services
-27.2.3.3."
-"Strategy
-27.2.3.4."
-"Financial Performance
-27.2.4."
-"Pycno
-27.2.4.1."
-"Overview
-27.2.4.2."
-"Products and Services
-27.2.4.3."
-"Strategy
-27.2.4.4."
-"Financial Performance
-27.2.5."
-"Agsmarts Inc.
-27.2.5.1."
-"Overview
-27.2.5.2."
-"Products and Services
-27.2.5.3."
-"Strategy
-27.2.5.4."
-"Financial Performance
-28."
-"Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Agriculture Sensor Market
-29."
-"Agriculture Sensor Market Future Outlook and Potential Analysis
-30."
-"Appendix
-30.1."
-"Abbreviations
-30.2."
-"Currencies
-30.3."
-"Historic And Forecast Inflation Rates
-30.4."
-"Research Inquiries
-30.6."
-"Copyright And Disclaimer
-Companies Mentioned
-Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas Sl
-Auroras
-Acquity Agriculture
-Pycno
-Agsmarts Inc.
-Edyn
-Acclima Inc.
-Caipos Gmbh
-Vegetronix Inc.
-Sentek Ltd
-Aquaspy Inc.
-CropX
-AG Leader
-Sol Chip Ltd
-Sentera LLC."
-"Caipos Gmbh
-dol-sensors A/S
-Glana Sensors AB
-Monnit Corporation
-Sensoterra
-Methodology"
-Our market research methodology is designed to provide the clients with comprehensive and accurate information on various industries and markets.
-"It includes data collection, primary interviews, macro-economic factor analysis, country-level data analysis etc."
-"The data is gathered from a wide range of sources, including industry reports, government statistics, and company financials."
-This data is then analyzed and cross-referenced to ensure its accuracy and reliability.
-"Next, primary interviews are conducted with industry experts and key stakeholders to gather their insights and perspectives on the market."
-This information is then combined with the data collected to provide a complete picture of the market.
-Macro-economic factor analysis is also carried out to understand the impact of external factors on the market.
-"Finally, country-level data analysis is performed to understand the market dynamics in specific regions and countries."
-"Reportlinker's market research methodology is designed to provide clients with a clear understanding of the market, its trends, and its future potential."
-"PepsiCo has announced a $216 million multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three farmer-facing organizations – Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), and the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA)."
-The goal is to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the US.
-The combined impact of the partnerships is expected to support the accelerated uptake of regenerative practices on more than three million acres and deliver approximately three million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and removals by 2030.
-"PepsiCo will work alongside these organizations to establish and scale financial, agronomic, and social programs that enable the transition to regenerative agriculture practices through education, upfront investment in outcomes, peer coaching and networking, and cost-sharing."
-"""As the climate crisis continues to escalate, the threat to our food system increases as well,"" said Jim Andrew, chief sustainability
-officer, PepsiCo."
-"""It's critically important to partner, for the long term, with organizations that have earned the trust of farmers as they make the transition to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices."
-"We intend to be shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers as they work to make soil healthier, sequester carbon, improve watershed health and biodiversity, and improve their livelihoods."
-"""
-Driven by PepsiCo Positive (pep+), the company's end-to-end business transformation, PepsiCo's strategic investment in PFI, SWOF, and ICGA is essential to supporting the US farming community as it makes changes that aim to secure production volumes and mitigate the impacts of climate change, while still cultivating quality, bountiful crops."
-"""We are excited to expand our partnership with PepsiCo and farmers in its supply chain to support the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that have measurable impacts on soil health, the environment, and farm sustainability,"" said Adam Kiel, managing director of the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund."
-"""By providing high-quality and customized agronomic assistance to farmers implementing new practices we help them reduce emissions and nutrient loss, unlock a new revenue stream, and increase the value of their farmland for current and future generations."
-"""
-Sally Worley, executive director at Practical Farmers of Iowa added, ""PFI farmers have known for years that a supply chain that encourages farmers to grow only a couple of crops is not sustainable; it's not diverse or resilient enough for our changing world."
-The PFI model is proven.
-"When we plug farmers into our powerful network and connect them with a peer network, educational resources, funding, and technical support, they're able to build more resilient farms."
-We're excited to continue partnering with PepsiCo and look forward to working together to create a more diversified and resilient agriculture.
-"""
-""Farmers in Illinois want to make the best decisions for the resources in their care."
-They are invested in protecting and preserving their farms to pass something on to the next generation that is better than what they received.
-"Sometimes, the heavy risk of new conservation practices gets in the way, but PepsiCo's partnership helps to lessen some of the risk involved for farmers to try a new practice and that will make a big difference,"" said Dirk Rice, Philo, IL, farmer leader of ICGA."
-"Through these partnerships, by 2030, PepsiCo will work with PFI to reach approximately 1.5 million acres; SWOF to reach nearly 1 million acres; and the ICGA to reach approximately 600,000 acres."
-"Based on progress to date, these collaborative efforts are expected to deliver more than 500,000 regenerative acres by the end of 2023."
-Related
-"Diversified conglomerate ITC Limited is going for climate-risk modelling to identify the hotspots owing to extreme weather conditions, its Chairman Sanjiv Puri said on Thursday."
-Puri said that a team of experts is engaged in this job of modelling comprising big data analytics.
-"Speaking on the sidelines of a CII event, Puri told reporters: ""ITC is trying for a climate risk modelling to identify the hotspots."
-Then steps will be taken to mitigate these issues.
-"A team of experts is working using big data analytics""."
-"Puri said ITC had already done this in 2020 on a macro basis, adding that this exercise will now be conducted on a granular basis and site-specific for agriculture value chain."
-"""Some years back, we had started to work on climate-smart agriculture."
-"After a few years, nearly 70 per cent of the villages where ITC is working with the farmers will be covered."
-"The farmers will benefit from high yields resulting in better farmers' incomes,"" he said."
-Puri said this practice will also reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
-ITC is working on popularising millet-based products in all categories of its food business in the next few months.
-"Millets are able to withstand extreme weather conditions and are also nutritious, Puri added."
-"Referring to commodity inflation, Puri said it is cooling off now."
-The ITC chairman said presently urban demand is growing at a fast pace while rural demand is expected to pick up.
-"Earlier, he said that the company has been reporting on the triple bottom line for sustainability on environmental, social and social aspects."
-"""Inclusive and sustainable growth is the key to long-term success."
-"It is also important how the supply chain adapts to extreme weather conditions,"" he added."
-"According to Puri, it is important to bring resilience to agriculture."
-He also said the energy transition from coal to renewables will involve social and financial costs as well.
-"(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)"
-Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
-"WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in celebration of the annual National Agriculture Day:
-""On this 50th National Ag Day, we recognize the contributions of American farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, forest landowners, and all agricultural producers in providing our nation – and this world – with its food, fuel, and fiber."
-"“Throughout our history, Americans have faced unprecedented challenges, but we have always been able to endure thanks in large part to the unwavering efforts of those who work the land."
-"Because of the efforts of our agricultural communities, here in America we all benefit from a rich abundance of safe and nutritious food, which allows us to thrive as one of the few nations on earth that is food secure and not dependent on any other nation for basic food needs."
-"American agriculture is able to lead the world into a climate-smart future as farmers, ranchers and producers take seriously their responsibility to be stewards of our land and water and take part in every day climate smart practices that improve soil health and water quality."
-"“Rural America is the backbone of this country, and the strength of our agricultural and rural communities supports the vitality and prosperity of our entire country while bolstering our national security and competitive edge."
-"Last year marked record export numbers for the agricultural sector, showing that there is a global desire for the high-quality foods produced here at home and that our agricultural industry understands their role in feeding the world, with productivity and with compassion."
-"“At USDA, we remain steadfast in our commitment to expanding market opportunities, ensuring an agricultural economy that benefits the many and not just the few, and meeting the moment for the opportunities before us."
-"As we look toward another year of agricultural leadership, innovation, and growth, let us shine a light on all that our agricultural and rural communities do for our great country.”
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-"(ANSA) - ROMA, 16 MAR - In grado di ridurre l'impiego di acqua e concimi e diminuire anche i costi di produzione, l'Agricoltura smart, in Italia continua a crescere e nel 2022 è arrivata a toccare un mercato di 2 miliardi di euro, con una crescita del 31% rispetto al 2021."
-"Cresce anche la superficie coltivata con soluzioni 4.0, dal 6% del 2021 all'8% nel 2022."
-"Il 65% del valore del mercato è composto da macchinari connessi e sistemi di monitoraggio da remoto di coltivazioni e terreni, in forte crescita, con +15%."
-"Lo evidenziano i dati dell'Osservatorio Smart Agrifood della School of Management del Politecnico di Milano e dell'Università degli Studi di Brescia, presentata durante il convegno 'Da adozione a valorizzazione: la sfida dello Smart agrifood'."
-"L'82% delle aziende della trasformazione agroalimentare ha utilizzato o sperimentato almeno una soluzione digitale; di queste, quasi la metà ne ha implementate 4 o più in contemporanea, +30% rispetto al 2020:"
-"sono soprattutto la tracciabilità alimentare, la produzione, la logistica e il controllo della"
-qualità le aree dove le aziende innovano di più.
-"L'88%, in particolare, sta sperimentando soluzioni tecnologiche, come software gestionali integrati (56%), soluzioni mobile (26%) e cloud (21%) per snellire i processi di inserimento dei dati, riducendo il margine di errore."
-"""Nel contesto molto difficile che ci troviamo ad affrontare, - afferma Andrea Bacchetti, direttore dell'Osservatorio Smart AgriFood - le tecnologie digitali possono aiutare a gestire la scarsità e il rincaro dei costi, in agricoltura, degli input produttivi e dell'energia""."
-"In questo contesto, aggiunge Chiara Corbo, direttrice dell'Osservatorio Smart AgriFood, ""l'interoperabilità delle soluzioni diventa sempre più rilevante e prioritaria."
-"È fondamentale consentire l'integrazione di dati raccolti dai diversi sistemi, interni o esterni."
-"La condivisione dei dati si rivela sempre più importante per garantire una crescente tracciabilità e sostenibilità delle produzioni agroalimentari""."
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-Corn is a vital crop that feeds millions of people around the world.
-"However, it is highly vulnerable to drought, which can cause significant losses in crop yield."
-"With climate change exacerbating the problem of water scarcity, scientists are racing to develop drought-tolerant corn varieties that can thrive in arid conditions."
-Researchers have discovered several innovative techniques to enhance corn's resilience to drought.
-They have identified specific genes that regulate the plant's response to water stress and are developing new breeding methods to introduce these genes into corn varieties.
-"By selectively breeding drought-tolerant plants, they hope to create a new generation of corn crops that can withstand prolonged periods of dryness."
-Another promising approach is to use precision irrigation systems that target water delivery to the crop's root zone.
-These systems can reduce water waste and ensure that crops receive the optimal amount of water for growth.
-Advancements in technology are also playing a critical role in developing drought-tolerant corn crops.
-Researchers are using high-throughput phenotyping methods to monitor plant growth and identify traits that are associated with drought tolerance.
-They are also exploring the potential of CRISPR gene-editing technology to engineer corn varieties with enhanced water-use efficiency.
-The development of drought-tolerant corn crops is crucial for ensuring food security in a changing climate.
-"With innovative research and technology, scientists are making significant strides in creating crops that can withstand water scarcity and sustainably feed the world's growing population."
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-The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) says it is partnering with relevant agriculture agencies, health sector and traditional leaders to provide conducive work environment for aged mothers."
-"Dr. Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, NSCC stated this in Bwari on Monday, during a town hall meeting on the implementation of its programme tagged: “Grandmothers Arise for Good” initiative, an Economic Tree-Crops Planting Project in Bwari, FCT."
-"Omokaro said the centre was determined to support senior citizens, especially aged mothers to boost their agricultural business and ensure decent living."
-“ We took time to develop a wide sector intervention for communities; we call them grandmothers arise for good.
-"Principally, the focus is for all the women who we know are assets in their communities."
-"“ Most of them who are farmers and engaged in crafts have been doing their businesses individually, not really making a headway in terms of breaking even but at least, mitigating multidimensional competition."
-"“So, we call in the royal fathers to work with the community to end open defecation through the primary healthcare to institute a national health insurance and access to health,” she said."
-"The NSCC boss said that the essence of the partnership was to converse with the senior citizens in the community, support them and organise their farming to attract more fund for them."
-“And we bring in all the agencies to fulfill our mandate which is to improve the quality of life ” she said.
-"The News Agency of Nigeria reports that participants at the meeting include representative from the Federal Capital Territory Primary Healthcare Board, Water Aid, FCT Head of Agricultural Services and Sanitation; and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency.."
-"Source: News Agency of Nigeria
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-"Leading online casino Bodog today announces that it has acquired an all-new gambling license in the Isle of Man in the wake of launching its new casino-only platform, Bodog.io."
-"Designed exclusively for cryptocurrency wagers, Bodog.io is an excellent option for players seeking fast and secure transactions."
-"Having been awarded this license from The Isle of Man Gambling Commission, Bodog is now in a position to expand casino operations in more territories under favorable regulation, with a new site, under the same trusted brand name existing since 1994."
-"“We are thrilled to have secured our license in the Isle of Man ahead of the Bodog.io launch,” said a spokesperson for Bodog."
-"“Our team has worked hard to create a crypto-native online casino that provides players with a safe, secure, and fun gaming experience."
-We are confident that our players will enjoy the platform as we aim to uphold our commitment to safe and responsible gambling as we do with all our brands.”
-The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) is known globally for ensuring operators are in full compliance with all regulations and is committed to effective regulatory oversight of the online gambling industry.
-"Founded in 1994, Bodog has become one of the most widely known online casinos in the industry."
-"With around-the-clock customer service available to players, as well as various features such as crypto wagering and play in mBTC, players from all over the world prefer Bodog as their reliable gaming partner."
-"Under the Bodog.io webpage regulated by Isle of Man and operated by Star Jar (IOM) Ltd, the company’s focus on crypto-exclusive casino games on a user-friendly platform will add to its reputation for cutting-edge projects."
-"About Bodog Founded in 1994, Bodog is considered an industry leader, providing players with a world-class, full Vegas-style casino."
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-"On 20 March, Harvard University and Oxford University professors Dan Barouch from the US and Sarah Gilbert from the UK received the King Faisal Prize for Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for their innovative vaccine technologies."
-"They developed Covid-19 vaccines, which saved millions of lives."
-"Furthermore, Northwestern University Professor, Chad Mirkin, and the A*STAR Senior Fellow and Director at NanoBio Lab, Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, were awarded the Science Prize for helping define the modern age of nanotechnology and for their various advancements and applications of nanomaterials."
-"Professor Dan Barouch; the Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Professor Sarah Gilbert; the Saïd Chair of Vaccinology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at Oxford University, employed a novel technology in developing Covid-19 viral vectors vaccines: the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, respectively."
-"Novel Vaccine Technology and Quick Response to the Pandemic
-Instead of the traditional vaccines’ methods which use a weakened or killed form of the original infection and require a long time to develop in the human body, professors Dan Barouch and Sarah Gilbert genetically modified a harmless version of a different virus to carry genetic material to body cells and deliver protection."
-The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was based on engineering a harmless adenovirus (called Ad26) which was a common type of virus that caused mild cold symptoms..
-"In his acceptance speech during the ceremony, Professor Barouch said, “The Ad26 vaccine for COVID-19 demonstrated robust efficacy in humans, even after a single shot, and showed continued protection against virus variants that emerged."
-"This vaccine has been rolled out across the world by the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, and over 200 million people have received this vaccine, particularly in the developing world”."
-"Like the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the essence of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, (called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19), is a genetically modified weakened version of a common virus which caused a cold in chimpanzees and no infection when injected in humans."
-The modified virus in both vaccines carried the genetic instructions for the coronavirus spike protein.
-"When entering the body cells, the virus used a genetic code or instructions to produce the specific surface spike protein of the coronavirus inducing an immune response and preparing the immune system to attack coronavirus if it infects the body."
-Both vaccines were achieved in few months of work; the Johnson & Johnson vaccine required 13 months and the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine took 10 months of work.
-This was due to previous research work and clinical trials to develop vaccine candidates for multiple pathogens of global significance.
-"The development of the Ad26 vaccine platform, which was the base for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, came as a result of Dan Barouch’s accumulated work on HIV, Zika virus, and tuberculosis."
-"He is considered a pioneer in the creation of a series of vaccine platform technologies that can be used when developing vaccines for emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19."
-"Moreover, Barouch led the world’s first demonstration of Zika vaccine protection in preclinical studies and launched a series of phase 1 Zika vaccine clinical trials."
-"Likewise, the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine’s innovative technologies were also applied by Sarah Gilbert to Malaria, Ebola, Influenza, and MERS, with clinical trials of the latter taking place in the UK and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
-"In fact, the patented ChAdOx1 technology was developed by Professor Gilbert and other researchers at the University of Oxford in 2012."
-"In 2014, she led the first trial of an Ebola vaccine after a large outbreak of the disease in West Africa."
-"“I am humbled to join the other 2023 laureates today, and to follow-in the footsteps of the men and women whose work has been recognized by the Foundation over more than four decades."
-This award is in recognition of my work to co-create a vaccine for COVID-19.
-"A low-cost, accessible, efficacious vaccine that has now been used in more than 180 countries and is estimated to have saved more than six million lives by the start of 2022”, said Professor Gilbert in her acceptance speech during the awarding ceremony."
-Nanotechnology Inventions Topping 100 Scientific Discoveries that Changed the World
-"In this year’s King Faisal Prize for Science about “Chemistry”, Professor Chad Mirkin (from the US); the Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) and the Rathmann Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Medicine, Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University, and Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying (from the US); the A*STAR Senior Fellow and Director at NanoBio Lab, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, received the prize."
-"The work of Professor Chad Mirkin, which has been at the forefront of nano chemistry for over three decades, has helped define the modern age of nanotechnology."
-"He is widely recognized for his invention of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), which are nanostructures composed of nucleic acids in a spherical configuration which enter human cells and tissues and overcome biological barriers, making it possible to detect or treat a disease on the genetic level."
-"More than 1,800 products for medical diagnostics, therapeutics, and life science research were based on this technology."
-“One vital component of our work aims to use nanotechnology to restructure DNA and RNA into forms that make them more potent medicines for treating debilitating types of cancer and neurological disease.
-"Through this work, we hope to usher in a new era of powerful and precision genetic medicines where we can attack and treat disease at its genetic routes”, said Mirkin in his acceptance speech."
-"Professor Mirkin has over 1,200 patent applications worldwide."
-"He also founded several companies, including Nanosphere, AuraSense, TERA-print, Azul 3D, MattIQ, and Flashpoint Therapeutics."
-"He pioneered artificial intelligence-based materials discovery inventing a method to create patterns directly on different substances with a variety of inks called “dip-pen nanolithography”, which was described by National Geographic as one of the “top 100 scientific discoveries that changed the world”."
-"He also developed HARP (high-area rapid printing) technology, a 3D printing process that can manufacture different products like ceramics at record-breaking throughput."
-"As for Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, her research focused on synthesis of advanced nanomaterials and systems, and their application in biomedicine, energy conversion, and catalysis."
-"Her inventions have been used to solve challenges in different fields of medicine, chemistry, and energy."
-"“I am deeply honored to be receiving the King Faisal Prize in Science, especially as the first female recipient of this award,” she said in her acceptance speech."
-"Her development of stimuli-responsive polymeric nanoparticles led to a technology which can autoregulate the release of insulin, depending on the blood glucose levels in diabetic patients without the need for external blood glucose monitoring."
-"Dr. Ying’s laboratory has pioneered the synthesis of mesoporous and microporous transition metal oxides; a class of nanomaterials used in energy storage and conversion, by supramolecular templating (organizing or assembling entities)."
-"Dr. Ying has more than 180 primary patents and patent applications; 32 of which have been licensed to multinational and start-up companies for a range of applications in nanomedicine, drug delivery, cell and tissue engineering, medical implants, biosensors, medical devices, and others."
-Her work is at the intersection of nanotechnology and technical medicine and has culminated in the establishment of six successful start-ups and spinoff companies.
-"Four Exceptional Thinkers and Leaders Recognized in Arabic Language & Literature, Islamic Studies, and Service to Islam
-Along with Medicine and Science, the King Faisal Prize recognized outstanding thinkers and scholars in Arabic Language & Literature and Islamic Studies this year and honored exemplary leaders who have contributed to serve Islam, Muslims, and humanity."
-"Professor Abdelfattah Kilito, from Morocco, received the “Arabic Language & Literature” prize focusing on “Classical Arabic Narrative and Modern Theories”."
-"He has been a visiting professor and lecturer at the New Sorbonne, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Chicago, the University of Oxford, and the College de France."
-"Professor Robert Hillenbrand, from the UK, Honorary Professorial Fellow in the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) at the University of Edinburgh, was awarded the “Islamic Studies” prize in “Islamic Architecture”."
-"His work was distinguished by its geographic and temporal expansiveness, which covered North Africa, Egypt, Palestine, and Central Asia, and spanned from the early Islamic period till the 19th Century."
-"As for the “Service to Islam” Prize, Professor Choi Young Kil-Hamed (from South Korea) and His Excellency Shaikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al Zaabi (from the UAE) were this year’s laureates."
-"Since 1979, King Faisal Prize in its 5 different categories has awarded 290 laureates who have made distinguished contributions to different sciences and causes."
-"Each prize laureate is endowed with USD 200 thousand; a 24-carat gold medal weighing 200 grams, and a Certificate inscribed with the Laureate’s name and a summary of their work which qualified them for the prize."
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-"The devastating earthquakes that jolted southeastern Türkiye last month have inflicted around $6.7 billion (TL127.58 billion) in losses and damages to the region’s agriculture and livestock, the United Nations food agency noted Tuesday."
-"The Feb. 6 earthquakes were the worst natural disaster to strike modern-day Türkiye and hit parts of Syria, killing over 56,000 – the vast majority in Türkiye."
-"Nearly 300,000 buildings in Türkiye collapsed or were severely damaged in 11 provinces, leaving millions homeless."
-"The tremors inflicted damage and loss to livestock, agricultural equipment, and infrastructure, including greenhouses, irrigation, storage facilities and food and feed production facilities."
-"Last month, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) raised concerns over disruptions to essential food production and sought support to address immediate livelihood needs."
-"On Tuesday, the FAO Representative in Türkiye Viorel Gutu said the $6.7 billion in losses and damage covered crops, livestock production, food stocks, and agricultural infrastructure and assets."
-"Joining the bi-weekly U.N. press briefing from Ankara, Gutu said since the earthquakes, the organization had been on the ground in the affected provinces and working closely with the Presidency of Strategy and Budget and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to assess the situation."
-"“The FAO’s initial impact assessment report showed that the earthquakes had caused unimaginable devastation in 11 provinces, affecting 14.6 million people,” Gutu said."
-"“Those 11 provinces accounted for 20% of Türkiye’s agricultural production, 15% of its gross domestic product (GDP),18.7% of its agricultural and forestry exports and significant contributors to domestic consumption and export,” he added."
-"Gutu stressed the FAO was developing a framework to prioritize needs and provide immediate support in the four most affected provinces of Hatay, Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya, plus two districts in Gaziantep to address those challenges."
-"He said in the medium to long term, the organization would shift its focus from response to proactively maintaining, restoring and improving the agri-food systems and rural livelihoods."
-He added the FAO would promote innovative approaches and invest in technology and climate-smart agriculture to achieve this.
-Corn is a vital crop that feeds millions of people around the world.
-"However, it is highly vulnerable to drought, which can cause significant losses in crop yield."
-"With climate change exacerbating the problem of water scarcity, scientists are racing to develop drought-tolerant corn varieties that can thrive in arid conditions."
-Researchers have discovered several innovative techniques to enhance corn's resilience to drought.
-They have identified specific genes that regulate the plant's response to water stress and are developing new breeding methods to introduce these genes into corn varieties.
-"By selectively breeding drought-tolerant plants, they hope to create a new generation of corn crops that can withstand prolonged periods of dryness."
-Another promising approach is to use precision irrigation systems that target water delivery to the crop's root zone.
-These systems can reduce water waste and ensure that crops receive the optimal amount of water for growth.
-Advancements in technology are also playing a critical role in developing drought-tolerant corn crops.
-Researchers are using high-throughput phenotyping methods to monitor plant growth and identify traits that are associated with drought tolerance.
-They are also exploring the potential of CRISPR gene-editing technology to engineer corn varieties with enhanced water-use efficiency.
-The development of drought-tolerant corn crops is crucial for ensuring food security in a changing climate.
-"With innovative research and technology, scientists are making significant strides in creating crops that can withstand water scarcity and sustainably feed the world's growing population."
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-"Dr. Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, NSCC stated this in Bwari on Monday, during a town hall meeting on the implementation of its programme tagged: “Grandmothers Arise for Good” initiative, an Economic Tree-Crops Planting Project in Bwari, FCT."
-"Omokaro said the centre was determined to support senior citizens, especially aged mothers to boost their agricultural business and ensure decent living."
-“ We took time to develop a wide sector intervention for communities; we call them grandmothers arise for good.
-"Principally, the focus is for all the women who we know are assets in their communities."
-"“ Most of them who are farmers and engaged in crafts have been doing their businesses individually, not really making a headway in terms of breaking even but at least, mitigating multidimensional competition."
-"“So, we call in the royal fathers to work with the community to end open defecation through the primary healthcare to institute a national health insurance and access to health,” she said."
-"The NSCC boss said that the essence of the partnership was to converse with the senior citizens in the community, support them and organise their farming to attract more fund for them."
-“And we bring in all the agencies to fulfill our mandate which is to improve the quality of life ” she said.
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-"Designed exclusively for cryptocurrency wagers, Bodog.io is an excellent option for players seeking fast and secure transactions."
-"Having been awarded this license from The Isle of Man Gambling Commission, Bodog is now in a position to expand casino operations in more territories under favorable regulation, with a new site, under the same trusted brand name existing since 1994."
-"“We are thrilled to have secured our license in the Isle of Man ahead of the Bodog.io launch,” said a spokesperson for Bodog."
-"“Our team has worked hard to create a crypto-native online casino that provides players with a safe, secure, and fun gaming experience."
-We are confident that our players will enjoy the platform as we aim to uphold our commitment to safe and responsible gambling as we do with all our brands.”
-The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) is known globally for ensuring operators are in full compliance with all regulations and is committed to effective regulatory oversight of the online gambling industry.
-"Founded in 1994, Bodog has become one of the most widely known online casinos in the industry."
-"With around-the-clock customer service available to players, as well as various features such as crypto wagering and play in mBTC, players from all over the world prefer Bodog as their reliable gaming partner."
-"Under the Bodog.io webpage regulated by Isle of Man and operated by Star Jar (IOM) Ltd, the company’s focus on crypto-exclusive casino games on a user-friendly platform will add to its reputation for cutting-edge projects."
-"About Bodog Founded in 1994, Bodog is considered an industry leader, providing players with a world-class, full Vegas-style casino."
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-"On 20 March, Harvard University and Oxford University professors Dan Barouch from the US and Sarah Gilbert from the UK received the King Faisal Prize for Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for their innovative vaccine technologies."
-"They developed Covid-19 vaccines, which saved millions of lives."
-"Furthermore, Northwestern University Professor, Chad Mirkin, and the A*STAR Senior Fellow and Director at NanoBio Lab, Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, were awarded the Science Prize for helping define the modern age of nanotechnology and for their various advancements and applications of nanomaterials."
-"Professor Dan Barouch; the Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Professor Sarah Gilbert; the Saïd Chair of Vaccinology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at Oxford University, employed a novel technology in developing Covid-19 viral vectors vaccines: the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, respectively."
-"Novel Vaccine Technology and Quick Response to the Pandemic
-Instead of the traditional vaccines’ methods which use a weakened or killed form of the original infection and require a long time to develop in the human body, professors Dan Barouch and Sarah Gilbert genetically modified a harmless version of a different virus to carry genetic material to body cells and deliver protection."
-The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was based on engineering a harmless adenovirus (called Ad26) which was a common type of virus that caused mild cold symptoms..
-"In his acceptance speech during the ceremony, Professor Barouch said, “The Ad26 vaccine for COVID-19 demonstrated robust efficacy in humans, even after a single shot, and showed continued protection against virus variants that emerged."
-"This vaccine has been rolled out across the world by the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, and over 200 million people have received this vaccine, particularly in the developing world”."
-"Like the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the essence of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, (called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19), is a genetically modified weakened version of a common virus which caused a cold in chimpanzees and no infection when injected in humans."
-The modified virus in both vaccines carried the genetic instructions for the coronavirus spike protein.
-"When entering the body cells, the virus used a genetic code or instructions to produce the specific surface spike protein of the coronavirus inducing an immune response and preparing the immune system to attack coronavirus if it infects the body."
-Both vaccines were achieved in few months of work; the Johnson & Johnson vaccine required 13 months and the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine took 10 months of work.
-This was due to previous research work and clinical trials to develop vaccine candidates for multiple pathogens of global significance.
-"The development of the Ad26 vaccine platform, which was the base for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, came as a result of Dan Barouch’s accumulated work on HIV, Zika virus, and tuberculosis."
-"He is considered a pioneer in the creation of a series of vaccine platform technologies that can be used when developing vaccines for emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19."
-"Moreover, Barouch led the world’s first demonstration of Zika vaccine protection in preclinical studies and launched a series of phase 1 Zika vaccine clinical trials."
-"Likewise, the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine’s innovative technologies were also applied by Sarah Gilbert to Malaria, Ebola, Influenza, and MERS, with clinical trials of the latter taking place in the UK and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
-"In fact, the patented ChAdOx1 technology was developed by Professor Gilbert and other researchers at the University of Oxford in 2012."
-"In 2014, she led the first trial of an Ebola vaccine after a large outbreak of the disease in West Africa."
-"“I am humbled to join the other 2023 laureates today, and to follow-in the footsteps of the men and women whose work has been recognized by the Foundation over more than four decades."
-This award is in recognition of my work to co-create a vaccine for COVID-19.
-"A low-cost, accessible, efficacious vaccine that has now been used in more than 180 countries and is estimated to have saved more than six million lives by the start of 2022”, said Professor Gilbert in her acceptance speech during the awarding ceremony."
-Nanotechnology Inventions Topping 100 Scientific Discoveries that Changed the World
-"In this year’s King Faisal Prize for Science about “Chemistry”, Professor Chad Mirkin (from the US); the Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) and the Rathmann Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Medicine, Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University, and Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying (from the US); the A*STAR Senior Fellow and Director at NanoBio Lab, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, received the prize."
-"The work of Professor Chad Mirkin, which has been at the forefront of nano chemistry for over three decades, has helped define the modern age of nanotechnology."
-"He is widely recognized for his invention of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), which are nanostructures composed of nucleic acids in a spherical configuration which enter human cells and tissues and overcome biological barriers, making it possible to detect or treat a disease on the genetic level."
-"More than 1,800 products for medical diagnostics, therapeutics, and life science research were based on this technology."
-“One vital component of our work aims to use nanotechnology to restructure DNA and RNA into forms that make them more potent medicines for treating debilitating types of cancer and neurological disease.
-"Through this work, we hope to usher in a new era of powerful and precision genetic medicines where we can attack and treat disease at its genetic routes”, said Mirkin in his acceptance speech."
-"Professor Mirkin has over 1,200 patent applications worldwide."
-"He also founded several companies, including Nanosphere, AuraSense, TERA-print, Azul 3D, MattIQ, and Flashpoint Therapeutics."
-"He pioneered artificial intelligence-based materials discovery inventing a method to create patterns directly on different substances with a variety of inks called “dip-pen nanolithography”, which was described by National Geographic as one of the “top 100 scientific discoveries that changed the world”."
-"He also developed HARP (high-area rapid printing) technology, a 3D printing process that can manufacture different products like ceramics at record-breaking throughput."
-"As for Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, her research focused on synthesis of advanced nanomaterials and systems, and their application in biomedicine, energy conversion, and catalysis."
-"Her inventions have been used to solve challenges in different fields of medicine, chemistry, and energy."
-"“I am deeply honored to be receiving the King Faisal Prize in Science, especially as the first female recipient of this award,” she said in her acceptance speech."
-"Her development of stimuli-responsive polymeric nanoparticles led to a technology which can autoregulate the release of insulin, depending on the blood glucose levels in diabetic patients without the need for external blood glucose monitoring."
-"Dr. Ying’s laboratory has pioneered the synthesis of mesoporous and microporous transition metal oxides; a class of nanomaterials used in energy storage and conversion, by supramolecular templating (organizing or assembling entities)."
-"Dr. Ying has more than 180 primary patents and patent applications; 32 of which have been licensed to multinational and start-up companies for a range of applications in nanomedicine, drug delivery, cell and tissue engineering, medical implants, biosensors, medical devices, and others."
-Her work is at the intersection of nanotechnology and technical medicine and has culminated in the establishment of six successful start-ups and spinoff companies.
-"Four Exceptional Thinkers and Leaders Recognized in Arabic Language & Literature, Islamic Studies, and Service to Islam
-Along with Medicine and Science, the King Faisal Prize recognized outstanding thinkers and scholars in Arabic Language & Literature and Islamic Studies this year and honored exemplary leaders who have contributed to serve Islam, Muslims, and humanity."
-"Professor Abdelfattah Kilito, from Morocco, received the “Arabic Language & Literature” prize focusing on “Classical Arabic Narrative and Modern Theories”."
-"He has been a visiting professor and lecturer at the New Sorbonne, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Chicago, the University of Oxford, and the College de France."
-"Professor Robert Hillenbrand, from the UK, Honorary Professorial Fellow in the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) at the University of Edinburgh, was awarded the “Islamic Studies” prize in “Islamic Architecture”."
-"His work was distinguished by its geographic and temporal expansiveness, which covered North Africa, Egypt, Palestine, and Central Asia, and spanned from the early Islamic period till the 19th Century."
-"As for the “Service to Islam” Prize, Professor Choi Young Kil-Hamed (from South Korea) and His Excellency Shaikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al Zaabi (from the UAE) were this year’s laureates."
-"Since 1979, King Faisal Prize in its 5 different categories has awarded 290 laureates who have made distinguished contributions to different sciences and causes."
-"Each prize laureate is endowed with USD 200 thousand; a 24-carat gold medal weighing 200 grams, and a Certificate inscribed with the Laureate’s name and a summary of their work which qualified them for the prize."
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-Professor Sarah Gilbert, King Faisal Prize in Medicine 2023 Laureate
-Maysa Shawwa
-King Faisal Prize
-Maysa.Shawwa@kff.com
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-The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Türkiye caused $6.7 billion in losses and damage to crops, livestock production, food stocks and agricultural infrastructure and assets."
-"Joining the bi-weekly UN press briefing from Ankara, FAO Representative in Türkiye Viorel Gutu said that since the earthquakes, the organization had been on the ground in the affected provinces and working closely with the Presidency of Strategy and Budget and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to assess the situation."
-"""The FAO’s initial impact assessment report showed that the earthquakes had caused unimaginable devastation in 11 provinces, affecting 14.6 million people,"" Gutu said."
-"""Those 11 provinces accounted for 20% of Türkiye's agricultural production, 15% of its agricultural GDP, 18.7% of its agricultural and forestry exports, and were a significant contributor to domestic consumption and export,"" he added."
-"Noting that the FAO was developing a framework to prioritize needs and provide immediate support in the four most affected provinces of Hatay, Adiyaman, Kahramanmaras and Malatya plus two districts in Gaziantep to address those challenges, he said that in the medium to long term, the organization would shift its focus from response to proactively maintaining, restoring and improving agri-food systems and rural livelihoods."
-"To achieve this, the FAO would promote innovative approaches and invest in technology and climate-smart agriculture, he added."
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-"""On this 50th National Ag Day, we recognize the contributions of American farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, forest landowners, and all agricultural producers in providing our nation – and this world – with its food, fuel, and fiber."
-"“Throughout our history, Americans have faced unprecedented challenges, but we have always been able to endure thanks in large part to the unwavering efforts of those who work the land."
-"Because of the efforts of our agricultural communities, here in America we all benefit from a rich abundance of safe and nutritious food, which allows us to thrive as one of the few nations on earth that is food secure and not dependent on any other nation for basic food needs."
-"American agriculture is able to lead the world into a climate-smart future as farmers, ranchers and producers take seriously their responsibility to be stewards of our land and water and take part in every day climate smart practices that improve soil health and water quality."
-"“Rural America is the backbone of this country, and the strength of our agricultural and rural communities supports the vitality and prosperity of our entire country while bolstering our national security and competitive edge."
-"Last year marked record export numbers for the agricultural sector, showing that there is a global desire for the high-quality foods produced here at home and that our agricultural industry understands their role in feeding the world, with productivity and with compassion."
-"“At USDA, we remain steadfast in our commitment to expanding market opportunities, ensuring an agricultural economy that benefits the many and not just the few, and meeting the moment for the opportunities before us."
-"As we look toward another year of agricultural leadership, innovation, and growth, let us shine a light on all that our agricultural and rural communities do for our great country.”
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-ISLAMABAD:
-The United States announced a $4.5 million programme to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and effectiveness for Pakistani farmers from the US Department of Agriculture during the Pakistan-US Climate and Environment Working Group (CEWG) dialogue held in Islamabad.
-"Besides, the US has also expressed support for Pakistan’s “Living Indus” initiative to restore the ecological health of the Indus River Basin in Pakistan."
-Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and the US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina led their respective delegations.
-The two governments reiterated to tackle the climate crisis through cooperation on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
-"A joint statement issued after the conclusion of the Pakistan-US Climate and Environment Working Group (CEWG) dialogue said the officials and experts from both countries engaged on climate and environment issues, including climate change, energy transition, water management, climate-smart agriculture, air quality, biodiversity and waste management including plastics recycling."
-"The delegations discussed the impacts of the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022, and emphasized the importance of building resilience to the impacts of climate change."
-Both governments resolved to continue deepening their bilateral partnership through the Pakistan-US “Green Alliance” framework.
-"The “Green Alliance” will help Pakistan and the United States jointly face the climate, environmental, and economic needs of the present and future, especially through partnerships on agriculture, water, and clean energy."
-"Pakistan and the US committed to advancing future cooperation in agriculture, water, and energy transition through the Pakistan-US “Green Alliance” framework."
-The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced new activities in Pakistan to promote climate-smart agriculture and climate finance.
-The US Army Corps of Engineers will start sharing weather data on glacial melt with the Ministry of Climate Change and other local stakeholders to strengthen Pakistan’s flood forecasting and disaster response capabilities.
-The United States and Pakistan also pledged to collaborate on a successful year as the 2023 co-chairs of the Green Climate Fund Board.
-"WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in celebration of the annual National Agriculture Day:
-""On this 50th National Ag Day, we recognize the contributions of American farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, forest landowners, and all agricultural producers in providing our nation – and this world – with its food, fuel, and fiber."
-"“Throughout our history, Americans have faced unprecedented challenges, but we have always been able to endure thanks in large part to the unwavering efforts of those who work the land."
-"Because of the efforts of our agricultural communities, here in America we all benefit from a rich abundance of safe and nutritious food, which allows us to thrive as one of the few nations on earth that is food secure and not dependent on any other nation for basic food needs."
-"American agriculture is able to lead the world into a climate-smart future as farmers, ranchers and producers take seriously their responsibility to be stewards of our land and water and take part in every day climate smart practices that improve soil health and water quality."
-"“Rural America is the backbone of this country, and the strength of our agricultural and rural communities supports the vitality and prosperity of our entire country while bolstering our national security and competitive edge."
-"Last year marked record export numbers for the agricultural sector, showing that there is a global desire for the high-quality foods produced here at home and that our agricultural industry understands their role in feeding the world, with productivity and with compassion."
-"“At USDA, we remain steadfast in our commitment to expanding market opportunities, ensuring an agricultural economy that benefits the many and not just the few, and meeting the moment for the opportunities before us."
-"As we look toward another year of agricultural leadership, innovation, and growth, let us shine a light on all that our agricultural and rural communities do for our great country.”
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-Agriculture in Kenya has for long been treated as a sector dominated by older people and shunned by the youth.
-"However if the voices that emerged during the 2022 National Youth Convention that ran 5-7 December at the Kenya National Farmers' Federation (KENAFF ) Conference Centre at Thogoto, Kikuyu, Kiambu County are something to go by the trend is changing."
-"In a conference whose theme was ‘Youth and Sustainable Climate Action’, impediments of climate change to agriculture in Kenya were highlighted, with the youth reiterating that although climate change is a challenge to their involvement in agriculture, they are keen to harness opportunities in agriculture and seek solutions relating to resilience, mitigation adaptation."
-"They also felt that other than tackling climate change, a relook into existing policies and ensuring full implementation of existing friendly policies will smoothen their full participation in the sector."
-"According to Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy 2017-2026, the country has witnessed increasing temperatures from 1960’s alongside increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like El Niño and La Niña."
-"The scenario has thus had a negative impact on agricultural productivity by leading to dwindling agricultural productivity and loss of crops, livestock, fish and investments."
-"The Kenya Youth Agribusiness Strategy of 2018-2022, on the other hand indicates that youth unemployment is higher than the overall national unemployment rate for while the latter is around 10 percent the former 35 percent depending on the age group."
-"Meanwhile, with Agriculture directly contributing 30 parent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and another 27 percent indirectly, it is seen as key to generating employment opportunities more so to the unemployed youth and uplifting the living standards."
-"Commercialising smallholder agriculture for jobs creation
-This, the strategy envisaged will be attained through transformation of small-scale agriculture from subsistence to innovative, commercially oriented and modern agriculture hence addressing high rate of youth unemployment and underemployment."
-"Indeed during the conference, that attracted some 150 youths drawn from cooperatives across the country, participants noted the agricultural sector offers multiple livelihood employment opportunities for the youth if challenges facing it as well as youth participation are adequately addressed."
-"A research titled ‘Youth involvement in agripreneurship as Nexus for poverty reduction and rural employment in Kenya,’ done last year (2021) by Ouko et al, noted that out of a population of 47.6 million in 2019, the youth constituted 13.7 million with 75 percent aged below 35 years."
-The study also showed that youth unemployment is prevalent more so in the rural areas with the country having the greatest number of unemployed youths in East Africa.
-"According to the study, the economy is not offering adequate jobs that can absorb the growing workforce population."
-"Thus, to reduce food crises and high unemployment rates, a multifaceted approach including harnessing the youths’ high labour force, is needed."
-This underscores the need to enhance youth participation in agriculture.
-"The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy -2017-2026 identified hindrances to youth engagement in agriculture as being negative
-perception to agricultural activities, inadequate skills, knowledge and information; limited participation in agricultural innovations, research, technology development and utilization; access to land for agribusiness; inadequate access to financial services; unfavorable policies
-to support youth in agri-preneurship."
-"Others were low levels of value addition, negative impacts of climate change, and weak environmental governance among other cross cutting challenges."
-"Seemingly, the national youth convention had taken cognizance of the scenario and discussions were anchored on empowering young farmers and agricultural value chain actors with knowledge, confidence, skills, and social capital to contribute to a sustainable agro-food system in Kenya."
-"Thus key topics revolved around three main themes agricultural enterprise and development, governance and policymaking processes and climate-action for a sustainable agro-food system in Kenya."
-"Role models and influencers, young and old also participated in the conference offering inspiration and motivation to the young farmers."
-"Joyce Mbingo, an agronomist advisor, SNV - Netherlands Development Organisation’s Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) said most youths opt to further their education after university and college studies due to lack of jobs yet they can gainfully venture in agriculture."
-"Owing to a dearth of youth participation in formulation of policies relating to agriculture, Mbingo urged young people to engage in policy formulation and implementation."
-"“The needs of the youth should be articulated in the policies concerning the agriculture sector,” she said."
-"Elevating the youth voices in policy formulation
-It was however noted that young farmers in Kenya lack a strong forum to champion their interests."
-"Victor Mugo, Head of Global Partnerships at the World Food Forum (WFF), an independent, youth-led global network of partners facilitated by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations pointed out that Kenya lacks a national association of young farmers to articulate their issues unlike the case in Rwanda and Uganda."
-"“There is no uniform structure, everyone is working in their silo and those who purport to talk on behalf young people are not the youth nor have the interest of youth at heart."
-"This robs young people of their place in policy-making leading to policies that do not reflect their views,” he elaborated,
-Loureen Awuor, the Chief of Staff and Head of Partnerships at KENAFF, urged the youth to treat agriculture as an occupation adding that the notion that agriculture is for the old and unschooled has been overtaken by circumstances."
-She called upon young farmers to acquire knowledge and information for empowerment to utilize available opportunities to articulate issues and seek solutions to issues affecting them.
-"“Policy formulation process requires knowledge, hence we need to build our capacity such that in an absence of a national forum we can still participate in the process at the county level such as in the preparation of County Integrated Development Plans and B budgets,” Awuor observed."
-"Tackling hindrances
-Calling upon the youth to engage in agriculture at any level of the value chain, Awuor regretted that even in instances where good policies exist to promote their participation agriculture, implementation is wanting and urged participants to elect leaders who prioritize youth issues given that they are the bulk of the voters."
-"Still on empowerment for participation in policy formulation and implementation, Florence Kanana, vice chairperson of, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), regretted that young farmers usually need more confidence to express issues affecting them in key forums where decisions are made."
-"“In mixed forums with older people, they usually dominate."
-We need to be confident to pass across our issues.
-"Most importantly we should harness our networking skills and leverage on social media in addressing issues affecting us and promoting agriculture amongst our ilk,” she said."
-It was agreed that mentorship is however needed to build the confidence of the young farmers to participate in policymaking.
-"Additionally, participants also called for financial support and training to boost their agro-ventures."
-"Pamela Wesonga, a young agro-entrepreneur from Busia County called for collaboration among young farmers to boost their ventures."
-"“We can take cue from the Bodaboda (motor cycle taxi operations) who have formed saving and credit society thus able to mobilse capital and invest in various businesses,” she said."
-Land ownership patterns and access challenges were cited as a hindrance to youth participation in agriculture.
-"Tobias Barasa, a young farmer from Bungoma called for a national policy that will guarantee young people access to land."
-"“Land ownership is held by our parents and it requires a lot of cajoling to get permission to engage in commercial farming,” he lamented."
-"Areas that were cited as requiring policy reforms were intergenerational knowledge transfer via coaching and mentoring, marketing, packaging easing of transportation of food products from one county to another, impact of imported food products, affordability and access to farm inputs, language used to communicate policies and cushioning of farmers from vagaries of climate change."
-Other issues were elimination of brokers and intermediaries and affordability of inputs.
-The role of creative arts in promoting agriculture was equally highlighted.
-"A mentor, youth influencer, actor and Film director Geoffrey Githae Njogu popularly known by his stage name Teacher Karimi, in Tahidi High sitcom said engagement in agriculture can boost self-confidence and esteems of young people/ “To keep young people away from drug abuse and alcohol let us utilize arts to promote their participation in agriculture,” he said."
-Njogu called for policies that can protect farmers from exploitation of by ‘cartels’ by ensuring they get better returns from their produce and also ensure agriculture and climate change resilience are taught to pupils from a tender age.
-Worth noting is that the conference also focused on the role of intergenerational sharing of knowledge to promote indigenous knowledge practices for climate change resilience.
-"Youth and local indigenous knowledge in tackling climate change
-The role of local indigenous knowledge and practices (LIKP) in understanding and tackling climate change was equally explored."
-This knowledge system is developed and used by indigenous and local communities working mostly in agriculture.
-"This knowledge is passed from one generation to another have been used for the selection, growing, and propagation of climate-resilient seeds and livestock, pest control, healthcare, and conservation of crop and livestock gene pools, prediction of weather patterns, and development of local early warning and response to environmental changes."
-"In the discussion it was observed that local indigenous knowledge, language, and cultural expressions are found to be key to the conservation of biodiversity."
-"Indeed, numerous research confirm that in areas rich in LIKP, there is a corresponding high level of environmental consciousness and Kenya is a leading example."
-Research he conducted between 2018 to 2021 revealed that each agroecological zone of Kenya has a diversity of knowledge and practices.
-"All these put to use for a common goal of achieving ecosystem wellbeing and maintain their identity through on-farm experimentation, language, and cultural expressions."
-"However, this critical knowledge for adapting to the negative impacts of climate change is disappearing with its custodians."
-"In a ssession on Youth and local indigenous knowledge in tackling climate change, it was reiterated that youths are key to rescuing this knowledge system."
-"This could happen if youths took an active interest in the knowledge system using their expertise in ICTs to record aspects of the traditional knowledge, reflect on its status and redevelop it and make it accessible in forms that can be incorporated into policy, decision making and implementation processes."
-It thus emerged that the youth of Kenya can be pacesetters in promoting a continent-wide youth-led community of practice on intergenerational knowledge and asset transfer to keep this knowledge system from disappearing.
-"About the writers
-Justus Wanzala is a Translator (English-Swahili) at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, a Journalist and post graduate student of Development Studies and Environmental Law."
-"Eric Ngang, completed doctorate research in 2022 at the University of Birmingham Law School, UK."
-His research interrogates how policy and law-making on climate change have developed in post-colonial states as a tool for empowering or disempowering individuals and groups impacted by climate change.
-He explores this using the 2016 Kenya Climate Change Act Making process as a case study.
-"Eric Founded the Action Group on Governance and Environment (AGGEM), where individuals, households, communities work together to pull their resources to drive sustainable development processes."
-"Duong Manh Hung, director of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Statistics Department, under the General Statistics Office, said although Vietnam strives to be a country with a modern industrial base and upper-middle income status by 2030, agriculture has always remained the backbone of the national economy."
-"Duong Manh Hung
-Director of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Statistics Department
-Agriculture has asserted its position as the backbone of the economy."
-"How was agricultural production in January?
-The long Lunar New Year has caused a standstill in production and export activities for many days."
-"However, agricultural production is still taking place, meeting the needs of consumers."
-"As a result, inflation was effectively controlled, with the January consumer price index (CPI) increasing by 0.52 per cent on-month in January and 4.89 per cent on-year."
-"In particular, the export of agricultural products maintained its growth."
-"Last month, the value of agricultural exports reached $1.9 billion, accounting for 7.6 per cent of total export turnover, and seafood exports were estimated at $0.6 billion, accounting for 2.4 per cent of the total export turnover."
-"Because this lunar year is a leap year, allowing for 13 lunar months instead of 12, the growing season has just begun in the Red River Delta."
-"The planting conditions are favourable in several localities, so the agricultural sector is expected to continue its growth momentum from last year."
-What do you think about the decline in agriculture's contribution to national GDP?
-"As Vietnam promotes the development of the industry sector, a decrease in the contribution to GDP from the agricultural sector is understandable."
-"But agriculture will never lose its central role in the overall economy as a ""steel shield"" to protect food security for 100 million Vietnamese people."
-"The recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations shows that, in Vietnam, self-reliance on agricultural production helps ensure food security, sustainable development of the country, and contributes significantly to joint efforts to address global supply chain concerns."
-"How have external factors affected agricultural production in Vietnam?
-Last year, there were many supply chain disruptions relating to the price of fertilisers, animal feed, petrol, and raw materials, caused by lingering aspects of the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, yet agricultural production still grew by more than 3 per cent."
-Vietnam remains one of the world's leading exporters of agricultural products.
-"Specifically, the agricultural export turnover reached a record of about $53.22 billion, up 9.3 per cent compared to 2021, and the import of materials for agricultural production was only $8.08 billion, leading to a trade surplus of $45.14 billion."
-A large part of the agricultural sector's results are thanks to the contribution of the Mekong Delta.
-What do you think about the contribution of the Red River Delta?
-"The Red River Delta, where production focuses more in favour of value and quality, not just quantity, also contributes significantly and is increasingly asserting its role in the development of the nation's agriculture,
-The agriculture sector in general is steering towards effective, sustainable, ecological development in the direction of high-tech, organic, and circular agriculture."
-"Along with that, farming in the Red River Delta is focusing on developing large-scale, high-quality specialised production areas for rice, vegetables, flowers, and specifically fruit, along with strongly developing high-tech industrial animal husbandry and the promotion of aquaculture."
-"Green Economy Forum & Exhibition 2022 enhances cooperation in circular economy
-The circular economy, green tourism, renewable energy, smart cities, sustainable agriculture, water treatment, and more green economy-related topics are being discussed at the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) 2022 organised by Eurocham Vietnam from November 28 to 30 in Ho Chi Minh City."
-"Nestlé Vietnam enters multi-stakeholder partnerships in green agriculture
-Nestlé has partnered with stakeholders to promote regenerative agriculture in Vietnam and contribute to the development of green, sustainable, and low-carbon agriculture."
-"Bayer Vietnam shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
-Committed to contributing to the sustainable development of Vietnam’s agricultural sector, in addition to providing advanced, safe, and highly effective agricultural solutions, Bayer is actively implementing initiatives with strategic partners in the industry to realise the vision of “Health for All, Hunger for None”."
-"Vietnam's economy remains a leading performer in Asia
-According to an HSBC Research report, 2022 was a year of booming recovery for Vietnam, making the country one of the best performers in Asia."
-"The pride of agricultural backbone
-Vietnam’s agriculture has reaped many achievements last year."
-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan writes about how the sector will continue sailing forward in the new year.
-Extra support required for circular economy development in Vietnam
-The implementation of sound ecological practices is more needed than ever.
-Assoc.
-"Prof. Nguyen Dinh Tho, general director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, discussed with VIR’s Hoang Oanh about Vietnam’s commitment to promoting the circular economy and policies to encourage businesses."
-"The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved an ambitious Rs 30.40 crore project — ‘Sensor-based Smart Agriculture’ — envisaging integration of agriculture with technology driven by artificial insemination and IoT for automation of practices, enhanced resource use efficiency and profitability, officials said on Friday."
-The project would enable the use of hi-tech polyhouses for cultivation of cash crops around the year with the application of Internet of Things (IoT) and automation for monitoring microclimatic parameters of plants.
-"Under the project, a sensor-based pilot study will be conducted on high-density apple orchards, protected cultivation and smart livestock farming."
-"The objective is to increase the use of resources and improve efficiency by up to 80 per cent and automate agricultural operations with precision in high-density plantings of apple, vegetables and livestock."
-"“The outcome of the project will be 50-80 per cent increase in resource use efficiency, the development of a sensor-based grading and sorting system of apple and development of a decision support system for pest and disease management,” said Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department."
-“The real-time detection and variable rate spray using robotics and drones will reduce the production cost by 80 per cent.
-"The proposal also aims to build a sensor corridor for livestock and phenotyping and yield prediction,” he added."
-"He said that trained manpower comprising graduates, certificate and diploma holders in fields of IOT, artificial intelligence and machine learning will form a new startup culture in the sensor-based agriculture system."
-"The project is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after being recommended by the Uniion Territory Level Apex Committee for holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors in J&K."
-"Big data, cloud computing, internet create 'planting brain', supporting modernization, lower costs, higher labor efficiency
-More cutting-edge technologies have been deployed in agricultural production and smart farm management, promoting advanced agricultural and rural modernization in China."
-"Among the smart farms in China, one agricultural farm located in Haishu district of Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province has expanded its footprint by deeply integrating modern technology such as big data, cloud computing and the internet, with traditional agriculture."
-"""The basic conditions of agriculture in Haishu district are all displayed on the screen in Haishu Future Farm."
-"It presents the variety of seedlings, the real-time situation in the seedling room, the total number of rice plants and the planting conditions in various townships,"" Lin Jiawei told China Daily."
-Lin is an agricultural technician who is responsible for equipment management and data operations at Haishu Future Farm.
-"Lin explained that the whole system is called a ""planting brain"", which integrates water and fertilizer, precision planting, nutrient management, pest control, agricultural regulation and monitoring and precision harvesting, largely enhancing agricultural production efficiency."
-"Haishu Future Farm, originally called the high-quality and high-efficiency rice planting field of digital agricultural technology integration demonstration project, is located in the modern ecological agriculture comprehensive area of Mijiaopian, Gulin township, Haishu district."
-"""The project aims to accelerate the process of transforming traditional agriculture into modern agriculture, combining agricultural machinery, rice conditions and irrigation with the internet, remote sensing drones and unmanned driving,"" said Lin."
-"Located in the western suburbs of Ningbo, Gulin township is a typical water town south of the Yangtze River."
-"In 2017, it was the only digital agriculture planting field project in East China as one of the pilot projects of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs."
-The project was completed from 2017 to 2022 and was upgraded and renamed Haishu Future Farm in the second half of 2022.
-The total construction area of the entire project reaches 7.27 square kilometers and is expected to be completed next month.
-"""Originally, the project was only aimed at rice cultivation."
-"Now, it expands to almost the whole agricultural industry in Haishu district, including farmlands, orchards and family farms,"" Lin told China Daily."
-"""In addition, Haishu Future Farm puts much effort into integrating production, education and research."
-"It also combines agriculture and tourism, attracting many tourists and bringing vitality to the rural economy,"" said Lin."
-"""After its completion, it will form a complete high-quality, efficient and precise rice planting technology system and establish a sustainable development operation mechanism."
-"Labor costs of the project area are expected to be reduced by 10 percent, water will be conserved by 10 percent and fertilizer use will be cut by 8 percent,"" said Lin."
-"Besides promoting digital agricultural technology, it enhances the work efficiency of farmers."
-"Xu Yuejin, a 66-year-old grain farmer, has witnessed the technological advancement of agriculture, as he is now used to using not just primitive hoes, but tractors and drones."
-He is responsible for the project's rice planting.
-"His unmanned rice transplanter is equipped with a driverless information system, which can realize automatic rice transplanting and unmanned operations through the internet and Beidou satellite navigation system."
-"""I have been farming for most of my life and now I can save a lot of labor costs by using unmanned machinery,"" said Xu."
-"Xu added that in addition to automatic farming, the base can also realize automatic irrigation, which can save 10 percent of labor costs per year, and save more water while increasing production capacity."
-"Haishu Future Farm has also built a seedling-raising center, introducing the most advanced seedling-raising equipment across the country."
-"It stresses competitiveness that enables the district to not only meet the needs of its people, but also lead national agricultural development."
-"In July last year, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs jointly held the country's first on-site promotion meeting for digital rural construction in the province, promising to build Zhejiang as the nation's first digital rural area."
-"Last month, they signed an official cooperation agreement to jointly build a digital rural leading area in Zhejiang, marking the construction of the country's first leading digital village area."
-"Zhejiang will put more energy into the construction of digital villages in the next few years and strive to build 1,000 digital agricultural factories, 100 future farms and 1,000 rural demonstration villages across the province by 2027."
-It is estimated to generate 180 billion yuan ($26.1 billion) in agricultural product retail sales online.
-"Zhejiang will further accelerate the speed of agricultural and rural digital reform, including industry digital efficiency enhancement, digital service quality improvement, cultural revitalization, governance ability and digital infrastructure improvement in rural areas."
-"In terms of industrial efficiency, Zhejiang will begin implementing smart agricultural projects, deepen the construction of agricultural industry smart brains and comprehensively integrate industrial, supply, capital and innovation chains."
-"It will also accelerate the construction of digital agricultural factories and future farms, actively cultivate village livestreaming businesses and seek other new forms of agricultural and rural business."
-"In addition, Zhejiang will speed up the construction of 5G base stations in rural areas and promote the digital transformation of farmland, water conservancy, road building and cold chain logistics."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Harvesting Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Harvesting Machinery into Combine Harvesters, Forage Harvesters and Other Harvesting Machinery."
-Harvesting equipment was recorded at second position within France Agriculture Equipment Market.
-Emergence of harvesting machinery has effectively reduced their time and efforts.
-"Thus, meeting the growing demands of urban dwellers and helping towards breaking up the soil efficiently."
-"Amongst harvesting equipment, combine harvesters have the highest revenue."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Haying And Forage Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Haying and Forage Machinery into Mowers, Balers and Other Haying and Forage Machinery."
-"The Balers segment accounted for the highest market share in 2022P. It is a piece of farm machinery used to compress a cut and raked crop into compact bales that are easy to handle, transport, and store."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Irrigation Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Irrigation Machinery into Sprinkler Irrigation and Drip Irrigation."
-"The climatic changes and the increase in global warming have brought changes in rainfall patterns, making irrigation in agriculture difficult."
-"Hence, the use of irrigation machinery has made it easy to serve thousands of acres around the world."
-The most-used modern irrigation methods are sprinkler and drip irrigation.
-They primarily serve to sustain crop growth and moisture.
-"Competition Scenario In France Agriculture Equipment Market
-France Agricultural Equipment Market is at a growing stage, being driven by introduction of smart farming techniques such as precision farming and digital farming."
-"The Agriculture Equipment Industry in France is highly consolidated with key players such as CLAAS France SAS, Lely France, John Deere SAS, CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH and Kubota Europe SAS."
-What Is The Expected Future Outlook
-For The Overall France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Across The Globe?
-"The France Agriculture Equipment market was valued at USD ~billion in 2022P and is anticipated to reach USD ~billion by the end of 2027F, witnessing a CAGR of ~% during the forecast period 2022P-2027F."
-The realistic growth scenario represents the most likely scenario as per current market conditions.
-This scenario assumes that there will be no overall impact on the market due to any potential COVID-19 waves in the future.
-"The France Agriculture Equipment market is driven by high internet penetration in the country, adoption of advance technologies, favorable government initiatives, emergence of new players and influx of foreign investments."
-"However, the market is also constantly being influenced by rapid development in technology, product innovation, and diversification in some countries."
-France Agriculture Equipment Market is expected to extend significant development during the upcoming years attributable to the rising disposable income.
-The France Agriculture Equipment Market is and tourism expanding as a result of the country’s increasing urbanization and rising standard of living.
-"Additionally, France’s share of the Agriculture Equipment Market will increase as a result of rising labor costs and the global health emergency."
-The rising efforts of the government to develop the agriculture infrastructure are backed by rising efforts like providing subsidies and cheap raw materials.
-"In addition, the revenue generated by the France Agriculture Equipment market is being driven by farmers’ increasing adoption of modern farming equipment."
-"To Know More about this report, download a Free Sample Report
-Key Segments Covered in the report
-France Agricultural Equipment Market
-By Tractor
-Less than 50 HP
-50 to 79 HP
-80 to 99 HP
-100 to 120 HP
-Above 120 HP
-By Plowing and Cultivating Machinery
-Plows (Disc Plow and M.B Plow)
-Harrows
-Cultivators and Tillers
-Other Plowing and Cultivating Machinery
-By Planting Machinery
-Seed Drills
-Planters
-Spreaders
-Other Planting Machinery
-By Harvesting Machinery
-Combine Harvesters
-Forage Harvesters
-Other Harvesting Machinery (Root Crop Harvesting Machinery and Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting Machinery)"
-"By Haying and Forage Machinery
-Mowers
-Balers
-Other Haying and Forage Machinery
-By Irrigation Machinery
-Sprinkler Irrigation
-Drip Irrigation
-Key Target Audience
-Existing Agricultural Equipment Companies
-New Market Entrants-"
-"Domestic OEMs
-New Market Entrants- Foreign OEMs
-Agricultural Equipment Financing Companies
-Government Bodies
-Investors & Venture Capital Firm
-Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers
-Agricultural Equipment Distributors
-Agricultural Equipment Associations
-Time Period Captured in the Report:
-Historical Period: 2017-2022P
-Base Year: 2022P
-Forecast Period: 2022P– 2027F
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-Companies Covered:
-CLAAS France SAS
-Lely France
-John Deere SAS
-CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH
-Kubota Europe SAS
-AGCO Distribution SAS
-Same Deutz-Fahr France
-Artec Pulverisation (Kuhn Group)
-Yanmar Co. Ltd
-Kuhn Group
-Netafim Ltd
-Key Topics Covered in the Report
-Executive Summary
-Country Overview of the France
-Overview and Genesis of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Ecosystem of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Market Segmentations of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Snapshots on different Agriculture Equipment Markets in France
-SWOT Analysis of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Growth Drivers of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Trends and Developments of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Challenges of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Competitive Analysis of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Future Outlook and Projections of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
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-"Back to Biology
-As cell meat manufacture develops in the lab, science is increasingly impacting arable farming in the field."
-"Agrigenomics seeks to transition production to counter climate and population pressures, outlines Neil Ward."
-The world’s population is set to grow by two billion in the next 30 years.
-"Meanwhile, the impact of climate change on global ecosystems means many crops no longer have the specific environment they need to thrive."
-"The impact of pest species, which already contribute to the loss of 40 per cent of global crops, is also worsening."
-"In short, discussions on how to sustain and protect the world’s food supply have become critical."
-Many governments and scientists are now turning to agrigenomics to tackle food sustainability and security.
-"Agrigenomics involves the genome sequencing of plants and their microbiomes to provide a foundation of genetic resources to produce higher yielding, more nutritious, pest and disease-resistant foods faster than traditional breeding."
-New legislation is reflecting this drive.
-"In the UK, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill is expected to become law this year; permitting the use of technologies such as gene editing to produce more nutritious and weather-resistant foods."
-"Similar conversations are happening in the EU, where decisions on gene editing are also expected this year."
-"Yet, historically, embedding genomics into agricultural research has been constrained by limitations in sequencing technology."
-"Now, thanks to advances in the affordability, accuracy and speed of sequencing systems, the potential of agrigenomics is starting to be realised."
-"Unravelling plant complexity
-Of the two main approaches to sequencing employed today – long and short-read – each has applications for different agrigenomics scenarios."
-Long-read sequencing gives insight into the whole genome.
-This is essential as plant genomes can be extremely complex; some wheat varieties have more than five times as much DMA as the human genome.
-Long-reads enable researchers to build reference pangenomes for crops of interest – collections of 20-30 whole genomes that give insight into the genetic diversity of a population.
-"But to fully harness the evolutionary process for selective breeding also requires assembling genomic information for all organisms that interact with the crop, including microbes in the soil."
-"At the same time, the depth and length of longreads are needed to identify structural variations and genes that correspond to favourable traits, which cuts years off selective breeding timelines."
-"For example, novel genes responsible for traits like immunity, metabolic detoxification and pesticide resistance are typically hard to find and are explained by a combination of genes and structural variants."
-"These are too large to reliably discover with short-reads, which only examine fragments of DNA."
-"Short-reads are suited to applications where high specificity is vital, but the length of long reads isn’t necessary."
-"For example, validating DNA edits to prevent unintended side effects to the crop and giving researchers confidence in their modifications."
-"To date, long-read sequencing has had lower throughput, making it challenging to incorporate into studies where many seeds and microbe species must be sequenced."
-"However, without sequencing at scale, researchers cannot unravel the complexity of plant genomes or discover biological information that will inform the production of more nutritious food, protect livestock health and increase agricultural yield."
-But this is changing.
-"The good news for scientists is that advances in sequencing technologies mean machines are now faster, more affordable, have high capacity and are more accurate than ever before, reducing the barriers to wide-scale application of genomic insights in agriculture."
-"Appliance of science
-Corteva Agriscience has been collaborating with PacBio to advance its agrigenomics programmes with highly accurate sequencing technology."
-The project focuses on establishing more efficient workflows and library preparation for use in Corteva’s laboratories.
-The goal is to enable the sequencing of tens of thousands of samples annually for its seed and crop protection research.
-"PacBio’s newest long-read sequencing system, Revio, has scaled the number of DNA samples that can be processed per day, driving high-throughput sequencing of plant genomes and ultra-high throughput sequencing of microbial genomes."
-The high-throughput workflows use a 96-well plate-based method rather than the more common single-tube protocol.
-"Revio also makes it possible to load a subsequent run of samples while the current run is in progress, providing increased schedule flexibility for the lab."
-"The machine also requires 50 per cent fewer consumables than previous models, meaning it is less resource-intensive for laboratories."
-"For example, it no longer requires pure nitrogen, which can be difficult to source."
-"Thanks to advances in the affordability, accuracy and speed of sequencing systems, the potential of agrigenomics is starting to be realised
-In the short read space, progress in the sensitivity and specificity of technology means there are fewer errors in read data."
-"Therefore, scientists have higher confidence in each edited base, so modified crops can be shared with regulators sooner."
-"Corteva Agriscience is a beta testing site for PacBio’s short-read sequencing system Onso, and is interested in using the platform for applications such as gene editing specificity analysis."
-"A new era
-We are entering a new phase of agrigenomics."
-Rapid development in the affordability and speed of sequencing technology is making genomics increasingly accessible.
-"This will make molecularlevel insight into crop complexity available to a wider pool of researchers, in addition to large companies currently paving the way."
-"Moreover, the increased adoption of highly accurate sequencing technology will power exciting new discoveries and drive agrigenomics forwards, unlocking the complex biology of crops to sustainably feed our world."
-"Neil Ward is General Manager/VP EMEA at PacBio
-References:
-https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/population
-https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1093202
-https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3167
-https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-agriculture-ministers-move-closer-consensus-gene-editing-crops
-https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/01/24/why-the-genome-of-wheat-is-so-massive"
-"Automated Irrigation Market Overview
-Agriculture is the main occupation of many all over the world."
-"Despite the existence of other sectors, the existence of agriculture shows the confidence levels of the farmers."
-Agriculture involves many tasks.
-"When the system of automation is introduced in agriculture, it helps the farmers in earning more revenue."
-"The process of irrigation can be automated, where the monitoring of the water, soil, and weather conditions takes place systematically."
-This sort of automation can be done through the installation of controllers and sensors.
-"When things are automated and controlled, the wastage of water is also controlled."
-The introduction of IoT-based systems in agriculture has bought new changes in farming and the farmer can benefit from the same.
-"Market Segmentation
-The Automated Irrigation Market can be segmented based on the components, type, application, end-use, and region."
-"According to the component category, the market is divided into sprinklers, valves, controllers, and sensors."
-"According to the type category, the market is divided into volume-based, time-based, real-time-based, and computer-based."
-"The segments like soil management, water resource management, and ground water management come under the application category."
-The segments under the end-user category are – agricultural and non-agricultural.
-"According to the regional category, the market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World."
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-Regional Classification
-The controller segment of the component category dominates the market."
-This is because of the increase in demand for semi-automatic systems like volume-based and time-based systems.
-"According to the type category, the time-based segment contributes maximum to the market share."
-"Time-based systems help in controlling the labor cost, irrigation process, and consumption of fuel."
-A time-based system permits the farmer to monitor the crops regularly.
-"According to the end-user category, the non-agricultural segment is found using automated systems."
-"Gardens, golf courses, residential purposes, pastures, turf, and sports grounds are some examples of the non-agricultural segment."
-"According to the regional category, North America is dominating the market followed by the Asia-Pacific region."
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-Industry News
-The global analysis of the Automated Irrigation Market states that the market is expected to reach 9365.02 million US dollars at a 5.3% CAGR by the end of 2028."
-The adoption of new technologies creates challenges and new opportunities for automation service providers.
-"Though the systems are very helpful, their installation cost becomes a burden on the local farmer and hence hampers the market growth."
-"A developed country is in a position to afford the cost of such automated irrigation systems, but in an underdeveloped country, the local farmer will not be in a position to install such automated services even though they are very beneficial."
-Adoption of organic practices in farming has created new opportunities for market growth.
-Any research and development activity requires a huge investment.
-A focus on sponsoring the research and development activities will provide good information that may be beneficial for the growth of the market.
-"The progress of the market has given rise to strategies like collaborations, partnerships, expansions, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions between major players providing automated irrigation systems."
-"Discover more research Reports on Agriculture, by Market Research Future:
-Smart Irrigation Market Information by Component (Controllers, Sensors, Water Flow Meters, and Others), System Type (Weather-Based Controller Systems and Sensor-Based Controller Systems), Application (Agricultural and Non-Agricultural), and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World)—Forecast till 2030
-Sprinkler Irrigation Systems Market Research Report Information by Type (Center Pivot, Lateral Move, Solid Set and others), Crop Type (Cereals, Oilseeds and Pulses, Fruits and Vegetables and others), Mobility (Stationary and Towable) and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World) – Forecast till 2027
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-"By Kobad Bhavnagri, Global Head of Strategy
-The global agriculture system is on the verge of a new revolution."
-"Sixty years after the ‘Green Revolution’ brought abundant food supplies to the world, the way food and fiber is produced on the farm is about to undergo another era of sweeping change."
-"The transformation ahead will shape the future of billions of jobs, trillions of dollars of output and the world’s oldest industry."
-"What’s at stake is whether we have a livable planet, or not."
-"The planet-sized impact of food
-The global agriculture system employs nearly a quarter of the world’s population, generates more than $8 trillion in annual revenue, and occupies and alters over 50% of habitable land on Earth."
-That last point reveals the enormous impact that agriculture has on the planet.
-"In fact, of all human industries and activities, agriculture is the single largest driver of threats to the stability of the Earth system due to the number of ‘planetary boundaries’ it breaks."
-It even trumps our fossil-fuel-dependent energy system as the greatest risk to our children inheriting a livable planet.
-"The nine planetary boundaries are essentially the physical, chemical and biological processes that have kept Earth in a Goldilocks state for the last 12,000 years."
-"According to scientists’ best estimate, we are currently breaching six of these nine boundaries and agriculture is a major reason for at least four of these transgressions."
-"It is propelling 80% of biodiversity loss, 80% of land-system change and 70% of freshwater withdrawals – among other things."
-"Four chief culprits
-There are four chief culprits behind the outsized impact of the agricultural system – the overuse of land, water, fertilizers and pesticides."
-"The excessive deployment of these resources is driving the biodiversity crisis, which rivals the climate crisis in both severity and risk."
-The agricultural sector is also responsible for as much as 34% of global greenhouse gas emissions when following the trail from farm to fork to landfill.
-The grand challenge for agriculture is to transform to meet three key goals.
-"It must halt and reverse its contribution to the biodiversity crisis by 2030, as laid out in the Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at the COP15 Summit in Montreal, and become carbon neutral by 2050, as required by the Paris Agreement."
-And all of this needs to be achieved while still scaling up production to feed an estimated 10 billion people that will populate the planet by mid-century.
-How can this possibly be done?
-"Five pillars of a sustainable food system
-BloombergNEF’s research indicates that there are five broad solutions to agriculture’s conundrum, ranging from developing sustainable proteins and fats with a smaller environmental footprint, to using greener agrochemicals."
-"Sustainable proteins and fats
-Producing protein and fat in a more sustainable way is the most substantial challenge for the food system."
-The core obstacle to overcome is how to produce protein using much less land and with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
-"An often-cited fix is feed supplements, which are an important tool to reduce emissions, but more a radical change to protein production will be necessary to address the other environmental challenges."
-"Plant-based proteins, cultured or lab-grown meats and precision fermentation are all promising candidates."
-The behavior and acceptance of consumers will be definitive in determining how much of an impact these technologies will have.
-"Green agrochemicals
-The future food system will undoubtedly continue to need agrochemicals like fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides to enable high-yield farming."
-But these chemicals will need to be made and used with fewer side effects.
-A new generation of fertilizers and pesticides that are less environmentally hazardous and produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions is under development.
-"This includes the manufacture of fertilizers via green hydrogen, biostimulants that help plants better absorb nutrients and improve plant health, and biopesticides and other genetic innovations that improve the targeting of pesticides."
-More advanced agricultural machinery and the application of artificial intelligence will also have a key role to play.
-"Sustainable intensification
-A variety of technologies and innovations are also under development to increase farm productivity and yields, while using less resources."
-These will be essential to scaling up production to feed billions of increasingly affluent people.
-Perennial crops are a notable example.
-"These are a new generation of plants that grow and yield grain for several years, rather than dying after one season, making them more drought and stress resilient, more tolerant of pests, able to store more carbon and better able to access nutrients."
-"Gene editing technologies will almost certainly continue to support productivity improvements, and precision agriculture technologies and approaches will also help to maximize yields, while reducing inputs."
-"Carbon-smart farming
-There are a variety of land management practices, such as regenerative agriculture and agroforestry, that can help sequester carbon in the soil, improve soil health, boost on-farm biodiversity and increase crop resilience."
-The challenge is in scaling implementation.
-Farmers need to get paid to overcome the risk of changing practices and meet upfront costs.
-Carbon markets are the most obvious way to do this.
-"Business model innovations, new methodologies and rising prices for carbon units will all be important for creating more opportunities for farmers."
-"Biodiversity markets and finance
-Protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030 will require an end to agriculture and fishery expansion, the incorporation of more biodiversity on farms, and a reduction in the current footprint of conventional agriculture to create space for the restoration of nature."
-The key to achieving this will be money.
-Nature’s services must be valued if they are to be protected and sustainably managed.
-A variety of approaches are being developed to help do this.
-"These include biodiversity credit markets, disclosure and reporting frameworks like the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, target-setting regimes, natural capital accounting frameworks and changes to banks’ valuation methods to recognize the essential services provided by nature."
-"Policy reform
-Policymakers will be key to nurturing new technologies and practices, and also scaling back the more than $500 billion of annual subsidies that go to agricultural activities that are harmful to the environment."
-"But as with the journey to net-zero emissions, reorienting a core part of the global economy will require overcoming vested interests and ensuring a just transition for affected communities."
-"Navigating the transition ahead
-Confronted with a need to address emissions, biodiversity loss, changing consumer preferences and potentially disruptive new technology, agricultural supply chains will undergo vast transformations over the coming decades."
-"With those changes come significant threats to the products and business models of sluggish incumbents, but also opportunities for more nimble and innovative players to create trillions of dollars of new value."
-"BNEF will be producing an array of in-depth research on all of the topics outlined above, unpacking the exciting possibilities of the revolution ahead."
-"We will be looking across the spectrum of agriculture – at everything from crop and livestock production to aquaculture and fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products."
-Read the full article here.
-Subscribers can learn more about the five pillars of a sustainable agricultural system and find our suite of Sustainable Agriculture research here.
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-"Our expert coverage assesses pathways for the power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture sectors to adapt to the energy transition."
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-"As another growing season approaches, Tuesday has been set as National Ag Day by the Agriculture Council of America."
-The council designates the week it falls within as National Ag Week.
-One goal of National Ag Day is to recognize the contribution agriculture makes in the lives of all of us.
-"The council sponsors and encourages programs during National Ag Week that help Americans:
-• Understand how food and fiber products are produced."
-"• Appreciate the role ag plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products."
-• Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
-"• Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry."
-"While it seems unlikely that many Iowans need to be reminded that agriculture is vital to this state, this is a good time to recall just how impressive American agriculture has truly become."
-"According to the ACA, each American farmer feeds more than 165 people, a dramatic increase from 25 people in the 1960s."
-"Quite simply, American agriculture is doing more — and doing it better."
-"As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States."
-"By building awareness, the ACA is encouraging young people to consider career opportunities in agriculture."
-"Career choices include:
-• Farm production."
-"• Agribuisness research and engineering.
-• Food science."
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-"Processing and retailing.
-• Banking.
-• Education."
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-Landscape architecture.
-• Urban planning.
-• Energy.
-"The strongest job market is expected for plant scientists, food scientists."
-"sustainable biomaterials specialists, water resources scientists and engineers, precision agriculture specialists and farm animal veterinarians."
-"The ACA says a strong market is expected for e-commerce managers, ag-science educators, crop advisors and pest control specialists."
-"""This collaboration will put the full weight of our resources, expertise, and reach to help Leaf scale and transform more food and agriculture businesses with the power of the cloud”.”
-SAN FRANSISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA, March 9, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Leaf, the data infrastructure provider for the food and agriculture industry, today announced the availability of Leaf's Unified Farm Data API on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, a curated digital catalog that AWS customers can use to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services to build solutions and run their businesses."
-"Leaf customers can now use Leaf via the AWS Marketplace to streamline procurement, consolidate their cloud accounts, and take advantage of additional AWS resources."
-"Precision data, such as planting, application and harvest data, is collected on 70% of the acres in the United States, but this data is stuck in hundreds of proprietary formats."
-"For the past 20 years, the inconsistency of farm data has made it prohibitively difficult for companies to unlock new value for farmers."
-"Leaf solves this problem by offering a unified API that helps companies access, translate, and draw insights from hundreds of sourcess, including data from all major machinery brands, farm management platforms, imagery providers, weather stations, and more."
-"By becoming the common denominator for agricultural data, Leaf's unified API enables companies to focus their efforts on building value for their customers from data insights without spending time and resources building and maintaining undifferentiated data integrations."
-"For Leaf, this co-marketing opportunity with AWS amplifies the reach of the company to food and agriculture companies in 150 countries and will dramatically accelerate the product development and benefits of digital technology in the industry."
-"Leaf Co-founder and CEO Bailey Stockdale: “AWS is already used by the majority of companies that work with food and agriculture data, and having our services available in the AWS Marketplace makes the selection and procurement process significantly easier for these businesses to start building new value with farm data."
-"In addition, it allows our customers to consolidate their cloud accounts."
-Now they can choose to monitor and manage their Leaf usage via their AWS dashboard and move Leaf onto their AWS bill.”
-"""Agriculture is a data rich industry, but our food system is complex and this data comes in many, often incompatible, forms."
-"Leaf is tackling this interoperability issue and unlocking efficiency and value across the entire agri-food chain,"" said Elizabeth Fastiggi, Global Head of Agriculture at AWS."
-"""This collaboration will put the full weight of our resources, expertise, and reach to help Leaf scale and transform more food and agriculture businesses with the power of the cloud”."
-"Leaf is used around the world by carbon MRV platforms, crop insurance providers, crop input providers, farm management information systems, agricultural retailers, and many other types of businesses."
-"From United Kingdom based crop input and agronomy services provider Hutchinsons, that uses Leaf’s API to connect over 120,000 acres of field and machinery data into their proprietary OMNIA platform, to Brazilian farm management software provider Aegro, that uses Leaf’s API to receive machinery data from companies such as Bayer’s Climate FieldView or John Deere and satellite imagery from Planet Labs–the uses cases for Leaf are endless."
-"Canada based agri-food system and supply chain company, TheoryMesh, uses Leaf’s API to connect their partners' machine data to fulfill their Capture and Process product offerings, and USA based Agtech provider Sentinel Fertigation uses Leaf’s API to access field boundaries, machinery data, and satellite imagery from many different sources in order to power their platform and help growers make more profitable fertility and fertigation management decisions, just to name a few examples."
-To learn more about Leaf and its collaboration with AWS come meet the Leaf team at the AWS booth during World Agri-Tech in San Francisco on March 14-15.
-"About Leaf
-Leaf is food and agriculture's data infrastructure company."
-Leaf empowers software developers by providing intuitive and reliable tools to build with farm data.
-"By removing the need to build and maintain multiple integrations and related backend infrastructure, we make farm data integrations fast, seamless and standardized with our industry leading API."
-Learn more at withleaf.io and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
-"Leaf Agriculture
-+61 498 865 989
-reinder@withleaf.io
-Visit us on social media:
-Twitter
-LinkedIn"
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Harvesting Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Harvesting Machinery into Combine Harvesters, Forage Harvesters and Other Harvesting Machinery."
-Harvesting equipment was recorded at second position within France Agriculture Equipment Market.
-Emergence of harvesting machinery has effectively reduced their time and efforts.
-"Thus, meeting the growing demands of urban dwellers and helping towards breaking up the soil efficiently."
-"Amongst harvesting equipment, combine harvesters have the highest revenue."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Haying And Forage Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Haying and Forage Machinery into Mowers, Balers and Other Haying and Forage Machinery."
-"The Balers segment accounted for the highest market share in 2022P. It is a piece of farm machinery used to compress a cut and raked crop into compact bales that are easy to handle, transport, and store."
-"France Agriculture Equipment Market By Irrigation Machinery
-The France Agriculture Equipment market is segmented by Irrigation Machinery into Sprinkler Irrigation and Drip Irrigation."
-"The climatic changes and the increase in global warming have brought changes in rainfall patterns, making irrigation in agriculture difficult."
-"Hence, the use of irrigation machinery has made it easy to serve thousands of acres around the world."
-The most-used modern irrigation methods are sprinkler and drip irrigation.
-They primarily serve to sustain crop growth and moisture.
-"Competition Scenario In France Agriculture Equipment Market
-France Agricultural Equipment Market is at a growing stage, being driven by introduction of smart farming techniques such as precision farming and digital farming."
-"The Agriculture Equipment Industry in France is highly consolidated with key players such as CLAAS France SAS, Lely France, John Deere SAS, CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH and Kubota Europe SAS."
-What Is The Expected Future Outlook
-For The Overall France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Across The Globe?
-"The France Agriculture Equipment market was valued at USD ~billion in 2022P and is anticipated to reach USD ~billion by the end of 2027F, witnessing a CAGR of ~% during the forecast period 2022P-2027F."
-The realistic growth scenario represents the most likely scenario as per current market conditions.
-This scenario assumes that there will be no overall impact on the market due to any potential COVID-19 waves in the future.
-"The France Agriculture Equipment market is driven by high internet penetration in the country, adoption of advance technologies, favorable government initiatives, emergence of new players and influx of foreign investments."
-"However, the market is also constantly being influenced by rapid development in technology, product innovation, and diversification in some countries."
-France Agriculture Equipment Market is expected to extend significant development during the upcoming years attributable to the rising disposable income.
-The France Agriculture Equipment Market is and tourism expanding as a result of the country’s increasing urbanization and rising standard of living.
-"Additionally, France’s share of the Agriculture Equipment Market will increase as a result of rising labor costs and the global health emergency."
-The rising efforts of the government to develop the agriculture infrastructure are backed by rising efforts like providing subsidies and cheap raw materials.
-"In addition, the revenue generated by the France Agriculture Equipment market is being driven by farmers’ increasing adoption of modern farming equipment."
-"To Know More about this report, download a Free Sample Report
-Key Segments Covered in the report
-France Agricultural Equipment Market
-By Tractor
-Less than 50 HP
-50 to 79 HP
-80 to 99 HP
-100 to 120 HP
-Above 120 HP
-By Plowing and Cultivating Machinery
-Plows (Disc Plow and M.B Plow)
-Harrows
-Cultivators and Tillers
-Other Plowing and Cultivating Machinery
-By Planting Machinery
-Seed Drills
-Planters
-Spreaders
-Other Planting Machinery
-By Harvesting Machinery
-Combine Harvesters
-Forage Harvesters
-Other Harvesting Machinery (Root Crop Harvesting Machinery and Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting Machinery)"
-"By Haying and Forage Machinery
-Mowers
-Balers
-Other Haying and Forage Machinery
-By Irrigation Machinery
-Sprinkler Irrigation
-Drip Irrigation
-Key Target Audience
-Existing Agricultural Equipment Companies
-New Market Entrants-"
-"Domestic OEMs
-New Market Entrants- Foreign OEMs
-Agricultural Equipment Financing Companies
-Government Bodies
-Investors & Venture Capital Firm
-Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers
-Agricultural Equipment Distributors
-Agricultural Equipment Associations
-Time Period Captured in the Report:
-Historical Period: 2017-2022P
-Base Year: 2022P
-Forecast Period: 2022P– 2027F
-To more about industry trends, Visit this Link Request for a custom report
-Companies Covered:
-CLAAS France SAS
-Lely France
-John Deere SAS
-CNH Industrial Österreich GmbH
-Kubota Europe SAS
-AGCO Distribution SAS
-Same Deutz-Fahr France
-Artec Pulverisation (Kuhn Group)
-Yanmar Co. Ltd
-Kuhn Group
-Netafim Ltd
-Key Topics Covered in the Report
-Executive Summary
-Country Overview of the France
-Overview and Genesis of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Ecosystem of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Market Segmentations of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Snapshots on different Agriculture Equipment Markets in France
-SWOT Analysis of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Growth Drivers of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Trends and Developments of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Challenges of France Agriculture Equipment Market
-Competitive Analysis of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
-Future Outlook and Projections of Agriculture Equipment Market in France
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-South Africa Agricultural Equipment Market Outlook to 2025
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-Many governments and scientists are now turning to agrigenomics to tackle food sustainability and security.
-"Agrigenomics involves the genome sequencing of plants and their microbiomes to provide a foundation of genetic resources to produce higher yielding, more nutritious, pest and disease-resistant foods faster than traditional breeding."
-New legislation is reflecting this drive.
-"In the UK, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill is expected to become law this year; permitting the use of technologies such as gene editing to produce more nutritious and weather-resistant foods."
-"Similar conversations are happening in the EU, where decisions on gene editing are also expected this year."
-"Yet, historically, embedding genomics into agricultural research has been constrained by limitations in sequencing technology."
-We are entering a new phase of agrigenomics.
-Rapid development in the affordability and speed of sequencing technology is making genomics increasingly accessible.
-"This will make molecularlevel insight into crop complexity available to a wider pool of researchers, in addition to large companies currently paving the way."
-"Moreover, the increased adoption of highly accurate sequencing technology will power exciting new discoveries and drive agrigenomics forwards, unlocking the complex biology of crops to sustainably feed our world."
-This is an excerpt.
-Read the original post here
-"New York, United States, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"Agriculture reinsurance refers to the type of insurance that provides coverage for agricultural losses due to natural disasters such as droughts, floods, hurricanes, and other weather-related events."
-This type of insurance is specifically designed to protect farmers and agriculture-related businesses from financial losses caused by the unpredictable nature of weather patterns.
-"Agriculture reinsurance typically covers losses related to crop damage, livestock mortality, and business interruption."
-"This type of insurance is particularly important in areas where agriculture is a major part of the economy, as it helps to ensure the stability and continuity of the agriculture industry in the face of potential losses due to natural disasters."
-"Get a Free Sample Copy of This Report @ https://straitsresearch.com/report/agriculture-reinsurance-market/request-sample
-Market Dynamics
-The global agriculture reinsurance market is experiencing growth due to various factors, including uncertainty of nature, government support for agricultural activities, and technological advancements."
-"With the help of satellite images, efficient loss assessments can be made in agro (re)insurance, providing real-time assessments of damages and potential risks."
-"Additionally, technology helps to mitigate information asymmetry between (re)insurers and the insured, further driving demand for agriculture reinsurance."
-Another factor driving the market growth is the increasing need for an alternative to shareholder’s capital to meet the massive demand.
-"Reinsurers play a vital role in minimizing damage, providing capital for the real economy, and preventing risks."
-"Government support in various countries is also boosting market growth, such as the Indian Government's commitment to funding reinsurance schemes for crop insurance."
-"However, poor clarity of exposures and lack of awareness may hinder the growth of the agriculture reinsurance market around the globe."
-"Market Segmentation
-The global agriculture reinsurance market can be segmented on the basis of products into managed crop hail insurance, multi-peril crop insurance, livestock insurance, greenhouse insurance, aquaculture insurance, bloodstock insurance, and forestry insurance."
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of crops caused by hail or fire.
-It is typically offered by private insurance companies and is usually purchased by farmers who grow crops in areas prone to hailstorms.
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance:
-"This type of insurance provides protection against a range of risks that could cause crop losses, including natural disasters, disease, pests, and weather-related events."
-It is typically offered by government-sponsored programs and is designed to cover a large portion of the insured farmer's crop yield.
-"Livestock Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of livestock due to disease, accidents, or natural disasters."
-It covers the cost of replacing or repairing the lost or damaged livestock.
-"Greenhouse Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of crops grown in greenhouses due to various reasons such as fire, storms, or other environmental factors."
-It is designed to cover the cost of repairing or replacing the greenhouse and the crops grown in it.
-"Aquaculture Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of aquatic crops or animals due to natural disasters, disease, or other environmental factors."
-It is designed to cover the cost of repairing or replacing the lost or damaged aquatic crops or animals.
-"Bloodstock Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection to thoroughbred horses, livestock, and other animals that are high in value."
-"It covers the cost of death, illness, or injury of the animals."
-"Forestry Insurance: This type of insurance provides protection against the loss or damage of forests due to natural disasters, fire, disease, or other environmental factors."
-It is designed to cover the cost of restoring or replanting the damaged forest.
-"Report Scope
-Report Metric
-Details
-CAGR
-11.2% (2022-2030)
-Historical Data
-2019-2020
-Base Year
-2021
-Forecast Period
-2022-2030
-Forecast Units
-Value (USD Million/Billion)
-Report Coverage
-Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
-Segments Covered
-By Product, By Region
-Geographies Covered
-North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, LAME and Rest of the World
-Key Companies Profiled/Vendors
-Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, PartnerRe, Scor Re, Everest Re, Polish Re, Hamilton Re, Sompo International, Toa Re.
-Key Market Drivers
-Government support in various countries is also boosting the market growth
-Buy Now Full Report @ https://straitsresearch.com/buy-now/agriculture-reinsurance-market
-Regional Insights
-The global agriculture reinsurance market can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa."
-North America is expected to dominate the market due to its extensive agricultural activities and adoption of advanced technologies in the sector.
-The US government provides significant support to its farmers and is a major contributor to the agriculture reinsurance market in the region.
-Europe is also expected to have a significant market share due to the large agricultural industry and the high adoption rate of crop insurance among farmers.
-"Furthermore, the region's strict government regulations and policies regarding agriculture and food safety contribute to the growth of the agriculture reinsurance market."
-"The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is home to some of the world's largest agriculture-producing countries, including China and India, where agriculture is a major contributor to the economy."
-The increasing government initiatives and support to farmers to manage crop losses are boosting the demand for agriculture reinsurance in the region.
-"The rise in extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, and typhoons, has increased the need for crop insurance and reinsurance."
-"Top Key Players of Agriculture Reinsurance Market
-Munich Re
-Swiss Re
-Hannover Re
-PartnerRe
-Scor Re
-Everest Re
-Polish Re
-Hamilton Re
-Sompo International
-Toa Re.
-Get a Free Sample Copy of This Report @ https://straitsresearch.com/report/agriculture-reinsurance-market/request-sample
-Agriculture Reinsurance Market Segmentation
-By Product
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
-Livestock Insurance
-Greenhouse Insurance
-Aquaculture Insurance
-Bloodstock Insurance
-Forestry Insurance
-By Geography
-North America
-Europe
-Asia-Pacific
-LAMEA
-TABLE OF CONTENT
-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
-RESEARCH SCOPE & SEGMENTATION
-Research Objectives
-Market Definition
-Limitations & Assumptions
-Market Scope & Segmentation
-Currency & Pricing Considered
-MARKET OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT
-Emerging Regions / Countries
-Emerging Companies
-Emerging Applications / End Use
-Investment Landscape
-New Business Models / Revenue Streams
-TAM
-MARKET TRENDS
-Drivers
-Market Warning Factors
-Latest Macro Economic Indicators
-Geopolitical Impact
-Human Factors
-Technology Factors
-MARKET ASSESSMENT
-Porters Five Forces Analysis
-Value Chain Analysis
-Sales And Distribution Channel Analysis
-Case Study Analysis
-Patent Analysis
-M & A Agreements & Collabration Analysis
-ESG TRENDS
-GLOBAL AGRICULTURE REINSURANCE MARKET SIZE ANALYSIS
-Global Agriculture Reinsurance Market Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
-By Value
-Livestock Insurance
-By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance
-By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance
-By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance
-By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-NORTH AMERICA MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
-By Value
-Livestock Insurance
-By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance
-By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance
-By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance
-By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-U.S."
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance"
-"By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Canada
-EUROPE MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-U.K."
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance"
-"By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Germany
-France
-Spain
-Italy
-Russia
-Nordic
-Benelux
-Rest Of Europe
-APAC MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-China"
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance"
-"By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Korea
-Japan
-India
-Australia
-Taiwan
-South East Asia
-Rest Of Asia-Pacific
-MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-UAE"
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Turkey
-Saudi Arabia
-South Africa
-Egypt
-Nigeria
-Rest Of MEA
-LATAM MARKET ANALYSIS
-Introduction
-By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance"
-"By Value
-Brazil"
-"By Product
-Introduction
-Product By Value
-Managed Crop Hail Insurance
-By Value
-Multi-Peril Crop Insurance"
-"By Value
-Livestock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Greenhouse Insurance"
-"By Value
-Aquaculture Insurance"
-"By Value
-Bloodstock Insurance"
-"By Value
-Forestry Insurance
-By Value
-Mexico
-Argentina
-Chile
-Colombia
-Rest Of LATAM
-COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT
-Adoption Matrix
-Agriculture Reinsurance Market Share By Manufacturers
-Agriculture Reinsurance Market Ranking By Revenue For Manufacturers
-Average Price By Manufacturers
-Vendor Footprint Analysis
-MARKET PLAYERS ASSESSMENT
-Munich Re
-Overview
-Business Information
-Revenue
-ASP
-Gross Margin
-Swot Analysis
-Recent Developmments
-Swiss Re
-Hannover Re
-PartnerRe
-Scor Re
-Everest Re
-Polish Re
-Hamilton Re
-Sompo International
-Toa Re.
-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
-Research Data
-Secondary Data
-Major Secondary Sources
-Key Data From Secondary Sources
-Primary Data
-Key Data From Primary Sources
-Breakdown Of Primaries
-Secondary And Primary Research
-Key Industry Insights
-Market Size Estimation
-Bottom-Up Approach
-Top-Down Approach
-Market Projection
-Research Assumptions
-Assumptions
-Limitations
-Risk Assessment
-APPENDIX
-Discussion Guide
-Customization Options
-Related Reports
-DISCLAIMER
-Table of Content @ https://straitsresearch.com/report/agriculture-reinsurance-market/toc
-News Media
-Developing Countries Across to Drive the Agriculture Reinsurance Market During the Forecast Period, 2019–2026
-Have a Look at the Related Research Report?"
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-"Aftermarket Sales to Remain Noteworthy Throughout the Period of Assessment
-/EIN News/ -- London, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"Greater emphasis on farming activity mechanization is primarily driving sales of agriculture equipment, in turn boosting the prospects for sales of agriculture tires."
-"Poised to demonstrate a stable growth trajectory between 2021 and 2027, the worldwide agriculture tires market is all set to exceed the US$12.5 Bn mark in revenue by the forecast year."
-The market exceeded US$10 Bn in 2022 and will exhibit nearly 4.1% growth through the end of 2027 as suggested by the latest published report of Fairfield Market Research.
-"“The global agriculture tires market revenue will more likely remain concentrated in the top five or six players that currently contribute over 46% share to the overall market revenue,” says the analyst at Fairfield, further adding, “We have covered the most significant industry players for strategic analysis within intent to uncover the actionable insights for potential participants”."
-"Key Report Insights
-Tractors will continue to be the leading application segment, accounting for over 67% of total demand
-With more than 70% share in market revenue, biased tires remain preferred
-Asia Pacific slated to maintain a dominant spot with around 68% market value share
-Get the Sample Copy of Agriculture Tires Market at https://www.fairfieldmarketresearch.com/report/agriculture-tires-market/request-sample
-Insights into Segmentation Analysis
-A host of applications keep the demand for agriculture vehicles, especially small tractors, afloat."
-This according to the report accounts for low powered agricultural vehicle tires to witness growth in sales.
-are expected to witness growing sales momentum over the forecast period.
-"By the application, tractors represent the top-performing segment and will retain the hegemony through the end of assessment period."
-"Given the environmentally sustainable, and cost-efficient attributes of biased tires, the market for agriculture tires will continue to see clear dominance of biased tire segment throughout the period of forecast."
-"With more than 73% share in market valuation, this segment is likely to be at the forefront and the report majorly attributes this to sustained prominent of this tire type across the key Asian markets, i.e., China, and India."
-"Gradually decreasing availability of natural rubber may however create a long-term roadblock for radial tire manufacturers, indicates the report."
-"On the other hand, there has been growing awareness among farmers recently regarding the advantages of high-performance radial tires, which is expected to fortify the growth potential of radial tire segment."
-Aftermarket sales have played a pivotal role in maintaining the buoyancy of agriculture tire businesses.
-"This however continues to dampen the new agriculture vehicle sales, which holds direct influence on the OE sales segment of agriculture tires market."
-"Key Report Highlights
-More frequent sales of tires across agriculture industry when compared to that in construction, and mining industries underline sustained market growth
-Technological headwinds in global tire industry to augment and support the agriculture production and works digitally"
-"The market in developed regions largely leverages soaring farmers’ spending
-Insights into Regional Analysis
-Agriculture industry of the highly populous Asian economies such as China, and India is creating massive tailwinds for the expansion of agriculture tire sales."
-"The advancing manufacturing processes, and the deepening next-gen technology penetration across the various farming activities collectively uphold the performance of agriculture tires market in Asia Pacific."
-The region currently accounts for more than 68% market value share and is expected to reflect high growth potential in long run.
-"Rapidly rising rates of precision farming adoption, as well as widening acceptance of smart agriculture are likely to heavily contribute toward the market growth here."
-"With some of the leading manufacturers of the industry eying the region for expansion, the market will witness notable expansion in the near future."
-"Supportive regulatory structure will further complement the scenario, says the report."
-"Major Competitors in Global Agriculture Tires Market
-Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Continental AG, Bridgestone Corporation, Trelleborg AB, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Balkrishna Industries Limited, Pirelli & C. S.p.A., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Continental Aktiengesellschaft, Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (CGEM), Prometeon Tyre Group S.r.l., Titan Tire Corporation"
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-REPORT SCOPE
-Report Attributes
-Details
-Base Year
-2020
-Forecast Year
-2021 – 2027
-Market Size in 2022
-US$10 Bn
-Estimated Market Size in 2021
-US$12.5 Bn
-CAGR
-4.1%
-Key Players
-Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Continental AG, Bridgestone Corporation, Trelleborg AB, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Balkrishna Industries Limited, Pirelli & C. S.p.A."
-The Global Agriculture Tires Market is Segmented as Below:
-"By Application Coverage
-Tractors
-Harvesters
-Implements
-Irrigation
-Forestry
-Others
-By Tire Type Coverage
-Bias
-Radial
-By Equipment Horsepower Coverage
-0-80 HP
-80-200 HP
-By Sales Channel Coverage
-OEM
-Aftermarket
-By Geographical Coverage
-North America
-Europe
-Asia Pacific
-Latin America
-Middle East & Africa
-Leading Companies
-Bridgestone Corp.
-Continental AG
-Balakrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT)"
-"Yokohama Rubber
-Michelin
-Titan International Inc.
-Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
-Inside This Report"
-"You Will Find:
-1."
-"Executive Summary
-2."
-"Agriculture Tires Market Outlook
-3."
-"Global Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-4."
-"North America Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-5."
-"Europe Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-6."
-"Asia Pacific Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-7. Latin America Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-8."
-"Middle East & Africa Agriculture Tires Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
-9."
-"Competitive Landscape
-10."
-"Appendix
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-New innovations in agriculture have shown us how technology can help us build more sustainable food systems and improve food security in every corner of the world.
-"What would have become of the vertical farming industry if not for technologies such as big data analytics, robotics, the internet of things IoT, and artificial intelligence?"
-"With Geographic Information Systems (GIS), we can get high-resolution and location-specific views of the farm field."
-"Through smart farming techniques, we can now prevent crop losses on a large scale, speed up harvest time, and manage farm resources with precision (no pun intended)."
-"Top 13 Innovations in Agriculture
-From the invention of plows to milking machines, innovations have played a considerable role in agricultural development."
-Here are some of the latest trends in agriculture technology which are predicted to influence farming globally in 2023 and beyond.
-"FARM AUTOMATION
-Automation is already a major part of the farming process, but it will become even more important in the coming years."
-"Farmers are already using drones to monitor their crops, and advanced sensors can tell them exactly when they need to water or fertilize their fields."
-These devices can also be used to monitor soil quality and ensure that crops aren’t affected by drought or other environmental factors.
-"The increased level of automation will allow farmers to focus more on other aspects of their business than traditional manual labor tasks like watering, seeding, and harvesting."
-"BLOCKCHAIN
-Blockchain technologies are used in agriculture to track plant information from the farms to the shelf."
-"Powered by a decentralized database, this technology helps regulate the quality of food and its shelf life."
-The auditable database allows growers and marketers to monitor farm produce throughout the supply chain.
-"In recent times, Hyperledger, an open-source blockchain framework, has been adopted by Walmart to help the retail giant detect unwholesome food in real time before it gets to the consumer."
-"In addition, to encourage chemical-free farm products and improve transparency in its agric supply chain, India, the world’s largest fruits and vegetables producer, is planning to adopt blockchain technologies in all its Agri exports."
-"IOT IN AGRICULTURE
-IoT is used as a smart farming solution for monitoring the crop field from anywhere."
-"It involves using sensors to track soil moisture, crop health, livestock conditions, temperature, etc.
-IoT technologies make it possible to create automated irrigation structures where water resources can be managed efficiently."
-"By collecting crop data such as moisture and temperature, IoT technologies can help determine the right amount of water for crops every season."
-"GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN AGRICULTURE
-GIS in agriculture relies on technology such as drones and satellites to understand crop position and types, fertilization level, soil status, and related information."
-"With data generated from GIS remote sensing devices and software, farmers can determine the best location for crop planting in the field and make informed decisions on how to improve soil nutrition."
-"In livestock rearing, GIS software monitors the movement of animals."
-"This, in turn, will help farmers track animals’ health, fertility, or nutrition."
-"AI/ML & DATA SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
-Agricultural forecasting is made easy when farmers deploy AI/ML & data science technology."
-"The use of 3D laser scanning and spectral imaging/spectral analysis, for example, can help farmers predict weather scenarios and optimize the use of resources required for irrigation, fertilization, and pest control."
-"Through AI/ML & data science technology, farmers can analyze their fields for the best locations for planting seeds."
-"They can use computer vision to recognize plants’ optimal height, width, and spacing."
-This data can then be used to optimize their growing methods.
-"REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
-The World Economic Forum describes regenerative agriculture as the way forward to decarbonize the food system and make farming resilient to climate shocks."
-This unconventional farming practice work based on five fundamental principles.
-"Promote biodiversity through the integration of animals and plants
-Improve soil health by adopting all options that will reduce soil disturbance
-Practice soil conservation by keeping the soil surface covered as much as possible
-Practice crop diversity by growing varieties of crops on the same field
-Maintain living roots by planting perennial crops or cover crops
-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE (CEA)
-Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is a method of cultivating plants in a fully regulated environment."
-It is also known as ‘vertical farming or indoor farming.’
-"In this type of cultivation, all the plant’s needs are met by artificially providing them with water, nutrients, and light using hydroponic, aquaponic, and aeroponic techniques."
-CEA has proven to reduce some of the challenges faced in conventional farming.
-"For example, it greatly reduces water consumption depending on the farm setup."
-"In fact, some vertical farms use 70% to 95% less water than what’s typically required in traditional outdoor farms."
-"In addition to optimal water usage, CEA protects plants from adverse weather conditions and helps maximize the use of space for cultivation."
-AGRICULTURAL ROBOTICS
-"In 2022, the global market size of agricultural robotics was nearly $5 billion."
-The need to meet the increasing global food demand is one of the major driving forces for the wide application and adoption of agriculture robotics.
-"Many farming activities performed by humans can now be done by agricultural robots (agribots), maximizing productivity and saving enormous resources."
-"Today, agribots are used in seed planting, crop harvesting, weeding, sorting and packaging, livestock management, etc.
-DRONES
-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones are increasingly becoming useful in crop and livestock management."
-"For example, farmers can use sensor-equipped drones to monitor the growth of plants, detect disease stress, monitor field temperature, and spray pesticides or fertilizers at desired locations on the field."
-"In animal husbandry, drones are used to observe grasslands and track animal movements on big ranches."
-Some drones have thermal imaging cameras to detect sick animals with high body temperatures.
-The inherent benefits and the rise of drones in farm operations lie in their ability to help farmers acquire comprehensive data to make timely decisions.
-PRECISION AGRICULTURE
-The increase in the global population has led to increased food production per capita.
-"However, this has also led to water shortages due to irrigation purposes."
-"To combat these issues, farmers are turning towards precision agriculture as it can save them both time and money."
-"Precision agriculture is a rapidly evolving farm management system that involves the use of sensor technology, AI, GIS, and IoT to collect and analyze data about the soil, plants, and animals."
-"It allows for more targeted use of inputs such as water, fertilizer, plant nutrients, pesticides, seeds, and labor."
-"Precision agriculture deviates from conventional agriculture practices, where a uniform method is employed over a large area regardless of soil quality or topography variations.
-AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY"
-"Although there is a growing concern about the health impact of agricultural biotechnology, the use of genetic engineering to improve plants or animals will remain a trend in modern farming."
-Why?
-The appeal of this method is in its capacity to increase production and improve global food security.
-"Moreover, genetically modified organisms have been proven safe for human health."
-The major challenge that could render GMOs unsafe for consumption is farmers’ failure to comply with regulatory standards when practicing agricultural biotechnology.
-"Otherwise, agricultural biotechnology can improve the quality of farm produce and help create more climate-resilient crops."
-BIG DATA & ANALYTICS
-"The farm is becoming a data factory, with sensors and other technology collecting thousands of data points about everything from soil quality to humidity and crop yields."
-"Big data & analytics can help farmers decide when to plant and harvest, how much water or fertilizer to use, and how much seed they should sow."
-"Farming operations are subject to weather and environmental changes, which are difficult to access, especially for large farms."
-Applying big data and analytics in agriculture help farmers predict water cycles or rainfall patterns.
-CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES
-"In today’s information-driven world, agriculture production should be based on a knowledge- and data-driven approach."
-"Farmers need to be able to communicate with each other, vendors, and customers to produce more food efficiently."
-This can be done through connectivity technologies.
-"Connectivity technologies, such as mobile devices, satellite technology, and internet-based platforms, allow farmers to share information to make better decisions about how they grow their crops or raise their livestock."
-These technologies also enable farmers to reach out to potential buyers or sell directly to consumers.
-CONCLUSION
-We are repeatedly told that the world population is expanding and increasing at a breathtaking pace.
-"As a result, new innovations in agriculture have become necessary to ensure the survival of our species."
-"In the next decade, crop researchers, farmers, and the governments of countries worldwide will be focused on building innovation and new technologies to improve global crop productivity, support smallholder farmers, and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture."
-Jiva is already combining a number of these new agricultural technologies to help improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers around the world.
-"Through the use of AI, machine visioning, and predictive analytics, Jiva is able to deliver contextually relevant and personalized advisory to farmers."
-"Through big data and analytics, we’ve also helped our rural entrepreneurs better understand market price fluctuations so that they can be more effective on the ground, and earn a better income for their families.
-innovations , Farming , agriculture"
-"Today's food system was scaled to prevent hunger, and is now facing new demands and expectations, particularly in the healthcare space."
-"However, with innovative advancements in agriculture and nutrition, we can wage battle against diet-related chronic diseases, which are a major driver of healthcare costs."
-"Dr. Patrick J. Stover, director of the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA) at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss how shifting focus from producing food, fiber and fuel to promoting human, environmental and economic health can create a more efficient and resilient system."
-The following is an edited transcript of the Ag Future podcast episode with Dr. Patrick J. Stover hosted by Tom Martin.
-"Click below to hear the full audio or listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts."
-"Ag Future: Innovation in Agri-Food
-#219: Advancing agriculture and nutrition: The fight against diet-related chronic disease | Patrick J. Stover
-Tom: Welcome to Ag Future, presented by Alltech."
-"Join us from the 2022 Alltech ONE Conference as we explore our opportunities within agri-food, business and beyond."
-I'm Tom Martin for the Alltech Ag Future podcast series.
-"Diet-related chronic disease is among the greatest societal challenges facing the world, driving up healthcare costs and disproportionately affecting minority communities."
-"Dr. Patrick Stover is director of the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the world's first research institute to gather, under one roof, precision nutrition, responsive agriculture and behavioral research with the aim of reducing diet-related chronic disease while also considering the environmental and the economic effects."
-"An international leader in biochemistry, agriculture and nutrition, he has served as vice chancellor and dean of agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M AgriLife and as director of the division of nutritional sciences at Cornell University."
-"Dr. Stover joins us to talk about how shifting from a focus on producing food, fiber and fuel to promoting human, environmental and economic health has influenced expectations for the food system over the last decade."
-"Thanks for joining us, Dr. Stover."
-Patrick: Thank you for the opportunity.
-It's a pleasure to be here.
-Tom:
-"Whenever we talk to a working farmer, we're nearly always struck by a realization that we're talking with a scientist."
-I thought we would begin by exploring that for a moment.
-"Farming — it's inherently science, isn't it?"
-"Patrick: Oh, absolutely."
-This was recognized by President Lincoln in 1862 when he established the land-grant universities for the purpose of both advancing mechanics or engineering and agriculture.
-"In every state in this nation, we have a land-grant university that is dedicated to advancing all aspects of agriculture, from understanding soil to understanding plants and plant breeding, animals and animal breeding, animal health, all the way to agricultural engineering — how can we mechanize better?"
-"How can we produce food faster, cheaper, more abundantly?"
-Tom: We have one of those here in Lexington: the University of Kentucky.
-Patrick: Absolutely — a very good one.
-Tom: What is meant by “responsive agriculture”?
-"Patrick: If you look at the food system that we have today, this really came out of the post-World War II era, where — during World War II, there were great demands on the food supply."
-There was rationing of food to make sure that our soldiers had the nourishment they need to perform well on the battlefield.
-"At the same time, we have the Depression that led up to World War II and the post-Depression era, where there was a lot of hunger in this country."
-"There became this sense that hunger was unacceptable, both in this country and abroad."
-"You saw many efforts, humanitarian efforts, to scale up agriculture for the sole purpose of eliminating hunger — and again, both domestically and abroad."
-That's the food system we have today.
-It was scaled to preventing hunger.
-Hunger is not a disease.
-Hunger is a physiological response to a lack of calories.
-"Therefore, we scaled agriculture production to meet the caloric needs not only of the nation but of the world."
-That's the food system that we have today.
-"But now, we see there are other demands on agriculture, new expectations."
-We see (that) the agriculture system we have today and the food system we have today makes hunger rare.
-"It still exists, but it's not due to a lack of abundance of food."
-It's more (related to) access issues.
-"But now, we see that there are other costs that food produces."
-"Some of those in the healthcare space, we see the diet-related chronic diseases, (which are) the major driver of healthcare costs."
-Diabetes alone costs about $160 billion to $170 billion a year — more than most state agencies receive in their funding.
-We see a total cost of about $4 trillion a year.
-No one can afford those costs — no government or individuals.
-"At the same time, we also have expectations around the environment."
-"Certainly, agriculture has an environmental footprint in terms of emissions and runoff and such."
-But we also see that agriculture can be the solution to some of our environmental issues and actually capture carbon from other sectors.
-"Of course, economic health is also critical."
-"The margins in agriculture are so thin, and we are losing much of our precious farmland to other, more profitable purposes."
-"Now we see, not only do we have to produce food to eliminate hunger, but we have to do it in a way that supports human health, environmental health and economic health."
-"Tom: A century ago, it was the Great Depression."
-"Would you say that, today, climate change presents that same imperative to get ahead of the hunger curve?"
-"Patrick: Certainly, there are many concerns about climate."
-"Climate affects agriculture, really, in two domains."
-"Number one, we are seeing extreme variations in temperature over short periods of time."
-That plays havoc on our agriculture systems and our ability to produce food looking forward.
-"Certainly, the climate has an effect on agriculture."
-"We also see, again, that agriculture has an environmental footprint."
-The question is: How can we lower that environmental footprint?
-"There's so much innovation out there, from capture of carbon in soil to creating biomass — all of these innovations to reducing methane production from agriculture."
-"All of these innovations we see are out there that really give us the promise of having agriculture not only have a very low environmental footprint but potentially even capturing environmental footprints from manufacturing, from travel and those other areas that have much larger environmental footprints."
-Tom: I understand correctly that you're engaged in behavioral research.
-What can you tell us about what you're doing?
-Patrick: Absolutely.
-"Well, that is really the third leg."
-That is so key.
-We can do all of this work to produce food in a way that better supports the environment and human health and the economy.
-We can produce food that the consumers want and (that) also supports their health.
-"But if all this science is not accepted by society, we're not going to achieve our goal."
-That science will just sit on a shelf.
-"So, what's absolutely critical is to understand human behaviors."
-Everyone eats.
-Everyone makes food choices.
-"We have to understand how people, how communities, how societies make those choices, and how we can use science and convince the population that a science approach to health behaviors will be better for them in the long run, for their personal health, for their community health."
-"We have a long way to go in that public trust area, but the social behavioral science will be key so that we can adopt these important technologies to actually implement out in society."
-"Tom: What sorts of major impactful changes have occurred in recent years in each of these areas: farming, food production and nutrition?"
-Let's take them one at a time — because it's a big question — beginning with farming.
-Patrick: Certainly.
-"If you look at farming — and I'll put farming and food production together, if you don't mind."
-"Tom: Sure.
-Patrick: What we have seen is great efficiencies."
-"In the United States, the average American spends less than 9% of their available resources on food."
-That's remarkable.
-It's not like that anywhere else in the world.
-It's never been that low anytime in human history.
-"That's because of the great innovations that have occurred, all the way from what we grow to how we process food."
-"We have created an unbelievably efficient system through advances in plant breeding, through advances in engineering and irrigation, through advances in pest control to how we process food."
-"We have created a highly efficient, vertically integrated system like the world has never seen."
-"Now, during COVID, we saw some of the vulnerabilities where, while it was very efficient, it wasn't very resilient."
-"So now, you're seeing other innovations that are trying to tap into this wonderful system that's been effective in producing food — but (we are trying to) add more resiliency through more local agriculture, through urban agriculture and other innovations that are enabling our system not only to be efficient but to be resilient, and technologies will be key to continue to drive that."
-Tom: How about nutrition?
-What's been happening in nutrition that is exciting (and is) going on now?
-Patrick: Nutrition potentially is one of the most transformed fields (of) the past few years.
-"If you look historically, the goal of nutrition has been to understand how much of all the various nutrients you need — how much iron you need, how much B vitamins you need, et cetera — and how those translate into foods you should eat so that you don't become deficient in any of these nutrients."
-"That was the goal of nutrition, was to understand the chemistry and the biochemistry of these nutrients, and how much you needed to make sure you could carry out fundamental functions in your body."
-"Well, we've now moved the needle."
-"Because we see that food is a major driver of healthcare costs, Congress essentially said of the National Academy of Sciences — which is charged with determining how much of each nutrient you need every day, the so-called RDAs — said, “Well, we don't really have diseases of deficiency anymore."
-What we have is diet-related chronic disease.
-"So, rather than setting these nutrient standards based on preventing diseases, let's have the endpoint as a chronic disease so we can use food to lower healthcare costs.”"
-"That, essentially, was the advent of food as medicine."
-"This becomes a much more complex problem, because people respond differently to diets in terms of their disease risk."
-"Virtually all populations — if you make them deficient in a nutrient, everyone in the population responds the same, and you can have population-based guidance, whereas, when you have a chronic disease outcome, people respond differently based on our population history."
-"Now you have responders and non-responders — and this whole idea that, if we're going to use food to lower healthcare costs, we have to understand how food interacts with an individual at that level."
-"Tom: I guess most of us are walking around not really realizing or appreciating that what we consume, the food that we eat, actually has the ability to switch on and switch off genes."
-"Patrick: Oh, it's incredible."
-"Again, if you look throughout all of human history, populations emerged all over the globe."
-Those that were able to survive and expand were those that adapted to their local food environment and their local pathogen environment.
-That's what you had to do to survive.
-"If you look at populations in northern Canada, they metabolize fat very, very differently than native cultures there."
-"And the native populations metabolize fat very, very different than you and I do."
-"If you look at Scandinavia, there's very little iron in the soil."
-"Therefore, there was this selective pressure genetically to get every little bit of iron out of food."
-"But now, when you put those individuals on an iron-rich diet (through) a global food system, you see hemochromatosis, and they result in cancers and other types of, essentially, diet-related chronic diseases."
-You can look at lactose intolerance.
-It goes on and on.
-"So certainly, the food systems out there, around the globe, have really shaped who we are."
-"In turn, the foods we eat turn our genes on and off."
-It's a very complex system.
-"We are all different based on our population history, but that's the opportunity to use food as medicine to understand those differences — how we interact with that food, how food changes us, and how, historically, we have adapted to food systems to understand that diet-disease connection at the level of the individual."
-"Tom: Could agriculture, food production and nutritional intelligence be made — or maybe they do work in concert — to improve public health?"
-Patrick:
-"Well, that's the big challenge."
-"Historically, we have siloed the food system at the level of science, at the level of public policy."
-"Even in the Farm Bill, you have the nutrition title over here, you have the ag component over here, and they don’t talk to each other — yet we know (that) if we are going to make agriculture the solution to human health, environmental health and economic health, that's what the mandate is."
-We have to consider this as the complex system that it is.
-"When we change dietary guidelines, that has a ripple effect back across the food system."
-"When we have soil erosion, we lose quality components in that soil, (and) that affects the food system in the other direction."
-We have to understand and make decisions respecting the fact that this is a very complex system that goes from farm inputs to consumer behavior.
-And we have to make sure that the research that we do considers that.
-We have to make sure that the public policy that we have considers that.
-Tom: We've touched on hunger earlier.
-"Food scarcity and malnutrition remain significant issues, even in developed countries."
-"What is agriculture's role not only in producing enough food but in producing enough nutritious food?
-Patrick:"
-"This is the challenge, and it gets down to definition."
-"Certainly, the world population is growing."
-"By 2050, there'll be another two billion people on this planet."
-"And as you said, we already have food insecurity and lack of food in some places, so we have to make more."
-"But we also recognize that we have to make better, if you will — that we have to make food that is better aligned with human health, environmental health and economic health."
-Technologies have to be the answer there.
-"We're going to have to continue to be more efficient so that we can produce more and feed the world, but we have to do it in a way that both respects cultures — because there's a strong cultural component to food — so that people accept the food that's being produced."
-"But we also have to use these technologies to make sure that it can be medicine to these populations, that it lowers healthcare costs."
-Tom:
-"Is there an appetite today for finding ways to more tightly coordinate these disparate sectors of the industry, the entire food ag value chain, as a strategy to bring about those improvements?
-Patrick:"
-"Well, that's a big focus of our institute, is to try to make sure that we do have this better-integrated, systemic approach."
-"To do that, everyone needs a seat at the table."
-We need to do this to be successful.
-"But, for instance, we have technologies through gene editing to create plants that have virtually any quality we want in terms of disease resistance, in terms of nutrient value, et cetera."
-But we have to bring along the regulators to make sure that we are producing something that not only is going to benefit society but is going to be safe as well.
-We need to bring along the regulatory community.
-We need to bring along the general public.
-"They have to accept this food that is produced that is going to improve their health, and they have to have trust in that food."
-We need to bring the farmers and the ranchers.
-They need to understand how this is going to help their bottom line.
-Their margins are very thin.
-They have to be risk-averse or they don't succeed in their business.
-"We have to convince them that this is good for them, good for their operations."
-"We need the related policies and incentives, again, so that technologies — so that advances in crops and crop breeding will be accepted by that group."
-"Everyone needs a seat at the table, and we need to start with the endpoints."
-We have a very segmented approach to addressing the food system and constituencies across the food system.
-"We have consumers who blame producers and food manufacturers, who then say — well, they blame the consumer, because (their belief is), “We just respond to consumer demand.”"
-We need to not have a food fight.
-"We need to bring everybody to the table (to) decide: What are these endpoints that we want, and how can we reverse-engineer back to the food system to achieve those goals that are so critical to our society right now?"
-Tom: There is a lot of risk in farming.
-I'm just wondering how this holistic approach reduces at least some of that exposure to the uncertainty and the stress that it causes.
-Patrick: Certainly.
-"If you look, currently, at the food system we have today, we have to understand that farmers and ranchers — which make up just about 1% of our society today; 1% of the population produces food for the rest of the 99% — they are businesspeople."
-"They make decisions every day (about) what they grow, how much they grow, when they grow it, based on what the market will bear."
-They are businesspeople.
-"The biggest threat to their operation is uncertainty, because their margins are so thin."
-"With a couple of bad years, their enterprises are in danger."
-"That has to be the role of science, and that will be the role of our institute at Texas A&M.
-We need authoritative voices out there about what the science says related to any question around the agriculture and food value chain, from farm inputs all the way to consumer behavior, and we have to be very clear about what the science says."
-"Right now, much of our food system is driven by preferences, values and beliefs, on both the health side (and) on the environmental side."
-"And often, people quote their favorite study — “Well, this study says this,” “But my study says that” — rather than looking at the totality of the scientific literature like we do in medicine, where we actually don't look at papers individually, but we combine all of the research together in a statistically appropriate way."
-"And we say, “Well, our current scientific knowledge is X, Y or Z, based on that synthesis, and this is how certain or strong it is.”"
-We don't have that in food and agriculture.
-"That's something at Texas A&M that we would like to see happen in this country, is to have science lead."
-"People will always have preferences, values and beliefs around the food system."
-"There's a deep cultural component — a deep moral, if you will, component — to food, but that's not science."
-"We have to say what the science says so that people out there who make decisions can weigh between what the science says and, then, what individual values, preferences and beliefs are."
-"Tom: Dr. Stover, we've witnessed the sudden disruption of an important source of the world's grain, and I'm talking about the war in Ukraine."
-Has this development inspired new thinking about the resources needed to feed the world and to keep them secure?
-Patrick: Certainly.
-"What we're seeing going on in Ukraine is a tragedy, but there will always be wars."
-"In fact, Norman Borlaug once said, “You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery."
-Food is fundamental to a peaceful world.”
-What we have to ensure is that all countries around the globe have the capacity to feed their populations; (it’s) absolutely essential.
-"This was the work of Norman Borlaug in international agriculture: to build that agriculture infrastructure in every region, in every country, to avoid hunger."
-"Now, local agriculture is imperative, (but) we also need that global agriculture system as well, because sometimes there are droughts."
-"There are catastrophes that happen that limit a given region's ability to produce food, and they need to tap into the global food system."
-"But we need to think very carefully about how we marry capacity to grow food in every region with a global food system and how those two are integrated together to ensure that we have peace, to ensure that we have food for everyone."
-"Tom: Dr. Patrick Stover, director of the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture at Texas A&M AgriLife Research."
-Thank you so much.
-Patrick: Thank you.
-It's a pleasure to be here.
-"Tom: And for the Alltech Ag Future podcast, I'm Tom Martin."
-Thank you for joining us.
-Be sure to subscribe to Ag Future wherever you listen to podcasts.
-"As the world moves towards rapid digitalisation, technological tools can be required to reduce food wastage
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-"Agriculture is the mainstay in many countries, and with the rising population, the food demand is projected to witness a 35-56 per cent surge by 2050."
-"And that’s not to mention that land and water have become critical resources, and climatic changes create a major need for improvements."
-"As the world moves towards rapid digitalisation, technological tools can be required to reduce food wastage and supply chains to meet the burgeoning demand for food production globally."
-Technological advances are bringing forth dramatic changes in the Indian agriculture industry.
-"As the rural population moves to urban cities for better employment opportunities, technology has become a robust solution to remove the bottlenecks in agriculture profitability and productivity."
-"AI-driven tools and systems in agriculture continue to bring positive changes in the farming sector, rendering smart solutions for the industry."
-The United Nations Food and Agriculture Estimate suggests – the world’s agricultural yield has to be increased by 70 per cent by 2050 with the current landholdings.
-"Considering the expanding demand, AI-driven solutions can enhance agricultural outputs with ease, provided farmers can overcome social and economic challenges."
-"From computer vision technology to predictive analysis for healthy crop production, the industry is entering a new era of evolution."
-"Crop and Soil Monitoring
-For yielding better crop produce, AI-driven automatic systems monitor soil and crop based on different variables such as temperature, moisture levels, soil nutrient levels, sunlight, etc."
-The data gathered is further analyzed by Machine Learning algorithms that can provide optimal insights about the condition of crops and soil.
-"For instance, AI and ML algorithms can be used to determine the need for water and nutrients that can alert farmers to meet the requirements of a healthy crop."
-It can also detect the possibility of pests and diseases that affect the output.
-Integration of AI in agriculture can help farmers monitor the condition which is not optimal for plant growth.
-This allows farmers to take preventive measures and get the best timely results.
-"As part of AI-embedded systems, computer vision technology is crucial in detecting and analyzing crop quality with precision."
-This reduces the scope of human errors and dependence on manual monitoring and observation.
-"As a result, farmers can produce high-quality yields with greater efficiency at lower costs."
-"Automatic weeding
-Traditionally, farmers used to practice manual processes to remove weeds, like using herbicides, making it challenging for the crop management system."
-AI-integrated computer vision technology intelligently identifies weeds in crop monitoring images.
-"Apart from this, intelligent AI algorithms embedded with Machine Learning tools can develop a robot and carry out de-weeding automatically."
-This saves the farmers’ time in de-weeding processes through manual interventions.
-"In addition, it saves time and cost with much accuracy, making it a healthy organic farming practice."
-Machine Learning with 5G and IoT
-The next gen of the agriculture industry lies in adopting smart farming practices.
-The advancements in agriculture are aided by IoT with cloud computing over a futuristic 5G network.
-This brings a paradigm shift in the ‘human oriented’ to a ‘humanly independent’ and much more securer farming system.
-"Integrating such technology tools with AI revolutionises the entire crop cycle, from planting, to harvesting, with a completely automated monitoring system."
-This cycle closes the supply-demand gap while ensuring higher yields and profitability for farmers.
-"The specialised equipment and wireless connectivity in IoT devices further reduce high operational costs, called precision agriculture."
-"Bottomline
-The advent of disruptive technologies such as AI is changing the meaning of agriculture in every way."
-Traditional agricultural practices are replacing smart farming techniques aided by AI tools.
-Gaining accurate insights can prove to be the robust driving force for increasing agricultural production.
-"0
-THE climate change-induced rains of last summer left millions of people homeless in many parts of Pakistan."
-"While it is correct to put pressure on the international community to pay their share of the climate debt, the seismic nature of the disaster should focus our attention on drawing up our own policy framework so that we can do our bit."
-"In this article, I propose clean energy alternatives as a means of reducing the fossil fuel footprint in the country, and to make agricultural production sustainable on the basis of self-sufficient energy."
-"A case in point is the increase in the use of tube wells in agriculture since the 1960s, mainly due to government subsidies."
-It has led to a significant increase in the area irrigated by groundwater.
-"This has resulted in a decline in the area irrigated exclusively by canal water, which reduced by 38 per cent between 1960 and 2015."
-"Another issue of considerable concern is the high consumption of water by only four crops: wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton."
-"These major crops consume around 85pc of the total pumped irrigation water, measuring around 51 billion cubic metres per year."
-This highlights the need for a more sustainable approach to agriculture and irrigation in Pakistan.
-"The extraction of groundwater in the country relies heavily on non-renewable sources of energy, such as fossil fuels, leading to high levels of carbon emissions."
-This not only contributes to environmental pollution but also increases the cost of production for Pakistan’s farmers.
-"The energy that is required for the irrigation of the four major crops mentioned here has a footprint of 103 PJ (petajoule), which is equivalent to 2.5 million metric tons of oil."
-"It generates a carbon footprint of 11 billion kilograms of carbon dioxide, which accounts for 6pc of the national carbon footprint."
-"Most of the energy is used by diesel pumps that extract shallow groundwater, accounting for 73pc of the total energy use, followed by electric pumps that extract deep groundwater."
-Pakistan can significantly reduce its energy consumption in irrigation.
-"The factors that determine the energy and carbon footprints for irrigation water in Pakistan vary spatially and temporally, depending on the crop type, crop water requirements, fraction of the gravity-fed and pumped water, groundwater tables, and energy sources for pumping, including diesel, electric and solar energy."
-A recent research study has identified 10 hot-spot districts that make up 42pc of the total energy footprint in Pakistan for the irrigation of the four major crops.
-These hot spots are located in the southern part of Punjab with its dominant wheat-cotton-sugarcane cropping pattern.
-The identification of the hot-spot districts is particularly important for targeting energy efficiency measures and promoting sustainable irrigation practices.
-"They include: Vehari, Lodhran, Multan, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Bahawalnagar, Jhang, Rahim Yar Khan, Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur."
-"By replacing conventional pumping units (25pc of the total pumping units in Pakistan) in hot-spot districts with solar pumps, it is possible to save 42pc of the existing pumping energy in Pakistan."
-This would be a substantial saving and could also be a worthwhile investment in the long run.
-"If we assume an average unit cost of Rs2m, installing 0.3m solar pumps in the hot-spot districts would require an investment of Rs600bn."
-"Although this is a significant amount, the potential long-term cost savings could be substantial."
-"Within two years, this investment can lead to a reduction of 42pc of the existing pumping energy, which could translate into significant cost savings for the country."
-"Therefore, it seems like a worthwhile investment to consider."
-"Furthermore, a policy is needed to ensure solar pumping integration with drip and sprinkler irrigation in the sandy areas of the country, such as Thal, Thar, Cholistan, Potohar, southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Lakki Marwat) and Balochistan for high-value agriculture (orchards and vegetables) with strict enforcement of measures to avoid the depletion of precious groundwater."
-"Next, the areas with cash crops that have shallow groundwater within the canal commands should be brought under precision agriculture, including laser land levelling and improved conveyance and field application efficiency before integrating them into solar-based surface irrigation."
-"Finally, the water discharge from solar tube wells should be capped based on specific ecology, cropping patterns and the water requirement for the crops."
-There should be a prior option to focus on the hot-spot districts (with their high energy use and energy footprints) for immediate energy conservation in areas that have irrigated agriculture by solarising the existing tube wells.
-"By implementing these recommendations, Pakistan can significantly reduce its energy consumption in irrigation and promote sustainable agriculture practices."
-"Indeed, the adoption of renewable energy in the agriculture sector, especially solar-powered irrigation, can bring many benefits to the country, such as reducing carbon emissions, promoting energy independence, and providing reliable energy sources to the farmers."
-"However, it is crucial to approach this issue with a very clear vision and after comprehensive planning that considers the specific context of each region."
-The adoption of renewable energy should not be seen as a one-size-fits-all solution.
-"Rather, it should be looked on as a tool that needs to be customised and adapted to the needs and realities of each community."
-"It is, therefore, important to develop short-, medium-, and long-term targets that reflect the specific goals and challenges of each region, and to provide adequate support, such as subsidies and technical assistance, to help farmers and communities adopt this technology successfully."
-"Additionally, it is important to consider the potential unintended consequences of adopting renewable energy, such as over-extraction of groundwater, as well as to develop regulations and incentives that encourage the sustainable use of natural resources throughout the country."
-"Recently, there has been a lot of research in Pakistan — pilot-scale and feasibility studies, in combination with subsidies, have been initiated at the provincial and national levels — exploring and recommending renewable energy potential."
-"Though these efforts are translated into action slowly at the farm level, solar energy applications in irrigated agriculture should be adopted with clear, short-, medium-, and long-term targets."
-"The writer heads the Alternative Energy in Agriculture programme at the Climate, Energy & Water Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad."
-"Published in Dawn, March 16th, 2023"
-"If you're one of the world's richest people, chances are you have a lot more free time on your hands."
-"But if you're also one of the world's richest people, chances are you also have a lot more free time on your hands."
-"According to the eighth edition of the UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, 95% of the world's billionaires believe they should use their wealth to make a positive impact, and more than two-thirds believe it's their responsibility to ""lead the way"" in addressing global challenges, Bloomberg reports."
-"Smart agriculture, clean water, and poverty alleviation are areas of opportunity for the world's richest people, according to the report, which was based on research on more than 2,500 billionaires from 75 markets and a survey of 50 billionaires."
-"""Like everyone else, they are concerned about the challenges facing the world, and they are in an ideal position to use their entrepreneurial capital to deliver fresh approaches and effective ways of doing what's needed to tackle these issues,"" UBS' head of global family and institutional wealth says in a press release."
-"For example, more than a third of the billionaires surveyed are investing in food, water, and education, among other areas, with capital from their businesses, roughly the same..."
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-"Some time ago, August 2018 to be exact, I wrote an Expert Commentary titled "" Farmers Do Need Cyber Insurance."""
-I was convinced then that the need for cyber coverage for farm/ag risks was crying for attention.
-"Today, I think it is screaming for it."
-"If there was a need in 2018, then there will be a demand for it in 2023."
-2021/2022 Cyber Attacks Involving Agriculture
-"According to "" FBI Security Alert on Ag Cyberattacks"" in Progressive Farmer by Victoria Meyers, April 20, 2022, two attacks, one in February 2022 and the other in March, directly went after grain processors and feed mills."
-"The February incident was a ransomware attack on a feed milling service, but it was stopped before encryption took place."
-"The March attack, on the other hand, was a LockBit 2.0 ransomware attack by hackers on a multistate grain company that provides seed, fertilizer, and logistical services."
-The Federal Bureau of investigation provided no further details nor identification of the victim companies.
-"In September 2021, Crystal Valley, a Minnesota-based grain cooperative, was hit by a cyber attack."
-This happened during harvest in the fall of 2021.
-"(How well-prepared is your account for a cyber attack, especially during the busy season?)"
-"While there was a ransom demand, it is reported that Crystal Valley did not pay it."
-The firm stated that it was unable to fulfill orders for livestock feed but that local cooperatives were able to assist.
-"Due to this attack, everything needed to be processed by hand."
-"According to an article from the Des Moines Register, "" Iowa Grain Cooperative Says It's Working To Restore Automated Operations, but Remains Silent on Cyberattack Ransom,"" by Donnelle Eller, October 6, 2021, NEW Cooperative in Iowa suffered through a ransomware attack in September 2021."
-"They were able to still operate utilizing ""paper tickets"" as opposed to their normal computer-driven manner of tracking deliveries and such."
-"NEW Cooperative announced that its critical infrastructure was ""intertwined with the food supply chain."""
-"Further, should they not have had a timely recovery, then there would have been ""public disruption to the grain, pork and chicken supply [chains]"" as some 40 percent of grain production runs on its software and the feed schedules of 11 million animals rely on them."
-"In Canada, Maple Leaf Foods had a cyber incident in November 2022, according to an article by Howard Solomon of IT World Canada, "" Maple Leaf Foods Confirms It Was Hit by Ransomware, Won't Pay Attackers,"" November 25, 2022."
-It evidently caused a temporary system outage and other operational disruptions.
-Maple Leaf Foods is Canada's largest prepared meats and poultry producer.
-"According to the news article, a ransom was demanded but not paid."
-Should Small Companies Worry about Cyber Attacks?
-Let's focus on the smaller risks that may not have the significant challenges to recovery that these larger operators have: the low-hanging fruit of farms and agriculture (all puns intended).
-"First, a thought—How often have you heard this from your client: ""I'm not a target."
-No one cares about my systems.
-I don't have time to do this.
-"What are the odds?"""
-Do you want your client to be the poster child for the next cyber incident?
-"Do you think they want to hear from you or a claims adjuster: ""Well if you would have had cyber coverage, we might have been able to help."
-But you don't.
-"""
-Precision agriculture is not some dreamy-eyed concept; it is here today and growing at a rapid rate."
-"An April 20, 2022, release by CID Bio-Science and written by Scott Trimble, Precision Agriculture Policy and Adoption Outlook 2023, estimates that up to 40 percent of large farms in the United States use precision agriculture."
-"In fact, the United States is the largest and earliest adopter of precision ag."
-Is there any reason to think that this number will not continue to grow?
-"With multiple labor challenges, the rising costs of inputs, and more, precision ag is on a significant upward growth pattern."
-Smaller farming operations will need to adapt it sooner rather than later just to remain competitive in the marketplace.
-"Look at the daily operations of what farmers currently use: autosteer technology, GPS guidance, sprayer section controls, row control for planters and seeders, yield monitoring and mapping, remote and in-field sensing, telematics, and the coming flood of robotics (think of automated crop-picking robots, self-driving equipment, and precision weeders) and drones."
-"If they are not a part of your farmers' operations today, they will be tomorrow."
-Almost all of these items utilize the Internet of Things to varying degrees.
-How well-protected is your farm operator from an untimely attack on any of these systems?
-Most of these systems are reliant on their interface with other systems of the farmer; that is a recipe for disaster if not addressed properly.
-"Rarely does a cyber attack come in through the proverbial ""front door"" of an insured's operation."
-"More often than not, they attack the softest, most vulnerable areas, which are also the least protected."
-"A 2022 speaker at Def Con 3 in Las Vegas (Def Con is a hacking conference) touted his ability to hack into John Deere products and showed at the conference how he had accomplished it, according to "" A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-To-Repair Wave"" by Lily Hay Newman of WIRED, August 13, 2022."
-"More importantly, he described tractor (equipment) access as three items, all of which act to control the other."
-"Those three are 1) the screen display, 2) the gateway (i.e., Wi-Fi, radio, and satellite), and 3) the actual ag equipment, which all work together to control the machine."
-"Because of their interactions with each other, access to one is access to all."
-How much would your farm operators be willing to pay in ransomware to get their operations back and running?
-"What if, as most scenarios expect, it happens when the insured is most vulnerable or can least afford the disruption (e.g., harvest time)?"
-"Would they rather have an insurance company assist them with that payment, or would they rather try to take it out of their operating account?"
-How long will they be shutdown?
-What other damage to their systems might the hacker leave in their wake?
-Might your operators have a hacker steal confidential information from them and provide it to a competitor (or threaten to)?
-"As Beth Daley surmised in her article, "" Rise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Food System to New Threats,"" for the Conversation, August 8, 2022, ""an attacker could look to exploit vulnerabilities within fertilizer application technologies, which could result in a farmer unwittingly applying too much or too little nitrogen fertilizer to a particular crop."""
-"Not only could the resultant waste of additional fertilizer cost the farmer dollars, but it could also affect their yields."
-What if so much was applied that they now have on their hands a situation with environmental ramifications?
-What if so little was applied that they have a significantly reduced harvest?
-"At a Cyber Crime and Agriculture conference in Lincolnshire, England, a UK government agency warned that ""the increased use of email, online accounting tools, online payment systems as well as automated farming equipment means that it's increasingly important for farmers and rural communities to look at their growing exposure to cyber risks,"" according to "" Cyber Guidance for the Agriculture and Farming Sector,"" Cyber Resilience Centre for the East Midlands, May 10, 2022."
-"Among the Challenges
-There are many reasons why cyber is not at the forefront for agricultural producers."
-The following are a few of them.
-They do not see cyber as a significant threat.
-They haven't truly been educated on the potential threats.
-"They are distracted by other challenges like floods, drought, pests, hail, etc."
-They have heard that it is expensive.
-They do not see themselves as a target.
-"The government, to date, has not made it a priority for farm/ag.
-Homeland Security, Threats to Precision Agriculture
-In 2018, the Department of Homeland Security issued a very informative 25-page white paper, Threats to Precision Agriculture."
-"It is a relatively brief read, and unlike many government-issued papers, it is understandable!"
-I encourage everyone to read it.
-"Among some of the valuable takeaways, the paper specifically addresses the bedrock principles of information security and how they apply to precision ag."
-Those three principles are the following.
-"Confidentiality
-Integrity
-Availability
-As stated in the report, ""the danger is not just cyber-attacks per se, but any danger which could negatively affect CIA"
-"[confidentiality, integrity, and availability].…"
-"Key threats, unique to precision agriculture or where an impact would be magnified by precision agriculture adoption, have been identified under each principle in the CIA model."
-"""
-They then describe these key threats."
-"Under confidentiality, they illustrate the following."
-"Intentional theft of data collected through decision support systems or the unintentional leakage of data to third parties
-Intentional publishing of confidential information from within the industry, such as from a supplier, to damage the company or cause chaos
-Foreign access to unmanned aerial system data
-Unscrupulous sale of confidential data"
-"In regard to integrity, they provide these issues."
-"Intentional falsification of data to disrupt crop or livestock sectors
-Introduction of rogue data into a sensor network that damages a crop or herd
-Insufficiently vetted machine learning modeling
-Finally, when it comes to availability, the following are their specific concerns."
-"Timing of equipment availability
-Disruption to positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems—space-based
-Disruption to PNT systems—ground-based
-Disruption of communication networks
-Foreign supply chain access to the equipment used in precision agriculture
-Smart livestock production facility failure
-Going Forward
-If you have heard me speak before on this topic or the related topic of risk management, then you have heard me state a core belief of mine: farmers are among the best risk managers that we get to work with."
-"On a daily basis, they juggle many demands and concerns."
-"Because of these demands, they take an approach, while perhaps not viewed as a formal one of determining threats to their operations and how to best manage them, where they are constantly considering the ramifications of their decisions."
-They are always seeking ways to do so in an affordable and manageable manner.
-"Risk management principles teach us that when a threat to an operation is ""severe,"" yet its occurrence is ""infrequent,"" those are among the best threats to transfer to others."
-"More often than not, that means a transfer to an insurer."
-Cyber is one such issue.
-Opinions expressed in Expert Commentary articles are those of the author and are not necessarily held by the author's employer or IRMI.
-"Expert Commentary articles and other IRMI Online content do not purport to provide legal, accounting, or other professional advice or opinion."
-"If such advice is needed, consult with your attorney, accountant, or other qualified adviser."
-Opinions expressed in Expert Commentary articles are those of the author and are not necessarily held by the author's employer or IRMI.
-"Expert Commentary articles and other IRMI Online content do not purport to provide legal, accounting, or other professional advice or opinion."
-"If such advice is needed, consult with your attorney, accountant, or other qualified adviser."
-"Agriculture may well be among the world’s oldest ways of life, but it’s never been stagnant."
-"Farmers and ranchers have always sought new and better ways to grow more and use less, and innovative practices, more resilient crops, and new technologies have helped make it possible."
-"Today, data, advanced technology, and connectivity are helping our agricultural producers feed America and the world."
-"Before adopting a new conservation or production practice, farmers and ranchers want to be sure it’s effective."
-Access to reliable data would help agricultural producers determine whether a certain practice is right for them.
-"Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) collects a lot of data, little has been done to analyze and organize it so it’s useful to producers."
-"To address this issue, I introduced the Agriculture Innovation Act to improve USDA’s secure and confidential data collection procedures."
-"My bill would make it easier for farmers, ranchers, and trusted researchers to use this data to assess the impact of various conservation and production practices so producers can make an informed decision about the right option for their farm or ranch."
-"While the macro-level data that USDA collects can provide valuable insight, many farmers and ranchers are already looking to the next frontier: collecting real-time, micro-level data from their own fields."
-"Precision agriculture technology puts real-time information about land and livestock at a farmer’s fingertips – whether it’s soil, plant, or livestock health, input needs, or field maps."
-"It represents a quantum leap for farmers and ranchers, enabling greater efficiency, increased profitability, and broader use of conservation practices that will keep farm land productive for generations to come."
-There’s more work that needs to be done for Americans to be able to reap the full benefit of precision agriculture.
-I recently introduced the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act to help facilitate widespread adoption of this technology.
-"My bill establishes a partnership between government and the private sector to develop voluntary, consensus-based, interconnectivity standards and to prioritize the cybersecurity needs for these technologies."
-"These standards will help enhance uptake of precision agriculture technologies and ensure reliability, usability, and security for producers and their data."
-"I’m also continuing to work to connect unserved areas to reliable broadband because without a reliable internet connection, precision agriculture just doesn’t work."
-"We’ve made a good deal of progress, but we still have a lot to do."
-My priority is ensuring federal broadband funding goes toward expanding access to areas that currently lack it.
-I’ve introduced legislation to streamline USDA’s broadband authorities and direct funding to areas that are truly unserved.
-"And, last year, I launched a nationwide broadband oversight initiative to ensure $79 billion in recent federal broadband funding actually delivers broadband to Americans who need it the most."
-"Agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota and anything we can do to make agriculture more efficient and more productive is not only good for our nation’s food supply, it’s good for South Dakota farmers and ranchers, and their families."
-"Better data, precision agriculture, and reliable connectivity are among the advancements that will define the next era in agriculture."
-I’ll continue to work hard to ensure South Dakota farmers and ranchers have the resources they need to keep agriculture moving forward.
-"Source : senate.gov
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-"‘The world needs more low-flying cowboys’
-TORRINGTON – The University of Wyoming (UW) held its “Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership 2023 Seminar” in conjunction with the Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) on Thursday, Mar. 2 at the EWC campus."
-This seminar focused on technology and innovation and was the third event in a five-part series titled “Ranching in the West.”
-EWC’s Director of Institutional Development John Hansen welcomed the audience and introduced each of the speakers during the event.
-"“I believe in the future of agriculture and that’s what we’re looking at today,” Hansen said."
-“We’re looking at drones and technology.
-What are better ways to better days for how we are going to manage the farms of the future.
-”
-The first presenter of the evening was the Associate Director of UW’s Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL)
-Program Dr. Randall Violett.
-He presented on RMAL and livestock industry technology.
-RMAL is a program that focuses on providing different learning opportunities for students and members of the community interested in ranch management and agriculture.
-"“Why this program,” Violett asked."
-“We feel strongly that we want to graduate students that are deliberately prepared to take on the challenges of working in the agriculture industry and develop leadership skills to advance the industry and enhance the quality of life in the west.”
-Violett also discussed common technology used in the industry.
-"This technology includes solar panel-powered wells, soil profile sensors and Knight Livestock Collars."
-The wells and soil sensors can help optimize water use.
-The livestock collars can be used to track animals.
-The final piece of technology Violett discussed was virtual fences.
-"Virtual fences are a temporary fence option where the boundary is marked, and the animals wear electric collars triggered by the boundary."
-These types of fences could be beneficial to public permits that have been affected by wildfire and have restricted access to burned land.
-"“Now we can put a virtual fence around the burn scar, and not lose complete use of that allotment if you’re on public land,” Violett explained."
-The next speaker was EWC’s Precision Agriculture Professor Matt Scott.
-"He spoke about multispectral drones, spray drones and precision agriculture."
-"“Precision agriculture is basically micromanaging your farm so every square foot of your farm is giving you the maximum amount of return that you could possibly get with your investment,” Scott explained."
-Scott told the audience that GPS is the heart and soul of precision ag.
-"By having a better understanding of their fields, a farmer can introduce Site Specific Crop Management (SSCM)."
-If a farmer has a map of soil conditions and variability they can manage their crops accordingly and maximize profits.
-"According to Scott, there are several devices farmers can use to make these maps, including, different farming equipment, planes and drones."
-"Drones can provide multispectral, high-resolution and quick results."
-"In most cases, these multispectral images can help identify problems in the field quickly and before they become large issues."
-"“The advantage of that is you have a broader area of the spectrum you can look at to judge the health of the plant,” Scott said."
-"“You can detect the stress of that plan earlier and address that issue, that way you stop losing money.”"
-The following presenter was UW’s Director of the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center Dr. Steve Paisley.
-His presentation focused on incorporating precision into livestock management.
-Paisley discussed how technology can be tied to the challenges of the ag industry.
-"It can help limit costs, provide knowledge and help improve livestock management."
-"“There are lots of different technologies out there that we can utilize to hopefully improve our efficiencies, improve our production and all these types of things,” Paisley said."
-"The technologies that he described were the c-lock smart feed pro trailer, growsafe feeding system, electronic I.D. and carcass ultrasound."
-Each of these devices helps manage and/or monitor your cattle.
-"Next, Agriculture Professor Dr. Georgia Younglove spoke about the potential for gene editing and gene therapy in the beef industry."
-"Younglove explained that gene editing is the act of removing a gene to change it, and gene therapy is the act of adding a gene and hoping for it to take over."
-The first case of gene engineering was in the 1970s with BT corn.
-"When engineering this corn, researchers added bacteria to the corn in order to kill caterpillars who attempted to eat it."
-"“When we start looking at gene editing, we have to ask, what will we do with it or why would we want to do it,” Younglove said."
-"“With livestock, we could improve their genes so we can make a superior livestock compared to what we have now.”"
-"She said the goals researchers have been working on with gene editing, include creating superior livestock and healthier cattle, making them more environmentally resilient and friendly and improving animal welfare."
-"So far, the main characteristics that have been focused on have been removing horns, introducing a slick coat and diluting the color of the animal’s coat."
-"“They’re also looking at trying to modify milk so that the human population right now that is suffering from lactose intolerance can drink it,” Younglove continued."
-“They figured out what causes the exact allergen in milk and they’re looking at trying to do a ‘knockout’ on it to remove that particular gene.”
-The final speaker for the event was UW’s Adjunct Faculty Member Dr. Gleyn Bledsoe.
-He discussed the aerial platform over Wyoming rangelands and the Ryse Recon ultralight personal eVTOL.
-Bledsoe announced the company Ryse Recon had donated one of their new ultralight personal eVTOL vehicles to UW for a year.
-"These devices look similar to a large drone, except they have a cockpit for a single person."
-"They can reach speeds up to 63 mph, fly up to 400 feet off the ground and operate on both land and water."
-"“The company that produces these is called Ryse and they’re a bunch of engineers with mechanical, electrical and aeronautical expertise,” Bledsoe told the audience."
-“They developed this for agriculture.
-"So far, they’ve used initial production prototypes in the Ohio area, and they wanted to find out if they would be useful up here in the mountains.”"
-"Bledsoe said their goal is to evaluate these devices’ role, decide if they are practical for ag in Wyoming and evaluate their cost-effectiveness."
-UW will achieve this goal by completing four short projects over the next year.
-"They also are planning a few collaborative projects with Wyoming agencies, such as forestry and Wyoming Game and Fish."
-"They will explore applications for both beef and sheep operations, precision agriculture and wildlife management."
-"Bledsoe finished his presentation by saying, “Pardon the pun, but the world needs more flying cowboys.”
-Following this event, UW will host two additional seminars this spring."
-The first one will be on revenue diversification at the Northwest College in Powel on Mar. 30.
-The second one will be a leadership symposium and luncheon at the UW in Laramie on Apr. 20.
-Those interested can either attend in person or via Zoom.
-"For more information, visit www.uwyo.edu/wuag/rmal."
-"Speakers spoke of a ‘polycrisis’ of food, energy and fertiliser shortages that would ultimately impact the race to net zero carbon emissions."
-"Jason Bordoff, co-dean of the Columbia Climate School in the US, stated that rising energy costs were not only driving up cooking fuel costs, but also the costs of making fertiliser, which is affecting food production."
-"“It’s the first global energy crisis, and what’s happening in Europe is having ripple effects across the world, pushing up prices in the developing world and emerging markets."
-"“When you’re facing scarce energy sources, the first thing politicians do is let people keep heating their homes and shut down industry."
-"As a result, around 70% of fertiliser production in Europe has shut down, which will have a big impact in poorer parts of the world in terms of food production.”"
-"The World Economic Forum sees three key solutions to world food insecurity: financial investment in regenerative agriculture, robust policy to fire up market growth, and national leadership in transforming their food systems."
-"The focus is especially on helping small-scale farmers, since they face the most obstacles yet feed two out of three people on the planet."
-"Tania Strauss, head of strategy and global projects at the Food Systems Initiative, said that investing in healthy soils and innovation for decarbonising food value chains will create carbon sinks, improve nutrient density, reduce food losses, and boost jobs and livelihoods of farmers."
-“This is especially so for the 500 million smallholders who are on the frontlines of this crisis.
-"But they need support to transition to climate-smart approaches through aligned incentives, radical policy measures, tailored risk models and credit services, supply chain procurement, and market demand.”"
-"President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Alvaro Lario, lamented that African governments were not investing enough in agriculture."
-"“In 2003, the Mozambican government announced that they would invest 10% of GDP in agriculture."
-That has not happened.
-"While Tanzania has said that the agriculture budget will quadruple in 2023, many other governments are not spending nearly enough to eradicate hunger and ensure food security."
-"An investment of at least US$33 billion (about R6,1 trillion) is needed to address food security in Africa.”"
-He however noted that investments must translate into improvements of the livelihoods of farmers.
-“The whole value chain must be structured in such a way that it impacts the lives of those actually producing the food.
-"At this stage, most of the farmers themselves are going hungry.”"
-"Climate change is affecting Wisconsin's agricultural sector in many ways, from shifting weather patterns to more extreme weather events."
-Farmers are facing challenges in adapting to these changes and finding new ways to grow their crops and raise their livestock.
-"The state's agriculture industry is vital to its economy, and any disruption to its productivity can have far-reaching effects."
-"Some of the challenges that farmers in Wisconsin are facing include hotter summers, colder winters, and more frequent droughts and floods."
-"These conditions can cause crop failures, damage to infrastructure, and health issues for both humans and animals."
-"Additionally, changing weather patterns are leading to increased pest and disease pressures, which can impact yields and profitability."
-"Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for farmers to adapt and thrive in a changing climate."
-"For example, some are experimenting with new crops and technologies that are better suited to the changing climate."
-Others are using precision farming techniques to optimize their yields and reduce waste.
-"Still, others are adopting regenerative agriculture practices that improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
-"Overall, the impact of climate change on Wisconsin's agriculture sector is complex and multifaceted."
-"However, with innovative solutions and a willingness to adapt, farmers in the state can continue to feed their communities and contribute to the state's economy."
-Other Wisconsin Headlines
-"EIGHT United Nations agencies on Tuesday published a new report aimed at helping countries address chronic food insecurity and nutrition crises across Europe and Central Asia, made worse by the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine."
-"The ""Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2022"" report is a joint effort by the Food and Agriculture Organization; International Fund for Agricultural Development fund; the UN Children's Fund; the UN Development Program; the UN Economic Commission for Europe; the World Food Program; the World Health Organization; and the World Meteorological Organization."
-The report points to local agriculture as a lifeline for countries seeking to prevent rising food insecurity and malnutrition.
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-"""We hope that this report provides valuable knowledge and evidence and contributes to identifying options for informed dialogue and concerted action by all partners as we work together to accelerate progress toward the goal of a hunger-free and healthy Europe and Central Asia,"" the report's foreword says."
-"Despite Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, the region is still in better shape than other parts of the world, based on the report data, yet countries must stay on track to avoid further drawbacks."
-"It projects that undernourishment grew to 9.9 percent across the world in 2020 and has worsened since, but for the 50-plus countries in Europe and Central Asia, that figure has stayed below 2.5 percent."
-Historical inequalities and differing levels of development and budgetary restrictions are also key to determine how countries can support healthy diets.
-"The report indicates that food and agricultural policies need to be adapted to respond to what the report refers to as a ""triple challenge"" of everchanging agrifood systems which can make healthy diets more affordable, ensuring better livelihoods for farmers, and improving environmental sustainability."
-"Among the factors that can improve systems and diets are providing incentives that benefit farmers individually, and aim to improve general services — especially agricultural research and development — continuing education, pest and disease control actions, public food safety control systems, climate-smart agriculture, and emissions-efficient technologies and practices.
-DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused the United Arab Emirates of arbitrarily detaining at least 2,400 Afghan asylum seekers in ""miserable"" accommodation for more than a year, pending resettlement elsewhere."
-"The rights group said that between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans evacuated to the UAE following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan's capital Kabul in August 2021 remained ""arbitrarily detained"" in makeshift refugee housing with limited freedom of movement and scarce access to legal counsel."
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-"The UAE, for its part, said it was working with its United States counterparts to complete the resettlement process, but denied reports of dire living conditions."
-"""Emirati authorities have kept thousands of Afghan asylum seekers locked up for over 15 months in cramped, miserable conditions with no hope of progress on their cases,"" said HRW's UAE researcher Joey Shea, calling for their immediate release."
-"One Afghan asylum seeker interviewed by HRW said: ""The camp is exactly like a prison."
-"""
-The UAE had agreed to temporarily host Afghans at the request of the US, pending their resettlement elsewhere, an Emirati official told AFP."
-"""The UAE continues to work with the US embassy to process travelers and liaise with US counterparts in efforts to resettle the remaining evacuees in a timely manner,"" the official said on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media."
-"""We understand that there are frustrations and this has taken longer than intended to complete,"" he added."
-"The UAE official dismissed HRW's allegations about conditions in the makeshift camp, saying authorities were providing ""high-quality housing, sanitation, health, clinical, counselling, education and food services."
-""""
-"But the HRW said detained Afghans suffered ""prison-like conditions,"" with no freedom of movement and around-the-clock surveillance."
-"It described a ""mental health crisis"" in the camp, adding that it had learnt of at least one suicide attempt."
-"""Governments should not ignore the shocking plight of these Afghans stranded in limbo in the UAE,"" Shea said."
-"""The US government in particular, which coordinated the 2021 evacuations and with whom many evacuees worked before the Taliban takeover, should immediately step up and intervene."
-"""
-PARIS:"
-"Fresh anti-regime protests took place overnight alongside celebrations for Iran's traditional fire festival in the runup to the Persian New Year, monitors said on Wednesday."
-"Video footage posted on social media showed groups of Iranians chanting anti-regime slogans, throwing headscarves into fires and burning images of the clerical leadership."
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-"The fire festival, called ""Chaharshanbe Suri"" in Farsi, is celebrated every year on the night of the last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20."
-"It is part of Iran's pre-Islamic heritage and generally frowned upon by the Shiite clerical establishment, but is popular with young people."
-"During the festival, participants jump over bonfires to ward off evil spirits."
-"They also let off fireworks, many of them homemade, resulting in significant casualties every year."
-"Iran's emergency services chief Jafar Miadfar said 11 people were killed and more than 3,500 injured during this year's celebrations."
-"It was the first fire festival since protests erupted in Iran LAST September over the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, following her arrest for an alleged violation of Iran's mandatory dress code for women."
-"The 1500tasvir social media channel, which monitors protest activity, posted footage of dozens of people marching in the Tehran district of Ekbatan chanting: ""We are back, the uprising continues."
-"""
-It also posted footage of a large crowd chanting anti-regime slogans in the city of Rasht, close to the Caspian Sea coast, and of fireworks being thrown at police vehicles in the capital Tehran."
-"In Tehran, women were shown dancing around bonfires and jubilantly throwing their mandatory headscarves into the flames."
-"The New York City-based Center for Human Rights in Iran said protests also took place in Kurdish-populated regions of western Iran, with people shouting ""death to the dictator"" in Amini's hometown of Saqez, where security forces reportedly used tear gas."
-"In the town of Bukan, farther north, the IranWire website said protesters lit bonfires in the streets, prompting clashes with security forces."
-"In the capital, protesters set fire to a banner of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the Ekbatan neighborhood, it added."
-The protests that followed Amini's death last September have largely abated in recent months following a deadly crackdown by the security forces.
-But analysts have said they need only a spark to flare up again as underlying grievances remain unaddressed.
-"Vilsack details fertilizer, soil health agreements at Commodity Classic
-ORLANDO, Fla. —"
-"This is a pivotal moment for farmers, said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the Commodity Classic in Orlando."
-"It is similar to historic, transformational times like the bourgeoning focus on conservation during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and the push by Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz to a more market-driven system in the 1970s, Vilsack said."
-"“It’s an exciting new opportunity,” he said."
-“It is right here.
-It is right now.”
-"Beyond the traditional ways of selling crops and livestock, a new era is emerging for climate-smart commodities, ecosystem service markets, bio-based product ingredients, biofuels and renewable energy production, Vilsack said."
-"These opportunities, along with initiatives to lower input prices, particularly for fertilizer, and to expand global markets, are poised to bolster rural America and help guarantee the next several generations in agriculture, he said."
-"“The way to do this is to focus as well on additional income streams or market opportunities for producers, taking that same farmstead and instead of just relying on commodity sales or livestock sales or government payments, creating three, four or five different profit centers on that same farm, so that if commodity prices are not good, if there’s drought or whatever it might be, there are other things that are providing income that aren’t necessarily directly connected to that commodity, without any additional work, if you will,” he said."
-"“That’s one of the reasons why we promoted climate-smart commodities, the notion of taking climate-smart practices in producing a commodity that has an added value that the market will reflect and will pay.”
-New Funding
-At the Commodity Classic, Vilsack revealed the first round of recipients in a new grant program to add innovative domestic fertilizer capacity."
-"He announced $29 million in grant offers to eight projects in Alabama, Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio and Washington to modernize equipment, advance climate-smart practices, build production operations and facilities and expand the capacity of fertilizer production in the United States."
-"The U.S. Department of Agriculture received $3 billion in applications from more than 350 independent businesses from 47 states and two territories, he said."
-The ag secretary also signed a pair of agreements to boost soil health practices under USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.
-Each of the two projects will receive grant rewards of up to $95 million.
-Farmers for Soil Health will look to increase cover crops by 1 million acres over 20 states.
-"The partnership will be led by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, as well as the National Corn Growers Association, the United Soybean Board and the National Pork Board."
-"Led by the Iowa Soybean Association, the Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program will provide direct financial incentives for farmers across 12 states to implement climate-smart practices during the next five years."
-"“The notion behind this is that you create that value-added opportunity, but in addition, as you’re doing that, you’re also going to be able to allow those farmers to qualify for what are called ecosystem service markets."
-And what are they?
-They’re carbon markets.
-They’re wildlife markets.
-"They’re water markets,” Vilsack said."
-“There are 24 of these markets today in America.
-"These are markets that pay for conservation results, for environmental results, for greenhouse gas reductions, for carbon sequestration, for carbon storage results, which farmers are going to be able to provide — that’s a new income source that didn’t exist before.”"
-"Renewable Energy
-The United States has the opportunity to significantly expand renewable energy production, Vilsack said."
-"“With the Inflation Reduction Act, there’s an historic amount of money in the Renewable Energy for America Program where farmers can essentially on their own farm create a solar system or a windmill that allows them to produce their own energy and maybe they produce excess energy which they can put on the grid, and as they put it on the grid, they get paid for it, and as they get paid for it, they have another income source,” he said, citing rural electric cooperatives."
-“This is going to be a massive opportunity.
-Why?
-"Because RECs across the United States are going to overtime decarbonize their systems, they’re going to rely more and more and more on renewable systems and less and less on fossil fuel based systems, and as they do, they’re going to be looking for the generation and transmission capacity."
-That’s a new income source that farmers can consider.”
-Vilsack said he fully appreciates the concerns that some farmers have about the expanse of large-scale renewable energy.
-"“We want to make sure that we work with those who are interested in doing that, to make sure that they’re not taking highly productive land out of production, but that they’re utilizing that opportunity for less productive land, so in turn we have yet another income source,” he said."
-"This is a new opportunity to take an agricultural product and convert it into something more valuable, Vilsack said."
-"“That does two things — it creates yet another revenue source for farmers, but it also creates processing jobs and manufacturing jobs in rural places,” he said."
-"Vilsack said biofuels, traditionally corn ethanol and soybean biodiesel, offer new opportunities, as well — namely, sustainable aviation fuel."
-"“We need a sustainable, low-carbon fuel."
-"It’s a 36 billion gallon industry that doesn’t exist today, for all intensive purposes,” he said."
-“It’s a new opportunity for American agriculture to lead the way.”
-"Earlier in the week, USDA funded 31 processing facilities for meat, poultry and processed eggs and issued a report on the seed industry, creating a liaison between the agency and farmers and plant breeders."
-"“The point of this is we’re trying to help ensure that there’s going to continue to be innovation, but that you are paying for that innovation at a reasonable cost,” said Vilsack as the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the NCGA, the American Soybean Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers."
-"Trade Deals
-The Biden administration is strategically focused on trade, Vilsack said, noting the United States set records each of the last two years."
-“It’s fairly clear that we believe in a science-based and rules-based system.
-"It’s fundamental to our approach to trade,” he said."
-"“And so when Mexico and the Mexican president issued his decree raising concerns and doubts about the safety of biotechnology corn, suggesting bans or the lack of use of that corn, we felt that there was not a scientific basis for that decree."
-We questioned it.
-We asked the president to reconsider.
-He was unwilling to do that.”
-"“And so we began with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office the formal process under USMCA on a consultation to make sure that we defend the notion of a science-based trading system, that we send a strong message to the world about the safety of biotech products and we ensure that we continue to have market access,” he said, eliciting applause."
-"Food Security
-The efforts of farmers allow others to focus on their paycheck, giving them the freedom to do other jobs and then go to a grocery store to get food for their families, Vilsack said."
-"“That is a tremendous gift that you all, the farmers, the ranchers, the producers of this great country, have provided to every single American,” he said to another round of applause."
-"“And, frankly, we don’t thank you enough.”"
-"America is the greatest country on earth, he continued."
-"“It is a country that provides enormous liberty and freedom for us to be able to dream big dreams and actually accomplish them, to be able to think we can do just about anything — in my case, to come from an orphanage in Pennsylvania to be speaking to thousands of people as the secretary of agriculture,” he said, garnering more applause."
-“This is a great country.”
-"There’s a lot riding on farmers’ ability to fight weeds, which can strangle crops and destroy yields."
-"There’s a lot riding on farmers’ ability to fight weeds, which can strangle crops and destroy yields."
-"To protect crops, farmers have two options: They can spray herbicides that pollute the environment and harm human health, or they can hire more workers."
-"Unfortunately, both choices are becoming less tenable."
-"Herbicide resistance is a growing problem in crops around the world, while widespread labor shortages have hit the agricultural sector particularly hard."
-"Now the startup FarmWise, co-founded by Sebastien Boyer SM ’16, is giving farmers a third option."
-The company has developed autonomous weeding robots that use artificial intelligence to cut out weeds while leaving crops untouched.
-"The company’s first robot, fittingly called the Titan — picture a large tractor that makes use of a trailer in lieu of a driver’s seat — uses machine vision to distinguish weeds from crops including leafy greens, cauliflower, artichokes, and tomatoes while snipping weeds with sub-inch precision."
-Read more at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
-"Highlights
-•
-The relation between efficiency and sustainability is an open dilemma."
-"•
-The eco-efficiency is an agricultural sustainability index for policy makers."
-"•
-The methodology proposes an indicator for each environmental resource."
-"•
-The northern regions best performing via minimizing the use of environmental resources."
-"•
-The critical point emerging from the analysis is the missing reduction of waste in agriculture."
-"Abstract
-Agriculture is a key activity in guarantying food security, one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN Agenda 2030 for sustainable development."
-"However, agriculture can be an environmental impacting activity when it is managed without attention towards its environmental efficiency."
-"Thus, the assessment of eco-efficiency in agriculture is a crucial tool to evaluate this economic activity in terms of both natural resources exploitation and revenue generation."
-"To address the complex issues associated with this problematic trade-off, the application of a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has been to assess the environmental and economic performance of agriculture in terms of eco-efficiency."
-"DEA has been applied the Italian case study at regional level, to provide policy-makers with a synthetic indicator of agricultural sustainability, when implementing funding policies."
-"In particular, the analysis of the case study has taken into account the implementation of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as implemented through the Rural Development Plans."
-Our approach is a first step in the direction of assessing the long-lasting issue of developing benchmarking policies between the different Italian regions.
-"This works paves the way to future and more in-depth studies needed to determine the eco-efficiency at local scale and, thus, the possibility to identify specific forms of agriculture as nature-based solutions."
-"Keywords
-Eco-efficiency
-DEA
-Agricultural sustainability
-Italian regions
-1."
-"Introduction
-Agriculture is the productive sector that secures the largest portion of food supply, a crucial ecosystem service for the human well-being.."
-"In addition, agriculture is important to guarantee food security, therefore, it underpins Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (SDG 2 - Zero Hunger) but also other SDGs set in the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development."
-"Agricultural systems can be seen as social-ecological systems, providing vital ecosystem services (Mace et al., 2012)."
-"In addition, they are strongly influenced both by natural processes and by human dynamics, being complex semi-natural systems, (Garbach et al., 2014, Swinton et al., 2007)."
-"They also provide a wide range of ecosystem services, such as (Power, 2010, Naumann et al., 2013, Smith et al., 2013, Liu et al., 2019, Marinelli et al., 2021): maintenance of soil health, CO2 absorption, regulation of water flow, enhancement of biodiversity."
-"If well-managed, agricultural systems can increase the resilience of landscapes to adapt to climate change and environmental disturbances, maintaining food production, and improving human health and well-being (Felipe-Lucia et al., 2020)."
-"So that, sustainable management of agroecosystems can conserve and promote key ecosystem functions and services that can ensure the delivery of multiple benefits to society and the natural environment, as well as reducing the environmental footprint of agricultural production activities (Doswald et al., 2014, Millennium ecosystem assessment (MEA), 2005)."
-"It has long been recognized that sustainable agriculture is based on the integration of natural capital into the dynamics of food production (Pretty, 2008)."
-"While considering this integration, an economic process, nonetheless, recognizes environmental costs as negative externalities, consequently not integrating them as part of market prices (Jauker and Diekötter, 2022)."
-"In the years, many ways have been paved toward the clarification of the relationship between economic performance and environmental sustainability, aiming at the preservation of natural resources, objectives of a correct land management and a fair level of food security."
-"In this way, the agricultural sector is closely associated with the concept of eco-efficiency."
-"According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD, 2006) the main objective of eco-efficiency is to provide goods and services at competitive prices by improving people's lifestyle and reducing environmental impacts."
-"In a context of intense economic and demographic development with a consequent increase in human activities, agroecosystems have been affected by profound changes (Shen et al., 2020, Xu et al., 2021), to increase their agricultural productivity."
-"In fact, it is believed that the fast production of food and fibres is one of the main causes of environmental degradation (Kopittke et al., 2019)."
-"However, assuring such increase under highly changing environmental conditions and without affecting environmental resources is a key challenge (Islam et al., 2022)."
-"The agricultural sector, having the duty of providing subsistence to the population with the production of essential goods, must try to minimize the damage that feeding the world can cause to the environment."
-"Indeed, Caiado et al. (2017) shows that the concept of eco-efficiency is more frequently applied in the agricultural sector than any other."
-"Agricultural eco-efficiency is promoted as a means of increasing primary production and improving food security (Jansen, 2003)."
-"Although profits have always motivated the agricultural industry’s pursuit of efficiency (Keating et al., 2010), the combination of dramatic growth of the world population and the negative externalities associated with industrialization have made sustainability and environmental preservation a central emergency for the entire world."
-"To address the complex issues associated with this problematic trade off, a Data Envelopment analysis (DEA) is the most commonly approach to investigate the eco-efficiency (Lahouel, 2016, Zhou et al., 2018)."
-"In a context of “scarce” resources such as that of government resources, it is necessary to provide a set of parameters capable of allocating resources efficiently, thanks to the score provided by the DEA methodology (Zhang et al., 2019)."
-"Therefore, in the perspective of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) implementation, aimed at pursuing the integration of environmental concerns into agricultural practices (Rybaczewska-Błażejowska and Gierulski, 2018), the aim of the present study is to assess the environmental and economic performance of agriculture in terms of eco-efficiency at regional level in Italy."
-"As an active promoter of European Common Agricultural Policy, Italy deems agriculture a vital sector for the national economic backbone, while recognizing its environmental consequences."
-"Italy’s economy is known as one of the most relevant contributors to the agricultural system of the EU, producing nearly 20 % of the added value generated (ISTAT, 2019)."
-Italy’s efforts in improving its own environmental performance can be collated into different indicators.
-"This includes the presence of a considerable number of products endowed with quality marks (PDOs, TGIs, or TGS – eAmbrosia, 2021), an increasing number of organic farming producers (FiBL, 2021) and a growing interest of consumers toward the purchase of sustainable agriculture products (Nomisma, 2021)."
-"To this end, we propose different efficiency scores in order to capture the multi-faceted aspects of the case study at hand."
-"Specifically, we perform a two-steps investigation."
-"In the first step, we assess the level of eco-efficiency of each region in a comprehensive sense, i.e. by accounting for all environmental factors at once."
-"The purpose of the second step, instead, is to evaluate separately the effect of each single environmental factor on the overall efficiency score of each region."
-A quantitative analysis applying a DEA methodology is used to assess the impact of economic performance using the inputs and outputs on of the agricultural regions of Italy in 2017.
-"The unique contribution of this paper is in identifying possible eco-efficiency mismatches across the Italian Regions, including measures of eco-efficiency and environmental pressures such as Water pressure, Fertilizer pressure and Energy pressure."
-The results are used to create a parameter to be used as a landmark in the implementation of public policies in the agricultural sector.
-The remainder of the paper is as follows: the theoretical framework follows this introductory section.
-"A methodological section appears next, followed by an empirical analysis, the report of empirical results, and a brief contemporary analysis of the Italian agricultural system."
-"A final section concludes the study, with a focus on the implications, limits and ways forward for the future research."
-2.
-"Defining the framework
-The concept of “eco-efficiency” was initially developed as a measure reflecting the sustainability of the economic activities (Bleischwitz, 2003)."
-"Over time this concept has received remarkable attention in the sustainable agriculture literature, because it was considered an effective indicator to provide scientifically based directives for policy development, program, public finance management, and decision making (Huppes and Ishikawa, 2005)."
-"It has been applied within the literature at three different levels: the macro-economic level (national economy), the meso-economic level (region), and the micro-economic level (company) (Mickwitz et al., 2006)."
-"Also, different methodologies have been deployed for measuring these levels."
-"Firstly, in the ratio approach eco-efficiency is expressed relating either the product system value to either its environmental impacts or the environmental impacts of a product system to the value of a product system (Huppes et al., 2007, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), 2000)."
-"This approach has some limitations, however, as it can be applied only in one of two ways: either as a partial approach where the performances are evaluated using a single input, or as an integrated approach where the eco-efficiency assessment accounts for all the inputs used simultaneously, including their links and combinations."
-"The aggregation of different inputs is based, however, on a subjective weighting scheme (Zhang et al., 2008)."
-Even specialists are unable to reach a consensus about the proper weights to use.
-"This lack of consensus motivated an alternative frontier approach using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), which has gained support as an appropriate instrument for quantifying eco-efficiency (Zhang et al., 2008, Rybaczewska-Błażejowska and Masternak-Janus, 2018)."
-"The DEA approach has been most commonly applied in literature to assess eco-efficiency (Korhonen and Luptacik, 2004, Kuosmanen and Kortelainen, 2005, Zhang et al., 2008)."
-"Relatively few of these studies have approached the analysis of farming eco-efficiency using DEA analysis (De Koeijer et al., 2002, Picazo-Tadeo et al., 2011, Masuda, 2016), despite the ability of this model to incorporate input and output of both an economic and environmental nature."
-"These characteristics makes the DEA approach particularly useful in the field of study of performance assessment, where the focus is not on the estimation of an average technology production function used by all units analyzed, but on the identification of the best practicing units."
-"The DEA method can be used to construct a best practice production frontier, where all units of analysis are related to this frontier (Cooper et al., 2007)."
-"The DEA methodology has been used to evaluate the overall efficiency across agricultural sectors and across geographical areas (Gocht and Balcombe, 2006, Lemonakis, 2015), with most studies focused on China (He et al., 2018, Li et al., 2018, Deng et al., 2016)."
-"Most of these studies have been carried out on single crops or production processes and performed at the farm level (Bournaris et al., 2019, Oluwatayo and Adedeji, 2019, Gatimbu et al., 2020)."
-"Furthermore, recent empirical studies have used the DEA to compare the performance of states with different agricultural policies (Kočišová, 2015, Toma et al., 2017)."
-"In a recent article, Coluccia et al. (2020) evaluate the eco-efficiency index of the Italian agricultural sector using both economic and environmental input variables, emphasizing the differences that exist between different geographical areas."
-"The aim of this paper is to calculate the regional eco-efficiency of Italian agricultural enterprises, focusing attention on water and energy overuse, as well as the use of chemical fertilizers."
-"Starting from the development of environmental indicators and the subsequent use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), our results will allow to answer to the following questions:
--
-In which regions do agricultural enterprises show a higher level of eco-efficiency?
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-What is the resource used least efficiently in Italian agriculture?"
-The insights gained by answering these questions may contribute to improve the design and implementation of public policies aimed at improving governance in the agricultural sector.
-3.
-"The empirical analysis
-3.1."
-Methodology
-In this study we adopt a DEA methodology to evaluate the eco-efficiency level for all Italian regions.
-"Estimation of eco-efficiency can be obtained using appropriate ratios, such as dividing specified outputs by relevant inputs."
-"Recently, different combinations of environmental pressures were considered as inputs to determine the possible effects that input substitutions that may have on business performance, using the value added as the output (Godoy-Durán et al., 2017)."
-"Therefore, according to Kortelainen and Kousmanen (2007) the eco-efficiency level improves when the environmental pressures decrease and the economic output remains constant, or when the economic output increases as environmental pressures decrease."
-"The computation of this indicator could be obtained through different methodologies (Tyteca, 1996), but in general, all methodologies consider the existence of an eco-efficient frontier that represents the best possible practice for a given level of technology."
-"Briefly, we can subdivide these approaches in two groups, namely (i) parametric approaches characterized by the assumption of a specific functional form for the level of technology (Karagiannis and Sarris, 2005, Cuesta et al., 2009, Yang et al., 2017), and (ii) non parametric approaches using a data envelopment analysis (DEA) (Cooper et al., 2007, Picazo-Tadeo et al., 2011, Villanueva et al., 2014, Robaina-Alves et al., 2015, Liu et al., 2020)."
-"In this study, we adopt the DEA non-parametric approach to estimate eco-efficiency through different scores."
-"Through a multifactor productivity analysis, this methodology can provide the relative efficiency of a homogeneous set of Decision Making Unit (DMU) (Tone, 2004)."
-"Using this methodology, it is possible to calculate the relative distance from the eco-efficient frontier for each Decision Making Unit (DMU) in the considered sample."
-"In the following analysis, the obtained efficiency scores are in the interval [0,1] by definition."
-"In fact, the DEA method does not provide a measure of absolute efficiency, but a relative efficiency in the given sample."
-"As mentioned previously, the eco-efficiency level improves on decreasing environmental pressures and constant or increasing economic output, where the efficiency score of each DMU is determined by following this criterion."
-"For this reason, each Decision-Making unit (DMU) can be evaluated as efficient or inefficient by measuring its distance from a technological frontier estimated from the best practices observed."
-"This study adopts an economic-environmental score at the Italian regional level (Costantini et al., 2013, Zeng et al., 2017) to determine which regions are the most eco-efficient."
-"Assuming that the economic indicator in the analysis is the value added vk for each region k=1,⋯,K, which generates a series pk=(p1k,⋯,pNk) of N environmental pressures for each Region k=1,⋯,K, we can define the PGT (pressure generating technology) as the set of all attainable pairs of value added and corresponding environmental pressures."
-"PGT=v,p∈R1+Naddedvaluev∈Rcanbegeneratedwithapressurep∈RN}
-Having defined the technology, the next step is to determine a formula for the eco-efficiency level for each DMU (region):Eco-Efficiencyk=vk/P(pk)
-where P(pk) is a function that aggregates the n environmental pressures of the k-th region in one single value."
-"The most common choice for P(pk) is the following:P(pk)=∑n=1Nwnpnk
-i.e. a convex linear combination of individual environmental pressures, where the wn are suitable non-negative weights to be determined via a constrained linear program, described as follows."
-"By applying the DEA methodology in constant returns to scale (CRS) form (Charnes et al., 1978), the Eco-efficiency level for the k-th Region is computed as follows:Eco-Efficiencyk=maxw1,⋯,wNvk∑n=1Nwnpnk
-subject to:vj∑n=1Nwnpnj≤1∀j=1,⋯,Kwn≥0∀n=1,⋯,N
-If Eco-Efficiencyk=1, the k-th region is a frontier point, in this case it is eco-efficient."
-"If Eco-Efficiencyk<1, the k-th region is eco-inefficient."
-"The above model, proposed by Charnes et al. (1978), is widely used in the literature and is comparable to the work of others (Kuosmanen and Kortelainen, 2005, Galdeano-Gómez et al., 2006, Rodríguez-Rodríguez et al., 2012)."
-These studies are deemed optimal for the computation of eco-efficiency levels in the present work.
-"In fact, the main feature of Charnes’s model is that of being of CRS type, as opposed to variable returns to scale (VRS) models."
-"The difference is that, in CRS models the total amount of attainable outputs will change proportionally with the inputs."
-"Thanks to the input-oriented approach, we can estimate the ability of each DMU to obtain a certain quantity of output, using the lowest possible amount of inputs (Reinhard et al., 2000)."
-It is worth remarking that in a non-parametric approach it is necessary to specify a minimal set of axioms to uniquely determine the estimated attainable set from the observed DMUs without any specified functional form.
-"For instance, in (Kuosmanen and Kortelainen, 2005), such minimal set of assumptions includes convexity and disposability of inputs and outputs."
-"Here, the uniqueness of the estimated attainable set is ensured by the CRS assumption."
-Such a minimal set of assumptions must be chosen carefully to mirror the economic features of the case study at hand.
-"It is worth remarking that, for the special case of single input (N=1), the considered efficiency score boils down to the ratio vkpk between the output vk and the input (pressure) pk."
-"We close this section by noting that, in the adopted measure of eco efficiency, the heterogeneity in units in environmental pressures is taken care of by the weights pnj, resulting in a non-dimensional eco-efficiency score."
-3.2.
-"Case study: Agricultural sector in Italian regions
-Italy represents the first European country for added value generated by agriculture which is considered a key economic sector (Coluccia et al., 2020)."
-"However, there are significant imbalances in the level of value-added agricultural output across the different geographical areas of Italy."
-"For example, although the number of farms in the North of Italy are about half of those in the South, the northern farms produce more than half of the national agricultural value."
-"Moreover, Italy is characterized by a great variety of food crops as a result of the highly varied morphology across the territory, the variety of climatic situations, and a strong value of local cultural identity associated with certain agricultural products (Brundu et al., 2017)."
-Italian agriculture has progressively advanced over time.
-"This can be partly attributed to the application of corporate restructuring strategies and to the use of intensive cultivation techniques, which have caused significant damage to the environment."
-"For example, 47.5 million quintals of fertilizers are distributed on Italian soil yearly."
-"Nearly half of all freshwater consumption of agriculture depends on irrigation, and the agricultural sector represents around 7 % of national greenhouse gas emissions (ISTAT, 2019)."
-"The latter phenomenon refers to land take which is linked to settlement and infrastructural dynamics and is mainly due to the construction of new buildings and settlements, to the expansion of cities, and, in general, to the infrastructure of the territory."
-"Intensive agriculture is then closely linked to soil degradation, which is a phenomenon of alteration of soil conditions due to the reduction or loss of biological or economic productivity mainly due to human activity (Oldeman et al., 1990)."
-"Potential processes underlying land degradation include intensification of croplands, leading to soil erosion and salinization (Gisladottir and Stocking, 2005, Cowie et al., 2018)."
-"Therefore, considering the strategic importance of the Italian agriculture in the international scene, as well as the environmental impacts that its activities are causing on the territory, there is the need to use scientific and institutional information to identify an optimal political strategy that can combine environmental and economic performance of Italy’s agricultural production."
-3.3.
-"Variables selection
-As explained in the methodology section, the study of eco-efficiency requires the elaboration of ratios which relate economic output to various environmental pressure indicators."
-The variables needed to compute the eco-efficiency scores have been acquired from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) database by the Agricultural and Rural General Directorate (ARGD)
-(Table 1).
-"The latter data appear as individual units, both technically and economically, operating under single management and which undertake agricultural activities within the economic territory of the European Union."
-"This study is based on the available data from the year 2017 for the Italian regions, however Valle D’Aosta and Liguria are the only Italian regions not included in the analysis, due to the lack of data."
-"The values of the variables are averages between the local farmers within each region, weighted according to firm size."
-"Consequently, the computed region-wise efficiency scores coincide with the values that would be obtained by aggregating all firms."
-"Large sized farms are included in the FADN sample, as they can be considered commercial operations and are required to keep specific accounting data."
-The FADN Public Database provides this value at the regional level.
-Table 1.
-Source of Data.
-"Source of data
-Type
-Data acquired
-Area of study
-FADN
-Output
-Net Farm value added
-Italian regions
-Input
-Fertilizers
-Input
-Energy
-ARGD
-Input
-Total Irrigation Area
-As economic component, a net income per hectare at regional level (ik), has been considered and calculated using the following formula:(1)ik=NetfarmvalueaddedkLandareak
-where Net farm added values have been measured in Euros and are obtained by deducting total intermediate consumption (farm-specific costs and overheads) and depreciation from total farm receipts (including both total output and public support)."
-"For each region, the resulting operating income is measured per unit of surface area and is expressed in Eur/ha."
-"As for environmental aspects, these have been estimated using three environmental pressures: the use of water resources, the use of fertilizers, and energy consumption (Renner et al., 2020, Zhang et al., 2021)."
-"The use of water resources has been measured using a proxy given by Water used per unit of irrigation area (p1), measured in m3/ha.(2)p1=Irrigationarea=WaterusedkLandareak."
-The use of fertilizers (p2) has been estimated by considering the total quantity of fertilizers purchased by each farm per hectare of crop (ton/ha).(3)p2=Useoffertilizers=FertilizerskLandareak.
-"Finally, Energy consumption per hectare of crop (p3) has been used as a proxy of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions (Gómez-Limón et al., 2012).(4)p3=Energyconsumption=EnergykLandareak."
-"This variable, as expressed in €/ha, includes not only electricity consumption but also motor fuels, lubricant, and heating fuels costs per hectare of cropland."
-The framework has been divided in a two-step DEA analysis specifically devised to assess the impact of each natural resource on the eco-efficiency scores.
-"1)
-The eco-efficiency measure has been computed as introduced in Section 3.1 with N=3, by including all three environmental pressures."
-"Second, three different eco-efficiency scores with N=1 have been computed, by separately considering each of the three environmental pressures for each score."
-The descriptive statistics of the sample are summarized in Table 2.
-Table 2.
-Estimate values of the economic output and environmental pressures.
-"Empty Cell
-Economic output
-Irrigation area
-Use of fertilizers
-Energy ratio
-Mean
-2,392.39
-6,904.29
-198.33
-241.31
-Std."
-Dev.
-"1,632.82
-5,446.37
-239.50
-130.56
-Min
-5,79.63
-1,030.00
-3.30
-67.39
-Max
-7,575.04
-21,330.00
-1,178.68
-696.01
-4. Results and discussion
-The nationally aggregated scores for eco-efficiency are reported in Table 3"
-"The first column shows the comprehensive eco-efficiency scores that account for all three environmental pressures together (N = 3, Step 1 of the analysis), while in the other columns the eco-efficiencies based on each of the three singular pressure scores are reported (N = 1, Step 2 of the analysis)."
-Table 3.
-Nationally aggregated scores of eco-efficiency.
-"Empty Cell
-Eco-efficiency(p1,p2,p3)
-Eco-efficiency(p1)
-Eco-efficiency(p2)
-Eco-efficiency(p3)
-Mean
-0.58
-0.31
-0.35
-0.53
-Std."
-"Dev.
-0.202
-0.273
-0.174
-0.144
-Min
-0.39
-0.06
-0.21
-0.39
-Max
-1.00
-1.00
-1.0
-1.00
-From the results we can affirm that the Italian regions produce with an average eco-inefficiency margin equal to 42 %, as the average eco-efficiency score is 0.58."
-This value indicates that the environmental pressures could be reduced to 0.42 while maintaining the same level of value added.
-"The other columns of Table 3 report the average score of eco-efficiency for each environmental pressure, which underlines the gross margin of improvement in the use of natural resources to preserve the environment and ensure a sustainable production."
-"The results are in lines with other studies, which show an important overuse of water resources in the agricultural sectors of other countries (Garcia-Herrero et al., 2018)."
-"In the agricultural production process, the ability to use water resources in a sustainable manner can certainly represent a fundamental factor in the balance of water resources globally, as well as in food security (Lu et al., 2022)."
-"The environmental pressure related to phytosanitary products reveals that strong margins of improvement exist, while avoiding a reduction in economic input."
-"The average eco-efficiency score at national level is low (0.35), underling the need to better focus the research towards the identification of alternative fertilizations systems more sustainable."
-"In general, the increasing agricultural intensification, with the consequent increase in the use of fertilizers and pesticides, for example, but also the progressive reduction of crop diversity, can determine serious consequences at the landscape level in terms of loss of the ecosystem services provided, such as the reduction of pollinator diversity and therefore related pollination services in a wide range of agricultural crops (Kennedy et al., 2013, Bartomeus et al., 2014, Connelly et al., 2015, Marinelli et al., 2021, Marinelli et al., 2023)."
-"Finally, the third environmental pressure of energy consumption, used as a proxy for GHG emissions, shows an average level of eco-efficiency equal to 0.53."
-"Energy consumption has increased due to the wide-spread adoption of technology in the Italian agricultural sector, increasing the demand for energy."
-"This highlights the importance of saving energy and reducing GHG emissions as in other economic sectors such as transport and manufacturing (Chen et al., 2020)."
-"These results underline the key role played by agriculture in environmental sustainability, also in terms of climate change mitigation, as it contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions (Blandford et al., 2014)."
-"The results about eco-efficiency scores at regional scale are shown in Table 4 for both steps of the analysis (i.e. N = 3 and N = 1, respectively)."
-"These results, obtained with the application of constant return of scale model (CRS), provide some information about the eco-efficiency performances, making it possible to (i) compare the regions, as well as (ii) to determine which environmental pressures are more critical for each region."
-"The eco-efficiency condition, which is attained when a DMU (Decision-Making Unit) has an eco-efficient score equal to 1, implies that the DMU under evaluation is a frontier point."
-"On the other hand, if the DMU’s eco-efficiency score is lower than 1, then the DMU is eco-inefficient."
-"Table 4 reveals that the best eco-efficient Italian Regions are Alto Adige, Trentino, and Calabria when all the three pressures are analyzed together (eco-efficiency score equal to 1)."
-"On the other hand, the worst Italian Region with an eco-efficiency score lower than 0.46 are Umbria, Puglia, Molise, Marche, and Lazio."
-Table 4.
-Region-wise scores of eco-efficiency.
-"Empty Cell
-Eco-efficiency(p1,p2,p3)
-Eco-efficiency(p1)
-Eco-efficiency(p2)
-Eco-efficiency(p3)"
-"Abruzzo
-0.529
-0.375
-0.316
-0.453
-Alto Adige
-1
-0.624
-1
-1
-Basilicata
-0.471
-0.146
-0.255
-0.471
-Calabria
-1
-0.913
-0.369
-0.662
-Campania
-0.693
-0.512
-0.377
-0.492
-Emilia-Romagna
-0.524
-0.091
-0.210
-0.524
-Friuli-Venezia Giulia
-0.538
-0.147
-0.243
-0.538
-Lazio
-0.420
-0.200
-0.345
-0.420
-Lombardia
-0.523
-0.091
-0.445
-0.523
-Marche
-0.398
-0.234
-0.223
-0.398
-Molise
-0.387
-0.176
-0.257
-0.387
-Piemonte
-0.529
-0.111
-0.251
-0.529
-Puglia
-0.448
-0.219
-0.264
-0.442
-Sardegna
-0.464
-0.063
-0.412
-0.464
-Sicilia
-0.486
-0.298
-0.247
-0.486
-Toscana
-0.540
-0.388
-0.300
-0.477
-Trentino
-1
-1
-0.270
-0.705
-Umbria
-0.393
-0.088
-0.370
-0.395
-Veneto
-0.632
-0.208
-0.455
-0.632
-Italy
-0.58
-0.31
-0.35
-0.53"
-"For what concerns the average eco-efficiency score for each environmental pressure, it is possible to notice that most regions register low eco-efficiency scores related to water consumption with the exception of Trentino and Calabria, probably for their high availability of water at regional level."
-"This confirms the relevance of the management of water resources in the agricultural sector (Laureti et al., 2021)."
-"It is important to notice, however, that water consumption is strongly dependent on climate conditions, so that southern regions with a Mediterranean climate, characterized by long dry seasons and short rainy seasons, can affect this indicator (Giuditta et al., 2018).The use of fertilizers deserves the same attention of the use of water, given that all regions show low values with the exception of Alto Adige."
-This result is in line with previous studies which emphasize that there are strong linkages between the use of water and fertilizers.
-"Fortunately, innovative methods for fertigation are now available that guarantee less overuse of water and fertilizations but at the same time a greater yield (Forleo et al., 2018, Expósito and Velasco, 2020, Liao et al., 2021)."
-"Finally, the energy consumption has shown a better performance at national and at regional level with the exception of Umbria, Molise, and Marche."
-The variable reflects energy expenditure and includes electricity consumption and all the costs for the fuels of agricultural vehicles.
-"Therefore, part of these observed results can be attributed to the higher gasoline costs encountered in southern Italy in recent years (ISTAT, 2019)."
-"However, these regions show significantly higher consumption than the northern regions with consequent low efficiency performances."
-"Furthermore, the results obtained are in line with Yzquierdo and Sánchez-Bayón (2019), who found that in Trentino Alto Adige, only 17 % of gross energy production comes from thermoelectric sources, representing the leading region in Italy in terms of renewable energies."
-The graphical representation of these results represents the last step of this empirical analysis.
-Fig. 1 shows the spatial distribution of eco-efficiency across the agricultural enterprises located in the Italian Regions.
-"The graphic illustrates that in line with previous studies (Coluccia et al., 2020), in general, the northern regions appear to be more efficient than the southern regions (Fig. 1a)."
-This result probably indicates a better productive capacity of agricultural enterprises locates in the northern regions as well as a greater resistance to environmental pressures.
-"However, the analysis of the three single indicators notices that the result at national level is mainly determined by the energy consumption efficiency with higher scores in the North than in the South of Italy."
-"The only exception among the southern regions is Calabria that, with the integration of the three indicators, has shown good results in terms of eco-efficiency."
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-1.
-Spatial distribution of eco-efficiency in Italian regions: (a) Eco-efficiency score based on the inclusion af all pressure indicators; (b) Eco-efficiency based only on the pressure indicator “Water consumption” (p1); (c) Eco-efficiency based only on the pressure indicator “Use of fertilizers” (p2); (d) Eco-efficiency based only on the pressure indicator “Energy consumption” (p3).
-"Fig. 1 is the spatial distribution of eco-efficiency results for each type of environmental pressure (water, fertilizers, energy), as well as the total eco-efficiency score."
-"Those regions capable of obtaining the best results, in terms of added value and moderate energy expenditure, are those in the Northern regions, particularly Trentino Alto Adige."
-The only Southern region with an “intermediate” level of eco-efficiency energy is Calabria.
-"Finally, our analysis reveals that the Italian agricultural sector overall is extremely eco-inefficient in terms of water consumption and fertilizers use, with some positive notes for energy consumption."
-"The results obtained in this research may be important, above all, in consideration of the fact that reliable international statistical estimates report that the agricultural sector, especially the intensive one, determines 30 % of global energy consumption, 92 % of the consumption of water resources and more than 20 % of global greenhouse gas emissions (Alexandratos and Bruinsma, 2012)."
-"These are useful indications for policymakers for detecting the sustainability of the agricultural practices within the framework of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), which is targeted to produce food while protecting the environment (Yan et al., 2018, Liu et al., 2020)."
-5.
-"Conclusions
-The research presented can represent a fundamental contribution to the achievement of many of the 17 goals for sustainable development of the United Nations Agenda 2030."
-"First of all, this work provides useful indications for SDG 2, i.e. the achievement of Zero Hunger by 2030, with particular reference to the methods for achieving it, i.e. through greater attention to agricultural development for food security and nutrition (Bizikova et al., 2020)."
-"In particular, the index of eco-efficiency, by providing useful information to decision makers, improving sustainability performance, resource management, and environmental performance, can support the achievement of:
-(1)
-Sustainable Development Goal 6 “Clean water and sanitation”- indicator 6.4.1 “Change in water use efficiency over time”, defined as the change in water use efficiency over time (Hellegers and van Halsema, 2021);
-(2)
-SDG 7 “Affordable and clean energy”, which supports sustainable development assuring energy sustainability, reliability, and convenience (Elavarasan, et al., 2021); and
-(3)
-SDG 13 “Climate Action” taking urgent action to combat climate and its impacts (Olabi et al., 2022)."
-"In general, an “eco-efficient” agriculture can represent a nature-based solution (NBS) capable to buffer the degradation of water quality, to improve energy sustainability and to combat climate change."
-"In this study we assess agricultural eco-efficiency in the Italian agricultural sector, it represents a useful index in order to achieve sustainable development combining the increase in economic results with the reduction of environmental impacts."
-"This methodology not only considers the level of total eco-efficiency, but also the impact of individual environmental resources."
-"The results are used to establish an indicator designed for each environmental resource, with the advantage of reflecting simultaneously the impact of environmental and economic variables in one metric."
-"Ultimately, the total eco-efficiency score reveals an important territorial difference among the regions of the country."
-"While the northern regions have shown a good ability to obtain positive eco-efficiency scores, thereby minimizing the use of environmental resources, the southern regions have relatively more room for improvement of their efficiency performance."
-"In particular, the analysis revealed a generalized problem of water inefficiency, attributable to the poor adoption of effective measures to reduce its overuse in agriculture."
-"Recently, farmers have implemented more advanced agricultural practices with the aim to raise the level of efficiency in water collection, supplementary irrigation, shortfall irrigation, precision irrigation techniques, and soil water conservation (Boutraa, 2010, Xue et al., 2017)."
-"In fact, the adoption of adequate water saving measures would allow an increase in food production and, subsequently, in income, thereby mitigating the financial risk, and keeping the supply of ecosystem services at a low environmental cost per water unit (Morison et al., 2008, Attwater and Derry, 2017)."
-"In this light, it would be desirable for national and local governments to closely consider encouraging the entire agricultural sector to adopt more efficient use and management of water-saving irrigation inputs, perhaps by establishing an appropriate mix of incentive and restraint mechanisms to strengthen the efficiency of their financial investments, such as small farmland water conservancy, research and development, and promotion of agricultural water-saving technologies (Khastagir and Jayasuriya, 2011)."
-"Therefore, proper policies designed to promote sustainability objectives must be based on quantitative assessment indicators that are derived from appropriate methodologies that integrate both the economic and environmental performance of agriculture production."
-"In this way, policy makers can design suitable economic tools that align with both environmental and economic objectives of society."
-"This is the most effective way to achieve sustainability and resource protection objectives, as compared to more drastic measures that simply limit the level of agricultural activity (Kuosmanen and Kortelainen, 2005)."
-"From a practical point of view, this indicator can be used by policy makers as a parameter for the efficient allocation of available resources in the Italian agriculture sector to implement precise policies aimed at reducing environmental waste and to address the greater fragility of the economy’s natural resources (Bonifiglio et al., 2017)."
-"Further, the implementation of these policies must consider the diversified composition of regional economies, devoting greater attention to those that have a predominantly a rural economy and have an inefficient use of material resources on per capital level (Bianchi et al., 2020)."
-"Although this study expands the scientific literature regarding the application of each region’s eco-efficiency performances and its possible implications, these results are still limited by the quality and extent of available data, in both the spatial and time dimension."
-Overcoming these limitations should form the basis for further empirical investigations.
-"CRediT authorship contribution statement
-Giulio Fusco: Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision."
-Francesco Campobasso: Conceptualization.
-Lucio Laureti: Investigation.
-Massimo Frittelli:
-"Data curation, Investigation, Methodology."
-"Donatella Valente: Validation, Writing – review & editing."
-"Irene Petrosillo: Supervision, Writing – review & editing."
-Declaration of Competing Interest
-The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
-"Data availability
-Data will be made available on request."
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-"In 2021, the smart agriculture market was valued at $18.12 billion, and the market is projected to reach $43.37 billion by 2030, according to a report by Precedence Research."
-"This year, I believe investment into AgTech will continue to evolve and be used in new ways."
-"As the CEO of a company that provides technology solutions for indoor farming, I expect there to be new technologies introduced that will help farmers become more efficient with their time and resources, an expansion of what can be grown indoors and an increased interest from universities that will spearhead industry-changing research."
-"The agriculture industry might be the oldest one, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t improvements to be made."
-"In fact, global warming, various shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic encourage a number of changes within the industry."
-"Because the agriculture industry is so tied up with the earth, concerns about how we can and should change the earth make farmers a little more cautious about the materials and processes they use for food production."
-"In 2023, I predict we’re also going to see an expansion of the types of products grown in a CEA environment due to ongoing supply chain issues and associated challenges such as the rising costs of goods and services."
-Indonesia’s palm oil export ban in 2022 shook the already-strained global cooking oil supply and left many buyers without alternatives.
-This scenario is one example of why I expect more leaders in the agriculture space to take a new look at the category and determine what more could be planted using CEA methods.
-"In 2023, I believe vertical farms could become more automated."
-"Technology and automation, including artificial intelligence, can help support consistent plant results with predictable yields without the issues that can be caused by human error and the labor costs incurred with traditional farming methods."
-"Of course, it’s important to note that this innovation would come with potential challenges and additional needs, such as higher upfront equipment costs and training workers on how to use the technology."
-Operations that invest in new technology will need to upskill their workforce to prepare for the future of work.
-"In doing so, they can better position themselves to be the leaders of their industry."
-"In 2023, I predict we’re also going to see an expansion of the types of products grown in a CEA environment due to ongoing supply chain issues and associated challenges such as the rising costs of goods and services."
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-"In 2023, I believe vertical farms could become more automated."
-"Technology and automation, including artificial intelligence, can help support consistent plant results with predictable yields without the issues that can be caused by human error and the labor costs incurred with traditional farming methods."
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-"In doing so, they can better position themselves to be the leaders of their industry."
-"Whether you own a small family farm or a huge industrial one, here are the top trends to guide you in the coming year."
-1.
-"Biotechnology
-Traditional farms must sort crops, as a percentage of all produce contains imperfections and flaws that won’t sell in a store."
-Imperfect produce is sold at a reduced price or used to make processed food products.
-Quality produce obviously profits farmers.
-"As a result, technologies that guarantee higher quality are growing in popularity."
-"For example, biotechnology essentially edits the DNA and RNA of produce, giving it a better chance of reaching maturity with minimal flaws."
-"By genetically modifying crops, bioengineering protects them from diseases and harmful outside influences like insects."
-Bioengineers can thus ensure a higher percentage of produce is free from imperfections and generate greater profit.
-2.
-"Water Management
-The earth is 71 percent water, but more than 96 percent of it is in the oceans."
-This means there’s actually not much freshwater – which is essential for agriculture.
-"In fact, the majority of available water is used in agriculture."
-"As a result, water optimization has been and will continue to be a priority."
-"Artificial intelligence has proven useful for irrigation innovations; for example, sensors can detect leaks and malfunctions instantly and automatically."
-"As a result, irrigation systems can be repaired sooner, reducing the water lost through leakage."
-"However, water remains such an essential part of agriculture that there can never be a single solution."
-Solutions to reduce water usage will continue to develop and improve throughout the coming years.
-3.
-"Vertical Farming
-Vertical farming brings crop production to controlled indoor environments where light, temperature, humidity, and air are managed to optimize production of popular crops such as lettuce and tomatoes."
-"Vertical farms can be built closer to urban areas where the majority of the population lives, increasing access to fresher produce and reducing the storage and transportation costs of such items."
-This trend may reduce the amount of carbon emissions involved in trucking produce from warmer climates to those with shorter growing seasons and encourage people to purchase locally grown items in their own communities.
-"4. Data-Driven Decision Support
-Several technologies can help to provide farmers with data regarding their soil make-up and microbe life, enabling them to make better, smarter decisions about their farms."
-"For example, some technologies can support the production of safe, healthy food while protecting the biodiversity of the soil while others encourage nitrogen breakdown in order to access beneficial compounds."
-"Monitoring technologies that provide data about soil temperature, moisture, plant health, and nutrient levels can also help farmers determine actionable priorities on a regular basis."
-"Much of this information can be shared and accessible through the Internet of Things, giving today’s farmers access to big data."
-5.
-"Pinpointing Agricultural Needs
-When it comes to sustainability, farmers must find ways to more accurately use fertilizers and pest control technologies to minimize exposure and reduce waste while still boosting the quality of food production."
-"Today, technology such as drones can support this accurate farming by planting seeds, injecting fertilizers such as nitrogen only where needed, and watering in an optimal manner."
-Such technologies will help farmers maximize yield with minimal resources.
-"GPS and other technologies can assist in accurate farming practices, providing the spatial and location data needed to drive more accurate usage of resources."
-6.
-Regenerative Agriculture
-"In staying with the theme of increased sustainability, agricultural practices will continue to find ways to close the production loop, returning nutrients to the soil through crop rotation and cover crops, working to minimize tilling, and using overall crop health to discourage disease and pests."
-"This conservation approach focuses on regenerating topsoil, boosting biodiversity, improving water usage, and increasing the health of the soil."
-"A wide range of technologies and practices are included such as recycling farm waste, using compost from other sources, and employing no-till farming methods."
-"Finding ways to regenerate the soil must be done in order to increase food security and minimize the impact that the agricultural industry has on our overall environment, protecting the world for generations to come."
-7.
-"Rewilding
-Related to regenerative agriculture, rewilding is a practice that works to restore an area of land to its natural state, which means replanting a diverse set of species in that particular area."
-"This can encourage the growth of plants that are native to the area, making them more likely to survive and thrive."
-"This not only beautifies the space but also provides cleaner air and water, restores soil nutrients, and mitigates erosion and the effects of extreme weather."
-"Rewilding also draws down carbon from the atmosphere through restoring areas such as peat bogs, grasslands, and wooded areas and helps wildlife adjust to changes in our climate and the overall environment."
-8.
-"Asset Operations Management
-Although many of the trends in agricultural technology are designed to serve huge agricultural conglomerates, Asset Operations Management can give enterprise-grade functionality to any size farm."
-"Asset Operations Management supports streamlined workflow, deeper reporting and analytics, resource optimization, and improved visibility and control."
-"As farms around the country seek ways to address seasonal and market demands, they will turn to Asset Operations Management solutions to help streamline their maintenance, reliability, and operations in 2023."
-"Conclusion
-As farms of all sizes ring in the new year, these and other similar trends will dictate the priorities of the most successful ones."
-"While many of these improvements are geared toward increasing the quality, yield, and profitability of farming businesses, a majority are also designed to help increase overall food security and minimize the impact on our environment."
-"2023 ,"
-Farming
-"Abstract
-Urban agriculture has become increasingly popular as a viable solution to the global food insecurity, but the uncontrollable expansion of cities and populations has led to the significant decrease in cultivable space for conventional soil-based farming."
-"Unlike conventional agriculture, soil-less hydroponic farming allows sustainable food production in urban areas without compromising the environment and public health."
-"Using both theory of planned behaviour and knowledge-attitude-behaviour theory with four additional factors, the current study examined the intention and adoption of hydroponic farming among Chinese urbanites."
-"An online survey, which involved 661 respondents from different cities in China, was conducted."
-"The results of partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed the significant influence of tolerance of diversity, innovativeness, and knowledge about hydroponic system on attitude towards hydroponic system."
-"Additionally, knowledge and attitude towards hydroponic system, perceived need for hydroponic farming, and hydroponic farming compatibility were found to significantly influence the intention of adopting hydroponic farming, which was also found to exhibit significant influence on its actual adoption."
-This study presented valuable insights that contribute to the development of a framework that promotes effective farming practices and strategies.
-"The obtained findings can benefit marketers, practitioners, and policymakers in the agricultural and environmental fields, particularly in their efforts of planning, designing, marketing, and strategizing to promote modern agricultural practices and create a favourable environment for urban hydroponic farming in developing countries."
-"As a result of ongoing human induced or natural factors acting on river channels, banks, and within a catchment, alluvial river systems change their course and morphology over time."
-The base level changes and the backwater effects affect rivers entering a static water body.
-"For coastal rivers, the planform changes are highly pronounced at the fluvial deltas and flood plains."
-"Aggradation, degradation, progradation, meandering, and formation of islands and distributary channels are common processes on coastal rivers."
-"This study investigates planform changes and landscape responses of Gilgel Abay river about 36 km stretch starting from the bridge, near Chimba, to its entrance to Lake Tana by using historical images for the last 60 years (1957–2020) and field observation."
-The study reach was divided in to three parts based on feature characteristics.
-"For data preparation and analysis, image analysis software's; ENVI, ERDAS IMAGINE, and ArcGIS were used."
-"From land use land cover classification, the land use pattern near the river flood plain and delta area changed significantly."
-"The overall planform results (sinuosity, width, and island) show that, Gilgel Abay River within the study reach has shown little change in its planform for the last 60 years."
-"However, the landscape of alluvial delta formed at the mouth of the river has shown huge change."
-"Accretion-erosion result map shows, a maximum of 18.73 ± 1.97 m/y accretion and −12.48 ± 1.44 m/y erosion at the right side (eastward) and a maximum of 50.06 ± 1.44 m/y accretion and lost only 3.95 ± 1.97 m/y westward."
-"The delta area analysis shows in the last five decades, 17.13 ha/yr of land has formed disproportionally out of which over 56% is added at the right shore of the river."
-"In general, for the planform changes that occurred in Gilgel Abay river channel and fluvial delta, human-induced factors have a great contribution."
-"Increasing interest for new settlements inside delta flood plain, productive agricultural land and artificial lake level rise changes the river planform and the delta appearance."
-Quantitative and qualitative mapping of river and delta coupling with feeding basins and floodplains is important to enhance and understand the socioeconomic influences on river morphology and needs an integrated management framework.
-1.
-"Introduction
-Through natural factors and anthropogenic activities, the natural appearance of river channels, flood plains and landscape characteristics had gone critical change over time."
-The changes are abrupt or gradual depending on the magnitude of change factors.
-"Natural factors, for instance, higher frequency of hydrological events, increase the elongation of channel bends however, human interventions change more significantly"
-"[
-[1]
-]."
-"Due to the relevance of rivers for the base of ecological and socioeconomic activities, mapping and characterizing a natural river found crucial for sustainable management and water resources development [
-[2]
-] and help policy makers to develop appropriate management frame works [
-[3]
-]."
-"River plan form and morphological studies has been recognized as a diagnostic tool in evaluating fluvial landforms [
-[4]
-]."
-"The mutual interactions of hydraulic variables with human activities results formation of different channel pattern and morphology [
-[5]
-]."
-"With little consideration of the natural flow disturbance, humans have trained rivers for different purposes."
-"Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic resultant of upstream disturbance highly affects all segments of downstream fluvial features especially fluvial islands [
-[6]
-], breaks continuity of sediment transport [
-[7]
-], cause downstream sediment starvation"
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[9]
-], increase channel erosion and destroy fluvial islands and bars [
-[10]
-]."
-"The dynamics of natural river channels in Ethiopia have been studied in perspective of their vertical adjustments and planform changes [
-[11]
-]; M"
-"[
-12
-,
-13
-,
-14
-]."
-"River channel responses differently for various natural and anthropogenic factors like channelization, diversion of water for flood mitigation and agriculture, damming, gravel and sand mining, and land-use changes."
-"Sediment mining is a cause for channel incision and narrowing while climate change and damming for widening [
-[15]
-]."
-"Indeed, in the Ethiopian highlands, various catchment process and its result, land-use change, has led to severe soil erosion."
-"This process significantly increase the variability of sediment flux to the downstream and makes the receiving channel morphology highly dynamic [
-[16]
-]."
-suggest that recent sediment input increase into Lake Tana through Gilgel Abay river is probably the result of human induced land-use changes.
-"From visualization of historical topographic maps and aerial photographs, immediately prior to 1980, dispersed palm trees and marshy flood plains were dominant land covers."
-"Beginning the last 1980s, home buildings and riparian vegetation of Eucalyptus trees start colonize the riverbank, which are important factors in bank stability and channel morphology."
-"Hydrologically, vegetation especially Eucalyptus trees, increases bank stability through interception and extracting soil moisture for transpiration [
-[17]
-], enhance shear strength by decreasing positive pore-water pressure [
-[18]
-].
-Changes in a watershed, is not always loyal to promote substantial responses in water and sediment delivery."
-"A given change in one watershed may promulgate significant impulse, but a similar change may not have effect on another watershed [
-[19]
-]."
-The effectiveness of change drivers on channel adjustment and sediment production and transportation vary within a watershed.
-"This variability in geomorphic response to change is expressed by the landscape sensitivity to potential magnitude and frequency of responses to natural and human disturbances, as well as resistance to change [
-[20]
-]."
-Understanding the relationship between anthropogenic activities and geomorphic processes of fluvial channels has become an important issue because their interplay effect has an essential role in the morphological evolution of coastal rivers.
-"For a scientific and rational approach to different river problems and proper planning and design of water resources projects [
-[21]
-], an understanding of the morphology and behavior of the river is a pre-requisite."
-"Due to natural and human interruptions, Ethiopian rivers are on ongoing course shifts [
-[13]
-], degradations, aggradations, and braiding (M [
-[22]
-]."
-This causes the river to find out a new path and flood inundation.
-"Further, the inundation, flooding, and aggradations lead to loss of agricultural land."
-"Related change drivers, different river planform, and morphological changes will develop and further need detailed analysis and quantification to understand their significance and impact for the next years on the river."
-"Hydrological and geomorphic characteristics of a basin are determined by geology, tectonics, topography, climate, land use, and human activity."
-"The basin characteristics, in turn, influences the hydrological response and river morphology downstream [
-[23]
-]."
-The natural state of the river has been changed by anthropogenic activities held on the river and its flood plain.
-Socioeconomic activities near Lakeshore threatens Gilgel Abay River mouth to change the discharging directions frequently.
-"In addition to human activities, lake tides cause deltaic bifurcation at the river mouth bars which enables delta progradation to the lake [
-[23]
-]."
-"Although the planform study of rivers has been a crucial, the difficulties of survey complex river systems and the lack of resources required to collect a wealth of data have limited in the previous research on the river system."
-"For a certain time, it takes significant resources to examine complex river systems [
-[24]
-]."
-"Although the planform study of rivers has been a crucial problem, the difficulties of survey complex river systems and the lack of resources required to collect a wealth of data have limited previous research on the river system."
-"For a certain time, it takes significant resources to examine complex river systems."
-"The difficulty of acquiring water level, river cross section and sediment record data for the river compelled us from examining thalwag profiles, sediment transport rates and river cross sections."
-"In data scarce environment, satellite images and field investigations with indigenous knowledge enable to fill the gap and help to examine several issues related to alluvial river features and channel adjustments."
-"River plan form and morphological studies conducted through using space-born data sources, vitally identified by several principles that cause plan form alteration and so important to river engineering [
-[25]
-]."
-"stated important principles for river engineering as; interference in longitudinal, transverse and vertical dimensions, river plan form system functions in response to water and sediment inputs from upstream catchment, plan form variation through time, and activities distressing soil formation, land use and flow sediment concentration contribute for plan form and morphological changes."
-"The study aimed to quantify river channel dynamics, landscape changes and morphological changes in terms of lateral movement, sinuosity index, river width change, fluvial island and bar formations, accretion-erosion processes and fluvial delta development."
-"In addition, the land use land cover change dynamics was examined to show its indirect effect on channel dynamics."
-"2. Study area
-Gilgel Abay River is one of the most interested watershed in national scale, which is perceived for the future irrigation area, and lies between 10°56′ to 11°51′ N latitude and 36°44′ to 37°23′E longitudes."
-"The river originates from small spring located near Gish Abay; Sekela, at elevation of 2900 m a.m.s.l."
-as extracted from DEM.
-It stretches above 148 km (Longest flow path) from its source and drains to the Southern part of the Lake Tana as shown in (Fig. 1).
-The upper Gilgel Abay River passes through a valley of geologically controlled channel.
-"The channel system is also similar for the middle part but passes through plains, which are main source of sediment."
-The lower reach of the river passes through wet flood plains and intensive near bank pump irrigation activities practiced.
-The river at its mouth forms large fluvial delta consists of quaternary deposits of mostly with very little consolidation.
-"From the four tributaries, it is the largest river system covers 60% of the total inflow to the Lake Tana and covers about 32% of Lake Tana's total catchment area"
-"[
-[26]
-]."
-"The topography of the catchment, from Digital Elevation Model, lays between 3533 m and 1781 m above mean sea level with average slope gradient of 8.3% (range 0–72)."
-"Quaternary Basalts dominated the catchment [
-[27]
-,
-[28]
-]; Frances M [
-[29]
-]) and the average diameter of the bed material is 0.37 mm"
-"[
-[8]
-]."
-"The climate is characterized as highland tropical monsoon and shows distinct wet and dry seasons, where the wet season usually runs from June to September and accounts for 70–90% of annual rainfall."
-"Land use dynamics and deforestation with natural erosion process are the source of sediment to the channel [
-[30]
-]."
-"Based on Amhara region rainfall distribution pattern, the catchment falls in three rainfall zones."
-"The upper Gilgel Abay, south of the whole catchment, experiences high rainfall and has a decreasing trend to the north."
-This character of rainfall trend is also similar for the entire Lake Tana sub-basin.
-The transformed discharge from three gauging stations upstream of the mouth and the precipitation data has super imposed in (Fig. 2).
-"3. Data and methods
-This study utilizes multi temporal and multispectral satellite images to analyze the channel characteristics and fluvial feature dynamics along 36 km stretch from the river mouth between 1957 and 2020 (Table 1)."
-"The method used image analysis tools and visual inspection from aerial photograph, orthophotos and topographic maps to assess channel adjustments, new feature evolutions and erosion-accretion dynamics."
-Table 1Data types and acquisition.
-"Data Type
-Acquisition date
-Source
-Resolution/Scale
-Aerial photographs
-1957 and 1984
-EMA
-1:50000
-Spot 5 images
-2006 & 2012
-ADSWE
-5 m/2.5 m
-Landsat images
-1973, 1984, 1996, 2002, 2014, 2020
-USGS Earth Explorer
-30 m (TM, ETM+, OLI) & 60 m (MSS)
-Sentinel 2A
-02/01/2019
-Copernicus open Access
-10 m
-DEM
-18//04/2010
-Alaska satellite Facility
-12.5 m
-Lake Level
-From 1959 to 2019
-MoWIE
-Daily
-Stream Flow data
-1973 to 2018
-MoWIE,
-Daily
-Rainfall data
-1980 to 2018
-Metrological Agency
-Daily
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-3.1 Data acquisition and preparation
-All Landsat and Sentinel images were acquired as rectified image files of the UTM projection coordinate system for 37-degree north hemisphere."
-"Eight Landsat images of the date 1973 (MSS), 1984, 1987, 1996 (TM), 2002 (ETM+), 2014, 2017 and 2020 (OLI/TIRS) were downloaded from (https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/)."
-"To match the spatial resolution of Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) data to the Landsat TM/ETM+/OLI data, 60 m MSS data was resampled to 30 m spatial resolution using the nearest neighborhood resampling techniques."
-A single landsat scene was enough to cover the entire study area.
-Four scenes of Sentinel 2A image of the year 2019 was downloaded from (https://scihub.copernicus.eu/) and mosaicked to cover the study area with one scene.
-The difficulty of getting cloud free images in regular interval invites temporal variations in image acquisition.
-"However, to keep the standard practice of previous works [
-[3]
-], to minimize overestimation errors of river-body due to flood water overtopping [
-[31]
-], and to decrease uncertainties due to seasonal variations, all images are from dry seasons."
-This helps to decrease uncertainties from water level and land cover variations.
-Topographic maps in 1:50000 scale were collected from Ethiopian mapping agency (EMA) and rectified by using the corner thick assigned coordinate system.
-"The Ethiopian mapping agency scanned 1957 and 1984 black and white aerial photographs, including fiducial marks, with 300dpi geometric resolutions and 8-bit depth."
-The scanned aerial phograph was registered to 2006 SPOT image (5 m*5 m) by using camera calibration reports and Ground Control Points (GCP) collected during field visit.
-The root mean squire error was found 2.5 m less than the pixel size of the base map.
-All images used in this study are conformed to the most popularly used projected coordinate system of Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) zone of 37-degree north and datum of WGS1984.
-"For better visualization, all landsat images and black and white aerial photographs were enhanced using histogram equalization algorithm"
-"[
-32
-,
-33
-,
-34
-] in ERDAS IMAGINE 2015 software."
-"Image based radiometric corrections were applied for landsat images to correct for varying sun angle, atmospheric effect, instrumentation errors and changes in surface reflectance."
-"After applying image-preprocessing techniques, each remote sensing data clipped using area of interest vector data set derived from study area."
-"In addition to remote sensing data, recorded long-term lake level data, flow data and metrological (rainfall) data were acquired from Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE)."
-Daily precipitation data of Wotet Abay gauging station was used to show precipitation pattern of the catchment.
-"The instream flow at the mouth was transformed from the three main tributaries (Kelti, Koga and Gilgel Abay), gauged above their confluence, using the principles of catchment area ratio method [
-[35]
-].
-3.2 River bank line and channel feature delineation
-To describe planform features in the study area, reaches are located consistently and extend beyond the channel banks over the flood plain in order to assess connectivity between the flood plain and the river channel."
-"To identify the river boundary from landsat images, the method applied by Ref."
-"[
-[36]
-] was adopted and the definitions stated in Ref."
-"[
-[32]
-] used to delineate the channel bank lines."
-A number of researchers used manual and automatic digitization to extract river boundaries and fluvial channel features from satellite images.
-We applied automatic digitization techniques and found several fluvial features owned similar spectral reflectance leading to errors in defining channel boundary.
-"Several authors [
-[3]
-,
-[32]
-,
-36
-,
-37
-,
-38
-] found manual definition superior over automatic digitization methods."
-"In this study, we preferred manual digitization techniques to digitize riverbank lines and fluvial features (Bars and islands/islets)."
-"To identify river channel from floodplain, each satellite image was displayed in a band combinations of 1, 6 and 7 for TM/ETM+ and 4, 3 and 2 for MSS images as suggested by Ref."
-"[
-[38]
-]."
-"Throughout the delineation process, a single person to minimize methodological errors, applied manual on screen digitization at a constant scale of 1:5000."
-"This method has been used by previous authors on a better digitizing scale [
-[3]
-,
-[32]
-,
-[37]
-] and contribute important findings."
-The river centerlines then derived from digitized right and left banks considering inconsistency of highly curved bends and shallow bar zones on the inside of the bends inundation due to high flood flows.
-The two bank lines for each selected year were collapsed to a single centerline by using GIS tool.
-"These centerlines then, used to calculate the degree of meandering both at reach scale and for the total stretch by taking the ratio between the channel length (the thalwag length along the centerline) and valley length (the shortest distance between two ends of the stretch) which tells the value of the sinuosity index (equation (1))."
-"SI=CLSLSI=CLSL
-(1)
-where; SI is for sinuosity index, CL actual channel length between two points, and SL straight-line length between the same points."
-"The channel reach then classified following [
-[39]
-] as straight with SI < 1, low sinuous; SI≤1.32 and highly sinuous; SI > 1.32."
-The lateral migration of the river bank line is calculated following the procedure presented in Refs.
-"[
-[40]
-,"
-"[41]
-] based on eroded area polygon technique."
-The ratio of eroded polygon and the measured length will give the lateral migration distance.
-The migration rate will then find by dividing this value with the time span used for the change detection.
-"Active channel width at different time steps from satellite imagery was calculated as the ratio of active channel area to its length over the selected reach based on [
-[42]
-]."
-"To get an active channel area of the reach, islands/bars in the channel digitized and subtracted from the open channel in each reach."
-"For the delta area and landscape change analysis at the river mouth, taking the 1957 aerial photo as a benchmark, a reference line, which separates the delta apex from the valley walls and the entire catchment or land, has drawn and used as a delta beginning for all imagery dates."
-"For each image, an Iso Cluster Unsupervised classification method in ArcMap 10.5 used to differentiate lake from land."
-The classified raster file then converted to polygon and the delta lines traced for further analysis in DSAS 5.
-"To estimate the decadal erosion - accretion pattern, the digitized shoreline vector data was superimposed and developed polygons from the region between overlaid vectors."
-"Considering lakeward shoreline movement as accretion and landward movement as erosion, erosion-accretion maps were prepared and compared based on NSM and EPR statistics for decadal and overall study periods."
-"Landsat images acquired in 1987 (TM), 2002 (ETM + SLC-on) and 2020 (OLI) were used to classify land covers."
-"Pixel-based supervised classification algorithm was performed by assigning a pixel to a class fundamentally by referring to the spectral similarities, which is acceptable method for medium resolution data [
-[43]
-]."
-"This method analyze the spectral properties of every pixel within the area of interest, without taking into account the spatial or contextual information related to the pixel of interest."
-"To overcome misclassification errors particularly in the area that was spectrally heterogeneous, aerial phograph and google earth images were used side by side in ERDAS IMAGINE 2015."
-Pixel based supervised classification procedure is clearly stated in Ref.
-"[
-[44]
-]."
-"For large watersheds, Google Earth is a good source for training sample collection"
-"[
-[45]
-]."
-"Therefore, known ground control points collected during field reconnaissance and the collection of samples derived from Google Earth, used to assess accuracy assessments."
-"To analyze the change, the classification grouped into two periods, the first period (1987–2002) and the second period (2002–2020)."
-"The classification was done with an overall accuracy and kappa coefficients of the year 1987 (85.07%, 0.78), 2002 (89.29%, 0.81) and 2020 (90.91%, 0.83) respectively."
-"4. Results
-4.1 Channel change detection and geomorphic feature evolution
-The plan view of the channel can be described by meandering, bar formation, lateral migration, avulsions and landscape changes."
-The sinuosity index of Gilgel Abay shows little change in its meandering process (Fig. 1).
-"However, at reach three, the river shows linear increase in meandering that is bank erosion and deposition is an ongoing process results an increase of actual river length."
-Reach scale sinuosity analysis shows that the river has high meandering (>1.32) at reach two and three but reach one exhibits low sinuosity (<1.32).
-The result of this study shows that there is a general decreasing trend of lateral movement of channel centerline towards the mouth (Fig. 3).
-River Course change and Centerline shift has been detected and the result is presented in (Table 2) and (Fig. 4.)
-The river is dynamic inside the alluvial delta of its mouth.
-The digitized historic time step satellite images show that Gilgel Abay River has changed its course three times and currently it finds the new path to the east direction.
-"Over these changes, the course before 1957 and 2004 has completely abandoned but the other two courses are active."
-"The lateral migration of Gilgel Abay river exhibits small change at the bends, but at the mouth, the river path displaced far from the original course."
-Table 2Lateral migration of centerlines at bends in reach two.
-"Shift to
-1984
-2004
-2014
-2019
-Shift from
-Left
-right
-Left
-right
-Left
-right
-Left
-right
-1973
-1.932
-2.825
-3.243
-3.726
-4.850
-3.958
-7.945
-8.882
-1984
-2.648
-2.593
-5.044
-1.072
-2.931
-1.288
-2004
-2.9476
-2.034
-1.840
-1.790
-2014
-0.302
-0.226
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-The extraction of channel width at different time steps shows small variability in its width ranging from 46 m to 62 m at reach two and three, and show increments on reach one that ranges between 29 m and 70 m (Fig. 5 A and B)."
-"From the three periods, the river is on an ongoing decrease in its width along the entire reaches (Table 3)."
-"Between (1957–2006), the width decreased by 11.81% and this figure increased to 17.97% for the next period (2006–2019)."
-This change in channel width results 0.24% and 1.28% width contraction per year in (1957–2006) and (2006–2019) respectively.
-Table 3River channel width variation over time.
-"Channel Geometry
-Selected Years
-Change in channel width (%)
-1957
-2006
-2012
-2019
-1957–2006
-2006–2019
-Active channel A (km2)
-1.8524
-1.6922
-1.6515
-1.5799
-−11.81
-−17.97
-Channel Length (km)
-31.309
-32.430
-36.055
-37.503
-Rate of % change per year
-1957–2006
-2006–2019
-Average Channel width (m)
-59.166
-52.181
-51.353
-42.128
-−0.24
-−1.28
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-The general trend in average width variation of the river for the selected periods is presented in Fig."
-6.
-The narrowing of channel width without accommodation space for discharge results the avulsion of new distributary channel at lower elevation bank.
-"The river width at the point of avulsion (Fig. 5 E), decreased significantly between 2016 and 2020."
-"The river left bank migrate 11.88 m to the right and as the result, the downstream width decrease and the new distributary channel became the main course of the river."
-"When channel width change comparison made between reaches (Fig. 6), reach one shows relatively decreasing trend and maximum change occurred between the second periods."
-"Bar evolution result (Table 4) shows between the first periods (1957–2006), bares in both reaches were increased by 1.46 and 0.21 ha respectively."
-"For the second period between 2006 and 2017, islands in reach two increased by 1.18 ha, relatively less than the first period, but island in reach 3 decreased by 1.02 ha."
-"Reach 2, which is located downstream from the bridge, had nearly the same value to the previous trend and exhibit limited increment."
-"Table 4Rate of change in bar area at Reach 2 and Reach 3, over selected dates."
-"imagery date
-Bar Area (ha)
-% increase (+) and decrease -)
-Rate of change/year
-Total area (ha)
-Reach 2
-Reach 3
-Reach 2
-Reach 3
-Reach 2
-Reach 3
-01/06/1957
-8.16
-6.147
-14.307
-02/12/2006
-9.6237
-6.3566
-15.9803
-01/24/2017
-10.801
-5.3406
-16.1416
-1957–2006
-1.464
-0.21
-+0.1794
-+0.0341
-+0.0293
-+0.0042
-2006–2017
-1.177
-−1.016
-+0.1166
-−0.1598
-+0.0981
-−0.0847
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-4.2 Riparian vegetation colonization effect
-Aerial photo taken in 1957 shows there is no residential homes near the river area."
-"After 1984, the palm trees near the bank were cleared and instead Eucalyptus trees planted, and traditional homes were built."
-"Within a 200 m buffer zone of the river centerline, high distribution of riparian tree colonization, traditional irrigation practice, and settlement building increased within several decades."
-Aerial photograph of 1957 show that along the riverbank line there was no settlements found and scatter cultivated lands and trees were colonized.
-"However, after 2005, the area was concurred by local farmers and began to plant highly water absorbed eucalyptus tree specious along the bank."
-"As a result, in 2005, nearly 9 ha of the left bank and 5.8 ha of the right bank was covered by residential home and riparian trees."
-This figure was increased in 2010 to 12 and 7 ha respectively.
-"As compared to reach one, settlement areas in reach two and three are trifling, rather intensive irrigation activity predominates riparian trees and residential homes."
-The right bank is relatively moderately vegetated and has less residential homes but characterized by high number of drainage networks and flood plain area.
-"Along the river channel bank, 3.24 ha at reach one, 3.34 ha at reach two, and 4.18 ha land at reach three are under irrigation."
-"4.3 Accretion – erosion dynamics and delta development
-For the delta development analysis, Lake level has been considered as the rise and fall dynamics results subsidence and exposure of deposited muds."
-The result shows river mouths are more affected than other river reaches by human and natural activities.
-The linear relationship between Lake level rise and delta area change has been investigated and found every unit of lake level rise lost 2.28 km2 of land by erosion or subsidence.
-"Considering the linear relationship of lake level and delta area remain the same and the slope of the lake bottom near the shore is invariant in time since it is substantially controlled by the friction angle of the saturated sediment, the intercept will change with sediment deposition."
-"The intercept for the two graphs (Fig. 7) and (Fig. 8) with invariant slope, will increase linearly with increasing delta area and lake level."
-"Fine sediment accumulation at the mouth along with limited alongshore drifting and wave erosion, produces an elongated delta growth at the rate of 9 m per year."
-"Delta shoreline analysis was made to quantify the rate of change of accretion and erosion dynamics between multiple time series shoreline positions both at the right and left sides, and presented in Fig. 9."
-Shoreline analysis results made at the right and left side of the delta shows a maximum of 18.73 ± 1.97 m/y accretion and a minimum of −12.48 ± 1.44 m/y erosion at the right side.
-"Similarly, the left side of the delta shoreline accumulated a maximum of 50.06 ± 1.44 m/y of land and lost only 3.95 ± 1.97 m/y."
-The result shows the delta expanded to the right (Eastwards) and eroded westward.
-"The decadal delta development analysis presented in Table 5, shows a significant amount of land lost and gain process takes place."
-"At the left shore of the delta coastlines, a maximum of 45.08 ha/yr land was gained between 2003 and 2012, and a maximum of 5.03 ha/yr land loss (2012–2020)."
-"Within the last five decades, 17.13 ha/yr of land has formed disproportionally out of which over 56% is added at the right shore of the river."
-Table 5Delta development at the left and right shore of the river.
-"years
-Left shore of the river"
-"Right shore of the river
-Accretion (ha)
-Erosion (ha)
-Net area change/yr.
-Accretion (ha)
-Erosion (ha)
-Net area change/yr.
-1973–1984
-168.21
-63.25
-+9.54
-82.29
-29.11
-+4.83
-1984–1996
-34.26
-39.71
-−0.45
-43.01
-39.36
-+0.30
-1996–2003
-64.91
-28.34
-+5.22
-76.94
-56.41
-+2.93
-2003–2012
-489.05
-83.34
-+45.08
-31.06
-319.25
-−32.02
-2012–2020
-35.64
-75.89
-−5.03
-324.06
-24.58
-+37.41
-1973–2020
-471.56
-118.47
-+7.51
-578.67
-126.71
-+9.62
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-4.4 Land use change analysis
-The land use cover classification of the total watershed is presented in Table 6."
-"The result shows, between the first periods (1987–2002), cultivated land increased by 32.15%, which means 12.08% of the total watershed, has converted to cultivated land from other land use classes."
-"This trend has increased during the second period (2002–2020), with relatively faster rate (34.61%) as compared to the first period."
-"Along with the increase of cultivated land, the delta development has increased from 4.81% (1987–2002) to 53.4% (2002–2020)."
-Table 6Land use Land cover change detections for the three dates.
-"LULC classes
-1987
-2002
-2020
-% Area Change detection increase (+) or decrease
-Coverage Area (%)
-Coverage Area (%)
-Coverage Area (%)
-1987–2002
-2002–2020
-Cultivated Land
-37.59
-49.67
-66.86
-+32.15
-+34.61
-Forest
-27.13
-19.41
-11.41
-−28.45
-−41.22
-Shrub Land
-14.76
-12.83
-10.24
-−13.07
-−20.19
-Grass Land
-19.46
-17.16
-9.03
-−11.81
-−47.38
-Water Body
-1.06
-0.93
-2.46
-−12.25
-+164.52
-Delta Area (km)
-12.90
-13.52
-20.74
-+4.81
-+53.40
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-5."
-"Discussion
-The above result shows the centerline of the river exhibits small changes throughout the study period."
-"From imagery analysis and field visit, the study reach has strong bed materials and bank revetment with riparian trees."
-This tree specious absorbs soil moisture and hold the wet soil together and add stabilizing effect.
-"Within this condition, the river has no chance to migrate towards other direction or cut and follow short path."
-"An ongoing increase in forest occupying surface of the riverbank at reach one and two, results important channel narrowing through bank stability and sediment trapping by roots."
-"When the channel narrowing occurred, the available discharge in the river is accommodated by increasing depth through erosion."
-"The interview with local residences, swimming in the reach, confirmed the river channel contraction through time [
-[37]
-]. similarly attributed riparian vegetation as the main factor for channel narrowing."
-"In addition, the flow resistance increase as roughness coefficient increase due to shear resistance and decreased applied shear stress due to increased surface roughness."
-"The conveyance resistance of flow leads to a decrease in stream power and the sediment material transported through the channel deposited in the low flow regions of the channel banks [
-[46]
-]."
-"Furthermore, due to the pressure exerted by the receding lake water, the incoming high flood from the river is forced to drop sediment load and overtop the bank to flow in a new direction."
-The study by Ref.
-"[
-[11]
-] emphasis the effect on aggradation and sediment storage at the mouth which intern increase the number of braiding bars."
-"On dynamic river reach passing through alluvial fans, young bares may appear some time and become the part of the floodplain (Fig. 5) when high sediment loads passed and deposited in the river channel."
-The bar or island analysis result obtained indicates that the size of the island has been increasing since 1957.
-The probable reason may during this period; there is no river regulation works either on the catchment or on the river channel.
-"However, along with expansion of farmlands, plenty of sediments will transport down the channel and deposited near islands and increase the area."
-The result from Ref.
-"[
-[47]
-] shows direct relation between the increment of total area of bars or islands and sediment load from the upstream catchment."
-"Unerodible bedrock barrier at reach two (Fig. 10) is acting as an energy dissipater, drops the stream power, and there, possibly evacuate sediment load."
-"As a result, deposition will take place and increase island area (Fig. 10)."
-"During the second period, an embankment dam constructed at Koga, and trap sediment particle and decrease the load delivery to the channel."
-"The construction of the bridge downstream of reach three, near Chimba, constricts the river width and increases the flow velocity."
-The flow from braided channels confined and adjusted to a single thread stream to pass through a narrowed channel.
-"The channel at the left of the island makes a curve upstream of the bridge and, thus form a vortex flow, which is capable to scour even the riverbed [
-[8]
-]."
-"At these reaches, agricultural lands nested with river channel banks are irrigated by pumping water from the river and stressed the floodplain of the river (Fig. 11)."
-"During the dry season, water will seep through cracks to the river banks and saturate soil strata which make the particle easily erodible."
-"This movement of water from the upper strata to lower strata [
-[48]
-] causes bank failure and contribute sediment to the river (M. M"
-"[
-[22]
-]."
-"With less valley walls on both sides, riverbanks are highly disturbed by pumping irrigations, seeping water, and cattle movements."
-The river mouth dynamics is widely attributed to inadequate accommodation space for sediment movement occasioned by landed assets alongshore (at the river mouth).
-The effect of Lake water level fluctuation introduces both accretion and erosion process on the delta shores.
-"During high lake level instant, the delta area has reduced both by subsidence and erosion of saturated delta tips through wave erosion and distribution in the lake by alongshore drifting."
-The accretion – erosion analysis of the delta shoreline indicates the right side of the river going continues accretion and the left shore exhibits erosion.
-"From historical remote sensing data, the river changes its sediment pluming direction from left to right (eastwards)."
-"In each summer season, a large amount of sediment deposited at the right shore and increase the delta area disproportionally."
-"Rivers which passes through such landscapes are dynamic and frequently change their course by avulsion and meander migration [
-[49]
-]."
-"The disproportional delta development is related with increased population (2.31% annual growth rate) in the catchment area and so, expansion of agricultural lands."
-"During rainy seasons, plenty of suspended sediments originated from freshly ploughed croplands [
-[8]
-] of limited soil cover and transported by high run off discharge to the mouth of the river."
-"Because of this fine sediment deposition [
-[16]
-], the delta development has increased along with increment in cultivated land and a decrease in forest, grassland and shrub lands, streamflow, and stream power of the river will increase."
-Surface runoff was also increased with increased cultivated land because the potential for loss by runoff is increased from the soil that is bare or partially bare during the cropping cycle.
-"As a result, sediment particles could erode and transport easily to the lower slope catchments and renders erosion and deposition, which are among the major channel processes that change the river morphology."
-"The geomorphological responses of the stream channels have been controlled by the interplay of numerous factors, including the tropical climate, geology, and topography along with the influence of human actions."
-"From this study, we confirm directly or indirectly human activities held in the floodplain, near the bank or in the entire catchment are the main factors for the channel change."
-"From the field visit and historical images, most channel reaches especially, near banks and delta flood plain, are characterized by loam productive soils, which is capable of erosion and transportation."
-The land use land cover changes contribute indirect effect for the dynamic change of fluvial bars/islands and delta development.
-6.
-"Conclusion
-In this study, the time scale planform changes of Gilgel Abay river between the bridge (near Chimba) and its inlet to lake Tana has been investigated for over 60 years."
-"Satellite images of Landsat, SPOT, Sentinels, aerial photographs and Topo maps were used and processed by image analysis software, ENVI, ERDAS, and ArcGIS."
-The river layover a low slope non-gorgeous flood plains and so has low stream power throughout the study reach.
-The channel banks are almost stable except at some points where pumping and cattle disturbance take place.
-A significant planform change has not occurred on the river channel.
-"For the last 46 years, the overall reach scale sinuosity result shows only an increase of 12.93% at reach one, but exhibit nearly similar degree of meandering at reach two and three."
-"Pumping irrigation practices along the channel banks and islands, together with the natural catchment process, deliver a significant amount of sediment to the river channel."
-The backwater produced during increasing lake water level renders deposition near the mouth.
-Alluvial delta formed at the mouth of the river expanded disproportionally in the lake and prograding 9 m per year towards Lake Tana.
-"During the field visit, the local farmers gave affirmation that socio-economic activities in the delta floodplain contribute the avulsion of a new distributary channel at 6.3 km upstream eastward."
-The lake level fluctuation has a significant effect on the rate of delta development through time.
-"The sediment load from the upstream catchments and channel banks deposited at the outlet of the river channel and during high Lake level, alongshore drifting and wave erosion distribute the deposited muds to the lake."
-"From this process, a net of 19.44 ha land per year had gained over the last 64 years."
-"The subtotal effect of river discharge, land-use practices, sediment deposition and socio-economic activities on the upstream catchment and delta flood plain results the landscape responses and planform changes on the fluvial channel over time."
-"Declarations
-Author contribution statement
-Berhanu G. Sinshaw: Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Agumase M. Beyene: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Mengiste Abate: Conceived and designed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-Abrham M. Belete; Bantalem Z. Chekole: Performed the experiments; Wrote the paper.
-"Funding statement
-This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."
-"Data availability statement
-The data that has been used is confidential."
-"Declaration of interest's statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
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-Figures
-Fig."
-1Study area.
-Fig. 2Mean annual flow and mean annual precipitation.
-Fig.
-"3Sinuosity variation over the study reach; Reach scale channel centerline change (A), and general trends of lateral movement of centerlines towards the river mouth."
-Fig.
-"4River Centerline shifts, abandoned paths and course change."
-Fig.
-"5New channel alignment, evolution and change; (A, B, C), Superimposed channel (D), and channel bank migration of the three periods (E)."
-Fig.
-6Reach-scale river width variation over time.
-Fig.
-7Linear relationship between Lake Level and Delta area.
-Fig.
-8Intercept variation with deposition (same lake level-area relation).
-Fig.
-"9Delta shoreline migration according to End Point Rate (EPR) analysis: timescale shoreline position at sectioned part, and graphical presentation of accretion and erosion value at this section."
-Fig.
-10Map showing fluvial islands and overtopped rock barriers (Natural flow regulator).
-Fig.
-11Flood plains and irrigation areas near the channel bank (classified at reach scale).
-"Tables
-PK exerted its anti-hypoxia effect primarily through multiple-components and targets."
-"•
-The effect of PK prolong the survival time among rats is similar to that of RC."
-"•
-Gracillin and Liquiritigenin were verified have anti-hypoxia effect in vitro."
-"•
-PK plays a protective effect on hypoxia injury by inhibiting the HIF-1α expression."
-"•
-The mechanism relies on inhibiting oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation."
-"Abstract
-Background
-Hypoxia is an essential cause of fatigue and aging, and is associated with the occurrence and development of many diseases."
-"Polygonatum kingianum (PK) is a deficiency-nourishing Chinese herbal medicine utilized as both medicine and food, and it has long been used to ameliorate human conditions associated with fatigue and aging over 2000 years in China."
-"PK is an important genuine-medicinal-materials cultivated in Yunnan, China, and is used by the Bai, Wa, and Zhuang nationalities as a traditional medicine for enhancing immunity, anti-fatigue, and anti-aging, while the preventive effect of PK on hypoxia-induced injury and the underlying mechanism are indefinite."
-"Aim of the study
-The present study aimed to evaluate the anti-hypoxia efficacy and understand the corresponding mechanism of PK water extract."
-"Materials and methods
-The main active ingredients and targets of PK were predicted using network pharmacology, and the anti-hypoxia activities of Gracillin and Liquiritigenin were verified by in vitro experiments."
-The pharmacodynamic experiments were conducted to evaluate the major signal pathways of PK for detecting anti-hypoxia activity.
-"Results
-Fifty active ingredients and 371 potential targets were screened by network pharmacology, then, we confirmed that Gracillin and Liquiritigenin were the main active components of PK to exert anti-hypoxia effect in vitro."
-"The pharmacodynamic experiments revealed that PK enhanced the extension rate of the survival time (ERST) and regulated the targets-related biochemical parameters of rats under hypoxia, showing significant anti-hypoxia effects on rats."
-"Conclusion
-The network pharmacology results suggested that PK exerts its anti-hypoxia effect through a multi-component and multi-target manner."
-"Simultaneously, we also observed that Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) are the main active components of PK to play a role in anti-hypoxia."
-"The anti-hypoxia effect of PK could be associated with scavenging excess free radicals, maintaining the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and inhibiting oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation."
-These findings provide insight into the Polygonatum kingianum as promising medicines or healthcare products for preventing and treating hypoxia.
-"Keywords
-Anti-hypoxia
-HIF-1α
-Network pharmacology
-Polygonatum kingianum
-Survival time
-Nomenclature
-AMS
-acute mountain sickness
-AKT1
-serine/threonine protein kinase 1; BP, biological process
-CAT
-catalase
-CC
-cellular component
-CMS
-chronic mountain sickness
-CK
-creatine kinase
-DL
-drug similarity
-ERST
-the extension rate of the survival time
-GO
-gene ontology
-GSH-Px
-glutathione peroxidase
-HACE
-high altitude cerebral edema
-HAPE
-high altitude pulmonary edema
-HC
-the hypoxia control group
-H&E
-hematoxylin–eosin
-HIF-1α
-hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
-HPK
-the high-dose PK water extract group
-IL-6
-interleukin 6
-LDH
-lactate dehydrogenase
-LPK
-the low-dose PK water extract group
-MDA
-malondialdehyde
-MF
-molecular function
-NC
-the normal group
-OB
-oral bioavailability
-OS
-Oxidative Stress
-PK
-Polygonatum kingianum
-PPI
-Protein-Protein Interaction
-PVDF
-polyvinylidene fluoride
-RC
-Rhodiola capsules
-ROS
-reactive oxygen species
-SDS-PAGE
-sodium dodecyl"
-"sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
-SOD
-superoxide dismutase
-TCMs
-Traditional Chinese medicines
-VEGFA
-vascular endothelial growth factor A
-WB
-western blot
-1."
-"Introduction
-Hypoxia is a pathological condition due to the lack of oxygen in the whole body or specific body organs and tissues."
-"Organisms could suffer from a series of stress reactions in response to a hypoxic environment, causing hypoxia damage to many vital organs, including the lung, brain, heart and gastrointestinal tract, and even leading to death in severe cases [
-[1]
-,
-[2]
-]."
-"Acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and chronic mountain sickness (CMS) are common high altitude hypoxic diseases [
-[3]
-]."
-"Many fundamental diseases are closely associated with hypoxia, such as metabolic diseases [
-[4]
-,
-[5]
-], cancer"
-"[
-[6]
-] and the highly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)"
-"[
-[7]
-,
-[8]
-]."
-"Therefore, improving anti-hypoxia ability is indispensable to preventing and treating various acute and chronic diseases."
-Oxygen inhalation is the first to be given when the body is in hypoxia.
-"However, the role of high-flow nasal oxygen and noninvasive ventilation in the managing of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome is debatable"
-"[
-[9]
-]."
-"Anti-hypoxia chemical medicines are accompanied mainly by specific side effects, and the treatment effect is unsatisfactory."
-Screening anti-hypoxia drugs from Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have been the frontrunner in scientific research.
-"TCMs is characterized by multi-component and multi-target, with a long medicinal history in hypoxic prevention and treatment with minor side effects."
-"Many TCMs have been identified for their anti-hypoxia ability, such as Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma [
-[10]
-], Saussureae Involucratae Herba [
-[11]
-], Ginkgo Folium"
-"[
-[12]
-], Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma [
-[13]
-] Osmanthus fragrans [
-[14]
-] and Chinese cordyceps"
-"[
-[15]
-] etc."
-"However, the primary active ingredients and the accurate mechanisms of the anti-hypoxia effect of some TCMs remain unclear."
-"Moreover, most well-known TCMs with ani-hypoxia face the problem of diminishing natural resources and immature cultivation techniques."
-"Therefore, exploring and developing safe anti-hypoxic medicines from TCMs represents a promising research strategy."
-"Polygonati Rhizoma, first recorded in ""MingYi BieLu"" written by Hongjing Tao of the Liang Dynasty in China, has been a TCMs and nutritious food for over 2000 years."
-Polygonatum kingianum Coll.
-"et Hemsl.,"
-"Polygonatum sibiricum Red. and Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua are depicted in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020 edition) as legal sources of Polygonati Rhizoma [
-[16]
-]."
-Polygonati Rhizoma is a deficiency-nourishing Chinese herbal medicine utilized as both medicine and food.
-"From the perspective of Traditional Chinese medicine, the lung governs qi, regulates breathing, regulates waterways, and governs the disperse outward and inwards."
-"If failure of lung qi in dispersion and impaired depuretive descending in lung qi, retention of fluid due to stagnation of qi, it can condense into turbid phlegm."
-"blood being mother of qi, blood deficiency and phlegm stasis causing wind, wind being primary pathoge."
-"As a result, there will be symptoms of hypoxia such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath."
-"In traditional Chinese medicine, Polygonatum kingianum is an important genuine-medicinal-materials cultivated in Yunnan, China, and is used by the Bai, Wa, and zhuang nationalities as a traditional medicine for enhancing immunity, anti-fatigue, and anti-aging."
-"It is described as replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs and kidneys in ancient medical books."
-"PK can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, increase blood oxygen saturation and enhance the body's ability to utilize oxygen, so as to play a role in the prevention and treatment of hypoxia."
-"Moreover, the active ingredients of PK include saponins, flavonoids, and polysaccharides"
-"[
-[17]
-]."
-"The pharmacological effects of PK include enhancing immunity, reducing blood lipid and blood glucose, anti-fatigue, and anti-aging [
-[18]
-,
-[19]
-]."
-"Free radicals and lipid peroxidation damage are closely related to exercise-induced fatigue, aging, and tumorigenesis."
-Increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the inability of the body's endogenous antioxidant defense system to effectively scavenge ROS.
-"The accumulation of ROS in the body affects the normal physiological function of cells, this is an important cause of fatigue"
-"[
-[20]
-,
-[21]
-]."
-"PK is an important genuine-medicinal-materials cultivated in Yunnan, China, and is used by the Bai, Wa, and Zhuang nationalities as a traditional medicine for anti-fatigue and anti-aging."
-Those all hinting that PK might possess an anti-hypoxia effect.
-"However, research on the anti-hypoxia efficacy of PK is rare."
-"In the current study, the main components, targets, and pathways of PK treatment for hypoxia were predicted using network pharmacology, animal experiments for monitoring the changes in organ indexes and biochemical parameters involved in oxidative stress, and the key targets predicted through network pharmacology were verified using WB experiment."
-"The anti-hypoxia effects and mechanisms of PK water extract were established in normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments, providing the experimental basis for further research and development of PK as anti-hypoxia medicines or healthcare products."
-The flow chart of this study is shown in Fig.
-"1.
-2."
-"Materials and methods
-2.1 Network pharmacology
-2.1.1 Screening of chemical compositions and targets of PK
-Based on the previous research of our group, the literature was combined, and Chemical Book, TCMSP, TCMIP, and PubChem databases were utilized to retrieve the chemical compositions of PK"
-"[
-[22]
-,
-[23]
-]."
-SwissADME (http://www.swissadme.ch/index.php)
-"[
-[24]
-] was incorporated to screen for the chemical compositions."
-"The screening criteria included the absolute value of GI absorption as ""High"" drug similarity (DL) > 3 ″yes"" and oral bioavailability (OB) as ""High"" [
-[25]
-]."
-"Next, SwissTargetPrediction (http://swisstargetprediction.ch/) was used to predict the targets against eligible compounds."
-"2.1.2 Screening the targets related to hypoxia
-OMIM (https://www.omim.org/)"
-"[
-[26]
-], DrugBank (https://www.drugbank.ca/)"
-"[
-[27]
-], and GeneCards (https://www.genecards.org/) [
-[28]
-] were employed to search for disease targets associated with hypoxia."
-"The effective data queried from each database was integrated into excel to remove the duplicate items, and finally, the targets of hypoxia were determined."
-"2.1.3 Constructing the ""drug - active ingredient - targets - disease"" network
-PK active ingredient targets and hypoxic targets were analyzed through Venn (http://bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/webtools/Venn/)."
-"The ""drug - active ingredient - targets - disease"" network diagram was established using Cytoscape3.8.2, and the results were visualized [
-[29]
-,
-[30]
-]."
-"2.1.4 Construction of protein-protein interaction (PPI) network
-The obtained common targets of PK-hypoxia were imported from the STRING (https://www.string-db.org/) database [
-[31]
-], and the restricted species was set as ""Homo sapiens""."
-"The free targets were hidden by defaulting ""Medium confidence"" > 0.4"
-"[
-[32]
-], the combined score was calculated, and the data was saved."
-The dates in TSV format were imported within the Cytoscape3.8.2 software for PPI network analysis.
-2.1.5
-"The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and GO functional enrichment analysis
-DAVID online analysis platform (https://david.ncifcrf.gov/summary.jsp) performed the KEGG pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) functional enrichment analyses on the selected targets."
-"The OmicShare online analysis platform (http://www.omicsshare.com/tools/Home/Index/index.html) was utilized to visualize the enrichment results, and the top 20 pathways were drawn on a map."
-"2.1.6 Anti-hypoxia assays of flavonoids and saponins in vitro
-The rat H9C2 cells (Procell) were incubated in DMEM (Gibco) containing 10% fetal bovine serum (Procell) and 1% penicillin/streptomycin double-antibiotic, and cultured in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 and 21% O2 at 37 °C."
-The medium was changed every 2 days.
-The cells were digested with 0.25 g/L Trypsin-EDTA and counted when the degree of cell fusion was about 80%.
-The cells were inoculated into a culture flask for passage.
-Cells in the logarithmic growth phase were taken for subsequent experiments.
-"Hypoxia was chemically induced in vitro using CoCl2, a hypoxia-mimicking agent [
-[33]
-,
-[34]
-]."
-"Briefly, cells were incubated in an incubator containing 5% CO2 at 37 °C for 24 h, and the cells were treated with 500 μM CoCl2 for 48 h when the cell fusion reached 80%."
-"and the treatment group of cells were pretreated with CoCl2 for 48 h, and then treated with Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) for 24 h, respectively."
-"Gracillin for cell treatments was purchased from Shanghai yuanye Bio-Technology Co., Ltd."
-Liquiritigenin for cell treatments was purchased from Solarbio.
-"Cells were treated with the CCK-8 solution for cell viability assay according to the manufacturer's guidelines, the cell of the four groups was collected and centrifuged at 12000 g for 10 min."
-"After centrifugation, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD, Cat#A001-3-2), malondialdehyde (MDA, Cat#A003-4-1), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, Cat#A020-2-2) in the cell homogenate were determined according to the instructions of the kit."
-"2.2 Animal experimentation
-2.2.1 Preparation for the water extract of polygonatum kingianum
-Polygonatum kingianum Coll."
-"et Hemsl were fresh roots purchased from the Wenshan Shengnong Trueborn Medicinal Materials Cultivation Cooperation Society on October 20, 2020 (Wenshan, China)."
-"The medicinal materials (collection number: 5323210402) were stored in the Research Center of Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases in South Asia and Southeast Asia of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine (Kunming, China) after being identified by Professor Jie Yu."
-"Fresh roots of PK were processed as previously described [
-[35]
-]."
-"The fresh roots were washed, cut into thick slices, and dried at 50 °C."
-"Dry materials were infiltrated inside a five-fold volume of Shaoxing Rice Wine (Beijing Ershang Wangzhihe Food Co., Ltd., Beijing, China) and steamed within a high-pressure Sterilizer (MLS-3751, Shanghai Zhong Yong Diagnostic Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China) for 2 h at 121 °C."
-The steamed samples were dried at 70 °C.
-The dry PK materials were ground into crude powders.
-"Next, the powders were soaked inside a 10-fold volume of ultra-pure water for 30 min and decocted using water for 2 h. Then the first filtrate was collected, and 10 times the amount of ultra-pure water was used to extract the medicine residues for 2 h to acquire the second filtrate."
-"Two resulting filtrates were combined and concentrated using a Rotavapor® R-100 (Buchi Laboratory Equipment Trading Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China), and the filtrates were condensed to 1 g/mL at 70 °C."
-"Finally, the concentrates were freeze-dried to a powder form with a Beta 2–8 LD and freeze dryer (Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen Co. Ltd., Harz, Germany)."
-The extracted freeze-dried powders were stored inside a desiccator at room temperature for future use.
-"Rhodiola capsules (RC) were purchased from Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd. (salidroside was the main active ingredient, 100 g of each RC had 0.5 g salidroside, Beijing, China) as a positive drug in the current experiments."
-2.2.2 Animals and experimental design
-All procedures involving animals complied with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as published by the US National Institutes of Health.
-This study was approved by the Animal Care and Experimental Ethics Committee of the Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine (R-06202058).
-All reasonable efforts were made to minimize any harm to the animals.
-"Healthy male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats (200 ± 20 g) were supplied by Hunan SJA Laboratory Animal Co., Ltd. (Changsha, China)."
-The rats were placed in a 12-h light/dark cycle room (light from 07:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m.) regulated by temperature (23 ± 1 °C) and humidity (65 ± 10%).
-Rats were provided food and water ad libitum.
-"After one week of adaptive feeding, the rats were randomly divided into the following five groups (n = 7 rats per group): (1) Normal control group (NC, normal saline), (2) Hypoxia control group (HC, normal saline), (3) Rhodiola capsules group (RC, 5.4 mg/kg salidroside), (4) Low-dose PK water extract group (LPK, 4 g/kg), (5) High-dose PK water extract group (HPK, 8 g/kg)."
-"PK water extract, RC, or normal saline were intragastrically administered in rats once a day continuously for 21 days."
-RC and PK were separately prepared using normal saline.
-"2.2.3 Normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments
-Except for the NC group, the rats of the other four groups (HC, RC, LPK, HPK) were put inside a jar to start the experiments separately 1 h after the last administration."
-"One rat was placed inside a 5 L jar (purchased from the Nanchang Huaxin Pharmaceutical Chemical Co., Ltd., Nanchang, China)."
-"30g of soda lime (purchased from Shanghai Nahui Ganzao Reagent Factory, Shanghai, China) and the filter paper were placed in the jar to absorb carbon dioxide and moisture from the air."
-"Finally, the bottleneck was sealed with white vaseline to keep it airproof."
-"After sealing, we started the timing, the respiratory arrest was estimated as an indicator of death among rats, and the time from when the rat was placed in the bottle to its death was observed and recorded."
-"Then, the extension rate of the survival time (ERST) was calculated using the following formula (1):
-ERST(%)=(T1−T0)/T0*100%.ERST(%)=(T1−T0)/T0*100%."
-"(1)
-Where T0 was the survival time of the HC group, and T1 was the survival time of the administration groups."
-The rats form the NC group were not subjected to the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments.
-Rats were sacrificed using an intraperitoneal injection of 10% sodium pentobarbital solution 0.3–0.4 mL/100 g dosage.
-"2.2.4 Sample collection
-Rats were sacrificed after the experiments ended, and the lungs, brain, and heart organs were harvested and weighed, then stored in the refrigerator at −80 °C."
-"2.2.5 Calculate the organ indexes
-Animal organs were weighed, and their organ indexes (organ weight and body weight ratio) were used to evaluate the degree of organ damage within a hypoxic environment."
-"The organ indexes were calculated using the following formula (2):
-OrganIndex(%)=(W0/W1)*100%.OrganIndex(%)=(W0/W1)*100%."
-"(2)
-Where W0 was the organ weight, and W1 was the body weight."
-"2.2.6 Determination of biochemical parameters of lung, brain and heart tissue
-The tissue was weighed accurately 100 mg, and 9 times the volume of normal saline was added according to the ratio of weight (g): volume (mL) = 1:9."
-The tissue was mechanically homogenized under ice water bath to prepare 10% tissue homogenate.
-The supernatant was centrifuged at 3500 rpm for 10 min at 4 °C and collected the supernatant.
-According to the kit instructions to determined.
-"(Kits were purchased from Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Research Institute, Nanjing, China)."
-"Superoxide dismutase (SOD, Cat#A001-3-2) activity was detected based on the ability of the enzyme to inhibit phenazine methosulphatemediated reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium dye, measured using spectrophotometer at 450 nm."
-"Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px, Cat#A005-1-2) activity was determined based on monitoring the generation of GSH from GSSG by the action of glutathione reductase in presence of NADPH, measured using spectrophotometer at 412 nm."
-"The catalase (CAT, Cat#A007-1-1) activity was detected based on the disappearance of hydrogen peroxide by the action of catalase concerning time, measured using spectrophotometer at 405 nm."
-"The extent of lipid peroxidation was assayed based on the reaction between malondialdehyde (MDA, Cat#A003-1-1), the most abundant aldehyde product of lipid peroxidation, and thiobarbituric acid, measured using spectrophotometer at 532 nm."
-"The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, Cat#A020-2-2) activity was detected based on pyruvic acid reacts with 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to form hydrazone, measured using spectrophotometer at 450 nm."
-"The creatine kinase (CK, Cat#A032-1-1) catalyzes the reversible transphosphoryl reaction between creatine phosphate and ADP to generate creatine and ATP, measured using spectrophotometer at 660 nm."
-The total protein content of the sample was estimated with the BCA kit as the standard.
-"Then the Spectra Max Plus 384 Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) were used for measurement."
-"2.2.7 Hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining
-Hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining was used to observe the tissue structure."
-"The tissues were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde overnight, dehydrated through a graded series of alcohol, embedded in paraffin, sliced (4 μm thick sections), deparaffinized, hydrated, and stained using hematoxylin and eosin."
-"The lung tissue cells, alveolar wall capillaries, alveolar septa, alveolar structure, and inflammatory cell infiltration [
-[36]
-,
-[37]
-] were all observed under a microscope (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan)."
-"2.2.8 Western blot
-Lung tissue sample (100 mg) was incubated separately for 30 min on ice with 1 mL RIPA lysis solution."
-"Then, the lung samples were homogenized using a glass homogenizer, and the supernatants of the lung were collected after centrifugation at 12000g for 15 min at 4 °C."
-BCA kits determined the protein concentration of the supernatant.
-"A total of 25 μg protein was subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) using the polyacrylamide gel (5% stacking gel at 80 V for 30 min and 10% separating gel at 120 V for 60 min) and then transferred onto the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes with a transfer apparatus (Beijing Liuyi Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China) at 300 mA for 90 min."
-The nonspecific binding sites were blocked using 5% skimmed milk powder for 1 h at room temperature through gentle rocking.
-"PVDF membranes were cultured with primary antibodies overnight: anti–HIF–1α (at 1:1000 dilution, Cat#20960-1-AP), anti-AKT (at 1:6000 dilution, Cat#60203-2-lg), anti-IL-6 (at 1:1000 dilution, Cat#bs-4539R), and anti-β-actin (at 1:6000 dilution, Cat#66009-1-lg)."
-"TBS-T was washed every 10min, after three washes in TBS-T, membranes were incubated with secondary antibodies at the appropriate concentration for an hour at room temperature."
-"Immunoreactive protein bands were visualized through a chemiluminescence HRP substrate with a ChemiDoc XRS image detector (Jena Analytical Instruments AG, Jena, Germany)."
-β-actin was used as the internal reference.
-"The intensity of protein bands was evaluated using the ImageJ software (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA)."
-The amount of protein within control conditions provided with relative value of 100%.
-Each band was normalized relative to the β-actin band within the same sample.
-"2.2.9 Statistical method
-The data were expressed by the mean ± standard deviation (S.D.)."
-"One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by the Tukeys post-hoc test were used for comparisons among multiple groups and was analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0 statistical software (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA)."
-P value < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant between the treatment and control groups.
-All the statistical parameters could be found in Table S5.
-3.
-"Results
-3.1 The results of network pharmacology
-3.1.1"
-"The chemical compositions of PK
-Based on previous research and related literature, 63 active ingredients were found in PK."
-"The 50 active ingredients that satisfied the screening conditions are shown in Table S1, including furosteranol saponins, spirosterol saponins, triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and amino acids."
-"3.1.2 Venn analysis diagram of PK-hypoxia
-The Venn diagram showed that 371 potential anti-hypoxia targets were the possible targets of the PK total components (Fig. 2A)."
-"3.1.3 ″Drug - active ingredient - target – disease"" network diagram
-The ""drug - active ingredient - target - disease"" network diagram of PK (Fig. 2B) contains 50 ingredients, 371 targets, and one disease."
-"From Table S2, (6aR,11aR)-10-hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxypterane, neoliquiritin, liquiritigenin, (2R)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) chroman-4-one, neoprazerigenin A-3-O-β-lycotetraoside, etc active ingredients have the target number and degree of ranked among the top 11 of the 50 ingredients."
-"Therefore, it was speculated that they could play a significant role in preventing and treating the hypoxic injury."
-"3.1.4 Construction of protein-protein interaction (PPI) network diagram
-The PPI network diagram of STRING software (Fig. 2C) contains 371 nodes and 5305 edges."
-"In the PPI of Cytoscape3.8.2 software (Fig. 2D), the correlation degree and node size corresponding to targets in the figure were sorted based on the degree."
-As shown in Fig.
-"2D, the degree, betweenness centrality, and closeness centrality of serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (AKT1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and hypoxia-inducible factor 1-Alpha (HIF-1α), are in the top 10 of the 218 targets (Table S3)."
-"Thus, it was speculated to be the potential primary target of PK for preventing and treating hypoxic injury."
-"3.1.5 KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and GO functional enrichment analysis
-The top 20 pathways enriched in 218 KEGG pathways were drawn within a bubble map (Fig. 3A), including the Pathways in cancer, the Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, the cAMP signaling pathway, the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and the Proteoglycans in cancer were closely associated with hypoxic injury."
-"A total of 3056 GO pathways were obtained using the GO enrichment analysis: 2554 Biological processes (BP), 331 Molecular functions (MF) and 171 Cellular components (CC)."
-The top 20 pathways were drawn within a histogram (Fig. 3B).
-"BP analysis mainly involved protein phosphorylation, cellular response to nitrogen compound, cellular response to organonitrogen compound, cellular response to organic cyclic compound, response to the hormone, etc. CC analysis mainly included receptor complex, membrane raft, membrane microdomain, dendrite, dendritic tree, etc. MF analysis mainly showed protein kinase activity, protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity, phosphotransferase activity (alcohol group as acceptor), kinase activity, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, etc."
-"3.1.6 Anti-hypoxia assays of Gracillin and Liquiritigenin in vitro
-Network pharmacology showed that saponin and flavonoids played an important role in the screening of anti-hypoxia active ingredients of PK, and Gracillin have the target number and degree of ranked among the top 10 of the 35 saponin active ingredients, Liquiritigenin have the target number and degree of ranked among the top 4 of the 10 flavonoids active ingredients (Table S4)."
-The results suggested that saponin and flavonoids have good anti-hypoxia effects.
-"To test our hypothesis, Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) were selected for verification in H9C9 cells."
-"At first, the effects of Gracillin on the cytotoxicity in cardiomyocytes were measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that Gracillin treatments with 20 μM showed no significant difference in the change of cell viability in H9C2, and from 40 to 80 μM was significant difference showing a clear dose dependency (Fig. 4A), so we used 5 μM and 20 μM as the administration doses."
-"Then, the cell viability under hypoxia and after administration Gracillin were also measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that cell viability was significantly decreased under hypoxic conditions but increased after Gracillin treatments with 20 μM (p < 0.05, Fig. 4B)."
-"The levels of SOD and LDH in the HC group were lower than the NC group (p < 0.001), while the content of MDA was higher (p < 0.001)."
-"However, the SOD activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 4C) and LDH (p < 0.001, Fig."
-"4D) in the 5 μM and 20 μM Gracillin treatment group were obviously increased compared with the HC group, while the levels of MDA were observably decreased (p < 0.001, Fig."
-"4E), showing that 5 μM and 20 μM Gracillin could protect against oxidative stress injury induced by CoCl2, depicting a clear dose dependency."
-"Moreover, the effects of Liquiritigenin on the cytotoxicity in cardiomyocytes were measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that Gracillin treatments from 20 to 300 μM showed no significant difference in the change of cell viability in H9C2, showing its safe use in vitro (Fig. 4F), so we used 20 μM and 80 μM as the administration doses."
-"And, the cell viability under hypoxia and after administration Liquiritigenin were also measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that cell viability was significantly decreased under hypoxic conditions but increased after Liquiritigenin treatments with 80 μM (p < 0.001, Fig. 4G)."
-"The levels of SOD and LDH in the HC group were lower than the NC group (p < 0.001), while the content of MDA was higher (p < 0.001)."
-"However, the SOD activity (p < 0.05, Fig. 4H) and LDH (p < 0.001, Fig."
-"4I) in the 20 μM and 80 μM Liquiritigenin treatment group were obviously increased compared with the HC group, while the levels of MDA were observably decreased (p < 0.001, Fig. 4J), showing that 20 μM and 80 μM Liquiritigenin could protect against oxidative stress injury induced by CoCl2, depicting a clear dose dependency.
-3.2"
-"The results of animal experimentation
-3.2.1 Quality control of PK water extract
-It has been reported that the active ingredients of PK mainly include saponins and polysaccharides [
-[38]
-]."
-Our previous study suggested that Gracillin can used for quality control of the PK water extract.
-"In this experiment, the Gracillin were detected by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)."
-"The methanol solvent was used as a blank (Fig. S1A), Gracillin standard was used as a control (Fig. S1B), (Provided by Chengdu Pfilinde Biotechnology Co., LTD."
-"CAS: 19083-00-2), and the PK water extract was used as the sample (Fig. S1C)."
-The results showed that the Gracillin were in compliance with quality control standards of the PK water extract.
-"3.2.2 Survival time and ERST of rats
-PK water extract was administered through oral gavage at dosages of either 4 or 8 g/kg/day for LPK and HPK group respectively."
-"The euthanasia by pentobarbital was performed only in NC group, the rats of the other four groups (HC, RC, LPK, HPK) were subjected to the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments."
-"As presented in Table 1, the results indicated that compared to the HC group, the ERST of rats in the LPK, HPK and RC groups were enhanced by 17.54% (p < 0.01), 20.61% (p < 0.001) and 22.95% (p < 0.001), respectively."
-"The ability of HPK to prolong survival time was better than LPK, and the ERST of rats in the HPK group was closer to that of the rats in the RC group, which indicated that PK water extract could effectively extend the survival time of normobaric hypoxic rats and depicting a clear dose dependency."
-Table 1The survival time and the ERST of rats.
-"Groups
-Dosage
-Survival time (min)
-ERST (%)
-HC
-–
-69.21 ± 5.81
-–
-RC
-5.4 mg/kg
-85.10 ± 8.87***
-22.95%
-LPK
-4 g/kg
-81.35 ± 2.41**
-17.54%
-HPK
-8 g/kg
-83.48 ± 4.19***
-20.61%
-HC: Hypoxia control group, RC:"
-"Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.2.3"
-"The organ indexes
-When compared with the NC group, the lung index (Fig. 5A), the brain index (Fig. 5B), and the heart index (Fig. 5C) had increased in the HC group, indicating that both cerebral edema and cardiogenic edema occurred within the normobaric hypoxic environments."
-"However, no significant differences were discovered within the indexes of brain and heart of hypoxic rats between the RC, LPK, and HPK groups, demonstrating that the degree of pulmonary, cerebral, and cardiogenic edemas after PK administering was effectively restricted."
-"3.2.4 Effects of the PK water extraction on biochemical parameters in lung tissue
-Compared with the HC group, the SOD activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 6A), GSH-Px activity (p < 0.05, Fig. 6B) and CAT activity (p < 0.05, Fig."
-6C) were substantial raised.
-"In contrast, the MDA content (p < 0.001, Fig. 6D) and LDH activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 6E) were reduced in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-We also observed that the indicators in these three groups were similar to that in the NC group.
-The results indicated that oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation damage exist in the lung tissue of normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments in rats.
-"It was noteworthy that the activities of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT were significantly increased in LPK group (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.01), while the content of MDA and the activity of LDH were decreased (P < 0.01, P < 0.001)."
-"The activities of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT in HPK group were significantly increased (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.001), while MDA content and LDH activity were significantly decreased (P < 0.001, P < 0.001)."
-The results showed that the PK water extract could effectively prevent oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation injury to play a protective role in normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments in rats.
-"3.2.5 Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining of lung tissue
-As shown in Fig. 7, H&E staining revealed that the cells of the lung tissue in the HC group were loosely arranged, the alveolar wall telangiectasia and congestion were evident, the alveolar septum was thickened, the alveolar structure was destroyed in disorder, the layers were unclear, and a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration could be seen."
-"After treatment with PK extract and RC, the lung tissue cells were packed, the swellings were markedly increased, the boundary between the nucleus and the cytoplasm was clear, and the vacuoles around the nucleus decreased."
-"3.2.6 Effects of the PK water extraction on the expression of HIF-1α, AKT and IL-6 in lung tissue
-Compared with the HC group, the expression levels of HIF-1α and IL-6 were markedly reduced in the NC group."
-"However, the expression level of AKT was increased (Fig. 8A)."
-"Moreover, the expression levels of HIF-1α (P < 0.001, Fig. 8B) and IL-6 (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.01, Fig."
-"8D) were significantly down-regulated, while that of AKT (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, P < 0.01, Fig. 8C) was up-regulated in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-"3.2.7 Effects of the PK water extraction on biochemical parameters in brain tissue
-When compared with the HC group, the SOD (p < 0.001, Fig. 9A), GSH-Px ((p < 0.01, Fig. 9B) and CAT (p < 0.05, Fig."
-9C) activities were enhanced.
-"In contrast, the MDA content (p < 0.01, Fig. 9D), LDH activity (p < 0.01, Fig. 9E) and CK activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 9F) were significantly reduced in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-"In addition, the indicators in these three groups were similar to that of the NC group."
-"3.2.8 Effects of the PK water extraction on biochemical parameters in heart tissue
-Compared with the HC group, the SOD (p < 0.001, Fig. 10A), GSH-Px (p < 0.05, Fig. 10B) and CAT (p < 0.05, Fig."
-10C) activities were substantially increased.
-"In contrast, the MDA content (p < 0.001, Fig. 10D), LDH activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 10E) and CK activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 10F) were decreased in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-"Moreover, the indicators in these three groups were similar to that of the NC group."
-"4. Discussion
-TCM has a long history of medicinal use in preventing and treating hypoxia."
-"Despite the anti-hypoxia beneficial features of many TCMs, their clinical applications have been disproportionally limited."
-"Therefore, some scientists have researched further to understand the mechanism of TCMs in preventing and treating hypoxia."
-"Moreover, new TCMs with low-toxicity and high-efficiency types have been explored for preventing and treating hypoxia in a wide range of people."
-PK has been safely used as a TCM and nutritious food for thousands of years.
-"It promotes immunity, anti-fatigue and anti-aging, which suggests it might be suitable for developing into anti-hypoxic medicines or healthcare products."
-"The Normobaric Hypoxic Confinement model was used to evaluate the anti-hypoxia effect of health foods within the Technical Specification for Inspection and Evaluation of Health Food [
-[39]
-]."
-Anti-normobaric hypoxia test and anti-acute hypoxia test were commonly used methods to demonstrate the anti-hypoxia activity of novel drugs
-"[
-[40]
-]."
-The longer of survival time led to more ability of anti-hypoxia in the normobaric hypoxic confinement model.
-Wang et al.
-"[
-[41]
-] observed that Acetazolamide (as positive control) and Salvia przewalskii Maxim extract markedly prolonged the anoxia survival time of mice through the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments."
-"Then, the Arenaria kansuensis also extended the survival time of hypoxic mice [
-[42]
-]."
-"Thus, the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments were used to study the anti-hypoxic effect and potential mechanism of the PK water extract, with RC as the positive control."
-"The results indicated that the PK water extract could significantly prolong the survival time among rats, and the effect of the dose of 8 g/kg/d was closer to that of the RC group."
-"It has been reported that LDH and CK-MB may be used as potential predictors to grade hypoxic ischemic injury in newborns with perinatal asphyxia, the CK and LDH activities can biochemical markers predict the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy [
-[43]
-,
-[44]
-]."
-"Under the normobaric hypoxic environments, mitochondrial damage caused by accelerated cell energy consumption is the central link in energy metabolism disorders [
-[45]
-]."
-LDH is one of the crucial enzymes for glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways in organisms.
-Elevated LDH activity indicates that more lactic acid accumulates in tissues and causes more severe energy metabolism disorders in the body.
-"The increased CK and LDH activities are also known as the heart damage signal [
-[46]
-]."
-"The current study revealed that the CK and LDH activities of the RC and PK groups were decreased in the lung, brain, and heart tissues, when compared with the HC group."
-"Therefore, the results indicated that the PK water extract has anti-hypoxia effect, and it also suggested PK has a potential play between energy metabolism and hypoxia, which required further study to prove the role of PK the energy metabolism in hypoxia."
-"Through network pharmacology analysis, we predicted that (6aR,11aR)-10-Hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxypterane, neoliquiritin, (25S)-kingianoside A, (2R)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) chroman-4-one, liquiritigenin, neoprazerigenin A-3-O-β-lycotetraoside, (25S)-kingianoside D1 and isoliquiritigenin are likely the main active ingredients of PK."
-"Targets closely associated with the active ingredients include AKT1, IL-6, VEGFA, STAT3 and HIF-1α, etc."
-It indicates that PK exerts its anti-hypoxia effect through a multi-component and multi-target manner.
-"Saponin and flavonoids has been reported to possess anti-tumor, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation properties."
-"Liquiritigenin is a flavonoid, the main bioactive component of the rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, has exhibited promising anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative potential in numerous inflammatory diseases [
-[47]
-]."
-"In addition, steroid saponins has immunomodulatory and anti-ischemia effects [
-[48]
-]."
-"Gracillin exhibited acute myocardial injury property partly through regulating apoptosis and inflammation [
-[49]
-]."
-"The present study demonstrated that cell viability was significantly decreased under hypoxic conditions but increased after Liquiritigenin treatments with 20 μM and 80 μM could increase the activities of SOD and LDH, showing it can play an anti-hypoxia role by inhibiting oxidative stress damage, depicting a clear dose dependency."
-"In addition, the same results were obtained at 5 μM and 20 μM Gracillin."
-"HIF-1 is the most crucial factor in hypoxia, and its transcriptional response is primarily attributed to HIF-1α"
-"[
-[50]
-]."
-"Changes in HIF-1α protein expression are closely related to oxygen levels in animal cells, and HIF-1α overexpression is closely associated with the oxidative stress injury in some hypoxic models."
-Studies have revealed that tissue hypoxia can up-regulated the expression of HIF-1α.
-"Then the expression of HIF-1α can be reduced after drug intervention to protect the tissue [
-[51]
-]."
-"In addition, many studies have shown that various damage factors, including inflammation, ischemia, and hypoxia, can activate the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and the downstream protein HIF-1α of this pathway will be activated and the expression will be increased [
-[52]
-]. HIF-1α"
-can also activate Iκ B kinase by controlling regulating the hypoxia response element.
-"After phosphorylation of Iκ B protein, it promotes the translocation of NF-κB into the nucleus, thereby enhancing the expression of downstream genes likes IL-6."
-Guo et al.
-"[
-[53]
-] observed that the expression of HIF-1α was positively correlated with IL-6."
-"Hypoxia is often associated with cardiopulmonary disease, which are some of the leading causes of death worldwide."
-"Prolonged exposure to hypoxia, either disease or environmental conditions, can lead to heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."
-"The lung is the respiratory organ of the body, facilitating the gas exchange between the body and the external environment to maintain essential life activities."
-"In an oxygen-deficient environment, the lung is the first organ affected by oxygen changes, manifested as shortness of breath, palpitation, shortness of breath, etc."
-"Then, the results of the lung tissue WB experiment revealed that AKT protein expression was significantly up-regulated within lung tissue after administration of PK water extract and RC."
-"In contrast, both HIF-1α and IL-6 protein expressions were significantly down-regulated."
-"The results suggested that PK could play a protective effect on hypoxia injury by suppressing the production the protein level of HIF-1α and IL-6, with an up-regulation of AKT."
-"In a hypoxic environment, tissue oxygenation capacity was reduced, ROS production increased, the degree of tissue oxidation exceeded the scavenging capacity of oxides, and the oxidative/antioxidant system was unbalanced, leading to tissue oxidative stress damage [
-[54]
-]."
-"The SOD, GSH-Px and CAT are essential antioxidant enzymes in cells."
-The MDA is a lipid peroxidation product in cells.
-"The SOD, GSH-Px and CAT activities could reflect the antioxidant ability of the body, the lower activities of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT led to less efficiency in scavenging oxygen free radicals and toxic peroxides within the body [
-55
-,
-56
-,
-57
-]."
-"The MDA is used as an index that reflects the degree of lipid peroxidation of the cell membrane, the smaller the MDA content led to the lower degree of cell damage."
-"Accordingly, the SOD, GSH-Px, CAT activities and MDA content could reflect the effect of medicines on the oxidative stress status within the body."
-"It has been reported that Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma [
-[10]
-] and Salvia-przewalskii-Maxim"
-"[
-[52]
-] exert anti-hypoxia effects by enhancing SOD activity and decreasing the MDA content."
-"Moreover, the SOD, CAT, GSH-PX, and GSH activities were significantly decreased when the body was in an oxidative stress state"
-"[
-[58]
-]."
-"Similarly, we found that compared with the HC group, the MDA content of RC and PK groups was reduced in the lung, brain, and myocardium of normobaric hypoxic rats, while the SOD activity was enhanced."
-"Then, H&E staining showed that the lung tissue cells were loosely arranged, and a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration could be seen."
-"Then, we also found that the activities of GSH-Px and CAT of the RC and PK groups were increased in the lung, brain, and heart of rats under the normobaric hypoxic conditions, H&E staining showed that the lung tissue cells were packed, and the swellings were significantly reduced compared with the HC group."
-Above results indicated that the PK water extract could enhance the ability of the body to scavenge oxygen free radicals and reduce the lipid peroxidation reaction of cell membranes to play a protective role in normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments in rats.
-5.
-"Conclusion
-Taken together, through network pharmacological analysis, we predicted that the water extract of PK exerted its anti-hypoxia effect mainly through (6aR,11aR)-10-Hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxypterane, Neoliquiritin, Liquiritigenin, etc ingredients and AKT, HIF-1α, VEGFA, IL-6, etc. targets."
-"And we also observed that Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) are the main active components of PK to play a role in anti-hypoxia, and HIF-1α is a key protein in the anti-hypoxia role."
-"Therefore, we still need to conduct further research to verify our conjecture."
-"Then, the PK water extract could significantly prolong the survival time of rats through the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments."
-"Studies regarding the well-established biochemical indexes suggested that the anti-hypoxia function of PK was associated with scavenging excess free radicals, maintaining the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and inhibiting oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation."
-"Since hypoxia is an important factor causing fatigue and aging, this study provides new insight into the Polygonatum kingianum as a promising medicine or healthcare product for the prevention and treatment of hypoxia."
-"Availability of data and materials
-All data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request."
-"Author contribution statement
-Xue Li, MiJia Mei: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper."
-"XueMei Pu, XiaoJiao Chen, XueFang Li, FanYing Meng: Performed the experiments; analyzed and interpreted the data."
-"Sen He, JingPing Li, Wen Gu, XingXin Yang: Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Fan Zhang, Jie Yu: Conceived and designed the experiments; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Funding statement
-Jie Yu was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China [81960710]; Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation [202001AV070007 and 2019IB009]."
-Fan Zhang was supported by Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation [202101AT070272; 202101AF070021 and 202101AZ070001-006].
-"Declaration of interest’s statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Acknowledgments
-Not applicable."
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-Figures
-Fig."
-1The flow chart of this study.
-Fig.
-2Network Analysis of hypoxia.
-(A)The intersecting genes of PK-hypoxia.
-"Blue represents the possible targets of the PK active ingredients, pink represents the targets of hypoxia, and the intersecting part represents the potential targets of PK in preventing and treating hypoxia."
-"(B) The ""drug - active ingredient - target - disease"" network diagram of PK- hypoxia."
-"Red represents hypoxia, yelleow represents the possible targets of the PK active ingredients, and green represents the PK active ingredients (numbers correspond to those in Table S1)."
-The PPI of STRING software analyzes (C) and the PPI of Cytoscape3.8.2 software (D).
-"The degree represents the number of lines connected to a node, each edge represents the interaction between targets, and the number of lines represents the degree of association."
-"The larger node is, the more important it is in the network."
-"(For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)"
-Fig.
-3KEGG pathway enrichment analysis.
-(A) and GO functional enrichment analysis (B).
-"(A) the ordinate represents the name of the KEGG enrichment pathway, and the abscissa represents the Rich Factor."
-(B)
-"The ordinate represents the number of differentially expressed genes, and the abscissa represents the three major categories of GO analysis."
-Fig.
-4Anti-hypoxia assays of Gracillin and Liquiritigenin in vitro.
-"(A) Cell viability of Gracillin in H9C2 cells for 24 h using CCK-8 analysis, (B) Cell viability of under hypoxia and after administration Gracillin, (C) SOD activity of Gracillin, (D) LDH activity of Gracillin, (E) MDA content of Gracillin, (F) Cell viability of Liquiritigenin in H9C2 cells for 24 h using CCK-8 analysis, (G) Cell viability of under hypoxia and after administration Liquiritigenin, (H) SOD activity of Liquiritigenin, (I) LDH activity of Liquiritigenin, (J) MDA content of Liquiritigenin."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 6).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative NC group."
-Fig.
-5The organ indexes (n = 7).
-"(A)Lung index, (B) Brain index, (C) Heart index."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative NC group."
-Fig.
-"6Effects of PK on SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA and LDH in lung tissue (n = 7)."
-Fig.
-7The HE staining of lung tissue ( × 400).
-National Natural Science Foundation of China; Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation; Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation; NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Fig.
-"8The effect of PK on the expression of HIF-1α, AKT and IL-6 in lung tissue (n = 3)."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 3).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-Fig.
-"9Effects of PK on SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA, LDH and CK in brain tissue (n = 7)."
-"(A) SOD activity, (B) GSH-Px activity, (C) CAT activity, (D) MDA content, (E) LDH activity and (F) CK activity in brain tissue were determined using commercial kits."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-Fig.
-"10Effects of PK on SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA, LDH and CK in heart tissue (n = 7)."
-"(A) SOD activity, (B) GSH-Px activity, (C) CAT activity, (D) MDA content, (E) LDH activity and (F) CK activity in heart tissue were determined using commercial kits."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-"Large amounts of bauxite-liquid residue are generated during the production of aluminium, which has detrimental effects on human and environmental health."
-"Currently, the primary goal of every alumina industry is to improve the wet disposal of bauxite-liquid residues into the environment using eco-friendly and cost-effective methods."
-"Therefore, this study investigated the possibility of treating bauxite-liquid residue with natural clays (NCs) and acid-activated clays (AACs) using a fixed-bed column adsorption study."
-"The chemical compositions and functional groups of clays and bauxite were studied using X-ray diffractometry (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques."
-"For iron adsorption, breakthrough curves were plotted by varying the adsorbent type in the fixed-bed column."
-"The Bohart–Adams, Thomas, and Yoon–Nelson models were successfully fitted with the breakthrough curves."
-Two regeneration cycles revealed high regeneration efficiencies for both natural and acid-activated clays.
-"Overall, the study found that AACs were the best candidates for treating bauxite-liquid residue when compared to NCs."
-"For instance, the pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, biochemical oxygen demand, turbidity, and total alkalinity of the bauxite-liquid residue were all significantly decreased below tolerance levels by using AACs."
-The AACs removed 92% of the iron in the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"Lastly, our research shows that AACs can be used as an adsorbent to treat bauxite-liquid residue, making it less hazardous when it is disposed of into the environment."
-1.
-"Introduction
-Aluminium is one of the most common minerals on Earth, accounting for about 8% of its crust."
-"The primary aluminium ore is bauxite, which is composed of hydrated aluminium oxides and other minerals [
-[1]
-]."
-Environmental pollution and carbon emissions from the production of aluminium have been a constant problem for the alumina industry for many years.
-"Aluminium production generates a large number of by-products that pollute the environment at nearly every stage of its production cycle [
-[1]
-,
-[2]
-]."
-"In large-scale alumina production, the Bayer process produces large quantities of by-products, which are the main source of pollution."
-"Bauxite residues, or red mud, are the main slurry waste products generated during the Bayer process [
-[1]
-]."
-"In addition to its high toxicity and high ionic strength and conductivity, bauxite residue is an extremely alkaline and hazardous waste."
-Its pH ranges from 10 to 13.
-"In most cases, it is disposed of as a slurry that has a solid concentration of between 20% and 55% and a highly caustic liquid content that ranges from 5% to 30% [
-[3]
-]."
-"Existing alumina industries typically separate the solid component from the liquid component to reduce the amount of land and large ponds needed to store the bauxite residue [
-[4]
-,
-[5]
-]."
-"The recovered solids are put to good use in the construction of roads and pavements, in landfill capping, in soil improvement and amendment, and in wastewater treatment [
-[4]
-,
-[6]
-]."
-The liquid content (bauxite-liquid residue) with lower conductivities is disposed of in open ponds or on dry land.
-"Even so, the bauxite-liquid waste has the potential to leak into the environment, where it could significantly harm the local ecosystem by polluting local water sources and ruining agricultural land [
-[3]
-,
-[7]
-]."
-"It also usually requires large storage spaces and lagoons, both of which require extensive ongoing maintenance costs [
-[3]
-,
-[7]
-]."
-"For alumina industries located near seawater, bauxite-liquid residues are diluted and neutralised by seawater, and the iron oxide released into the seawater promotes the growth of marine species"
-"[
-8
-,
-9
-,
-10
-]."
-"However, bauxite-liquid residue leaching can have a devastating effect on aquatic life and ecosystems."
-"Studies have shown that the seawater neutralisation technique carries the risk of covering the seafloor, destroying ecosystems, or releasing additional toxic pollutants into the freshwater and marine ecosystems"
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[10]
-]."
-"Given the enormous amount of bauxite residue produced annually and its negative impact on the environment, it is essential to develop and use a more effective method for treating bauxite-liquid residue [
-[11]
-]."
-"As a result, the primary goal of every alumina industry is to reduce the risks associated with the wet disposal of bauxite residues into the environment by employing a more eco-friendly and cost-effective method."
-"To the best of our knowledge, the bauxite-liquid residue can be safely disposed of by treating it with readily available, low-cost adsorbents that can reduce its toxicity to acceptable levels."
-"In this study, acid-activated clays were recommended as the best adsorbent candidates because of their high surface acidity and large adsorption capacity, which could potentially reduce both high alkalinity and toxic compounds"
-"[
-[12]
-,
-[13]
-]."
-"Aside from these characteristics, acid-activated clays have (a) large surface areas, (b) are non-toxic, (c) are low-cost, (d) are environmentally friendly, (e) are simple to produce, and (f) have high chemical and mechanical stability [
-[12]
-,"
-"[13]
-]."
-"A previous study [
-[13]
-] used a batch adsorption system to assess the potential of acid-activated clays to treat bauxite liquid residue in an eco-efficient manner."
-The acid-activated clays effectively removed 88%–94% of the total iron while lowering the initial pH value of the bauxite liquid residue (9.93 ± 0.13) by 3.32%–4.53%.
-"Despite promising results [
-[13]
-], reproducing and replicating batch adsorption data from a laboratory in an industrial setting is challenging [
-[14]
-]."
-"Data results from batch experiments are generally inapplicable to most treatment systems in industries where the contact time is not long enough to achieve equilibrium [
-[14]
-]."
-"The treatment of bauxite-liquid residue by the column adsorption process is the most effective method for large-scale industrial applications due to the adaptability to the real environment and low operational costs of column systems [
-[15]
-]."
-"In addition, most hazardous wastewater separation and treatment in various industries involves continuous flow operations using adsorption technology [
-[14]
-]."
-"However, there has been no research done on the use of column adsorption studies for the remediation of bauxite-liquid residue using acid-activated clay."
-These findings could be extremely useful to the alumina industry in its search for environmentally friendly and resource-efficient ways to treat bauxite-liquid residue.
-"Therefore, the current study explored the remediation of bauxite-liquid residue with acid-activated clay in a fixed-bed packed adsorption column operating in dynamic mode."
-"As a continuation of our previous work, a fixed-bed column test was employed to compare the treatment efficiencies of natural clays and acid-activated clays."
-"The clays and bauxite were characterised using X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)."
-"After treatment, the treated bauxite-liquid residue was analyzed for pH, temperature, electrical conductivity (mS/cm), total suspended solids (mg/L), total dissolved solids (mg/L), biochemical oxygen demand (mg/L), turbidity (NTU), and total alkalinity (mg/L)."
-A column adsorption study was also conducted to determine the efficiency of the clays in reducing iron levels in the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"The column adsorption data was modelled using the Bohart-Adams, Thomas, and Yoon-Nelson kinetic models to analyse the breakthrough curves."
-Two cycles of regeneration were conducted to determine whether the packed column could be reused after treatment of the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"2. Material and method
-2.1 Sample collection and pre-treatment"
-"The study was conducted in the western north of Ghana, which is well known for its large reserves of bauxite deposits (Fig. 1)"
-"[
-[16]
-]."
-"The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited in Awaso, Western Region, supplied the bauxite for this research."
-"The chemical properties of the bauxite have been reported in previous work [
-[13]
-] and are given in Table 1."
-"All clays were obtained from a local ceramic trader in Saltpond, in the Central region of Ghana."
-"The samples were kept in a polypropylene airtight container stored at the Department of Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana)."
-The bauxite and clay were pre-treated by mechanical screeners to remove larger debris and then by a magnet to remove any magnetic residues.
-"Samples were crushed and sieved to obtain particle sizes of <75 μm and washed with distilled water at a specific ratio, as determined by previous study [
-[13]
-]."
-"The slurry was sun-dried in the sun after 72 h, with the dried bauxite and clay moisture contents measuring 4 ± 0.31% and 3 ± 0.29%, respectively, when measured in triplicate."
-The dried bauxite and clays were stored in airtight polypropylene containers.
-The clays were referred to as natural clays in this context.
-Table 1Chemical composition of Awaso bauxite.
-"Main oxides
-Bauxite (mass%)
-Al2O3
-43.21 ± 0.12
-SiO2
-7.14 ± 0.13
-Fe2O3
-25.24 ± 0.10
-Na2O
-0.81 ± 0.12
-TiO2
-1.55 ± 0.09
-P2O5
-≤0.1
-CaO
-≤0.1
-MgO
-≤0.1
-MnO
-≤0.1
-K2O
-≤0.1
-L.O.I
-13.23 ± 0.12
-a L.O.I: Loss on ignition."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.2 Bauxite-liquid residue
-Bauxite liquid-residue preparation was conducted in accordance with the Bayer process as described in the published literature [
-[7]
-,
-[17]
-]."
-The entire procedure is depicted in Fig.
-"2, which shows the unit operation of the bauxite liquid-residue preparation."
-"Bauxite (<75 μm) was weighed and transferred in a 2 M NaOH solution, then heated to 150 °C for 2 h while being constantly stirred under atmospheric pressure."
-"Throughout the digestion, the pH and temperature were monitored."
-"Once the mixture had been digested, it was allowed to cool at room temperature for 10 h before being filtered."
-"The filtration produced the filtrate, sodium aluminate solution; and slurry residue (bauxite residue) with a pH of 9.98 ± 0.23, which was centrifuged to obtain the bauxite liquid-residue.
-2.3 Acid activation of clays
-Using the same method as in the prior study, the clays were calcined in a muffle furnace at 600 °C after being fully dried (Nabertherm, Lilienthal, Germany)."
-The heating rate was set to 10 °C per min for 2 h at 600 °C.
-The calcined clays were then activated by vigorously heating in a 2 M HCl solution before being refluxed at 90 °C for 4 h at atmospheric pressure.
-"Following drying in an oven, the washed, acidified clays were activated in a furnace for 2 h at 150 °C using a heating rate of 10 °C per min."
-The acid-activated kaolin (AAK) and acid-activated bentonite (AAB) were then stored for the following process.
-The particle size of the natural and acid-activated clays was reduced by sieving them through a series of increasingly smaller sieves for 10 min using a mechanical sieve shaker (0.1–10 mm).
-"The clay particles retained by each sieve were recorded, and the mean particle size diameter was determined using the Sauter mean diameter (mm), as shown in equation (1)."
-"Sautermeandiameter(mm)=1∑Nj=1ωjdp,jSautermeandiameter(mm)=1∑j=1Nωjdp,j
-equation 1
-where: N, represents the number of granulometric classes; j (subscript) signifies j-th granulometric class; ωj, weight fraction; dp, particle diameter (mm)."
-The point of zero charges (pzc) of the natural clays and acid-activated clays were measured by following the protocol by Zuyi and Taiwei
-"[
-[18]
-] utilising potentiometric titration experiment."
-"Similarly, the specific surface area (SSA) was measured following the Sears’ method, and the results were expressed in m2/g"
-"[
-[19]
-,
-[20]
-].
-2.4 Column experiment
-The fixed-bed column experiment was carried out in accordance with the protocol developed by Markovska et al."
-"[
-[21]
-] and Li et al."
-"[
-[22]
-]."
-The schematic diagram of the fixed-bed column setup is represented in Fig.
-3.
-The experiment was conducted in triplicate using natural clays and acid-activated clays as adsorbents.
-"The fixed-bed column consisted of a glass column with an inner diameter of 2 cm and a length of 30 cm, which was packed with an adsorbent with a bed height of 5 cm."
-"The adsorbent was positioned inside the column between two glass wool support layers, and glass beads were added at the top to create a consistent inlet flow."
-The bauxite-liquid residue was manually fed into the adsorption column in down-flow mode from a Pyrex beaker at an estimated flow rate of 5.24 mL/min.
-"The bed height, influent volume, and volumetric flow rate remained constant throughout the column experiments."
-"The column experiment was performed at room temperature (26 °C), and the pH of the influent was found to be approximately 9.98 ± 0.23."
-"At the exit, samples were collected at specific time intervals, and an atomic absorption spectroscopy (Analytik Jena AG novAA400P) analysis was conducted to determine the concentration of iron in the samples that had been treated."
-"After the clay adsorbents were exhausted by bauxite-liquid residue, it was necessary to regenerate them for future use."
-The exhausted clay adsorbents were regenerated with 0.1 M HNO3.
-"After elution, the adsorbent bed was washed with deionised water, and the regenerated bed was reused for two column experiment cycles."
-The regeneration efficiency (REeff) was calculated with equation (2)
-"[
-[23]
-].
-REeff(%)=qrq0×100REef(%)=qrq0×100
-equation 2
-where q0 is the original adsorption capacity of the fixed-bed adsorbent column before regeneration, and qr is the adsorption capacity of the regenerated fixed-bed adsorbent column."
-"2.4.1 Analysis of column data
-The performance of the fixed-bed was described through the concept of the breakthrough curve."
-"The breakthrough time, tb, and the saturation time, ts, were used to evaluate the mass transfer zone time, Δt, given by equation (3)"
-"[
-[24]
-]."
-"Δt=ts−tbΔt=ts−tb
-equation 3
-The amount of iron sent to the column (mtotal) was calculated from equation (4)"
-"[
-[25]
-].
-mtotal=C0×Q×ttotal1000mtotal=C0×Q×ttotal1000
-equation 4
-where Co equals the initial concentration of iron entering the column; Q equals the volumetric flow rate, and ttotal is the total flow time for the adsorption process."
-"The quantity of iron adsorbed by the adsorbents (qtotal) in the column was calculated from the area under the breakthrough curve given by equation (5) [
-[21]
-]."
-"qtotal=Q×A1000=Q1000∫ttotalt0Caddtqtotal=Q×A1000=Q1000∫t0ttotalCaddt
-equation 5
-where Q, A, and Cad are the volumetric flow rate, the area under the breakthrough curve, and the total metal ions adsorbed in the column, respectively."
-The percentage of iron (RT) removed during the column experiment was calculated using equation (6)
-"[
-[25]
-].
-RT(%)=qtotalmtotal×100RT(%)=qtotalmtotal×100
-equation 6
-The volume of effluent (Veff) treated was calculated with equation (7)"
-"[
-[24]
-]."
-"Veff=Q×ttotalVef=Q×ttotal
-equation 7
-where Q and ttotal are the volumetric flow rate and total flow time, respectively."
-The fraction of the unused bed length (LUB) was calculated using equation (8).
-"LUB=1−tbtsLUB=1−tbts
-equation 8
-where the ratio of tb/ts is the fraction of total bed capacity or length utilised up to the break-point."
-"2.4.2 Modeling of column adsorption data
-The Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams-Bohart models were used to fit the data collected from the column adsorption experiments in this study."
-Table 2 shows the equations and parameters derived from the three models.
-"Table 2Column adsorption model equations and parameters used for the prediction of the breakthrough curve [
-26
-,
-27
-,
-28
-]."
-"Column adsorption models
-Equations
-Model Parameters
-Thomas
-ln(C0Ct−1)=kThq0mF−kThC0tln(C0Ct−1)=kThq0mF−kThC0t
-Rate constant (L mg/h), kTh
-Adsorption capacity (mg/g), qo
-Yoon-Nelson
-ln(CtC0−Ct)=kYNt−τkYNln(CtC0−Ct)=kYNt−τkYN
-Rate constant (h), kYN
-Time required for 50% adsorbate breakthrough (h), τ
-Adams-Bohart
-ln(CtC0)=kABC0t−kABN0(Zv)ln(CtC0)=kABC0t−kABN0(Zv)
-Kinetic constant (L mg/h), kAB
-Saturation concentration (mg/L), No
-a Where C0 and Ct represent the effluent at initial and specified time, t (h)."
-"F (L/h), m (g), v (cm/h), and Z (cm) are the flow rate, mass of adsorbent, linear flow velocity, and the bed height, respectively."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.5 Effluent quality analysis
-The quality of the treated samples from the column adsorption experiment was investigated and measured by following the procedures outlined in the literature [
-[29]
-,
-[30]
-]."
-"The quality parameters considered in the study were pH, temperature, electrical conductivity (mS/cm), total suspended solids (mg/L), total dissolved solids (mg/L), biochemical oxygen demand (mg/L), turbidity (NTU), and total alkalinity (mg/L)."
-"The major ions found in the bauxite-liquid residue were Fe (21.57 ± 0.02%), Al (8.38 ± 0.03%), Si (3.77 ± 0.03%), Na (1.73 ± 0.05%), Ti (1.60 ± 0.03%), and Mn (0.23 ± 0.06%)."
-"2.6 Characterisation
-The clays and bauxite were analyzed using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Malvern Panalytical Ltd., Almelo, Netherlands) in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Ghana (Accra, Ghana)."
-"This analysis made use of a diffractometer operating on a 40 kV/45 mA cobalt tube, which also included a goniometer with a 240 mm working radius and an automatic divergence slit measuring 0.2177° in size."
-"The XRD patterns were acquired between 10 and 80 °C, with a step size of 0.1050 °C and a scan step time of 47 s. The X'Pert Highscore phase analysis was used to determine the various mineral phases."
-"Rigaku NEX CG XRF (Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) with WinXRF software and a helium gas flow rate of 0.660 mL/min were used to identify the compositions of natural and acid-activated clays, respectively."
-"A FTIR Bruker Alpha FTIR spectrometer fitted with a platinum-attenuated total reflectance (ATR-FTIR, Bruker, Karlsruhe, Germany) detector was used to acquire infrared (IR) spectra of samples."
-The experiment was run at room temperature (25 °C).
-Isopropanol was used to completely sterilise the ATR-FTIR diamond crystal and its components between each sample and the background scan.
-"The spectra were obtained using OPUS software (Bruker, Karlsruhe, Germany), and all measurement ranges were from 4000 to 500 cm−1, with a scanning time of 32 s and a spectral resolution of 4 cm−1."
-"2.7 Statistical analysis
-The statistical analysis was done in triplicate using OriginPro (version 2020, Northampton, MA, USA) and Microsoft Excel®, and the outcomes were given as the mean ± SD."
-The Duncan test (p < 0.05) was used to determine whether there was a significant difference.
-"3. Results and discussions
-3.1 Characterisation
-The physicochemical properties of natural clays and acid-activated clays are shown in Table 3."
-"In Table 3, the pzc value of the acid-activated clays appeared to be lower than that of the natural clays."
-"The outcome is not unusual given that acid treatment increases the acidity of clays, thereby decreasing their pzc, as also observed by Nwosu et al."
-"[
-[31]
-] and Dodoo et al."
-"[
-[13]
-]."
-"Before acid treatment, the pzc of natural kaolin (NK) and natural bentonite (NB) were 6.11 ± 0.12 and 7.59 ± 0.11, respectively."
-"The pzc of acid-activated kaolin (AAK) and acid-activated bentonite (AAB) decreased by 11% and 10%, respectively, of their initial values after acid treatment."
-"Similarly, a change in the specific surface area (SSA) was observed when natural clays were treated with acid."
-"The SSA (m2/g) of the acid-activated clays (AAB and AAK) increased significantly, with AAB reporting a higher SSA than AAK."
-The moisture contents of the natural clays and acid-activated clays were below 2%.
-"The mean average particle size and specific gravity of the clays were within the range of 19–26 μm and 2.60–2.73 μm, respectively."
-"Table 3
-a
-Physicochemical properties of acid-activated clays and natural clays."
-"Parameters
-NK
-AAK
-NB
-AAB
-Pzc
-6.11 ± 0.12
-5.43 ± 0.14
-7.59 ± 0.11
-6.82 ± 0.15
-Specific gravity
-2.69 ± 0.13
-2.61 ± 0.15
-2.72 ± 0.18
-2.64 ± 0.17
-Moisture content (%)
-1.32 ± 0.11
-1.29 ± 0.22
-1.26 ± 0.18
-1.30 ± 0.15
-Specific surface area (m/g)
-11.98 ± 0.19
-19.02 ± 0.24
-29.59 ± 0.23
-48.75 ± 0.20
-Mean particle size diameter (μm)
-26.11 ± 0.26
-25.50 ± 0.18
-20.09 ± 0.27
-19.15 ± 0.23"
-"a Data are reported as the mean ± SD, Standard Deviation."
-"aNK and aNB represent the natural kaolin and bentonite; whereas.
-b AAK and bAAB denote the acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.1.1 XRD analysis
-The XRD patterns for kaolin and bentonite revealed many distinct diffraction peaks, as shown in Fig. 4(a)."
-This is because of the different crystallographic phases found in different types of clay.
-"However, the diffraction peaks of NK and AAK were found to be similar, as observed in Fig. 4(a)."
-"Mineral phases of kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) and quartz (SiO2) were the most prominent in the NK and AAK, with peak intensities in the crystalline phases reaching 26° 2θ and 21° 2θ, respectively."
-The most abundant mineral phases in the NB and AAB were montmorillonite and quartz (SiO2).
-"The major mineral phases identified in the bauxite residue in Fig. 4(b) were hematite (Fe2O3), calcite (CaCO3), and gibbsite (Al(OH)3), with intensities ranging from 15° 2θ to 70° 2θ."
-"The peak at 21° 2θ in Fig. 4(b), indicate the presence of goethite (FeO(OH))."
-"Overall, the XRD data shown in Fig. 4(a) and (b) have been reported in the literature [
-[13]
-,
-[31]
-]."
-"3.1.2 FTIR analysis
-The FTIR spectra of natural clays and acid-activated clays are shown in Fig. 5(a), indicating the presence of several functional groups."
-"The modifications of the natural clays were seen to have an effect, as evidenced by the shifts in the peak widths, intensities, and heights."
-"For instance, the stretching vibrations of OH groups adjacent to Al3+ ions were found in both natural clays and acid-activated clays, resulting in two prominent adsorption bands at 3623 cm−1 and 3692 cm−1."
-"The band at 3693 cm−1 corresponded to in-phase symmetric stretching, whereas the band at 3623 cm−1 indicated the inner hydroxyl groups located between the octahedral and tetrahedral sheets [
-[20]
-]."
-"Due to their activation at high temperatures, the intensity of these bands disappeared for the acid-activated clays"
-"[
-[31]
-]."
-"Similarly, the bands for natural clays at 1007 cm−1 and 1029 cm−1 were attributed to Si–O stretching vibration."
-"The intensity of these bands was reduced for acid-activated clays due to the structural disintegration caused by these bands [
-[20]
-]."
-These bands were wider in AAB (Table 4) than in AAK and were also detected at 1007 cm−1 due to the high concentrations of SiO2 in AAB.
-"At an intensity of 910 cm−1, vibrations attributed to either Si–OH or Al–Al–OH were found to be present in both the natural and acid-activated clays"
-"[
-[20]
-]."
-"The peaks at 753 cm−1 and 791 cm−1 corresponded to the bending vibration of Si–O–Al and the stretching vibration of Si–O–Al, respectively, in the bending region mode."
-The physiosorbed water on the surface of the free silica was found to have a weak adsorption band at 684 cm−1 attributed to the Si–
-O–Si bending vibration mode of the water
-"[
-[20]
-]."
-"In the case of the bauxite residue, Fig."
-"5(b) shows the band attributed to the vibrational stretching of Al–O–H groups at around 3615 cm−1, linked to the existence of gibbsite and kaolinite minerals [
-[13]
-,"
-"[32]
-]."
-"The band at 3698 cm−1 was connected to the vibrational stretching of –OH while the strong band at 1005 cm−1 was linked to Si–O vibrational stretching, pertaining to the presence of the kaolinite phase."
-"Similarly, the band at 916 cm−1 corresponds to the Al–O–H"
-"[
-[13]
-,
-[32]
-]."
-"The bands at 744 cm−1 and 685 cm−1 indicate the Si–O–Si symmetric vibration or AlO4 vibration and the –OH vibrational bending of the Si–O–Al group, respectively."
-"The band for quartz was observed to be around 538 cm−1, whereas hematite was located at 470 cm−1, owing to the vibrational stretching of the Fe–O bond"
-"[
-[13]
-,
-[32]
-].
-Table 4
-a
-Chemical composition of acid-activated clays, natural clays, and bauxite residue."
-"Material
-Chemical Composition (mass%)
-SiO2
-Al2O3
-Fe2O3
-CaO
-SO3
-Misc."
-"SiO2(mass%)/Al2O3(mass%)
-NK
-48.03 ± 0.05
-22.13 ± 0.02
-5.11 ± 0.05
-2.74 ± 0.02
-4.08 ± 0.03
-9.92 ± 0.04
-2.17
-AAK
-55.80 ± 0.01
-19.19 ± 0.03
-3.12 ± 0.05
-1.85 ± 0.05
-3.66 ± 0.06
-7.89 ± 0.05
-2.91
-NB
-59.32 ± 0.05
-17.21 ± 0.07
-3.09 ± 0.03
-4.03 ± 0.08
-5.39 ± 0.04
-8.02 ± 0.05
-3.45
-AAB
-63.91 ± 0.02
-15.02 ± 0.05
-1.11 ± 0.02
-3.58 ± 0.04
-4.30 ± 0.03
-6.05 ± 0.03
-4.26"
-"Elemental composition
-Fe
-Al
-Si
-Na
-Ti
-Mn
-Others
-BR
-23.96 ± 0.03
-7.48 ± 0.05
-4.50 ± 0.07
-1.94 ± 0.04
-3.39 ± 0.05
-0.42 ± 0.03
-≤5
-a Data are reported as the mean ± SD, Standard Deviation."
-aMisc.
-"Represents the minor chemical composition in the clays including the MgO, K2O, and Na2O.
-b NK and bNB represent the natural kaolin and bentonite; whereas."
-c AAK and cAAB denote the acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite.
-d BR denotes the bauxite residue.
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.1.3 XRF analysis
-According to the results of the XRF analysis, the main chemical constituents of natural clays and acid-activated clays were SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaO, and SO3, along with several other minor constituents."
-These constituents are reported in Table 4.
-Bentonite had a significantly higher concentration of SiO2 than kaolin.
-The acid treatment of natural clays led to an increase in SiO2 (mass%) and a decrease in Al2O3 (mass%).
-"As a result, the acid-activated clays had a higher SiO2/Al2O3 ratio than the natural clays, as shown in Table 4."
-"Acid-treated clays have less alumina because Al3+ ions are leached from the octahedral layer due to hydrolysis occurring under acidic conditions [
-[33]
-]."
-"For example, consider the reaction between kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) shown in equation (9)"
-"[
-[34]
-].
-Al2O3∙2SiO2∙2H2O+3H2SO4−→−−−−−≥500°CAl2(SO2)3+2SiO2+5H2OAl2O3∙2SiO2∙2H2O+3H2SO4→≥500°CAl2(SO2)3+2SiO2+5H2O
-equation 9
-The activation of kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) with H2SO4 begins with the dissolution of a portion of the lattice of the Al2O3 as well as other minor oxides by the acid"
-"[
-[33]
-]."
-"This causes the crystal lattice to open, increasing the internal surface area of the acid-activated kaolin [
-[34]
-]."
-"This behaviour has also been observed in the acid treatment of bentonite [
-[12]
-,"
-"[35]
-]."
-"The increase in acid strength causes a decrease in the amount of Al2O3 that is present in acid-treated clays, while at the same time the amount of SiO2 that is present increases."
-"The acid treatment of clay materials, as reported by Komadel et al."
-"[
-[12]
-] and Mueller et al."
-"[
-[36]
-], results in the formation of new pores, which in turn leads to an increase in surface acidity."
-This occurs because H+ displaces cations from the structure of the clay.
-"As a result, acid-activated clays are nearly saturated with H+ ions, improving their adsorption properties and increasing their surface acidity [
-[33]
-,
-[34]
-]."
-This reveals that the acidic character of acid-activated clays could neutralise the pH while adsorbing the total iron in the bauxite-liquid residue.
-Table 4 also shows that the bauxite residue has a high level of iron as its primary elemental composition.
-About 24% of total bauxite residue is iron
-"[
-[7]
-], which is hazardous to the environment when bauxite residue is improperly disposed of.
-3.2 Treatment of bauxite-liquid residue
-The quality of waste effluent from industrial sources is of environmental concern, and as such, its toxicity must be assessed and treated before discharge into the environment to meet stringent environmental standards."
-"To achieve an effective bauxite-liquid residue treatment, two types of acid-activated clay adsorbents (AAB and AAK) were employed and compared to their natural clay counterparts in this study."
-The clays were used to treat the bauxite-liquid residue while taking into account several effluent quality parameters.
-The colour of bauxite-liquid residue is a key parameter that was examined in this study.
-The colour of water and wastewater is not only an aesthetic concern; but it is also a critical water quality parameter when it comes to treatment.
-"The colour of the water affects photosynthesis and the loss of dissolved oxygen, resulting in an ecological imbalance [
-[37]
-]."
-"Furthermore, certain coloured compounds may be hazardous or carcinogenic [
-[37]
-]."
-"After bauxite processing, a large amount of ferrous iron in the ore remains, which is the primary cause of the reddish colour of the bauxite-liquid residue [
-[7]
-]."
-"A colourless effluent was obtained after the bauxite-liquid residue was treated with acid-activated clay, as shown in Table 5."
-This proves that acid-activated clays are effective at removing the colour of bauxite-liquid residue.
-"Table 5
-a
-Quality of bauxite-liquid residue before and after treatment with different adsorbents."
-"Quality parameters
-Before treatment
-After treatment
-Tolerance limit
-*NK
-*NB
-*AAK
-*AAB
-Colour
-Reddish
-Colourless
-Colourless
-Colourless
-Colourless
-–
-pH
-9.98 ± 0.23
-9.73 ± 0.19
-9.75 ± 0.22
-7.58 ± 0.22
-7.02 ± 0.23
-6–9
-EC (mS/cm)
-1135 ± 5.72
-423 ± 6.10
-391 ± 5.52
-310 ± 6.31
-226 ± 5.90
-750
-TSS (mg/L)
-313 ± 1.55
-116 ± 1.37
-105 ± 1.92
-88 ± 1.72
-57 ± 2.26
-100
-TDS (mg/L)
-809 ± 2.91
-404 ± 2.50
-378 ± 2.71
-299 ± 2.55
-223 ± 2.45
-500
-BOD (mg/L)
-327 ± 4.33
-108 ± 4.82
-90 ± 5.21
-72 ± 5.32
-43 ± 5.11
-30
-Turbidity (NTU)
-730 ± 2.60
-228 ± 1.83
-197 ± 1.81
-145 ± 1.54
-87 ± 1.64
-75
-Temperature (°C)
-26 ± 0.52
-26 ± 0.52
-26 ± 0.51
-26 ± 0.52
-26 ± 0.53
-<30
-Total alkalinity (mg/L)
-812 ± 2.11
-742 ± 2.31
-728 ± 2.62
-284 ± 2.51
-204 ± 2.95
-500
-*NK and *"
-NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite.
-"a Data are reported as the mean ± SD, Standard Deviation.
-b EC, Electrical conductivity."
-"c TSS, Total suspended solids."
-"d TDS, Total dissolved solids."
-"e BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand."
-"f Tolerance limits were taken from the literature [
-49
-,
-50
-,
-51
-,
-52
-]."
-"Open table in a new tab
-The pH has an effect on other physicochemical variables, particularly the metal ions in the bauxite-liquid residue."
-"Due to the high concentration of sodium hydroxide used during bauxite processing, the pH value of the bauxite-liquid residue was nearly 10, making it very alkaline."
-"The pH level exceeds the range of values that are considered acceptable for industrial wastewater, which is between 6 and 9."
-"Compared to their natural counterparts, the acid-activated clays effectively decreased pH levels, especially the AAB."
-"The AAK and AAB recorded a reduction in pH of 24% and 30%, respectively, in the treated effluents, whereas the NK and NB recorded only a reduction of 2.5% and 2.3%."
-"The AAB adsorbent recorded a higher pH reduction, most likely because the adsorption process occurs via ion exchange for higher pH contact solutions."
-"The AAB has a higher specific surface area and cation exchange capacity than the AAK, so ion exchange adsorption is much higher [
-[38]
-]."
-The pH results of this study were not comparable to those of Dali-Youcef et al.
-"[
-[39]
-], who observed the opposite trend: a 12% increase in pH value after treating tannery wastewater with acid-activated bentonite."
-"This occurred because the wastewater from tanning operations was already acidic; therefore, the addition of an acidified adsorbent would only increase the acidity of the treated effluent."
-"In all, the bauxite-liquid residue treated with AACs had a pH value that was within the acceptable range for discharge under the standard regulations."
-The electrical conductivity (EC) of the bauxite-liquid residue was determined by measuring the amount of dissolved ions in the wastewater.
-The EC is a crucial indicator that demonstrates the salinity or total salt content of the wastewater or effluent being discharged.
-"Higher EC causes ocean convection due to increased water density, resulting in a physiological drought that limits plant root water uptake [
-[40]
-]."
-The EC value of the bauxite-liquid residue before treatment was 1135 mS/cm.
-This was attributed to the use of soluble salts in the alumina production process.
-"After treatment, all four adsorbents reduced the EC to well below the recommended value of 750 mS/cm."
-"The EC reduction rates for the NK, NB, AAK, and AAB were 62.7%, 65.5%, 72.7%, and 80.1%, respectively."
-"Additionally, the alkalinity of the treated bauxite-liquid residue was assessed by conducting a total alkalinity test."
-Discharging effluents with optimal alkalinity aids the receiving water source in neutralising acidic pollution caused by rainfall.
-"However, the bauxite-liquid residue had a total alkalinity concentration of 812 mg/L prior to treatment."
-This value exceeds the recommended discharge value.
-The high value is attributable to the use of various soluble salts and high concentrations of sodium hydroxide in the alumina production process.
-"The initial alkalinity was reduced by 8.6%, 10.3%, 65.5%, and 74.9% after treatment with the NK, NB, AAK, and AAB."
-"Based on these results, it was evident that the AAB outperformed the AAK adsorbent in terms of achieving significant reductions."
-"This study also investigates the effect of clays on the reduction of turbidity in the bauxite-liquid residue, which is an important physico-chemical property."
-Turbidity is a measure of how much transparency is lost due to the presence of suspended solids in water (SS).
-"The higher the turbidity, the more total suspended solids there are in the effluent"
-"[
-[41]
-]."
-The discharged bauxite-liquid residue may appear hazy or murky as a result of the light scattering caused by these suspended particles.
-"In this study, it was clear that turbidity decreased significantly after the adsorption treatment."
-"The NK, NB, AAK, and AAB adsorbents saw reductions of 68%, 73%, 80.1%, and 88.1%, respectively."
-"However, even with the most effective adsorbent (AAB), the resulting effluent was still higher than the recommended value of 75 NTU."
-"For a similar AAB clay adsorbent, Dali-Youcef et al."
-"[
-[39]
-] reported a higher turbidity reduction (99.3%)."
-"Sulfuric acid, which has a higher number of protons than the HCl used in this study and thus increases the clay's surface acidity, is the likely cause of the difference."
-"Another study found a 92.1% reduction in the amount of turbidity when an amino acid-modified bentonite clay was used [
-[42]
-]."
-"That being said, future research may find that sulfuric acid is an effective tool for achieving the recommended turbidity discharge limit."
-Another parameter measured in this study was total suspended solids (TSS).
-"TSS is the actual quantitation expression of the suspended particles, as opposed to turbidity, which focuses on how well light passes through the effluent."
-"According to the literature, wastewater with a TSS value greater than 300 mg/L is considered high-strength wastewater"
-"[
-[43]
-]."
-"As a result, the bauxite-liquid residue under investigation was classified as strong wastewater, with an influent TSS value of 313 mg/L."
-The presence and collection of deposits from discharged chemicals and aluminium particles during processing were attributed to the high TSS concentration.
-"A high concentration of TSS leads to high turbidity, which alters the respiration and photosynthetic behaviour of aquatic organisms in the receiving waterbody [
-[43]
-]."
-"As a result, the NK, NB, AAK, and AAB achieved remarkable reductions in bauxite-liquid residue of 63.0%, 66.5%, 71.9%, and 81.8%, respectively."
-"Furthermore, AAK (88 mg/L) and AAB (57 mg/L) were found to reduce the TSS value below the safe disposal threshold of 100 mg/L."
-These results show that the surface area of the adsorbent is positively correlated with the degree of pollution removal.
-"The greater the surface area, the greater the pollutant removal capacity, and vice versa (i.e., surface area decreases in the following order: AAB > AAK >"
-NB > NK).
-"Similarly, Ntwampe et al."
-"[
-[44]
-] reported a decrease in TSS concentration of around 90% after treating a synthetic acid mine drainage (AMD) sample with activated bentonite clay."
-"Moreover, the study measured the total dissolved solids (TDS) during the bauxite-liquid residue treatment."
-The total dissolved solids (TDS) were also measured after the bauxite-liquid residue treatment.
-"TDS consists of dissolved organic matter and inorganic salts, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonates, and sulphates [
-[45]
-]."
-"It has an effect similar to that of TSS, on the turbidity and alkalinity of the wastewater."
-"Regarding TDS reduction, the removal efficiencies for NK, NB, AAK, and AAB were 50.1%, 53.3%, 63%, and 72.4%, respectively."
-"It was found that all four adsorbents reduced TDS levels below 500 mg/L, but the AAB was the most effective."
-The ion-exchange process that occurs during the adsorption process determines the degree of salt removal.
-"It is also important to note that the AAB adsorbent has the highest cation exchange capacity, which means it is the most effective."
-"Adsorption of cations (such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, or calcium) is facilitated by the negatively charged surfaces of AAB."
-The effective reduction of TDS by AAB is consistent with the findings of Bahmanpour et al.
-"[
-[46]
-], who discovered that modified bentonite reduced TDS by 99%."
-"This finding is a reflection of the conditions of that experiment, the ratio of modified bentonite to water in the column; and finally, the amount of time that the two substances were in contact with one another."
-The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the treated effluent was another measurement that was included in this study.
-"The BOD is one of the most important indicators of the amount of organic pollutants in an aquatic ecosystem [
-[43]
-]."
-"In wastewater treatment, it represents the amount of oxygen required by microbial organisms to break down organic substances."
-"Higher BOD levels imply a greater need for oxygen, which is insufficient for oxygen-demanding microorganisms to feed on organic matter, resulting in poor effluent quality."
-Our analysis of the BOD revealed that the organic matter (OM) content in the bauxite-liquid residue decreased significantly after contact with the four adsorbents for this study.
-"However, none of the adsorbents was able to reduce the BOD value to the 30 mg/L thresholds recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency."
-"Having said that, the removal efficiencies were found to be 67%, 72.5%, 77%, and 86.9%, respectively, for NK, NB, AAK, and AAB."
-The effective reduction of BOD by the AAB adsorbent is greater than that found by Dali-Youcef et al.
-"[
-[39]
-], reporting a 73% reduction in BOD."
-"It is worth noting that physical phenomena such as particulate filtration and sedimentation influence BOD removal [
-[47]
-]."
-"Adsorbents with higher masses adsorb more BOD due to their larger surface area, which AAB possesses [
-[48]
-]."
-"All in all, the results of the adsorption treatment process demonstrate that acid-activated clays, in particular bentonite, are capable of lowering the pH, EC, total alkalinity, turbidity, TSS, TDS, and BOD levels of raw bauxite-liquid residue to levels that are within the range of values that are recommended."
-This suggests that the AAB could be used to improve the quality of bauxite-liquid residues while still allowing for their safe disposal into the environment.
-"3.3 Fixed-bed column adsorption study
-Batch adsorption studies provide information on adsorbent affinity for adsorbates under static equilibrium conditions [
-[14]
-]."
-"However, they are only used to treat small quantities of wastewater, rendering them impractical for industrial applications."
-"This necessitates adsorption under dynamic equilibrium, as the pollutant is in constant contact with the adsorbent in the fixed-bed column, allowing for the treatment of large volumes of wastewater"
-"[
-[14]
-]."
-"For this reason, a column adsorption test using a column with an internal diameter of 2 cm and a length of 30 cm was used to treat the bauxite-liquid residue in this study."
-The breakthrough curve was used to describe the behaviour of the influent concentration as it moves down the fixed bed adsorbent in the column.
-"The breakthrough curve was expressed as the normalised concentration, which was defined as the ratio of effluent pollutant concentration to influent pollutant concentration as a function of flow time for a specific bed height. of Fig."
-"6(a) and (b) show the breakthrough curves of the various adsorbents, which shows the plot of the iron concentration in the column effluent against time."
-"Equations (2)–(7) were used to calculate various fixed-bed column parameters, which are listed in Table 6."
-The natural clays (Fig. 6(a)) reached the breakthrough point for iron adsorption faster and earlier than the acid-activated clays (Fig. 6(b)).
-Table 6The fixed-bed column parameters obtained from the breakthrough curves of the column adsorption of iron using natural clays and acid-activated clays.
-"Fixed-bed column parameters
-Adsorbents
-*NK
-*NB
-*AAK
-*AAB
-Total bed height, H (cm)
-5
-5
-5
-5
-Influent concentration, Co (mg/L)
-7.43
-7.43
-7.43
-7.43
-Volumetric flow rate, Q (mL/min)
-5.24
-5.24
-5.24
-5.24
-Time at breakthrough, tb (min)
-240
-270
-300
-330
-Time at saturation point, ts (min)
-540
-600
-660
-720
-Mass transfer zone time, Δt (min)
-300
-330
-360
-390
-Percent iron removal, RT (%)
-81.93
-85.56
-92.37
-97.66
-Volume of effluent treated, Veff (mL)
-3144
-3458
-3773
-4087
-Fraction of unused bed length, LUB (cm)
-1.67
-1.54
-1.15
-1.07
-Total iron adsorbed in the packed bed, qtotal (mg)
-19.14
-21.98
-25.89
-29.65
-Total amount of iron sent to the column, Mtotal (mg)
-23.36
-25.69
-28.03
-30.36
-*NK and *NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"Open table in a new tab
-According to Fig."
-"6(a) and (b), the breakthrough point for iron adsorption on natural clays was reached faster and earlier than on acid-activated clays."
-"kaolin, both natural and acid-activated, reached the breakthrough point faster than bentonites."
-"In comparison to the other clays, AAB exhibited the slowest appearance of the breakthrough curve point."
-"This could be explained by the high adsorption capacity as well as the high number of adsorption sites that it possesses [
-[15]
-]."
-"As a result, it takes longer for the entire bed to reach equilibrium because adsorption sites for iron adsorption onto the AAB adsorbent are still available."
-"For AAB, it took around 720 min for the breakthrough curve to approach the saturation level."
-"This was slower than AAK, NB, and NK adsorbents, which required between 500 min and 670 min to reach saturation point."
-The relationship between the nature of breakthrough curves and fixed-bed adsorption was adequately expressed using a mass transfer zone time (Δt).
-"The region between the saturation point (Cs) and the breakthrough point concentration of an adsorbate is referred to as the mass transfer zone (Δt) in this study [
-[24]
-]."
-"If Δt appears to be narrower in comparison to the bed length, the breakthrough curve will rather be steep, as shown in Fig. 6(a) and (b), producing high values of Δt."
-"According to Table 6, AAB had the highest Δt value (390 min), followed by AAK (360 min), NB (330 min), and NK (325 min) (300 min)."
-According to Chauhan et al.
-"[
-[24]
-] and Kulkarni et al."
-"[
-[15]
-], a high Δt indicates that the adsorbent bed is being utilised more efficiently and that a large quantity of adsorbate has been removed from the effluent."
-"Along these lines, high Δt values in acid-activated clays indicate that more iron was adsorbed and the adsorbent bed was efficiently utilised than in natural clays."
-This was confirmed by calculating the portion of the unused adsorbent bed from the breakthrough curve.
-"Among the four adsorbent beds, the AAB adsorbent bed was the most efficient, with only 1.07 cm of its total length of 5 cm remaining unused after the column adsorption experiment, as shown in Table 6."
-"In addition, the amount of iron adsorption on AAB (29.65 mg) and AAK (25.89 mg) in the column was significantly higher than the amounts recorded for NK (19.14 mg) and NB (11.75 mg) (21.98 mg)."
-Nwosu et al.
-"[
-[31]
-] demonstrated that acid treatment of natural clays increases the adsorption capacity of the adsorbents, allowing them to absorb more adsorbates."
-This could explain why acid-activated clays with high adsorption sites removed more iron from the effluent.
-"This is demonstrated in Table 6, where the efficiency of the iron removal follows the trend, AAB > AAK >"
-NB > NK.
-The maximum iron removal achieved with acid-activated bentonites was 92%.
-"3.4 Modeling of the breakthrough curves
-The time until the adsorbed species are detected in the column effluent (breakthrough point) at a given concentration is typically represented by a concentration-time profile or breakthrough curve [
-[14]
-]."
-"The utilisation of column adsorption models is necessary for the accurate prediction of the breakthrough curve for the effluent, which is a key for the successful design of a process involving column adsorption."
-"As a result, many mathematical models have been created to describe metal adsorption on various adsorbents and evaluate the efficiency and applicability of the column adsorption process for large-scale operations."
-"In this study, the experimental data on bauxite-liquid residue treatment with the clays were analyzed using the Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams and Bohart models."
-The results of the model parameters are shown in Table 7.
-"It is worth mentioning that the bed depth, bed height, flow rate, adsorbent mass, adsorbent dose, and initial adsorbate concentration remained constant throughout the column adsorption experiment."
-"The breakthrough curves were modelled without making any adjustments to these parameters, and the data that resulted from the modeling are shown in Table 7.
-Table 7Thomas, Adams-Bohart and the Yoon-Nelson models parameters for iron adsorption using natural clays and acid-activated clays."
-"Adsorbents
-Thomas
-Adams-Bohart
-Yoon-Nelson
-r
-kTh (L/mg·min)
-qo (mg/g)
-r
-kAB (L/mg·min)"
-"No (mg/L)
-r
-kYN (min)
-τ (min)
-*NK
-0.995
-0.00715
-18.601
-0.918
-0.00440
-694
-0.995
-0.018
-339
-*NB
-0.991
-0.00664
-20.025
-0.937
-0.00504
-717
-0.993
-0.017
-393
-*AAK
-0.993
-0.00667
-24.074
-0.901
-0.00414
-809
-0.978
-0.015
-395
-*AAB
-0.995
-0.00661
-31.893
-0.889
-0.00409
-857
-0.982
-0.016
-428
-*NK and *"
-NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite.
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.4.1 Thomas model
-The Thomas model is a significant column adsorption template used to explain the performance of fixed bed columns for wastewater treatment."
-"The model follows the Langmuir kinetics of the adsorption-desorption process [
-[28]
-]."
-"It assumes negligible axial dispersion in column adsorption because the rate driving force obeys second-order reversible kinetics [
-[15]
-,
-[24]
-]."
-The experimental data were fitted to the Thomas model and the model parameters were calculated from the intercept and slope of a plot of ln(C0Ct−1)ln(C0Ct−1) against t.
-"The experimental data were found to be well-fitted by the Thomas model, indicating that the data could be described by this model."
-"The correlation coefficient (r2) was greater than 0.99 for all adsorbents operating under laboratory conditions and with a lower Thomas rate constant, kTh."
-"Similarly, the Thomas adsorption capacity, qo, was observed to be greater than 18 mg/g for all adsorbents."
-"The acid-activated clays had higher qo values, with AAB having the highest qo of 32 mg/g and AAK having 24 mg/g."
-This strengthens the fact that the acid-activated clays were able to absorb a greater quantity of iron during the column adsorption process than natural clays.
-"This characteristic was also seen in the calculated experimental breakthrough curves that are displayed in Table 6, which showed that acid-activated clays adsorbed high amounts of iron in comparison to natural clays."
-A good fit of the experimental data to the Thomas model also indicated that the internal and external diffusion is not the limiting step in the process.
-"Similar results for the column adsorption of iron (III) removal from phosphoric acid-nitric acid solutions using chelation resin have been reported [
-[53]
-]."
-"Overall, the experimental data were a good fit with the Thomas model, which could describe the column operation for the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue."
-"3.4.2 Adams–Bohart model
-The Adam-Bohart model, which is based on surface reaction theory, assumes that equilibrium is not instantaneous and that the rate of adsorption is proportional to the adsorbent's adsorption capacity [
-[27]
-]."
-This method uses a quasi-chemical kinetic rate to estimate parameters like maximum adsorption capacity (No) and kinetic constant (kAB).
-The experimental data were fitted to the Adam-Bohart model and the maximum adsorption capacity (No) and kinetic constant (kAB) were calculated from the intercept and slope of a plot of ln(CtCo)ln(CtCo) against t.
-According to Table 7 the rate constant (kAB) and adsorption capacity (No) are affected by the type of adsorbent.
-The values of kAB and No are subject to change depending on the type of adsorbent being utilised.
-The acid-activation of natural clays increased their adsorption capacity in the treatment of the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"The highest No was recorded for AAB at 857 mg/L, while the lowest No was recorded for NK at 694 mg/L.
-3.4.3 Yoon–Nelson model
-The Yoon-Nelson model is based on the assumption that the rate of adsorption for each adsorbate is proportional to the rate of decrease in adsorption [
-[26]
-]."
-"In addition to simulating the column data obtained from a single adsorbate system, it could be used to predict 50% of the breakthrough time."
-"The experimental data were fitted to the Yoon-Nelson and the model parameters were calculated from the intercept and slope of a plot of ln(CtC0−Ct)ln(CtC0−Ct) against t. Table 7 shows that the correlation coefficient (r2) was greater than 0.98, indicating that this model fit the data well."
-"The low values of the rate constants, kYN, could be attributed to the adsorbate's low concentration, as observed by Kalavathy et al."
-"[
-[23]
-]."
-"Finally, the Yoon-Nelson model gave a time for 50% adsorbate breakthrough that was closer to what the breakthrough curve showed in Table 6.
-3.5 Iron removal mechanism
-The most likely mechanism that is involved in the process of removing iron from the solution by using clay adsorbents has been thoroughly discussed in the literature to be influenced by the pH of the solution [
-[13]
-,
-[20]
-,
-[54]
-]."
-"The adsorbent surface charge and the ionisation strength of the adsorbate are both strongly affected by the pH of the solution, according to a previous study [
-[20]
-]."
-"In particular, the adsorption of cationic species is extremely dependent on the pH of the solution, and basic conditions are ideal for the adsorption of iron in its cationic form when clays are used as the adsorbent."
-"In the present study, it was found that highly alkaline solutions led to significant increases in the rates of iron adsorption onto clay adsorbents."
-"According to the literature [
-[13]
-,
-[20]
-], adsorbents have a higher adsorption capacity because an alkaline solution accelerates iron adsorption."
-"When the pH of the adsorptive solution is very low, the number of H+ ions in the solution is greater than the number of Fe(II) and Fe(III) ions, and the adsorption sites will likely filled with H+ ions [
-[55]
-]."
-"As a result of this, there is strong competition between the H+ ions and the metal ions that are present in the solution for the same adsorption sites [
-[56]
-]."
-"However, the adsorption rate of metal is increased in an alkaline solution."
-"This is because the competition between H+ and metal ions for adsorption is reduced, which results in a greater adsorption capacity [
-[55]
-]."
-According to the findings of a study that was carried out by Chai et al.
-"[
-[33]
-], the optimal iron uptake took place at a pH of 7, along with an increase in the adsorption capacity."
-"The authors found that changing the pH of the solution decreased the clays’ ability to absorb iron, which in turn decreased the amount of iron that the clays could absorb."
-"The pzc of the adsorbent was previously used in numerous studies [
-[13]
-] to describe the mechanism for iron removal, as illustrated in Fig."
-7.
-The pzc of a particular adsorbent represents the net surface charge at a given pH
-"[
-[33]
-]."
-This information is important in predicting the adsorption behaviour of the particular adsorbent.
-"If the pzc of the adsorbent is lower than the pH of the solution that has been measured, then the surface of the adsorbent will be negatively charged, which will favour the adsorption of cationic species [
-[18]
-]."
-"If, on the other hand, the pH value is lower than the pzc value, the surface charge of the adsorbent will be positive, which will favour the adsorption of anionic species [
-[18]
-]."
-"In this study, the pzc of NK and NB were 6.11 ± 0.12 and 7.59 ± 0.11, while those of AAK and AAB were 5.43 ± 0.14 and 6.82 ± 0.15, similar to those reported by Chai et al."
-"[
-[33]
-]."
-The pzc values of the clays were lower than the pH (≈10) of the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"This suggests that acid-activated clays may have had a negatively charged surface, which promotes the cationic adsorption of iron in high-pH solutions."
-"In this specific case, the cationic forms of iron were quickly adsorbed by the clay adsorbent due to the electrostatic attraction that existed between the positively charged iron and the negatively charged clay surfaces (Fig. 7)."
-The pzc of acid-activated clays was significantly higher than that of natural clays.
-"Based on the observations, natural clays were likely to have a less positive surface character than acid-activated clays due to their lower pzc, which may have attracted weaker electrostatic interactions between iron and the adsorbent surface"
-"[
-[57]
-]."
-This may be one reason why acid-activated clays exhibited high iron adsorption compared to the natural clays during the column adsorption study.
-"Similar results have been observed by Al-Essa [
-[58]
-] and Bhattacharyya et al."
-"[
-[20]
-]."
-The authors reported high adsorption capacities of acid-activated clays at high pH values.
-This was attributed to the strong electrostatic interactions that occurred between the clays and the cationic species.
-"Their study found that changing the pH of the solution affected the adsorption capacity of the clays, which had an impact on iron adsorption."
-"However, it is important to note that other multiple adsorption mechanisms might exist in addition to the cationic adsorption in the iron adsorption that was reported in this study."
-"According to the findings of other research [
-[59]
-], electrostatic attraction often occurs in tandem with a specific chemical adsorption because of an exchange reaction that takes place at a lower pH range."
-"Based on the findings of this research, cationic adsorption due to electrostatic attraction between the iron (in cationic form) and the clays was considered to be the most likely mechanism."
-"3.6 Regeneration study
-Adsorbent regeneration is critical to wastewater treatment from both an economic and environmental perspective."
-"The regeneration of treated natural clays and acid-activated clays is critical in this study and influences its large-scale practical applications, which were not covered in previous studies [
-[13]
-]."
-"Therefore, the reusability of treated natural clays and acid-activated clays can be used to assess the applicability of adsorbents for treating bauxite-liquid residue from alumina industries."
-"Along these lines, the treated natural clays and acid-activated clays were reactivated by treating with 0.3 M NaOH and washing with deionised water, resulting in the desorption of pollutants from the clays and the regenerated clays."
-"The regeneration process consisted of two cycles, and the regenerated natural clays and acid-activated clays were used in the column adsorption study under identical conditions."
-"The bed height (5 cm), influent concentration (7.43 mg/L), volumetric flow rate (5.24 mL/min), and pH of the influent (9.98 ± 0.23) were maintained, and the column adsorption study was carried out at room temperature (26 ± 0.5)."
-Regenerated clays were evaluated after each adsorption experiment by measuring their regeneration efficiency.
-"A high regeneration efficiency was observed for the iron adsorption in the bauxite-liquid residue, as shown in Fig. 8."
-"The clays proved to be excellent adsorbents for the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue, as the RE in the first cycle, was between 80% and 88%, and in the second cycle it was between 70% and 81%."
-As Kalavathy et al.
-"[
-[23]
-] pointed out, the high regeneration efficiency could be attributed to the low concentration of the adsorbate that was present in the influent."
-"In addition to this, the high regeneration efficiencies for quality parameters were calculated, and they are presented in Table 8."
-"However, regenerated acid-activated clays outperform natural clays in terms of regeneration efficiency."
-The regeneration efficiencies of AAB were found to be the highest for both the first cycle (88%) and the second cycle (80%).
-The highest regeneration efficiency was noted for AAB for the 1st cycle (80%–82%) and 2nd cycle (67%–70%) for all quality parameters.
-"These findings suggest that acid-activated bentonite clay has good reusability in a fixed-bed column, indicating that it could have a promising future in the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue."
-Table 8Regeneration efficiencies of regenerated natural and acid-activated clays for bauxite-liquid residue treatment.
-"Quality parameters
-*NK
-*NB
-*AAK
-*AAB
-1st"
-"Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-1st Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-1st Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-1st Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-pH
-74.90
-61.74
-77.12
-66.48
-79.25
-68.06
-80.09
-71.18
-EC (mS/cm)
-73.30
-62.65
-74.07
-64.95
-78.82
-68.30
-81.83
-70.92
-TSS (mg/L)
-74.09
-59.59
-75.61
-64.33
-79.35
-68.57
-81.86
-72.33
-TDS (mg/L)
-75.10
-61.69
-73.36
-67.02
-78.43
-67.76
-80.89
-69.78
-BOD (mg/L)
-76.39
-59.50
-74.36
-63.72
-80.50
-70.95
-81.28
-70.98
-Turbidity (NTU)
-73.09
-58.67
-77.05
-65.59
-80.00
-69.68
-81.94
-71.12
-Total alkalinity (mg/L)
-73.73
-60.16
-75.77
-64.54
-78.96
-68.14
-82.47
-71.44
-*NK and *NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"a EC, Electrical conductivity."
-"b TSS, Total suspended solids."
-"c TDS, Total dissolved solids."
-"d BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand."
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.7 Remediation of bauxite-liquid residue
-Bauxite waste slurries (bauxite residue) are semi-solids containing 40–60% w/w solids suspended in pH 10–13% liquors, with some portion remaining as liquid [
-[11]
-]."
-"The disposal of the bauxite-liquid residue has been found to pose a risk to the environment as a result of its high alkalinity and the presence of toxic compounds that are harmful to the environment [
-[11]
-]."
-"The annual rainfall, the topography of the land around the plant, the production rate of bauxite-liquid residue, the availability of land, and the proximity of the plant to the sea all play a role in determining which method of disposal is selected for each plant."
-"3.7.1 Environmental effects of bauxite-liquid residue disposal
-The most common and simplest method of storing bauxite-liquid residue is to pump it into land-based storage areas or ponds for an extended period of time [
-[4]
-]."
-"This method is simple and easy to implement, but it requires a significant amount of land storage space to accommodate the high volume of bauxite-liquid residue [
-[7]
-]."
-"Moreover, the failure of this bauxite residue pond or dam can occasionally result in flooding on the surrounding land and the contamination of the surface water [
-[8]
-]."
-"Heavy rains have the potential to transport highly alkaline bauxite residue away from the dumping site and into residential areas that are located nearby [
-[8]
-]."
-This could contaminate groundwater due to the leaching of caustic soda.
-"Storage of the bauxite-liquid residue could take decades, necessitating extensive maintenance, monitoring, and other resources [
-[7]
-,
-[8]
-]."
-"The disadvantages of land-based storage, combined with the limited land available, lead some plants to prefer seawater disposal as an alternative."
-"Bauxite-liquid residue is discharged directly into a nearby water source in this method after separation from alumina liquor [
-[9]
-]."
-Seawater neutralisation is becoming an increasingly popular practice among refineries located in close proximity to marine environments.
-"As a consequence of this practice, the pH of seawater is lowered from 10 to 13 to about 8.0, and the percentage of exchangeable sodium is also decreased (by the addition of Ca, Mg, and K to the seawater)"
-"[
-[10]
-]."
-"An acceptable pH is achieved by mixing bauxite residue with seawater, then allowing the land to be reclaimed by vegetation."
-"As a result of its high buffering capacity for alkaline substances, seawater is an excellent component for neutralising the bauxite-liquid residue [
-[10]
-]."
-It does this by changing highly caustic and soluble hydroxide compounds into less caustic and insoluble solid compounds that are weakly alkaline
-"[
-[10]
-]."
-"During the process, the free calcium and magnesium ions, in seawater react with bauxite residue ions including hydroxyls, carbonates, and aluminates to form precipitates [
-[10]
-]."
-The precipitated solid particles are then allowed to settle before being decanted back into the ocean environment.
-"At a neutralisation pH of around 8, toxic metals are insoluble and less hazardous in the environment, which is one of the main benefits noted in the literature [
-[1]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-"Despite this, it has been demonstrated that the drainage from certain seawater neutralised storage areas contains high levels of Fe, Al, Mo, As, V, and Ga, and has a pH of about 8.3"
-"[
-[1]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-Bauxite residue disposal has a significant impact on marine ecosystems because it increases the turbidity of seawater with ultrafine colloidal magnesium and aluminium compounds
-"[
-[7]
-]."
-"In addition to increasing the turbidity of seawater and covering the seabed, this practice also destroys the ecosystem it is part of and potentially releases additional toxic metals into the sea."
-"A further notable limitation is the fact that alumina refineries that are geographically close to the sea use seawater neutralisation as their method for bauxite residue disposal [
-[4]
-]."
-"Plants located far away must transport bauxite residue to be disposed of in seawater, making the disposal method cost-effective, time-consuming, and unproductive [
-[4]
-]."
-"There is also the possibility of employing chemicals in the form of solids, gases, or liquids to potentially react with the bauxite residue and reduce the high pH"
-"[
-[2]
-]."
-"As a result of this process, the bauxite-liquid residue is no longer harmful to the environment and can be safely used or stored."
-"However, chemical neutralisation, particularly the use of acids, cannot neutralise the bauxite-liquid residue to a significant extent, and the use of chemicals reduces the efficiency and cost of the technique [
-[3]
-,
-[7]
-]."
-"The rate of neutralisation is too slow to meet the needs of the industrial sector, and the removal of toxic compounds results in the production of waste by-products after treatment [
-[7]
-]."
-"3.7.2 Bauxite-liquid residue treatment with clays
-To the best of our knowledge, the treatment of bauxite-liquid residues prior to direct disposal or storage in ponds or seawater is the most environmentally and economically viable approach."
-"In this way, the high levels of toxic compounds and alkalinity in the bauxite-liquid residue can be decreased, enabling it to be disposed of or stored in the environment safely."
-"There is also the possibility of directing treated effluent back to the alumina plants, where it can be put to beneficial use."
-"However, due to the numerous difficulties and large amounts of by-products produced by chemical treatment [
-[4]
-,
-[7]
-], treating the bauxite-liquid residue with appropriate adsorbents may be the best option."
-"The use of adsorbents in the treatment of hazardous wastewater is not a new concept; numerous studies have demonstrated its usefulness and effectiveness in treating a wide range of industrial wastewater [
-[60]
-,
-[61]
-]."
-"For this reason, acid-activated clays were used in this study because they are inexpensive and widely available, eco-friendly and non-toxic, and their preparation is simple and requires few resources"
-"[
-[12]
-,
-[13]
-]."
-"Also, the acid-activation of natural clays increases their specific surface area, surface acidity, and porosity, depending on the type of acid and the conditions of treatment [
-[12]
-,"
-"[13]
-]."
-"Activated clays may be able to absorb the toxic compounds from the bauxite-liquid residue and neutralise it at the same time due to their high surface area and high number of acid sites [
-[13]
-]."
-"It has been evidenced from previous study [
-[13]
-] that acid-activated clays are very effective in the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue; however, the study did not evaluate their performance by comparing them to the natural clays or by using a column adsorption study that is suitable for potential industrial applications."
-"In the bauxite-liquid residue treatment using column adsorption, it was observed that acid-activated clays performed better than natural clays, as shown in Fig. 9."
-"The acid-activated clays significantly reduced the total alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, TSS, TDS, and BOD of the bauxite-liquid residue below levels that were safe for disposal."
-"Among these quality parameters, the high alkalinity of bauxite-liquid residue is the most significant factor contributing to its classification as a hazardous waste."
-"The typical range of pH for bauxite residue discharged from an alumina plant is between 10 and 13 due to residual strong bases and partially soluble metal hydroxides, which tend to have a long-lasting nature"
-"[
-[62]
-]."
-"Among these quality parameters, the high alkalinity of bauxite-liquid residue is the most significant factor, resulting in its classification as a hazardous waste [
-[1]
-]."
-"Bauxite-liquid residue discharged from an alumina plant typically has a pH between 10 and 13 due to residual strong bases and partially soluble metal hydroxides, both of which tend to have long-term effects [
-[1]
-]."
-It was found that treating the bauxite liquid residue with acid-activated clays reduced its pH from 9.98 ± 0.23 to 7.58 ± 0.22 (AAK) and 7.02 ± 0.23 (AAB).
-The high alkalinity (812 ± 2.0 mg/L) was reduced to between 200 mg/L and 285 mg/L.
-The potential damage that bauxite-liquid residue could cause to the surrounding ecosystem could be significantly mitigated if it were disposed of at an alkalinity level that was less harmful to the environment
-"[
-[1]
-,
-[4]
-]."
-"This will result in a reduction in the amount of resources, time, and costs required to neutralise the bauxite-liquid residue in order to ensure its safe disposal and management."
-"Aside from the high alkalinity, the presence of toxic compounds in bauxite-liquid residue is another major factor contributing to its classification as a hazardous waste."
-The XRF analysis revealed that the bauxite residue has a high iron content when compared to the other toxic compounds.
-"Therefore, removing iron from bauxite residue effectively decreases the amount of bauxite residue that has been discharged into the environment."
-"If the iron is reduced, the toxicity of the bauxite-liquid residue is decreased."
-"This is due to the fact that the other toxic compounds exist in very low concentrations, frequently falling below the levels that are recommended [
-[9]
-]."
-"According to the findings of this study, high iron concentrations were reduced, with maximum iron removal achieved at 85% (AAK) and 91% (AAB) using acid-activated clays."
-"This is because cations and H+ compete less strongly for adsorption sites on AAC surfaces in alkaline solutions, allowing AACs to take up a larger amount of iron."
-"Because of this, more than 84% of the total iron in the bauxite-liquid residue was eliminated by the acid-activated clays."
-"Finally, there is a pressing need to reduce the environmental impact of bauxite-liquid residue disposal and recycling, as well as the high resources and costs of current treatment techniques."
-"In addition to their exceptional performance, one significant benefit of utilising acid-activated clays is that they are highly regenerable following treatment, which makes them useful for industrial applications."
-This study's important findings will also direct future experimental and industrial researchers to progress in this field.
-"Full-column adsorption modelling, laboratory scaling, and pilot tests are all approaches for gaining more insight into the performance of acid-activated clays."
-"Acid-activated clays could be prepared at different acid concentrations, and other clay types could be studied in the future."
-4.
-"Conclusions
-The majority of the bauxite-liquid residue produced around the world, has always been disposed of on dry land, in ponds, and in seawater, negatively impacting the environment."
-"Using a column adsorption experiment, this study demonstrated that clays, specifically acid-activated clays, were suitable adsorbents for reducing the hazardous bauxite-liquid residue to levels safe for release into the environment."
-The study concentrated on two types of clay: kaolin and bentonite clays in their natural and acid-activated forms.
-"According to XRD, FTIR, and XRF tests, these clay types contained significant amounts of SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3."
-"After acid treatment, thermal activation of clays improved performance in the remediation of bauxite-liquid residue."
-"The clays were effective in lowering the total alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, total soluble solids, total dissolved solids, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the bauxite-liquid residue."
-"However, acid-activated clays (AACs) performed better than natural clays (NCs) in lowering the quality of the bauxite-liquid residue to an acceptable level for disposal."
-"Also, the AACs were able to reduce more than 92% of the iron in the bauxite-liquid residue, while the NCs were only able to remove 82%–86%, proving that the AACs were the better choice for treating the bauxite-liquid residue."
-"Also, the column adsorption experiment data was found to match the Bohart-Adams, Thomas, and Yoon-Nelson models, and these models were found to accurately predict the breakthrough curves of the AACs."
-"Based on the analysis of experimental data, it was determined that the Thomas model provided the best description of column operation for treating bauxite-liquid residue."
-The regeneration study also found that AACs were able to effectively treat the bauxite-liquid residues even after two regeneration cycles.
-"All in all, the acid-activated clays for treating bauxite-liquid residue appear promising for industrial scale-up, but further research is needed before they can be used in practice."
-Research might be expanded to identify other important adsorption mechanisms that exist in the removal of iron from bauxite-liquid residue utilising clays.
-"Declarations
-Author contribution statement
-Daniel Dodoo: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Godfred Appiah, George Acquaah: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper."
-"Thomas Dodoo Junior: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data."
-"Funding statement
-This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."
-"Data availability statement
-Data will be made available on request."
-"Declaration of interest's statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Additional information
-No additional information is available for this paper."
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-Fig. 1Deposit of bauxite at Awaso located in the Western North Region of Ghana."
-Fig. 2Preparation of bauxite-liquid residue via Bayer process.
-Variables: (A) Bauxite; (B) NaOH; (1) Digester; (2) pH meter; (3) Thermometer; (C) Sodium Aluminate; (4) Bauxite Residue; (D) Bauxite-solid Residue; (E) Bauxite-liquid Residue.
-Fig. 3Scheme of fixed-bed column adsorption of bauxite-liquid residue.
-Variables: (A) Bauxite-liquid residue; (B) Cotton wool; (C) Adsorbents (Natural Clays and Acid-activated Clays); (D) Glass Beads; (E) Valve; (F) Treated Effluent.
-Fig.
-4XRD patterns of (a) natural clays and acid-activated clays and (b) bauxite residue.
-Fig.
-5FTIR spectra of (a) acid-activated clays and natural clays and (b) bauxite residue.
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-6Breakthrough curves for the column adsorption of iron on (a) natural clays and (b) acid-activated clays.
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-7Illustration of the iron adsorption mechanism of clay via electrostatic interactions in bauxite-liquid residue.
-The lower point of zero charge (pzc) of the clay than the pH of the solution implies a potentially negatively charged surface that favours the adsorption of cationic species.
-Fig.
-8Regeneration efficiencies of the natural clays and acid-activated clays after two cycles of column regeneration.
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-9Treatment efficiency of different adsorbents for bauxite-liquid residue treatment.
-"EC, Electrical conductivity; TSS, Total suspended solids; TDS, Total dissolved solids; BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand; NK and NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas AAK and AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"Tables
-Highlights
-•
-A methodology for auto-mining socially shared regulation activities and sequences."
-"•
-Effective intervention strategy is proposed iteratively based on mining results.
-•
-Four novel regulation activities are distilled and proved contributive to CSCL."
-"•
-First attempt on using Ensemble Learning for regulation activities classification."
-"•
-The machine learning components of our framework outperform other models."
-"Abstract
-While the importance of socially shared regulatory of learning (SSRL) in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments has increasingly been emphasized, a surge of research has been conducted to identify socially shared regulation activities and their transition sequences."
-"However, little research has been carried out on constructing a systematic framework in which significant regulation activities and transition sequences can be mined automatically with high reliability."
-"Moreover, though efforts have been made, the current SSRL analysis neither serves the construction of downstream teaching intervention strategy nor explores how SSRL analysis results can be utilized conversely for refining the intervention strategy."
-"Based on advanced machine learning techniques, this work proposes a robust framework on SSRL analysis, aiming to find the optimal teaching intervention strategy to improve learners’ performance in CSCL by analyzing the SSRL process."
-"In particular, our framework can automatically identify significant SSRL regulation activities along with high-contribution activity transition sequences."
-The proposed Ensemble Learning-based classification model with four distilled additional regulation activities can ensure the high reliability of our framework.
-"The framework serves to construct a downstream teaching intervention strategy, while the strategy is updated and verified based on empirical and experimental statistical results within five rounds of iterative experiments."
-Extensive theoretical analysis and experimental results both confirm the effectiveness of our framework.
-"Meanwhile, the attempt to leverage advanced machine learning algorithms to enhance SSRL analysis in this work can provide a nontrivial contribution to the literature."
-"Keywords
-Computer-supported collaborative learning
-Socially shared regulation of learning
-Machine learning
-Sequential pattern mining
-Ensemble learning
-1."
-"Introduction
-Collaborative learning, which considers learning as the form of interaction between group members from socioconstructivist and cultural perspectives, has been highly valued by both research communities and real-world teaching scenarios."
-Extensive researches have noted that collaborative learning can increase
-"students’ academic achievement, self-esteem, and motivation [
-[1]
-,
-[2]
-], leading promotion of mutual knowledge construction."
-"However, collaborative learning cannot run smoothly without an appropriate support environment due to the demands for high-quality communication and collaboration [
-[3]
-,
-[4]
-]."
-"Thus, computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), which emphasizes mutual engagement
-1
-under the support of information and communication technologies,
-2
-has attracted extensive attention for improving group interactions."
-"Relevant literature emphasizes that two strands of CSCL research can be conducted to facilitate effective interactions, which we note forms our research guideline."
-"i.e., (1) As the essential of understanding how learning occurs, methodologies should be conducted to identify learner interaction types automatically and how interactions transit in the whole learning process (i.e., interaction transition)"
-"[
-5
-,
-6
-,
-7
-]."
-"(2) As the ground support for CSCL, computer technologies should be further discovered and developed to enhance the high usability and reliability of the data mining scaffold [
-[8]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-"With this enlightenment in our mind, we elaborate on the detailed research investigation in the following."
-"On the first strand, a surge of research has examined learner interaction types and interaction transitions in CSCL to discover methods to improve learner engagement, motivation and collaboration in the collaborative learning process, while Socially shared regulation of learning (SSRL) is a concept that describes the processes of collaborative learning [
-[10]
-]."
-"Investigating how different modes of regulation activities (i.e., learner interaction types) of SSRL and how activity transitions (i.e., interaction transitions) affect group performance is critical to improving CSCL performance."
-"Since, essentially, SSRL displays the nature of “sequence” in the form of an ordered list/transitions of regulation activities [
-[11]
-,
-[12]
-]."
-The investigation on the first strand can be interpreted as analyzing and mining the “sequential pattern” from the learning process.
-A massive of research has been conducted in analyzing and mining SSRL sequential patterns in a CSCL environment.
-"However, they display a peculiarity of being time-consuming."
-"For instance, Malmberg, Järvelä and Järvenoja collected and coded classroom recording video manually to investigate the sequential pattern of SSRL"
-"[
-[13]
-]."
-"Despite the effort, this manual way is extremely time-consuming and energy-consuming, and data may be captured incorrectly due to human factors."
-"In order to solve the above obstacles, there is an urgent need to develop a systematic framework to automatically capture SSRL sequence patterns from learners’ behavior data."
-"In this work, we draw the insight from Sequential Pattern Mining (SPM), an advanced machine learning technique aimed at detecting significant sub-sequences (also known as patterns) from event sequences"
-"[
-[14]
-,
-[15]
-], and forms a unified methodology that learns SSRL sequential patterns in CSCL environment."
-"On the second strand, advanced computer science techniques and learning analytics could further boost the SSRL Sequential Pattern Mining"
-"[
-[16]
-]."
-"Firstly, instead of coding the learner's behavior manually, a reliable SSRL regulation activity classification model should be constructed to identify which type of SSRL regulation activity a specific learner interaction belongs to, for the purpose of both SSRL regulation activity track and the reducing cost of data processing."
-"However, the current SSRL regulation activity classification models are less accurate."
-"The work in Zheng et al. developed an SSRL classification model based on four SSRL regulation activities (i.e., task analysis, strategy formulation, monitoring, evaluation), which lead to a Precision of 0.68 ultimately [
-[6]
-]."
-"Isohätälä, Järvenoja and Järvelä shows that emotional interaction is also a crucial SSRL regulation activity in the CSCL environment"
-"[
-[17]
-]."
-"Thus, the categorization of SSRL regulation activities in Zheng et al. is incomplete and needs to be further refined."
-"Based on a single algorithm (Random Forests (RF)/Support Vector Machines (SVM)), another work in Nespereira, Elhariri, El-Bendary, Vilas and Redondo developed a classification model with the highest Precision of 0.72 [
-[18]
-]."
-"To sum up, the main reasons for the low accuracy of the existing methods are (1) The categorization of SSRL regulation activities in the current study is incomplete (2) SSRL regulation activities classification task was accomplished by a single model, which limits the further improvement of the model performance [
-[19]
-]."
-"Recent researches on learner behavior theories have demonstrated the importance of peer assistance, emotional interaction, help-seeking, and reflection."
-"At the same time, Ensemble Learning
-3
-enables improved accuracy of machine learning models by combining multiple models through model augmentation strategies [
-[20]
-]."
-"Thus, to address the obstacles mentioned above, we firstly refined the types of SSRL regulation activities by referring to SSRL-related theoretical studies and combining them with experimental data."
-"Then, we draw the idea from Ensemble Learning on improving the accuracy of the SSRL classification model."
-"Secondly, after high-contributing SSRL sequences are mined out from SPM, there is still an unsolved question of how intervention strategies should be generated for intervening on the SSRL regulation activities."
-So teachers can provide suitable instruction for learners to improve the CSCL performance.
-"Meanwhile, intervention strategies should be evaluated to ensure intuitive guidance of the optimization of instructions."
-"With these intuitions in our mind, we further demonstrate our main investigation as follows:
-●
-RQ1: How can we establish a systematic methodology for identifying and visualizing SSRL sequential patterns?
-●
-RQ2: Is it possible to improve the accuracy of the SSRL classification model to automatically identify SSRL regulation activities with a high degree of reliability?
-●
-RQ3: What can SSRL sequential patterns be mined from successful groups in the CSCL environment?"
-"What SSRL regulation activities significantly contribute to high achievers' CSCL performance?
-●
-RQ4: How can we propose an intervention strategy to intervene on the important SSRL regulation activities to improve learners' performance and facilitate CSCL?"
-Are the intervention strategies effective under evaluation?
-"The rest of the paper organizes as below: Section 2 introduces the theoretical framework of our study; Section 3.5 presents contributions of our research; Section 3 describes the specific experimental setup and methodology; Section 4 contains statistics, analysis, and discussion of the experimental results; finally, Section 5 discusses the conclusion, limitations, and future research directions."
-2.
-"Theoretical framework
-2.1 Computer-supported collaborative learning
-Developed from computer-supported collaborative work in the 1980s, CSCL refers to a pedagogical approach characterized by the use of computers and networked devices to facilitate collaboration among learners [
-[21]
-,"
-"[22]
-]."
-"CSCL not only supports face-to-face offline but also supports remote collaboration, with features such as diversity of interaction methods, inter-temporal communication, and repeatability."
-"Numerous studies have shown that CSCL can improve students'learning performance, confidence and motivation, and facilitate knowledge construction [
-[23]
-,
-[24]
-]."
-"As technology advances, a growing number of online learning management systems (i.e., Schoology Learning, Canvas) and online collaboration tools (i.e., DingTalk, Murald) are being used."
-"This allows various behavioral data and information generated in CSCL to be collected and analyzed, which in turn facilitates the application and diffusion of learning analytics in the field of educational data."
-"The development of learning analysis technology also allows more new computer technology methods and statistical ideas to be effectively combined with CSCL process analysis, thus realizing automated analysis and promoting the effective application of CSCL analysis methods in practical teaching [
-[6]
-,
-[25]
-].
-2.2 Sequential Pattern Mining
-SSRL displays a cyclical nature and is triggered by authentic challenges, which make occurrences of regulation activities dynamic [
-[26]
-]."
-"Learners can jump between different SSRL regulation activities inducing recursive sequential patterns within the cycle [
-[27]
-]."
-"Thus, SSRL displays a nature of been “sequential.”"
-"Therefore, mining high-frequency sequential patterns of high-performance groups is the key to finding the optimal interaction path to achieve success in CSCL [
-[28]
-]."
-"However, traditional manual or statistical methods cannot work efficiently and accurately mine sequences"
-"[
-[29]
-]."
-"Recent researches show that SPM is an efficient way to deal with time-associated data, which is used to identified high-frequency consecutive events of participants [
-[30]
-]."
-"SPM technique is widely used in various domains and has achieved significant results, such as biology [
-[31]
-], telecommunication"
-"[
-[32]
-], web access analysis [
-[33]
-], e-learning"
-"[
-[16]
-] and scientific experiments [
-[34]
-]."
-"In this work, SPM is used to mine the sequential patterns that often occur in groups that successfully complete tasks in a CSCL environment."
-These sequential patterns are essential to understand how students achieve smooth transitions between SSRL regulation activities and find the most effective SSRL learning paths to success
-"[
-[6]
-,
-[27]
-].
-2.3 Regulation activities in SSRL
-Before proceeding with Sequential Pattern Mining, we need to identify the basic units (i.e., SSRL regulation activities) that make up a sequence."
-"As we point out that previous studies mainly centered on four SSRL regulation activities (i.e., task analysis, strategy formulation, monitoring, evaluation), vast amount of follow-up works are conducted based on these activities [
-[6]
-,
-[35]
-]."
-"However, when classifying learners' SSRL regulation activities, we found that the current four categories of SSRL regulation activities could not correspond to all interaction data, making the SSRL regulation activities classification model less accurate."
-"Therefore, to complete the classification of SSRL regulation activities and enhance the accuracy of the classification model, we distill four additional SSRL regulation activities by drawing on a careful literature review."
-"Previous researchers have proved that activating the four SSRL regulation activities (i.e., peer assistance, emotional interaction, help seeking, and reflection) in learning is a core mechanism to successful learning"
-"[
-[36]
-,
-[37]
-]."
-"For example, emotional interaction can better regulate learners’ anxiety or stress during the learning process and create a relaxing and harmonious learning atmosphere."
-The detailed description of the four conventional and four newly-added types of SSRL regulation activities are shown in Table 1.
-Table 1The coding framework for SSRL.
-"Code
-Category
-Description
-Example
-TA
-Task analysis
-Analyze the purpose, requirements, and conditions for completing the task
-Task 1 was designed to familiarize us with the basic functionality of the platform
-SF
-Strategy formulation
-Division of tasks, scheduling, and prioritization of tasks
-Let me write the program; let's start with Task 1
-MO
-Monitoring
-Negotiating or challenging proposed ideas or actions, reporting progress, time management
-I'm done with Mission One; time is running out, let's hurry up; 15 min left
-EI
-Emotional interaction
-Demonstrate attitudes toward others' statements and actions Express their emotions
-You're amazing; that's right; yes;"
-"okay
-PA*"
-"Peer assistance
-Provide other team members with answers to problems, providing information without being asked for it
-This is the way to control the robot's printed path; change the value
-HS*
-Help seeking
-Ask questions and try to get possible solutions and ideas from other team members
-How to control robot movement?"
-"Why isn't the program running?
-ET
-Evaluation
-Check that the results of the task are being met and evaluate the usefulness of the solution
-Task 1 is done; Task 1 wasn't done right; this solution doesn't work
-RT*
-Reflection
-Evaluate the current solution, reflect on the group's goals and progress, and analyze the reasons for com
--pleting or not completing the task
-This time we didn't complete the task because we didn't plan the time properly
-*: symbol * denote the newly added SSRL regulation activity category."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.4 Ensemble learning
-Ensemble Learning is an advanced machine learning method that combines multiple models (base estimators) to obtain better performance [
-[20]
-]."
-Ensemble Learning methods accomplish task by combining multiple individual models through a model augmentation strategy.
-"Hence, the generalizability/robustness of the ensemble model is generally superior to that of a single model."
-"As Fig. 1 shows, there are two steps in the Ensemble Learning approach to completing the task."
-"First, a set of individual learners (base estimators) is generated."
-"Second, these learners are then combined with a certain strategy."
-"This ensemble model can be viewed as a means to collectively estimate the errors of all base estimators when working on a particular learning set, then correcting the prediction residuals by using the meta-model."
-"Hence, the goals of maximizing prediction accuracy, generality, and robustness could be realized."
-"Recently, the ensemble method has been used successfully in various classification [
-38
-,
-39
-,
-40
-], regression [
-[41]
-], feature selection"
-"[
-[42]
-], and outlier detection problems [
-[43]
-]."
-"In this work, the strategy is that the Ensemble Learning model firstly extracts a set of features with a variety of transformations."
-"Based on these learned features, multiple individual learners are utilized to produce weak predictive results."
-"Finally, Ensemble Learning fuses the information from the above weak predictive results to achieve knowledge discovery and better predictive performance via an adaptive way [
-[44]
-]."
-The detailed training procedure of the applied strategy is described in Section 3.2.3.
-"However, as we know, it is the first attempt to apply Ensemble learning to the classification of SSRL regulation activities."
-"2.5 Intervention strategies
-A surge of attention has been paid to improving learners' performance in a CSCL environment under the teacher guidance, most of which focus on providing teaching intervention, including providing collaboration facilitating tools [
-[45]
-,
-[46]
-], compulsive instructional guide [
-[47]
-] and subjective collaborative mentoring"
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[48]
-]."
-The key idea is to activate collaborations which are more effective by providing various auxiliary education resources.
-"Ideally, the auxiliary education resources should stimulate learners' collaborations and hence attain better teaching performance."
-"However, these intervention strategies by providing collaboration facilitating tools are not very helpful for learners with low SSRL skills [
-[49]
-]."
-"The main reasons for the low effectiveness of intervention strategies are (1) these intervention strategies did not promote learners' knowledge of SSRL or their ability to regulate the overall collaborative process (2) for lack of evaluation and complexity of actual teaching scenarios, it is hard to verify whether the intervention is contributing or not, resulting in invalid teaching guidance."
-Bellhäuser et al. pointed out that knowledge about the regulation of learning through online training can be effective in improving the ability to regulate learning and objective performance measurement
-"[
-[48]
-]."
-Jansen et al. and Cortázar et al. have shown that instructing learners on how to moderate in a CSCL environment can be effective in improving performance
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-"Therefore, based on the provision of tools that facilitate collaboration, further enhancing learners' understanding and application of SSRL is a fundamental way to ensure effective SSRL in the CSCL environment."
-"With these insights, this work develops the intervention strategies in the CSCL environment based on statistical results of correlation analysis and SPM to promote learners’ understanding and application of SSRL, thereby facilitating collaboration and performance improvement."
-3.
-"Methods
-This work consists of two components, i.e., (1) robust model construction and Sequence Pattern Mining (2) intervention strategies iteration and refinement (see Fig. 2)."
-"To answer RQ2, we first refined SSRL regulation activities by integrating four additional activity types (as described in section 2.3), then combined it with Ensemble Learning (as described in section 2.4) to construct a high-reliable classification model."
-"To answer RQ3, we examined the relationship between the SSRL regulation activities and learners’ performance through correlation analysis, and then explored the sequence patterns that are most likely to lead to success through SPM (as described in section 2.2)."
-The method used in finding the answer to RQ2 and RQ2 is the answer to RQ1.
-"To answer RQ4, we proposed the SSRL intervention strategies based on the results of the first components, then iterated and refined these intervention strategies through 5 rounds of experiments."
-3.1 Participants and experimental settings
-The participants are undergraduate students who had not been exposed to VR visual programming.
-We ensure that informed consent was obtained from all participants for our experiments.
-Students (N = 231) were randomly divided into an intervention group (N = 120) and a control group (N = 111).
-"All students in the intervention and control groups were randomly divided into groups of three, and they did not know the members of their group."
-The participants sat in the computer lab and only used the online chat platform (as shown in Fig. 3(c)) we provide to communicate.
-"Noteworthy, to prevent students' unfamiliarity with the chat platform from affecting the effectiveness of the experiment, we chose the chat platform that they use most frequently."
-"In addition, each group was asked to collaboratively solve three tasks of increasing complexity in the VR visual programming platform (see Fig. 3(a) and (b)) and to write an experiment log (a record of the problems encountered in completing the tasks and the corresponding solutions)."
-The teacher gave students 1 h to complete the three tasks.
-The teacher had no involvement or intervention in the students' completion of the tasks.
-"The tasks required students to write programs to control the “virtual robot” (shown in Fig. 3(d)) in the VR visual programming platform to complete the corresponding tasks, such as writing code to control a virtual robot to pick up a magnet."
-"Since all students did not have a basic understanding of visual programming, we provided documentation of the platform's features in addition to the video instructions (as shown in Fig."
-3(e))
-to help participants understand the learning tasks and the platform.
-"Due to the difficulty of the tasks, it was necessary for the group members to cooperate with each other to complete all the tasks."
-"3.2 Robust classification model construction
-3.2.1 Coding framework for SSRL regulation activities
-Studies have shown that chat messages can directly reflect the regulation activities of SSRL"
-"[
-[6]
-]."
-"Based on the theoretical foundations related to SSRL, we developed a coding framework for SSRL processes for behavior logs (see Table 1)."
-"Specifically, we categorized the SSRL regulation processes of learners in CSCL environments into eight types of regulation processes: task analysis, strategy formulation, monitoring, emotional interaction, peer assistance, help-seeking, evaluation, and reflection."
-"For example, if a learner activates emotional-interaction regulation activity, he may use text to express his attitude toward another person's behavior or statement."
-"For instance, “yes,” “good,” “you're great” are generally characteristic of the emergence of emotional interaction."
-"Similarly, “done,” “time is running out,” and “a few minutes left” are the characteristic of monitoring regulation activity."
-"3.2.2 Text feature construction methods
-The critical of texts classified into certain SSRL activities is that the texts need to convert into vector data covering the corresponding linguistic features according to the linguistic features (number of words, length of text, frequency of words, etc.)."
-Extracting vector data from text according to the linguistic features is called text representation or text feature construction.
-"Text feature extraction is a critical step in building a machine learning classification model for text classification [
-[50]
-]."
-"There are many frequent text features construction methods such as Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF), CountVectorize (CV), and Tokenizer (TK)."
-"These methods could extract features from English texts, but Chinese texts are more complex to understand."
-"Therefore, in addition to the text feature construction methods described above, this study also employs the extraction of Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA)"
-"[
-[51]
-] and Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA)"
-"[
-[52]
-] to improve the accuracy of the classification model."
-Please refer to Zheng et al. for details on how to extract the features from the text
-"[
-[6]
-]."
-"3.2.3 High reliability SSRL regulation activities classification modeling
-In this study, to improve the accuracy of machine learning classification models, we used Ensemble Learning (see Fig. 1) to construct a highly reliable SSRL regulation activities classification model."
-"Specifically, three weak classifiers were constructed by using three classification models:"
-"CART [
-[53]
-], RF [
-[54]
-] and"
-GBDT
-"[
-[55]
-]."
-The three weak classifiers were then combined by using the weighted voting to construct a more reliable classification model whose pseudocode is described in Algorithm 1.
-"Algorithm 1: Classification model by weighted voting
-Data: Train D = {(x1,y1), (x2,y2), …,(xn,yn)}, Category tag collection C = {c1,c2, …,cn}, training ranges T, base learner ζζ, hi is the output of hj on the class mark cj
-Result: Classification results H(x)
-1 for t = 1,2, …,T do
-2 | ht = ζζ (D)
-3 end
-4 H(x)=cargjmax∑Ti=1wihji(x)H(x)=cargjmax∑i=1Twihij(x)"
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.3 Correlation analysis and sequence pattern mining
-3.3.1 Correlation analysis
-Correlation analysis is a statistical measure of the closeness of the relationship between two variables."
-"To identify SSRL regulation activities that have a critical impact on learner performance and explore more purposeful intervention strategies, we calculated the correlation coefficients between various SSRL regulation activities and performance to identify the importance of SSRL moderation activities through Spearman's correlation analysis."
-The formula of correlation analysis is calculated as Formula-(1).
-"ρ=∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)2√∑Ni=1(yi−y¯)2√ρ=∑i=1N(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑i=1N(xi−x¯)2∑i=1N(yi−y¯)2
-(1)
-Where xi is the value of SSRL regulation activities (x) of the i-th sample; ̄x is the mean value of the SSRL regulation activities overall samples; yi is the value of performance (y) of the i-th sample; ȳ is its mean value, N = 1, 2, …, N, N is the total number of samples."
-"To determine whether the performance-related SSRL regulation process significantly affects performance, we used the P-Value test to measure the significance of the correlation between SSRL regulation activities and learner's performance."
-"Noteworthy, P ≤ 0.05 is considered to be a correlation, while P ≤ 0.01 is considered to be a significant correlation."
-"3.3.2 Sequence pattern mining
-This work aims to analyze the interactions between SSRL regulation activities sequences and SSRL regulation activities in successful groups to better guide learners on making transitions between regulation activities for better learning performance."
-"In this work, we choose the PrefixSpan"
-"[
-[56]
-] algorithm with high mining efficiency and fast computation rate as our mining algorithm."
-The PrefixSpan algorithm identifies subsequences in the learner's sequence of regulation activities that occur more frequently than a set threshold.
-The principle of selecting sequence refers to Appendix A.1.
-The principle of selecting sequence.
-"3.4 Intervention strategies evaluation
-To ensure the effective intervention for optimizing teaching in interventions, we use student's performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability as indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention."
-"Specifically, student performance is the number of task completion of learning groups."
-Frequency is the number of SSRL regulation activities during the SSRL process.
-"Information Entropy is a concept developed by Shannon and is often used to measure the uncertainty of a variable [
-[57]
-]."
-Information Entropy has been widely used in education research to reveal the stability and diversity of learning activities.
-Such Information Entropy has been used to measure the diversity of learner engagement
-"[
-[58]
-] and the diversity of collaborative learning states in CSCL environments [
-[59]
-]."
-The formula of Information Entropy is calculated as Formula-(2).
-"ρ=∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)2√∑Ni=1(yi−y¯)2√ρ=∑i=1N(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑i=1N(xi−x¯)2∑i=1N(yi−y¯)2
-(2)
-Where p(i) refers the probability of process i occurring in given SSRL activities, and N are the total number of SSRL activities."
-"Transfer Probability is an essential concept in the Markov Chain,
-4
-Transfer Probability is often used in the social sciences to explain the likelihood of transitions between different learning states or between learning behaviors and could provide a good insight into the possibility of transitions between learning states or behavior."
-"For example, some authors have used Transfer Probability to analyze shifts in learners’ collaborative behavior in a CSCL environment [
-[60]
-]."
-The formula of Transfer Probability is calculated as Formula-(3).
-"Pij(m,m+n)=P{Xm+n=aj|Xm=ai}Pij(m,m+n)=P{Xm+n=aj|Xm=ai}
-(3)
-Where i refers the total number of possible transfers of state m in the sample, while ai is the number of transfers from state m to state (m+n)."
-"3.5 Contributions
-Based on advanced machine learning techniques, this paper proposes a robust framework on SSRL analysis, aiming at finding the optimal teaching intervention strategy to improve learners’ performance in CSCL through analyzing the SSRL process."
-"In particular, our framework can automatically identify significant SSRL regulation activities along with high-contribution activity transition sequences."
-"By equipping the Ensemble Learning method derived from the state-of-the-art machine learning classification methods, supplementing four additional SSRL regulation activities based on detailed literature analysis, our framework is highly reliable and generates well on data."
-"The framework serves the construction of downstream teaching intervention strategy, while the strategy's effectiveness is verified based on empirical and experimental statistical results within five rounds of repeated detailed experiments."
-Extensive theoretical analysis and experimental results both confirm the effectiveness of our framework.
-"At the same time, the attempt to leverage advanced machine learning algorithms to enhance SSRL analysis in this work can provide a nontrivial contribution to the literature."
-"The specified contributions for the work are as follows:
-●
-We proposed a methodology for identifying and visualizing high achievers' SSRL sequential patterns in virtue of advanced text mining techniques."
-This method automatically identifies categories of SSRL activities from learners' chat messages and extracts SSRL process sequence patterns for high-achiever groups.
-"●
-Based on massive learner behavior logs and the Ensemble Learning method, we constructed a high-reliable classification model to identify SSRL regulation activities categories in the CSCL environment automatically."
-"As we know, this is the first attempt to apply the Ensemble Learning method on the automatic identification of SSRL regulation activities, and the model reaches an Accuracy value of 0.84."
-"●
-Based on the combing of relevant studies and Spearman's correlation coefficient analysis, we identified the SSRL regulation activities that significantly affected performance and explored the worthiest reference sequence patterns through SPM."
-"Most importantly, four additional contributive SSRL regulation activities are identified during sequential patterns mining and proved efficient under feature importance analysis."
-"●
-Within five rounds of iteration and refinement of experiments, we proposed and demonstrated an intervention strategy to improve CSCL performance and promote CSCL effectiveness in the CSCL environment based on the combing of the relevant studies, the analysis of sequence patterns, and the essential regulation activities of SSRL."
-"4. Results and discussion
-The objective of the experimental evaluation is to answer the questions raised in section 1 with the guidance of statistical results."
-"In this section, we aim to answer RQ2 by evaluating the ensemble classification model by comparing it with three different base learners, to answer RQ3 by calculating the correlation coefficients between each type of SSRL regulation activities and performance and by mining sequence patterns of SSRL, and to answer RQ4 by evaluating intervention effectiveness through multi-level intervention evaluation."
-"We clarify the experimental setting in the following for good reproducibility, and then carefully give our results and discussions."
-4.1 Performance comparison (RQ2)
-This section conducts experiments to evaluate the performance of our classification model.
-"First, we gathered 4,407 chat messages from 37 groups' SSRL process (111 students were randomly divided into groups of 37), then got the dataset with 4,303 chat messages by deleting meaningless text and modifying inconsistent text."
-"Second, after forming a common understanding of the framework proposed in 3.2.1, two senior researchers randomly selected and coded the chat messages (n = 1066) of eight groups."
-"The Kappa value of the two researchers’ coding results is equal to 0.865, which indicates the inter reliability between the two researchers of the coding was excellent."
-The coding results obtained from the discussion between the two researchers to eliminate disagreements were used to train the model and evaluate its performance.
-"Third, since our Ensemble Learning model was built based on CART, RF, and GBDT, thus, we consider these three models as our baseline models in the comparison experiment, then confirmed parameter settings by grid-search (The detailed development process is described in section 3.2.3)"
-"[
-[61]
-]."
-"Last, we evaluate the performance of each classification model with different features in terms of precision, recall, and accuracy."
-"The higher their value represents, the better the performance of the model [
-[62]
-]."
-"Table 2 demonstrates the performance comparison, where those classification models are based on five different features, i.e., TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA."
-"Analyzing Table 2, we have the following observations."
-"●
-Overall, our highly reliable SSRL regulation activities classification model performs best among all models on five features."
-"For instance, this model improves over the best baseline model w.r.t."
-"Precision Recall Accuracy by 5% 9% 4% on TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA features, respectively."
-"The results indicate the effectiveness of ensemble learning on the classification task, which adopted a combination strategy voting way to leverage the advantage of the baseline model for improving classification performance."
-"●
-All classification models perform better on feature combinations on TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA than other combinations of features."
-"For instance, feature combinations on TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA improves over best others combination of features w.r.t."
-"Precision Recall Accuracy by 15% 15% 13% on the CART classification model, respectively."
-"This demonstrates that LDA and LSA features improve the performance on the task of classification because LDA and LSA were able to extract information from the text that TF-IDF, CV, and TK cannot obtain."
-Table 2Performance of the SSRL regulation activities classification model.
-"Features
-CART
-RF
-GBDT
-Ensemble Learning
-P
-R
-A
-P
-R
-A
-P
-R
-A
-P
-R
-A
-TF,CV,TK
-0.53
-0.53
-0.54
-0.74
-0.65
-0.72
-0.72
-0.66
-0.69
-0.73
-0.66
-0.72
-TF,CV,TK,LD
-0.53
-0.49
-0.52
-0.74
-0.68
-0.74
-0.72
-0.66
-0.70
-0.76
-0.73
-0.77
-TF,CV,TK,LS
-0.56
-0.53
-0.57
-0.73
-0.67
-0.73
-0.73
-0.67
-0.70
-0.70
-0.67
-0.71
-TF,CV,TK,LD,LS
-0.71
-0.68
-0.70
-0.80
-0.72
-0.80
-0.76
-0.69
-0.74
-0.85
-0.81
-0.84
-*GBDT:Gradient Boosting Decison Tree, *P:Precision, *R:Recall, *A:accuracy, *TF: Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency, *CV: CountVectorize, *TK: Tokenizer, *LD: Latent Dirichlet allocation, *LS:"
-Latent Semantic Analysis.
-"Open table in a new tab
-4.2 SSRL regulation activities and sequence patterns mining (RQ3)"
-"In this section, we conduct experiments to mine important SSRL regulation activities and sequence patterns."
-"First, we used a highly reliable SSRL regulation activities classification model to identify a total of 4,303 SSRL regulation events across 37 groups in the control group."
-"Second, we derived the importance of each type of SSRL regulation activity on achievements (completion of the learning tasks) through Spearman correlation analysis."
-"Last, we analyzed the critical sequence patterns from the group that complete all tasks by sequence pattern mining."
-"4.2.1 Important SSRL regulation activities
-To determine the significance of the correlation between regulation activities and achievements, we counted the results of Spielman's correlation analysis (see Table 3)."
-"Analyzing Table 3, we have the following observations."
-"●
-These results showed that task analysis, evaluation, and reflection are significantly and positively related to achievements."
-"Specifically, task analysis (ρ = 0.34), evaluation (ρ = 0.35), and reflection (ρ = 0.41)."
-"This demonstrates that task analysis, evaluation, and reflection are beneficial for achievements improvement, because (1) the more difficult tasks of collaborative learning require learners to carefully analyze and share their knowledge of the missions, eventually reaching a more consistent understanding; (2) learners' control over the quality of the results and the adaptation of task strategies are determining factors in the learning process."
-"This finding provides evidence for Kapur, Voiklis and Kinzer that the exchange of information between learners during collaborative learning could improve achievements [
-[63]
-].
-●
-Strategy formulation, monitoring, emotional interaction, and help-seeking are significantly negatively related to achievements."
-"Specifically, strategy formulation(ρ = -0.38), monitoring (ρ = -0.38), emotional interaction (ρ = -0.36), and help-seeking (ρ = -0.33)."
-"This does not mean that the occurrence of strategy formulation, monitoring, emotional interaction, and help-seeking led to a decrease in achievements, but rather that when these regulating events exceeded a certain frequency, they led to a maldistribution of learners' energy, which affected achievements."
-"This phenomenon occurs because the time available for the entire learning process is limited, and learners must plan and adjust appropriately to complete the learning task."
-"This confirms the point made by Järvenoja and Järvelä that the collaborative process requires learners to activate appropriate SSRL regulation activities through time management (monitoring) to overcome the challenges of the collaborative process [
-[46]
-,"
-"[64]
-].
-●
-Peer assistance was weakly correlated with achievements but significantly correlated with task analysis and help-seeking; their correlation coefficients are 0.44/0.35, respectively."
-Further analysis revealed that the reason for this was that the conditions for activating peer assistance were different in the successful group and the less successful group.
-"Peer assistance generally followed the emergence of help-seeking in the less successful group, but the success group's peer assistance occurred autonomously or after task analysis."
-"Thus, although the direct correlation between peer assistance and achievements was not high, this work also included peer assistance among the important regulation activities in SSRL."
-Table 3The correlation between SSRL processes and achievements.
-"Variables
-TA
-SF
-MO
-EI
-PA
-HS
-ET
-RT
-AC
-TA
-–
-SF
-0.18
-–
-MO
-0.16
-0.45**
-–
-EI
-−0.01
-0.41*
-0.45**
-–
-PA
-0.44**
-0.14
-0.35*
-0.32
-–
-HS
-0.13
-0.39*
-0.69**
-0.52**
-0.35*
-–
-ET
-0.29
-−0.22
-0.12
-0.16
-0.25
-0.15
-–
-RT
-0.36*
-−0.09
-−0.15
-−0.11
-0.01
-−0.29
-0.32
-–
-AC
-0.34*"
-"−0.38*
-−0.38*
-−0.36*
-0.07
-−0.33*
-0.35*
-0.41*
-–
-Mean
-5.81
-16.00
-14.76
-32.05
-27.30
-16.46
-4.38
-3.03
-1.95
-SD
-3.88
-7.18
-7.50
-16.79
-15.56
-9.56
-3.04
-3.91
-0.789
-*TA:Task analysis,*SF:Strategy Formulation,*MO:Monitoring,*EI:Emotional interaction,*PA:Peer assistance,*HS:Help seeking,*ET:Evaluation,*RT:Reflection,*AC:Achievements,* stand for P<=0.005,** stand for P<=0.001."
-"Open table in a new tab
-4.2.2 Important sequence patterns
-This section defined groups that complete all learning tasks as “successful groups,” and the other groups are defined as “less successful groups.”"
-SSRL processes are divided into a corresponding number of sequences depending on the number of tasks completed.
-"For instance, the SSRL process for a successful group contains three sequences."
-"The sequences of successful groups and less successful groups are pieces of 27/64, respectively."
-SPM identified 17 subsequences for the successful groups and five subsequences for the less successful groups.
-The support values of these subsequences are all greater than or equal to 0.8 (see Table 4).
-"Analyzing Table 4, we have the following observations."
-"●
-Overall, more patterns of SSRL regulation activities sequences were mined in the group's learning process in the successful condition than in the group in the less successful condition."
-"Specifically, the successful groups produced 17 significant patterns, and the less successful groups had five significant patterns."
-This demonstrates that the SSRL process of successful groups is more consistent than less successful groups because learners in successful groups know how to collaborate and regulate the learning process effectively.
-"●
-From the analysis of the significant patterns, we found that successful groups begin and end with emotional interactions, and members have more emotional interactions with each other (e.g., (EI) → (EI) → (EI))."
-"When one member seeks help, he or she is supported by the other members in time."
-"Also, group members responded positively to other members' control processes (e.g., (PA) → (EI), (MO) → (EI))."
-"This illustrates the critical role of emotional interactions in SSRL, and the same findings have been reported in research on face-to-face collaborative environments [
-[4]
-,
-[65]
-]."
-"●
-We also found that the successful group's monitoring occurred at the appropriate time, e.g., when learners were engaged in emotional interactions, the group members monitored and controlled ((EI) → (EI) → (EI) → (MO))."
-This shows that the learners in the success group were able to grasp the timing of the elicitation of the regulation process and also fully illustrates the critical role of monitoring in SSRL
-"[
-[6]
-,
-[13]
-]."
-"In particular, group members in the success group were able to provide feedback on the effectiveness of solutions offered by other members during the learning process ((EI) → (PA) → (ET), (PA) → (EI) → (ET), (EI) → (PA) → (PA) → (EI), etc.), which effectively avoided wasting time."
-"In addition, group members in success groups can get help from other members in time when they seek help ((HS) → (PA))."
-"Therefore, educators should focus on the critical role of monitoring and emotional interaction and activating regulatory activities during instruction to adaptively support learners' SSRL."
-"●
-Significantly, (EI) → (PA) and (PA) → (EI) both were mined in the successful and less successful groups."
-This does not mean that all groups are good at peer assistance and emotional interaction.
-This is explained by the fact that the algorithm can only mine actions in the order they occur and cannot determine the time between actions.
-"After an in-depth analysis of the sequences, we found that although both (EI) and (PA) were responded to, the less successful group responded too slowly compared to the successful group."
-"Therefore, it is also critically valuable to respond to the behavior of other members in the CSCL in a timely manner."
-"Table 4Sequence pattern mining results for the “successful groups” and “less successful groups""."
-"Performance of group
-Sub-sequence
-Support Value
-Occurrences
-Successful groups
-(EI) → (EI)
-0.96
-26
-(EI) → (PA)
-0.96
-26
-(PA) → (EI)
-0.96
-26
-(EI) → (PA) → (PA)
-0.96
-25
-(EI) → (PA) → (ET)
-0.96
-25
-(EI) → (PA) → (EI)
-0.89
-24
-(PA) → (EI) → (ET)
-0.89
-24
-(EI) → (EI) → (EI)
-0.85
-23
-(PA) → (MO)
-0.85
-23
-(MO)→ (EI)
-0.81
-22
-(HS) → (PA)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (EI) → (EI) → (MO)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (EI) →(PA)→(PA) → (ET)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (EI) →(PA) →(ET)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (PA) → (PA) → (EI)
-0.81
-22
-(PA) → (ET) → (MO)
-0.81
-22
-(PA) → (EI) → (PA) →((ET)
-0.81
-22
-Less successful groups
-(EI) → (PA)
-0.95
-61
-(PA) → (EI)
-0.94
-60
-(PA) → (PA)
-0.84
-54
-(HS) → (EI)
-0.83
-53
-(MO) → (PA)
-0.81
-52
-*MO:Monitoring,*EI:Emotional interaction,*PA:Peer assistance,*HS:Help seeking,*ET:Evaluation."
-"Open table in a new tab
-4.3 Intervention strategies iteration and refinement (RQ4)"
-"In this section, we first generated an online educational resource based on the result of RQ3."
-This resource was used as our intervention strategy to guide students to perform SSRL before starting the task effectively.
-"Then, we used the student's performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability (ref in section 2.2.5) to evaluate the effectiveness of our intervention strategy in real-world scenarios."
-"In this process, we divided the intervention group (N = 120) into five groups and carried out five experiments with these five groups as intervention objects."
-The tasks performed by the intervention and control groups were identical.
-They differed in that the intervention groups took 20 min to study the online educational resources we produced before the task began.
-"To ensure the effectiveness of the intervention strategies, we iterated and refined these intervention strategies after each experiment."
-The results are as follows.
-"4.3.1 Generation of intervention strategies
-Providing resources for learners in the CSCL environment is one of the most common teaching methods."
-"Therefore, we used the provision of online educational resources for learners as our intervention strategy."
-The content of the educational resources is then the key to determining the strengths and weaknesses of the strategy.
-"In this work, to enhance learners' understanding of SSRL, their collaboration with each other, and their learning performance, we have produced online educational resources that guide students through the principles of SSRL."
-"The online educational resource was generated based on an analysis of the importance of SSRL regulation activities and sequence patterns and relevant SSRL theory, which instructs students on what to do, what roles they should play, and what sequence of SSRL regulation activities they should perform to go for excellence in the collaborative process."
-It contains the following three main components.
-"Part one was an introduction to the concept of SSRL; part two introduced the eight SSRL activities and their function in CSCL; the third part introduced the timing, methods, and considerations for activating activities."
-"Because learners' ability to regulate their learning can vary widely, three or four recommendations for each SSRL activity presented in part three."
-"For example, the resources state that we as peers should provide support and encouragement when a peer is experiencing negative emotions (e.g., slacking, frustration and discouragement)."
-"We can try using motivational words to give emotional support to peers, such as “come on, we can do it,” “don't worry, let's try again,” etc."
-"4.3.2 Intervention strategies evaluation
-This section compared and analyzed the differences in performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability between the intervention groups and control groups to determine the impact of the intervention on SSRL."
-"The result of performance comparison can be seen in Fig. 4(a), the result of frequency comparison seen in Table 5, the result of information entropy comparison seen in Fig. 4(b)."
-We only provided the Transition Probability comparison of the control group and fifth intervention due to length limitations (see Fig. 5).
-"Analyzing Fig. 4, Table 5, and Fig. 5, we have the following observations."
-"●
-Fig. 4(a) illustrates the intervention strategies contributed positively to performance and stabilized after two iterations."
-"Specifically, five interventions improve over control groups by 0.165/0.276/0.721/0.610/0.721 on the mean number of tasks completed, respectively."
-This demonstrates that our intervention strategies could improve learner's performance and the positive effect of the intervention strategies on performance was almost at its highest point after two iterations.
-"●
-Table 5 shows that the all SSRL regulation activities frequency of the control groups (mean = 119.79) are higher than five interventions."
-"What's more, the frequency of occurrence of monitoring, evaluation, and reflection in the five interventions is higher than that in the control groups."
-This demonstrates that our intervention strategies could reduce the activation of SSRL regulation activities because the intervention influenced the regulation activities of SSRL and effectively prevented the occurrence of inappropriate regulation activities.
-"●
-Fig. 4(b) indicates that Information Entropy values in the five intervention groups are smaller than those in the control groups."
-"Specifically, five interventions reduce over control groups by 0.104/0.039/0.090/0.083/0.094 on the mean value of Information Entropy, respectively."
-This demonstrates that the SSRL regulation processes were more stable for each group in the intervention groups because the intervention groups' SSRL regulation processes in the intervention groups are relatively similar.
-"●
-Fig. 5 illustrates the probability of activity shifts differed between the fifth intervention (see Fig."
-5(b)) and control groups (see Fig.
-5(a)).
-"Specifically, learners in the control group were easily caught up in strategy formulation (p = 0.4), reflection (p = 0.31), and peer assistance (p = 0.34), as well as a high probability of shifting from monitoring to emotional interaction (p = 0.3)."
-"The intervention group's learners are more likely at risk of being stuck in a cycle of strategy formulation (p = 0.47) and peer assistance (p = 0.38), indicating a high likelihood of moving from monitoring to emotional interaction (p = 0.31)."
-A comparative analysis of the fifth intervention and control groups showed that groups in the fifth intervention (p = 0.5) were more likely to shift from help-seeking to peer support during SSRL than groups in the control group (p = 0.44).
-"This demonstrates that the fifth intervention facilitated the transfer of help-seeking to peer assistance, increased self-transfer of the regulation process of strategy formulation, and enhanced peer response to monitoring."
-Table 5The mean of occurrence of SSRL regulation activities.
-"Groups
-Variables
-TA
-SF
-MO
-EI
-PA
-HS
-ET
-RT
-Total
-Control Group
-Mean(n = 111)
-5.81
-16.00
-14.76
-32.05
-27.30
-16.46
-4.38
-3.03
-119.79
-First Intervention
-Mean(n = 21)
-7.43
-13.57
-19.14
-24.43
-24.14
-12.43
-10.86
-4.86
-119.78
-Second Intervention
-Mean(n = 24)
-4.38
-11.63
-16.38
-25.63
-24.13
-12.38
-12.13
-3.63
-110.25
-Third Intervention
-Mean(n = 27)
-3.44
-13.33
-19.78
-26.00
-20.22
-9.22
-6.89
-2.22
-101.11
-Fourth Intervention
-Mean(n = 24)
-5.00
-11.13
-15.25
-21.38
-20.63
-7.63
-7.63
-5.25
-93.88
-Fifth Intervention
-Mean(n = 24)
-6.88
-10.00
-16.38
-18.75
-18.63
-10.05
-7.38
-5.63
-94.13
-*TA:Task analysis,*SF:Strategy Formulation,*MO:Monitoring,*EI:Emotional interaction,*PA:Peer assistance,*HS:Help seeking,*ET:Evaluation,*RT:Reflection."
-"Open table in a new tab
-Overall, the comparative responses across the four dimensions (i.e., performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability) indicated a positive effect of the intervention strategies on SSRL's regulation processes and performance, thus fully justifying the effectiveness the intervention strategies after five iterations."
-"5. Conclusion, limitations, and future directions"
-The results of this research have critical implications for learning in the CSCL environment.
-"Firstly, based on advanced machine learning techniques, this work proposes a robust framework on SSRL analysis and the framework serves to construct a downstream teaching intervention strategy."
-Our study also adds new evidence regarding accurately identifying and visualizing sequential patterns of socially shared regulation activities in CSCL environments.
-"In particular, our SSRL regulation activities classification model is quite robust, so the results of correlation analysis and SPM are precise."
-It could be beneficial to develop intervention strategies in the CSCL environment.
-"Secondly, under four dimensions statistical analysis on students’ performance, we refined the intervention strategies through five rounds of iterations."
-The refined intervention strategies are described as follows.
-"●
-Explaining SSRL theory and emphasizing the importance of SSRL in the CSCL environment for learners."
-"●
-Demonstrating sequential patterns that are easier to achieve success for learners."
-"●
-Promoting learners to grasp the activation time of SSRL regulation activities."
-"●
-Enhancing learners' understanding of the essential function of monitoring and emotional interaction in SSRL."
-"●
-Avoiding meaningless activation of learners' SSRL regulation activities."
-"The contributes of this study cover two contexts, in the context of the literature on collaborative learning by (1) highlighting the importance of identifying SSRL regulation activity categories and (2) proposing and verifying the intervention strategies to promote the performance of CSCL; in the context of technical support for SSRL analysis by (1) developing SSRL regulation activities classification model based on Ensemble Learning to automatic identification of SSRL regulation activities and (2) using multiple evaluation methods to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention strategies."
-This work also provides additional evidence for the critical role of emotional interaction and monitoring in directing other regulation processes that offers valuable suggestions for effective teaching and learning in the CSCL environment.
-"However, there are two limitations to this study."
-"First, although we used online chat logs as a data source to avoid using self-survey reports that are prone to self-perception bias leading to data validity [
-[36]
-], we did not find other suitable data sources, resulting in an imperfectly comprehensive data source."
-"Second, we only considered positive emotional interactions and did not focus on the negative impact of negative emotional interactions on SSRL"
-"[
-[66]
-]."
-Future research could extend the present study results by examining SSRL in other collaborative settings to further analyze the optimal timing of activation of various SSRL regulation activities or explore the effects of effective negative emotional interactions on performance and other regulation activities.
-"In addition, future research can both expand the sources of data to provide more evidence of SSRL levels and regulation processes and optimize algorithms to improve further the accuracy of automatic identification of SSRL regulation activities."
-"In the following study, we will analyze the influence of other factors (e.g., self-regulation) on SSRL to propose more targeted and effective strategies for improvement."
-"Author contribution statement
-Li Chengzheng:"
-"Performed the experiments; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Peng Peng: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data."
-Lei Cao: Conceived and designed the experiments.
-"Funding statement
-This work was supported by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences [SC21B122]."
-"Data availability statement
-Data included in article/supp."
-material/referenced in article.
-"Declaration of interest’s statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Appendix.
-A.1."
-The principle of selecting sequence.
-Table 6Examples of sequences obtained by sequence pattern mining.
-"Sequence ID
-Sequences
-1
-(MO)→(MO)→(EI)→(EI)
-2
-(MO)→(MO)→(EI)→(MO)→(EI)
-3
-(ET)→(MO)→(PA)→(EI)
-4
-(MO)→(MO)→(PA)→(PA)
-Open table in a new tab
-This section illustrates the principles of mining sequences with a simple example, see Table 6."
-"Sequence (MO)→(MO) is a subsequence of sequences 1, 2, and 4."
-Subsequence (MO) → (MO) has a probability or “support value” of 3/4 (0.75).
-Sequence (MO)→(MO)→(EI) is a subsequence of Sequence 1 and 2.
-Subsequence (MO)→(MO)→(EI) has a support value of 2/4 (0.5).
-Sequence pattern mining results in different subsequences that satisfy the threshold value.
-"For example, if the threshold is set to 0.7, it will pick up sequence(MO)→(MO) but not sequence(MO)→(MO)→(EI)."
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-1The general structure of the Ensemble Learning model.
-Fig.
-2Experimental procedures and methods.
-Fig.
-3VR visual programming platform and online chat platform (a: code snippet library; b: code writing area; c: chat window; d: program execution virtual scene; e: platform function introduction video; f: program execution monitoring area).
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-"Tables
-EOL care education program for general ward nurses were developed based on their needs assessment."
-"•
-EOL care education program was effective in improving the EOL care performance of general ward nurses."
-"•
-Enhancing the working environments can improve the quality of EOL care provided in general wards."
-"Abstract
-Background
-The issue of a good death for cancer patients is becoming more prevalent."
-"Hence, nurses' end-of-life work performance and stress levels in medical-surgical wards can significantly impact the quality of life of cancer patients and their caregivers."
-This study aimed to develop an end-of-life care education program for nurses taking care of cancer patients in medical-surgical ward and verify the program's preliminary effect.
-"Method
-Quasi-experimental research using a one-group pretest-posttest design was carried out for this study."
-The end-of-life care manual for nurses in general wards were developed through expert validation.
-Initial in-person and follow-on online self-education sessions were conducted based on the end-of-life care manual.
-A total of 70 nurses participated in the end-of-life care education program.
-End-of-life care stress and end-of-life care performance were measured as preliminary program effects.
-An online survey was conducted before the initial in-person education and after the follow-up online education.
-"Results
-The end-of-life care education program effectively improved general ward nurses' end-of-life care performance."
-This performance was improved in the physical and psychological domains.
-"However, this program did not improve the nurses’ performance in end-of-life care in the spiritual domain."
-"Furthermore, it did not effectively reduce the stress on end-of-life care, indicating that improvements should be made."
-"Conclusions
-The improvement of effective end-of-life care education programs for nurses caring for cancer patients in general wards is required."
-"Most importantly, efforts at the hospital organization level are necessary to reduce the stress of end-of-life care by improving the working environment."
-"Additionally, it is necessary to conduct preemptive tailored intervention programs for nurses, such as a resilience improvement program."
-"Keywords
-Education
-Nurses
-Stress
-Terminal care
-1."
-"Introduction
-End-of-life (EOL) care refers to the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual support provided to individuals who are nearing the end of their lives."
-"The early integration of these supportive cares is essential for comfort and quality of life in dying patients and their caregivers [
-[1]
-]."
-"Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide [
-[2]
-], and the matter of a good death for cancer patients is becoming more pertinent [
-[3]
-]."
-Timely awareness of the imminent end of life and effective EOL care can enable patients and their families to make decisions about treatment and improve their quality of life
-"[
-[4]
-]."
-"Despite an increasing trend of individuals dying at home, research indicates that a significant proportion of patients still pass away in hospitals, ranging from 35% to 75% [
-5
-,
-6
-,
-7
-,
-8
-]."
-"Hospice centers or palliative care units, staffed by a multi-disciplinary team, usually provide holistic and person-centered care"
-"[
-[1]
-]."
-"However, it is not uncommon for cancer patients to die in the general wards that primarily focus on acute-stage cancer treatment."
-"As a result, the EOL care provided by nurses in medical or surgical units can greatly impact the EOL experience of cancer patients and their families."
-"Several studies [
-9
-,
-10
-,
-11
-,
-12
-] have identified barriers that impede nurses from providing effective EOL care."
-These include an excessive workload which limits the time nurses can devote to EOL care
-"[
-[9]
-], inadequate knowledge and skills in EOL care which lowers nurses’ self-efficacy [
-[10]
-,
-[11]
-] and poor communication with dying patients and their families which can lead to uncertainty and unrealistic expectations [
-[12]
-]."
-"These barriers can lead to stress and burnout among nurses working in cancer wards, negatively impacting the quality of nursing care provided."
-"Therefore, interventions are needed to reduce these barriers and the associated stressors."
-"Previous studies [
-13
-,
-14
-,
-15
-] have shown that EOL care education programs or training can improve nurses' competency in providing EOL care."
-Ghamizade Shushtari et al.
-"[
-[13]
-] founded that nurses’ knowledge and EOL care performance improved after completing a nine-module education program for nurses working in intensive care units."
-Takemura et al.
-"[
-[14]
-] conducted lectures and practice workshops for nurses in nursing homes or home care settings and reported that work satisfaction, burnout, and attitude toward dying and death improved."
-"Similarly, Soper [
-[15]
-] reported that a professional development education for palliative advanced practice providers, which consist of 8 h training a day for a month, reduced burnout and secondary trauma, and improved compassion satisfaction."
-"These previous studies on the effects of interventions for EOL care education programs have mostly focused on nurses working in intensive care units or palliative care units, and only a few have examined the impact of such programs on general ward nurses caring for cancer patients."
-"Therefore, this study aimed to develop an end-of-life care education program for general ward nurses caring for cancer patients and to investigate its preliminary effects on their end-of-life care stress and performance."
-2.
-"Methods
-2.1 Research design"
-The study was a quantitative study comprising of two phases.
-"In the first phase, the EOL care education needs for general ward nurses were identified and an EOL care education program was developed."
-"In the second phase, hospice nurses implemented the educational program using the manual developed in the first phase, and the preliminary effects of the program on EOL care stress and performance were measured using a single-group pre- and post-design (Fig. 1)."
-This study was conducted as part of a quality improvement project in a hospital.
-"2.2 First phase: pre-survey and development of EOL manual
-2.2.1 Educational needs assessment
-This study was conducted at a university hospital that specializes in cancer care, where over 210,000 cancer patients are hospitalized annually."
-"The participants in this study were nurses who provide care for cancer patients in general wards, such as medical-surgical units."
-"Nurses working in the five wards of this hospital with highest number of deaths were included in the study, but those working in specialized wards such as intensive care units, emergency rooms, and operating rooms, as well as hospice nurses, were excluded."
-A survey was conducted to identify the educational needs of ward nurses and develop EOL care manuals for use by general ward nurses.
-The questionnaire developed by the researchers consisted of two questions about difficulties encountered in providing EOL care and the necessary educational content.
-Data was collected through an online survey tool (Pollboom) and analyzed using Microsoft Excel version 2212.
-A total of 70 out of 111 nurses completed the questionnaire.
-"The result of educational needs assessment revealed that nurses had a high need for education in psychological and spiritual care, communication skills, and symptom management for EOL care (Table 1)."
-Table 1The results of educational needs assessment (N = 70).
-"Question
-N
-%"
-What challenges have you faced while providing end-of-life care?
-"Lack of time for end-of-care-
-36
-51.4
-Lack of communication skills
-24
-34.4
-Lack of professional knowledge
-16
-22.9
-Fear of death
-8
-11.4
-Lack of end-of-life care skills
-5
-7.1
-What education content do you think is most needed while performing end-of-life care?"
-"Definition & criteria of end-of-life
-5
-7.1
-Signs & symptoms of end-of-life
-8
-11.4
-Communication skills
-13
-18.6
-Symptom management
-10
-14.3
-Psychological & spiritual care
-34
-48.6
-a Multiple response."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.3 Development of an end-of-life care manual
-The EOL care manual was developed by two hospice nurses."
-They reviewed clinical practice guidelines for EOL care
-"[
-16
-,
-17
-,
-18
-], relevant literatures"
-"[
-19
-,
-20
-,
-21
-], and the results of an educational needs assessment."
-"The manual consisted of seven sections: EOL definition and criteria, EOL communication, EOL symptom management, psychological and spiritual care, care for children and adolescents, and a pre- and post-care EOL checklist (Fig. 2)."
-The content validity of the manual was assessed by six experts-three oncology professors specialized in palliative care and three palliative care nurses.
-"They evaluated each of 86 items in each section on a 4-point scale from 1 to 4 (“not at all appropriate” to “very appropriate”) using Lynn's criteria [
-[22]
-]."
-Specific feedback was provided if any corrections were needed.
-The content validity index values of all items except one ranged from 0.8 to 1.0.
-The content validity index value of the items related to follow-up care was 0.7.
-"After a discussion, the decision was made to keep this item, but some contents were modified after seeking expert opinions."
-The developed manual was distributed as a booklet to the wards (Fig. 2).
-3.
-"Second phase: implementation and evaluation of an EOL care education program
-3.1 Implementing EOL care education for nurses
-EOL care education for nurses is divided into two phases, as outlined in Table 2.
-Table 2End-of-life care education program."
-"Phase
-Content
-Educational strategy
-Mode of content delivery
-Number of participants
-Operating time
-Initial education
-EOL judgement
-Good death
-Sharing end-of-life experiences
-Lecture, discussion
-Face to face
-Less than 10 nurses per session
-40 min
-Follow-up education
-EOL care principle
-Communication skills
-Self-directed learning
-Online
-Individual
-60 min
-EOL = end-of-life."
-"Open table in a new tab
-The initial phase focuses on topics such as EOL judgement, the concept of “good death” and sharing personal experiences related to EOL care."
-These topics were presented by a hospice nurse using a manual specifically developed for EOL care education.
-"The sessions included a brief lecture on the topic, followed by small group discussions."
-"One of the discussion topics included inviting nurses to share their personal experiences providing EOL care, including any memorable moments or difficulties they had encountered."
-"The hospice nurses facilitating the session did not the session or ask specific questions, but instead created a comfortable atmosphere for nurses to share their experiences."
-This program was held three times a week for a month in June 2020.
-with a total of 11 sessions.
-The sessions were held in a conference room within a ward and lasted for approximately 40 min.
-"Each small group consisted of less than 10 nurses, primarily those who had finished the day shift, and a total of 70 nurses participated voluntarily in the program."
-The second phase of EOL care education was planned to focus on in-person symptom management and communication skills.
-"However, due to the spread of COVID-19, the education moved to an online format."
-"Educational materials were uploaded to the in-hospital education platform accessible through the hospital's intranet, and nurses were able to download the materials for self-directed learning."
-"The online education was held for one month in July 2020, and 70 nurses were confirmed to have completed the education through a learning signature system."
-"Through conducting this EOL care education program, we identified the need to diversify the program's curriculum."
-"In addition to traditional face-to-face instruction, it is necessary to incorporate real-time, classroom-style program using online tools such as ZOOM or Microsoft Teams or develop a tele-education program [
-[23]
-].
-3.2 Evaluation of an end-of-life care education program
-1.
-Study participants"
-The study samples used for evaluating the EOL care education program were the same nurses who participated in the pre-survey.
-A post hoc power analysis was conducted using G*Power 3.1.9.7.
-"The power was calculated to be 0.96, with an effect size of dz 0.45, a significance level of 0.05, and a total sample size of 70."
-4.
-"Measurement for the preliminary effects of program
-4.1 End-of-life care stress
-The stress levels of general ward nurses related to EOL care were measured using a tool developed by Lee et al."
-"[
-[24]
-]."
-"This tool comprises 40 items, including negative attitudes toward the end of life of patients and their families (8 items), difficulties in allocating time for dying patients (7 items), the burden of nursing care for dying patients (7 items), excessive workload (5 items), personal conflict with dying patients (6 items), lack of expertise and skills (3 items), and conflict over medical limitations (4 items)."
-"The score was based on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 point indicating “not at all” to 5 points indicating “extremely.”"
-A higher score indicates a higher level of stress related to EOL care.
-"Cronbach's α was 0.93 when it was first developed [
-[24]
-] and in this study, it was 0.96."
-"4.2 End-of-life care performance
-EOL care performance refers to the provision of compassionate and supportive services that provide physical, mental, social, and spiritual care to dying patients and their families [
-[25]
-]."
-"In this study, EOL care performance was measured using a tool developed by Park and Choi"
-"[
-[25]
-]."
-"This tool comprises 22 questions, including eight items on the physical domain, such as bathing, clothing, and toilet care, eight items on the psychological domain, such as staying, touching, and six items on the spiritual domain, such as praying."
-"The score was based on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 for “never” to 4 for “always”."
-Higher scores indicate a higher level of EOL care performance.
-"Cronbach's α was 0.93 when it was first developed [
-[25]
-] and in this study, it was 0.88."
-"4.3 Satisfaction
-The satisfaction of the educational program was measured using a questionnaire developed by two hospice nurses."
-"This tool consists of 4 questions, measuring program's usefulness, behavioral change, suitability, and systematization on a 5-Likert scale."
-The face validity was secured by a nursing professor with over 10 years of experience as an advanced oncology certified nurse.
-The Cronbach's α of this tool was 0.86.
-"3.
-Data collection
-Data collection for this study was conducted using an online survey tool, with pre-and post-tests administered."
-The pre-test was conducted at the same time as the survey for educational needs assessment.
-"The questionnaires included questions about the general characteristics of participants, the stress of EOL care, and the performance of EOL care."
-The questionnaire took approximately 10 min to complete.
-"A post-test was conducted in the same manner as the pre-test, after the completion of both the initial and follow-up education programs."
-"Additionally, a satisfaction survey on the education program was completed as part of the post-survey."
-"The research team developed the items for the satisfaction survey, which were measured on a 5-point scale (1–5) regarding systematicity, appropriateness, usefulness, and behavioral change in EOL care."
-"Open-ended question was also included, asking about any further education needs."
-"Out of the total 111 nurses in the five wards, 70 (60.1%) agreed to participate in this study."
-"Of these, 70 (100.0%) completed the pre-test, and 67 (95.7%) completed the post-test."
-"One participant was unable to participate in the survey due to a change in department, and two participants were excluded from the analysis due to incomplete survey responses."
-5.
-"Data analysis
-The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 28, SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA)."
-General characteristics of participants and satisfaction levels were calculated using frequency and percentage.
-Scores for preliminary effect variables were calculated as mean and standard deviation.
-Independent t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to determine the difference in stress and performance scores according to participants' general characteristics.
-Welch's test was used when the assumption of homoscedasticity was not satisfied during ANOVA analysis.
-"Since the pre- and post-surveys on EOL care stress and performance—variables of the preliminary effects of the program—were conducted anonymously, data on individual pre- and post-score differences could not be obtained."
-"Therefore, to verify the preliminary effect, a one-sample t-test was used, using the average value of the pre-test as a threshold score."
-"According to the criteria of Cohen [
-[26]
-], an effect size of 0.2 is considered small, 0.5 is considered medium, and 0.8 is considered large."
-"5.
-Ethical considerations
-This study was conducted after obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board of the C University hospital in J province (CNUHH-2020-062)."
-"Participants were informed of the study purpose, anonymity, confidentiality, and the possibility of withdrawing."
-Only those who voluntarily participated in the study were permitted to participate in the survey.
-"The online survey too, Pollboom (www.pollboom.com), was used to conduct the survey."
-"The survey was published for a period of one week only, using the period setting tool, during the pre- and post-test period."
-"After survey was completed, the researcher downloaded the data as an Excel file from the survey website and used it for data analysis."
-6.
-"Results
-6.1 General characteristics of study participants"
-"The majority of participants in this study were in their twenties (65.7%), female (97.1%), and held a bachelor's degree (88.6%)."
-"Of the participants, 57 (81.4%) were single, and 32 (45.7%) identified as religious."
-"Additionally, 47 participants (67.1%) had less than five years of clinical experience."
-Only 3 participants (4.3%) had not previously experienced EOL care.
-"57 participants (81.4%) had experienced the death of a family member or acquaintance, and 46 participants (65.7%) had received education on end-of-life care or hospice nursing care, as shown in Table 3."
-Table 3General characteristics of study participants (N = 70).
-"Variables
-Characteristics
-n
-%
-Age (year)
-20s
-46
-65.7
-Over 30s
-24
-34.3
-Gender
-Female
-68
-97.1
-Male
-2
-2.9
-Education level
-Bachelor's
-62"
-"88.6
-Master's
-8
-11.4"
-"Marital status
-Single
-57
-81.4
-Married
-13
-18.6
-Religion
-Yes
-32
-45.7
-No
-38
-54.3
-Clinical career (year)"
-"<3
-22
-31.4
-3–5
-25
-35.7
-5–10
-14
-20.0
->10
-9
-12.9
-Number of EOL care experience in the past year
-0
-3
-4.3
-1–4
-22
-31.4
-5–9
-21
-30.0
-≥10
-24
-34.3
-Experience of EOL for family member or friend"
-"Yes
-57
-81.4
-No
-13
-18.6
-Experience of EOL care or hospice education
-Yes
-46
-65.7
-No
-24
-34.1
-Open table in a new tab
-Differences in stress and performance in end-of-life care by general characteristics of study participants."
-There were no statistically significant differences in the stress levels and performance of EOL care according to the participants’ general characteristics (Table 3).
-"6.2 Preliminary effects of the end-of-life care education program
-The average score of end-of-life care stress was 3.87 points (SD = 0.50) in the pre-test and 3.79 points (SD = 0.50) in the post-test, but it was not statistically significant (t = −1.29, p = .201)."
-"In the sub-domains, the stress score on overloaded duties and patient and family negative attitudes were high, at more than 4 out of 5 points."
-"In all sub-domains, the post-test scores were lower than the pre-test scores."
-"Thus, the stress level after the education program tended to be lower, but statistical significance was not confirmed (Table 4)."
-Table 4Effects of end-of-care education program on stress and performance in end-of-life care.
-"Variable
-Pre (N = 70)
-Post (n = 67)
-Mean
-SD
-Mean
-SD
-t (p)
-Stress in end-of-life care
-3.87
-0.50
-3.79
-0.50
-−1.29 (.201)"
-"Overloaded duty
-4.10
-0.52
-4.02
-0.53
-−1.18 (.244)
-Negative attitude of patient and his/her family members
-4.09
-0.61
-3.94
-0.66
-−1.87 (.067)
-Difficulty of sharing time to dying patient
-3.89
-0.59
-3.81
-0.57
-−1.08 (.284)
-Insufficiency in professional knowledge and skill
-3.87
-0.45
-3.80
-0.60
-−0.95 (.347)
-Human relation conflict with dying patient
-3.84
-0.65
-3.82
-0.71
-−0.25 (.807)"
-"Conflict about medical limit
-3.83
-0.63
-3.74
-0.59
-−1.21 (.232)
-Burden about end-of-life care
-3.51
-0.78
-3.42
-0.67
-−1.07 (.290)"
-"Performance in end-of-life care
-2.06
-0.36
-2.22
-0.45
-2.88 (.005)
-Physical area
-2.23
-0.48
-2.39
-0.56
-2.31 (.024)
-Psychological area
-2.46
-0.50
-2.66
-0.58
-2.89 (.005)
-Spiritual area
-1.30
-0.33
-1.43
-0.55
-1.89 (.064)
-a Cohen's effect size 1 = 0.45, 2 = 0.56, 3 = 0.58."
-"Open table in a new tab
-The average score for end-of-life care performance was 2.06 points (SD = 0.36) in the pre-test and 2.22 points (SD = 0.45) in the post-test, indicating a statistically significant difference (t = 2.88, p = .005; Cohen's d. = 0.45)."
-"In the sub-domains, there was a statistically significant difference in the physical domain (t = 2.31, p = .024; Cohen's d = 0.56) and the psychological domain (t = 2.89, p = .005; Cohen's d = 0.58) but not in the spiritual domain (t = 1.89, p = .064) (Table 4)."
-6.3 Satisfaction with the end-of-life care education program
-The program satisfaction survey indicated that 88.1% of participants had a score of four or higher out of five for the program's usefulness.
-"83.6% scored four or higher for end-of-life care behavior change, 73.1% scored four or higher for appropriateness, and 61.2% scored four or higher for systematicity (Fig. 3)."
-"Regarding the open-ended question on whether the content needed more material, most participants (88.1%) answered no."
-"Additional opinions were given on nurses' emotional management after end-of-life care, evidence-based education, life-sustaining treatment, and end-of-life nursing education for children and adolescent patients."
-"7. Discussion
-Ensuring that cancer patients and their families in general wards experience a dignified EOL is of paramount importance [
-[27]
-]."
-"The competence of nurses in providing EOL care is crucial for providing holistic care for the patients and their caregivers [
-[28]
-]."
-"This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate the preliminary effects of an EOL care education program for nurses caring cancer patients in general wards."
-"The study developed EOL care manuals for general ward nurses, based on their needs assessment and provided specific training interventions by hospice nurses."
-"As a result of this study, the EOL care education program effectively improved the performance of general ward nurses caring for cancer patients, with a medium effect size."
-"Previous studies, such as the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium program [
-[13]
-] and a 2-day educational workshop [
-[29]
-], also reported positive effects on knowledge and performance of EOL care for ICU nurses and self-efficacy of nurses, respectively."
-"A unique aspect of this study was the use of a manual specifically developed to address the identified barriers to EOL care in general wards, providing a valuable opportunity for improving the quality of EOL care in these settings."
-"This study found that the EOL care education program improved physical and psychological aspect of care, but not spiritual ones."
-Previous research by Balboni et al.
-"[
-[30]
-] revealed that many cancer patients did not receive spiritual care from their nurses, due to lack of time and training."
-Results from Lasater et al.
-"[
-[31]
-] also suggested that the quality of EOL is linked to the nurse practice environments."
-This study also found that nurses caring for dying patients faced significant stress due to excessive workload.
-"To improve spiritual care in EOL care, future education programs should include spiritual nursing components."
-"Additionally, improving the working environment [
-[32]
-,
-[33]
-] and providing spiritual support from religious communities [
-[34]
-] may also be beneficial in enhancing the quality of EOL care."
-This study found that the EOL care education program did not significantly reduce the stress levels of general ward nurses.
-"This may be attributed to the lack of opportunities for sharing EOL experiences during the online phase of the program, which was necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic."
-"Previous research [
-[35]
-,
-[36]
-] has also shown that nurses experience significant stress during EOL care due to conflicts with medical staff and the attitudes of patients and their families, which is consistent with the findings of this study."
-"Thus, when designing EOL care education programs, it is important to include not only knowledge and nursing skills components [
-[37]
-] but also various educational methods such as simulations [
-[38]
-], role-plays and discussions [
-[39]
-] to practice communication with dying patients, their family members, and medical staff."
-"Additionally, the satisfaction survey revealed a demand for psycho-emotional support for nurses engaged in EOL care, suggesting that psychological counseling services or resilience intervention programs [
-[40]
-] should be carefully considered."
-This study was conducted as part of the quality improvement activities in the hospital wards.
-"The preliminary effects of the EOL care education program were measured in a single group, which may introduce the possibility of the Hawthorne effect and limit the generalizability of the results due to the lack of a control group."
-"The effects were only measured before, and after the program, so the lasting effects could not be identified."
-"However, our study followed Moore group's framework for planning and assessing educational program [
-[41]
-], evaluating participation (Level 1), satisfaction (Level 2), and performance (Level 5)."
-"To achieve more comprehensive results and improve outcomes, it is recommended that future studies use a repeated randomized controlled trial design and systematically measure the program's effectiveness using a conceptual framework."
-"Despite these limitations, this study is significant as it examines an EOL care education program for nurses caring for cancer patients in general wards, rather than just in palliative care settings."
-The hospital's nursing department recognized the value of the EOL care manual produced as a result of the quality improvement activities and distributed it through the electronic medical records system for use by nurses in all wards.
-"One challenge during the project was coordinating the participation of nurses with unpredictable work schedules, and there were concerns that the education could exacerbate burnout due to already high workloads."
-"Therefore, it is recommended that the EOL care education program for general ward nurses be established as a standard program in the hospital nursing department and offered regularly."
-8.
-"Conclusions
-EOL care competency among general ward nurses who care for cancer patients is crucial for ensuring the quality of life of cancer patients and their families."
-This study found that the educational program using the EOL care manual improved nurses’ physical and psychological performance.
-Curriculums should be incorporate spiritual competency and communication skill modules.
-"Furthermore, hospitals should provide tailored support, such as counseling and resilience-building programs, to alleviate the psycho-emotional burden of nurses in EOL care."
-"Declarations
-Author contribution statement
-CHIEUN SONG:"
-"Conceived and designed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-Misuk Jeong: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper.
-Sora Park: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data.
-"Funding statement
-Dr CHIEUN SONG was supported by Nambu University [2022]."
-"Data availability statement
-Data will be made available on request."
-"Declaration of interest's statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Additional information
-Supplementary content related to this article has been published online at [URL]."
-"Appendix A. Supplementary data
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-"Abstract
-Urban agriculture has become increasingly popular as a viable solution to the global food insecurity, but the uncontrollable expansion of cities and populations has led to the significant decrease in cultivable space for conventional soil-based farming."
-"Unlike conventional agriculture, soil-less hydroponic farming allows sustainable food production in urban areas without compromising the environment and public health."
-"Using both theory of planned behaviour and knowledge-attitude-behaviour theory with four additional factors, the current study examined the intention and adoption of hydroponic farming among Chinese urbanites."
-"An online survey, which involved 661 respondents from different cities in China, was conducted."
-"The results of partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed the significant influence of tolerance of diversity, innovativeness, and knowledge about hydroponic system on attitude towards hydroponic system."
-"Additionally, knowledge and attitude towards hydroponic system, perceived need for hydroponic farming, and hydroponic farming compatibility were found to significantly influence the intention of adopting hydroponic farming, which was also found to exhibit significant influence on its actual adoption."
-This study presented valuable insights that contribute to the development of a framework that promotes effective farming practices and strategies.
-"The obtained findings can benefit marketers, practitioners, and policymakers in the agricultural and environmental fields, particularly in their efforts of planning, designing, marketing, and strategizing to promote modern agricultural practices and create a favourable environment for urban hydroponic farming in developing countries."
-"As a result of ongoing human induced or natural factors acting on river channels, banks, and within a catchment, alluvial river systems change their course and morphology over time."
-The base level changes and the backwater effects affect rivers entering a static water body.
-"For coastal rivers, the planform changes are highly pronounced at the fluvial deltas and flood plains."
-"Aggradation, degradation, progradation, meandering, and formation of islands and distributary channels are common processes on coastal rivers."
-"This study investigates planform changes and landscape responses of Gilgel Abay river about 36 km stretch starting from the bridge, near Chimba, to its entrance to Lake Tana by using historical images for the last 60 years (1957–2020) and field observation."
-The study reach was divided in to three parts based on feature characteristics.
-"For data preparation and analysis, image analysis software's; ENVI, ERDAS IMAGINE, and ArcGIS were used."
-"From land use land cover classification, the land use pattern near the river flood plain and delta area changed significantly."
-"The overall planform results (sinuosity, width, and island) show that, Gilgel Abay River within the study reach has shown little change in its planform for the last 60 years."
-"However, the landscape of alluvial delta formed at the mouth of the river has shown huge change."
-"Accretion-erosion result map shows, a maximum of 18.73 ± 1.97 m/y accretion and −12.48 ± 1.44 m/y erosion at the right side (eastward) and a maximum of 50.06 ± 1.44 m/y accretion and lost only 3.95 ± 1.97 m/y westward."
-"The delta area analysis shows in the last five decades, 17.13 ha/yr of land has formed disproportionally out of which over 56% is added at the right shore of the river."
-"In general, for the planform changes that occurred in Gilgel Abay river channel and fluvial delta, human-induced factors have a great contribution."
-"Increasing interest for new settlements inside delta flood plain, productive agricultural land and artificial lake level rise changes the river planform and the delta appearance."
-Quantitative and qualitative mapping of river and delta coupling with feeding basins and floodplains is important to enhance and understand the socioeconomic influences on river morphology and needs an integrated management framework.
-1.
-"Introduction
-Through natural factors and anthropogenic activities, the natural appearance of river channels, flood plains and landscape characteristics had gone critical change over time."
-The changes are abrupt or gradual depending on the magnitude of change factors.
-"Natural factors, for instance, higher frequency of hydrological events, increase the elongation of channel bends however, human interventions change more significantly"
-"[
-[1]
-]."
-"Due to the relevance of rivers for the base of ecological and socioeconomic activities, mapping and characterizing a natural river found crucial for sustainable management and water resources development [
-[2]
-] and help policy makers to develop appropriate management frame works [
-[3]
-]."
-"River plan form and morphological studies has been recognized as a diagnostic tool in evaluating fluvial landforms [
-[4]
-]."
-"The mutual interactions of hydraulic variables with human activities results formation of different channel pattern and morphology [
-[5]
-]."
-"With little consideration of the natural flow disturbance, humans have trained rivers for different purposes."
-"Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic resultant of upstream disturbance highly affects all segments of downstream fluvial features especially fluvial islands [
-[6]
-], breaks continuity of sediment transport [
-[7]
-], cause downstream sediment starvation"
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[9]
-], increase channel erosion and destroy fluvial islands and bars [
-[10]
-]."
-"The dynamics of natural river channels in Ethiopia have been studied in perspective of their vertical adjustments and planform changes [
-[11]
-]; M"
-"[
-12
-,
-13
-,
-14
-]."
-"River channel responses differently for various natural and anthropogenic factors like channelization, diversion of water for flood mitigation and agriculture, damming, gravel and sand mining, and land-use changes."
-"Sediment mining is a cause for channel incision and narrowing while climate change and damming for widening [
-[15]
-]."
-"Indeed, in the Ethiopian highlands, various catchment process and its result, land-use change, has led to severe soil erosion."
-"This process significantly increase the variability of sediment flux to the downstream and makes the receiving channel morphology highly dynamic [
-[16]
-]."
-suggest that recent sediment input increase into Lake Tana through Gilgel Abay river is probably the result of human induced land-use changes.
-"From visualization of historical topographic maps and aerial photographs, immediately prior to 1980, dispersed palm trees and marshy flood plains were dominant land covers."
-"Beginning the last 1980s, home buildings and riparian vegetation of Eucalyptus trees start colonize the riverbank, which are important factors in bank stability and channel morphology."
-"Hydrologically, vegetation especially Eucalyptus trees, increases bank stability through interception and extracting soil moisture for transpiration [
-[17]
-], enhance shear strength by decreasing positive pore-water pressure [
-[18]
-].
-Changes in a watershed, is not always loyal to promote substantial responses in water and sediment delivery."
-"A given change in one watershed may promulgate significant impulse, but a similar change may not have effect on another watershed [
-[19]
-]."
-The effectiveness of change drivers on channel adjustment and sediment production and transportation vary within a watershed.
-"This variability in geomorphic response to change is expressed by the landscape sensitivity to potential magnitude and frequency of responses to natural and human disturbances, as well as resistance to change [
-[20]
-]."
-Understanding the relationship between anthropogenic activities and geomorphic processes of fluvial channels has become an important issue because their interplay effect has an essential role in the morphological evolution of coastal rivers.
-"For a scientific and rational approach to different river problems and proper planning and design of water resources projects [
-[21]
-], an understanding of the morphology and behavior of the river is a pre-requisite."
-"Due to natural and human interruptions, Ethiopian rivers are on ongoing course shifts [
-[13]
-], degradations, aggradations, and braiding (M [
-[22]
-]."
-This causes the river to find out a new path and flood inundation.
-"Further, the inundation, flooding, and aggradations lead to loss of agricultural land."
-"Related change drivers, different river planform, and morphological changes will develop and further need detailed analysis and quantification to understand their significance and impact for the next years on the river."
-"Hydrological and geomorphic characteristics of a basin are determined by geology, tectonics, topography, climate, land use, and human activity."
-"The basin characteristics, in turn, influences the hydrological response and river morphology downstream [
-[23]
-]."
-The natural state of the river has been changed by anthropogenic activities held on the river and its flood plain.
-Socioeconomic activities near Lakeshore threatens Gilgel Abay River mouth to change the discharging directions frequently.
-"In addition to human activities, lake tides cause deltaic bifurcation at the river mouth bars which enables delta progradation to the lake [
-[23]
-]."
-"Although the planform study of rivers has been a crucial, the difficulties of survey complex river systems and the lack of resources required to collect a wealth of data have limited in the previous research on the river system."
-"For a certain time, it takes significant resources to examine complex river systems [
-[24]
-]."
-"Although the planform study of rivers has been a crucial problem, the difficulties of survey complex river systems and the lack of resources required to collect a wealth of data have limited previous research on the river system."
-"For a certain time, it takes significant resources to examine complex river systems."
-"The difficulty of acquiring water level, river cross section and sediment record data for the river compelled us from examining thalwag profiles, sediment transport rates and river cross sections."
-"In data scarce environment, satellite images and field investigations with indigenous knowledge enable to fill the gap and help to examine several issues related to alluvial river features and channel adjustments."
-"River plan form and morphological studies conducted through using space-born data sources, vitally identified by several principles that cause plan form alteration and so important to river engineering [
-[25]
-]."
-"stated important principles for river engineering as; interference in longitudinal, transverse and vertical dimensions, river plan form system functions in response to water and sediment inputs from upstream catchment, plan form variation through time, and activities distressing soil formation, land use and flow sediment concentration contribute for plan form and morphological changes."
-"The study aimed to quantify river channel dynamics, landscape changes and morphological changes in terms of lateral movement, sinuosity index, river width change, fluvial island and bar formations, accretion-erosion processes and fluvial delta development."
-"In addition, the land use land cover change dynamics was examined to show its indirect effect on channel dynamics."
-"2. Study area
-Gilgel Abay River is one of the most interested watershed in national scale, which is perceived for the future irrigation area, and lies between 10°56′ to 11°51′ N latitude and 36°44′ to 37°23′E longitudes."
-"The river originates from small spring located near Gish Abay; Sekela, at elevation of 2900 m a.m.s.l."
-as extracted from DEM.
-It stretches above 148 km (Longest flow path) from its source and drains to the Southern part of the Lake Tana as shown in (Fig. 1).
-The upper Gilgel Abay River passes through a valley of geologically controlled channel.
-"The channel system is also similar for the middle part but passes through plains, which are main source of sediment."
-The lower reach of the river passes through wet flood plains and intensive near bank pump irrigation activities practiced.
-The river at its mouth forms large fluvial delta consists of quaternary deposits of mostly with very little consolidation.
-"From the four tributaries, it is the largest river system covers 60% of the total inflow to the Lake Tana and covers about 32% of Lake Tana's total catchment area"
-"[
-[26]
-]."
-"The topography of the catchment, from Digital Elevation Model, lays between 3533 m and 1781 m above mean sea level with average slope gradient of 8.3% (range 0–72)."
-"Quaternary Basalts dominated the catchment [
-[27]
-,
-[28]
-]; Frances M [
-[29]
-]) and the average diameter of the bed material is 0.37 mm"
-"[
-[8]
-]."
-"The climate is characterized as highland tropical monsoon and shows distinct wet and dry seasons, where the wet season usually runs from June to September and accounts for 70–90% of annual rainfall."
-"Land use dynamics and deforestation with natural erosion process are the source of sediment to the channel [
-[30]
-]."
-"Based on Amhara region rainfall distribution pattern, the catchment falls in three rainfall zones."
-"The upper Gilgel Abay, south of the whole catchment, experiences high rainfall and has a decreasing trend to the north."
-This character of rainfall trend is also similar for the entire Lake Tana sub-basin.
-The transformed discharge from three gauging stations upstream of the mouth and the precipitation data has super imposed in (Fig. 2).
-"3. Data and methods
-This study utilizes multi temporal and multispectral satellite images to analyze the channel characteristics and fluvial feature dynamics along 36 km stretch from the river mouth between 1957 and 2020 (Table 1)."
-"The method used image analysis tools and visual inspection from aerial photograph, orthophotos and topographic maps to assess channel adjustments, new feature evolutions and erosion-accretion dynamics."
-Table 1Data types and acquisition.
-"Data Type
-Acquisition date
-Source
-Resolution/Scale
-Aerial photographs
-1957 and 1984
-EMA
-1:50000
-Spot 5 images
-2006 & 2012
-ADSWE
-5 m/2.5 m
-Landsat images
-1973, 1984, 1996, 2002, 2014, 2020
-USGS Earth Explorer
-30 m (TM, ETM+, OLI) & 60 m (MSS)
-Sentinel 2A
-02/01/2019
-Copernicus open Access
-10 m
-DEM
-18//04/2010
-Alaska satellite Facility
-12.5 m
-Lake Level
-From 1959 to 2019
-MoWIE
-Daily
-Stream Flow data
-1973 to 2018
-MoWIE,
-Daily
-Rainfall data
-1980 to 2018
-Metrological Agency
-Daily
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-3.1 Data acquisition and preparation
-All Landsat and Sentinel images were acquired as rectified image files of the UTM projection coordinate system for 37-degree north hemisphere."
-"Eight Landsat images of the date 1973 (MSS), 1984, 1987, 1996 (TM), 2002 (ETM+), 2014, 2017 and 2020 (OLI/TIRS) were downloaded from (https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/)."
-"To match the spatial resolution of Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) data to the Landsat TM/ETM+/OLI data, 60 m MSS data was resampled to 30 m spatial resolution using the nearest neighborhood resampling techniques."
-A single landsat scene was enough to cover the entire study area.
-Four scenes of Sentinel 2A image of the year 2019 was downloaded from (https://scihub.copernicus.eu/) and mosaicked to cover the study area with one scene.
-The difficulty of getting cloud free images in regular interval invites temporal variations in image acquisition.
-"However, to keep the standard practice of previous works [
-[3]
-], to minimize overestimation errors of river-body due to flood water overtopping [
-[31]
-], and to decrease uncertainties due to seasonal variations, all images are from dry seasons."
-This helps to decrease uncertainties from water level and land cover variations.
-Topographic maps in 1:50000 scale were collected from Ethiopian mapping agency (EMA) and rectified by using the corner thick assigned coordinate system.
-"The Ethiopian mapping agency scanned 1957 and 1984 black and white aerial photographs, including fiducial marks, with 300dpi geometric resolutions and 8-bit depth."
-The scanned aerial phograph was registered to 2006 SPOT image (5 m*5 m) by using camera calibration reports and Ground Control Points (GCP) collected during field visit.
-The root mean squire error was found 2.5 m less than the pixel size of the base map.
-All images used in this study are conformed to the most popularly used projected coordinate system of Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) zone of 37-degree north and datum of WGS1984.
-"For better visualization, all landsat images and black and white aerial photographs were enhanced using histogram equalization algorithm"
-"[
-32
-,
-33
-,
-34
-] in ERDAS IMAGINE 2015 software."
-"Image based radiometric corrections were applied for landsat images to correct for varying sun angle, atmospheric effect, instrumentation errors and changes in surface reflectance."
-"After applying image-preprocessing techniques, each remote sensing data clipped using area of interest vector data set derived from study area."
-"In addition to remote sensing data, recorded long-term lake level data, flow data and metrological (rainfall) data were acquired from Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE)."
-Daily precipitation data of Wotet Abay gauging station was used to show precipitation pattern of the catchment.
-"The instream flow at the mouth was transformed from the three main tributaries (Kelti, Koga and Gilgel Abay), gauged above their confluence, using the principles of catchment area ratio method [
-[35]
-].
-3.2 River bank line and channel feature delineation
-To describe planform features in the study area, reaches are located consistently and extend beyond the channel banks over the flood plain in order to assess connectivity between the flood plain and the river channel."
-"To identify the river boundary from landsat images, the method applied by Ref."
-"[
-[36]
-] was adopted and the definitions stated in Ref."
-"[
-[32]
-] used to delineate the channel bank lines."
-A number of researchers used manual and automatic digitization to extract river boundaries and fluvial channel features from satellite images.
-We applied automatic digitization techniques and found several fluvial features owned similar spectral reflectance leading to errors in defining channel boundary.
-"Several authors [
-[3]
-,
-[32]
-,
-36
-,
-37
-,
-38
-] found manual definition superior over automatic digitization methods."
-"In this study, we preferred manual digitization techniques to digitize riverbank lines and fluvial features (Bars and islands/islets)."
-"To identify river channel from floodplain, each satellite image was displayed in a band combinations of 1, 6 and 7 for TM/ETM+ and 4, 3 and 2 for MSS images as suggested by Ref."
-"[
-[38]
-]."
-"Throughout the delineation process, a single person to minimize methodological errors, applied manual on screen digitization at a constant scale of 1:5000."
-"This method has been used by previous authors on a better digitizing scale [
-[3]
-,
-[32]
-,
-[37]
-] and contribute important findings."
-The river centerlines then derived from digitized right and left banks considering inconsistency of highly curved bends and shallow bar zones on the inside of the bends inundation due to high flood flows.
-The two bank lines for each selected year were collapsed to a single centerline by using GIS tool.
-"These centerlines then, used to calculate the degree of meandering both at reach scale and for the total stretch by taking the ratio between the channel length (the thalwag length along the centerline) and valley length (the shortest distance between two ends of the stretch) which tells the value of the sinuosity index (equation (1))."
-"SI=CLSLSI=CLSL
-(1)
-where; SI is for sinuosity index, CL actual channel length between two points, and SL straight-line length between the same points."
-"The channel reach then classified following [
-[39]
-] as straight with SI < 1, low sinuous; SI≤1.32 and highly sinuous; SI > 1.32."
-The lateral migration of the river bank line is calculated following the procedure presented in Refs.
-"[
-[40]
-,"
-"[41]
-] based on eroded area polygon technique."
-The ratio of eroded polygon and the measured length will give the lateral migration distance.
-The migration rate will then find by dividing this value with the time span used for the change detection.
-"Active channel width at different time steps from satellite imagery was calculated as the ratio of active channel area to its length over the selected reach based on [
-[42]
-]."
-"To get an active channel area of the reach, islands/bars in the channel digitized and subtracted from the open channel in each reach."
-"For the delta area and landscape change analysis at the river mouth, taking the 1957 aerial photo as a benchmark, a reference line, which separates the delta apex from the valley walls and the entire catchment or land, has drawn and used as a delta beginning for all imagery dates."
-"For each image, an Iso Cluster Unsupervised classification method in ArcMap 10.5 used to differentiate lake from land."
-The classified raster file then converted to polygon and the delta lines traced for further analysis in DSAS 5.
-"To estimate the decadal erosion - accretion pattern, the digitized shoreline vector data was superimposed and developed polygons from the region between overlaid vectors."
-"Considering lakeward shoreline movement as accretion and landward movement as erosion, erosion-accretion maps were prepared and compared based on NSM and EPR statistics for decadal and overall study periods."
-"Landsat images acquired in 1987 (TM), 2002 (ETM + SLC-on) and 2020 (OLI) were used to classify land covers."
-"Pixel-based supervised classification algorithm was performed by assigning a pixel to a class fundamentally by referring to the spectral similarities, which is acceptable method for medium resolution data [
-[43]
-]."
-"This method analyze the spectral properties of every pixel within the area of interest, without taking into account the spatial or contextual information related to the pixel of interest."
-"To overcome misclassification errors particularly in the area that was spectrally heterogeneous, aerial phograph and google earth images were used side by side in ERDAS IMAGINE 2015."
-Pixel based supervised classification procedure is clearly stated in Ref.
-"[
-[44]
-]."
-"For large watersheds, Google Earth is a good source for training sample collection"
-"[
-[45]
-]."
-"Therefore, known ground control points collected during field reconnaissance and the collection of samples derived from Google Earth, used to assess accuracy assessments."
-"To analyze the change, the classification grouped into two periods, the first period (1987–2002) and the second period (2002–2020)."
-"The classification was done with an overall accuracy and kappa coefficients of the year 1987 (85.07%, 0.78), 2002 (89.29%, 0.81) and 2020 (90.91%, 0.83) respectively."
-"4. Results
-4.1 Channel change detection and geomorphic feature evolution
-The plan view of the channel can be described by meandering, bar formation, lateral migration, avulsions and landscape changes."
-The sinuosity index of Gilgel Abay shows little change in its meandering process (Fig. 1).
-"However, at reach three, the river shows linear increase in meandering that is bank erosion and deposition is an ongoing process results an increase of actual river length."
-Reach scale sinuosity analysis shows that the river has high meandering (>1.32) at reach two and three but reach one exhibits low sinuosity (<1.32).
-The result of this study shows that there is a general decreasing trend of lateral movement of channel centerline towards the mouth (Fig. 3).
-River Course change and Centerline shift has been detected and the result is presented in (Table 2) and (Fig. 4.)
-The river is dynamic inside the alluvial delta of its mouth.
-The digitized historic time step satellite images show that Gilgel Abay River has changed its course three times and currently it finds the new path to the east direction.
-"Over these changes, the course before 1957 and 2004 has completely abandoned but the other two courses are active."
-"The lateral migration of Gilgel Abay river exhibits small change at the bends, but at the mouth, the river path displaced far from the original course."
-Table 2Lateral migration of centerlines at bends in reach two.
-"Shift to
-1984
-2004
-2014
-2019
-Shift from
-Left
-right
-Left
-right
-Left
-right
-Left
-right
-1973
-1.932
-2.825
-3.243
-3.726
-4.850
-3.958
-7.945
-8.882
-1984
-2.648
-2.593
-5.044
-1.072
-2.931
-1.288
-2004
-2.9476
-2.034
-1.840
-1.790
-2014
-0.302
-0.226
-Open table in a new tab
-The extraction of channel width at different time steps shows small variability in its width ranging from 46 m to 62 m at reach two and three, and show increments on reach one that ranges between 29 m and 70 m (Fig. 5 A and B)."
-"From the three periods, the river is on an ongoing decrease in its width along the entire reaches (Table 3)."
-"Between (1957–2006), the width decreased by 11.81% and this figure increased to 17.97% for the next period (2006–2019)."
-This change in channel width results 0.24% and 1.28% width contraction per year in (1957–2006) and (2006–2019) respectively.
-Table 3River channel width variation over time.
-"Channel Geometry
-Selected Years
-Change in channel width (%)
-1957
-2006
-2012
-2019
-1957–2006
-2006–2019
-Active channel A (km2)
-1.8524
-1.6922
-1.6515
-1.5799
-−11.81
-−17.97
-Channel Length (km)
-31.309
-32.430
-36.055
-37.503
-Rate of % change per year
-1957–2006
-2006–2019
-Average Channel width (m)
-59.166
-52.181
-51.353
-42.128
-−0.24
-−1.28
-Open table in a new tab
-The general trend in average width variation of the river for the selected periods is presented in Fig."
-6.
-The narrowing of channel width without accommodation space for discharge results the avulsion of new distributary channel at lower elevation bank.
-"The river width at the point of avulsion (Fig. 5 E), decreased significantly between 2016 and 2020."
-"The river left bank migrate 11.88 m to the right and as the result, the downstream width decrease and the new distributary channel became the main course of the river."
-"When channel width change comparison made between reaches (Fig. 6), reach one shows relatively decreasing trend and maximum change occurred between the second periods."
-"Bar evolution result (Table 4) shows between the first periods (1957–2006), bares in both reaches were increased by 1.46 and 0.21 ha respectively."
-"For the second period between 2006 and 2017, islands in reach two increased by 1.18 ha, relatively less than the first period, but island in reach 3 decreased by 1.02 ha."
-"Reach 2, which is located downstream from the bridge, had nearly the same value to the previous trend and exhibit limited increment."
-"Table 4Rate of change in bar area at Reach 2 and Reach 3, over selected dates."
-"imagery date
-Bar Area (ha)
-% increase (+) and decrease -)
-Rate of change/year
-Total area (ha)
-Reach 2
-Reach 3
-Reach 2
-Reach 3
-Reach 2
-Reach 3
-01/06/1957
-8.16
-6.147
-14.307
-02/12/2006
-9.6237
-6.3566
-15.9803
-01/24/2017
-10.801
-5.3406
-16.1416
-1957–2006
-1.464
-0.21
-+0.1794
-+0.0341
-+0.0293
-+0.0042
-2006–2017
-1.177
-−1.016
-+0.1166
-−0.1598
-+0.0981
-−0.0847
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-4.2 Riparian vegetation colonization effect
-Aerial photo taken in 1957 shows there is no residential homes near the river area."
-"After 1984, the palm trees near the bank were cleared and instead Eucalyptus trees planted, and traditional homes were built."
-"Within a 200 m buffer zone of the river centerline, high distribution of riparian tree colonization, traditional irrigation practice, and settlement building increased within several decades."
-Aerial photograph of 1957 show that along the riverbank line there was no settlements found and scatter cultivated lands and trees were colonized.
-"However, after 2005, the area was concurred by local farmers and began to plant highly water absorbed eucalyptus tree specious along the bank."
-"As a result, in 2005, nearly 9 ha of the left bank and 5.8 ha of the right bank was covered by residential home and riparian trees."
-This figure was increased in 2010 to 12 and 7 ha respectively.
-"As compared to reach one, settlement areas in reach two and three are trifling, rather intensive irrigation activity predominates riparian trees and residential homes."
-The right bank is relatively moderately vegetated and has less residential homes but characterized by high number of drainage networks and flood plain area.
-"Along the river channel bank, 3.24 ha at reach one, 3.34 ha at reach two, and 4.18 ha land at reach three are under irrigation."
-"4.3 Accretion – erosion dynamics and delta development
-For the delta development analysis, Lake level has been considered as the rise and fall dynamics results subsidence and exposure of deposited muds."
-The result shows river mouths are more affected than other river reaches by human and natural activities.
-The linear relationship between Lake level rise and delta area change has been investigated and found every unit of lake level rise lost 2.28 km2 of land by erosion or subsidence.
-"Considering the linear relationship of lake level and delta area remain the same and the slope of the lake bottom near the shore is invariant in time since it is substantially controlled by the friction angle of the saturated sediment, the intercept will change with sediment deposition."
-"The intercept for the two graphs (Fig. 7) and (Fig. 8) with invariant slope, will increase linearly with increasing delta area and lake level."
-"Fine sediment accumulation at the mouth along with limited alongshore drifting and wave erosion, produces an elongated delta growth at the rate of 9 m per year."
-"Delta shoreline analysis was made to quantify the rate of change of accretion and erosion dynamics between multiple time series shoreline positions both at the right and left sides, and presented in Fig. 9."
-Shoreline analysis results made at the right and left side of the delta shows a maximum of 18.73 ± 1.97 m/y accretion and a minimum of −12.48 ± 1.44 m/y erosion at the right side.
-"Similarly, the left side of the delta shoreline accumulated a maximum of 50.06 ± 1.44 m/y of land and lost only 3.95 ± 1.97 m/y."
-The result shows the delta expanded to the right (Eastwards) and eroded westward.
-"The decadal delta development analysis presented in Table 5, shows a significant amount of land lost and gain process takes place."
-"At the left shore of the delta coastlines, a maximum of 45.08 ha/yr land was gained between 2003 and 2012, and a maximum of 5.03 ha/yr land loss (2012–2020)."
-"Within the last five decades, 17.13 ha/yr of land has formed disproportionally out of which over 56% is added at the right shore of the river."
-Table 5Delta development at the left and right shore of the river.
-"years
-Left shore of the river"
-"Right shore of the river
-Accretion (ha)
-Erosion (ha)
-Net area change/yr.
-Accretion (ha)
-Erosion (ha)
-Net area change/yr.
-1973–1984
-168.21
-63.25
-+9.54
-82.29
-29.11
-+4.83
-1984–1996
-34.26
-39.71
-−0.45
-43.01
-39.36
-+0.30
-1996–2003
-64.91
-28.34
-+5.22
-76.94
-56.41
-+2.93
-2003–2012
-489.05
-83.34
-+45.08
-31.06
-319.25
-−32.02
-2012–2020
-35.64
-75.89
-−5.03
-324.06
-24.58
-+37.41
-1973–2020
-471.56
-118.47
-+7.51
-578.67
-126.71
-+9.62
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-4.4 Land use change analysis
-The land use cover classification of the total watershed is presented in Table 6."
-"The result shows, between the first periods (1987–2002), cultivated land increased by 32.15%, which means 12.08% of the total watershed, has converted to cultivated land from other land use classes."
-"This trend has increased during the second period (2002–2020), with relatively faster rate (34.61%) as compared to the first period."
-"Along with the increase of cultivated land, the delta development has increased from 4.81% (1987–2002) to 53.4% (2002–2020)."
-Table 6Land use Land cover change detections for the three dates.
-"LULC classes
-1987
-2002
-2020
-% Area Change detection increase (+) or decrease
-Coverage Area (%)
-Coverage Area (%)
-Coverage Area (%)
-1987–2002
-2002–2020
-Cultivated Land
-37.59
-49.67
-66.86
-+32.15
-+34.61
-Forest
-27.13
-19.41
-11.41
-−28.45
-−41.22
-Shrub Land
-14.76
-12.83
-10.24
-−13.07
-−20.19
-Grass Land
-19.46
-17.16
-9.03
-−11.81
-−47.38
-Water Body
-1.06
-0.93
-2.46
-−12.25
-+164.52
-Delta Area (km)
-12.90
-13.52
-20.74
-+4.81
-+53.40
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-5."
-"Discussion
-The above result shows the centerline of the river exhibits small changes throughout the study period."
-"From imagery analysis and field visit, the study reach has strong bed materials and bank revetment with riparian trees."
-This tree specious absorbs soil moisture and hold the wet soil together and add stabilizing effect.
-"Within this condition, the river has no chance to migrate towards other direction or cut and follow short path."
-"An ongoing increase in forest occupying surface of the riverbank at reach one and two, results important channel narrowing through bank stability and sediment trapping by roots."
-"When the channel narrowing occurred, the available discharge in the river is accommodated by increasing depth through erosion."
-"The interview with local residences, swimming in the reach, confirmed the river channel contraction through time [
-[37]
-]. similarly attributed riparian vegetation as the main factor for channel narrowing."
-"In addition, the flow resistance increase as roughness coefficient increase due to shear resistance and decreased applied shear stress due to increased surface roughness."
-"The conveyance resistance of flow leads to a decrease in stream power and the sediment material transported through the channel deposited in the low flow regions of the channel banks [
-[46]
-]."
-"Furthermore, due to the pressure exerted by the receding lake water, the incoming high flood from the river is forced to drop sediment load and overtop the bank to flow in a new direction."
-The study by Ref.
-"[
-[11]
-] emphasis the effect on aggradation and sediment storage at the mouth which intern increase the number of braiding bars."
-"On dynamic river reach passing through alluvial fans, young bares may appear some time and become the part of the floodplain (Fig. 5) when high sediment loads passed and deposited in the river channel."
-The bar or island analysis result obtained indicates that the size of the island has been increasing since 1957.
-The probable reason may during this period; there is no river regulation works either on the catchment or on the river channel.
-"However, along with expansion of farmlands, plenty of sediments will transport down the channel and deposited near islands and increase the area."
-The result from Ref.
-"[
-[47]
-] shows direct relation between the increment of total area of bars or islands and sediment load from the upstream catchment."
-"Unerodible bedrock barrier at reach two (Fig. 10) is acting as an energy dissipater, drops the stream power, and there, possibly evacuate sediment load."
-"As a result, deposition will take place and increase island area (Fig. 10)."
-"During the second period, an embankment dam constructed at Koga, and trap sediment particle and decrease the load delivery to the channel."
-"The construction of the bridge downstream of reach three, near Chimba, constricts the river width and increases the flow velocity."
-The flow from braided channels confined and adjusted to a single thread stream to pass through a narrowed channel.
-"The channel at the left of the island makes a curve upstream of the bridge and, thus form a vortex flow, which is capable to scour even the riverbed [
-[8]
-]."
-"At these reaches, agricultural lands nested with river channel banks are irrigated by pumping water from the river and stressed the floodplain of the river (Fig. 11)."
-"During the dry season, water will seep through cracks to the river banks and saturate soil strata which make the particle easily erodible."
-"This movement of water from the upper strata to lower strata [
-[48]
-] causes bank failure and contribute sediment to the river (M. M"
-"[
-[22]
-]."
-"With less valley walls on both sides, riverbanks are highly disturbed by pumping irrigations, seeping water, and cattle movements."
-The river mouth dynamics is widely attributed to inadequate accommodation space for sediment movement occasioned by landed assets alongshore (at the river mouth).
-The effect of Lake water level fluctuation introduces both accretion and erosion process on the delta shores.
-"During high lake level instant, the delta area has reduced both by subsidence and erosion of saturated delta tips through wave erosion and distribution in the lake by alongshore drifting."
-The accretion – erosion analysis of the delta shoreline indicates the right side of the river going continues accretion and the left shore exhibits erosion.
-"From historical remote sensing data, the river changes its sediment pluming direction from left to right (eastwards)."
-"In each summer season, a large amount of sediment deposited at the right shore and increase the delta area disproportionally."
-"Rivers which passes through such landscapes are dynamic and frequently change their course by avulsion and meander migration [
-[49]
-]."
-"The disproportional delta development is related with increased population (2.31% annual growth rate) in the catchment area and so, expansion of agricultural lands."
-"During rainy seasons, plenty of suspended sediments originated from freshly ploughed croplands [
-[8]
-] of limited soil cover and transported by high run off discharge to the mouth of the river."
-"Because of this fine sediment deposition [
-[16]
-], the delta development has increased along with increment in cultivated land and a decrease in forest, grassland and shrub lands, streamflow, and stream power of the river will increase."
-Surface runoff was also increased with increased cultivated land because the potential for loss by runoff is increased from the soil that is bare or partially bare during the cropping cycle.
-"As a result, sediment particles could erode and transport easily to the lower slope catchments and renders erosion and deposition, which are among the major channel processes that change the river morphology."
-"The geomorphological responses of the stream channels have been controlled by the interplay of numerous factors, including the tropical climate, geology, and topography along with the influence of human actions."
-"From this study, we confirm directly or indirectly human activities held in the floodplain, near the bank or in the entire catchment are the main factors for the channel change."
-"From the field visit and historical images, most channel reaches especially, near banks and delta flood plain, are characterized by loam productive soils, which is capable of erosion and transportation."
-The land use land cover changes contribute indirect effect for the dynamic change of fluvial bars/islands and delta development.
-6.
-"Conclusion
-In this study, the time scale planform changes of Gilgel Abay river between the bridge (near Chimba) and its inlet to lake Tana has been investigated for over 60 years."
-"Satellite images of Landsat, SPOT, Sentinels, aerial photographs and Topo maps were used and processed by image analysis software, ENVI, ERDAS, and ArcGIS."
-The river layover a low slope non-gorgeous flood plains and so has low stream power throughout the study reach.
-The channel banks are almost stable except at some points where pumping and cattle disturbance take place.
-A significant planform change has not occurred on the river channel.
-"For the last 46 years, the overall reach scale sinuosity result shows only an increase of 12.93% at reach one, but exhibit nearly similar degree of meandering at reach two and three."
-"Pumping irrigation practices along the channel banks and islands, together with the natural catchment process, deliver a significant amount of sediment to the river channel."
-The backwater produced during increasing lake water level renders deposition near the mouth.
-Alluvial delta formed at the mouth of the river expanded disproportionally in the lake and prograding 9 m per year towards Lake Tana.
-"During the field visit, the local farmers gave affirmation that socio-economic activities in the delta floodplain contribute the avulsion of a new distributary channel at 6.3 km upstream eastward."
-The lake level fluctuation has a significant effect on the rate of delta development through time.
-"The sediment load from the upstream catchments and channel banks deposited at the outlet of the river channel and during high Lake level, alongshore drifting and wave erosion distribute the deposited muds to the lake."
-"From this process, a net of 19.44 ha land per year had gained over the last 64 years."
-"The subtotal effect of river discharge, land-use practices, sediment deposition and socio-economic activities on the upstream catchment and delta flood plain results the landscape responses and planform changes on the fluvial channel over time."
-"Declarations
-Author contribution statement
-Berhanu G. Sinshaw: Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Agumase M. Beyene: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Mengiste Abate: Conceived and designed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-Abrham M. Belete; Bantalem Z. Chekole: Performed the experiments; Wrote the paper.
-"Funding statement
-This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."
-"Data availability statement
-The data that has been used is confidential."
-"Declaration of interest's statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
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-Figures
-Fig."
-1Study area.
-Fig. 2Mean annual flow and mean annual precipitation.
-Fig.
-"3Sinuosity variation over the study reach; Reach scale channel centerline change (A), and general trends of lateral movement of centerlines towards the river mouth."
-Fig.
-"4River Centerline shifts, abandoned paths and course change."
-Fig.
-"5New channel alignment, evolution and change; (A, B, C), Superimposed channel (D), and channel bank migration of the three periods (E)."
-Fig.
-6Reach-scale river width variation over time.
-Fig.
-7Linear relationship between Lake Level and Delta area.
-Fig.
-8Intercept variation with deposition (same lake level-area relation).
-Fig.
-"9Delta shoreline migration according to End Point Rate (EPR) analysis: timescale shoreline position at sectioned part, and graphical presentation of accretion and erosion value at this section."
-Fig.
-10Map showing fluvial islands and overtopped rock barriers (Natural flow regulator).
-Fig.
-11Flood plains and irrigation areas near the channel bank (classified at reach scale).
-"Tables
-PK exerted its anti-hypoxia effect primarily through multiple-components and targets."
-"•
-The effect of PK prolong the survival time among rats is similar to that of RC."
-"•
-Gracillin and Liquiritigenin were verified have anti-hypoxia effect in vitro."
-"•
-PK plays a protective effect on hypoxia injury by inhibiting the HIF-1α expression."
-"•
-The mechanism relies on inhibiting oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation."
-"Abstract
-Background
-Hypoxia is an essential cause of fatigue and aging, and is associated with the occurrence and development of many diseases."
-"Polygonatum kingianum (PK) is a deficiency-nourishing Chinese herbal medicine utilized as both medicine and food, and it has long been used to ameliorate human conditions associated with fatigue and aging over 2000 years in China."
-"PK is an important genuine-medicinal-materials cultivated in Yunnan, China, and is used by the Bai, Wa, and Zhuang nationalities as a traditional medicine for enhancing immunity, anti-fatigue, and anti-aging, while the preventive effect of PK on hypoxia-induced injury and the underlying mechanism are indefinite."
-"Aim of the study
-The present study aimed to evaluate the anti-hypoxia efficacy and understand the corresponding mechanism of PK water extract."
-"Materials and methods
-The main active ingredients and targets of PK were predicted using network pharmacology, and the anti-hypoxia activities of Gracillin and Liquiritigenin were verified by in vitro experiments."
-The pharmacodynamic experiments were conducted to evaluate the major signal pathways of PK for detecting anti-hypoxia activity.
-"Results
-Fifty active ingredients and 371 potential targets were screened by network pharmacology, then, we confirmed that Gracillin and Liquiritigenin were the main active components of PK to exert anti-hypoxia effect in vitro."
-"The pharmacodynamic experiments revealed that PK enhanced the extension rate of the survival time (ERST) and regulated the targets-related biochemical parameters of rats under hypoxia, showing significant anti-hypoxia effects on rats."
-"Conclusion
-The network pharmacology results suggested that PK exerts its anti-hypoxia effect through a multi-component and multi-target manner."
-"Simultaneously, we also observed that Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) are the main active components of PK to play a role in anti-hypoxia."
-"The anti-hypoxia effect of PK could be associated with scavenging excess free radicals, maintaining the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and inhibiting oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation."
-These findings provide insight into the Polygonatum kingianum as promising medicines or healthcare products for preventing and treating hypoxia.
-"Keywords
-Anti-hypoxia
-HIF-1α
-Network pharmacology
-Polygonatum kingianum
-Survival time
-Nomenclature
-AMS
-acute mountain sickness
-AKT1
-serine/threonine protein kinase 1; BP, biological process
-CAT
-catalase
-CC
-cellular component
-CMS
-chronic mountain sickness
-CK
-creatine kinase
-DL
-drug similarity
-ERST
-the extension rate of the survival time
-GO
-gene ontology
-GSH-Px
-glutathione peroxidase
-HACE
-high altitude cerebral edema
-HAPE
-high altitude pulmonary edema
-HC
-the hypoxia control group
-H&E
-hematoxylin–eosin
-HIF-1α
-hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
-HPK
-the high-dose PK water extract group
-IL-6
-interleukin 6
-LDH
-lactate dehydrogenase
-LPK
-the low-dose PK water extract group
-MDA
-malondialdehyde
-MF
-molecular function
-NC
-the normal group
-OB
-oral bioavailability
-OS
-Oxidative Stress
-PK
-Polygonatum kingianum
-PPI
-Protein-Protein Interaction
-PVDF
-polyvinylidene fluoride
-RC
-Rhodiola capsules
-ROS
-reactive oxygen species
-SDS-PAGE
-sodium dodecyl"
-"sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
-SOD
-superoxide dismutase
-TCMs
-Traditional Chinese medicines
-VEGFA
-vascular endothelial growth factor A
-WB
-western blot
-1."
-"Introduction
-Hypoxia is a pathological condition due to the lack of oxygen in the whole body or specific body organs and tissues."
-"Organisms could suffer from a series of stress reactions in response to a hypoxic environment, causing hypoxia damage to many vital organs, including the lung, brain, heart and gastrointestinal tract, and even leading to death in severe cases [
-[1]
-,
-[2]
-]."
-"Acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and chronic mountain sickness (CMS) are common high altitude hypoxic diseases [
-[3]
-]."
-"Many fundamental diseases are closely associated with hypoxia, such as metabolic diseases [
-[4]
-,
-[5]
-], cancer"
-"[
-[6]
-] and the highly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)"
-"[
-[7]
-,
-[8]
-]."
-"Therefore, improving anti-hypoxia ability is indispensable to preventing and treating various acute and chronic diseases."
-Oxygen inhalation is the first to be given when the body is in hypoxia.
-"However, the role of high-flow nasal oxygen and noninvasive ventilation in the managing of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome is debatable"
-"[
-[9]
-]."
-"Anti-hypoxia chemical medicines are accompanied mainly by specific side effects, and the treatment effect is unsatisfactory."
-Screening anti-hypoxia drugs from Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have been the frontrunner in scientific research.
-"TCMs is characterized by multi-component and multi-target, with a long medicinal history in hypoxic prevention and treatment with minor side effects."
-"Many TCMs have been identified for their anti-hypoxia ability, such as Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma [
-[10]
-], Saussureae Involucratae Herba [
-[11]
-], Ginkgo Folium"
-"[
-[12]
-], Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma [
-[13]
-] Osmanthus fragrans [
-[14]
-] and Chinese cordyceps"
-"[
-[15]
-] etc."
-"However, the primary active ingredients and the accurate mechanisms of the anti-hypoxia effect of some TCMs remain unclear."
-"Moreover, most well-known TCMs with ani-hypoxia face the problem of diminishing natural resources and immature cultivation techniques."
-"Therefore, exploring and developing safe anti-hypoxic medicines from TCMs represents a promising research strategy."
-"Polygonati Rhizoma, first recorded in ""MingYi BieLu"" written by Hongjing Tao of the Liang Dynasty in China, has been a TCMs and nutritious food for over 2000 years."
-Polygonatum kingianum Coll.
-"et Hemsl.,"
-"Polygonatum sibiricum Red. and Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua are depicted in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020 edition) as legal sources of Polygonati Rhizoma [
-[16]
-]."
-Polygonati Rhizoma is a deficiency-nourishing Chinese herbal medicine utilized as both medicine and food.
-"From the perspective of Traditional Chinese medicine, the lung governs qi, regulates breathing, regulates waterways, and governs the disperse outward and inwards."
-"If failure of lung qi in dispersion and impaired depuretive descending in lung qi, retention of fluid due to stagnation of qi, it can condense into turbid phlegm."
-"blood being mother of qi, blood deficiency and phlegm stasis causing wind, wind being primary pathoge."
-"As a result, there will be symptoms of hypoxia such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath."
-"In traditional Chinese medicine, Polygonatum kingianum is an important genuine-medicinal-materials cultivated in Yunnan, China, and is used by the Bai, Wa, and zhuang nationalities as a traditional medicine for enhancing immunity, anti-fatigue, and anti-aging."
-"It is described as replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs and kidneys in ancient medical books."
-"PK can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, increase blood oxygen saturation and enhance the body's ability to utilize oxygen, so as to play a role in the prevention and treatment of hypoxia."
-"Moreover, the active ingredients of PK include saponins, flavonoids, and polysaccharides"
-"[
-[17]
-]."
-"The pharmacological effects of PK include enhancing immunity, reducing blood lipid and blood glucose, anti-fatigue, and anti-aging [
-[18]
-,
-[19]
-]."
-"Free radicals and lipid peroxidation damage are closely related to exercise-induced fatigue, aging, and tumorigenesis."
-Increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the inability of the body's endogenous antioxidant defense system to effectively scavenge ROS.
-"The accumulation of ROS in the body affects the normal physiological function of cells, this is an important cause of fatigue"
-"[
-[20]
-,
-[21]
-]."
-"PK is an important genuine-medicinal-materials cultivated in Yunnan, China, and is used by the Bai, Wa, and Zhuang nationalities as a traditional medicine for anti-fatigue and anti-aging."
-Those all hinting that PK might possess an anti-hypoxia effect.
-"However, research on the anti-hypoxia efficacy of PK is rare."
-"In the current study, the main components, targets, and pathways of PK treatment for hypoxia were predicted using network pharmacology, animal experiments for monitoring the changes in organ indexes and biochemical parameters involved in oxidative stress, and the key targets predicted through network pharmacology were verified using WB experiment."
-"The anti-hypoxia effects and mechanisms of PK water extract were established in normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments, providing the experimental basis for further research and development of PK as anti-hypoxia medicines or healthcare products."
-The flow chart of this study is shown in Fig.
-"1.
-2."
-"Materials and methods
-2.1 Network pharmacology
-2.1.1 Screening of chemical compositions and targets of PK
-Based on the previous research of our group, the literature was combined, and Chemical Book, TCMSP, TCMIP, and PubChem databases were utilized to retrieve the chemical compositions of PK"
-"[
-[22]
-,
-[23]
-]."
-SwissADME (http://www.swissadme.ch/index.php)
-"[
-[24]
-] was incorporated to screen for the chemical compositions."
-"The screening criteria included the absolute value of GI absorption as ""High"" drug similarity (DL) > 3 ″yes"" and oral bioavailability (OB) as ""High"" [
-[25]
-]."
-"Next, SwissTargetPrediction (http://swisstargetprediction.ch/) was used to predict the targets against eligible compounds."
-"2.1.2 Screening the targets related to hypoxia
-OMIM (https://www.omim.org/)"
-"[
-[26]
-], DrugBank (https://www.drugbank.ca/)"
-"[
-[27]
-], and GeneCards (https://www.genecards.org/) [
-[28]
-] were employed to search for disease targets associated with hypoxia."
-"The effective data queried from each database was integrated into excel to remove the duplicate items, and finally, the targets of hypoxia were determined."
-"2.1.3 Constructing the ""drug - active ingredient - targets - disease"" network
-PK active ingredient targets and hypoxic targets were analyzed through Venn (http://bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/webtools/Venn/)."
-"The ""drug - active ingredient - targets - disease"" network diagram was established using Cytoscape3.8.2, and the results were visualized [
-[29]
-,
-[30]
-]."
-"2.1.4 Construction of protein-protein interaction (PPI) network
-The obtained common targets of PK-hypoxia were imported from the STRING (https://www.string-db.org/) database [
-[31]
-], and the restricted species was set as ""Homo sapiens""."
-"The free targets were hidden by defaulting ""Medium confidence"" > 0.4"
-"[
-[32]
-], the combined score was calculated, and the data was saved."
-The dates in TSV format were imported within the Cytoscape3.8.2 software for PPI network analysis.
-2.1.5
-"The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and GO functional enrichment analysis
-DAVID online analysis platform (https://david.ncifcrf.gov/summary.jsp) performed the KEGG pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) functional enrichment analyses on the selected targets."
-"The OmicShare online analysis platform (http://www.omicsshare.com/tools/Home/Index/index.html) was utilized to visualize the enrichment results, and the top 20 pathways were drawn on a map."
-"2.1.6 Anti-hypoxia assays of flavonoids and saponins in vitro
-The rat H9C2 cells (Procell) were incubated in DMEM (Gibco) containing 10% fetal bovine serum (Procell) and 1% penicillin/streptomycin double-antibiotic, and cultured in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 and 21% O2 at 37 °C."
-The medium was changed every 2 days.
-The cells were digested with 0.25 g/L Trypsin-EDTA and counted when the degree of cell fusion was about 80%.
-The cells were inoculated into a culture flask for passage.
-Cells in the logarithmic growth phase were taken for subsequent experiments.
-"Hypoxia was chemically induced in vitro using CoCl2, a hypoxia-mimicking agent [
-[33]
-,
-[34]
-]."
-"Briefly, cells were incubated in an incubator containing 5% CO2 at 37 °C for 24 h, and the cells were treated with 500 μM CoCl2 for 48 h when the cell fusion reached 80%."
-"and the treatment group of cells were pretreated with CoCl2 for 48 h, and then treated with Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) for 24 h, respectively."
-"Gracillin for cell treatments was purchased from Shanghai yuanye Bio-Technology Co., Ltd."
-Liquiritigenin for cell treatments was purchased from Solarbio.
-"Cells were treated with the CCK-8 solution for cell viability assay according to the manufacturer's guidelines, the cell of the four groups was collected and centrifuged at 12000 g for 10 min."
-"After centrifugation, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD, Cat#A001-3-2), malondialdehyde (MDA, Cat#A003-4-1), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, Cat#A020-2-2) in the cell homogenate were determined according to the instructions of the kit."
-"2.2 Animal experimentation
-2.2.1 Preparation for the water extract of polygonatum kingianum
-Polygonatum kingianum Coll."
-"et Hemsl were fresh roots purchased from the Wenshan Shengnong Trueborn Medicinal Materials Cultivation Cooperation Society on October 20, 2020 (Wenshan, China)."
-"The medicinal materials (collection number: 5323210402) were stored in the Research Center of Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases in South Asia and Southeast Asia of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine (Kunming, China) after being identified by Professor Jie Yu."
-"Fresh roots of PK were processed as previously described [
-[35]
-]."
-"The fresh roots were washed, cut into thick slices, and dried at 50 °C."
-"Dry materials were infiltrated inside a five-fold volume of Shaoxing Rice Wine (Beijing Ershang Wangzhihe Food Co., Ltd., Beijing, China) and steamed within a high-pressure Sterilizer (MLS-3751, Shanghai Zhong Yong Diagnostic Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China) for 2 h at 121 °C."
-The steamed samples were dried at 70 °C.
-The dry PK materials were ground into crude powders.
-"Next, the powders were soaked inside a 10-fold volume of ultra-pure water for 30 min and decocted using water for 2 h. Then the first filtrate was collected, and 10 times the amount of ultra-pure water was used to extract the medicine residues for 2 h to acquire the second filtrate."
-"Two resulting filtrates were combined and concentrated using a Rotavapor® R-100 (Buchi Laboratory Equipment Trading Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China), and the filtrates were condensed to 1 g/mL at 70 °C."
-"Finally, the concentrates were freeze-dried to a powder form with a Beta 2–8 LD and freeze dryer (Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen Co. Ltd., Harz, Germany)."
-The extracted freeze-dried powders were stored inside a desiccator at room temperature for future use.
-"Rhodiola capsules (RC) were purchased from Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd. (salidroside was the main active ingredient, 100 g of each RC had 0.5 g salidroside, Beijing, China) as a positive drug in the current experiments."
-2.2.2 Animals and experimental design
-All procedures involving animals complied with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as published by the US National Institutes of Health.
-This study was approved by the Animal Care and Experimental Ethics Committee of the Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine (R-06202058).
-All reasonable efforts were made to minimize any harm to the animals.
-"Healthy male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats (200 ± 20 g) were supplied by Hunan SJA Laboratory Animal Co., Ltd. (Changsha, China)."
-The rats were placed in a 12-h light/dark cycle room (light from 07:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m.) regulated by temperature (23 ± 1 °C) and humidity (65 ± 10%).
-Rats were provided food and water ad libitum.
-"After one week of adaptive feeding, the rats were randomly divided into the following five groups (n = 7 rats per group): (1) Normal control group (NC, normal saline), (2) Hypoxia control group (HC, normal saline), (3) Rhodiola capsules group (RC, 5.4 mg/kg salidroside), (4) Low-dose PK water extract group (LPK, 4 g/kg), (5) High-dose PK water extract group (HPK, 8 g/kg)."
-"PK water extract, RC, or normal saline were intragastrically administered in rats once a day continuously for 21 days."
-RC and PK were separately prepared using normal saline.
-"2.2.3 Normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments
-Except for the NC group, the rats of the other four groups (HC, RC, LPK, HPK) were put inside a jar to start the experiments separately 1 h after the last administration."
-"One rat was placed inside a 5 L jar (purchased from the Nanchang Huaxin Pharmaceutical Chemical Co., Ltd., Nanchang, China)."
-"30g of soda lime (purchased from Shanghai Nahui Ganzao Reagent Factory, Shanghai, China) and the filter paper were placed in the jar to absorb carbon dioxide and moisture from the air."
-"Finally, the bottleneck was sealed with white vaseline to keep it airproof."
-"After sealing, we started the timing, the respiratory arrest was estimated as an indicator of death among rats, and the time from when the rat was placed in the bottle to its death was observed and recorded."
-"Then, the extension rate of the survival time (ERST) was calculated using the following formula (1):
-ERST(%)=(T1−T0)/T0*100%.ERST(%)=(T1−T0)/T0*100%."
-"(1)
-Where T0 was the survival time of the HC group, and T1 was the survival time of the administration groups."
-The rats form the NC group were not subjected to the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments.
-Rats were sacrificed using an intraperitoneal injection of 10% sodium pentobarbital solution 0.3–0.4 mL/100 g dosage.
-"2.2.4 Sample collection
-Rats were sacrificed after the experiments ended, and the lungs, brain, and heart organs were harvested and weighed, then stored in the refrigerator at −80 °C."
-"2.2.5 Calculate the organ indexes
-Animal organs were weighed, and their organ indexes (organ weight and body weight ratio) were used to evaluate the degree of organ damage within a hypoxic environment."
-"The organ indexes were calculated using the following formula (2):
-OrganIndex(%)=(W0/W1)*100%.OrganIndex(%)=(W0/W1)*100%."
-"(2)
-Where W0 was the organ weight, and W1 was the body weight."
-"2.2.6 Determination of biochemical parameters of lung, brain and heart tissue
-The tissue was weighed accurately 100 mg, and 9 times the volume of normal saline was added according to the ratio of weight (g): volume (mL) = 1:9."
-The tissue was mechanically homogenized under ice water bath to prepare 10% tissue homogenate.
-The supernatant was centrifuged at 3500 rpm for 10 min at 4 °C and collected the supernatant.
-According to the kit instructions to determined.
-"(Kits were purchased from Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Research Institute, Nanjing, China)."
-"Superoxide dismutase (SOD, Cat#A001-3-2) activity was detected based on the ability of the enzyme to inhibit phenazine methosulphatemediated reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium dye, measured using spectrophotometer at 450 nm."
-"Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px, Cat#A005-1-2) activity was determined based on monitoring the generation of GSH from GSSG by the action of glutathione reductase in presence of NADPH, measured using spectrophotometer at 412 nm."
-"The catalase (CAT, Cat#A007-1-1) activity was detected based on the disappearance of hydrogen peroxide by the action of catalase concerning time, measured using spectrophotometer at 405 nm."
-"The extent of lipid peroxidation was assayed based on the reaction between malondialdehyde (MDA, Cat#A003-1-1), the most abundant aldehyde product of lipid peroxidation, and thiobarbituric acid, measured using spectrophotometer at 532 nm."
-"The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, Cat#A020-2-2) activity was detected based on pyruvic acid reacts with 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to form hydrazone, measured using spectrophotometer at 450 nm."
-"The creatine kinase (CK, Cat#A032-1-1) catalyzes the reversible transphosphoryl reaction between creatine phosphate and ADP to generate creatine and ATP, measured using spectrophotometer at 660 nm."
-The total protein content of the sample was estimated with the BCA kit as the standard.
-"Then the Spectra Max Plus 384 Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) were used for measurement."
-"2.2.7 Hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining
-Hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining was used to observe the tissue structure."
-"The tissues were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde overnight, dehydrated through a graded series of alcohol, embedded in paraffin, sliced (4 μm thick sections), deparaffinized, hydrated, and stained using hematoxylin and eosin."
-"The lung tissue cells, alveolar wall capillaries, alveolar septa, alveolar structure, and inflammatory cell infiltration [
-[36]
-,
-[37]
-] were all observed under a microscope (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan)."
-"2.2.8 Western blot
-Lung tissue sample (100 mg) was incubated separately for 30 min on ice with 1 mL RIPA lysis solution."
-"Then, the lung samples were homogenized using a glass homogenizer, and the supernatants of the lung were collected after centrifugation at 12000g for 15 min at 4 °C."
-BCA kits determined the protein concentration of the supernatant.
-"A total of 25 μg protein was subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) using the polyacrylamide gel (5% stacking gel at 80 V for 30 min and 10% separating gel at 120 V for 60 min) and then transferred onto the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes with a transfer apparatus (Beijing Liuyi Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China) at 300 mA for 90 min."
-The nonspecific binding sites were blocked using 5% skimmed milk powder for 1 h at room temperature through gentle rocking.
-"PVDF membranes were cultured with primary antibodies overnight: anti–HIF–1α (at 1:1000 dilution, Cat#20960-1-AP), anti-AKT (at 1:6000 dilution, Cat#60203-2-lg), anti-IL-6 (at 1:1000 dilution, Cat#bs-4539R), and anti-β-actin (at 1:6000 dilution, Cat#66009-1-lg)."
-"TBS-T was washed every 10min, after three washes in TBS-T, membranes were incubated with secondary antibodies at the appropriate concentration for an hour at room temperature."
-"Immunoreactive protein bands were visualized through a chemiluminescence HRP substrate with a ChemiDoc XRS image detector (Jena Analytical Instruments AG, Jena, Germany)."
-β-actin was used as the internal reference.
-"The intensity of protein bands was evaluated using the ImageJ software (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA)."
-The amount of protein within control conditions provided with relative value of 100%.
-Each band was normalized relative to the β-actin band within the same sample.
-"2.2.9 Statistical method
-The data were expressed by the mean ± standard deviation (S.D.)."
-"One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by the Tukeys post-hoc test were used for comparisons among multiple groups and was analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0 statistical software (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA)."
-P value < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant between the treatment and control groups.
-All the statistical parameters could be found in Table S5.
-3.
-"Results
-3.1 The results of network pharmacology
-3.1.1"
-"The chemical compositions of PK
-Based on previous research and related literature, 63 active ingredients were found in PK."
-"The 50 active ingredients that satisfied the screening conditions are shown in Table S1, including furosteranol saponins, spirosterol saponins, triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and amino acids."
-"3.1.2 Venn analysis diagram of PK-hypoxia
-The Venn diagram showed that 371 potential anti-hypoxia targets were the possible targets of the PK total components (Fig. 2A)."
-"3.1.3 ″Drug - active ingredient - target – disease"" network diagram
-The ""drug - active ingredient - target - disease"" network diagram of PK (Fig. 2B) contains 50 ingredients, 371 targets, and one disease."
-"From Table S2, (6aR,11aR)-10-hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxypterane, neoliquiritin, liquiritigenin, (2R)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) chroman-4-one, neoprazerigenin A-3-O-β-lycotetraoside, etc active ingredients have the target number and degree of ranked among the top 11 of the 50 ingredients."
-"Therefore, it was speculated that they could play a significant role in preventing and treating the hypoxic injury."
-"3.1.4 Construction of protein-protein interaction (PPI) network diagram
-The PPI network diagram of STRING software (Fig. 2C) contains 371 nodes and 5305 edges."
-"In the PPI of Cytoscape3.8.2 software (Fig. 2D), the correlation degree and node size corresponding to targets in the figure were sorted based on the degree."
-As shown in Fig.
-"2D, the degree, betweenness centrality, and closeness centrality of serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (AKT1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and hypoxia-inducible factor 1-Alpha (HIF-1α), are in the top 10 of the 218 targets (Table S3)."
-"Thus, it was speculated to be the potential primary target of PK for preventing and treating hypoxic injury."
-"3.1.5 KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and GO functional enrichment analysis
-The top 20 pathways enriched in 218 KEGG pathways were drawn within a bubble map (Fig. 3A), including the Pathways in cancer, the Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, the cAMP signaling pathway, the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and the Proteoglycans in cancer were closely associated with hypoxic injury."
-"A total of 3056 GO pathways were obtained using the GO enrichment analysis: 2554 Biological processes (BP), 331 Molecular functions (MF) and 171 Cellular components (CC)."
-The top 20 pathways were drawn within a histogram (Fig. 3B).
-"BP analysis mainly involved protein phosphorylation, cellular response to nitrogen compound, cellular response to organonitrogen compound, cellular response to organic cyclic compound, response to the hormone, etc. CC analysis mainly included receptor complex, membrane raft, membrane microdomain, dendrite, dendritic tree, etc. MF analysis mainly showed protein kinase activity, protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity, phosphotransferase activity (alcohol group as acceptor), kinase activity, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, etc."
-"3.1.6 Anti-hypoxia assays of Gracillin and Liquiritigenin in vitro
-Network pharmacology showed that saponin and flavonoids played an important role in the screening of anti-hypoxia active ingredients of PK, and Gracillin have the target number and degree of ranked among the top 10 of the 35 saponin active ingredients, Liquiritigenin have the target number and degree of ranked among the top 4 of the 10 flavonoids active ingredients (Table S4)."
-The results suggested that saponin and flavonoids have good anti-hypoxia effects.
-"To test our hypothesis, Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) were selected for verification in H9C9 cells."
-"At first, the effects of Gracillin on the cytotoxicity in cardiomyocytes were measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that Gracillin treatments with 20 μM showed no significant difference in the change of cell viability in H9C2, and from 40 to 80 μM was significant difference showing a clear dose dependency (Fig. 4A), so we used 5 μM and 20 μM as the administration doses."
-"Then, the cell viability under hypoxia and after administration Gracillin were also measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that cell viability was significantly decreased under hypoxic conditions but increased after Gracillin treatments with 20 μM (p < 0.05, Fig. 4B)."
-"The levels of SOD and LDH in the HC group were lower than the NC group (p < 0.001), while the content of MDA was higher (p < 0.001)."
-"However, the SOD activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 4C) and LDH (p < 0.001, Fig."
-"4D) in the 5 μM and 20 μM Gracillin treatment group were obviously increased compared with the HC group, while the levels of MDA were observably decreased (p < 0.001, Fig."
-"4E), showing that 5 μM and 20 μM Gracillin could protect against oxidative stress injury induced by CoCl2, depicting a clear dose dependency."
-"Moreover, the effects of Liquiritigenin on the cytotoxicity in cardiomyocytes were measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that Gracillin treatments from 20 to 300 μM showed no significant difference in the change of cell viability in H9C2, showing its safe use in vitro (Fig. 4F), so we used 20 μM and 80 μM as the administration doses."
-"And, the cell viability under hypoxia and after administration Liquiritigenin were also measured."
-"CCK-8 analysis showed that cell viability was significantly decreased under hypoxic conditions but increased after Liquiritigenin treatments with 80 μM (p < 0.001, Fig. 4G)."
-"The levels of SOD and LDH in the HC group were lower than the NC group (p < 0.001), while the content of MDA was higher (p < 0.001)."
-"However, the SOD activity (p < 0.05, Fig. 4H) and LDH (p < 0.001, Fig."
-"4I) in the 20 μM and 80 μM Liquiritigenin treatment group were obviously increased compared with the HC group, while the levels of MDA were observably decreased (p < 0.001, Fig. 4J), showing that 20 μM and 80 μM Liquiritigenin could protect against oxidative stress injury induced by CoCl2, depicting a clear dose dependency.
-3.2"
-"The results of animal experimentation
-3.2.1 Quality control of PK water extract
-It has been reported that the active ingredients of PK mainly include saponins and polysaccharides [
-[38]
-]."
-Our previous study suggested that Gracillin can used for quality control of the PK water extract.
-"In this experiment, the Gracillin were detected by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)."
-"The methanol solvent was used as a blank (Fig. S1A), Gracillin standard was used as a control (Fig. S1B), (Provided by Chengdu Pfilinde Biotechnology Co., LTD."
-"CAS: 19083-00-2), and the PK water extract was used as the sample (Fig. S1C)."
-The results showed that the Gracillin were in compliance with quality control standards of the PK water extract.
-"3.2.2 Survival time and ERST of rats
-PK water extract was administered through oral gavage at dosages of either 4 or 8 g/kg/day for LPK and HPK group respectively."
-"The euthanasia by pentobarbital was performed only in NC group, the rats of the other four groups (HC, RC, LPK, HPK) were subjected to the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments."
-"As presented in Table 1, the results indicated that compared to the HC group, the ERST of rats in the LPK, HPK and RC groups were enhanced by 17.54% (p < 0.01), 20.61% (p < 0.001) and 22.95% (p < 0.001), respectively."
-"The ability of HPK to prolong survival time was better than LPK, and the ERST of rats in the HPK group was closer to that of the rats in the RC group, which indicated that PK water extract could effectively extend the survival time of normobaric hypoxic rats and depicting a clear dose dependency."
-Table 1The survival time and the ERST of rats.
-"Groups
-Dosage
-Survival time (min)
-ERST (%)
-HC
-–
-69.21 ± 5.81
-–
-RC
-5.4 mg/kg
-85.10 ± 8.87***
-22.95%
-LPK
-4 g/kg
-81.35 ± 2.41**
-17.54%
-HPK
-8 g/kg
-83.48 ± 4.19***
-20.61%
-HC: Hypoxia control group, RC:"
-"Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.2.3"
-"The organ indexes
-When compared with the NC group, the lung index (Fig. 5A), the brain index (Fig. 5B), and the heart index (Fig. 5C) had increased in the HC group, indicating that both cerebral edema and cardiogenic edema occurred within the normobaric hypoxic environments."
-"However, no significant differences were discovered within the indexes of brain and heart of hypoxic rats between the RC, LPK, and HPK groups, demonstrating that the degree of pulmonary, cerebral, and cardiogenic edemas after PK administering was effectively restricted."
-"3.2.4 Effects of the PK water extraction on biochemical parameters in lung tissue
-Compared with the HC group, the SOD activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 6A), GSH-Px activity (p < 0.05, Fig. 6B) and CAT activity (p < 0.05, Fig."
-6C) were substantial raised.
-"In contrast, the MDA content (p < 0.001, Fig. 6D) and LDH activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 6E) were reduced in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-We also observed that the indicators in these three groups were similar to that in the NC group.
-The results indicated that oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation damage exist in the lung tissue of normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments in rats.
-"It was noteworthy that the activities of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT were significantly increased in LPK group (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.01), while the content of MDA and the activity of LDH were decreased (P < 0.01, P < 0.001)."
-"The activities of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT in HPK group were significantly increased (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.001), while MDA content and LDH activity were significantly decreased (P < 0.001, P < 0.001)."
-The results showed that the PK water extract could effectively prevent oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation injury to play a protective role in normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments in rats.
-"3.2.5 Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining of lung tissue
-As shown in Fig. 7, H&E staining revealed that the cells of the lung tissue in the HC group were loosely arranged, the alveolar wall telangiectasia and congestion were evident, the alveolar septum was thickened, the alveolar structure was destroyed in disorder, the layers were unclear, and a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration could be seen."
-"After treatment with PK extract and RC, the lung tissue cells were packed, the swellings were markedly increased, the boundary between the nucleus and the cytoplasm was clear, and the vacuoles around the nucleus decreased."
-"3.2.6 Effects of the PK water extraction on the expression of HIF-1α, AKT and IL-6 in lung tissue
-Compared with the HC group, the expression levels of HIF-1α and IL-6 were markedly reduced in the NC group."
-"However, the expression level of AKT was increased (Fig. 8A)."
-"Moreover, the expression levels of HIF-1α (P < 0.001, Fig. 8B) and IL-6 (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.01, Fig."
-"8D) were significantly down-regulated, while that of AKT (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, P < 0.01, Fig. 8C) was up-regulated in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-"3.2.7 Effects of the PK water extraction on biochemical parameters in brain tissue
-When compared with the HC group, the SOD (p < 0.001, Fig. 9A), GSH-Px ((p < 0.01, Fig. 9B) and CAT (p < 0.05, Fig."
-9C) activities were enhanced.
-"In contrast, the MDA content (p < 0.01, Fig. 9D), LDH activity (p < 0.01, Fig. 9E) and CK activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 9F) were significantly reduced in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-"In addition, the indicators in these three groups were similar to that of the NC group."
-"3.2.8 Effects of the PK water extraction on biochemical parameters in heart tissue
-Compared with the HC group, the SOD (p < 0.001, Fig. 10A), GSH-Px (p < 0.05, Fig. 10B) and CAT (p < 0.05, Fig."
-10C) activities were substantially increased.
-"In contrast, the MDA content (p < 0.001, Fig. 10D), LDH activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 10E) and CK activity (p < 0.001, Fig. 10F) were decreased in the RC, LPK and HPK groups."
-"Moreover, the indicators in these three groups were similar to that of the NC group."
-"4. Discussion
-TCM has a long history of medicinal use in preventing and treating hypoxia."
-"Despite the anti-hypoxia beneficial features of many TCMs, their clinical applications have been disproportionally limited."
-"Therefore, some scientists have researched further to understand the mechanism of TCMs in preventing and treating hypoxia."
-"Moreover, new TCMs with low-toxicity and high-efficiency types have been explored for preventing and treating hypoxia in a wide range of people."
-PK has been safely used as a TCM and nutritious food for thousands of years.
-"It promotes immunity, anti-fatigue and anti-aging, which suggests it might be suitable for developing into anti-hypoxic medicines or healthcare products."
-"The Normobaric Hypoxic Confinement model was used to evaluate the anti-hypoxia effect of health foods within the Technical Specification for Inspection and Evaluation of Health Food [
-[39]
-]."
-Anti-normobaric hypoxia test and anti-acute hypoxia test were commonly used methods to demonstrate the anti-hypoxia activity of novel drugs
-"[
-[40]
-]."
-The longer of survival time led to more ability of anti-hypoxia in the normobaric hypoxic confinement model.
-Wang et al.
-"[
-[41]
-] observed that Acetazolamide (as positive control) and Salvia przewalskii Maxim extract markedly prolonged the anoxia survival time of mice through the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments."
-"Then, the Arenaria kansuensis also extended the survival time of hypoxic mice [
-[42]
-]."
-"Thus, the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments were used to study the anti-hypoxic effect and potential mechanism of the PK water extract, with RC as the positive control."
-"The results indicated that the PK water extract could significantly prolong the survival time among rats, and the effect of the dose of 8 g/kg/d was closer to that of the RC group."
-"It has been reported that LDH and CK-MB may be used as potential predictors to grade hypoxic ischemic injury in newborns with perinatal asphyxia, the CK and LDH activities can biochemical markers predict the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy [
-[43]
-,
-[44]
-]."
-"Under the normobaric hypoxic environments, mitochondrial damage caused by accelerated cell energy consumption is the central link in energy metabolism disorders [
-[45]
-]."
-LDH is one of the crucial enzymes for glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways in organisms.
-Elevated LDH activity indicates that more lactic acid accumulates in tissues and causes more severe energy metabolism disorders in the body.
-"The increased CK and LDH activities are also known as the heart damage signal [
-[46]
-]."
-"The current study revealed that the CK and LDH activities of the RC and PK groups were decreased in the lung, brain, and heart tissues, when compared with the HC group."
-"Therefore, the results indicated that the PK water extract has anti-hypoxia effect, and it also suggested PK has a potential play between energy metabolism and hypoxia, which required further study to prove the role of PK the energy metabolism in hypoxia."
-"Through network pharmacology analysis, we predicted that (6aR,11aR)-10-Hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxypterane, neoliquiritin, (25S)-kingianoside A, (2R)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) chroman-4-one, liquiritigenin, neoprazerigenin A-3-O-β-lycotetraoside, (25S)-kingianoside D1 and isoliquiritigenin are likely the main active ingredients of PK."
-"Targets closely associated with the active ingredients include AKT1, IL-6, VEGFA, STAT3 and HIF-1α, etc."
-It indicates that PK exerts its anti-hypoxia effect through a multi-component and multi-target manner.
-"Saponin and flavonoids has been reported to possess anti-tumor, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation properties."
-"Liquiritigenin is a flavonoid, the main bioactive component of the rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, has exhibited promising anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative potential in numerous inflammatory diseases [
-[47]
-]."
-"In addition, steroid saponins has immunomodulatory and anti-ischemia effects [
-[48]
-]."
-"Gracillin exhibited acute myocardial injury property partly through regulating apoptosis and inflammation [
-[49]
-]."
-"The present study demonstrated that cell viability was significantly decreased under hypoxic conditions but increased after Liquiritigenin treatments with 20 μM and 80 μM could increase the activities of SOD and LDH, showing it can play an anti-hypoxia role by inhibiting oxidative stress damage, depicting a clear dose dependency."
-"In addition, the same results were obtained at 5 μM and 20 μM Gracillin."
-"HIF-1 is the most crucial factor in hypoxia, and its transcriptional response is primarily attributed to HIF-1α"
-"[
-[50]
-]."
-"Changes in HIF-1α protein expression are closely related to oxygen levels in animal cells, and HIF-1α overexpression is closely associated with the oxidative stress injury in some hypoxic models."
-Studies have revealed that tissue hypoxia can up-regulated the expression of HIF-1α.
-"Then the expression of HIF-1α can be reduced after drug intervention to protect the tissue [
-[51]
-]."
-"In addition, many studies have shown that various damage factors, including inflammation, ischemia, and hypoxia, can activate the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and the downstream protein HIF-1α of this pathway will be activated and the expression will be increased [
-[52]
-]. HIF-1α"
-can also activate Iκ B kinase by controlling regulating the hypoxia response element.
-"After phosphorylation of Iκ B protein, it promotes the translocation of NF-κB into the nucleus, thereby enhancing the expression of downstream genes likes IL-6."
-Guo et al.
-"[
-[53]
-] observed that the expression of HIF-1α was positively correlated with IL-6."
-"Hypoxia is often associated with cardiopulmonary disease, which are some of the leading causes of death worldwide."
-"Prolonged exposure to hypoxia, either disease or environmental conditions, can lead to heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."
-"The lung is the respiratory organ of the body, facilitating the gas exchange between the body and the external environment to maintain essential life activities."
-"In an oxygen-deficient environment, the lung is the first organ affected by oxygen changes, manifested as shortness of breath, palpitation, shortness of breath, etc."
-"Then, the results of the lung tissue WB experiment revealed that AKT protein expression was significantly up-regulated within lung tissue after administration of PK water extract and RC."
-"In contrast, both HIF-1α and IL-6 protein expressions were significantly down-regulated."
-"The results suggested that PK could play a protective effect on hypoxia injury by suppressing the production the protein level of HIF-1α and IL-6, with an up-regulation of AKT."
-"In a hypoxic environment, tissue oxygenation capacity was reduced, ROS production increased, the degree of tissue oxidation exceeded the scavenging capacity of oxides, and the oxidative/antioxidant system was unbalanced, leading to tissue oxidative stress damage [
-[54]
-]."
-"The SOD, GSH-Px and CAT are essential antioxidant enzymes in cells."
-The MDA is a lipid peroxidation product in cells.
-"The SOD, GSH-Px and CAT activities could reflect the antioxidant ability of the body, the lower activities of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT led to less efficiency in scavenging oxygen free radicals and toxic peroxides within the body [
-55
-,
-56
-,
-57
-]."
-"The MDA is used as an index that reflects the degree of lipid peroxidation of the cell membrane, the smaller the MDA content led to the lower degree of cell damage."
-"Accordingly, the SOD, GSH-Px, CAT activities and MDA content could reflect the effect of medicines on the oxidative stress status within the body."
-"It has been reported that Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma [
-[10]
-] and Salvia-przewalskii-Maxim"
-"[
-[52]
-] exert anti-hypoxia effects by enhancing SOD activity and decreasing the MDA content."
-"Moreover, the SOD, CAT, GSH-PX, and GSH activities were significantly decreased when the body was in an oxidative stress state"
-"[
-[58]
-]."
-"Similarly, we found that compared with the HC group, the MDA content of RC and PK groups was reduced in the lung, brain, and myocardium of normobaric hypoxic rats, while the SOD activity was enhanced."
-"Then, H&E staining showed that the lung tissue cells were loosely arranged, and a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration could be seen."
-"Then, we also found that the activities of GSH-Px and CAT of the RC and PK groups were increased in the lung, brain, and heart of rats under the normobaric hypoxic conditions, H&E staining showed that the lung tissue cells were packed, and the swellings were significantly reduced compared with the HC group."
-Above results indicated that the PK water extract could enhance the ability of the body to scavenge oxygen free radicals and reduce the lipid peroxidation reaction of cell membranes to play a protective role in normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments in rats.
-5.
-"Conclusion
-Taken together, through network pharmacological analysis, we predicted that the water extract of PK exerted its anti-hypoxia effect mainly through (6aR,11aR)-10-Hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxypterane, Neoliquiritin, Liquiritigenin, etc ingredients and AKT, HIF-1α, VEGFA, IL-6, etc. targets."
-"And we also observed that Gracillin (saponins) and Liquiritigenin (flavonoids) are the main active components of PK to play a role in anti-hypoxia, and HIF-1α is a key protein in the anti-hypoxia role."
-"Therefore, we still need to conduct further research to verify our conjecture."
-"Then, the PK water extract could significantly prolong the survival time of rats through the normobaric hypoxic confinement experiments."
-"Studies regarding the well-established biochemical indexes suggested that the anti-hypoxia function of PK was associated with scavenging excess free radicals, maintaining the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and inhibiting oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation."
-"Since hypoxia is an important factor causing fatigue and aging, this study provides new insight into the Polygonatum kingianum as a promising medicine or healthcare product for the prevention and treatment of hypoxia."
-"Availability of data and materials
-All data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request."
-"Author contribution statement
-Xue Li, MiJia Mei: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper."
-"XueMei Pu, XiaoJiao Chen, XueFang Li, FanYing Meng: Performed the experiments; analyzed and interpreted the data."
-"Sen He, JingPing Li, Wen Gu, XingXin Yang: Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Fan Zhang, Jie Yu: Conceived and designed the experiments; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Funding statement
-Jie Yu was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China [81960710]; Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation [202001AV070007 and 2019IB009]."
-Fan Zhang was supported by Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation [202101AT070272; 202101AF070021 and 202101AZ070001-006].
-"Declaration of interest’s statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Acknowledgments
-Not applicable."
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-Figures
-Fig."
-1The flow chart of this study.
-Fig.
-2Network Analysis of hypoxia.
-(A)The intersecting genes of PK-hypoxia.
-"Blue represents the possible targets of the PK active ingredients, pink represents the targets of hypoxia, and the intersecting part represents the potential targets of PK in preventing and treating hypoxia."
-"(B) The ""drug - active ingredient - target - disease"" network diagram of PK- hypoxia."
-"Red represents hypoxia, yelleow represents the possible targets of the PK active ingredients, and green represents the PK active ingredients (numbers correspond to those in Table S1)."
-The PPI of STRING software analyzes (C) and the PPI of Cytoscape3.8.2 software (D).
-"The degree represents the number of lines connected to a node, each edge represents the interaction between targets, and the number of lines represents the degree of association."
-"The larger node is, the more important it is in the network."
-"(For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)"
-Fig.
-3KEGG pathway enrichment analysis.
-(A) and GO functional enrichment analysis (B).
-"(A) the ordinate represents the name of the KEGG enrichment pathway, and the abscissa represents the Rich Factor."
-(B)
-"The ordinate represents the number of differentially expressed genes, and the abscissa represents the three major categories of GO analysis."
-Fig.
-4Anti-hypoxia assays of Gracillin and Liquiritigenin in vitro.
-"(A) Cell viability of Gracillin in H9C2 cells for 24 h using CCK-8 analysis, (B) Cell viability of under hypoxia and after administration Gracillin, (C) SOD activity of Gracillin, (D) LDH activity of Gracillin, (E) MDA content of Gracillin, (F) Cell viability of Liquiritigenin in H9C2 cells for 24 h using CCK-8 analysis, (G) Cell viability of under hypoxia and after administration Liquiritigenin, (H) SOD activity of Liquiritigenin, (I) LDH activity of Liquiritigenin, (J) MDA content of Liquiritigenin."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 6).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative NC group."
-Fig.
-5The organ indexes (n = 7).
-"(A)Lung index, (B) Brain index, (C) Heart index."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative NC group."
-Fig.
-"6Effects of PK on SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA and LDH in lung tissue (n = 7)."
-Fig.
-7The HE staining of lung tissue ( × 400).
-National Natural Science Foundation of China; Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation; Yunnan Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation; NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Fig.
-"8The effect of PK on the expression of HIF-1α, AKT and IL-6 in lung tissue (n = 3)."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 3).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-Fig.
-"9Effects of PK on SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA, LDH and CK in brain tissue (n = 7)."
-"(A) SOD activity, (B) GSH-Px activity, (C) CAT activity, (D) MDA content, (E) LDH activity and (F) CK activity in brain tissue were determined using commercial kits."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-Fig.
-"10Effects of PK on SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, MDA, LDH and CK in heart tissue (n = 7)."
-"(A) SOD activity, (B) GSH-Px activity, (C) CAT activity, (D) MDA content, (E) LDH activity and (F) CK activity in heart tissue were determined using commercial kits."
-NC:
-"Normal control group, HC: Hypoxia control group, RC: Rhodiola capsules group, LPK: Low-dose PK water extract group, HPK: High-dose PK water extract group."
-Data are means ± S.D. (n = 7).
-∗p <
-"0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus the relative HC group."
-"Large amounts of bauxite-liquid residue are generated during the production of aluminium, which has detrimental effects on human and environmental health."
-"Currently, the primary goal of every alumina industry is to improve the wet disposal of bauxite-liquid residues into the environment using eco-friendly and cost-effective methods."
-"Therefore, this study investigated the possibility of treating bauxite-liquid residue with natural clays (NCs) and acid-activated clays (AACs) using a fixed-bed column adsorption study."
-"The chemical compositions and functional groups of clays and bauxite were studied using X-ray diffractometry (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques."
-"For iron adsorption, breakthrough curves were plotted by varying the adsorbent type in the fixed-bed column."
-"The Bohart–Adams, Thomas, and Yoon–Nelson models were successfully fitted with the breakthrough curves."
-Two regeneration cycles revealed high regeneration efficiencies for both natural and acid-activated clays.
-"Overall, the study found that AACs were the best candidates for treating bauxite-liquid residue when compared to NCs."
-"For instance, the pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, biochemical oxygen demand, turbidity, and total alkalinity of the bauxite-liquid residue were all significantly decreased below tolerance levels by using AACs."
-The AACs removed 92% of the iron in the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"Lastly, our research shows that AACs can be used as an adsorbent to treat bauxite-liquid residue, making it less hazardous when it is disposed of into the environment."
-1.
-"Introduction
-Aluminium is one of the most common minerals on Earth, accounting for about 8% of its crust."
-"The primary aluminium ore is bauxite, which is composed of hydrated aluminium oxides and other minerals [
-[1]
-]."
-Environmental pollution and carbon emissions from the production of aluminium have been a constant problem for the alumina industry for many years.
-"Aluminium production generates a large number of by-products that pollute the environment at nearly every stage of its production cycle [
-[1]
-,
-[2]
-]."
-"In large-scale alumina production, the Bayer process produces large quantities of by-products, which are the main source of pollution."
-"Bauxite residues, or red mud, are the main slurry waste products generated during the Bayer process [
-[1]
-]."
-"In addition to its high toxicity and high ionic strength and conductivity, bauxite residue is an extremely alkaline and hazardous waste."
-Its pH ranges from 10 to 13.
-"In most cases, it is disposed of as a slurry that has a solid concentration of between 20% and 55% and a highly caustic liquid content that ranges from 5% to 30% [
-[3]
-]."
-"Existing alumina industries typically separate the solid component from the liquid component to reduce the amount of land and large ponds needed to store the bauxite residue [
-[4]
-,
-[5]
-]."
-"The recovered solids are put to good use in the construction of roads and pavements, in landfill capping, in soil improvement and amendment, and in wastewater treatment [
-[4]
-,
-[6]
-]."
-The liquid content (bauxite-liquid residue) with lower conductivities is disposed of in open ponds or on dry land.
-"Even so, the bauxite-liquid waste has the potential to leak into the environment, where it could significantly harm the local ecosystem by polluting local water sources and ruining agricultural land [
-[3]
-,
-[7]
-]."
-"It also usually requires large storage spaces and lagoons, both of which require extensive ongoing maintenance costs [
-[3]
-,
-[7]
-]."
-"For alumina industries located near seawater, bauxite-liquid residues are diluted and neutralised by seawater, and the iron oxide released into the seawater promotes the growth of marine species"
-"[
-8
-,
-9
-,
-10
-]."
-"However, bauxite-liquid residue leaching can have a devastating effect on aquatic life and ecosystems."
-"Studies have shown that the seawater neutralisation technique carries the risk of covering the seafloor, destroying ecosystems, or releasing additional toxic pollutants into the freshwater and marine ecosystems"
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[10]
-]."
-"Given the enormous amount of bauxite residue produced annually and its negative impact on the environment, it is essential to develop and use a more effective method for treating bauxite-liquid residue [
-[11]
-]."
-"As a result, the primary goal of every alumina industry is to reduce the risks associated with the wet disposal of bauxite residues into the environment by employing a more eco-friendly and cost-effective method."
-"To the best of our knowledge, the bauxite-liquid residue can be safely disposed of by treating it with readily available, low-cost adsorbents that can reduce its toxicity to acceptable levels."
-"In this study, acid-activated clays were recommended as the best adsorbent candidates because of their high surface acidity and large adsorption capacity, which could potentially reduce both high alkalinity and toxic compounds"
-"[
-[12]
-,
-[13]
-]."
-"Aside from these characteristics, acid-activated clays have (a) large surface areas, (b) are non-toxic, (c) are low-cost, (d) are environmentally friendly, (e) are simple to produce, and (f) have high chemical and mechanical stability [
-[12]
-,"
-"[13]
-]."
-"A previous study [
-[13]
-] used a batch adsorption system to assess the potential of acid-activated clays to treat bauxite liquid residue in an eco-efficient manner."
-The acid-activated clays effectively removed 88%–94% of the total iron while lowering the initial pH value of the bauxite liquid residue (9.93 ± 0.13) by 3.32%–4.53%.
-"Despite promising results [
-[13]
-], reproducing and replicating batch adsorption data from a laboratory in an industrial setting is challenging [
-[14]
-]."
-"Data results from batch experiments are generally inapplicable to most treatment systems in industries where the contact time is not long enough to achieve equilibrium [
-[14]
-]."
-"The treatment of bauxite-liquid residue by the column adsorption process is the most effective method for large-scale industrial applications due to the adaptability to the real environment and low operational costs of column systems [
-[15]
-]."
-"In addition, most hazardous wastewater separation and treatment in various industries involves continuous flow operations using adsorption technology [
-[14]
-]."
-"However, there has been no research done on the use of column adsorption studies for the remediation of bauxite-liquid residue using acid-activated clay."
-These findings could be extremely useful to the alumina industry in its search for environmentally friendly and resource-efficient ways to treat bauxite-liquid residue.
-"Therefore, the current study explored the remediation of bauxite-liquid residue with acid-activated clay in a fixed-bed packed adsorption column operating in dynamic mode."
-"As a continuation of our previous work, a fixed-bed column test was employed to compare the treatment efficiencies of natural clays and acid-activated clays."
-"The clays and bauxite were characterised using X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)."
-"After treatment, the treated bauxite-liquid residue was analyzed for pH, temperature, electrical conductivity (mS/cm), total suspended solids (mg/L), total dissolved solids (mg/L), biochemical oxygen demand (mg/L), turbidity (NTU), and total alkalinity (mg/L)."
-A column adsorption study was also conducted to determine the efficiency of the clays in reducing iron levels in the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"The column adsorption data was modelled using the Bohart-Adams, Thomas, and Yoon-Nelson kinetic models to analyse the breakthrough curves."
-Two cycles of regeneration were conducted to determine whether the packed column could be reused after treatment of the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"2. Material and method
-2.1 Sample collection and pre-treatment"
-"The study was conducted in the western north of Ghana, which is well known for its large reserves of bauxite deposits (Fig. 1)"
-"[
-[16]
-]."
-"The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited in Awaso, Western Region, supplied the bauxite for this research."
-"The chemical properties of the bauxite have been reported in previous work [
-[13]
-] and are given in Table 1."
-"All clays were obtained from a local ceramic trader in Saltpond, in the Central region of Ghana."
-"The samples were kept in a polypropylene airtight container stored at the Department of Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana)."
-The bauxite and clay were pre-treated by mechanical screeners to remove larger debris and then by a magnet to remove any magnetic residues.
-"Samples were crushed and sieved to obtain particle sizes of <75 μm and washed with distilled water at a specific ratio, as determined by previous study [
-[13]
-]."
-"The slurry was sun-dried in the sun after 72 h, with the dried bauxite and clay moisture contents measuring 4 ± 0.31% and 3 ± 0.29%, respectively, when measured in triplicate."
-The dried bauxite and clays were stored in airtight polypropylene containers.
-The clays were referred to as natural clays in this context.
-Table 1Chemical composition of Awaso bauxite.
-"Main oxides
-Bauxite (mass%)
-Al2O3
-43.21 ± 0.12
-SiO2
-7.14 ± 0.13
-Fe2O3
-25.24 ± 0.10
-Na2O
-0.81 ± 0.12
-TiO2
-1.55 ± 0.09
-P2O5
-≤0.1
-CaO
-≤0.1
-MgO
-≤0.1
-MnO
-≤0.1
-K2O
-≤0.1
-L.O.I
-13.23 ± 0.12
-a L.O.I: Loss on ignition."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.2 Bauxite-liquid residue
-Bauxite liquid-residue preparation was conducted in accordance with the Bayer process as described in the published literature [
-[7]
-,
-[17]
-]."
-The entire procedure is depicted in Fig.
-"2, which shows the unit operation of the bauxite liquid-residue preparation."
-"Bauxite (<75 μm) was weighed and transferred in a 2 M NaOH solution, then heated to 150 °C for 2 h while being constantly stirred under atmospheric pressure."
-"Throughout the digestion, the pH and temperature were monitored."
-"Once the mixture had been digested, it was allowed to cool at room temperature for 10 h before being filtered."
-"The filtration produced the filtrate, sodium aluminate solution; and slurry residue (bauxite residue) with a pH of 9.98 ± 0.23, which was centrifuged to obtain the bauxite liquid-residue.
-2.3 Acid activation of clays
-Using the same method as in the prior study, the clays were calcined in a muffle furnace at 600 °C after being fully dried (Nabertherm, Lilienthal, Germany)."
-The heating rate was set to 10 °C per min for 2 h at 600 °C.
-The calcined clays were then activated by vigorously heating in a 2 M HCl solution before being refluxed at 90 °C for 4 h at atmospheric pressure.
-"Following drying in an oven, the washed, acidified clays were activated in a furnace for 2 h at 150 °C using a heating rate of 10 °C per min."
-The acid-activated kaolin (AAK) and acid-activated bentonite (AAB) were then stored for the following process.
-The particle size of the natural and acid-activated clays was reduced by sieving them through a series of increasingly smaller sieves for 10 min using a mechanical sieve shaker (0.1–10 mm).
-"The clay particles retained by each sieve were recorded, and the mean particle size diameter was determined using the Sauter mean diameter (mm), as shown in equation (1)."
-"Sautermeandiameter(mm)=1∑Nj=1ωjdp,jSautermeandiameter(mm)=1∑j=1Nωjdp,j
-equation 1
-where: N, represents the number of granulometric classes; j (subscript) signifies j-th granulometric class; ωj, weight fraction; dp, particle diameter (mm)."
-The point of zero charges (pzc) of the natural clays and acid-activated clays were measured by following the protocol by Zuyi and Taiwei
-"[
-[18]
-] utilising potentiometric titration experiment."
-"Similarly, the specific surface area (SSA) was measured following the Sears’ method, and the results were expressed in m2/g"
-"[
-[19]
-,
-[20]
-].
-2.4 Column experiment
-The fixed-bed column experiment was carried out in accordance with the protocol developed by Markovska et al."
-"[
-[21]
-] and Li et al."
-"[
-[22]
-]."
-The schematic diagram of the fixed-bed column setup is represented in Fig.
-3.
-The experiment was conducted in triplicate using natural clays and acid-activated clays as adsorbents.
-"The fixed-bed column consisted of a glass column with an inner diameter of 2 cm and a length of 30 cm, which was packed with an adsorbent with a bed height of 5 cm."
-"The adsorbent was positioned inside the column between two glass wool support layers, and glass beads were added at the top to create a consistent inlet flow."
-The bauxite-liquid residue was manually fed into the adsorption column in down-flow mode from a Pyrex beaker at an estimated flow rate of 5.24 mL/min.
-"The bed height, influent volume, and volumetric flow rate remained constant throughout the column experiments."
-"The column experiment was performed at room temperature (26 °C), and the pH of the influent was found to be approximately 9.98 ± 0.23."
-"At the exit, samples were collected at specific time intervals, and an atomic absorption spectroscopy (Analytik Jena AG novAA400P) analysis was conducted to determine the concentration of iron in the samples that had been treated."
-"After the clay adsorbents were exhausted by bauxite-liquid residue, it was necessary to regenerate them for future use."
-The exhausted clay adsorbents were regenerated with 0.1 M HNO3.
-"After elution, the adsorbent bed was washed with deionised water, and the regenerated bed was reused for two column experiment cycles."
-The regeneration efficiency (REeff) was calculated with equation (2)
-"[
-[23]
-].
-REeff(%)=qrq0×100REef(%)=qrq0×100
-equation 2
-where q0 is the original adsorption capacity of the fixed-bed adsorbent column before regeneration, and qr is the adsorption capacity of the regenerated fixed-bed adsorbent column."
-"2.4.1 Analysis of column data
-The performance of the fixed-bed was described through the concept of the breakthrough curve."
-"The breakthrough time, tb, and the saturation time, ts, were used to evaluate the mass transfer zone time, Δt, given by equation (3)"
-"[
-[24]
-]."
-"Δt=ts−tbΔt=ts−tb
-equation 3
-The amount of iron sent to the column (mtotal) was calculated from equation (4)"
-"[
-[25]
-].
-mtotal=C0×Q×ttotal1000mtotal=C0×Q×ttotal1000
-equation 4
-where Co equals the initial concentration of iron entering the column; Q equals the volumetric flow rate, and ttotal is the total flow time for the adsorption process."
-"The quantity of iron adsorbed by the adsorbents (qtotal) in the column was calculated from the area under the breakthrough curve given by equation (5) [
-[21]
-]."
-"qtotal=Q×A1000=Q1000∫ttotalt0Caddtqtotal=Q×A1000=Q1000∫t0ttotalCaddt
-equation 5
-where Q, A, and Cad are the volumetric flow rate, the area under the breakthrough curve, and the total metal ions adsorbed in the column, respectively."
-The percentage of iron (RT) removed during the column experiment was calculated using equation (6)
-"[
-[25]
-].
-RT(%)=qtotalmtotal×100RT(%)=qtotalmtotal×100
-equation 6
-The volume of effluent (Veff) treated was calculated with equation (7)"
-"[
-[24]
-]."
-"Veff=Q×ttotalVef=Q×ttotal
-equation 7
-where Q and ttotal are the volumetric flow rate and total flow time, respectively."
-The fraction of the unused bed length (LUB) was calculated using equation (8).
-"LUB=1−tbtsLUB=1−tbts
-equation 8
-where the ratio of tb/ts is the fraction of total bed capacity or length utilised up to the break-point."
-"2.4.2 Modeling of column adsorption data
-The Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams-Bohart models were used to fit the data collected from the column adsorption experiments in this study."
-Table 2 shows the equations and parameters derived from the three models.
-"Table 2Column adsorption model equations and parameters used for the prediction of the breakthrough curve [
-26
-,
-27
-,
-28
-]."
-"Column adsorption models
-Equations
-Model Parameters
-Thomas
-ln(C0Ct−1)=kThq0mF−kThC0tln(C0Ct−1)=kThq0mF−kThC0t
-Rate constant (L mg/h), kTh
-Adsorption capacity (mg/g), qo
-Yoon-Nelson
-ln(CtC0−Ct)=kYNt−τkYNln(CtC0−Ct)=kYNt−τkYN
-Rate constant (h), kYN
-Time required for 50% adsorbate breakthrough (h), τ
-Adams-Bohart
-ln(CtC0)=kABC0t−kABN0(Zv)ln(CtC0)=kABC0t−kABN0(Zv)
-Kinetic constant (L mg/h), kAB
-Saturation concentration (mg/L), No
-a Where C0 and Ct represent the effluent at initial and specified time, t (h)."
-"F (L/h), m (g), v (cm/h), and Z (cm) are the flow rate, mass of adsorbent, linear flow velocity, and the bed height, respectively."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.5 Effluent quality analysis
-The quality of the treated samples from the column adsorption experiment was investigated and measured by following the procedures outlined in the literature [
-[29]
-,
-[30]
-]."
-"The quality parameters considered in the study were pH, temperature, electrical conductivity (mS/cm), total suspended solids (mg/L), total dissolved solids (mg/L), biochemical oxygen demand (mg/L), turbidity (NTU), and total alkalinity (mg/L)."
-"The major ions found in the bauxite-liquid residue were Fe (21.57 ± 0.02%), Al (8.38 ± 0.03%), Si (3.77 ± 0.03%), Na (1.73 ± 0.05%), Ti (1.60 ± 0.03%), and Mn (0.23 ± 0.06%)."
-"2.6 Characterisation
-The clays and bauxite were analyzed using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Malvern Panalytical Ltd., Almelo, Netherlands) in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Ghana (Accra, Ghana)."
-"This analysis made use of a diffractometer operating on a 40 kV/45 mA cobalt tube, which also included a goniometer with a 240 mm working radius and an automatic divergence slit measuring 0.2177° in size."
-"The XRD patterns were acquired between 10 and 80 °C, with a step size of 0.1050 °C and a scan step time of 47 s. The X'Pert Highscore phase analysis was used to determine the various mineral phases."
-"Rigaku NEX CG XRF (Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) with WinXRF software and a helium gas flow rate of 0.660 mL/min were used to identify the compositions of natural and acid-activated clays, respectively."
-"A FTIR Bruker Alpha FTIR spectrometer fitted with a platinum-attenuated total reflectance (ATR-FTIR, Bruker, Karlsruhe, Germany) detector was used to acquire infrared (IR) spectra of samples."
-The experiment was run at room temperature (25 °C).
-Isopropanol was used to completely sterilise the ATR-FTIR diamond crystal and its components between each sample and the background scan.
-"The spectra were obtained using OPUS software (Bruker, Karlsruhe, Germany), and all measurement ranges were from 4000 to 500 cm−1, with a scanning time of 32 s and a spectral resolution of 4 cm−1."
-"2.7 Statistical analysis
-The statistical analysis was done in triplicate using OriginPro (version 2020, Northampton, MA, USA) and Microsoft Excel®, and the outcomes were given as the mean ± SD."
-The Duncan test (p < 0.05) was used to determine whether there was a significant difference.
-"3. Results and discussions
-3.1 Characterisation
-The physicochemical properties of natural clays and acid-activated clays are shown in Table 3."
-"In Table 3, the pzc value of the acid-activated clays appeared to be lower than that of the natural clays."
-"The outcome is not unusual given that acid treatment increases the acidity of clays, thereby decreasing their pzc, as also observed by Nwosu et al."
-"[
-[31]
-] and Dodoo et al."
-"[
-[13]
-]."
-"Before acid treatment, the pzc of natural kaolin (NK) and natural bentonite (NB) were 6.11 ± 0.12 and 7.59 ± 0.11, respectively."
-"The pzc of acid-activated kaolin (AAK) and acid-activated bentonite (AAB) decreased by 11% and 10%, respectively, of their initial values after acid treatment."
-"Similarly, a change in the specific surface area (SSA) was observed when natural clays were treated with acid."
-"The SSA (m2/g) of the acid-activated clays (AAB and AAK) increased significantly, with AAB reporting a higher SSA than AAK."
-The moisture contents of the natural clays and acid-activated clays were below 2%.
-"The mean average particle size and specific gravity of the clays were within the range of 19–26 μm and 2.60–2.73 μm, respectively."
-"Table 3
-a
-Physicochemical properties of acid-activated clays and natural clays."
-"Parameters
-NK
-AAK
-NB
-AAB
-Pzc
-6.11 ± 0.12
-5.43 ± 0.14
-7.59 ± 0.11
-6.82 ± 0.15
-Specific gravity
-2.69 ± 0.13
-2.61 ± 0.15
-2.72 ± 0.18
-2.64 ± 0.17
-Moisture content (%)
-1.32 ± 0.11
-1.29 ± 0.22
-1.26 ± 0.18
-1.30 ± 0.15
-Specific surface area (m/g)
-11.98 ± 0.19
-19.02 ± 0.24
-29.59 ± 0.23
-48.75 ± 0.20
-Mean particle size diameter (μm)
-26.11 ± 0.26
-25.50 ± 0.18
-20.09 ± 0.27
-19.15 ± 0.23"
-"a Data are reported as the mean ± SD, Standard Deviation."
-"aNK and aNB represent the natural kaolin and bentonite; whereas.
-b AAK and bAAB denote the acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.1.1 XRD analysis
-The XRD patterns for kaolin and bentonite revealed many distinct diffraction peaks, as shown in Fig. 4(a)."
-This is because of the different crystallographic phases found in different types of clay.
-"However, the diffraction peaks of NK and AAK were found to be similar, as observed in Fig. 4(a)."
-"Mineral phases of kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) and quartz (SiO2) were the most prominent in the NK and AAK, with peak intensities in the crystalline phases reaching 26° 2θ and 21° 2θ, respectively."
-The most abundant mineral phases in the NB and AAB were montmorillonite and quartz (SiO2).
-"The major mineral phases identified in the bauxite residue in Fig. 4(b) were hematite (Fe2O3), calcite (CaCO3), and gibbsite (Al(OH)3), with intensities ranging from 15° 2θ to 70° 2θ."
-"The peak at 21° 2θ in Fig. 4(b), indicate the presence of goethite (FeO(OH))."
-"Overall, the XRD data shown in Fig. 4(a) and (b) have been reported in the literature [
-[13]
-,
-[31]
-]."
-"3.1.2 FTIR analysis
-The FTIR spectra of natural clays and acid-activated clays are shown in Fig. 5(a), indicating the presence of several functional groups."
-"The modifications of the natural clays were seen to have an effect, as evidenced by the shifts in the peak widths, intensities, and heights."
-"For instance, the stretching vibrations of OH groups adjacent to Al3+ ions were found in both natural clays and acid-activated clays, resulting in two prominent adsorption bands at 3623 cm−1 and 3692 cm−1."
-"The band at 3693 cm−1 corresponded to in-phase symmetric stretching, whereas the band at 3623 cm−1 indicated the inner hydroxyl groups located between the octahedral and tetrahedral sheets [
-[20]
-]."
-"Due to their activation at high temperatures, the intensity of these bands disappeared for the acid-activated clays"
-"[
-[31]
-]."
-"Similarly, the bands for natural clays at 1007 cm−1 and 1029 cm−1 were attributed to Si–O stretching vibration."
-"The intensity of these bands was reduced for acid-activated clays due to the structural disintegration caused by these bands [
-[20]
-]."
-These bands were wider in AAB (Table 4) than in AAK and were also detected at 1007 cm−1 due to the high concentrations of SiO2 in AAB.
-"At an intensity of 910 cm−1, vibrations attributed to either Si–OH or Al–Al–OH were found to be present in both the natural and acid-activated clays"
-"[
-[20]
-]."
-"The peaks at 753 cm−1 and 791 cm−1 corresponded to the bending vibration of Si–O–Al and the stretching vibration of Si–O–Al, respectively, in the bending region mode."
-The physiosorbed water on the surface of the free silica was found to have a weak adsorption band at 684 cm−1 attributed to the Si–
-O–Si bending vibration mode of the water
-"[
-[20]
-]."
-"In the case of the bauxite residue, Fig."
-"5(b) shows the band attributed to the vibrational stretching of Al–O–H groups at around 3615 cm−1, linked to the existence of gibbsite and kaolinite minerals [
-[13]
-,"
-"[32]
-]."
-"The band at 3698 cm−1 was connected to the vibrational stretching of –OH while the strong band at 1005 cm−1 was linked to Si–O vibrational stretching, pertaining to the presence of the kaolinite phase."
-"Similarly, the band at 916 cm−1 corresponds to the Al–O–H"
-"[
-[13]
-,
-[32]
-]."
-"The bands at 744 cm−1 and 685 cm−1 indicate the Si–O–Si symmetric vibration or AlO4 vibration and the –OH vibrational bending of the Si–O–Al group, respectively."
-"The band for quartz was observed to be around 538 cm−1, whereas hematite was located at 470 cm−1, owing to the vibrational stretching of the Fe–O bond"
-"[
-[13]
-,
-[32]
-].
-Table 4
-a
-Chemical composition of acid-activated clays, natural clays, and bauxite residue."
-"Material
-Chemical Composition (mass%)
-SiO2
-Al2O3
-Fe2O3
-CaO
-SO3
-Misc."
-"SiO2(mass%)/Al2O3(mass%)
-NK
-48.03 ± 0.05
-22.13 ± 0.02
-5.11 ± 0.05
-2.74 ± 0.02
-4.08 ± 0.03
-9.92 ± 0.04
-2.17
-AAK
-55.80 ± 0.01
-19.19 ± 0.03
-3.12 ± 0.05
-1.85 ± 0.05
-3.66 ± 0.06
-7.89 ± 0.05
-2.91
-NB
-59.32 ± 0.05
-17.21 ± 0.07
-3.09 ± 0.03
-4.03 ± 0.08
-5.39 ± 0.04
-8.02 ± 0.05
-3.45
-AAB
-63.91 ± 0.02
-15.02 ± 0.05
-1.11 ± 0.02
-3.58 ± 0.04
-4.30 ± 0.03
-6.05 ± 0.03
-4.26"
-"Elemental composition
-Fe
-Al
-Si
-Na
-Ti
-Mn
-Others
-BR
-23.96 ± 0.03
-7.48 ± 0.05
-4.50 ± 0.07
-1.94 ± 0.04
-3.39 ± 0.05
-0.42 ± 0.03
-≤5
-a Data are reported as the mean ± SD, Standard Deviation."
-aMisc.
-"Represents the minor chemical composition in the clays including the MgO, K2O, and Na2O.
-b NK and bNB represent the natural kaolin and bentonite; whereas."
-c AAK and cAAB denote the acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite.
-d BR denotes the bauxite residue.
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.1.3 XRF analysis
-According to the results of the XRF analysis, the main chemical constituents of natural clays and acid-activated clays were SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaO, and SO3, along with several other minor constituents."
-These constituents are reported in Table 4.
-Bentonite had a significantly higher concentration of SiO2 than kaolin.
-The acid treatment of natural clays led to an increase in SiO2 (mass%) and a decrease in Al2O3 (mass%).
-"As a result, the acid-activated clays had a higher SiO2/Al2O3 ratio than the natural clays, as shown in Table 4."
-"Acid-treated clays have less alumina because Al3+ ions are leached from the octahedral layer due to hydrolysis occurring under acidic conditions [
-[33]
-]."
-"For example, consider the reaction between kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) shown in equation (9)"
-"[
-[34]
-].
-Al2O3∙2SiO2∙2H2O+3H2SO4−→−−−−−≥500°CAl2(SO2)3+2SiO2+5H2OAl2O3∙2SiO2∙2H2O+3H2SO4→≥500°CAl2(SO2)3+2SiO2+5H2O
-equation 9
-The activation of kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) with H2SO4 begins with the dissolution of a portion of the lattice of the Al2O3 as well as other minor oxides by the acid"
-"[
-[33]
-]."
-"This causes the crystal lattice to open, increasing the internal surface area of the acid-activated kaolin [
-[34]
-]."
-"This behaviour has also been observed in the acid treatment of bentonite [
-[12]
-,"
-"[35]
-]."
-"The increase in acid strength causes a decrease in the amount of Al2O3 that is present in acid-treated clays, while at the same time the amount of SiO2 that is present increases."
-"The acid treatment of clay materials, as reported by Komadel et al."
-"[
-[12]
-] and Mueller et al."
-"[
-[36]
-], results in the formation of new pores, which in turn leads to an increase in surface acidity."
-This occurs because H+ displaces cations from the structure of the clay.
-"As a result, acid-activated clays are nearly saturated with H+ ions, improving their adsorption properties and increasing their surface acidity [
-[33]
-,
-[34]
-]."
-This reveals that the acidic character of acid-activated clays could neutralise the pH while adsorbing the total iron in the bauxite-liquid residue.
-Table 4 also shows that the bauxite residue has a high level of iron as its primary elemental composition.
-About 24% of total bauxite residue is iron
-"[
-[7]
-], which is hazardous to the environment when bauxite residue is improperly disposed of.
-3.2 Treatment of bauxite-liquid residue
-The quality of waste effluent from industrial sources is of environmental concern, and as such, its toxicity must be assessed and treated before discharge into the environment to meet stringent environmental standards."
-"To achieve an effective bauxite-liquid residue treatment, two types of acid-activated clay adsorbents (AAB and AAK) were employed and compared to their natural clay counterparts in this study."
-The clays were used to treat the bauxite-liquid residue while taking into account several effluent quality parameters.
-The colour of bauxite-liquid residue is a key parameter that was examined in this study.
-The colour of water and wastewater is not only an aesthetic concern; but it is also a critical water quality parameter when it comes to treatment.
-"The colour of the water affects photosynthesis and the loss of dissolved oxygen, resulting in an ecological imbalance [
-[37]
-]."
-"Furthermore, certain coloured compounds may be hazardous or carcinogenic [
-[37]
-]."
-"After bauxite processing, a large amount of ferrous iron in the ore remains, which is the primary cause of the reddish colour of the bauxite-liquid residue [
-[7]
-]."
-"A colourless effluent was obtained after the bauxite-liquid residue was treated with acid-activated clay, as shown in Table 5."
-This proves that acid-activated clays are effective at removing the colour of bauxite-liquid residue.
-"Table 5
-a
-Quality of bauxite-liquid residue before and after treatment with different adsorbents."
-"Quality parameters
-Before treatment
-After treatment
-Tolerance limit
-*NK
-*NB
-*AAK
-*AAB
-Colour
-Reddish
-Colourless
-Colourless
-Colourless
-Colourless
-–
-pH
-9.98 ± 0.23
-9.73 ± 0.19
-9.75 ± 0.22
-7.58 ± 0.22
-7.02 ± 0.23
-6–9
-EC (mS/cm)
-1135 ± 5.72
-423 ± 6.10
-391 ± 5.52
-310 ± 6.31
-226 ± 5.90
-750
-TSS (mg/L)
-313 ± 1.55
-116 ± 1.37
-105 ± 1.92
-88 ± 1.72
-57 ± 2.26
-100
-TDS (mg/L)
-809 ± 2.91
-404 ± 2.50
-378 ± 2.71
-299 ± 2.55
-223 ± 2.45
-500
-BOD (mg/L)
-327 ± 4.33
-108 ± 4.82
-90 ± 5.21
-72 ± 5.32
-43 ± 5.11
-30
-Turbidity (NTU)
-730 ± 2.60
-228 ± 1.83
-197 ± 1.81
-145 ± 1.54
-87 ± 1.64
-75
-Temperature (°C)
-26 ± 0.52
-26 ± 0.52
-26 ± 0.51
-26 ± 0.52
-26 ± 0.53
-<30
-Total alkalinity (mg/L)
-812 ± 2.11
-742 ± 2.31
-728 ± 2.62
-284 ± 2.51
-204 ± 2.95
-500
-*NK and *"
-NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite.
-"a Data are reported as the mean ± SD, Standard Deviation.
-b EC, Electrical conductivity."
-"c TSS, Total suspended solids."
-"d TDS, Total dissolved solids."
-"e BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand."
-"f Tolerance limits were taken from the literature [
-49
-,
-50
-,
-51
-,
-52
-]."
-"Open table in a new tab
-The pH has an effect on other physicochemical variables, particularly the metal ions in the bauxite-liquid residue."
-"Due to the high concentration of sodium hydroxide used during bauxite processing, the pH value of the bauxite-liquid residue was nearly 10, making it very alkaline."
-"The pH level exceeds the range of values that are considered acceptable for industrial wastewater, which is between 6 and 9."
-"Compared to their natural counterparts, the acid-activated clays effectively decreased pH levels, especially the AAB."
-"The AAK and AAB recorded a reduction in pH of 24% and 30%, respectively, in the treated effluents, whereas the NK and NB recorded only a reduction of 2.5% and 2.3%."
-"The AAB adsorbent recorded a higher pH reduction, most likely because the adsorption process occurs via ion exchange for higher pH contact solutions."
-"The AAB has a higher specific surface area and cation exchange capacity than the AAK, so ion exchange adsorption is much higher [
-[38]
-]."
-The pH results of this study were not comparable to those of Dali-Youcef et al.
-"[
-[39]
-], who observed the opposite trend: a 12% increase in pH value after treating tannery wastewater with acid-activated bentonite."
-"This occurred because the wastewater from tanning operations was already acidic; therefore, the addition of an acidified adsorbent would only increase the acidity of the treated effluent."
-"In all, the bauxite-liquid residue treated with AACs had a pH value that was within the acceptable range for discharge under the standard regulations."
-The electrical conductivity (EC) of the bauxite-liquid residue was determined by measuring the amount of dissolved ions in the wastewater.
-The EC is a crucial indicator that demonstrates the salinity or total salt content of the wastewater or effluent being discharged.
-"Higher EC causes ocean convection due to increased water density, resulting in a physiological drought that limits plant root water uptake [
-[40]
-]."
-The EC value of the bauxite-liquid residue before treatment was 1135 mS/cm.
-This was attributed to the use of soluble salts in the alumina production process.
-"After treatment, all four adsorbents reduced the EC to well below the recommended value of 750 mS/cm."
-"The EC reduction rates for the NK, NB, AAK, and AAB were 62.7%, 65.5%, 72.7%, and 80.1%, respectively."
-"Additionally, the alkalinity of the treated bauxite-liquid residue was assessed by conducting a total alkalinity test."
-Discharging effluents with optimal alkalinity aids the receiving water source in neutralising acidic pollution caused by rainfall.
-"However, the bauxite-liquid residue had a total alkalinity concentration of 812 mg/L prior to treatment."
-This value exceeds the recommended discharge value.
-The high value is attributable to the use of various soluble salts and high concentrations of sodium hydroxide in the alumina production process.
-"The initial alkalinity was reduced by 8.6%, 10.3%, 65.5%, and 74.9% after treatment with the NK, NB, AAK, and AAB."
-"Based on these results, it was evident that the AAB outperformed the AAK adsorbent in terms of achieving significant reductions."
-"This study also investigates the effect of clays on the reduction of turbidity in the bauxite-liquid residue, which is an important physico-chemical property."
-Turbidity is a measure of how much transparency is lost due to the presence of suspended solids in water (SS).
-"The higher the turbidity, the more total suspended solids there are in the effluent"
-"[
-[41]
-]."
-The discharged bauxite-liquid residue may appear hazy or murky as a result of the light scattering caused by these suspended particles.
-"In this study, it was clear that turbidity decreased significantly after the adsorption treatment."
-"The NK, NB, AAK, and AAB adsorbents saw reductions of 68%, 73%, 80.1%, and 88.1%, respectively."
-"However, even with the most effective adsorbent (AAB), the resulting effluent was still higher than the recommended value of 75 NTU."
-"For a similar AAB clay adsorbent, Dali-Youcef et al."
-"[
-[39]
-] reported a higher turbidity reduction (99.3%)."
-"Sulfuric acid, which has a higher number of protons than the HCl used in this study and thus increases the clay's surface acidity, is the likely cause of the difference."
-"Another study found a 92.1% reduction in the amount of turbidity when an amino acid-modified bentonite clay was used [
-[42]
-]."
-"That being said, future research may find that sulfuric acid is an effective tool for achieving the recommended turbidity discharge limit."
-Another parameter measured in this study was total suspended solids (TSS).
-"TSS is the actual quantitation expression of the suspended particles, as opposed to turbidity, which focuses on how well light passes through the effluent."
-"According to the literature, wastewater with a TSS value greater than 300 mg/L is considered high-strength wastewater"
-"[
-[43]
-]."
-"As a result, the bauxite-liquid residue under investigation was classified as strong wastewater, with an influent TSS value of 313 mg/L."
-The presence and collection of deposits from discharged chemicals and aluminium particles during processing were attributed to the high TSS concentration.
-"A high concentration of TSS leads to high turbidity, which alters the respiration and photosynthetic behaviour of aquatic organisms in the receiving waterbody [
-[43]
-]."
-"As a result, the NK, NB, AAK, and AAB achieved remarkable reductions in bauxite-liquid residue of 63.0%, 66.5%, 71.9%, and 81.8%, respectively."
-"Furthermore, AAK (88 mg/L) and AAB (57 mg/L) were found to reduce the TSS value below the safe disposal threshold of 100 mg/L."
-These results show that the surface area of the adsorbent is positively correlated with the degree of pollution removal.
-"The greater the surface area, the greater the pollutant removal capacity, and vice versa (i.e., surface area decreases in the following order: AAB > AAK >"
-NB > NK).
-"Similarly, Ntwampe et al."
-"[
-[44]
-] reported a decrease in TSS concentration of around 90% after treating a synthetic acid mine drainage (AMD) sample with activated bentonite clay."
-"Moreover, the study measured the total dissolved solids (TDS) during the bauxite-liquid residue treatment."
-The total dissolved solids (TDS) were also measured after the bauxite-liquid residue treatment.
-"TDS consists of dissolved organic matter and inorganic salts, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonates, and sulphates [
-[45]
-]."
-"It has an effect similar to that of TSS, on the turbidity and alkalinity of the wastewater."
-"Regarding TDS reduction, the removal efficiencies for NK, NB, AAK, and AAB were 50.1%, 53.3%, 63%, and 72.4%, respectively."
-"It was found that all four adsorbents reduced TDS levels below 500 mg/L, but the AAB was the most effective."
-The ion-exchange process that occurs during the adsorption process determines the degree of salt removal.
-"It is also important to note that the AAB adsorbent has the highest cation exchange capacity, which means it is the most effective."
-"Adsorption of cations (such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, or calcium) is facilitated by the negatively charged surfaces of AAB."
-The effective reduction of TDS by AAB is consistent with the findings of Bahmanpour et al.
-"[
-[46]
-], who discovered that modified bentonite reduced TDS by 99%."
-"This finding is a reflection of the conditions of that experiment, the ratio of modified bentonite to water in the column; and finally, the amount of time that the two substances were in contact with one another."
-The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the treated effluent was another measurement that was included in this study.
-"The BOD is one of the most important indicators of the amount of organic pollutants in an aquatic ecosystem [
-[43]
-]."
-"In wastewater treatment, it represents the amount of oxygen required by microbial organisms to break down organic substances."
-"Higher BOD levels imply a greater need for oxygen, which is insufficient for oxygen-demanding microorganisms to feed on organic matter, resulting in poor effluent quality."
-Our analysis of the BOD revealed that the organic matter (OM) content in the bauxite-liquid residue decreased significantly after contact with the four adsorbents for this study.
-"However, none of the adsorbents was able to reduce the BOD value to the 30 mg/L thresholds recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency."
-"Having said that, the removal efficiencies were found to be 67%, 72.5%, 77%, and 86.9%, respectively, for NK, NB, AAK, and AAB."
-The effective reduction of BOD by the AAB adsorbent is greater than that found by Dali-Youcef et al.
-"[
-[39]
-], reporting a 73% reduction in BOD."
-"It is worth noting that physical phenomena such as particulate filtration and sedimentation influence BOD removal [
-[47]
-]."
-"Adsorbents with higher masses adsorb more BOD due to their larger surface area, which AAB possesses [
-[48]
-]."
-"All in all, the results of the adsorption treatment process demonstrate that acid-activated clays, in particular bentonite, are capable of lowering the pH, EC, total alkalinity, turbidity, TSS, TDS, and BOD levels of raw bauxite-liquid residue to levels that are within the range of values that are recommended."
-This suggests that the AAB could be used to improve the quality of bauxite-liquid residues while still allowing for their safe disposal into the environment.
-"3.3 Fixed-bed column adsorption study
-Batch adsorption studies provide information on adsorbent affinity for adsorbates under static equilibrium conditions [
-[14]
-]."
-"However, they are only used to treat small quantities of wastewater, rendering them impractical for industrial applications."
-"This necessitates adsorption under dynamic equilibrium, as the pollutant is in constant contact with the adsorbent in the fixed-bed column, allowing for the treatment of large volumes of wastewater"
-"[
-[14]
-]."
-"For this reason, a column adsorption test using a column with an internal diameter of 2 cm and a length of 30 cm was used to treat the bauxite-liquid residue in this study."
-The breakthrough curve was used to describe the behaviour of the influent concentration as it moves down the fixed bed adsorbent in the column.
-"The breakthrough curve was expressed as the normalised concentration, which was defined as the ratio of effluent pollutant concentration to influent pollutant concentration as a function of flow time for a specific bed height. of Fig."
-"6(a) and (b) show the breakthrough curves of the various adsorbents, which shows the plot of the iron concentration in the column effluent against time."
-"Equations (2)–(7) were used to calculate various fixed-bed column parameters, which are listed in Table 6."
-The natural clays (Fig. 6(a)) reached the breakthrough point for iron adsorption faster and earlier than the acid-activated clays (Fig. 6(b)).
-Table 6The fixed-bed column parameters obtained from the breakthrough curves of the column adsorption of iron using natural clays and acid-activated clays.
-"Fixed-bed column parameters
-Adsorbents
-*NK
-*NB
-*AAK
-*AAB
-Total bed height, H (cm)
-5
-5
-5
-5
-Influent concentration, Co (mg/L)
-7.43
-7.43
-7.43
-7.43
-Volumetric flow rate, Q (mL/min)
-5.24
-5.24
-5.24
-5.24
-Time at breakthrough, tb (min)
-240
-270
-300
-330
-Time at saturation point, ts (min)
-540
-600
-660
-720
-Mass transfer zone time, Δt (min)
-300
-330
-360
-390
-Percent iron removal, RT (%)
-81.93
-85.56
-92.37
-97.66
-Volume of effluent treated, Veff (mL)
-3144
-3458
-3773
-4087
-Fraction of unused bed length, LUB (cm)
-1.67
-1.54
-1.15
-1.07
-Total iron adsorbed in the packed bed, qtotal (mg)
-19.14
-21.98
-25.89
-29.65
-Total amount of iron sent to the column, Mtotal (mg)
-23.36
-25.69
-28.03
-30.36
-*NK and *NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"Open table in a new tab
-According to Fig."
-"6(a) and (b), the breakthrough point for iron adsorption on natural clays was reached faster and earlier than on acid-activated clays."
-"kaolin, both natural and acid-activated, reached the breakthrough point faster than bentonites."
-"In comparison to the other clays, AAB exhibited the slowest appearance of the breakthrough curve point."
-"This could be explained by the high adsorption capacity as well as the high number of adsorption sites that it possesses [
-[15]
-]."
-"As a result, it takes longer for the entire bed to reach equilibrium because adsorption sites for iron adsorption onto the AAB adsorbent are still available."
-"For AAB, it took around 720 min for the breakthrough curve to approach the saturation level."
-"This was slower than AAK, NB, and NK adsorbents, which required between 500 min and 670 min to reach saturation point."
-The relationship between the nature of breakthrough curves and fixed-bed adsorption was adequately expressed using a mass transfer zone time (Δt).
-"The region between the saturation point (Cs) and the breakthrough point concentration of an adsorbate is referred to as the mass transfer zone (Δt) in this study [
-[24]
-]."
-"If Δt appears to be narrower in comparison to the bed length, the breakthrough curve will rather be steep, as shown in Fig. 6(a) and (b), producing high values of Δt."
-"According to Table 6, AAB had the highest Δt value (390 min), followed by AAK (360 min), NB (330 min), and NK (325 min) (300 min)."
-According to Chauhan et al.
-"[
-[24]
-] and Kulkarni et al."
-"[
-[15]
-], a high Δt indicates that the adsorbent bed is being utilised more efficiently and that a large quantity of adsorbate has been removed from the effluent."
-"Along these lines, high Δt values in acid-activated clays indicate that more iron was adsorbed and the adsorbent bed was efficiently utilised than in natural clays."
-This was confirmed by calculating the portion of the unused adsorbent bed from the breakthrough curve.
-"Among the four adsorbent beds, the AAB adsorbent bed was the most efficient, with only 1.07 cm of its total length of 5 cm remaining unused after the column adsorption experiment, as shown in Table 6."
-"In addition, the amount of iron adsorption on AAB (29.65 mg) and AAK (25.89 mg) in the column was significantly higher than the amounts recorded for NK (19.14 mg) and NB (11.75 mg) (21.98 mg)."
-Nwosu et al.
-"[
-[31]
-] demonstrated that acid treatment of natural clays increases the adsorption capacity of the adsorbents, allowing them to absorb more adsorbates."
-This could explain why acid-activated clays with high adsorption sites removed more iron from the effluent.
-"This is demonstrated in Table 6, where the efficiency of the iron removal follows the trend, AAB > AAK >"
-NB > NK.
-The maximum iron removal achieved with acid-activated bentonites was 92%.
-"3.4 Modeling of the breakthrough curves
-The time until the adsorbed species are detected in the column effluent (breakthrough point) at a given concentration is typically represented by a concentration-time profile or breakthrough curve [
-[14]
-]."
-"The utilisation of column adsorption models is necessary for the accurate prediction of the breakthrough curve for the effluent, which is a key for the successful design of a process involving column adsorption."
-"As a result, many mathematical models have been created to describe metal adsorption on various adsorbents and evaluate the efficiency and applicability of the column adsorption process for large-scale operations."
-"In this study, the experimental data on bauxite-liquid residue treatment with the clays were analyzed using the Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams and Bohart models."
-The results of the model parameters are shown in Table 7.
-"It is worth mentioning that the bed depth, bed height, flow rate, adsorbent mass, adsorbent dose, and initial adsorbate concentration remained constant throughout the column adsorption experiment."
-"The breakthrough curves were modelled without making any adjustments to these parameters, and the data that resulted from the modeling are shown in Table 7.
-Table 7Thomas, Adams-Bohart and the Yoon-Nelson models parameters for iron adsorption using natural clays and acid-activated clays."
-"Adsorbents
-Thomas
-Adams-Bohart
-Yoon-Nelson
-r
-kTh (L/mg·min)
-qo (mg/g)
-r
-kAB (L/mg·min)"
-"No (mg/L)
-r
-kYN (min)
-τ (min)
-*NK
-0.995
-0.00715
-18.601
-0.918
-0.00440
-694
-0.995
-0.018
-339
-*NB
-0.991
-0.00664
-20.025
-0.937
-0.00504
-717
-0.993
-0.017
-393
-*AAK
-0.993
-0.00667
-24.074
-0.901
-0.00414
-809
-0.978
-0.015
-395
-*AAB
-0.995
-0.00661
-31.893
-0.889
-0.00409
-857
-0.982
-0.016
-428
-*NK and *"
-NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite.
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.4.1 Thomas model
-The Thomas model is a significant column adsorption template used to explain the performance of fixed bed columns for wastewater treatment."
-"The model follows the Langmuir kinetics of the adsorption-desorption process [
-[28]
-]."
-"It assumes negligible axial dispersion in column adsorption because the rate driving force obeys second-order reversible kinetics [
-[15]
-,
-[24]
-]."
-The experimental data were fitted to the Thomas model and the model parameters were calculated from the intercept and slope of a plot of ln(C0Ct−1)ln(C0Ct−1) against t.
-"The experimental data were found to be well-fitted by the Thomas model, indicating that the data could be described by this model."
-"The correlation coefficient (r2) was greater than 0.99 for all adsorbents operating under laboratory conditions and with a lower Thomas rate constant, kTh."
-"Similarly, the Thomas adsorption capacity, qo, was observed to be greater than 18 mg/g for all adsorbents."
-"The acid-activated clays had higher qo values, with AAB having the highest qo of 32 mg/g and AAK having 24 mg/g."
-This strengthens the fact that the acid-activated clays were able to absorb a greater quantity of iron during the column adsorption process than natural clays.
-"This characteristic was also seen in the calculated experimental breakthrough curves that are displayed in Table 6, which showed that acid-activated clays adsorbed high amounts of iron in comparison to natural clays."
-A good fit of the experimental data to the Thomas model also indicated that the internal and external diffusion is not the limiting step in the process.
-"Similar results for the column adsorption of iron (III) removal from phosphoric acid-nitric acid solutions using chelation resin have been reported [
-[53]
-]."
-"Overall, the experimental data were a good fit with the Thomas model, which could describe the column operation for the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue."
-"3.4.2 Adams–Bohart model
-The Adam-Bohart model, which is based on surface reaction theory, assumes that equilibrium is not instantaneous and that the rate of adsorption is proportional to the adsorbent's adsorption capacity [
-[27]
-]."
-This method uses a quasi-chemical kinetic rate to estimate parameters like maximum adsorption capacity (No) and kinetic constant (kAB).
-The experimental data were fitted to the Adam-Bohart model and the maximum adsorption capacity (No) and kinetic constant (kAB) were calculated from the intercept and slope of a plot of ln(CtCo)ln(CtCo) against t.
-According to Table 7 the rate constant (kAB) and adsorption capacity (No) are affected by the type of adsorbent.
-The values of kAB and No are subject to change depending on the type of adsorbent being utilised.
-The acid-activation of natural clays increased their adsorption capacity in the treatment of the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"The highest No was recorded for AAB at 857 mg/L, while the lowest No was recorded for NK at 694 mg/L.
-3.4.3 Yoon–Nelson model
-The Yoon-Nelson model is based on the assumption that the rate of adsorption for each adsorbate is proportional to the rate of decrease in adsorption [
-[26]
-]."
-"In addition to simulating the column data obtained from a single adsorbate system, it could be used to predict 50% of the breakthrough time."
-"The experimental data were fitted to the Yoon-Nelson and the model parameters were calculated from the intercept and slope of a plot of ln(CtC0−Ct)ln(CtC0−Ct) against t. Table 7 shows that the correlation coefficient (r2) was greater than 0.98, indicating that this model fit the data well."
-"The low values of the rate constants, kYN, could be attributed to the adsorbate's low concentration, as observed by Kalavathy et al."
-"[
-[23]
-]."
-"Finally, the Yoon-Nelson model gave a time for 50% adsorbate breakthrough that was closer to what the breakthrough curve showed in Table 6.
-3.5 Iron removal mechanism
-The most likely mechanism that is involved in the process of removing iron from the solution by using clay adsorbents has been thoroughly discussed in the literature to be influenced by the pH of the solution [
-[13]
-,
-[20]
-,
-[54]
-]."
-"The adsorbent surface charge and the ionisation strength of the adsorbate are both strongly affected by the pH of the solution, according to a previous study [
-[20]
-]."
-"In particular, the adsorption of cationic species is extremely dependent on the pH of the solution, and basic conditions are ideal for the adsorption of iron in its cationic form when clays are used as the adsorbent."
-"In the present study, it was found that highly alkaline solutions led to significant increases in the rates of iron adsorption onto clay adsorbents."
-"According to the literature [
-[13]
-,
-[20]
-], adsorbents have a higher adsorption capacity because an alkaline solution accelerates iron adsorption."
-"When the pH of the adsorptive solution is very low, the number of H+ ions in the solution is greater than the number of Fe(II) and Fe(III) ions, and the adsorption sites will likely filled with H+ ions [
-[55]
-]."
-"As a result of this, there is strong competition between the H+ ions and the metal ions that are present in the solution for the same adsorption sites [
-[56]
-]."
-"However, the adsorption rate of metal is increased in an alkaline solution."
-"This is because the competition between H+ and metal ions for adsorption is reduced, which results in a greater adsorption capacity [
-[55]
-]."
-According to the findings of a study that was carried out by Chai et al.
-"[
-[33]
-], the optimal iron uptake took place at a pH of 7, along with an increase in the adsorption capacity."
-"The authors found that changing the pH of the solution decreased the clays’ ability to absorb iron, which in turn decreased the amount of iron that the clays could absorb."
-"The pzc of the adsorbent was previously used in numerous studies [
-[13]
-] to describe the mechanism for iron removal, as illustrated in Fig."
-7.
-The pzc of a particular adsorbent represents the net surface charge at a given pH
-"[
-[33]
-]."
-This information is important in predicting the adsorption behaviour of the particular adsorbent.
-"If the pzc of the adsorbent is lower than the pH of the solution that has been measured, then the surface of the adsorbent will be negatively charged, which will favour the adsorption of cationic species [
-[18]
-]."
-"If, on the other hand, the pH value is lower than the pzc value, the surface charge of the adsorbent will be positive, which will favour the adsorption of anionic species [
-[18]
-]."
-"In this study, the pzc of NK and NB were 6.11 ± 0.12 and 7.59 ± 0.11, while those of AAK and AAB were 5.43 ± 0.14 and 6.82 ± 0.15, similar to those reported by Chai et al."
-"[
-[33]
-]."
-The pzc values of the clays were lower than the pH (≈10) of the bauxite-liquid residue.
-"This suggests that acid-activated clays may have had a negatively charged surface, which promotes the cationic adsorption of iron in high-pH solutions."
-"In this specific case, the cationic forms of iron were quickly adsorbed by the clay adsorbent due to the electrostatic attraction that existed between the positively charged iron and the negatively charged clay surfaces (Fig. 7)."
-The pzc of acid-activated clays was significantly higher than that of natural clays.
-"Based on the observations, natural clays were likely to have a less positive surface character than acid-activated clays due to their lower pzc, which may have attracted weaker electrostatic interactions between iron and the adsorbent surface"
-"[
-[57]
-]."
-This may be one reason why acid-activated clays exhibited high iron adsorption compared to the natural clays during the column adsorption study.
-"Similar results have been observed by Al-Essa [
-[58]
-] and Bhattacharyya et al."
-"[
-[20]
-]."
-The authors reported high adsorption capacities of acid-activated clays at high pH values.
-This was attributed to the strong electrostatic interactions that occurred between the clays and the cationic species.
-"Their study found that changing the pH of the solution affected the adsorption capacity of the clays, which had an impact on iron adsorption."
-"However, it is important to note that other multiple adsorption mechanisms might exist in addition to the cationic adsorption in the iron adsorption that was reported in this study."
-"According to the findings of other research [
-[59]
-], electrostatic attraction often occurs in tandem with a specific chemical adsorption because of an exchange reaction that takes place at a lower pH range."
-"Based on the findings of this research, cationic adsorption due to electrostatic attraction between the iron (in cationic form) and the clays was considered to be the most likely mechanism."
-"3.6 Regeneration study
-Adsorbent regeneration is critical to wastewater treatment from both an economic and environmental perspective."
-"The regeneration of treated natural clays and acid-activated clays is critical in this study and influences its large-scale practical applications, which were not covered in previous studies [
-[13]
-]."
-"Therefore, the reusability of treated natural clays and acid-activated clays can be used to assess the applicability of adsorbents for treating bauxite-liquid residue from alumina industries."
-"Along these lines, the treated natural clays and acid-activated clays were reactivated by treating with 0.3 M NaOH and washing with deionised water, resulting in the desorption of pollutants from the clays and the regenerated clays."
-"The regeneration process consisted of two cycles, and the regenerated natural clays and acid-activated clays were used in the column adsorption study under identical conditions."
-"The bed height (5 cm), influent concentration (7.43 mg/L), volumetric flow rate (5.24 mL/min), and pH of the influent (9.98 ± 0.23) were maintained, and the column adsorption study was carried out at room temperature (26 ± 0.5)."
-Regenerated clays were evaluated after each adsorption experiment by measuring their regeneration efficiency.
-"A high regeneration efficiency was observed for the iron adsorption in the bauxite-liquid residue, as shown in Fig. 8."
-"The clays proved to be excellent adsorbents for the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue, as the RE in the first cycle, was between 80% and 88%, and in the second cycle it was between 70% and 81%."
-As Kalavathy et al.
-"[
-[23]
-] pointed out, the high regeneration efficiency could be attributed to the low concentration of the adsorbate that was present in the influent."
-"In addition to this, the high regeneration efficiencies for quality parameters were calculated, and they are presented in Table 8."
-"However, regenerated acid-activated clays outperform natural clays in terms of regeneration efficiency."
-The regeneration efficiencies of AAB were found to be the highest for both the first cycle (88%) and the second cycle (80%).
-The highest regeneration efficiency was noted for AAB for the 1st cycle (80%–82%) and 2nd cycle (67%–70%) for all quality parameters.
-"These findings suggest that acid-activated bentonite clay has good reusability in a fixed-bed column, indicating that it could have a promising future in the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue."
-Table 8Regeneration efficiencies of regenerated natural and acid-activated clays for bauxite-liquid residue treatment.
-"Quality parameters
-*NK
-*NB
-*AAK
-*AAB
-1st"
-"Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-1st Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-1st Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-1st Cycle
-2nd Cycle
-pH
-74.90
-61.74
-77.12
-66.48
-79.25
-68.06
-80.09
-71.18
-EC (mS/cm)
-73.30
-62.65
-74.07
-64.95
-78.82
-68.30
-81.83
-70.92
-TSS (mg/L)
-74.09
-59.59
-75.61
-64.33
-79.35
-68.57
-81.86
-72.33
-TDS (mg/L)
-75.10
-61.69
-73.36
-67.02
-78.43
-67.76
-80.89
-69.78
-BOD (mg/L)
-76.39
-59.50
-74.36
-63.72
-80.50
-70.95
-81.28
-70.98
-Turbidity (NTU)
-73.09
-58.67
-77.05
-65.59
-80.00
-69.68
-81.94
-71.12
-Total alkalinity (mg/L)
-73.73
-60.16
-75.77
-64.54
-78.96
-68.14
-82.47
-71.44
-*NK and *NB denote the natural kaolin and natural bentonite; whereas *AAK and *AAB represent acid-activated kaolin and acid-activated bentonite."
-"a EC, Electrical conductivity."
-"b TSS, Total suspended solids."
-"c TDS, Total dissolved solids."
-"d BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand."
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.7 Remediation of bauxite-liquid residue
-Bauxite waste slurries (bauxite residue) are semi-solids containing 40–60% w/w solids suspended in pH 10–13% liquors, with some portion remaining as liquid [
-[11]
-]."
-"The disposal of the bauxite-liquid residue has been found to pose a risk to the environment as a result of its high alkalinity and the presence of toxic compounds that are harmful to the environment [
-[11]
-]."
-"The annual rainfall, the topography of the land around the plant, the production rate of bauxite-liquid residue, the availability of land, and the proximity of the plant to the sea all play a role in determining which method of disposal is selected for each plant."
-"3.7.1 Environmental effects of bauxite-liquid residue disposal
-The most common and simplest method of storing bauxite-liquid residue is to pump it into land-based storage areas or ponds for an extended period of time [
-[4]
-]."
-"This method is simple and easy to implement, but it requires a significant amount of land storage space to accommodate the high volume of bauxite-liquid residue [
-[7]
-]."
-"Moreover, the failure of this bauxite residue pond or dam can occasionally result in flooding on the surrounding land and the contamination of the surface water [
-[8]
-]."
-"Heavy rains have the potential to transport highly alkaline bauxite residue away from the dumping site and into residential areas that are located nearby [
-[8]
-]."
-This could contaminate groundwater due to the leaching of caustic soda.
-"Storage of the bauxite-liquid residue could take decades, necessitating extensive maintenance, monitoring, and other resources [
-[7]
-,
-[8]
-]."
-"The disadvantages of land-based storage, combined with the limited land available, lead some plants to prefer seawater disposal as an alternative."
-"Bauxite-liquid residue is discharged directly into a nearby water source in this method after separation from alumina liquor [
-[9]
-]."
-Seawater neutralisation is becoming an increasingly popular practice among refineries located in close proximity to marine environments.
-"As a consequence of this practice, the pH of seawater is lowered from 10 to 13 to about 8.0, and the percentage of exchangeable sodium is also decreased (by the addition of Ca, Mg, and K to the seawater)"
-"[
-[10]
-]."
-"An acceptable pH is achieved by mixing bauxite residue with seawater, then allowing the land to be reclaimed by vegetation."
-"As a result of its high buffering capacity for alkaline substances, seawater is an excellent component for neutralising the bauxite-liquid residue [
-[10]
-]."
-It does this by changing highly caustic and soluble hydroxide compounds into less caustic and insoluble solid compounds that are weakly alkaline
-"[
-[10]
-]."
-"During the process, the free calcium and magnesium ions, in seawater react with bauxite residue ions including hydroxyls, carbonates, and aluminates to form precipitates [
-[10]
-]."
-The precipitated solid particles are then allowed to settle before being decanted back into the ocean environment.
-"At a neutralisation pH of around 8, toxic metals are insoluble and less hazardous in the environment, which is one of the main benefits noted in the literature [
-[1]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-"Despite this, it has been demonstrated that the drainage from certain seawater neutralised storage areas contains high levels of Fe, Al, Mo, As, V, and Ga, and has a pH of about 8.3"
-"[
-[1]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-Bauxite residue disposal has a significant impact on marine ecosystems because it increases the turbidity of seawater with ultrafine colloidal magnesium and aluminium compounds
-"[
-[7]
-]."
-"In addition to increasing the turbidity of seawater and covering the seabed, this practice also destroys the ecosystem it is part of and potentially releases additional toxic metals into the sea."
-"A further notable limitation is the fact that alumina refineries that are geographically close to the sea use seawater neutralisation as their method for bauxite residue disposal [
-[4]
-]."
-"Plants located far away must transport bauxite residue to be disposed of in seawater, making the disposal method cost-effective, time-consuming, and unproductive [
-[4]
-]."
-"There is also the possibility of employing chemicals in the form of solids, gases, or liquids to potentially react with the bauxite residue and reduce the high pH"
-"[
-[2]
-]."
-"As a result of this process, the bauxite-liquid residue is no longer harmful to the environment and can be safely used or stored."
-"However, chemical neutralisation, particularly the use of acids, cannot neutralise the bauxite-liquid residue to a significant extent, and the use of chemicals reduces the efficiency and cost of the technique [
-[3]
-,
-[7]
-]."
-"The rate of neutralisation is too slow to meet the needs of the industrial sector, and the removal of toxic compounds results in the production of waste by-products after treatment [
-[7]
-]."
-"3.7.2 Bauxite-liquid residue treatment with clays
-To the best of our knowledge, the treatment of bauxite-liquid residues prior to direct disposal or storage in ponds or seawater is the most environmentally and economically viable approach."
-"In this way, the high levels of toxic compounds and alkalinity in the bauxite-liquid residue can be decreased, enabling it to be disposed of or stored in the environment safely."
-"There is also the possibility of directing treated effluent back to the alumina plants, where it can be put to beneficial use."
-"However, due to the numerous difficulties and large amounts of by-products produced by chemical treatment [
-[4]
-,
-[7]
-], treating the bauxite-liquid residue with appropriate adsorbents may be the best option."
-"The use of adsorbents in the treatment of hazardous wastewater is not a new concept; numerous studies have demonstrated its usefulness and effectiveness in treating a wide range of industrial wastewater [
-[60]
-,
-[61]
-]."
-"For this reason, acid-activated clays were used in this study because they are inexpensive and widely available, eco-friendly and non-toxic, and their preparation is simple and requires few resources"
-"[
-[12]
-,
-[13]
-]."
-"Also, the acid-activation of natural clays increases their specific surface area, surface acidity, and porosity, depending on the type of acid and the conditions of treatment [
-[12]
-,"
-"[13]
-]."
-"Activated clays may be able to absorb the toxic compounds from the bauxite-liquid residue and neutralise it at the same time due to their high surface area and high number of acid sites [
-[13]
-]."
-"It has been evidenced from previous study [
-[13]
-] that acid-activated clays are very effective in the treatment of bauxite-liquid residue; however, the study did not evaluate their performance by comparing them to the natural clays or by using a column adsorption study that is suitable for potential industrial applications."
-"In the bauxite-liquid residue treatment using column adsorption, it was observed that acid-activated clays performed better than natural clays, as shown in Fig. 9."
-"The acid-activated clays significantly reduced the total alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, TSS, TDS, and BOD of the bauxite-liquid residue below levels that were safe for disposal."
-"Among these quality parameters, the high alkalinity of bauxite-liquid residue is the most significant factor contributing to its classification as a hazardous waste."
-"The typical range of pH for bauxite residue discharged from an alumina plant is between 10 and 13 due to residual strong bases and partially soluble metal hydroxides, which tend to have a long-lasting nature"
-"[
-[62]
-]."
-"Among these quality parameters, the high alkalinity of bauxite-liquid residue is the most significant factor, resulting in its classification as a hazardous waste [
-[1]
-]."
-"Bauxite-liquid residue discharged from an alumina plant typically has a pH between 10 and 13 due to residual strong bases and partially soluble metal hydroxides, both of which tend to have long-term effects [
-[1]
-]."
-It was found that treating the bauxite liquid residue with acid-activated clays reduced its pH from 9.98 ± 0.23 to 7.58 ± 0.22 (AAK) and 7.02 ± 0.23 (AAB).
-The high alkalinity (812 ± 2.0 mg/L) was reduced to between 200 mg/L and 285 mg/L.
-The potential damage that bauxite-liquid residue could cause to the surrounding ecosystem could be significantly mitigated if it were disposed of at an alkalinity level that was less harmful to the environment
-"[
-[1]
-,
-[4]
-]."
-"This will result in a reduction in the amount of resources, time, and costs required to neutralise the bauxite-liquid residue in order to ensure its safe disposal and management."
-"Aside from the high alkalinity, the presence of toxic compounds in bauxite-liquid residue is another major factor contributing to its classification as a hazardous waste."
-The XRF analysis revealed that the bauxite residue has a high iron content when compared to the other toxic compounds.
-"Therefore, removing iron from bauxite residue effectively decreases the amount of bauxite residue that has been discharged into the environment."
-"If the iron is reduced, the toxicity of the bauxite-liquid residue is decreased."
-"This is due to the fact that the other toxic compounds exist in very low concentrations, frequently falling below the levels that are recommended [
-[9]
-]."
-"According to the findings of this study, high iron concentrations were reduced, with maximum iron removal achieved at 85% (AAK) and 91% (AAB) using acid-activated clays."
-"This is because cations and H+ compete less strongly for adsorption sites on AAC surfaces in alkaline solutions, allowing AACs to take up a larger amount of iron."
-"Because of this, more than 84% of the total iron in the bauxite-liquid residue was eliminated by the acid-activated clays."
-"Finally, there is a pressing need to reduce the environmental impact of bauxite-liquid residue disposal and recycling, as well as the high resources and costs of current treatment techniques."
-"In addition to their exceptional performance, one significant benefit of utilising acid-activated clays is that they are highly regenerable following treatment, which makes them useful for industrial applications."
-This study's important findings will also direct future experimental and industrial researchers to progress in this field.
-"Full-column adsorption modelling, laboratory scaling, and pilot tests are all approaches for gaining more insight into the performance of acid-activated clays."
-"Acid-activated clays could be prepared at different acid concentrations, and other clay types could be studied in the future."
-4.
-"Conclusions
-The majority of the bauxite-liquid residue produced around the world, has always been disposed of on dry land, in ponds, and in seawater, negatively impacting the environment."
-"Using a column adsorption experiment, this study demonstrated that clays, specifically acid-activated clays, were suitable adsorbents for reducing the hazardous bauxite-liquid residue to levels safe for release into the environment."
-The study concentrated on two types of clay: kaolin and bentonite clays in their natural and acid-activated forms.
-"According to XRD, FTIR, and XRF tests, these clay types contained significant amounts of SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3."
-"After acid treatment, thermal activation of clays improved performance in the remediation of bauxite-liquid residue."
-"The clays were effective in lowering the total alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, total soluble solids, total dissolved solids, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of the bauxite-liquid residue."
-"However, acid-activated clays (AACs) performed better than natural clays (NCs) in lowering the quality of the bauxite-liquid residue to an acceptable level for disposal."
-"Also, the AACs were able to reduce more than 92% of the iron in the bauxite-liquid residue, while the NCs were only able to remove 82%–86%, proving that the AACs were the better choice for treating the bauxite-liquid residue."
-"Also, the column adsorption experiment data was found to match the Bohart-Adams, Thomas, and Yoon-Nelson models, and these models were found to accurately predict the breakthrough curves of the AACs."
-"Based on the analysis of experimental data, it was determined that the Thomas model provided the best description of column operation for treating bauxite-liquid residue."
-The regeneration study also found that AACs were able to effectively treat the bauxite-liquid residues even after two regeneration cycles.
-"All in all, the acid-activated clays for treating bauxite-liquid residue appear promising for industrial scale-up, but further research is needed before they can be used in practice."
-Research might be expanded to identify other important adsorption mechanisms that exist in the removal of iron from bauxite-liquid residue utilising clays.
-"Declarations
-Author contribution statement
-Daniel Dodoo: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Godfred Appiah, George Acquaah: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper."
-"Thomas Dodoo Junior: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data."
-"Funding statement
-This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."
-"Data availability statement
-Data will be made available on request."
-"Declaration of interest's statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Additional information
-No additional information is available for this paper."
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-Fig. 2Preparation of bauxite-liquid residue via Bayer process.
-Variables: (A) Bauxite; (B) NaOH; (1) Digester; (2) pH meter; (3) Thermometer; (C) Sodium Aluminate; (4) Bauxite Residue; (D) Bauxite-solid Residue; (E) Bauxite-liquid Residue.
-Fig. 3Scheme of fixed-bed column adsorption of bauxite-liquid residue.
-Variables: (A) Bauxite-liquid residue; (B) Cotton wool; (C) Adsorbents (Natural Clays and Acid-activated Clays); (D) Glass Beads; (E) Valve; (F) Treated Effluent.
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-4XRD patterns of (a) natural clays and acid-activated clays and (b) bauxite residue.
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-7Illustration of the iron adsorption mechanism of clay via electrostatic interactions in bauxite-liquid residue.
-The lower point of zero charge (pzc) of the clay than the pH of the solution implies a potentially negatively charged surface that favours the adsorption of cationic species.
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-"Tables
-A methodology for auto-mining socially shared regulation activities and sequences."
-"•
-Effective intervention strategy is proposed iteratively based on mining results.
-•
-Four novel regulation activities are distilled and proved contributive to CSCL."
-"•
-First attempt on using Ensemble Learning for regulation activities classification."
-"•
-The machine learning components of our framework outperform other models."
-"Abstract
-While the importance of socially shared regulatory of learning (SSRL) in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments has increasingly been emphasized, a surge of research has been conducted to identify socially shared regulation activities and their transition sequences."
-"However, little research has been carried out on constructing a systematic framework in which significant regulation activities and transition sequences can be mined automatically with high reliability."
-"Moreover, though efforts have been made, the current SSRL analysis neither serves the construction of downstream teaching intervention strategy nor explores how SSRL analysis results can be utilized conversely for refining the intervention strategy."
-"Based on advanced machine learning techniques, this work proposes a robust framework on SSRL analysis, aiming to find the optimal teaching intervention strategy to improve learners’ performance in CSCL by analyzing the SSRL process."
-"In particular, our framework can automatically identify significant SSRL regulation activities along with high-contribution activity transition sequences."
-The proposed Ensemble Learning-based classification model with four distilled additional regulation activities can ensure the high reliability of our framework.
-"The framework serves to construct a downstream teaching intervention strategy, while the strategy is updated and verified based on empirical and experimental statistical results within five rounds of iterative experiments."
-Extensive theoretical analysis and experimental results both confirm the effectiveness of our framework.
-"Meanwhile, the attempt to leverage advanced machine learning algorithms to enhance SSRL analysis in this work can provide a nontrivial contribution to the literature."
-"Keywords
-Computer-supported collaborative learning
-Socially shared regulation of learning
-Machine learning
-Sequential pattern mining
-Ensemble learning
-1."
-"Introduction
-Collaborative learning, which considers learning as the form of interaction between group members from socioconstructivist and cultural perspectives, has been highly valued by both research communities and real-world teaching scenarios."
-Extensive researches have noted that collaborative learning can increase
-"students’ academic achievement, self-esteem, and motivation [
-[1]
-,
-[2]
-], leading promotion of mutual knowledge construction."
-"However, collaborative learning cannot run smoothly without an appropriate support environment due to the demands for high-quality communication and collaboration [
-[3]
-,
-[4]
-]."
-"Thus, computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), which emphasizes mutual engagement
-1
-under the support of information and communication technologies,
-2
-has attracted extensive attention for improving group interactions."
-"Relevant literature emphasizes that two strands of CSCL research can be conducted to facilitate effective interactions, which we note forms our research guideline."
-"i.e., (1) As the essential of understanding how learning occurs, methodologies should be conducted to identify learner interaction types automatically and how interactions transit in the whole learning process (i.e., interaction transition)"
-"[
-5
-,
-6
-,
-7
-]."
-"(2) As the ground support for CSCL, computer technologies should be further discovered and developed to enhance the high usability and reliability of the data mining scaffold [
-[8]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-"With this enlightenment in our mind, we elaborate on the detailed research investigation in the following."
-"On the first strand, a surge of research has examined learner interaction types and interaction transitions in CSCL to discover methods to improve learner engagement, motivation and collaboration in the collaborative learning process, while Socially shared regulation of learning (SSRL) is a concept that describes the processes of collaborative learning [
-[10]
-]."
-"Investigating how different modes of regulation activities (i.e., learner interaction types) of SSRL and how activity transitions (i.e., interaction transitions) affect group performance is critical to improving CSCL performance."
-"Since, essentially, SSRL displays the nature of “sequence” in the form of an ordered list/transitions of regulation activities [
-[11]
-,
-[12]
-]."
-The investigation on the first strand can be interpreted as analyzing and mining the “sequential pattern” from the learning process.
-A massive of research has been conducted in analyzing and mining SSRL sequential patterns in a CSCL environment.
-"However, they display a peculiarity of being time-consuming."
-"For instance, Malmberg, Järvelä and Järvenoja collected and coded classroom recording video manually to investigate the sequential pattern of SSRL"
-"[
-[13]
-]."
-"Despite the effort, this manual way is extremely time-consuming and energy-consuming, and data may be captured incorrectly due to human factors."
-"In order to solve the above obstacles, there is an urgent need to develop a systematic framework to automatically capture SSRL sequence patterns from learners’ behavior data."
-"In this work, we draw the insight from Sequential Pattern Mining (SPM), an advanced machine learning technique aimed at detecting significant sub-sequences (also known as patterns) from event sequences"
-"[
-[14]
-,
-[15]
-], and forms a unified methodology that learns SSRL sequential patterns in CSCL environment."
-"On the second strand, advanced computer science techniques and learning analytics could further boost the SSRL Sequential Pattern Mining"
-"[
-[16]
-]."
-"Firstly, instead of coding the learner's behavior manually, a reliable SSRL regulation activity classification model should be constructed to identify which type of SSRL regulation activity a specific learner interaction belongs to, for the purpose of both SSRL regulation activity track and the reducing cost of data processing."
-"However, the current SSRL regulation activity classification models are less accurate."
-"The work in Zheng et al. developed an SSRL classification model based on four SSRL regulation activities (i.e., task analysis, strategy formulation, monitoring, evaluation), which lead to a Precision of 0.68 ultimately [
-[6]
-]."
-"Isohätälä, Järvenoja and Järvelä shows that emotional interaction is also a crucial SSRL regulation activity in the CSCL environment"
-"[
-[17]
-]."
-"Thus, the categorization of SSRL regulation activities in Zheng et al. is incomplete and needs to be further refined."
-"Based on a single algorithm (Random Forests (RF)/Support Vector Machines (SVM)), another work in Nespereira, Elhariri, El-Bendary, Vilas and Redondo developed a classification model with the highest Precision of 0.72 [
-[18]
-]."
-"To sum up, the main reasons for the low accuracy of the existing methods are (1) The categorization of SSRL regulation activities in the current study is incomplete (2) SSRL regulation activities classification task was accomplished by a single model, which limits the further improvement of the model performance [
-[19]
-]."
-"Recent researches on learner behavior theories have demonstrated the importance of peer assistance, emotional interaction, help-seeking, and reflection."
-"At the same time, Ensemble Learning
-3
-enables improved accuracy of machine learning models by combining multiple models through model augmentation strategies [
-[20]
-]."
-"Thus, to address the obstacles mentioned above, we firstly refined the types of SSRL regulation activities by referring to SSRL-related theoretical studies and combining them with experimental data."
-"Then, we draw the idea from Ensemble Learning on improving the accuracy of the SSRL classification model."
-"Secondly, after high-contributing SSRL sequences are mined out from SPM, there is still an unsolved question of how intervention strategies should be generated for intervening on the SSRL regulation activities."
-So teachers can provide suitable instruction for learners to improve the CSCL performance.
-"Meanwhile, intervention strategies should be evaluated to ensure intuitive guidance of the optimization of instructions."
-"With these intuitions in our mind, we further demonstrate our main investigation as follows:
-●
-RQ1: How can we establish a systematic methodology for identifying and visualizing SSRL sequential patterns?
-●
-RQ2: Is it possible to improve the accuracy of the SSRL classification model to automatically identify SSRL regulation activities with a high degree of reliability?
-●
-RQ3: What can SSRL sequential patterns be mined from successful groups in the CSCL environment?"
-"What SSRL regulation activities significantly contribute to high achievers' CSCL performance?
-●
-RQ4: How can we propose an intervention strategy to intervene on the important SSRL regulation activities to improve learners' performance and facilitate CSCL?"
-Are the intervention strategies effective under evaluation?
-"The rest of the paper organizes as below: Section 2 introduces the theoretical framework of our study; Section 3.5 presents contributions of our research; Section 3 describes the specific experimental setup and methodology; Section 4 contains statistics, analysis, and discussion of the experimental results; finally, Section 5 discusses the conclusion, limitations, and future research directions."
-2.
-"Theoretical framework
-2.1 Computer-supported collaborative learning
-Developed from computer-supported collaborative work in the 1980s, CSCL refers to a pedagogical approach characterized by the use of computers and networked devices to facilitate collaboration among learners [
-[21]
-,"
-"[22]
-]."
-"CSCL not only supports face-to-face offline but also supports remote collaboration, with features such as diversity of interaction methods, inter-temporal communication, and repeatability."
-"Numerous studies have shown that CSCL can improve students'learning performance, confidence and motivation, and facilitate knowledge construction [
-[23]
-,
-[24]
-]."
-"As technology advances, a growing number of online learning management systems (i.e., Schoology Learning, Canvas) and online collaboration tools (i.e., DingTalk, Murald) are being used."
-"This allows various behavioral data and information generated in CSCL to be collected and analyzed, which in turn facilitates the application and diffusion of learning analytics in the field of educational data."
-"The development of learning analysis technology also allows more new computer technology methods and statistical ideas to be effectively combined with CSCL process analysis, thus realizing automated analysis and promoting the effective application of CSCL analysis methods in practical teaching [
-[6]
-,
-[25]
-].
-2.2 Sequential Pattern Mining
-SSRL displays a cyclical nature and is triggered by authentic challenges, which make occurrences of regulation activities dynamic [
-[26]
-]."
-"Learners can jump between different SSRL regulation activities inducing recursive sequential patterns within the cycle [
-[27]
-]."
-"Thus, SSRL displays a nature of been “sequential.”"
-"Therefore, mining high-frequency sequential patterns of high-performance groups is the key to finding the optimal interaction path to achieve success in CSCL [
-[28]
-]."
-"However, traditional manual or statistical methods cannot work efficiently and accurately mine sequences"
-"[
-[29]
-]."
-"Recent researches show that SPM is an efficient way to deal with time-associated data, which is used to identified high-frequency consecutive events of participants [
-[30]
-]."
-"SPM technique is widely used in various domains and has achieved significant results, such as biology [
-[31]
-], telecommunication"
-"[
-[32]
-], web access analysis [
-[33]
-], e-learning"
-"[
-[16]
-] and scientific experiments [
-[34]
-]."
-"In this work, SPM is used to mine the sequential patterns that often occur in groups that successfully complete tasks in a CSCL environment."
-These sequential patterns are essential to understand how students achieve smooth transitions between SSRL regulation activities and find the most effective SSRL learning paths to success
-"[
-[6]
-,
-[27]
-].
-2.3 Regulation activities in SSRL
-Before proceeding with Sequential Pattern Mining, we need to identify the basic units (i.e., SSRL regulation activities) that make up a sequence."
-"As we point out that previous studies mainly centered on four SSRL regulation activities (i.e., task analysis, strategy formulation, monitoring, evaluation), vast amount of follow-up works are conducted based on these activities [
-[6]
-,
-[35]
-]."
-"However, when classifying learners' SSRL regulation activities, we found that the current four categories of SSRL regulation activities could not correspond to all interaction data, making the SSRL regulation activities classification model less accurate."
-"Therefore, to complete the classification of SSRL regulation activities and enhance the accuracy of the classification model, we distill four additional SSRL regulation activities by drawing on a careful literature review."
-"Previous researchers have proved that activating the four SSRL regulation activities (i.e., peer assistance, emotional interaction, help seeking, and reflection) in learning is a core mechanism to successful learning"
-"[
-[36]
-,
-[37]
-]."
-"For example, emotional interaction can better regulate learners’ anxiety or stress during the learning process and create a relaxing and harmonious learning atmosphere."
-The detailed description of the four conventional and four newly-added types of SSRL regulation activities are shown in Table 1.
-Table 1The coding framework for SSRL.
-"Code
-Category
-Description
-Example
-TA
-Task analysis
-Analyze the purpose, requirements, and conditions for completing the task
-Task 1 was designed to familiarize us with the basic functionality of the platform
-SF
-Strategy formulation
-Division of tasks, scheduling, and prioritization of tasks
-Let me write the program; let's start with Task 1
-MO
-Monitoring
-Negotiating or challenging proposed ideas or actions, reporting progress, time management
-I'm done with Mission One; time is running out, let's hurry up; 15 min left
-EI
-Emotional interaction
-Demonstrate attitudes toward others' statements and actions Express their emotions
-You're amazing; that's right; yes;"
-"okay
-PA*"
-"Peer assistance
-Provide other team members with answers to problems, providing information without being asked for it
-This is the way to control the robot's printed path; change the value
-HS*
-Help seeking
-Ask questions and try to get possible solutions and ideas from other team members
-How to control robot movement?"
-"Why isn't the program running?
-ET
-Evaluation
-Check that the results of the task are being met and evaluate the usefulness of the solution
-Task 1 is done; Task 1 wasn't done right; this solution doesn't work
-RT*
-Reflection
-Evaluate the current solution, reflect on the group's goals and progress, and analyze the reasons for com
--pleting or not completing the task
-This time we didn't complete the task because we didn't plan the time properly
-*: symbol * denote the newly added SSRL regulation activity category."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.4 Ensemble learning
-Ensemble Learning is an advanced machine learning method that combines multiple models (base estimators) to obtain better performance [
-[20]
-]."
-Ensemble Learning methods accomplish task by combining multiple individual models through a model augmentation strategy.
-"Hence, the generalizability/robustness of the ensemble model is generally superior to that of a single model."
-"As Fig. 1 shows, there are two steps in the Ensemble Learning approach to completing the task."
-"First, a set of individual learners (base estimators) is generated."
-"Second, these learners are then combined with a certain strategy."
-"This ensemble model can be viewed as a means to collectively estimate the errors of all base estimators when working on a particular learning set, then correcting the prediction residuals by using the meta-model."
-"Hence, the goals of maximizing prediction accuracy, generality, and robustness could be realized."
-"Recently, the ensemble method has been used successfully in various classification [
-38
-,
-39
-,
-40
-], regression [
-[41]
-], feature selection"
-"[
-[42]
-], and outlier detection problems [
-[43]
-]."
-"In this work, the strategy is that the Ensemble Learning model firstly extracts a set of features with a variety of transformations."
-"Based on these learned features, multiple individual learners are utilized to produce weak predictive results."
-"Finally, Ensemble Learning fuses the information from the above weak predictive results to achieve knowledge discovery and better predictive performance via an adaptive way [
-[44]
-]."
-The detailed training procedure of the applied strategy is described in Section 3.2.3.
-"However, as we know, it is the first attempt to apply Ensemble learning to the classification of SSRL regulation activities."
-"2.5 Intervention strategies
-A surge of attention has been paid to improving learners' performance in a CSCL environment under the teacher guidance, most of which focus on providing teaching intervention, including providing collaboration facilitating tools [
-[45]
-,
-[46]
-], compulsive instructional guide [
-[47]
-] and subjective collaborative mentoring"
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[48]
-]."
-The key idea is to activate collaborations which are more effective by providing various auxiliary education resources.
-"Ideally, the auxiliary education resources should stimulate learners' collaborations and hence attain better teaching performance."
-"However, these intervention strategies by providing collaboration facilitating tools are not very helpful for learners with low SSRL skills [
-[49]
-]."
-"The main reasons for the low effectiveness of intervention strategies are (1) these intervention strategies did not promote learners' knowledge of SSRL or their ability to regulate the overall collaborative process (2) for lack of evaluation and complexity of actual teaching scenarios, it is hard to verify whether the intervention is contributing or not, resulting in invalid teaching guidance."
-Bellhäuser et al. pointed out that knowledge about the regulation of learning through online training can be effective in improving the ability to regulate learning and objective performance measurement
-"[
-[48]
-]."
-Jansen et al. and Cortázar et al. have shown that instructing learners on how to moderate in a CSCL environment can be effective in improving performance
-"[
-[8]
-,
-[9]
-]."
-"Therefore, based on the provision of tools that facilitate collaboration, further enhancing learners' understanding and application of SSRL is a fundamental way to ensure effective SSRL in the CSCL environment."
-"With these insights, this work develops the intervention strategies in the CSCL environment based on statistical results of correlation analysis and SPM to promote learners’ understanding and application of SSRL, thereby facilitating collaboration and performance improvement."
-3.
-"Methods
-This work consists of two components, i.e., (1) robust model construction and Sequence Pattern Mining (2) intervention strategies iteration and refinement (see Fig. 2)."
-"To answer RQ2, we first refined SSRL regulation activities by integrating four additional activity types (as described in section 2.3), then combined it with Ensemble Learning (as described in section 2.4) to construct a high-reliable classification model."
-"To answer RQ3, we examined the relationship between the SSRL regulation activities and learners’ performance through correlation analysis, and then explored the sequence patterns that are most likely to lead to success through SPM (as described in section 2.2)."
-The method used in finding the answer to RQ2 and RQ2 is the answer to RQ1.
-"To answer RQ4, we proposed the SSRL intervention strategies based on the results of the first components, then iterated and refined these intervention strategies through 5 rounds of experiments."
-3.1 Participants and experimental settings
-The participants are undergraduate students who had not been exposed to VR visual programming.
-We ensure that informed consent was obtained from all participants for our experiments.
-Students (N = 231) were randomly divided into an intervention group (N = 120) and a control group (N = 111).
-"All students in the intervention and control groups were randomly divided into groups of three, and they did not know the members of their group."
-The participants sat in the computer lab and only used the online chat platform (as shown in Fig. 3(c)) we provide to communicate.
-"Noteworthy, to prevent students' unfamiliarity with the chat platform from affecting the effectiveness of the experiment, we chose the chat platform that they use most frequently."
-"In addition, each group was asked to collaboratively solve three tasks of increasing complexity in the VR visual programming platform (see Fig. 3(a) and (b)) and to write an experiment log (a record of the problems encountered in completing the tasks and the corresponding solutions)."
-The teacher gave students 1 h to complete the three tasks.
-The teacher had no involvement or intervention in the students' completion of the tasks.
-"The tasks required students to write programs to control the “virtual robot” (shown in Fig. 3(d)) in the VR visual programming platform to complete the corresponding tasks, such as writing code to control a virtual robot to pick up a magnet."
-"Since all students did not have a basic understanding of visual programming, we provided documentation of the platform's features in addition to the video instructions (as shown in Fig."
-3(e))
-to help participants understand the learning tasks and the platform.
-"Due to the difficulty of the tasks, it was necessary for the group members to cooperate with each other to complete all the tasks."
-"3.2 Robust classification model construction
-3.2.1 Coding framework for SSRL regulation activities
-Studies have shown that chat messages can directly reflect the regulation activities of SSRL"
-"[
-[6]
-]."
-"Based on the theoretical foundations related to SSRL, we developed a coding framework for SSRL processes for behavior logs (see Table 1)."
-"Specifically, we categorized the SSRL regulation processes of learners in CSCL environments into eight types of regulation processes: task analysis, strategy formulation, monitoring, emotional interaction, peer assistance, help-seeking, evaluation, and reflection."
-"For example, if a learner activates emotional-interaction regulation activity, he may use text to express his attitude toward another person's behavior or statement."
-"For instance, “yes,” “good,” “you're great” are generally characteristic of the emergence of emotional interaction."
-"Similarly, “done,” “time is running out,” and “a few minutes left” are the characteristic of monitoring regulation activity."
-"3.2.2 Text feature construction methods
-The critical of texts classified into certain SSRL activities is that the texts need to convert into vector data covering the corresponding linguistic features according to the linguistic features (number of words, length of text, frequency of words, etc.)."
-Extracting vector data from text according to the linguistic features is called text representation or text feature construction.
-"Text feature extraction is a critical step in building a machine learning classification model for text classification [
-[50]
-]."
-"There are many frequent text features construction methods such as Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF), CountVectorize (CV), and Tokenizer (TK)."
-"These methods could extract features from English texts, but Chinese texts are more complex to understand."
-"Therefore, in addition to the text feature construction methods described above, this study also employs the extraction of Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA)"
-"[
-[51]
-] and Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA)"
-"[
-[52]
-] to improve the accuracy of the classification model."
-Please refer to Zheng et al. for details on how to extract the features from the text
-"[
-[6]
-]."
-"3.2.3 High reliability SSRL regulation activities classification modeling
-In this study, to improve the accuracy of machine learning classification models, we used Ensemble Learning (see Fig. 1) to construct a highly reliable SSRL regulation activities classification model."
-"Specifically, three weak classifiers were constructed by using three classification models:"
-"CART [
-[53]
-], RF [
-[54]
-] and"
-GBDT
-"[
-[55]
-]."
-The three weak classifiers were then combined by using the weighted voting to construct a more reliable classification model whose pseudocode is described in Algorithm 1.
-"Algorithm 1: Classification model by weighted voting
-Data: Train D = {(x1,y1), (x2,y2), …,(xn,yn)}, Category tag collection C = {c1,c2, …,cn}, training ranges T, base learner ζζ, hi is the output of hj on the class mark cj
-Result: Classification results H(x)
-1 for t = 1,2, …,T do
-2 | ht = ζζ (D)
-3 end
-4 H(x)=cargjmax∑Ti=1wihji(x)H(x)=cargjmax∑i=1Twihij(x)"
-"Open table in a new tab
-3.3 Correlation analysis and sequence pattern mining
-3.3.1 Correlation analysis
-Correlation analysis is a statistical measure of the closeness of the relationship between two variables."
-"To identify SSRL regulation activities that have a critical impact on learner performance and explore more purposeful intervention strategies, we calculated the correlation coefficients between various SSRL regulation activities and performance to identify the importance of SSRL moderation activities through Spearman's correlation analysis."
-The formula of correlation analysis is calculated as Formula-(1).
-"ρ=∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)2√∑Ni=1(yi−y¯)2√ρ=∑i=1N(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑i=1N(xi−x¯)2∑i=1N(yi−y¯)2
-(1)
-Where xi is the value of SSRL regulation activities (x) of the i-th sample; ̄x is the mean value of the SSRL regulation activities overall samples; yi is the value of performance (y) of the i-th sample; ȳ is its mean value, N = 1, 2, …, N, N is the total number of samples."
-"To determine whether the performance-related SSRL regulation process significantly affects performance, we used the P-Value test to measure the significance of the correlation between SSRL regulation activities and learner's performance."
-"Noteworthy, P ≤ 0.05 is considered to be a correlation, while P ≤ 0.01 is considered to be a significant correlation."
-"3.3.2 Sequence pattern mining
-This work aims to analyze the interactions between SSRL regulation activities sequences and SSRL regulation activities in successful groups to better guide learners on making transitions between regulation activities for better learning performance."
-"In this work, we choose the PrefixSpan"
-"[
-[56]
-] algorithm with high mining efficiency and fast computation rate as our mining algorithm."
-The PrefixSpan algorithm identifies subsequences in the learner's sequence of regulation activities that occur more frequently than a set threshold.
-The principle of selecting sequence refers to Appendix A.1.
-The principle of selecting sequence.
-"3.4 Intervention strategies evaluation
-To ensure the effective intervention for optimizing teaching in interventions, we use student's performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability as indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention."
-"Specifically, student performance is the number of task completion of learning groups."
-Frequency is the number of SSRL regulation activities during the SSRL process.
-"Information Entropy is a concept developed by Shannon and is often used to measure the uncertainty of a variable [
-[57]
-]."
-Information Entropy has been widely used in education research to reveal the stability and diversity of learning activities.
-Such Information Entropy has been used to measure the diversity of learner engagement
-"[
-[58]
-] and the diversity of collaborative learning states in CSCL environments [
-[59]
-]."
-The formula of Information Entropy is calculated as Formula-(2).
-"ρ=∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑Ni=1(xi−x¯)2√∑Ni=1(yi−y¯)2√ρ=∑i=1N(xi−x¯)(yi−y¯)∑i=1N(xi−x¯)2∑i=1N(yi−y¯)2
-(2)
-Where p(i) refers the probability of process i occurring in given SSRL activities, and N are the total number of SSRL activities."
-"Transfer Probability is an essential concept in the Markov Chain,
-4
-Transfer Probability is often used in the social sciences to explain the likelihood of transitions between different learning states or between learning behaviors and could provide a good insight into the possibility of transitions between learning states or behavior."
-"For example, some authors have used Transfer Probability to analyze shifts in learners’ collaborative behavior in a CSCL environment [
-[60]
-]."
-The formula of Transfer Probability is calculated as Formula-(3).
-"Pij(m,m+n)=P{Xm+n=aj|Xm=ai}Pij(m,m+n)=P{Xm+n=aj|Xm=ai}
-(3)
-Where i refers the total number of possible transfers of state m in the sample, while ai is the number of transfers from state m to state (m+n)."
-"3.5 Contributions
-Based on advanced machine learning techniques, this paper proposes a robust framework on SSRL analysis, aiming at finding the optimal teaching intervention strategy to improve learners’ performance in CSCL through analyzing the SSRL process."
-"In particular, our framework can automatically identify significant SSRL regulation activities along with high-contribution activity transition sequences."
-"By equipping the Ensemble Learning method derived from the state-of-the-art machine learning classification methods, supplementing four additional SSRL regulation activities based on detailed literature analysis, our framework is highly reliable and generates well on data."
-"The framework serves the construction of downstream teaching intervention strategy, while the strategy's effectiveness is verified based on empirical and experimental statistical results within five rounds of repeated detailed experiments."
-Extensive theoretical analysis and experimental results both confirm the effectiveness of our framework.
-"At the same time, the attempt to leverage advanced machine learning algorithms to enhance SSRL analysis in this work can provide a nontrivial contribution to the literature."
-"The specified contributions for the work are as follows:
-●
-We proposed a methodology for identifying and visualizing high achievers' SSRL sequential patterns in virtue of advanced text mining techniques."
-This method automatically identifies categories of SSRL activities from learners' chat messages and extracts SSRL process sequence patterns for high-achiever groups.
-"●
-Based on massive learner behavior logs and the Ensemble Learning method, we constructed a high-reliable classification model to identify SSRL regulation activities categories in the CSCL environment automatically."
-"As we know, this is the first attempt to apply the Ensemble Learning method on the automatic identification of SSRL regulation activities, and the model reaches an Accuracy value of 0.84."
-"●
-Based on the combing of relevant studies and Spearman's correlation coefficient analysis, we identified the SSRL regulation activities that significantly affected performance and explored the worthiest reference sequence patterns through SPM."
-"Most importantly, four additional contributive SSRL regulation activities are identified during sequential patterns mining and proved efficient under feature importance analysis."
-"●
-Within five rounds of iteration and refinement of experiments, we proposed and demonstrated an intervention strategy to improve CSCL performance and promote CSCL effectiveness in the CSCL environment based on the combing of the relevant studies, the analysis of sequence patterns, and the essential regulation activities of SSRL."
-"4. Results and discussion
-The objective of the experimental evaluation is to answer the questions raised in section 1 with the guidance of statistical results."
-"In this section, we aim to answer RQ2 by evaluating the ensemble classification model by comparing it with three different base learners, to answer RQ3 by calculating the correlation coefficients between each type of SSRL regulation activities and performance and by mining sequence patterns of SSRL, and to answer RQ4 by evaluating intervention effectiveness through multi-level intervention evaluation."
-"We clarify the experimental setting in the following for good reproducibility, and then carefully give our results and discussions."
-4.1 Performance comparison (RQ2)
-This section conducts experiments to evaluate the performance of our classification model.
-"First, we gathered 4,407 chat messages from 37 groups' SSRL process (111 students were randomly divided into groups of 37), then got the dataset with 4,303 chat messages by deleting meaningless text and modifying inconsistent text."
-"Second, after forming a common understanding of the framework proposed in 3.2.1, two senior researchers randomly selected and coded the chat messages (n = 1066) of eight groups."
-"The Kappa value of the two researchers’ coding results is equal to 0.865, which indicates the inter reliability between the two researchers of the coding was excellent."
-The coding results obtained from the discussion between the two researchers to eliminate disagreements were used to train the model and evaluate its performance.
-"Third, since our Ensemble Learning model was built based on CART, RF, and GBDT, thus, we consider these three models as our baseline models in the comparison experiment, then confirmed parameter settings by grid-search (The detailed development process is described in section 3.2.3)"
-"[
-[61]
-]."
-"Last, we evaluate the performance of each classification model with different features in terms of precision, recall, and accuracy."
-"The higher their value represents, the better the performance of the model [
-[62]
-]."
-"Table 2 demonstrates the performance comparison, where those classification models are based on five different features, i.e., TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA."
-"Analyzing Table 2, we have the following observations."
-"●
-Overall, our highly reliable SSRL regulation activities classification model performs best among all models on five features."
-"For instance, this model improves over the best baseline model w.r.t."
-"Precision Recall Accuracy by 5% 9% 4% on TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA features, respectively."
-"The results indicate the effectiveness of ensemble learning on the classification task, which adopted a combination strategy voting way to leverage the advantage of the baseline model for improving classification performance."
-"●
-All classification models perform better on feature combinations on TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA than other combinations of features."
-"For instance, feature combinations on TF-IDF, CV, TK, LDA, and LSA improves over best others combination of features w.r.t."
-"Precision Recall Accuracy by 15% 15% 13% on the CART classification model, respectively."
-"This demonstrates that LDA and LSA features improve the performance on the task of classification because LDA and LSA were able to extract information from the text that TF-IDF, CV, and TK cannot obtain."
-Table 2Performance of the SSRL regulation activities classification model.
-"Features
-CART
-RF
-GBDT
-Ensemble Learning
-P
-R
-A
-P
-R
-A
-P
-R
-A
-P
-R
-A
-TF,CV,TK
-0.53
-0.53
-0.54
-0.74
-0.65
-0.72
-0.72
-0.66
-0.69
-0.73
-0.66
-0.72
-TF,CV,TK,LD
-0.53
-0.49
-0.52
-0.74
-0.68
-0.74
-0.72
-0.66
-0.70
-0.76
-0.73
-0.77
-TF,CV,TK,LS
-0.56
-0.53
-0.57
-0.73
-0.67
-0.73
-0.73
-0.67
-0.70
-0.70
-0.67
-0.71
-TF,CV,TK,LD,LS
-0.71
-0.68
-0.70
-0.80
-0.72
-0.80
-0.76
-0.69
-0.74
-0.85
-0.81
-0.84
-*GBDT:Gradient Boosting Decison Tree, *P:Precision, *R:Recall, *A:accuracy, *TF: Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency, *CV: CountVectorize, *TK: Tokenizer, *LD: Latent Dirichlet allocation, *LS:"
-Latent Semantic Analysis.
-"Open table in a new tab
-4.2 SSRL regulation activities and sequence patterns mining (RQ3)"
-"In this section, we conduct experiments to mine important SSRL regulation activities and sequence patterns."
-"First, we used a highly reliable SSRL regulation activities classification model to identify a total of 4,303 SSRL regulation events across 37 groups in the control group."
-"Second, we derived the importance of each type of SSRL regulation activity on achievements (completion of the learning tasks) through Spearman correlation analysis."
-"Last, we analyzed the critical sequence patterns from the group that complete all tasks by sequence pattern mining."
-"4.2.1 Important SSRL regulation activities
-To determine the significance of the correlation between regulation activities and achievements, we counted the results of Spielman's correlation analysis (see Table 3)."
-"Analyzing Table 3, we have the following observations."
-"●
-These results showed that task analysis, evaluation, and reflection are significantly and positively related to achievements."
-"Specifically, task analysis (ρ = 0.34), evaluation (ρ = 0.35), and reflection (ρ = 0.41)."
-"This demonstrates that task analysis, evaluation, and reflection are beneficial for achievements improvement, because (1) the more difficult tasks of collaborative learning require learners to carefully analyze and share their knowledge of the missions, eventually reaching a more consistent understanding; (2) learners' control over the quality of the results and the adaptation of task strategies are determining factors in the learning process."
-"This finding provides evidence for Kapur, Voiklis and Kinzer that the exchange of information between learners during collaborative learning could improve achievements [
-[63]
-].
-●
-Strategy formulation, monitoring, emotional interaction, and help-seeking are significantly negatively related to achievements."
-"Specifically, strategy formulation(ρ = -0.38), monitoring (ρ = -0.38), emotional interaction (ρ = -0.36), and help-seeking (ρ = -0.33)."
-"This does not mean that the occurrence of strategy formulation, monitoring, emotional interaction, and help-seeking led to a decrease in achievements, but rather that when these regulating events exceeded a certain frequency, they led to a maldistribution of learners' energy, which affected achievements."
-"This phenomenon occurs because the time available for the entire learning process is limited, and learners must plan and adjust appropriately to complete the learning task."
-"This confirms the point made by Järvenoja and Järvelä that the collaborative process requires learners to activate appropriate SSRL regulation activities through time management (monitoring) to overcome the challenges of the collaborative process [
-[46]
-,"
-"[64]
-].
-●
-Peer assistance was weakly correlated with achievements but significantly correlated with task analysis and help-seeking; their correlation coefficients are 0.44/0.35, respectively."
-Further analysis revealed that the reason for this was that the conditions for activating peer assistance were different in the successful group and the less successful group.
-"Peer assistance generally followed the emergence of help-seeking in the less successful group, but the success group's peer assistance occurred autonomously or after task analysis."
-"Thus, although the direct correlation between peer assistance and achievements was not high, this work also included peer assistance among the important regulation activities in SSRL."
-Table 3The correlation between SSRL processes and achievements.
-"Variables
-TA
-SF
-MO
-EI
-PA
-HS
-ET
-RT
-AC
-TA
-–
-SF
-0.18
-–
-MO
-0.16
-0.45**
-–
-EI
-−0.01
-0.41*
-0.45**
-–
-PA
-0.44**
-0.14
-0.35*
-0.32
-–
-HS
-0.13
-0.39*
-0.69**
-0.52**
-0.35*
-–
-ET
-0.29
-−0.22
-0.12
-0.16
-0.25
-0.15
-–
-RT
-0.36*
-−0.09
-−0.15
-−0.11
-0.01
-−0.29
-0.32
-–
-AC
-0.34*"
-"−0.38*
-−0.38*
-−0.36*
-0.07
-−0.33*
-0.35*
-0.41*
-–
-Mean
-5.81
-16.00
-14.76
-32.05
-27.30
-16.46
-4.38
-3.03
-1.95
-SD
-3.88
-7.18
-7.50
-16.79
-15.56
-9.56
-3.04
-3.91
-0.789
-*TA:Task analysis,*SF:Strategy Formulation,*MO:Monitoring,*EI:Emotional interaction,*PA:Peer assistance,*HS:Help seeking,*ET:Evaluation,*RT:Reflection,*AC:Achievements,* stand for P<=0.005,** stand for P<=0.001."
-"Open table in a new tab
-4.2.2 Important sequence patterns
-This section defined groups that complete all learning tasks as “successful groups,” and the other groups are defined as “less successful groups.”"
-SSRL processes are divided into a corresponding number of sequences depending on the number of tasks completed.
-"For instance, the SSRL process for a successful group contains three sequences."
-"The sequences of successful groups and less successful groups are pieces of 27/64, respectively."
-SPM identified 17 subsequences for the successful groups and five subsequences for the less successful groups.
-The support values of these subsequences are all greater than or equal to 0.8 (see Table 4).
-"Analyzing Table 4, we have the following observations."
-"●
-Overall, more patterns of SSRL regulation activities sequences were mined in the group's learning process in the successful condition than in the group in the less successful condition."
-"Specifically, the successful groups produced 17 significant patterns, and the less successful groups had five significant patterns."
-This demonstrates that the SSRL process of successful groups is more consistent than less successful groups because learners in successful groups know how to collaborate and regulate the learning process effectively.
-"●
-From the analysis of the significant patterns, we found that successful groups begin and end with emotional interactions, and members have more emotional interactions with each other (e.g., (EI) → (EI) → (EI))."
-"When one member seeks help, he or she is supported by the other members in time."
-"Also, group members responded positively to other members' control processes (e.g., (PA) → (EI), (MO) → (EI))."
-"This illustrates the critical role of emotional interactions in SSRL, and the same findings have been reported in research on face-to-face collaborative environments [
-[4]
-,
-[65]
-]."
-"●
-We also found that the successful group's monitoring occurred at the appropriate time, e.g., when learners were engaged in emotional interactions, the group members monitored and controlled ((EI) → (EI) → (EI) → (MO))."
-This shows that the learners in the success group were able to grasp the timing of the elicitation of the regulation process and also fully illustrates the critical role of monitoring in SSRL
-"[
-[6]
-,
-[13]
-]."
-"In particular, group members in the success group were able to provide feedback on the effectiveness of solutions offered by other members during the learning process ((EI) → (PA) → (ET), (PA) → (EI) → (ET), (EI) → (PA) → (PA) → (EI), etc.), which effectively avoided wasting time."
-"In addition, group members in success groups can get help from other members in time when they seek help ((HS) → (PA))."
-"Therefore, educators should focus on the critical role of monitoring and emotional interaction and activating regulatory activities during instruction to adaptively support learners' SSRL."
-"●
-Significantly, (EI) → (PA) and (PA) → (EI) both were mined in the successful and less successful groups."
-This does not mean that all groups are good at peer assistance and emotional interaction.
-This is explained by the fact that the algorithm can only mine actions in the order they occur and cannot determine the time between actions.
-"After an in-depth analysis of the sequences, we found that although both (EI) and (PA) were responded to, the less successful group responded too slowly compared to the successful group."
-"Therefore, it is also critically valuable to respond to the behavior of other members in the CSCL in a timely manner."
-"Table 4Sequence pattern mining results for the “successful groups” and “less successful groups""."
-"Performance of group
-Sub-sequence
-Support Value
-Occurrences
-Successful groups
-(EI) → (EI)
-0.96
-26
-(EI) → (PA)
-0.96
-26
-(PA) → (EI)
-0.96
-26
-(EI) → (PA) → (PA)
-0.96
-25
-(EI) → (PA) → (ET)
-0.96
-25
-(EI) → (PA) → (EI)
-0.89
-24
-(PA) → (EI) → (ET)
-0.89
-24
-(EI) → (EI) → (EI)
-0.85
-23
-(PA) → (MO)
-0.85
-23
-(MO)→ (EI)
-0.81
-22
-(HS) → (PA)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (EI) → (EI) → (MO)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (EI) →(PA)→(PA) → (ET)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (EI) →(PA) →(ET)
-0.81
-22
-(EI) → (PA) → (PA) → (EI)
-0.81
-22
-(PA) → (ET) → (MO)
-0.81
-22
-(PA) → (EI) → (PA) →((ET)
-0.81
-22
-Less successful groups
-(EI) → (PA)
-0.95
-61
-(PA) → (EI)
-0.94
-60
-(PA) → (PA)
-0.84
-54
-(HS) → (EI)
-0.83
-53
-(MO) → (PA)
-0.81
-52
-*MO:Monitoring,*EI:Emotional interaction,*PA:Peer assistance,*HS:Help seeking,*ET:Evaluation."
-"Open table in a new tab
-4.3 Intervention strategies iteration and refinement (RQ4)"
-"In this section, we first generated an online educational resource based on the result of RQ3."
-This resource was used as our intervention strategy to guide students to perform SSRL before starting the task effectively.
-"Then, we used the student's performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability (ref in section 2.2.5) to evaluate the effectiveness of our intervention strategy in real-world scenarios."
-"In this process, we divided the intervention group (N = 120) into five groups and carried out five experiments with these five groups as intervention objects."
-The tasks performed by the intervention and control groups were identical.
-They differed in that the intervention groups took 20 min to study the online educational resources we produced before the task began.
-"To ensure the effectiveness of the intervention strategies, we iterated and refined these intervention strategies after each experiment."
-The results are as follows.
-"4.3.1 Generation of intervention strategies
-Providing resources for learners in the CSCL environment is one of the most common teaching methods."
-"Therefore, we used the provision of online educational resources for learners as our intervention strategy."
-The content of the educational resources is then the key to determining the strengths and weaknesses of the strategy.
-"In this work, to enhance learners' understanding of SSRL, their collaboration with each other, and their learning performance, we have produced online educational resources that guide students through the principles of SSRL."
-"The online educational resource was generated based on an analysis of the importance of SSRL regulation activities and sequence patterns and relevant SSRL theory, which instructs students on what to do, what roles they should play, and what sequence of SSRL regulation activities they should perform to go for excellence in the collaborative process."
-It contains the following three main components.
-"Part one was an introduction to the concept of SSRL; part two introduced the eight SSRL activities and their function in CSCL; the third part introduced the timing, methods, and considerations for activating activities."
-"Because learners' ability to regulate their learning can vary widely, three or four recommendations for each SSRL activity presented in part three."
-"For example, the resources state that we as peers should provide support and encouragement when a peer is experiencing negative emotions (e.g., slacking, frustration and discouragement)."
-"We can try using motivational words to give emotional support to peers, such as “come on, we can do it,” “don't worry, let's try again,” etc."
-"4.3.2 Intervention strategies evaluation
-This section compared and analyzed the differences in performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability between the intervention groups and control groups to determine the impact of the intervention on SSRL."
-"The result of performance comparison can be seen in Fig. 4(a), the result of frequency comparison seen in Table 5, the result of information entropy comparison seen in Fig. 4(b)."
-We only provided the Transition Probability comparison of the control group and fifth intervention due to length limitations (see Fig. 5).
-"Analyzing Fig. 4, Table 5, and Fig. 5, we have the following observations."
-"●
-Fig. 4(a) illustrates the intervention strategies contributed positively to performance and stabilized after two iterations."
-"Specifically, five interventions improve over control groups by 0.165/0.276/0.721/0.610/0.721 on the mean number of tasks completed, respectively."
-This demonstrates that our intervention strategies could improve learner's performance and the positive effect of the intervention strategies on performance was almost at its highest point after two iterations.
-"●
-Table 5 shows that the all SSRL regulation activities frequency of the control groups (mean = 119.79) are higher than five interventions."
-"What's more, the frequency of occurrence of monitoring, evaluation, and reflection in the five interventions is higher than that in the control groups."
-This demonstrates that our intervention strategies could reduce the activation of SSRL regulation activities because the intervention influenced the regulation activities of SSRL and effectively prevented the occurrence of inappropriate regulation activities.
-"●
-Fig. 4(b) indicates that Information Entropy values in the five intervention groups are smaller than those in the control groups."
-"Specifically, five interventions reduce over control groups by 0.104/0.039/0.090/0.083/0.094 on the mean value of Information Entropy, respectively."
-This demonstrates that the SSRL regulation processes were more stable for each group in the intervention groups because the intervention groups' SSRL regulation processes in the intervention groups are relatively similar.
-"●
-Fig. 5 illustrates the probability of activity shifts differed between the fifth intervention (see Fig."
-5(b)) and control groups (see Fig.
-5(a)).
-"Specifically, learners in the control group were easily caught up in strategy formulation (p = 0.4), reflection (p = 0.31), and peer assistance (p = 0.34), as well as a high probability of shifting from monitoring to emotional interaction (p = 0.3)."
-"The intervention group's learners are more likely at risk of being stuck in a cycle of strategy formulation (p = 0.47) and peer assistance (p = 0.38), indicating a high likelihood of moving from monitoring to emotional interaction (p = 0.31)."
-A comparative analysis of the fifth intervention and control groups showed that groups in the fifth intervention (p = 0.5) were more likely to shift from help-seeking to peer support during SSRL than groups in the control group (p = 0.44).
-"This demonstrates that the fifth intervention facilitated the transfer of help-seeking to peer assistance, increased self-transfer of the regulation process of strategy formulation, and enhanced peer response to monitoring."
-Table 5The mean of occurrence of SSRL regulation activities.
-"Groups
-Variables
-TA
-SF
-MO
-EI
-PA
-HS
-ET
-RT
-Total
-Control Group
-Mean(n = 111)
-5.81
-16.00
-14.76
-32.05
-27.30
-16.46
-4.38
-3.03
-119.79
-First Intervention
-Mean(n = 21)
-7.43
-13.57
-19.14
-24.43
-24.14
-12.43
-10.86
-4.86
-119.78
-Second Intervention
-Mean(n = 24)
-4.38
-11.63
-16.38
-25.63
-24.13
-12.38
-12.13
-3.63
-110.25
-Third Intervention
-Mean(n = 27)
-3.44
-13.33
-19.78
-26.00
-20.22
-9.22
-6.89
-2.22
-101.11
-Fourth Intervention
-Mean(n = 24)
-5.00
-11.13
-15.25
-21.38
-20.63
-7.63
-7.63
-5.25
-93.88
-Fifth Intervention
-Mean(n = 24)
-6.88
-10.00
-16.38
-18.75
-18.63
-10.05
-7.38
-5.63
-94.13
-*TA:Task analysis,*SF:Strategy Formulation,*MO:Monitoring,*EI:Emotional interaction,*PA:Peer assistance,*HS:Help seeking,*ET:Evaluation,*RT:Reflection."
-"Open table in a new tab
-Overall, the comparative responses across the four dimensions (i.e., performance, frequency, Information Entropy, and Transition Probability) indicated a positive effect of the intervention strategies on SSRL's regulation processes and performance, thus fully justifying the effectiveness the intervention strategies after five iterations."
-"5. Conclusion, limitations, and future directions"
-The results of this research have critical implications for learning in the CSCL environment.
-"Firstly, based on advanced machine learning techniques, this work proposes a robust framework on SSRL analysis and the framework serves to construct a downstream teaching intervention strategy."
-Our study also adds new evidence regarding accurately identifying and visualizing sequential patterns of socially shared regulation activities in CSCL environments.
-"In particular, our SSRL regulation activities classification model is quite robust, so the results of correlation analysis and SPM are precise."
-It could be beneficial to develop intervention strategies in the CSCL environment.
-"Secondly, under four dimensions statistical analysis on students’ performance, we refined the intervention strategies through five rounds of iterations."
-The refined intervention strategies are described as follows.
-"●
-Explaining SSRL theory and emphasizing the importance of SSRL in the CSCL environment for learners."
-"●
-Demonstrating sequential patterns that are easier to achieve success for learners."
-"●
-Promoting learners to grasp the activation time of SSRL regulation activities."
-"●
-Enhancing learners' understanding of the essential function of monitoring and emotional interaction in SSRL."
-"●
-Avoiding meaningless activation of learners' SSRL regulation activities."
-"The contributes of this study cover two contexts, in the context of the literature on collaborative learning by (1) highlighting the importance of identifying SSRL regulation activity categories and (2) proposing and verifying the intervention strategies to promote the performance of CSCL; in the context of technical support for SSRL analysis by (1) developing SSRL regulation activities classification model based on Ensemble Learning to automatic identification of SSRL regulation activities and (2) using multiple evaluation methods to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention strategies."
-This work also provides additional evidence for the critical role of emotional interaction and monitoring in directing other regulation processes that offers valuable suggestions for effective teaching and learning in the CSCL environment.
-"However, there are two limitations to this study."
-"First, although we used online chat logs as a data source to avoid using self-survey reports that are prone to self-perception bias leading to data validity [
-[36]
-], we did not find other suitable data sources, resulting in an imperfectly comprehensive data source."
-"Second, we only considered positive emotional interactions and did not focus on the negative impact of negative emotional interactions on SSRL"
-"[
-[66]
-]."
-Future research could extend the present study results by examining SSRL in other collaborative settings to further analyze the optimal timing of activation of various SSRL regulation activities or explore the effects of effective negative emotional interactions on performance and other regulation activities.
-"In addition, future research can both expand the sources of data to provide more evidence of SSRL levels and regulation processes and optimize algorithms to improve further the accuracy of automatic identification of SSRL regulation activities."
-"In the following study, we will analyze the influence of other factors (e.g., self-regulation) on SSRL to propose more targeted and effective strategies for improvement."
-"Author contribution statement
-Li Chengzheng:"
-"Performed the experiments; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-"Peng Peng: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data."
-Lei Cao: Conceived and designed the experiments.
-"Funding statement
-This work was supported by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences [SC21B122]."
-"Data availability statement
-Data included in article/supp."
-material/referenced in article.
-"Declaration of interest’s statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Appendix.
-A.1."
-The principle of selecting sequence.
-Table 6Examples of sequences obtained by sequence pattern mining.
-"Sequence ID
-Sequences
-1
-(MO)→(MO)→(EI)→(EI)
-2
-(MO)→(MO)→(EI)→(MO)→(EI)
-3
-(ET)→(MO)→(PA)→(EI)
-4
-(MO)→(MO)→(PA)→(PA)
-Open table in a new tab
-This section illustrates the principles of mining sequences with a simple example, see Table 6."
-"Sequence (MO)→(MO) is a subsequence of sequences 1, 2, and 4."
-Subsequence (MO) → (MO) has a probability or “support value” of 3/4 (0.75).
-Sequence (MO)→(MO)→(EI) is a subsequence of Sequence 1 and 2.
-Subsequence (MO)→(MO)→(EI) has a support value of 2/4 (0.5).
-Sequence pattern mining results in different subsequences that satisfy the threshold value.
-"For example, if the threshold is set to 0.7, it will pick up sequence(MO)→(MO) but not sequence(MO)→(MO)→(EI)."
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-Fig."
-1The general structure of the Ensemble Learning model.
-Fig.
-2Experimental procedures and methods.
-Fig.
-3VR visual programming platform and online chat platform (a: code snippet library; b: code writing area; c: chat window; d: program execution virtual scene; e: platform function introduction video; f: program execution monitoring area).
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-"Tables
-EOL care education program for general ward nurses were developed based on their needs assessment."
-"•
-EOL care education program was effective in improving the EOL care performance of general ward nurses."
-"•
-Enhancing the working environments can improve the quality of EOL care provided in general wards."
-"Abstract
-Background
-The issue of a good death for cancer patients is becoming more prevalent."
-"Hence, nurses' end-of-life work performance and stress levels in medical-surgical wards can significantly impact the quality of life of cancer patients and their caregivers."
-This study aimed to develop an end-of-life care education program for nurses taking care of cancer patients in medical-surgical ward and verify the program's preliminary effect.
-"Method
-Quasi-experimental research using a one-group pretest-posttest design was carried out for this study."
-The end-of-life care manual for nurses in general wards were developed through expert validation.
-Initial in-person and follow-on online self-education sessions were conducted based on the end-of-life care manual.
-A total of 70 nurses participated in the end-of-life care education program.
-End-of-life care stress and end-of-life care performance were measured as preliminary program effects.
-An online survey was conducted before the initial in-person education and after the follow-up online education.
-"Results
-The end-of-life care education program effectively improved general ward nurses' end-of-life care performance."
-This performance was improved in the physical and psychological domains.
-"However, this program did not improve the nurses’ performance in end-of-life care in the spiritual domain."
-"Furthermore, it did not effectively reduce the stress on end-of-life care, indicating that improvements should be made."
-"Conclusions
-The improvement of effective end-of-life care education programs for nurses caring for cancer patients in general wards is required."
-"Most importantly, efforts at the hospital organization level are necessary to reduce the stress of end-of-life care by improving the working environment."
-"Additionally, it is necessary to conduct preemptive tailored intervention programs for nurses, such as a resilience improvement program."
-"Keywords
-Education
-Nurses
-Stress
-Terminal care
-1."
-"Introduction
-End-of-life (EOL) care refers to the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual support provided to individuals who are nearing the end of their lives."
-"The early integration of these supportive cares is essential for comfort and quality of life in dying patients and their caregivers [
-[1]
-]."
-"Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide [
-[2]
-], and the matter of a good death for cancer patients is becoming more pertinent [
-[3]
-]."
-Timely awareness of the imminent end of life and effective EOL care can enable patients and their families to make decisions about treatment and improve their quality of life
-"[
-[4]
-]."
-"Despite an increasing trend of individuals dying at home, research indicates that a significant proportion of patients still pass away in hospitals, ranging from 35% to 75% [
-5
-,
-6
-,
-7
-,
-8
-]."
-"Hospice centers or palliative care units, staffed by a multi-disciplinary team, usually provide holistic and person-centered care"
-"[
-[1]
-]."
-"However, it is not uncommon for cancer patients to die in the general wards that primarily focus on acute-stage cancer treatment."
-"As a result, the EOL care provided by nurses in medical or surgical units can greatly impact the EOL experience of cancer patients and their families."
-"Several studies [
-9
-,
-10
-,
-11
-,
-12
-] have identified barriers that impede nurses from providing effective EOL care."
-These include an excessive workload which limits the time nurses can devote to EOL care
-"[
-[9]
-], inadequate knowledge and skills in EOL care which lowers nurses’ self-efficacy [
-[10]
-,
-[11]
-] and poor communication with dying patients and their families which can lead to uncertainty and unrealistic expectations [
-[12]
-]."
-"These barriers can lead to stress and burnout among nurses working in cancer wards, negatively impacting the quality of nursing care provided."
-"Therefore, interventions are needed to reduce these barriers and the associated stressors."
-"Previous studies [
-13
-,
-14
-,
-15
-] have shown that EOL care education programs or training can improve nurses' competency in providing EOL care."
-Ghamizade Shushtari et al.
-"[
-[13]
-] founded that nurses’ knowledge and EOL care performance improved after completing a nine-module education program for nurses working in intensive care units."
-Takemura et al.
-"[
-[14]
-] conducted lectures and practice workshops for nurses in nursing homes or home care settings and reported that work satisfaction, burnout, and attitude toward dying and death improved."
-"Similarly, Soper [
-[15]
-] reported that a professional development education for palliative advanced practice providers, which consist of 8 h training a day for a month, reduced burnout and secondary trauma, and improved compassion satisfaction."
-"These previous studies on the effects of interventions for EOL care education programs have mostly focused on nurses working in intensive care units or palliative care units, and only a few have examined the impact of such programs on general ward nurses caring for cancer patients."
-"Therefore, this study aimed to develop an end-of-life care education program for general ward nurses caring for cancer patients and to investigate its preliminary effects on their end-of-life care stress and performance."
-2.
-"Methods
-2.1 Research design"
-The study was a quantitative study comprising of two phases.
-"In the first phase, the EOL care education needs for general ward nurses were identified and an EOL care education program was developed."
-"In the second phase, hospice nurses implemented the educational program using the manual developed in the first phase, and the preliminary effects of the program on EOL care stress and performance were measured using a single-group pre- and post-design (Fig. 1)."
-This study was conducted as part of a quality improvement project in a hospital.
-"2.2 First phase: pre-survey and development of EOL manual
-2.2.1 Educational needs assessment
-This study was conducted at a university hospital that specializes in cancer care, where over 210,000 cancer patients are hospitalized annually."
-"The participants in this study were nurses who provide care for cancer patients in general wards, such as medical-surgical units."
-"Nurses working in the five wards of this hospital with highest number of deaths were included in the study, but those working in specialized wards such as intensive care units, emergency rooms, and operating rooms, as well as hospice nurses, were excluded."
-A survey was conducted to identify the educational needs of ward nurses and develop EOL care manuals for use by general ward nurses.
-The questionnaire developed by the researchers consisted of two questions about difficulties encountered in providing EOL care and the necessary educational content.
-Data was collected through an online survey tool (Pollboom) and analyzed using Microsoft Excel version 2212.
-A total of 70 out of 111 nurses completed the questionnaire.
-"The result of educational needs assessment revealed that nurses had a high need for education in psychological and spiritual care, communication skills, and symptom management for EOL care (Table 1)."
-Table 1The results of educational needs assessment (N = 70).
-"Question
-N
-%"
-What challenges have you faced while providing end-of-life care?
-"Lack of time for end-of-care-
-36
-51.4
-Lack of communication skills
-24
-34.4
-Lack of professional knowledge
-16
-22.9
-Fear of death
-8
-11.4
-Lack of end-of-life care skills
-5
-7.1
-What education content do you think is most needed while performing end-of-life care?"
-"Definition & criteria of end-of-life
-5
-7.1
-Signs & symptoms of end-of-life
-8
-11.4
-Communication skills
-13
-18.6
-Symptom management
-10
-14.3
-Psychological & spiritual care
-34
-48.6
-a Multiple response."
-"Open table in a new tab
-2.3 Development of an end-of-life care manual
-The EOL care manual was developed by two hospice nurses."
-They reviewed clinical practice guidelines for EOL care
-"[
-16
-,
-17
-,
-18
-], relevant literatures"
-"[
-19
-,
-20
-,
-21
-], and the results of an educational needs assessment."
-"The manual consisted of seven sections: EOL definition and criteria, EOL communication, EOL symptom management, psychological and spiritual care, care for children and adolescents, and a pre- and post-care EOL checklist (Fig. 2)."
-The content validity of the manual was assessed by six experts-three oncology professors specialized in palliative care and three palliative care nurses.
-"They evaluated each of 86 items in each section on a 4-point scale from 1 to 4 (“not at all appropriate” to “very appropriate”) using Lynn's criteria [
-[22]
-]."
-Specific feedback was provided if any corrections were needed.
-The content validity index values of all items except one ranged from 0.8 to 1.0.
-The content validity index value of the items related to follow-up care was 0.7.
-"After a discussion, the decision was made to keep this item, but some contents were modified after seeking expert opinions."
-The developed manual was distributed as a booklet to the wards (Fig. 2).
-3.
-"Second phase: implementation and evaluation of an EOL care education program
-3.1 Implementing EOL care education for nurses
-EOL care education for nurses is divided into two phases, as outlined in Table 2.
-Table 2End-of-life care education program."
-"Phase
-Content
-Educational strategy
-Mode of content delivery
-Number of participants
-Operating time
-Initial education
-EOL judgement
-Good death
-Sharing end-of-life experiences
-Lecture, discussion
-Face to face
-Less than 10 nurses per session
-40 min
-Follow-up education
-EOL care principle
-Communication skills
-Self-directed learning
-Online
-Individual
-60 min
-EOL = end-of-life."
-"Open table in a new tab
-The initial phase focuses on topics such as EOL judgement, the concept of “good death” and sharing personal experiences related to EOL care."
-These topics were presented by a hospice nurse using a manual specifically developed for EOL care education.
-"The sessions included a brief lecture on the topic, followed by small group discussions."
-"One of the discussion topics included inviting nurses to share their personal experiences providing EOL care, including any memorable moments or difficulties they had encountered."
-"The hospice nurses facilitating the session did not the session or ask specific questions, but instead created a comfortable atmosphere for nurses to share their experiences."
-This program was held three times a week for a month in June 2020.
-with a total of 11 sessions.
-The sessions were held in a conference room within a ward and lasted for approximately 40 min.
-"Each small group consisted of less than 10 nurses, primarily those who had finished the day shift, and a total of 70 nurses participated voluntarily in the program."
-The second phase of EOL care education was planned to focus on in-person symptom management and communication skills.
-"However, due to the spread of COVID-19, the education moved to an online format."
-"Educational materials were uploaded to the in-hospital education platform accessible through the hospital's intranet, and nurses were able to download the materials for self-directed learning."
-"The online education was held for one month in July 2020, and 70 nurses were confirmed to have completed the education through a learning signature system."
-"Through conducting this EOL care education program, we identified the need to diversify the program's curriculum."
-"In addition to traditional face-to-face instruction, it is necessary to incorporate real-time, classroom-style program using online tools such as ZOOM or Microsoft Teams or develop a tele-education program [
-[23]
-].
-3.2 Evaluation of an end-of-life care education program
-1.
-Study participants"
-The study samples used for evaluating the EOL care education program were the same nurses who participated in the pre-survey.
-A post hoc power analysis was conducted using G*Power 3.1.9.7.
-"The power was calculated to be 0.96, with an effect size of dz 0.45, a significance level of 0.05, and a total sample size of 70."
-4.
-"Measurement for the preliminary effects of program
-4.1 End-of-life care stress
-The stress levels of general ward nurses related to EOL care were measured using a tool developed by Lee et al."
-"[
-[24]
-]."
-"This tool comprises 40 items, including negative attitudes toward the end of life of patients and their families (8 items), difficulties in allocating time for dying patients (7 items), the burden of nursing care for dying patients (7 items), excessive workload (5 items), personal conflict with dying patients (6 items), lack of expertise and skills (3 items), and conflict over medical limitations (4 items)."
-"The score was based on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 point indicating “not at all” to 5 points indicating “extremely.”"
-A higher score indicates a higher level of stress related to EOL care.
-"Cronbach's α was 0.93 when it was first developed [
-[24]
-] and in this study, it was 0.96."
-"4.2 End-of-life care performance
-EOL care performance refers to the provision of compassionate and supportive services that provide physical, mental, social, and spiritual care to dying patients and their families [
-[25]
-]."
-"In this study, EOL care performance was measured using a tool developed by Park and Choi"
-"[
-[25]
-]."
-"This tool comprises 22 questions, including eight items on the physical domain, such as bathing, clothing, and toilet care, eight items on the psychological domain, such as staying, touching, and six items on the spiritual domain, such as praying."
-"The score was based on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 for “never” to 4 for “always”."
-Higher scores indicate a higher level of EOL care performance.
-"Cronbach's α was 0.93 when it was first developed [
-[25]
-] and in this study, it was 0.88."
-"4.3 Satisfaction
-The satisfaction of the educational program was measured using a questionnaire developed by two hospice nurses."
-"This tool consists of 4 questions, measuring program's usefulness, behavioral change, suitability, and systematization on a 5-Likert scale."
-The face validity was secured by a nursing professor with over 10 years of experience as an advanced oncology certified nurse.
-The Cronbach's α of this tool was 0.86.
-"3.
-Data collection
-Data collection for this study was conducted using an online survey tool, with pre-and post-tests administered."
-The pre-test was conducted at the same time as the survey for educational needs assessment.
-"The questionnaires included questions about the general characteristics of participants, the stress of EOL care, and the performance of EOL care."
-The questionnaire took approximately 10 min to complete.
-"A post-test was conducted in the same manner as the pre-test, after the completion of both the initial and follow-up education programs."
-"Additionally, a satisfaction survey on the education program was completed as part of the post-survey."
-"The research team developed the items for the satisfaction survey, which were measured on a 5-point scale (1–5) regarding systematicity, appropriateness, usefulness, and behavioral change in EOL care."
-"Open-ended question was also included, asking about any further education needs."
-"Out of the total 111 nurses in the five wards, 70 (60.1%) agreed to participate in this study."
-"Of these, 70 (100.0%) completed the pre-test, and 67 (95.7%) completed the post-test."
-"One participant was unable to participate in the survey due to a change in department, and two participants were excluded from the analysis due to incomplete survey responses."
-5.
-"Data analysis
-The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 28, SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA)."
-General characteristics of participants and satisfaction levels were calculated using frequency and percentage.
-Scores for preliminary effect variables were calculated as mean and standard deviation.
-Independent t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to determine the difference in stress and performance scores according to participants' general characteristics.
-Welch's test was used when the assumption of homoscedasticity was not satisfied during ANOVA analysis.
-"Since the pre- and post-surveys on EOL care stress and performance—variables of the preliminary effects of the program—were conducted anonymously, data on individual pre- and post-score differences could not be obtained."
-"Therefore, to verify the preliminary effect, a one-sample t-test was used, using the average value of the pre-test as a threshold score."
-"According to the criteria of Cohen [
-[26]
-], an effect size of 0.2 is considered small, 0.5 is considered medium, and 0.8 is considered large."
-"5.
-Ethical considerations
-This study was conducted after obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board of the C University hospital in J province (CNUHH-2020-062)."
-"Participants were informed of the study purpose, anonymity, confidentiality, and the possibility of withdrawing."
-Only those who voluntarily participated in the study were permitted to participate in the survey.
-"The online survey too, Pollboom (www.pollboom.com), was used to conduct the survey."
-"The survey was published for a period of one week only, using the period setting tool, during the pre- and post-test period."
-"After survey was completed, the researcher downloaded the data as an Excel file from the survey website and used it for data analysis."
-6.
-"Results
-6.1 General characteristics of study participants"
-"The majority of participants in this study were in their twenties (65.7%), female (97.1%), and held a bachelor's degree (88.6%)."
-"Of the participants, 57 (81.4%) were single, and 32 (45.7%) identified as religious."
-"Additionally, 47 participants (67.1%) had less than five years of clinical experience."
-Only 3 participants (4.3%) had not previously experienced EOL care.
-"57 participants (81.4%) had experienced the death of a family member or acquaintance, and 46 participants (65.7%) had received education on end-of-life care or hospice nursing care, as shown in Table 3."
-Table 3General characteristics of study participants (N = 70).
-"Variables
-Characteristics
-n
-%
-Age (year)
-20s
-46
-65.7
-Over 30s
-24
-34.3
-Gender
-Female
-68
-97.1
-Male
-2
-2.9
-Education level
-Bachelor's
-62"
-"88.6
-Master's
-8
-11.4"
-"Marital status
-Single
-57
-81.4
-Married
-13
-18.6
-Religion
-Yes
-32
-45.7
-No
-38
-54.3
-Clinical career (year)"
-"<3
-22
-31.4
-3–5
-25
-35.7
-5–10
-14
-20.0
->10
-9
-12.9
-Number of EOL care experience in the past year
-0
-3
-4.3
-1–4
-22
-31.4
-5–9
-21
-30.0
-≥10
-24
-34.3
-Experience of EOL for family member or friend"
-"Yes
-57
-81.4
-No
-13
-18.6
-Experience of EOL care or hospice education
-Yes
-46
-65.7
-No
-24
-34.1
-Open table in a new tab
-Differences in stress and performance in end-of-life care by general characteristics of study participants."
-There were no statistically significant differences in the stress levels and performance of EOL care according to the participants’ general characteristics (Table 3).
-"6.2 Preliminary effects of the end-of-life care education program
-The average score of end-of-life care stress was 3.87 points (SD = 0.50) in the pre-test and 3.79 points (SD = 0.50) in the post-test, but it was not statistically significant (t = −1.29, p = .201)."
-"In the sub-domains, the stress score on overloaded duties and patient and family negative attitudes were high, at more than 4 out of 5 points."
-"In all sub-domains, the post-test scores were lower than the pre-test scores."
-"Thus, the stress level after the education program tended to be lower, but statistical significance was not confirmed (Table 4)."
-Table 4Effects of end-of-care education program on stress and performance in end-of-life care.
-"Variable
-Pre (N = 70)
-Post (n = 67)
-Mean
-SD
-Mean
-SD
-t (p)
-Stress in end-of-life care
-3.87
-0.50
-3.79
-0.50
-−1.29 (.201)"
-"Overloaded duty
-4.10
-0.52
-4.02
-0.53
-−1.18 (.244)
-Negative attitude of patient and his/her family members
-4.09
-0.61
-3.94
-0.66
-−1.87 (.067)
-Difficulty of sharing time to dying patient
-3.89
-0.59
-3.81
-0.57
-−1.08 (.284)
-Insufficiency in professional knowledge and skill
-3.87
-0.45
-3.80
-0.60
-−0.95 (.347)
-Human relation conflict with dying patient
-3.84
-0.65
-3.82
-0.71
-−0.25 (.807)"
-"Conflict about medical limit
-3.83
-0.63
-3.74
-0.59
-−1.21 (.232)
-Burden about end-of-life care
-3.51
-0.78
-3.42
-0.67
-−1.07 (.290)"
-"Performance in end-of-life care
-2.06
-0.36
-2.22
-0.45
-2.88 (.005)
-Physical area
-2.23
-0.48
-2.39
-0.56
-2.31 (.024)
-Psychological area
-2.46
-0.50
-2.66
-0.58
-2.89 (.005)
-Spiritual area
-1.30
-0.33
-1.43
-0.55
-1.89 (.064)
-a Cohen's effect size 1 = 0.45, 2 = 0.56, 3 = 0.58."
-"Open table in a new tab
-The average score for end-of-life care performance was 2.06 points (SD = 0.36) in the pre-test and 2.22 points (SD = 0.45) in the post-test, indicating a statistically significant difference (t = 2.88, p = .005; Cohen's d. = 0.45)."
-"In the sub-domains, there was a statistically significant difference in the physical domain (t = 2.31, p = .024; Cohen's d = 0.56) and the psychological domain (t = 2.89, p = .005; Cohen's d = 0.58) but not in the spiritual domain (t = 1.89, p = .064) (Table 4)."
-6.3 Satisfaction with the end-of-life care education program
-The program satisfaction survey indicated that 88.1% of participants had a score of four or higher out of five for the program's usefulness.
-"83.6% scored four or higher for end-of-life care behavior change, 73.1% scored four or higher for appropriateness, and 61.2% scored four or higher for systematicity (Fig. 3)."
-"Regarding the open-ended question on whether the content needed more material, most participants (88.1%) answered no."
-"Additional opinions were given on nurses' emotional management after end-of-life care, evidence-based education, life-sustaining treatment, and end-of-life nursing education for children and adolescent patients."
-"7. Discussion
-Ensuring that cancer patients and their families in general wards experience a dignified EOL is of paramount importance [
-[27]
-]."
-"The competence of nurses in providing EOL care is crucial for providing holistic care for the patients and their caregivers [
-[28]
-]."
-"This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate the preliminary effects of an EOL care education program for nurses caring cancer patients in general wards."
-"The study developed EOL care manuals for general ward nurses, based on their needs assessment and provided specific training interventions by hospice nurses."
-"As a result of this study, the EOL care education program effectively improved the performance of general ward nurses caring for cancer patients, with a medium effect size."
-"Previous studies, such as the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium program [
-[13]
-] and a 2-day educational workshop [
-[29]
-], also reported positive effects on knowledge and performance of EOL care for ICU nurses and self-efficacy of nurses, respectively."
-"A unique aspect of this study was the use of a manual specifically developed to address the identified barriers to EOL care in general wards, providing a valuable opportunity for improving the quality of EOL care in these settings."
-"This study found that the EOL care education program improved physical and psychological aspect of care, but not spiritual ones."
-Previous research by Balboni et al.
-"[
-[30]
-] revealed that many cancer patients did not receive spiritual care from their nurses, due to lack of time and training."
-Results from Lasater et al.
-"[
-[31]
-] also suggested that the quality of EOL is linked to the nurse practice environments."
-This study also found that nurses caring for dying patients faced significant stress due to excessive workload.
-"To improve spiritual care in EOL care, future education programs should include spiritual nursing components."
-"Additionally, improving the working environment [
-[32]
-,
-[33]
-] and providing spiritual support from religious communities [
-[34]
-] may also be beneficial in enhancing the quality of EOL care."
-This study found that the EOL care education program did not significantly reduce the stress levels of general ward nurses.
-"This may be attributed to the lack of opportunities for sharing EOL experiences during the online phase of the program, which was necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic."
-"Previous research [
-[35]
-,
-[36]
-] has also shown that nurses experience significant stress during EOL care due to conflicts with medical staff and the attitudes of patients and their families, which is consistent with the findings of this study."
-"Thus, when designing EOL care education programs, it is important to include not only knowledge and nursing skills components [
-[37]
-] but also various educational methods such as simulations [
-[38]
-], role-plays and discussions [
-[39]
-] to practice communication with dying patients, their family members, and medical staff."
-"Additionally, the satisfaction survey revealed a demand for psycho-emotional support for nurses engaged in EOL care, suggesting that psychological counseling services or resilience intervention programs [
-[40]
-] should be carefully considered."
-This study was conducted as part of the quality improvement activities in the hospital wards.
-"The preliminary effects of the EOL care education program were measured in a single group, which may introduce the possibility of the Hawthorne effect and limit the generalizability of the results due to the lack of a control group."
-"The effects were only measured before, and after the program, so the lasting effects could not be identified."
-"However, our study followed Moore group's framework for planning and assessing educational program [
-[41]
-], evaluating participation (Level 1), satisfaction (Level 2), and performance (Level 5)."
-"To achieve more comprehensive results and improve outcomes, it is recommended that future studies use a repeated randomized controlled trial design and systematically measure the program's effectiveness using a conceptual framework."
-"Despite these limitations, this study is significant as it examines an EOL care education program for nurses caring for cancer patients in general wards, rather than just in palliative care settings."
-The hospital's nursing department recognized the value of the EOL care manual produced as a result of the quality improvement activities and distributed it through the electronic medical records system for use by nurses in all wards.
-"One challenge during the project was coordinating the participation of nurses with unpredictable work schedules, and there were concerns that the education could exacerbate burnout due to already high workloads."
-"Therefore, it is recommended that the EOL care education program for general ward nurses be established as a standard program in the hospital nursing department and offered regularly."
-8.
-"Conclusions
-EOL care competency among general ward nurses who care for cancer patients is crucial for ensuring the quality of life of cancer patients and their families."
-This study found that the educational program using the EOL care manual improved nurses’ physical and psychological performance.
-Curriculums should be incorporate spiritual competency and communication skill modules.
-"Furthermore, hospitals should provide tailored support, such as counseling and resilience-building programs, to alleviate the psycho-emotional burden of nurses in EOL care."
-"Declarations
-Author contribution statement
-CHIEUN SONG:"
-"Conceived and designed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Contributed reagents, materials, analysis tools or data; Wrote the paper."
-Misuk Jeong: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper.
-Sora Park: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data.
-"Funding statement
-Dr CHIEUN SONG was supported by Nambu University [2022]."
-"Data availability statement
-Data will be made available on request."
-"Declaration of interest's statement
-The authors declare no conflict of interest."
-"Additional information
-Supplementary content related to this article has been published online at [URL]."
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-"BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) --"
-"Zhou Shijie, a tomato grower in Zhengding County, north China's Hebei Province, is adopting a new approach of utilizing computer data to decide when to water or fertilize his plants."
-"""Air humidity 55 percent, soil temperature 27.9 degrees Celcius, and soil pH 6.1,"" read Zhou from a screen showing real-time data captured from sensors installed in his plastic greenhouse for tomatoes."
-"""By looking at the data, I can tell when my plants are thirsty for water or hungry for fertilizer,"" said Zhou."
-"Zhou is one of the farmers in China to have witnessed a transformation in farming in recent years, relying on digital data rather than individual experience."
-China is pursuing modernization in its agriculture and rural areas at a fast pace.
-"A key official document released earlier this week, the ""No.1 central document"" for 2023, said China will strengthen support for agricultural science, technology and equipment this year."
-"According to the document, China will continue to pursue digital development in rural areas, explore different scenarios for the application of digital technology, accelerate big data development, and advance smart agriculture."
-"In addition to helping farmers come up with watering and fertilizing plans, smart technology also reduces agricultural losses by identifying plant diseases and pests."
-"Zhou grows a variety of tomato known as cherry tomato, which is vulnerable to fungal diseases."
-"A device installed in Zhou's plastic greenhouse can measure the level of fungal spores in the air, and transmit real-time data to a platform on the cloud."
-This allows technicians to detect abnormal situations and come up with a solution.
-"The smart agriculture strategy is part of China's move to go digital in major industries including manufacturing, service and agriculture."
-China views the digital economy as a strategic choice in the new round of technological and industrial revolution.
-The scale of China's digital economy has grown into the world second largest.
-"Smart technology is used throughout the whole farming process in China, and robots play unique role in picking fruit and vegetables when they are ready."
-"Through imaging technology, a fruit-picking robot can calculate the distance between the fruit and its arm within a second and do the work swiftly."
-"A robot industry development plan unveiled at the end of 2021 said that agricultural robot development will focus on areas such as weeding, fruit picking, poultry feeding and sludge cleaning."
-"Wider use of robots and sensors marks the country's latest effort to integrate technology with agriculture, which has been an important driving force for rural development over the past decade."
-"Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs showed that the comprehensive mechanization level of crop cultivation, planting and harvesting had grown from 57 percent in 2012 to over 72 percent in 2021."
-China's digital agricultural efforts go beyond production.
-The country is assisting farmers in taking their sales of agricultural products online.
-"In 2022, China's online retail sales of farm produce stood at around 530 billion yuan (77.2 billion U.S. dollars), marking a rise of 9.2 percent year on year, official data showed."
-"China has set the goal of bringing the figure to over 800 billion yuan by 2025, according to the national agriculture and rural informatization development plan for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025)."
-"(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Liang Jun)"
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-"""This collaboration will put the full weight of our resources, expertise, and reach to help Leaf scale and transform more food and agriculture businesses with the power of the cloud”.”
-— Elizabeth Fastiggi, Global Head of Agriculture at AWS
-Precision data, such as planting, application and harvest data, is collected on 70% of the acres in the United States, but this data is stuck in hundreds of proprietary formats."
-"For the past 20 years, the inconsistency of farm data has made it prohibitively difficult for companies to unlock new value for farmers."
-"Leaf solves this problem by offering a unified API that helps companies access, translate, and draw insights from hundreds of sourcess, including data from all major machinery brands, farm management platforms, imagery providers, weather stations, and more."
-"By becoming the common denominator for agricultural data, Leaf's unified API enables companies to focus their efforts on building value for their customers from data insights without spending time and resources building and maintaining undifferentiated data integrations."
-"For Leaf, this co-marketing opportunity with AWS amplifies the reach of the company to food and agriculture companies in 150 countries and will dramatically accelerate the product development and benefits of digital technology in the industry."
-"Leaf Co-founder and CEO Bailey Stockdale: “AWS is already used by the majority of companies that work with food and agriculture data, and having our services available in the AWS Marketplace makes the selection and procurement process significantly easier for these businesses to start building new value with farm data."
-"In addition, it allows our customers to consolidate their cloud accounts."
-Now they can choose to monitor and manage their Leaf usage via their AWS dashboard and move Leaf onto their AWS bill.”
-"""Agriculture is a data rich industry, but our food system is complex and this data comes in many, often incompatible, forms."
-"Leaf is tackling this interoperability issue and unlocking efficiency and value across the entire agri-food chain,"" said Elizabeth Fastiggi, Global Head of Agriculture at AWS."
-"""This collaboration will put the full weight of our resources, expertise, and reach to help Leaf scale and transform more food and agriculture businesses with the power of the cloud”."
-"Leaf is used around the world by carbon MRV platforms, crop insurance providers, crop input providers, farm management information systems, agricultural retailers, and many other types of businesses."
-"From United Kingdom based crop input and agronomy services provider Hutchinsons, that uses Leaf’s API to connect over 120,000 acres of field and machinery data into their proprietary OMNIA platform, to Brazilian farm management software provider Aegro, that uses Leaf’s API to receive machinery data from companies such as Bayer’s Climate FieldView or John Deere and satellite imagery from Planet Labs–the uses cases for Leaf are endless."
-"Canada based agri-food system and supply chain company, TheoryMesh, uses Leaf’s API to connect their partners' machine data to fulfill their Capture and Process product offerings, and USA based Agtech provider Sentinel Fertigation uses Leaf’s API to access field boundaries, machinery data, and satellite imagery from many different sources in order to power their platform and help growers make more profitable fertility and fertigation management decisions, just to name a few examples."
-To learn more about Leaf and its collaboration with AWS come meet the Leaf team at the AWS booth during World Agri-Tech in San Francisco on March 14-15.
-"About Leaf
-Leaf is food and agriculture's data infrastructure company."
-Leaf empowers software developers by providing intuitive and reliable tools to build with farm data.
-"By removing the need to build and maintain multiple integrations and related backend infrastructure, we make farm data integrations fast, seamless and standardized with our industry leading API."
-Learn more at withleaf.io2 and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
-"Reinder Prins
-Leaf Agriculture
-+61 498 865 989
-reinder@withleaf.io
-Visit us on social media:
-Twitter
-LinkedIn
-1 https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-sptihfztdaiwu
-2 https://withleaf.io"
-"An unmanned agricultural machine works at a demonstration zone of high-standard farmland in Wadian township, Anyang county, central China’s Henan Province."
-(Photo/Ji Kun)
-"A smart agriculture platform has facilitated farming at a demonstration zone of high-standard farmland in Wadian township, Anyang county, central China’s Henan Province."
-"“I can irrigate over 400 mu (26.67 hectares) of land on my mobile phone,” said Zhang Xianzhi, head of a planting cooperative in Anyang county, who praised the construction of high-standard farmland."
-Zhang said he can control water to irrigate wheat fields in real time by logging into the smart agriculture platform on his phone.
-"“The application of technologies enables local grain growers to embrace smart farming,” he said."
-"Li Gang, director of the agricultural technology service center in Wadian township, said that the smart agriculture platform has reduced water and electrical consumption and significantly reduced farmers’ costs for growing grain."
-"This year, the planting area for winter wheat in China exceeded 330 million mu, and wheat is growing well, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs."
-"To ensure a bumper summer harvest, over 120 experts have gone to 15 major grain- and oil-producing provinces to guide farming together with local agricultural technicians."
-"An unmanned agricultural machine works at a demonstration zone of high-standard farmland in Wadian township, Anyang county, central China’s Henan Province."
-(Photo/Ji Kun)
-"Photo shows farmland at a major grain-producing area in Anyang county, central China’s Henan Province."
-(Photo/Han Zhenhao)
-"Photo shows irrigation facilities at a major grain-producing area in Anyang county, central China’s Henan Province."
-(Photo/Han Zhenhao)
-"Staff members take care of vegetables at a plant factory in Feidong County, Hefei, Anhui Province, on May 12, 2022 (XINHUA)"
-"At a modern agricultural park on Shanghai's Chongming Island, containers-turned-plant factories stood ready for action on February 13."
-"This is the venue of the Third Smart Agriculture Competition, an annual precision farming contest launched by e-commerce platform Pinduoduo, an app originally designed to connect farmers with consumers directly."
-"The competition, with around 80 percent of participants born after 1990, has become a platform where young and talented researchers in the fields of agriculture and technology can work on real-life problems faced by smallholder farmers."
-It has also become a testing field for agricultural technology born in the laboratory.
-"This year's edition was organized by Pinduoduo and Bright Seedbase Technology, the seedling arm of Chinese food and beverage conglomerate Bright Food."
-"Four teams from Beijing and Shanghai have stood out from 30 plus teams to reach the final competition: the CyberFarmer, Lettus Grow, the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University teams."
-"Over the course of 90 days till the final's conclusion in mid-May, the four teams will take on the challenge of producing crops with higher yields, better quality and shorter growth cycles, and with less energy."
-"Throughout the competition, the teams will explore ways to solve key issues hindering the development of vertical farming—a process in which crops are grown in layers on top of each other, rather than in traditional, horizontal rows, resulting in a higher crop yield per square foot of land used—and promote the progress of smart agriculture."
-"Visitors take a closer look at vegetables grown in vertically stacked layers at the Fifth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 7, 2022 (XINHUA)"
-"Planting pros
-Plant factories are facilities that aid the steady production of high-quality vegetables all year round by artificially controlling the cultivation environment including light, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration and nutrient solution."
-"It is a type of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), which refers to the production of plants and their products, such as vegetables and flowers, inside controlled environment structures such as greenhouses and vertical farms."
-"The plant factory is considered the highest level in CEA because compared with greenhouses, which have realized partial control of the cultivation environment, these factories have full artificial control over their cultivation environment."
-"China's CEA originated in the 1980s, a time when the country was not yet able to provide a stable vegetable supply all year round."
-"Farmers then started building plastic greenhouses, which were an effective and inexpensive way to increase farm yields by extending the growing season and exerting control over temperature and lighting conditions."
-"According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, CEA-produced vegetables accounted for around 30 percent of China's total vegetable output as of last October, becoming an important part of vegetable production."
-"Zheng Jianfeng, head of the CyberFarmer team who is pursuing a postdoctoral degree at China Agricultural University, told GeekPark, a Chinese innovators community that provides real time updates on product manufacturers, that China's CEA industry lags behind that of countries such as the Netherlands and Japan because it mostly consists of greenhouses."
-Intelligent greenhouses and plant factories currently account for only a small proportion of the industry.
-This is why he decided to conduct plant factory studies.
-"By controlling the internal environment, plant factories can produce vegetables about two to four times faster compared with typical outdoor cultivation."
-"In addition, the use of vertical farming (a multi-shelf system) better facilitates the mass production of vegetables in a small space."
-"The growth cycle of vegetables cultivated in plant factories is around 34 days, half the time required for those grown in soil."
-"Plant factories can also produce higher-quality vegetables as they involve less chemicals and pesticides given the closed environment provides ample shelter from bacteria and pests; plus, the air and water have all been purified."
-"Moreover, because plant factories are often located near or in cities, transportation is much faster, hence reducing the carbon footprint and ensuring the produce is still fresh when it hits store shelves."
-"These factories can be an effective way to solve food security problems as the global population keeps increasing, arable land is decreasing and the aging of the agricultural labor force is on the verge of becoming detrimental to production."
-"On the other hand, it has provided solutions to guarantee sufficient food supply in areas not suitable for growing vegetables such as the desert, extremely cold regions—and even outer space."
-Costly cons
-"However, plant factories' high costs have hindered their commercialization."
-"The cost for one kg of ordinary lettuce is 4 ($0.58) to 8 yuan ($1.16), but for lettuce produced by a plant factory, that price tag can rise as high as 20 yuan ($2.9), as a plant factory consumes 10 kW of electricity to grow 1 kg of said produce."
-This makes energy consumption an important criterion for judges to evaluate the performance of the teams participating in the competition.
-"Wang Jinhua, director of the agricultural business department of Bright Seedbase Technology who is on the competition's panel of judges, told GeekPark competitors need to strike a balance between output and cost."
-"""Only by reducing costs can the consumer base of plant factories expand, which will in turn promote the industry's development,"" Wang said."
-"Zheng Jianfeng, head of the CyberFarmer team, told Chinese news outlet Shanghai Observer the costs of an LED-lit plant factory include energy consumption, equipment and labor costs."
-"Energy consumption and labor costs make up approximately 20 and 30 percent of the total cost, respectively, and lighting expenditure accounts for 50 to 60 percent of overall energy costs."
-"Throughout the competition, his team focuses on reducing energy consumption, and that of lighting specifically."
-"Bao Hua, head of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University team, is an expert in energy control."
-"""We will treat the container as if it were an architectural design and apply our experiences in controlling architecture's energy consumption to plant factories"
-"[because energy consumption can be seen as one of the main concerns in architecture and environmental design],"" he told Shanghai Observer."
-He hopes to have reduced energy consumption by 40 percent by the time the competition concludes.
-"A plant factory involves several disciplines including botany, biology, engineering and computer science."
-The four teams that made it to the final feature one common denominator: They all include scientists from different backgrounds such as agronomists and data scientists.
-"Xu Dan, head of the Lettus Grow team and founder of Beijing Hortipolaris Co. Ltd., an agricultural company, told Shanghai Observer that a plant factory needs to be supported by a multitude of sensors and big data algorithms for plantation monitoring and control."
-"Inside a plant factory, the artificial intelligence system gathers data such as the growth speed and photosynthetic rate of the plants through sensors and analyzes whether the plants are in good condition and what they require more or less of."
-"Based on the analysis, the system then automatically adjusts the plant factory's temperature, lighting, humidity and carbon dioxide concentration accordingly to enable the plants to grow better."
-"""We want to see how far artificial intelligence can go in agricultural production and how it can help reduce the margin of error and improve efficiency,"" Xu said."
-"Whoever may end up winning, when it comes to their research, these teams are not missing a beet."
-"(Print Edition Title: Not Missing a Beet)
-Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon
-Comments to jijing@cicgamericas.com"
-"Source: USDA news release
-Digital agriculture (DA)--the ongoing transformation of farming that includes digitalization and automation of farming tasks, of which precision agriculture (PA) is a chief element--may be an important part of the solution to several challenges facing U.S. agriculture, including rising production costs, climate change, and labor shortages, among others."
-"Adoption of digital technologies in row-crop production has generally increased since 1996, though use has varied widely by technology and crop."
-"During this webinar, ERS Research Economist Jonathan McFadden will present Precision Agriculture in the Digital Era: Recent Adoption on U.S. Farms."
-"This report analyzes farmers' DA adoption rates for soil maps, yield maps, yield monitors, VRT, auto-steer and guidance systems, and aerial imagery across six major crops: corn, cotton, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and winter wheat."
-"Register for the Webinar
-Read the report:Precision Agriculture in the Digital Era: Recent Adoption on U.S. Farms"
-"A high-powered policy dialogue titled “Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security: Challenges & Way Forward for Pakistan” was organized by Syngenta Pakistan and Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) on 7th March, 2023 in Islamabad."
-"With the objectives of highlighting the key challenges facing the food security of the country and identifying viable solutions to mitigate these challenges in the context of climate change, the session brought together key stakeholders from public, private, development and academic sectors including members of the parliament, and representatives from UN FAO, ADB, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi and Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad who stressed the need for a collective action plan to deal with the rising food insecurity and to promote climate smart and regenerative agriculture in the country to counter the impacts of climate change."
-"Honourable Speaker National Assembly, Mr. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and stated that “Pakistan has become highly vulnerable to climate change, and not because of our own doing, which is manifested in the form of recent super floods which had wreaked havoc on our agriculture."
-It is essential that we protect our agriculture against climatic shifts and utilize sustainable practices to improve our climate resilience.
-We are at the turning point of our history.
-It is through persistence and resilience that we will overcome all the changes that our nation is currently facing.”
-"Lo sviluppo diffuso, rapido e su vasta scala delle piattaforme di servizi digitali interessa ormai da tempo tutti i settori della società, così come i numerosi e sempre più frequenti dibattiti sugli spazi pubblici di dati e sulle nuove tecnologie come l'intelligenza artificiale."
-"I nuovi modi di comunicare, vendere e acquistare prodotti o servizi, ma anche accedere alle informazioni online o interagire con le istituzioni pubbliche fanno ormai parte della vita quotidiana e sono in costante evoluzione."
-L’Agenda digitale europea per il decennio 2020-2030 (integrata ad ultimo nel 2021)
-"si concentra proprio su tali questioni, e sulla necessità di creare spazi e servizi digitali sicuri, ma anche condizioni di parità sui mercati digitali con le grandi piattaforme, oltre che sul rafforzamento della c.d."
-"“sovranità digitale” dell'Europa, contribuendo nel contempo all'obiettivo europeo della neutralità climatica entro il 2050."
-Questa attenzione multisettoriale al tema del digitale nell’ambito delle politiche UE si ritrova anche con riferimento al settore agro-alimentare.
-"Uno degli obiettivi chiave della nuova PAC 2023-2027 è infatti proprio la promozione delle conoscenze e dell’innovazione, che rappresenta uno degli elementi fondamentali anche per raggiungere obiettivi di sostenibilità del settore agricolo."
-"Nello specifico, si mira a modernizzare l'agricoltura e le zone rurali promuovendo e condividendo le conoscenze, l'innovazione e la digitalizzazione"
-e
-"incoraggiandone l'applicazione da parte degli agricoltori attraverso un migliore accesso alla ricerca, all'innovazione, allo scambio di conoscenze e alla formazione."
-"Tale obiettivo peraltro si ritrova anche nel Piano Strategico PAC dell’Italia (una delle principali novità introdotte dalla nuova PAC), approvato dalla Commissione europea nel dicembre 2022."
-"Anche nell’ambito del PNRR, peraltro, sono previsti fondi specificamente destinati all’agli investimenti nella c.d."
-“Agricoltura 4.0”.
-"Sommario
-Agricoltura 4.0 e nuove tecnologie
-Applicazioni della tecnologia blockchain nel settore agro-alimentare
-Blockchain, tracciabilità e certificazione: nuove sfide per il diritto
-Il diritto alimentare."
-"Sviluppo sostenibile e tutela della salute, di Bruno Francesco, Ed."
-"CEDAM, 2022."
-"Il volume propone una chiave di lettura del diritto alimentare fondata sulla trasversalità delle fonti, nonché sui paradigmi dello sviluppo sostenibile e della tutela della salute."
-"Guarda la scheda del prodotto
-1."
-"Agricoltura 4.0 e nuove tecnologie
-Come riportato dal CREA nell’Annuario 2021 sull’andamento in Italia dell’agricoltura e del sistema agro-alimentare (pubblicato nel dicembre 2022), l’Agricoltura 4.0 (o agricoltura di precisione) può essere definita come “un sistema integrato di gestione dei processi produttivi dell’attività agricola che impiega strumenti e tecnologie digitali al fine di ottimizzare meglio la gestione delle diverse operazioni produttive”."
-Attraverso tali innovazioni si mira dunque ad ottenere “sistemi produttivi sempre più efficienti e sostenibili”.
-"L’utilizzo delle nuove tecnologie, infatti, dovrebbe consentire “un incremento di produttività a parità di input, in quanto viene ridotta la variabilità di campo, producendo maggiormente nei punti meno fertili (e aumentando la resa media) e riducendo la sensibilità agli effetti climatici”."
-"Le risorse, in questo modo, vengono ottimizzate, abbassando al tempo stesso il costo di produzione e incrementando e stabilizzando la redditività."
-"Si pensi, in tal senso, all’utilizzo di droni per monitorare lo stato di salute delle coltivazioni e del terreno, o di sistemi di sensori per un utilizzo sempre più efficiente di fertilizzanti e delle risorse idriche per l’irrigazione."
-"Nell’ambito della più ampia riflessione sull’utilizzo di tecnologie innovative nel settore agro-alimentare, una particolare attenzione deve essere riservata al crescente utilizzo della tecnologia blockchain, anche per le implicazioni che questo può avere sul piano giuridico."
-"Scopri di più
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-"Applicazioni della tecnologia blockchain nel settore agro-alimentare
-La tecnologia blockchain, nota soprattutto per essere alla base del meccanismo di funzionamento delle c.d."
-"“criptovalute”, può essere definita come una sorta di “registro digitale”, che rientra nella più ampia categoria della c.d."
-“tecnologia del registro pubblico distribuito” (DLT Distributed Ledger Technology).
-"Si tratta di un meccanismo di registrazione e condivisione di dati attraverso vari “blocchi” (ledger), ciascuno contenente la registrazione dei medesimi dati e gestito da una rete di server (nodes)."
-"Nello specifico, Blockchain è un meccanismo basato sulla crittografia, che usa specifici algoritmi matematici per creare una struttura di raccolta dati in continua crescita, nella quale i dati possono unicamente essere aggiunti ma non rimossi."
-Esistono inoltre diverse forme di validazione delle transazioni effettuate mediante blockchain.
-"Come ha evidenziato il CREA nell’Annuario 2020 , contenente un approfondimento proprio sull’utilizzo della tecnologia blockchain, tale strumento suscita oggi un crescente interesse nel settore agro-alimentare."
-"Secondo le analisi dell’Osservatorio Blockchain & Distributed Ledger del Politecnico di Milano infatti, nel 2021 su un totale di 1.242 progetti internazionali che implementano tali tecnologie, l’agro-alimentare"
-"è il terzo settore per numero di casi pilota e operativi (7% del totale), dopo il settore finanziario e la pubblica amministrazione."
-"CREA tuttavia ricorda, nel proprio report, come l’Osservatorio abbia evidenziato che si tratta di un settore ancora in evoluzione e in una fase di forte sperimentazione, anche a causa delle difficoltà tecniche nell’implementazione dei sistemi."
-"Dei 93 casi d’uso mappati nel 2021, il 61% erano infatti perlopiù annunci e il 31% progetti pilota; mentre solo l’8% rientrava nella categoria dei progetti effettivamente operativi."
-"Nella propria analisi, il CREA ha individuato i principali ambiti di utilizzo della tecnologia blockchain nel settore agro-alimentare, in cui è applicata principalmente al processo di tracciabilità e di rintracciabilità, completando una gamma già piuttosto ampia di strumenti e soluzioni, dalle più tradizionali (come i software verticali per la gestione dei lotti e delle date di scadenza) a quelle più innovative, basate su tecnologie come Internet of Things, Cloud, e Big Data Analytics."
-"Si pensi, ad esempio, alle c.d."
-"“etichette intelligenti”, in grado di identificare e tracciare automaticamente le merci utilizzando la tecnologia IoT, rilevando inoltre alterazioni o pericoli per la salute, legati ad esempio all’alterazione della corretta temperatura di conservazione o alla contaminazione dell’ambiente circostante."
-"Come già evidenziato, all’interno di una piattaforma Blockchain ciascun attore della filiera può registrare le informazioni di tracciabilità che riguardano la sua attività, rendendole così immutabili e visibili a tutti gli altri nodi della rete."
-"Nel documento del 2020, CREA ha dunque evidenziato come la tecnologia blockchain possa giocare un ruolo chiave, oltre che nella tutela della food safety (si pensi alle procedure di richiamo dei prodotti) o dell’anticontraffazione, anche nei processi di certificazione, evidenziando come “i dati raccolti e resi immutabili possono essere messi a disposizione dei certificatori, i quali potrebbero avere, ad esempio, sempre accesso a una copia del registro distribuito in modo tale da facilitare il processo di emissione e rinnovo delle certificazioni per le singole imprese o per l’intera filiera”."
-"Le stesse certificazioni, inoltre, potrebbero essere registrate su blockchain ed “essere legate ai prodotti così da seguirli lungo tutta la filiera”."
-"Peraltro, come emerge dall’analisi dei dati raccolti dall’Osservatorio relativi al 2018, nell’86% dei progetti applicativi analizzati la tecnologia blockchain è stata usata proprio con obiettivi legati alla tracciabilità e alle certificazioni, in particolare in relazione alla sostenibilità ambientale e sociale (ad esempio, progetti per il controllo delle pratiche di caporalato; oppure, nel settore ittico, il rispetto di standard internazionali a garanzia del mantenimento delle riserve naturali); alla food safety (ad esempio per controllare la presenza di allergeni o rendere più efficiente il processo di ritiro di lotti compromessi); al monitoraggio dei trasporti e delle fasi produttive (come la registrazione di parametri biologici nelle fasi di produzione del formaggio o della temperatura, dell’umidità e della luce di prodotti come l’olio nel commercio anche internazionale)."
-"Nel documento del 2020, il CREA ha inoltre evidenziato come non debba essere trascurato il potenziale impatto sul consumatore finale."
-"Sebbene infatti la tecnologia blockchain non debba essere considerata propriamente una tecnologia di comunicazione, le aziende del settore agroalimentare stanno puntando in misura sempre maggiore al suo utilizzo per rafforzare il legame con il consumatore e valorizzare le caratteristiche del prodotto."
-"Tutte le informazioni raccolte, o parte di esse, possono infatti essere condivise con il consumatore finale, permettendogli di conoscere e controllare la storia e l’integrità del prodotto, ma anche le sue caratteristiche, ad esempio, in termini di sostenibilità ambientale e sociale."
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-"Blockchain, tracciabilità e certificazione: nuove sfide per il diritto
-Com’è noto, l’informazione al consumatore rappresenta una dimensione fondamentale del diritto alimentare, soprattutto di matrice comunitaria, che nel tempo si è arricchito di un elaborato sistema di regole e strumenti mirati non solo a tutelare la salute del consumatore (si veda, in tal senso, il regolamento (UE) n.1169/2011, relativo alla fornitura di informazioni al consumatore di alimenti), ma anche di certificazioni in grado di consentirgli di orientare le proprie scelte verso prodotti con particolari caratteristiche, relative, ad esempio, alla provenienza, o alla particolare sostenibilità ambientale."
-"Si considerino, in tal senso, i sistemi di qualità nell’Unione europea, come le DOP e le IGP, o il sistema di certificazione collegato al metodo di produzione biologica."
-"In tal senso, è inoltre opportuno ricordare che il sistema delle certificazioni nel settore agroalimentare è garantito attraverso specifici organismi di controllo e disciplinato principalmente da regole di diritto pubblico."
-"Nello specifico, in Italia gli organismi di controllo sono autorizzati ad operare dal Ministero dell’agricoltura e, in attuazione del regolamento europeo 765/2008, il sistema di accreditamento si avvale di Accredia."
-"Questo Ente Unico di accreditamento ha il compito, sotto la vigilanza del Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy, di attestare la competenza e l’imparzialità degli organismi di certificazione, di ispezione e di verifica, assicurandone l’idoneità a valutare la conformità di beni e servizi alle prescrizioni stabilite dalle norme volontarie e obbligatorie."
-"Affrontando la questione dell’utilizzo delle nuove tecnologie (inclusa blockchain) nel settore agroalimentare, appare dunque necessario interrogarsi su quali questioni tale evoluzione ponga sul piano del diritto, legate anche alle modalità stesse di funzionamento del meccanismo alla base di tale tecnologie."
-"L’implementazione delle nuove tecnologie determinerà infatti rilevanti ricadute su tutte le varie forme di tracciabilità e certificazione, a partire dalle informazioni relative all’immissione delle merci nel mercato, ma anche alla possibilità di monitorare il percorso seguito dagli ingredienti per arrivare a costituire il prodotto finale, o aspetti legati alla sostenibilità dei prodotti stessi (una dimensione sempre più rilevante nelle politiche agroalimentari, come emerge chiaramente anche dalla nuova PAC)."
-"Fino ad oggi tali passaggi sono stati gestiti (direttamente) dal settore pubblico o affidati (indirettamente) a soggetti terzi delegati, come gli organismi di certificazione."
-"A fronte dello sviluppo sempre maggiore di sistemi come quelli basati sulla tecnologia blockchain, gestiti interamente da soggetti privati, sembra evidente che, in un prossimo futuro, si avrà un’evoluzione normativa e la sovrapposizione di regole di matrice differente, caratterizzata dalla coesistenza di ambiti disciplinari privatistici e pubblicistici."
-"Il quadro che si sta delineando è infatti caratterizzato dall’emersione di nuovi centri regolatori e di nuovi meccanismi di verifica, con la conseguente emersione di nuovi problemi."
-"Si consideri, a titolo esemplificativo, la questione dei profili di responsabilità sia del soggetto privato gestore della piattaforma informatica contenente dati di rilievo pubblico, sia dei soggetti che possono direttamente inserire dati nel sistema."
-"Rispetto a questo, è stato osservato(1) come, in particolare, l’utilizzo di un modello decentrato formato da una catena di nodi attraverso la costituzione di una blockchain, in cui non sia materialmente possibile identificare un gestore unitario sovraordinato rispetto ai singoli partecipanti, possa generare significativi dubbi sulla responsabilità del controllo della piattaforma, a causa del coinvolgimento di tutti i nodi nella circolazione delle informazioni, ma nei confronti dei quali non è “tecnicamente” possibile attribuire"
-responsabilità individuali di gestione dei dati.
-"A tale problema è strettamente collegato quello della pluralità dei soggetti che hanno la capacità di immettere dati nel sistema, che aggiunge un ulteriore elemento di complessità alla questione."
-"Dunque, come in molteplici altri settori, anche in quello agroalimentare l’affermarsi e il diffondersi di nuove tecnologie (inclusa blockchain) genera non solo nuove opportunità (anche di tutela del consumatore o di raggiungimento di obiettivi di sostenibilità, mediante meccanismi di certificazione sempre più affidabili e dunque efficaci nell’orientare le scelte di consumo e modellare quelle produttive), ma anche nuove sfide, peraltro fortemente condizionate dalla natura stessa degli strumenti usati e dalle loro caratteristiche."
-"Tali sfide sono legate in primo luogo alla garanzia della correttezza delle informazioni “immagazzinate” nel sistema blockchain, rispetto alla quale un regime di responsabilità chiaro e definito rappresenta la prima e fondamentale garanzia."
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-Smart agriculture is revolutionizing farming and creating opportunities for investors.
-Here are three innovations you should know about.
-"The data analytics company has announced new expansion in Portugal and Spain, continuing its successful global growth."
-"LISBON, Portugal, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceres Imaging, the data analytics company that builds precision agriculture solutions to reduce risk and improve sustainability outcomes, is announcing its expansion into Portugal and Spain."
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- Ceres Imaging algorithms use cutting edge computer vision techniques to pinpoint crop health issues 2-3 weeks before they are visually apparent in the field."
-"In this 3D Water Stress Index image, Ceres identifies areas within a field where yield may be impacted by water stress."
-"Ceres got its start over a decade ago in California's silicon valley area, and today helps many of the world's largest agriculture land holders detect underperforming assets and identify opportunities for the highest ROI in their portfolios."
-With more than 11 billion individual plant-level measurements captured across 22 million acres and more than 40 crop types—Ceres can model yield impacts and investment ROI in ways other companies can't.
-As part of its launch Ceres has built a local customer support team and has established a network of pilots for its high resolution imagery that are flying throughout the major growing areas.
-"""We are encouraged by our reception so far in the region."
-"We are looking forward to leveraging our expertise, based on our experiences in North America, Australia, and Latin America, to help farming enterprises protect their yields and manage their scarce natural resources,"" said Ramsey Masri, CEO of Ceres Imaging."
-"Ceres is used by global farming enterprises to protect yield and improve sustainability outcomes, including water efficiency and nutrient use efficiency."
-"With Ceres managers can:
-Identify issues impacting yield and calculate the ROI of capital improvements in ways that other companies can't.
-Report on key farm metrics at a plant, farm, or portfolio level—or create custom reporting zones to match the way you work."
-Be notified of crop health issues 2-3 weeks before they are visible to the human eye—and before they impact yield.
-"Benefit from the most accurate aerial imagery available for agriculture, including chlorophyll, color infrared, absolute and relative NDVI, thermal, and water stress data."
-"Ceres' holistic view combines high-resolution imagery, integrations with IoT field sensors, and satellite-based analytics to forecast yield risk and help users take action."
-Ceres is unique among data analytics companies in offering high resolution thermal imagery and plant-level insights with a delivery turnaround time of 48 hours or less.
-"While other data companies show pixels of a whole field, often mixing soil and ground cover with crop information, Ceres uses convolutional neural networks to measure just the crop and provide quantifiable insights on a per plant basis."
-"With quantified feedback on what's working, it's easier to prioritize resources and respond quickly to changing conditions in the field."
-"About Ceres Imaging
-At Ceres Imaging, we build AI-driven solutions that protect yield and advance climate resiliency."
-"We believe the future of agriculture depends on building the right tools to help farmers, insurers, lenders and sustainability partners make the most of their limited resources."
-"By combining in field data with advanced analytics and proprietary high-resolution imagery, we're building more profitable and more sustainable agriculture operations."
-"For more information, visit ceresimaging.net."
-"Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2015740/Water_Stress_Index_3D_View.jpg
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-"With the country’s agricultural sector rapidly expanding, there is no better time for youths to get involved; and President Dr Irfaan Ali’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme is a great way to start."
-"This programme is fully financed by the Guyana Government, but participants can earn big from the produce they harvest."
-"Chief Executive Officer of the programme, Teesha Mangra-Singh, told this publication that persons who are already qualified or are currently pursuing an education in agriculture can apply to be part of the initiative."
-"Additionally, persons who are interested in participating but do not reach those criteria are still encouraged to sign up."
-"“In our programme here, once you’re qualified in agriculture or you’re a current student, we accept you as you come."
-"Once they (persons outside of the criteria) show interest and they have the time, then they could be on board; we welcome them,” the CEO shared."
-"According to her, the country needs more youths involved in agriculture."
-"“We need youths in agriculture because they are the largest shareholder of our population, and we need food to get us closer to security."
-"What the Government did was finance the project, so that the young people could benefit."
-"And they did this in [an] innovative and climate-smart way…
-“Our entire farm is climate-smart, and we use innovative practices because we understand that youths are more au fait with technology, and they are more prone to work with innovative practices rather than traditional farming, where you have to go out in the sun…,” Mangra-Singh remarked."
-"The home base for this programme is located in Mon Repos, Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica)."
-"However, there are various locations across the country, including at Bartica, Orealla and Wakenaam, among other places."
-"According to Mangra-Singh, if persons who are out of Region Four wish to be part of the programme, they can simply write to the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, and he will tend to their interest."
-"“Normally, persons would write to the Minister, and then he would construct a shade house in their region, if they have the amount of persons and they are able to say that young people will be involved,” Mangra-Singh explained."
-"Some of the high-value crops currently being cultivated under this programme are cauliflower, broccoli, beets, cilantro, parsley, celery, lettuce, bell peppers, sweet peppers, hot peppers, carrots, chili, and tomatoes."
-"Participants are fully involved in the process, from mixing the soil to packaging and marketing the crops."
-These crops are usually sold to restaurants and hotels.
-"“We’re involved in every aspect of the programme because we’re the shareholders of the programme…we’re involved in [the] mixing of the soil…irrigation…taking care of the plants and more… we bring the product straight up to marketing, and we do our own…packaging and marketing,” Mangra-Singh outlined."
-"Extended countrywide
-Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, during a telephone interview, said the programme would be extended to various areas across the country throughout the year."
-He noted that a sum of $200 million has been allocated in this year’s budget for this extension.
-"By the end of 2022, 120 shade houses were constructed to support the production."
-The PPP/C Administration aims to engage a further 100 new young agri-entrepreneurs and increase the production of crops by 50% this year.
-"In a previous article posted by the Department of Public Information (DPI), it was stated that the ambitious goal would benefit young people by providing them with employment opportunities, and would boost the country’s economy by increasing food security and exportation of high-value crops."
-The programme currently has some 100 participants.
-"It was previously disclosed that, to date, the initiative has earned more than $10M since its launch in January 2022 by President Dr Irfaan Ali."
-The money earned is to be distributed as dividends to participants.
-Interested persons who are between the ages of 18and 35 can apply to join this programme via email at aiep@narei.gov.gy or contact the team on (592) 608 0527.
-"Abaco Group, player di riferimento europeo nella fornitura di soluzioni software per la gestione e il controllo delle risorse territoriali orientate all’agricoltura di precisione e alla sostenibilità ambientale, entra nel settore dell’agrivoltaico estendendo"
-le funzionalità della propria soluzione dedicata all’industria al monitoraggio degli impianti e dell’energia prodotta da fonti fotovoltaiche.
-"Caffè all'olio d'oliva, novità in Italia/ Esperti ""Riduce rischi cardiovascolari ma…""
-Il Gruppo, specializzato nella gestione dei"
-"sussidi PAC e nello sviluppo di progetti di produttività, tracciabilità e sostenibilità, ha infatti investito nella specializzazione di una soluzione di smart farming che consiste nel monitoraggio dei dati provenienti dall’integrazione"
-"tra i pannelli per la produzione di energia rinnovabile, la sensoristica IoT e"
-le funzionalità e
-"i dati già oggi disponibili grazie alla piattaforma, come ad esempio: dashboard su misura personalizzabili con indici satellitari, agrometeo, dati storici e previsionali, controllo e gestione di costi, consumi e ricavi, configurazione di tutte le risorse aziendali, registro dei trattamenti, pianificazione delle attività, sistemi di supporto alle decisioni e impostazione alert su tutti i parametri."
-"Stelle Michelin Francia, premiato l'italiano Martino Ruggieri/ L'elenco dei vincitori
-Grazie a tale strumento, sarà possibile gestire in un’unica piattaforma le performance e il monitoraggio della resa energetica, gli indici di redditività e di sostenibilità delle colture e del terreno oltre che garantire una corretta applicazione di protocolli agronomici specifici e adattati alle condizioni peculiari di un’attività agricola ibrida."
-L’adesione a questo modello produttivo comprende l’utilizzo di strumenti innovativi per il monitoraggio della produzione agricola e della produzione di energia delle aziende.
-"Alcuni test hanno dimostrato i diversi benefici quali l’incremento della resa dei terreni tra il 20% e il 60%, una riduzione del consumo di acqua per l’irrigazione fino al 20%, minori costi relativi all’energia, nonché la mitigazione degli effetti della crisi climatica nel settore primario."
-FOOD DELIVERY/
-"In Spagna e Olanda crescono le limitazioni al servizio
-La transizione energetica verso fonti di generazione di energia pulita rappresenta un’occasione per mitigare gli effetti della crisi climatica in agricoltura, preservare la biodiversità e promuovere nuove pratiche più sostenibili."
-"Per questo, Abaco ha deciso di ampliare la propria offerta, che oggi si rivolge sia alle aziende agricole che hanno già un impianto agrivoltaico e vogliono ottimizzarne l’utilizzo sia agli stessi produttori degli impianti."
-L’obiettivo
-è garantire una
-"continuità dell’attività agricola e incrementarla tramite l’integrazione tra il sistema di smart farming e l’impianto fotovoltaico con un conseguente totale controllo dell’impatto dei pannelli sulle colture, la misurazione della produzione di energia elettrica, il monitoraggio dell’attività agricola e di specifici dati agronomici come quelli relativi al risparmio idrico, alla produttività e alla fertilità del suolo."
-"Pe Abaco, il primo passo verso questo percorso è il progetto sviluppato per AKREN, player italiano del settore agrivoltaico che sta lavorando allo sviluppo di uno dei primi sistemi realizzati in contesti collinari della potenza di circa 1 MWp."
-© RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA
-Farmers who adopted conservation agriculture in Karonga are all smiles as their maize crop is doing well amid prolonged dry spells in the lakeshore district.
-"During a media tour of three extension planning areas (EPAs) of Vinthukutu, Nyungwe II and Mpata organised by Karonga District Agricultural Development Division (ADD) on Saturday to appreciate the impact of the dry spells, it was learnt that some maize crops were wilting."
-"Daniel Mkandawire, a lead farmer from Chizumba Village, Traditional Authority Wasambo, said they adopted conservation agriculture which involves the use of compost manureas well as making contour and box ridges to retain moisture."
-"In contrast, a maize field lying few metres away from Mkandawire’s garden is affected by the dry spell."
-The garden’s owner Ella Mkorongo said she would not harvest anything from her three gardens.
-"“I don’t know what to do because even cassava cuttings are scarce in this area,” she said."
-"In Nyungwe II EPA, Chuma Chithu Farmer Field School members said their maize crop is also doing fine, courtesy of conservation agriculture."
-The club’s treasurer Tumaini Sanga said the escalating fertiliser prices compelled them to adopt conservation agriculture.
-Nyungwe EPA agricultural extension development coordinator Florence Nthara said people who adopted climate smart agriculture technologies were likely to get good harvests.
-Karonga ADD chief land resource conservation officer Kufasi Shela said it was high time farmers adopted modern farming technologies.
-She said: “Farming is an investment that requires innovation and diversification.
-"In the prevailing prolonged dry spells that have gone beyond the forecasted period, farmers that embraced conservation agriculture will harvest enough for sale and consumption."
-"“We urge farmers to choose from land management technologies such as soil and water conservation, contour and aligned ridges, use of khola, mbeya and bokashi manure as well as planting healthy seeds with early rains.”"
-Farmers who adopted conservation agriculture in Karonga are all smiles as their maize crop is doing well amid prolonged dry spells in the lakeshore district.
-"During a media tour of three extension planning areas (EPAs) of Vinthukutu, Nyungwe II and Mpata organised by Karonga District Agricultural Development Division (ADD) on Saturday to appreciate the impact of the dry spells, it was learnt that some maize crops were wilting."
-"Daniel Mkandawire, a lead farmer from Chizumba Village, Traditional Authority Wasambo, said they adopted conservation agriculture which involves the use of compost manureas well as making contour and box ridges to retain moisture."
-"In contrast, a maize field lying few metres away from Mkandawire’s garden is affected by the dry spell."
-The garden’s owner Ella Mkorongo said she would not harvest anything from her three gardens.
-"“I don’t know what to do because even cassava cuttings are scarce in this area,” she said."
-"In Nyungwe II EPA, Chuma Chithu Farmer Field School members said their maize crop is also doing fine, courtesy of conservation agriculture."
-The club’s treasurer Tumaini Sanga said the escalating fertiliser prices compelled them to adopt conservation agriculture.
-Nyungwe EPA agricultural extension development coordinator Florence Nthara said people who adopted climate smart agriculture technologies were likely to get good harvests.
-Karonga ADD chief land resource conservation officer Kufasi Shela said it was high time farmers adopted modern farming technologies.
-She said: “Farming is an investment that requires innovation and diversification.
-"In the prevailing prolonged dry spells that have gone beyond the forecasted period, farmers that embraced conservation agriculture will harvest enough for sale and consumption."
-"“We urge farmers to choose from land management technologies such as soil and water conservation, contour and aligned ridges, use of khola, mbeya and bokashi manure as well as planting healthy seeds with early rains.”"
-Agriculture remains the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy contributing about 17% percent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
-"Almost 70% of livelihoods in rural Zimbabwe depend on agriculture, and a third of the formal labour force come from this sector."
-"However, the country’s agricultural sector is facing serious challenges from low and erratic rainfall, low and declining soil fertility, low investment, shortages of farm labour and draught animals, poor physical and institutional infrastructure, poverty, recurring food insecurity and periodic droughts."
-"In the face of these challenges, the ‘safety net’ role of livestock and their products, is increasingly important."
-"Livestock are important safeguards especially during drought, and contribute significantly to Zimbabwe’s agricultural GDP, with cattle accounting for 35–38% of it."
-"The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that up to 60% of rural households own cattle, 70–90% own goats, and over 80% own chickens."
-"By providing meat, milk, eggs, hides and skins, draught power, and manure to rural households, livestock foster food security and provide a form of insurance in times of crop failure."
-"Sheep, goats, and poultry are easily disposable for cash during such periods."
-"Like most smallholders in Zimbabwe, Fungai Kativu, a 54-year-old farmer in Ward 7 of Mutoko District, has cultivated maize as the staple food crop for many years."
-In the last cropping season Kativu faced high labour costs and was forced to sell crops to buy feeds for his livestock at high cost.
-"He employs labourers to help with farm work as all seven of his children migrated to the capital, Harare, for work."
-Agriculture for development projects in Zimbabwe have been testing out several technologies to improve livestock and agricultural productivity.
-But the adoption rates of these technologies are low due to lack of awareness and capacity of farmers and government institutions.
-The European Union-funded Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim) project has been testing and introducing various climate-smart technologies to farmers in Zimbabwe’s arid and semi-arid regions IV and V.
-The aim is to boost food production for household consumption and fodder availability for animals especially during the dry months of August to November.
-The project is working with government and partners to increase the adoption of proven technologies and improving surveillance and detection of livestock diseases.
-"In September and October 2020, scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), and the national agricultural research system (NARES) trained farmers in Mutoko, Buhera and other districts on conservation agriculture (CA) practices such as intercropping techniques and water conservation practices."
-"Known as ‘Pfumvudza’ locally, CA is also being promoted extensively by the government through its extension systems."
-"The training sessions gave farmers information and skills for coping with shortages of labour and climate-change-related challenges such as erratic rainfall, poor soil fertility, and recurring droughts."
-The CA practices will enhance agricultural productivity by reducing moisture loss through minimal soil disturbance and providing soil cover.
-Among the measures that farmers were encouraged to adopt are crop rotation and intercropping to reduce pests and diseases as well as improve soil fertility.
-CA also helps to save space and minimize resource bottlenecks and often improves yields relative to conventional tillage practices particularly in dry years.
-"Additionally, LIPS-Zim has provided 18 farmer groups in Mutoko, Buhera, Chiredzi, Beitbridge, Gwanda and Nkayi districts with agricultural machinery such as chopper grinders, hay balers, mowers, two-wheel diesel tractors and planters."
-The project has also trained the farmers to operate them.
-"The machines are managed by a committee comprising a chair, treasurer and secretary who decide on the rate for renting the machines to ensure their sustainable use."
-Farmers in the wards who rent the machines for various activities pay for fuel and maintenance costs.
-The Agricultural Advisory Services (AARDS) facilitates the formation and operations of these farmer committees.
-Kativu and other farmers in the ward are enjoying improved farm and livestock productivity from applying the CA techniques.
-"He is currently intercropping maize with various legumes such as cowpeas, mucuna and pigeon peas on his farm."
-He also grows drought-tolerant and nutritious orange maize varieties that are good for both humans and animals.
-He used to spend USD 100 per month on livestock feeds but now he makes livestock feeds out of the crop stems.
-"‘I am no longer forced to sell crops to buy animal feeds and buyers no longer hesitate to pay any price for my livestock that are well fed and healthy,’ he says."
-He struggled in the past with feeding his livestock during the dry season.
-"Before the project, Trever Ncube, another participating farmer from Beitbridge Ward 5, planted Bana grass and purchased feeds during the dry season."
-"Following the CA training, he is currently growing maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, round nuts, cowpeas, lucerne, lablab, and velvet beans for livestock feed."
-"He received 1 kg lucerne, 5 kg forage sorghum, and 2 velvet bean seeds from the project in December 2021."
-Ncube and farmers in the ward using the CA techniques can now dictate the price of livestock unlike in the past where buyers dictated prices.
-"Ncube says, ‘my livestock are well-fed, healthy and in good shape, I can name a price and buyers will take it.’"
-He plans to plant more lucerne in the next season as it has proven drought-resistant and preferred by the livestock.
-"Learn more about LIPS-Zim here: https://lips-zim.org/.
-Read the project brochure here: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/110174."
-"According to the Innovation Explorer database of GlobalData's Disruptor Intelligence Centre, key innovation areas in agriculture are now focused on the pressing requirements to obtain higher yields while simultaneously lowering costs and improving sustainability."
-"With climate change now at the forefront of concerns for the future of the global agricultural sector, the industry is having to deal with unprecedented problems including growing population demographics and the extreme vulnerability of some regions to sudden disasters caused by weather changes."
-"These, in turn, are exacerbating other difficulties that have long beset an increasing number of markets; those of persistently inefficient agri-food systems and chronic, endemic labour shortages."
-"Consumer preference for sustainable and transparent food production continues to advance and, when the growing wishes for green solutions and the promoting of alternative fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides are also taken into account, it becomes even more evident that technological solutions will be needed to drive the next wave of revolution in agriculture and pave the way for more sustainable, efficient and resilient agricultural practices."
-"Kiran Raj, practice head of disruptive tech at GlobalData, said: “Emerging technologies, such as AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics, data analytics and connected sensors, continue to shape the innovation trajectory in agriculture."
-"However, these advances will require all the industry players to collaborate to unlock the new pockets of value in terms of enhanced productivity, improved efficiency, and greater sustainability.”"
-"His colleague, Shagun Sachdeva, project manager of disruptive tech at GlobalData, added: “Supply-chain disruptions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war [have] accentuated the necessity of widespread digitisation and responsible innovation in the agriculture industry."
-"Smart agriculture practices in terms of exploring smart crop varieties, discovering novel genetic features, and advanced digital farming solutions [have] renewed a sense of optimism."
-"Signals from all angles, from policy-makers, investors, technology companies through to researchers suggest that there will be growing momentum behind the shift toward Agriculture 4.0.”"
-"The age of precision agriculture
-Agriculture 4.0 is a term for the series of next big problems and solutions facing the global agricultural industry, including a greater focus on precision agriculture, the internet of things (IoT) and the use of big data to drive greater business efficiencies in the face of rising populations, the increasing scarcity of some natural resources and, of course, climate change."
-Proponents say it will usher in a new age of transformed food production by the precision-harnessing of digital technology to drive efficiencies and will thereby solve food security problems.
-"Central to this perceived solution are big data and IoT, including sensors sited on field crops and livestock."
-"The adoption rates of so-called “precision agriculture"" have surged in recent years with the market value of the sector forecast to be more than US$10bn by the end of 2023 and growing even more quickly thereafter."
-"Basically, precision agriculture enables farmers to do more with less, identifying the key parts of a farm that offer the best returns on investment (ROI) for suitable investment backed-up by more effective and immediate decision making."
-"In other words, precision agriculture in concert with smart data usage can identify the parts of a farm that will deliver an investment return or would be better delivering sustainability and conservation outcomes."
-"Agriculture 4.0 will also facilitate the transformation of the production infrastructures, including connected farms, new production equipment and connected tractors and machines which will, in turn, enable both an increased productivity and quality and environmental protection."
-The GlobalData intelligence throws the spotlight on several new high-tech innovations that will greatly help the change to Agriculture 4.0.
-One is agrivoltaics for regenerative agriculture.
-"In plain English agrivoltaic farming is the cultivation of crops beneath solar panels, thus simultaneously using the same land for both agriculture and energy production."
-"For example, in November 2022, the company Mirai Solar introduced a photovoltaic solar screen, featuring variable shading and output power."
-"Here, a fraction of the light is absorbed in the module, generating electricity while the solar screen protects the plants beneath from excessive heat and sunshine but allows in sufficient light for the crops to grow."
-"Another promising technology is algae-based bioenergy production and carbon capture, whereby algae is cultivated on marginal lands and in water that is unsuitable for traditional farming."
-"It is claimed that the ecological impact of algae cultivation on the environment is massively lower than for other crops, whilst the algae itself will eliminate gigatons of carbon."
-"Then, of course, there are agrobots."
-"Such autonomous machines, some of which are powered by sustainable hydrogen fuel cells, are increasingly being used to both boost productivity and reduce the need for back-breaking human manual labour in both hot and cold environments."
-"Meanwhile, a spreading trend is that of IoT-based automated greenhouses where food production is maximised and human intervention minimised."
-Specialisms are already emerging with agritech companies recruiting experts to track crop health.
-"Simultaneously, smart monitoring technology is now in common, and in some regions, ubiquitous use, allowing farmers to improve the observation and care of crops and livestock in a highly cost-effective manner."
-"As Shagun Sachdeva observed: “With the current scale of investments in smart agritech, it is safe to say that technology is making meaningful contributions to agriculture and allied industries, such as finance and insurance , and it will go a long way in transforming these industries."
-"To handle several disruptive forces successfully, the industry will need to redesign business models, realign the traditional roles, and create co-investment opportunities for private, public, and philanthropic sectors to finance sustainable and commercially viable solutions in agriculture’s tech-driven future.”
-Precision Technology"
-(Togo First) - Togolese authorities began developing a concept note for eligibility for the Green Climate Fund on March 1.
-They plan to raise the necessary resources to finance climate-smart agriculture projects.
-"Specifically, Togo wants to implement innovative and competitive projects, including modern irrigation systems to increase productivity and reduce environmental impact."
-"This preventive approach, the Ministry of Agriculture explains, will allow the country to resist the effects of climate change on agricultural yields in the years to come."
-"""By 2030, if no adaptation measures are taken, all crops will be affected in Togo,"" said Konlani Dindiogue, Director of Cabinet of the Ministry of Agriculture."
-Togo also seeks to ensure food security for its population through quantitative production.
-"This ambition is the focus of the regional forums of agricultural producers in Togo (FOPAT), which aim to get farmers involved in the process of structural transformation of agriculture."
-Esaïe Edoh
-The University of Mount Olive in North Carolina has launched a new Precision Agriculture minor for spring 2023.
-"In the video below, we catch up with Dr. Sandy Maddox, Dean of the UMO School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, to discuss how the minor fills a critical need in the industry and whether more universities will begin offering precision ag minors/majors."
-The university is partnering with local Case IH dealership B&S Enterprises to help build the program.
-"""You're not going to find a lot of people that can credential to teach this, so they've been a great partner in guiding us in curriculum and also providing us with the hands on materials we need,"" Maddox says."
-"The minor will include 6 courses, covering a variety of topics from basic precision ag concepts to data management, drones, autonomy and more."
-The plan is to elevate the precision ag course from a minor to a major by the fall of 2024.
-Source : Farm Equipment
-"Urgent global need to drive higher crop yields while lowering costs and improving sustainability
-Inefficient agri-food systems being made worse by climate changes, such as unprecedented droughts, floods and ever higher temperatures
-The World Government Summit says by 2050 agriculture globally will have to produce 70% more food than it does today to feed the world
-New report highlights high-tech ways to help meet such massive future demand
-The next phase of the revolution that, it is hoped, will transform agriculture worldwide will be driven by the power of technological innovation, according to new insights from GlobalData, the London, UK-based data analytics and consulting house."
-"According to the Innovation Explorer database of GlobalData's Disruptor Intelligence Centre, key innovation areas in agriculture are now focused on the pressing requirements to obtain higher yields while simultaneously lowering costs and improving sustainability."
-"With climate change now at the forefront of concerns for the future of the global agricultural sector, the industry is having to deal with unprecedented problems including growing population demographics and the extreme vulnerability of some regions to sudden disasters caused by weather changes."
-"These, in turn, are exacerbating other difficulties that have long beset an increasing number of markets; those of persistently inefficient agri-food systems and chronic, endemic labour shortages."
-"Consumer preference for sustainable and transparent food production continues to advance and, when the growing wishes for green solutions and the promoting of alternative fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides are also taken into account, it becomes even more evident that technological solutions will be needed to drive the next wave of revolution in agriculture and pave the way for more sustainable, efficient and resilient agricultural practices."
-"Kiran Raj, practice head of disruptive tech at GlobalData, said: “Emerging technologies, such as AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics, data analytics and connected sensors, continue to shape the innovation trajectory in agriculture."
-"However, these advances will require all the industry players to collaborate to unlock the new pockets of value in terms of enhanced productivity, improved efficiency, and greater sustainability.”"
-"His colleague, Shagun Sachdeva, project manager of disruptive tech at GlobalData, added: “Supply-chain disruptions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war [have] accentuated the necessity of widespread digitisation and responsible innovation in the agriculture industry."
-"Smart agriculture practices in terms of exploring smart crop varieties, discovering novel genetic features, and advanced digital farming solutions [have] renewed a sense of optimism."
-"Signals from all angles, from policy-makers, investors, technology companies through to researchers suggest that there will be growing momentum behind the shift toward Agriculture 4.0.”"
-"The age of precision agriculture
-Agriculture 4.0 is a term for the series of next big problems and solutions facing the global agricultural industry, including a greater focus on precision agriculture, the internet of things (IoT) and the use of big data to drive greater business efficiencies in the face of rising populations, the increasing scarcity of some natural resources and, of course, climate change."
-Proponents say it will usher in a new age of transformed food production by the precision-harnessing of digital technology to drive efficiencies and will thereby solve food security problems.
-"Central to this perceived solution are big data and IoT, including sensors sited on field crops and livestock."
-"The adoption rates of so-called “precision agriculture"" have surged in recent years with the market value of the sector forecast to be more than US$10bn by the end of 2023 and growing even more quickly thereafter."
-"Basically, precision agriculture enables farmers to do more with less, identifying the key parts of a farm that offer the best returns on investment (ROI) for suitable investment backed-up by more effective and immediate decision making."
-"In other words, precision agriculture in concert with smart data usage can identify the parts of a farm that will deliver an investment return or would be better delivering sustainability and conservation outcomes."
-"Agriculture 4.0 will also facilitate the transformation of the production infrastructures, including connected farms, new production equipment and connected tractors and machines which will, in turn, enable both an increased productivity and quality and environmental protection."
-The GlobalData intelligence throws the spotlight on several new high-tech innovations that will greatly help the change to Agriculture 4.0.
-One is agrivoltaics for regenerative agriculture.
-"In plain English agrivoltaic farming is the cultivation of crops beneath solar panels, thus simultaneously using the same land for both agriculture and energy production."
-"For example, in November 2022, the company Mirai Solar introduced a photovoltaic solar screen, featuring variable shading and output power."
-"Here, a fraction of the light is absorbed in the module, generating electricity while the solar screen protects the plants beneath from excessive heat and sunshine but allows in sufficient light for the crops to grow."
-"Another promising technology is algae-based bioenergy production and carbon capture, whereby algae is cultivated on marginal lands and in water that is unsuitable for traditional farming."
-"It is claimed that the ecological impact of algae cultivation on the environment is massively lower than for other crops, whilst the algae itself will eliminate gigatons of carbon."
-"Then, of course, there are agrobots."
-"Such autonomous machines, some of which are powered by sustainable hydrogen fuel cells, are increasingly being used to both boost productivity and reduce the need for back-breaking human manual labour in both hot and cold environments."
-"Meanwhile, a spreading trend is that of IoT-based automated greenhouses where food production is maximised and human intervention minimised."
-Specialisms are already emerging with agritech companies recruiting experts to track crop health.
-"Simultaneously, smart monitoring technology is now in common, and in some regions, ubiquitous use, allowing farmers to improve the observation and care of crops and livestock in a highly cost-effective manner."
-"As Shagun Sachdeva observed: “With the current scale of investments in smart agritech, it is safe to say that technology is making meaningful contributions to agriculture and allied industries, such as finance and insurance , and it will go a long way in transforming these industries."
-"To handle several disruptive forces successfully, the industry will need to redesign business models, realign the traditional roles, and create co-investment opportunities for private, public, and philanthropic sectors to finance sustainable and commercially viable solutions in agriculture’s tech-driven future.”"
-"The year was characterised by trade distortions in terms of the imposition of uncompetitive phytosanitary measures on citrus from the EU (new rules on false coddling moth), global and domestic logistics challenges, inclement weather, rising interest rates, higher input costs, as well as outbreaks of the food and mouth disease (FMD) that halted exports although temporarily."
-The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) curtailed exports with wool exports to China temporarily halted as it is a notifiable disease in terms of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
-SA’s biggest citrus market unilaterally imposed new rules on False Codling Moth (FCM) despite rigorous control measures that were already in place that came at a huge cost to the producers.
-The export outlook still points to high demand for quality and affordable agricultural produce as the global economy recovers.
-"With shipping costs on the decline, expectations are for a rebound in export volumes in the year ahead."
-"Further opening of new export markets and digitally-enabled trade will undoubtedly have incredibly positive implications for the SA agri export sector and will enable it to continue building on the extraordinarily strong foundations it has set in place, particularly in recent years."
-"The dedicated hosted buyers programme, initiated and hosted by Wesgro, will take place from 1 to 3 March and more than 600 B2B meetings have been scheduled."
-"According to Wesgro, the expo is a culminating point for the virtual Cape Trade Portal - bringing to life the digital trade matchmaking platform with in-person interaction through the Made in the Cape 2023 programme."
-"Source: Supplied
-Growing export opportunities
-The 30 selected buyers, coming from 18 different countries around the world, were vetted following a selection process, with exporters pre-selected by buyers via the Cape Trade Portal."
-"Amongst the buyers are New York's Wine for the World, Cameroons DOVV Distribution SARL, and Safco International from the United Arab Emirates."
-"Ensuring buyers get to experience the Western Cape and build brand love for the destination, the first day of activities will include leisure tourism experiences around the city."
-"This will be followed by an official opening ceremony, with Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and other Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town officials in attendance."
-The following two days of the programme are dedicated to in-person B2B meetings.
-"""Our goal as the City government is to build a stronger, more resilient and inclusive economy."
-Increasing export opportunities by connecting local producers with international buyers via Made in the Cape 2023 directly speaks to this goal.
-"I'm also pleased to see that the Cape Trade Portal is delivering such excellent results because, as a City, we have motivated for a platform that will make market access easier for local businesses."
-"I look forward to seeing more Cape products in markets across the globe,"" said Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth."
-"Wesgro CEO, Wrenelle Stander, added: “Cape Town and the Western Cape is a sought-after source market on the African continent."
-Seeing trade innovation translate into a tangible experience that will welcome up to 18 different countries to our region holds an abundance of opportunity for local exporters.
-"Pioneering smart ways for increased market access will continue to be a focus for Wesgro in 2023, increasing our competitiveness and global footprint across the globe.”"
-"The ‘Made in the Cape’ brand was successfully launched in the UK - driving buyers to the Cape Trade Portal, as well as encouraging local exporters to expand their global footprint through registering on the virtual marketplace free of charge."
-"Following the UK success, Wesgro’s chief marketing and innovation officer, Jean Scheltema, explains how the targeted digital campaign was launched, and is currently running in the US market, with 42,000 clicks already achieved to the Cape Trade Portal and over 1.4 million unique views of exports content produced across products and services."
-“Seeing The ‘Made in the Cape’ region of origin brand come to fruition as an impactful event in the Western Cape’s calendar is rewarding.
-"2023 will see us bring Made in Cape to life in a well-known South African retail space demonstrating the effectiveness of a unified approach in market,” added Scheltema."
-"The council did however voice its concern that a tax rebate on diesel use has not been extended to the retail and pharmaceutical sector, which is currently spending billions of rands on backup generators during load shedding to ensure a stable supply of food and medicines."
-"Overall though, CGCSA said there were some positive announcements that will ""benefit the consumer goods sector in particular and the economy in general""."
-"Sugar tax
-The council particularly welcomed the minister's announcement that the health promotion levy will remain unchanged for the next two years to enable the sugar industry to diversify or restructure."
-"""The CGCSA considers this to be a monumental achievement, given that discussions are currently underway with government and other stakeholders tasked with the responsibility of determining the health benefits of the HPL, including the commissioning by the Presidency, of the socio-economic impact study."
-"The two-year period we believe will also give the industry the opportunity to look at whether the levy is the most effective way to address concerns about obesity, non-communicable diseases and/or other health concerns,"" CGCSA said."
-"Diesel fuel levy rebates
-To limit the impact of the energy crisis on food prices, government decided to extend a diesel fuel levy refund to manufacturers of foodstuffs for a period of two years, effective from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025."
-"CGCSA welcomed this extension to food manufacturers, but said that the rebate should also be extended to the retail and pharmaceutical sector which is incurring additional diesel costs to run generators during load shedding."
-"""The retail and pharmaceutical sector is at the community level and ensuring access to food and medicines at exorbitant cost due to power outbreaks."
-"Furthermore, we are disappointed on the missed opportunity by the minister to provide relief for whole food and medicine value chain through general fuel levy rebates."
-"The association will engage with National Treasury to understand their rationale of not including the retailer and pharmaceutical sector,"" the council said."
-It added that tax measures to encourage businesses and individuals to invest in renewable energy and increase electricity generation will encourage investment in additional energy supplies and ease the burden on the national grid.
-"""CGCSA is concerned that the economy, which is already struggling to grow, cannot endure the intensity and frequency of load shedding which is disrupting business operations, increasing running costs through diesel usage and putting at risk the very businesses that the government expects to create employment and food security."
-"""In this regard, the decision by the government to take over a significant portion of Eskom’s debt is a move in the right direction towards resolving the structural, financial and operational challenges the power utility is facing."
-"Longer-term solutions are however needed to improve and restore the security of energy supplies,"" it said."
-"Illicit trade
-During the Budget Speech the minister said that to combat illicit trade, Sars has taken ""several steps"" to enhance its effectiveness in combating illicit trade, particularly in tobacco."
-"He reported that Sars completed 2,316 seizures of cigarettes and tobacco products to the value of R598.8m. An additional R18bn worth of schedules and assessments have been raised, targeting syndicated tobacco-related crimes."
-"Furthermore, the minister said Sars has collected more than R1.2bn in revenue and handed over 92 cases for criminal proceedings with the NPA of which two resulted in successful convictions relating to tobacco smuggling syndicates."
-CGCSA said these achievements reflected the impact of the multi-stakeholder approach which also involves the CGCSA’s Crime Risk Initiative to combat illicit trade.
-The council said it has and continues to share information received through its hotline with law enforcement agencies for further investigation and relevant action.
-"Spectators attending the Cape Town E-Prix on 25 February 2023, the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race to be held in sub-Saharan Africa, are in for a spectacle."
-"The environmentally-centred race is the 5th round of the global season showcasing a high-speed race, promoting sustainability and using electric vehicles."
-"However, beyond the race itself, in our spectacular Cape Town, spectators will experience The Heineken® Greener Bar for the first time."
-"Experience the thrill of all-electric racing in the Mother City
-The world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since inception is showcasing how elite sport and sustainability can co-exist."
-"This season, Formula E introduced the third-generation race car – the GEN3 – which is the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built."
-"Set against the spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain and Signal Hill, the championship is expected to be one of the season’s fastest tracks."
-The flowing lines of this new street circuit which winds through the city’s Green Point and Waterfront districts are expected to be a true test for the GEN3 which is capable of reaching 322kph from 600kW of total power.
-"“While Formula E brings adrenaline junkies together for an intense, edge-of-your-seat greener racing experience, Heineken® brings people together to enjoy a greener way to chill, always giving people a choice to drink responsibly with alcohol-free Heineken® 0.0."
-"Our ambition is to make the world a little greener every day to ensure that we can all continue to share good times together in a healthy environment,” says Jordi Borrut, Heineken South Africa’s managing director."
-"Aligned with Heineken’s Brew a Better World (BaBW) strategy, the Heineken® Greener Bar uses building methods, materials, and technology to help reduce waste, emissions, water and energy use and improve the way Heineken® reduces, recycles, and reuses materials at events."
-"The original sustainable event bar concept was launched overseas, signalling a move to circularity in the bar space and continues offering a greener entertainment experience for sports lovers with no compromise on their bar experience."
-"As a global sponsor of the most exciting motorsport event in South Africa in 2023, Heineken®’s Greener Bar is a hub for innovation and learning, showcasing advancements in sustainable manufacturing, art, and even fashion."
-"Jamie Reigle, CEO, Formula E, said: “Formula E provides all of our teams and partners with a unique platform to develop cutting edge technology and sustainable initiatives that can have a real impact on our daily lives."
-"We’re so pleased to be working with Heineken® on its innovative Greener Bar and to showcase it for the first time here in Cape Town – highlighting simple ways fans and consumers can benefit from entertainment and hospitality in a fun and sustainable way ”
-The ultimate circular bar experience
-Every element of the bar has had a life before or will have a life after the bar is gone, offering a completely circular bar experience."
-"From the uniforms, through to the use of reusable kegs, pallets and cups at the bar to a circular waste stream through recycling waste, everything in the bar is reusable or recyclable to give consumers the ultimate greener bar experience."
-"Specifically designed for the South African market, all of the elements of the bar have been produced in Cape Town to reduce emissions and transport costs and will be reused for future events."
-"All, glass, metals, paper, and cardboard used in the Greener Bar will be recycled through local recycling partners Greenway Africa to benefit local waste reclaimers in Khayelitsha."
-Production and hospitality teams will be sourced locally in support of local economic development.
-"The Greener Bar’s eco considerations include:
-Lower energy use: The Heineken® Greener Bar will be primarily powered through a blend of energy from the grid and biofuel sourced generators on site."
-Thanks to Formula E’s net zero carbon strategy with renewable energy certificates.
-"Our use of LED lighting and standardised draught equipment ensures a low power draw, focusing on energy efficiency."
-Uniforms and clothing: The Heineken Greener Bar is moving towards zero waste uniforms – The staff are wearing clothing created from recycled Heineken® uniforms so nothing has gone to waste.
-These uniforms have been used at over 10 events since their creation.
-Reusable cups: The Bar is introducing reusable cups – These aluminium cups are yours to enjoy during the race weekend; consumers are encouraged to reuse these throughout the event and then either deposit into recycling bins to be hygienically cleaned and reused or kept by patrons for future races and events.
-Reusable kegs: are in place that when maintained properly they have an average lifetime of over 300 uses.
-Bar construction: The Heineken Greener Bar is designed to fit the materials that have been used or will be used again for future events.
-"For example, the steel mesh panels and artworks in set walls and reflective surfaces have been repurposed from previous campaign events."
-"Bar counters, bar back counters, registration plinths and signage stands are made from sustainably sourced lightweight fast-growing plywood with minimal wastage due to efficient building techniques."
-This minimises any offcuts or unusable ply by designing elements that are as near to the sheet sizes as possible.
-"The bar equipment is long-lasting and standardised for future use across industry brand owned and sponsored events, and activations
-Signage and menus will be produced from a natural fibre-based board consisting of recycled kraft materials, providing a VOC-free alternative to MDF."
-"Zero flooring – by not producing carpeting or flooring - often treated as single use in the events industry - we are using less energy in production, and preventing further unnecessary waste
-Low water use – rather than plumbed/tapped basins using excess water, all water used in the bar will be minimal and from storage containers to track and monitor use."
-Thereafter the grey water that is collected will be reused to water plants.
-The Heineken Greener Bar is a living bar with natural planting that is used on a rental basis and these plants will return to the supplier for future reuse.
-"Brewing a better world
-“As part of Heineken’s Brew a Better World strategy, we want to ensure that the entire business, from barley to bar, is run as sustainably as possible."
-"The Greener Bar is our latest pitstop on this journey, allowing us to take action to reduce carbon emissions, energy, waste, and water through innovation and collaboration while enabling people to share the good times responsibly and eco-consciously with a refreshing Heineken® or Heineken 0.0,” adds Heineken Corporate Affairs director, Millicent Maroga."
-"“Environment, social, and responsibility are the three pillars supporting our Brew a Better World strategy."
-"They represent a path to zero impact, a path to an inclusive, fair, and equitable world, and a path to moderation and no harmful use."
-"It’s a strategy that guides our actions and efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, to support our people and our communities, and to encourage healthy choices, moderation, and responsible consumption and consumerism."
-"With our knowledge from the brewing industry and ongoing events, we can help drive a more sustainable solution for the global events industry,” concludes Borrut."
-"Always remember when you drive, never drink, let’s leave the driving to the Formula E champions."
-"The chief executives of Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Spar said in a joint statement they were ""very disappointed"" that the government in its annual budget speech had extended a diesel levy refund to food manufacturers but not to food retailers."
-"""The government has accepted the logic that the food industry should not be penalised for the energy crisis, but has only done half the job,"" the CEOs said in their statement."
-"""We are doing our best to absorb as much as possible of this cost, rather than pass it on to the public at this most difficult time."
-But we cannot do so indefinitely.
-"""
-Eskom is currently implementing the worst rolling blackouts on record, leaving households in the dark for up to 10 hours a day and disrupting businesses."
-"Retailers are having to crank up diesel generators for hours to power their vast stores, additional costs that are putting pressure on their margins."
-"The CEOs said running their emergency generators was costing them billions of rands in diesel and urged the government to extend the refund to retailers as well.
-SA's largest grocery retailer Shoprite spent R560m on diesel in the six months ended 1 January, while Pick n Pay is spending R60m, according to its latest sales updates."
-Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said in his budget speech on Wednesday that he was including food manufacturers in the diesel tax rebate in order to ease the impact of the electricity crisis on food prices.
-"Previously, only the mining and agriculture industries were eligible to claim a tax rebate on every litre of fuel they buy to keep generators running."
-"Middle-income consumers are increasingly turning to credit to fund non-essential goods such as clothes, shoes and household items, signalling pressure on disposable incomes."
-"Credit sales made up 52% of overall sales at Truworths, which also owns British-based shoe chain Office, in the 26 weeks ended 1 January, versus 51% in 2021."
-Truworths said headline earnings per share rose to 494.6 cents over the half year from 448.6 cents in the comparable period of 2021.
-"Group retail sales increased 13.7% to R11.3bn, with credit sales up 16.5% and cash sales rising 10.8%."
-"The growth came despite record electricity outages in the last quarter of 2022, which have left South African households and businesses without power for up to 10 hours a day."
-"How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs
-20 Feb 2023
-All of Truworths' South African stores have been able to trade during power cuts, including through the use of backup power installed by the group or made available by landlords."
-"At present, about 82% of Truworths Africa's turnover is covered by backup power, the retailer said, adding that it would install additional capacity where appropriate."
-"""Notwithstanding these efforts, load shedding is likely to have had a negative impact on retail footfall, and consequently on retail sales, especially in malls without backup power,"" it said."
-"Retail sales for Truworths Africa, the group's biggest business, rose by 13.8%, while Office sales rose by 13.6% in sterling terms and 13.3% in rand terms."
-Matthias Meer ist auf dem Land groß geworden.
-"Seine Liebe zu dem, was der Boden hergibt, und zu digitalen Medien kann er im Studiengang „Precision Farming“ in Einklang bringen."
-Das Angebot sei „maßgeschneidert“ – und das sicherlich nicht nur für ihn.
-Matthias Meer liebt die Erde.
-Mit acht Jahren lernte er Traktorfahren.
-"„Zu säen und zu sehen, wie etwas wächst, ist für mich jedes Jahr wieder ein Schlüsselerlebnis."
-“
-"Als er den Prozess des Säens, Wachsens und Erntens zum ersten Mal bewusst wahrgenommen hat, war er 14 Jahre alt und wusste: „Das ist es für mich."
-In diesem Bereich will ich einmal arbeiten.
-"“
-Inzwischen ist er 20 und studiert an der Technischen Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe (TH OWL)"
-im 5.
-Semester „Precision Farming“.
-Der englischsprachige Begriff für „Präzisionslandwirtschaft“ umfasst eine ortsdifferenzierte und zielgerichtete Bewirtschaftung landwirtschaftlicher Nutzflächen durch digitale Verfahrenstechniken.
-"Aufgewachsen auf einem Hof in Viersen nahe Mönchengladbach mit Ackerbaubetrieb und Bullenmast, zog"
-er für diesen Bachelorstudiengang nach Höxter.
-„Ein reines agrarwirtschaftliches oder agrarwissenschaftliches Studium wollte ich nicht machen.
-Ich arbeite lieber mit Computern als mit Tieren.“
-"Über eineinhalb Jahre vor seinem Abitur hat er sich bereits nach Studiengängen erkundigt, in denen er seine Begeisterung für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft, Technik und Informatik vertiefen konnte, bis er im Weserbergland diesen, wie er sagt, „maßgeschneiderten Studiengang“ fand."
-"Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need to promote cluster based, environment resilient and smart agriculture businesses to increase country's exports."
-"He was addressing a symposium titled Promoting Cluster Based Development, Leveraging digitization and Adopting Climate change, in Islamabad on Tuesday."
-The Minister said value chain must be adopted to increase the profitability of agri-businesses.
-He said new agriculture policies should be focused on environment resilience.
-"He said any business that cannot align with new challenges, would suffer in future."
-Ahsan Iqbal said political stability is inevitable for structural reforms as it requires continuity of policies which is not possible with frequent change of governments.
-"Urging the foreign and private investors to invest in Pakistan's agri sector, he assured full support of his government in this regard."
-The panelists on this occasion shared their ideas to promote agri businesses in Pakistan and to enhance productivity through modern techniques.
-"It has been a full house so far at this year’s Ag Expo in Lethbridge, Alta."
-"“We have maximized the tradeshow floor and used every bit of space we could use,” said show manager Dave Fiddler."
-"The event is attracting exhibitors from all over Canada and the United States, bringing all types of ag industry products with them."
-"“You’ll see everything from drones, robotic milking machines to precision agriculture-planting technology like you’ve never seen before.”"
-This year’s lineup of exhibitors has some familiar faces but also some first-time participants.
-"Read more: Ag Expo comes to southern Alberta
-Lethbridge Dairy Mart has been attending the trade show for decades, showcasing some of the latest technology in the dairy industry."
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-“The biggest thing is a lot of farmers travel here from all over, and if you have any new technology, any new thing that we would like to share with the farmers, this is a really nice platform to share that,” said MJ Sharma with Lethbridge Dairy Mart Ltd.
-“And for the producer too, they like to see what’s new out there, how they can improve their farm.”
-Precision Planting is based in Illinois."
-This is the company’s first time to Ag Expo.
-"Dustin Weinkauf, the regional manager for western Canada, said it’s been worth the trip."
-"“It’s really exciting to get to show off some of our products and technology that we have to growers and how we can make them better in the field,” added Weinkauf."
-Read more: 2019
-Ag Expo highlights demand for agriculture sector in southern Alberta
-This is the last year Ag Expo will be in the old building and with more space in the new facility.
-"Mike Warkentin, the CEO for the Lethbridge & District Exhibition, said the hope is that the 2024 version will be even bigger and better."
-"“Ag Expo continues to grow in demand and as we expand next year into the new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre we will have expanded space to grow this show and increase the volume of exhibitors in the show,” added Warkentin."
-"Story continues below advertisement
-The three-day event wraps up on Thursday."
-"KUCHING (March 1): The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (MFICORD) and Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) will look into forming joint working groups to explore collaboration in areas related to agriculture industry."
-MFICORD head of Policy and Development Division Dr Gluma Saban said the ministry is keen to work closely with ACCCIS as there are plenty of opportunities for the private sector in agro-commodity and food industry as Sarawak progresses towards its vision of becoming a net food exporter.
-"ACCCIS paid a courtesy call on the ministry yesterday which saw Gluma receiving the delegation, led by its president Dato Tan Jit Kee."
-"During a dialogue with the ministry, Tan said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg had previously called upon ACCCIS and the private sector to work together with the public sector in efforts to propel Sarawak forward in becoming a developed state by 2030."
-"According to him, the dialogue with MFICORD was part of ACCCIS’ efforts to strengthen public-private collaboration for the common good of Sarawak."
-“The dialogue session with MFICORD was positive and productive with various issues covered.
-"“Among the issues discussed were on smart farming, animal feeds using oil palm waste, edible bird nest and development of young agro-entrepreneurs,” he said in a statement issued by ACCCIS."
-"Among those in ACCCIS delegation were vice president cum Agriculture and Primary Industries Committee chairman Datuk Wee Kok Hui, secretary-general"
-"Dato Jonathan Chai Voon Tok, Digital Economy Committee chairman cum Agriculture and Primary Industries Committee member Rodger Chan Siong Boh, Young Entrepreneurs Committee chairman Vincent Chai, Young Entrepreneurs Committee secretary Tan Chen Sin, Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) chairman of Agriculture Loh Siaw Kuei and KCGCCI deputy chairman of Agriculture Penghulu Philip Lee."
-"During his State of the Union speech, President Biden highlighted how the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to rebuild our economy, minimize impacts of climate change, create good-paying jobs for American workers, and support rural communities."
-Here are just a couple examples from Northwest Washington.
-USDA’s climate-smart investments increase renewable energy production and decrease utility bills for Washington’s families and small businesses.
-"For example, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative will use $26 million through USDA’s Rural Energy Savings Program to finance an energy efficiency relending program for projects that include rooftop solar for residences and small business and in-home battery storage."
-"During the pandemic, we realized how vulnerable our food supply had become."
-"As part of this administration’s food system transformation, USDA is renovating the nation’s food system creating a more diverse, and resilient meat and poultry supply chain."
-"Island Gorwn Farms, a small co-op based in Skagit County has operated a mobile processing unit for 20 years."
-"With the help of USDA’s new meat and poultry processing expansion program, they will expand capacity while extending cooperative membership to other producers, who, in turn, will reach more consumers via farmers markets, food co-ops, and direct-to-consumer sales across the state."
-"These investments exemplify President Biden’s commitment to grow the economy, create jobs, and better position rural America to compete in a global economy."
-"Here in Washington state, USDA supports opportunities for rural people to build brighter futures, because we know when rural people thrive, America thrives."
-"Helen Price Johnson
-Washington state director
-USDA Rural Development
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-"Introduction
-Agriculture has been essential to human civilization since the dawn of time."
-"It is the practice of cultivating land, raising livestock, and producing food, fiber, and strange materials that humans need to survive."
-"In the past, agriculture was done manually, with farmers relying on experience and suspicion to decide when and how to set and glean crops."
-"So, in this article we are using data science to optimize the crop yield in smart agriculture."
-"However, with technology’s rise, agriculture has become more efficient and productive."
-"Data science has emerged as a vital tool in optimizing crop yield, which is critical in feeding an ever-increasing global population."
-"In this article, we will explore how information skill is transforming agriculture, the challenges farmers face, and the potential of this technology to step-up clip yield."
-"Learning Objectives
-The aim is to provide insights into the role of data skills in agriculture and how it can serve farmers to optimize crop yield."
-"To research farmers’ challenges and how data science can help them decide when and how to plant, fertilize, and harvest crops."
-To discuss the potential of data science to revolutionize agriculture manufacturing and feed the growing global population.
-This article was published as a part of the Data Science Blogathon.
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-Table of Contents
-The Challenges of Agriculture
-The Rise of Data Science in Agriculture
-Applications of Data Science in Agriculture
-Benefits of Information Science in Agriculture
-Future of Agriculture with Data Science
-Code for predicting crop yield based on these soil properties
-The Challenges of Agriculture
-Agriculture is a complex and thought-provoking industry."
-"Farmers look at various challenges, including unpredictable endure patterns, soil depletion, and pest infestations."
-"These challenges can significantly impact cutback yield, which is critical for farmers’ livelihoods and eating the global population."
-One of the to the highest degree prominent challenges farmers look at is the unpredictability of weather patterns.
-Extreme weather events like droughts and floods can significantly impact clip yield.
-"For example, in 2018, farmers in the married States experienced significant clip losses due to a severe lack in the Midwest."
-Another challenge two-faced by farmers is soil depletion.
-"Over time, soil depletes essential nutrients, making it more indocile for crops to grow."
-"This can be exacerbated by monoculture, which grows the same product in the Saame field year after year."
-Monoculture can top to soil erosion and nutrient depletion.
-Pest infestations are another challenge sweet-faced by farmers.
-Pests put up destroy crops and reduce crop yield.
-"orthodox methods of plague control, such as pesticide use, are harmful to the undefined and can have adverse effects on human health."
-"The Rise of Data Science in Agriculture
-Data skill has emerged as a critical tool in addressing the challenges round-faced by farmers."
-"Data science uses statistical methods, algorithms, and machine encyclopedism to analyze and interpret data."
-"In agriculture, data science can take in and analyze data on brave patterns, soil health, and pest infestations."
-"This information tin is used to make informed decisions nearly when and how to plant, fertilize, and harvest crops."
-The use of data skills in agriculture has been introduced previously.
-"Farmers have gathered data on brave out patterns, soil health, and dress yields for many years."
-"However, with the climb of technology, collecting and analyzing this information has become more accessible and efficient."
-"One of the distinguishing drivers of the rise of data science in agriculture is undefined sensors and unusual devices that can take in information on soil moisture, temperature, and unusual variables."
-"These undefined can be placed in the field and taken in data in real time, providing farmers with up-to-date selective information on the wellness of their crops."
-"Applications of Data Science in Agriculture
-Data science has a wide range of applications in agriculture."
-"approximately of the most promising applications of information science in agriculture include:
-Predictive Analytics
-Predictive analytics uses statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to analyze data and forebode futurity outcomes."
-"In agriculture, predictive analytics can forecast weather patterns and foretell cutback yields."
-"Farmers can use this information to decide when to plant, fertilize, and harvest their crops."
-"Precision Agriculture
-Precision farming uses data to optimize resource use in agriculture."
-This includes using sensors to collect information on soil moisture and nutrient levels and drones and other technologies to ride herds on crop health.
-"Farmers can utilize this data to decide when and where to plant, fertilize, and harvest their crops."
-"Smart Irrigation Systems
-Intelligent irrigation systems use data to optimize water use in agriculture."
-These systems can use sensors to measure soil moisture levels and brave patterns and then apply this information to adjust the irrigation delivered to crops.
-This can serve farmers conserve water and tighten their water bills.
-"Crop Monitoring and Management
-Data science can ride herd on and manage crops passim the growing season."
-"Farmers use sensors and other devices to collect crop health, growth, and yield data."
-"This data can be secondhand to identify potential issues, such as nutrient deficiencies or pest infestations, and take restorative sue before the problem becomes severe."
-"Benefits of Information Science in Agriculture
-Using data skills in farming has many benefits, including
-Increased Crop Yield
-One of the primary benefits of information science in agriculture is the potential to increase trim yield."
-"By using data to make up decisions on nearly when and how to plant, fertilize, and harvest crops, farmers can optimize their use of resources and step-up their crop yield."
-"Reduced Environmental Impact
-Data science can help farmers reduce their situation impact by optimizing the utilization of resources, such as irrigate and fertilizer."
-This can help to reduce the add-up of waste and pollution associated with traditional farming practices.
-"Improved Efficiency
-Data science can serve farmers improve the efficiency of their operations by reducing waste, optimizing the utilization of resources, and identifying potential issues before they become severe."
-"Cost Savings
-Data science put up help farmers save money by optimizing the use of resources and reducing waste."
-"For example, farmers can reduce water bills by using sophisticated irrigation systems to maximize water use.
-Future of Agriculture with Data Science"
-The time to come for agriculture looks promising with information science.
-"As technology advances, farmers will have to get at more data and more sophisticated tools for analyzing and interpreting that data."
-"This will enable them to make more informed decisions about when and how to plant, fertilize, and harvest their crops."
-"We may see the development of even more sophisticated technologies, such as self-directed tractors and drones, that can supervise and manage crops."
-"We may also see the development of new sensors and devices that can collect more detailed data on soil health, trim growth, and yield."
-"Code for Predicting Crop Yield based on these Soil Properties
-Here is the simple code that predicts the crop yield based on the PH, organic matter content, and nitrogen on the soil properties."
-"we import the libraries and load the data set; after loading, we do some of exploratory data analysis."
-"After doing EPA, we get some idea about the data and move to the preprocessing step."
-"After that, we train our data and fit the appropriate model; we predict the crop yield based on the soil’s PH, organic content, and nitrogen."
-"import pandas as pd
-from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
-from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
-from sklearn.tree import DecisionTreeRegressor
-from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor
-from sklearn.metrics import r2_score, mean_squared_error
-
-# Load the data
-data = pd.read_csv('soil_data.csv')
-
-# Explore the data
-print(data.head())"
-print(data.describe())
-"# Preprocess the data
-X = data.drop(['yield'], axis=1)"
-"y = data['yield']
-X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=0.2, random_state=42)
-
-# Train linear regression model
-lr = LinearRegression()
-lr.fit(X_train, y_train)
-lr_pred = lr.predict(X_test)
-
-# Train decision tree model
-dt = DecisionTreeRegressor()
-dt.fit(X_train, y_train)
-dt_pred = dt.predict(X_test)"
-"# Train random forest model
-rf = RandomForestRegressor(n_estimators=100, random_state=42)
-rf.fit(X_train, y_train)
-rf_pred = rf.predict(X_test)"
-"# Evaluate model performance
-print('Linear Regression R2 score: ', r2_score(y_test, lr_pred))"
-"print('Linear Regression RMSE: ', mean_squared_error(y_test, lr_pred, squared=False))"
-"print('Decision Tree R2 score: ', r2_score(y_test, dt_pred))
-print('Decision Tree RMSE: ', mean_squared_error(y_test, dt_pred, squared=False))"
-"print('Random Forest R2 score: ', r2_score(y_test, rf_pred))"
-"print('Random Forest RMSE: ', mean_squared_error(y_test, rf_pred, squared=False))"
-"# Make predictions using the best-performing model
-test_data = pd."
-"DataFrame({
-    'pH':"
-"[6.5, 7.0, 7.5],
-    'organic_matter':"
-"[2.5, 3.0, 3.5],
-    'nitrogen':"
-"[50, 75, 100]
-})
-predicted_yield = rf.predict(test_data)
-print('Predicted yield: ', predicted_yield)
-In this code, we load the soil data and exploitation by using the head and describe methods."
-We then preprocess the information by separating it into features (X) and target (y) variables and splitting it into training and test sets using the train_test_split method.
-"Next, we train three different simple machine learning models: linear regression, decision tree, and random forest."
-We evaluate the performance of each model on the test set using the R2 score and RMSE metrics.
-"Finally, we select the random afforest model as the best-performing simulate and use it to make predictions on newly data."
-"Note that in real-world cultivation or agriculture applications, additional factors may need to be interpreted into reports when predicting crop yields, such as atmosphere conditions, pest infestations, and irrigation practices."
-"Conclusion
-Data science has emerged as a vital tool in agriculture, enabling farmers to take in and analyze data on weather patterns, grime health, and cutback yields."
-"By using this data to make informed decisions almost when and how to plant, fertilize, and harvest their crops, farmers optimize their use of resources and increase their snip yield."
-"Using data science in agriculture also has the potential to reduce the environmental effect of farming, improve efficiency, and spare money."
-"The key takeaways of the article are:
-Data science transforms agriculture and facultative farmers to decide when and how to plant, fertilize, and harvest crops."
-"Data science has a wide range of applications in agriculture, including prognostic analytics and precision."
-Thanks for reading!
-Please feel free to comment down below with your thoughts.
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-"Technological advances in agricultural equipment technology, shortage of agricultural laborers, use of energy-efficient agricultural equipment, and high local production capacities in the region are key trends in the U.S. agricultural equipment market."
-"Continue Reading
- U.S. Agricultural Equipment Market - Industry Analysis & Forecast 2023-2028
-Agricultural practices in the U.S. are typically characterized by automated irrigation systems and agricultural machinery, such as mechanized feedlots."
-"As the demand for food and associated resources from the world's largest economy rises, there has been a tremendous rise in input resources, such as farm machinery used to improve productivity and efficiency."
-"Moreover, the agriculture sector in the U.S. is typically marked by a tremendous decline in the labor force, a consistent rise in productivity, and the consolidation of smaller farms into larger ones."
-"Over the past three decades, there has been a 50% decline in the labor force engaged in the agriculture sector, while productivity increased by as much as 4.5% YOY due to farm mechanization."
-This indicates the maturity of farm machinery in the country.
-The saturation in the market has also contributed to the country's slow growth of the agriculture equipment industry.
-"However, the agriculture equipment market in the U.S. is expected to witness replacement demand as farmers consider more advanced agricultural equipment."
-"U.S. AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MARKET REPORT SCOPE
-Report Attributes
-Details
-Market Size (2028)
-1,023,957 Units
-Market Size (2022)
-831,826 Units
-CAGR (2022-2028)
-3.52 %
-Historic Year
-2020-2021
-Base Year
-2022
-Forecast Year
-2023-2028
-Market Segmentation
-Equipment Type and Application Type
-Largest Segment by Equipment Type
-Tractors
-Largest Segment by Application Type
-Post Harvesting
-Key Vendors
-John Deere, CNH Industrial, AGCO, Kubota, SDF, JCB, CLAAS, Mahindra, Foton Motor, KIOTI, Sonalika, and Yanmar
-Page Number
-171
-Market Dynamics
- Assistance to Farmers through Loans & Subsidies
- Increased Agricultural Productivity & Exports
- Increased Farm Mechanization
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-MARKET INSIGHTS"
-The U.S. has over 333.2 million food consumers and is the largest food market in North America.
-The country witnessed a massive increase in farm mechanization in terms of agricultural and industrial productivity.
-The agriculture equipment market in the U.S. grew by 2.8% in 2022 from 2021.
-The increase in crop production and agricultural equipment sales was due to the favorable climate in 2022.
-"The U.S. government plans schemes and initiatives to facilitate credit and improve agriculture-related operations, which will contribute to the growth of the overall value chain of the market."
-"USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-In recent years the use of electric vehicles gaining popularity."
-Electric vehicles have become more popular for various applications.
-Electric tractors or related farm machinery are widely used in the industry for various indoor and outdoor applications.
-The rising trend of automation and increasing environmental concerns will accelerate growth.
-Farmers in developed countries are looking for electric equipment to reduce the cost of fuel and replace them with traditional (diesel fuel) equipment.
-"For instance, in 2021, US-based tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced the launch of its new 70 HP, 60 kWh electric tractor."
-The United States government intends to improve the living conditions of those involved in the supply chain and provide 100%.
-"They also announced a 40% reduction in total GHG emissions by 2030, with a goal of zero emissions by 2040."
-"As a result, demand for energy-efficient agricultural equipment is expected to skyrocket in the United States in the coming years."
-"KEY VENDORS
-John Deere
-CNH Industrial
-AGCO
-Kubota
-SDF
-JCB
-CLAAS
-Mahindra
-Foton Motor
-KIOTI
-Sonalika
-Yanmar
-MARKET SEGMENTATION
-Equipment Type
-Tractors (Horsepower and Wheel-Drive)
-Planting Equipment (Seeder, Planter, and Transplanter)
-Tillage Equipment (Plough, Harrow, and Tiller)
-Harvesting Equipment (Tractor-Mounted Harvester, Trailed Forage Harvester, and Self-Propelled Combines)
-Mowing Equipment (Mower and Windrower)
-Sprayer
-Other Equipment (Loader and Baler)
-Application Type
-Land Development and Seed Bed Preparation
-Sowing and Planting
-Plant Protection
-Harvesting and Threshing
-Post Harvesting
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-"In 2021, the 50-100HP segment accounted for the largest share due to the increasing purchasing power of farmers due to better MSP and crop realization in Mexico.
-UK Agriculture Equipment Market - The UK agricultural equipment market witnessed shipments of 28,970 units in 2022, which is expected to reach 35,796 units by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 3.59% during the forecast period."
-The UK accounted for around 9% of the agricultural equipment sold in Europe in 2022.
-This represents that the UK market provides a significant opportunity to OEMs for agriculture equipment sales.
-"In 2022, the tractor segment accounted for the largest market share of the overall industry by equipment type."
-U.S. Lawn and Garden Tractor Market -
-"The U.S. lawn and garden tractor market is expected to reach USD 1.031 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.13% from 2021-2027."
-"The garden and lawn tractors are compact utility tractors with a heavy-duty design used for mowing garden yards, green cover areas, and others, which are highly influenced by the weather conditions."
-"The demand for garden tractors arises in summer and spring, increasing time spent on lawn care activities."
-"On the other hand, golf courses are becoming more popular across developed and developing countries."
-"Golf courses require regular ground maintenance and upkeep of the field, which necessitates using lawn and garden tractors."
-"U.S. Tractors Market – U.S. tractors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 3% from 2022 to 2028 and is expected to reach 4,13,243 units by 2028 from 3,17,897 units in 2021."
-North America accounts for almost 11% of the global agriculture tractor market in volume.
-"In 2021, the less than 50 HP segment accounted for the largest share due to its compact size and flexible operational capabilities."
-"In North America, the United States represents a high level of farm mechanization."
-The U.S. is a global leader in agriculture exports.
-"TABLE OF CONTENT
-1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
-2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
-3 RESEARCH PROCESS
-4 SCOPE & COVERAGE
-4.1 MARKET DEFINITION
-4.1.1 INCLUSIONS
-4.1.2 EXCLUSIONS
-4.1.3 MARKET ESTIMATION CAVEATS
-4.2 BASE YEAR
-4.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
-5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS
-5.1 KEY CAVEATS
-5.2 CURRENCY CONVERSION
-5.3 MARKET DERIVATION
-6 MARKET AT A GLANCE
-7 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
-8 INTRODUCTION
-8.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
-8.2.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2.2 RAW MATERIAL & COMPONENT SUPPLIERS
-8.2.3 MANUFACTURERS"
-"8.2.4 DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS
-8.2.5 RETAILERS
-8.2.6 END-USERS
-8.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT
-8.3.1 FINANCING OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING FARM MACHINERY
-8.4 SWOT ANALYSIS OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
-8.5 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO FARMERS
-8.6 INCREASING ADOPTION OF PRECISION FARMING
-8.7 AGRICULTURAL LAND-HOLDING STRUCTURES
-8.8 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS
-8.9 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
-9 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS
-9.1 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.1 SWATH CONTROL AND VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR AUTONOMOUS EQUIPMENT
-9.2 SHORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
-9.3 USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-9.4 HIGH LOCAL PRODUCTION CAPACITIES IN THE U.S.
-10 MARKET GROWTH ENABLERS
-10.1 ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS THROUGH LOANS & SUBSIDIES
-10.2 INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY & EXPORTS
-10.3 INCREASED FARM MECHANIZATION
-11 MARKET RESTRAINTS
-11.1 LACK OF AWARENESS OF THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
-11.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR USED & RENTAL AGRI EQUIPMENT
-11.3 CLIMATE CHANGE ADVERSELY IMPACTS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
-12 MARKET LANDSCAPE
-12.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-12.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-12.3 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
-12.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
-12.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
-12.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
-12.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
-12.3.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
-13 EQUIPMENT TYPE
-13.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3 TRACTORS
-13.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.3.3 HORSEPOWER: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.3.4 WHEEL-DRIVE: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.4 PLANTING EQUIPMENT
-13.4.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.4.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.4 SEEDER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.5 PLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.6 TRANSPLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5 TILLAGE EQUIPMENT"
-"13.5.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.5.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.5.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.4"
-"PLOUGH: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.5 HARROW: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.6"
-"TILLER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6 HARVESTING EQUIPMENT
-13.6.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.6.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.6.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.4 TRACTOR-MOUNTED HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.5 TRAILED FORAGE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.6 SELF-PROPELLED COMBINE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7 MOWING EQUIPMENT
-13.7.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.7.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.4 MOWER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.5 WINDROWER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.8 SPRAYER
-13.8.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.8.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9 OTHER EQUIPMENT
-13.9.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.9.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.9.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.4 LOADER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.5 BALER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14 APPLICATION TYPE
-14.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-14.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SEEDBED PREPARATION
-14.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.4 SOWING AND PLANTING
-14.4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.4.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.5 PLANT PROTECTION
-14.5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.5.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.6 HARVESTING AND THRESHING
-14.6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.6.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.7 POST HARVESTING
-14.7.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.7.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-15 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
-15.1 COMPETITION OVERVIEW
-15.1.1 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BY TOP BRANDS
-15.1.2 BRAND LOYALTY
-15.1.3 SALES & EXPORTS
-16 KEY COMPANY PROFILES
-16.1 JOHN DEERE
-16.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-16.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-16.1.3 KEY STRATEGIES
-16.1.4 KEY STRENGTHS
-16.1.5 KEY OPPORTUNITIES
-16.2 CNH INDUSTRIAL
-16.3 AGCO
-16.4 KUBOTA
-17 OTHER PROMINENT VENDORS
-17.1 SDF
-17.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-17.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-17.2 JCB
-17.3 CLAAS
-17.4 MAHINDRA
-17.5 FOTON
-17.6 KIOTI
-17.7 SONALIKA
-17.8 YANMAR
-18 REPORT SUMMARY
-18.1 KEY TAKEAWAYS
-18.2 STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
-19 QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY
-19.1 MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE
-19.2 MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE
-20 APPENDIX
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-GEORGE TOWN:
-The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) is committed to continuing efforts to increase youth involvement in the agriculture sector.
-"Its minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the ministry and its agencies have various grants, funds, and training to attract youths."
-"“KPKM provides assistance via the Young Agropreneur Grant (GAM) for individuals aged 18 to 40 which has benefited a total of 8,403 young agropreneurs nationwide from 2016 to 2022 with an approval value of RM151.75 million."
-"“In addition, a total of 146 agrotourism centres registered under KPKM have received the Agrotourism Grant worth RM22.13 million,“ he told reporters after officiating the Agrotourism and Agroyouth Tour here today."
-He said continuous encouragement and assistance for youth to venture into the field of agro-entrepreneurship can transform this sector into modern agriculture capable of enhancing local food production.
-"He said increasing the involvement of youths was one of the main focuses of KPKM for this year, adding that the Agrotourism and Agroyouth programme is aimed at encouraging young people to venture into the agro-food and smart agriculture sector."
-The programme is being held at the town hall and city hall premises in Padang Kota until tomorrow.
-"KPKM first hosted the Agrotourism and Agroyouth Tour in Pasir Gudang, Johor from Dec 2 to 4, 2022 which recorded 17,000 visitors with a sales value reaching RM336,000."
-"The second tour was held in Shah Alam, Selangor from Feb 3 to 5 this year logging 18,000 visitors and RM341,000 in total sales."
-- Bernama
-"Highlights
-•
-The German press reports predominantly positive on digitalization in agriculture."
-"•
-We identify a range of positive, neutral and negative arguments."
-"•
-Knowledge of the arguments can help boost the adoption of digital technologies."
-"Abstract
-The increasing application of digitalization in agriculture can play an important role in enhancing the agricultural sustainability."
-"To achieve sustainability potentials and to be able to execute the relevant technologies, broad support from the public is necessary."
-"Currently, little is known about the media coverage of digitalization in agriculture, however, the case of green genetic engineering as a technology illustrates how media coverage can shape public opinion."
-"In this paper, we examined reporting of this topic using the German press as an example."
-"In a content analysis of 88 print media articles published between 2016 and 2019, 629 arguments were coded and evaluated."
-The frequency analysis indicates the relevance of various topics of digitalization in agriculture.
-"In addition, we examined the headlines, interest group arguments, as well as the balance of reporting."
-"We found that ‘pro’ arguments predominate in the media reports; these include the facilitation of work, less use of fertilizers and/or pesticides, as well as greater environmental protection and sustainability through digitalization."
-Negative aspects that represent barriers to a digitalized agriculture include the insufficient network coverage and the great market power of providers.
-We conclude that favorable media coverage presents an opportunity to encourage the development and use of applicable technologies and to increase societal acceptance.
-"Keywords
-Digitalization
-Agriculture
-Media analysis
-Content analysis
-Mixed methods analysis
-1."
-"Introduction
-Agricultural processes are increasingly automated and data-driven (Aubert et al., 2012; Shamshiri et al., 2018)."
-"Digitalization in agriculture is a game-changing technology and is commonly referred to as Agriculture 4.0 (Klerkx and Rose, 2020)."
-"The increasing emergence of data-driven development traces its history back to the beginnings of precision agriculture in the early nineties, and has since led to increased efficiency together with improved profitability, sustainability, and food quality (Basso and Antle, 2020; International Society of Precision Agriculture, 2018; Kernecker et al., 2020; Wolfert et al., 2017)."
-"The term precision agriculture and its corresponding applications are continually evolving, with the concept of smart farming gaining importance."
-"Developments such as Artificial Intelligence and other information and communication technologies are driving the digitization process in agriculture, making precision farming applications even smarter and more precise, with a focus on individual crops and livestock (Mohr and Kühl, 2021)."
-"The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture is providing financial support for digitalization in German agriculture, with a budget of €50 million aimed at improving the sustainability of crop production and animal farming (German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, 2020)."
-"However, to fully exploit the opportunities, a broader stakeholder acceptance is required."
-"Currently, reported obstacles to the introduction of the technologies are, for example, farmers' concerns and/or the lack of consumer acceptance (Kernecker et al., 2020; Pfeiffer et al., 2021; Regan, 2019; Siegrist and Hartmann, 2020)."
-The role of the digitalization in agriculture is currently a hot topic.
-"Branch associations and politicians portray a picture of a technologically advanced agriculture (Bitkom and German Farmers' Association, 2019; German Agricultural Society, 2020; German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, 2019)."
-"Non-governmental organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2020), emphasize the need for further accelerating and scaling digital technologies and services worldwide."
-"Agricultural technology start-ups and established companies are marketing their innovations (Naïo Technologies, 2020, Fendt, 2020; John Deere, 2020)."
-"However, while farmers expect a more sustainable and efficient industry, they anticipate challenges due to the high investment costs, the error rates of machines, and a lack of machine compatibility."
-"Unresolved questions regarding data privacy and security arise (Mohr and Kühl, 2021; Paustian and Theuvsen, 2017; Reichardt and Jürgens, 2009)."
-"Another issue is that consumers often perceive technical progress in the agri-food sector negatively due to their unfamiliarity with the concept and to it being perceived as being less natural (Pfeiffer et al., 2021; Siegrist and Hartmann, 2020; Zander et al., 2013)."
-"Conversely, scientists describe digitalization in agriculture as a possible game-changer for the future that can increase agricultural production and sustainability while simultaneously reducing sector costs and environmental impacts (Walter et al., 2017)."
-"A number of challenges have been reported, including data security, data privacy, and network capabilities, as well as the lack of financial incentives and innovative tools (Bacco et al., 2019)."
-"The importance of big data, data sharing, and application infrastructures in a digitalized agriculture is also noted by Wolfert et al. (2017)."
-"Further challenges include planning algorithms, object identification, and sensor optimization."
-"According to Shamshiri et al. (2018), the currently available prototype robots are nowhere near a replacement for human labor."
-"The media play an important role for both public opinion and consumer behavior by selecting and presenting topics (Kalaitzandonakes et al., 2004)."
-"In his diffusion of innovations theory, Rogers (1995) describes the essential function of mass media for technology adoption, especially at the beginning of the decision-making process."
-The media enable the rapid dissemination of knowledge and information to a large audience and are capable of changing weak attitudes.
-"In their literature review, McCluskey et al. (2016) show that the media influence both what people reflect on and the way they think about new food technologies."
-"On the topic “biotech foods”, Kalaitzandonakes et al. (2004) show that reporting has an influence on consumer purchasing behavior."
-"Studies on media coverage of biotechnology highlight the critical role of media in shaping public perceptions of new food and agricultural technologies (Bauer, 2002; Marks et al., 2007; McCluskey and Swinnen, 2004)."
-"Furthermore, recent work has established that media coverage drives green innovation (Chen et al., 2022)."
-"Public policies for stimulating technology adoption and the development of new technologies can profit by accounting for public perceptions (Ofori and El-Gayar, 2021)."
-"Media reports influence how the public think about and like/dislike issues (McCombs, 2018)."
-"Newspapers, television, and radio decide on which topics are reported, the frequency of reporting, as well as the format (Swinnen et al., 2005)."
-"In general, the provision of information is not neutral; biased media information is caused by the fact that disclosure of a subject is not made by entities aiming to provide objective reporting."
-"Media companies have incentives to provide selected information (McCluskey and Swinnen, 2004) which often conflict with journalistic norms that require balanced reporting (Boykoff and Boykoff, 2004)."
-"By choosing headlines, the media aims to shortcut and simplify the information (Andrew, 2007) and often misrepresent the scope of information (Ifantidou, 2009)."
-"It is assumed that society is more interested in negative than positive reporting and thus pays greater attention to negative reports, the so-called bad news hypothesis (Yuksel et al., 2016)."
-"Based on an analysis of information supply on food safety, Swinnen et al. (2005) conclude that there is a bias in favor of negative reporting."
-Marks et al.
-(2007) suspect that the negative media coverage of agricultural biotechnology applications has contributed to public skepticism.
-"Hodkinson (2011) notes that parallel to their role as an influencing factor on public opinion, the media also act as a mirror of public opinion (Hodkinson, 2011)."
-"Consequently, the form of media reporting is also of importance for political decisions (Yuksel et al., 2016)."
-Soroka (2003) argues that the media represent the primary channel between the public and political decision-makers.
-"While the public use the media to obtain information about decisions made by policymakers, policymakers use reports to obtain information about public opinion."
-"Although the role of the media in the formation and reflection of public opinion is widely acknowledged, we found no evidence of studies which have investigated the media coverage of and public opinion on digitalization in agriculture."
-"Given the importance of the mass media for the adoption and diffusion of new technologies, a better understanding of media coverage on the subject is needed."
-"Previous studies have only examined public opinion on agriculture in general (Boehm et al., 2010; Spiller et al., 2012) or surveyed individual interest groups on the topic of digitalization in agriculture (Kernecker et al., 2020; Pfeiffer et al., 2021)."
-A broader perspective was taken by Ofori and El-Gayar (2021) who used machine learning to analyze social media users' perception of precision agriculture.
-"They report that joy is the predominant emotion in social media posts about precision agriculture, and they identify a number of drivers of and challenges to precision agriculture."
-Boehm et al.
-"(2010) show that productivity-oriented agriculture is generally perceived and evaluated negatively, while nature-oriented food production is perceived positively (Boehm et al., 2010)."
-"In current society, the predominant picture is that high-quality products are produced more by artisanal manufacturing processes and less by technical progress (Spiller et al., 2012)."
-"However, it is expected that digitalization in agriculture could increase both the productivity and sustainability of farming, e.g., by reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers (Kernecker et al., 2020; Walter et al., 2017)."
-"Therefore, public opinion on this issue remains unclear."
-"Hence, it cannot be assumed that the advantages of digitalization in agriculture will be evaluated positively in society (Clapp and Ruder, 2020)."
-Another unknown is how newspapers report and headline digitalization in agriculture.
-"Journalistic norms demand balanced reporting, in which varia range of stakeholder groups and their viewpoints are considered (Boykoff and Boykoff, 2004)."
-"The bad news hypothesis, however, states that the media report specifically on negative aspects to maximize their own objectives (McCluskey and Swinnen, 2004)."
-"Headlines are designed to attract attention and provide a short summary of the text (Andrew, 2007)."
-"Readers often spend more time scanning article headlines than reading the articles (Dor, 2003)."
-"However, headlines do not always truly represent the articles they introduce, and may give the reader a different impression than what is written in the text (Andrew, 2007)."
-Negative media coverage of digitalization in agriculture and negative public opinion could prevent society from taking advantage of the benefits associated with the technologies.
-"In our study, we address four primary objectives:
-1.
-To identify arguments used in the media for and against digitalization in agriculture.1
-2.
-To categorize headlines used in the articles about digitalization in agriculture."
-"3.
-To investigate the balance of reporting in terms of conflicting viewpoints."
-"4.
-To investigate how the arguments of different interest groups are presented."
-"For this purpose, we conducted a content analysis of German newspaper articles."
-"Germany is an interesting area for investigation as research shows that the media tend to support new technologies (Metag and Marcinkowski, 2014)."
-"Based on the results of the content analysis, we tested the bad news hypothesis."
-"Our study provides new insights into public opinion on digitalization in agriculture and on reporting on agricultural issues (e.g., Kalaitzandonakes et al., 2004; McCluskey and Swinnen, 2004; Villnow et al., 2019)."
-"Our findings also contribute to the general question about the way future technologies are reported in the German press (Metag and Marcinkowski, 2014)."
-"In order to increase transparency and comprehensibility and to achieve rigor in qualitative analyses of the content, the analysis is based on the framework described by Grodal et al. (2021)."
-The results are given practical relevance by the fact that argumentation patterns are shown which can be used in communication about digitalization in agriculture.
-The insights gained offer the possibility for producers and other supply chain actors to develop concrete actions to promote public acceptance and to fully realize the potentials of digitalization in agriculture.
-"In the following section, we present the data collection, methodology, and results."
-The paper ends with discussion and conclusion.
-2.
-"Content analysis
-2.1."
-"Data and methodology
-For data collection, we selected German daily and weekly newspapers as well as weekly news magazines with more than 850,000 readers per issue (Allensbach Institute, 2019)."
-"As our aim was to capture public opinion on the topic of digitalization in agriculture, we focused on print media and analyzed nationwide magazines and newspapers instead of agriculture-related newspapers and regional newspapers."
-"Thus, the articles originate from the online archives of the media Stern, Focus, Spiegel, Die Zeit, Die Welt, Bild, Bild am Sonntag, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung."
-"In the respective online archives, we searched for articles from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019, using the keywords “digitalization + farm*” and “digitalization + agriculture*”."
-The content analysis was conducted with MaxQDA.
-"As no scientific reports on the media agenda regarding digitalization in agriculture have been published, the categories were formed inductively, i.e., directly based on the material (Mayring, 2004)."
-"As category development is the most important and at the same time the most obscure process in qualitative data analysis, we have described it in detail and transparently in Table 1."
-The aim of our analytical framework is to ensure rigor of qualitative content analysis; hence the development of the categories is based on the proposed approach by Grodal et al. (2021).
-"Their framework comprises eight steps to create, refine and stabilize categories."
-Table 1.
-Analytical framework.
-"Step
-Actions
-1."
-"Asking questions
-Generate categories based on the question “How do media report on digitalization in agriculture?”
-2."
-"Focusing on puzzles
-Focus on surprising or salient arguments
-▼
-3."
-"Dropping categories
-Combine less frequent categories to “others”
-4."
-"Merging categories
-Combine all further categories to superordinate categories
-5."
-"Splitting categories
-Split superordinate categories (step 4) into three main categories: positive, negative and neutral
-6."
-"Relating and/or contrasting categories
-Specify the relationship between categories and interest groups as well as headline arguments
-▼
-7."
-"Sequencing categories
-Examine the relationship between main and superordinate categories and interest groups as well as headline arguments
-8."
-"Developing and dropping hypotheses
-Test the bad news hypothesis and analyze differences in the arguments of the interest groups
-The first step (1) “asking questions”, examines the theoretical objective of the analysis with the purpose of increasing the probability that the categories created in the further process are of theoretical importance."
-The second step (2) “focusing on puzzles” focuses on surprising or salient arguments.
-The third step (3) “dropping categories” aims at removing less frequent categories.
-"This is followed by the fourth step (4) “merging categories”, in which we created superordinate categories."
-"In the fifth step (5) “splitting categories” we split the identified superordinate arguments into pro, con, and neutral."
-"The sixth step (6) “relating and/or contrasting categories” compares superordinate categories with each other to specify the relationships between them or to identify contrasting categories (Grodal et al., 2021)."
-The final two steps serve to stabilize the categories.
-The seventh step (7) “sequence coding” examines interrelated consequences of the created categories.
-"Finally, the eighth step (8) “developing and/or dropping working hypotheses” attempts to create a theoretical framework based on the results."
-"In this final stabilization step hypotheses can be formulated and examined to gain a deeper understanding of the data in order to answer the initial research question: “how do media report on digitalization in agriculture?”
-2.2."
-"Results
-A total of 106 accessible articles were identified.2 In the analysis, we only considered the articles to which codes were assigned in the content analysis."
-"We found no information on digitalization in agriculture in 18 articles, thus reducing the sample size to 88 articles."
-"A time-distribution of the published articles shows: in 2016 (16), in 2017 (24), in 2018 (16), with most (32) published in 2019."
-The word digitalization appeared 195 times across all newspaper articles examined.
-"In the following paragraphs, we describe our results along the analytical framework (see Table 1)."
-"In the first step, text segments reporting on digitalization in agriculture were identified in the 88 selected articles."
-These text segments were then paraphrased with a concise code that describes the argument.
-"In total, 629 arguments were identified."
-"To assess reliability of the coding, a random sample of text segments was coded by a second independent coder (Lombard et al., 2002; Mayring, 2004)."
-"In the second step, focusing on surprising or salient arguments, we discovered that numerous text segments dealt with topics of sustainability, savings in operating resources, network coverage, and work facilitation."
-These first two steps of data analysis generated 48 different categories.
-"As the topic of our analysis was limited to the topic of digitalization in agriculture, in the third step (removing categories)"
-no categories were dropped.
-"In the fourth step, several of the categories were merged into overarching categories, so-called superordinate categories."
-Arguments that expressed markedly similar issues were thus summarized.
-"This applied, for example, to the arguments “lack of interconnectivity between systems” and “lack of market maturity” which were combined into the superordinate category “lack of market maturity”."
-The superordinate category “more environmental protection and sustainability” was created from the two categories “digitalization for climate protection and resource conservation” and “digitalization for environment and sustainability”.
-"In the fifth step, we assigned our identified superordinate categories to three main categories, pro, neutral, and contra."
-We also applied these categories to the headlines and sub-headlines of the articles.
-"If a headline did not refer to the topic of digitalization, it was not assigned a category."
-"An example of a contra headline is “the monster in the field” (Die Zeit, 2017) and for a pro headline “the most digital farmer has the fattest potatoes” (Die Welt, 2017)."
-"The distribution of the arguments across the three main categories pro, contra, and neutral shows that in reporting, pro arguments predominate with a share of 59.0 % (371 text segments) of the assigned codes (Fig. 1)."
-"Contra arguments account for 23.4 % (147 text segments) of the codes, while neutral arguments account for 17.6 % (111 text segments)."
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-1.
-Distribution of the arguments in the three main categories (n = 629).
-The three main categories contain superordinate categories that summarize the content of the coded text segments.
-Fig. 2 shows the superordinate categories and their assignment to the main categories.
-"Codes identified as pro arguments are shown as green bars, contra arguments as red bars, and neutral arguments as grey bars."
-Codes with ten or more citations are displayed.
-"All other codes are summarized in the category “others”, which accounts for 12.1 % (n = 76) of all text segments.3 The most frequently cited positive arguments for digitalization in agriculture are work facilitation n = 64 (10.2 %), reduced use of fertilizer and pesticides n = 56 (8.9 %), and more environmental protection and sustainability n = 52 (8.3 %)."
-Next is the neutral argument that digitalization is changing or will change agriculture n = 50 (7.9 %).
-"Furthermore, higher yields n = 44 (7.0 %) are mentioned as positive argument, and digitalization is already in use n = 40 (6.4 %) as neutral argument."
-This is followed by the two positive arguments of opportunities and possibilities n = 37 (5.9 %) and greater animal welfare n = 24 (3.6 %) through digitalization.
-The first negative argument only appears in ninth place.
-Negative arguments are the insufficient network coverage n = 23 (3.7 %) and the great power of providers n = 18 (2.9 %).
-This is followed by the neutral argument that the industry is investing in digitalization n = 17 (2.7 %).
-"Further negative arguments are the problems with data privacy and data sovereignty n = 17 (2.7 %), the lack of market maturity of the applications n = 16 (2.5 %), and skepticism about digitalization n = 16 (2.5 %)."
-The high costs n = 14 (2.2 %) and the irreplaceability of farmers through digitalization n = 10 (1.6 %) are also negative arguments.
-"In addition, further positive arguments are that digitalization contributes to food security and helps with water shortages n = 16 (2.5 %), politics encourages digitalization in agriculture n = 15 (2.4 %), transparency increases n = 13 (2.1 %), and products with better quality are produced n = 11 (1.7 %)."
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-2.
-Share of most frequent arguments in total arguments (n = 629).
-"In the sixth step, we examined to what extent the headlines corresponded to the main categories (i.e., pro, contra, neutral) used in the text."
-"In addition, each selected text segment was recoded to determine which interest group made the statement."
-This approach enables the identification of deeper patterns.
-The classification of headlines (Table 2) shows that 40.9 % (n = 36) of the headlines were positive and 12.5 % (n = 11) negative.
-A total of 23.7 % (n = 21) were classified as neutral.
-"For 20 articles (22.7 %), the topic of digitalization was not mentioned in the headline and sub-headline."
-Table 2 also shows the comparison between headline and content.
-"Among the 36 articles with positive headlines, there are 30 (6) articles in which the identified pro arguments did not predominate."
-"In the group of articles with negative headlines, the distribution of arguments was more ambiguous; only 2 of 11 articles were dominated by contra arguments."
-"In the group with neutral headlines, we found 7 articles with a balanced reporting, i.e., a similar number of pro and contra arguments or neutral arguments."
-"In the “no mention” group, 10 of 20 articles had a balanced reporting."
-In 2 (8) articles contra (pro) arguments predominate.
-Table 2.
-Comparison headline and content.
-"Arguments
-Positive headline (n = 36)
-Negative headline (n = 11)
-Neutral headline (n = 21)"
-"No mention (n = 20)
-Pro arguments predominate
-30
-6
-8
-8
-Contra arguments predominate
-4
-2
-6
-2
-Balanced argumentation
-2
-3
-7
-10
-Average arguments per article
-9.6
-7.4
-4.4
-2.5"
-"We expected that the average number of arguments per article would differ between the four headline groups, for example the lowest number of arguments should be found in articles where the title does not refer to digitalization."
-"As the calculation shows (Table 2), articles with positive headlines have, on average, the most (9.6) arguments."
-"For the group “no mention”, we identified an average of 2.5 arguments per article."
-"The average number of arguments per article for articles with negative and neutral headlines fall in between, 7.4 and 4.4 respectively."
-"In the seventh step, we examined whether the statements differed between the interest groups in terms of quantity and category assignment (pro, contra, neutral)."
-"The group of branch associations covers a heterogeneous group of associations such as farmers' associations, environmental organizations, and digital associations."
-All statements directly or indirectly made by members of a political party were assigned to the group ‘policymakers’.
-The group ‘farmers’ includes reported arguments given by farmers.
-"The group ‘scientists’ includes media statements directly or indirectly (i.e., research reports) made by professors, other members of universities, and research institutes."
-"The group ‘industrials’ consists mainly of established (agricultural) companies, consulting firms, and start-ups."
-"If none of these interest groups could be assigned to a text segment, it was assigned to the editorial group.4
-Fig."
-"3 shows the frequencies of the pro, contra, and neutral arguments by interest group."
-The positive text passages predominate among all groups except the branch associations.
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-3.
-Frequencies of arguments (n = 629 codes) by interest groups and test for differences.
-"To stabilize our findings we followed an explorative approach and tested for statistically significant differences between reporting frequencies (pro, contra, neutral) within the groups."
-Fig. 3 shows the test results of the chi-square tests among all groups and arguments.
-"When comparing the pro and contra arguments, we expected more positive than negative arguments in all interest groups except the group of branch associations."
-"The chi-square tests support this assumption: the editorial group, scientists, farmers, agricultural machinery industry, and policymakers are statistically significantly more associated with positive than negative arguments."
-"Based on Fig. 3, it can be assumed that in all groups significantly more pro than neutral arguments are mentioned."
-"As a final step, we tested the bad news hypothesis and outlined the media agenda for digitalization in agriculture."
-"The descriptive analysis in Fig. 1 shows that nearly a quarter of text segments were identified as contra arguments, while almost 60 % of the text segments were assigned to pro arguments."
-The bad news hypothesis was used to test whether there were significantly more contra arguments than pro arguments:
-Hbad news: The media use more contra arguments than pro arguments in their reporting about digitalization in agriculture.
-"The chi-square test shows that statistically, the observed frequencies differ significantly from the expected frequencies (Chi-square (df = 1, n = 518) λ2 = 95.865, p = 0.000)."
-"As Fig. 1 already indicates, the bad news hypothesis can be rejected."
-We found significantly more positive than negative arguments in the reports on the topic of digitalization in agriculture in the media.
-"Furthermore, it is of interest which pro and contra arguments are of greatest importance to the various interest groups."
-"In the pro category, the editorial (22.4 %; n = 29) and farmers (25.0 %, n = 9) most often indicated the work facilitation through digitalization."
-Scientists mentioned the issue of environmental protection and sustainability most frequently (25.0 %; n = 8).
-"For the group of branch associations, higher animal welfare appeared most relevant (25.0 %; n = 9)."
-"Industrial members (21.3 %; n = 20) referred to the reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides most frequently, whereas policymakers addressed their support for digitalization most often (25 %; n = 11)."
-"In the contra category, in the editorial group, the argument skepticism towards digitalization was mentioned most often (19.1 %; n = 9)."
-Insufficient network coverage was the most important issue for agricultural machinery industry (20.7 %; n = 6) and policymakers (31.3 %; n = 5).
-"For farmers, the arguments insufficient network coverage, irreplaceability of farmers, and skepticism towards digitalization were found with an equal frequency (22.2 %; n = 2)."
-The high power of the suppliers was addressed most often by the branch associations (19.0 %; n = 7).
-Scientists mentioned the problems of data privacy and data sovereignty most frequently (44.4 %; n = 4).
-3.
-"Discussion
-We found no bias in reporting on digitalized agriculture towards negative media coverage; the bad news hypothesis was rejected."
-"In contrast to previous analyses on agricultural and food-related topics such as biotechnology (Kalaitzandonakes et al., 2004; Marks et al., 2007), food safety (Swinnen et al., 2005), and glyphosate (Villnow et al., 2019), positive arguments outweigh negative arguments."
-Our results reflect those of Metag and Marcinkowski (2014) who found that German media promote new technologies.
-"Our results for traditional media are also in line with those of Ofori and El-Gayar (2021), who reported predominantly positive emotions in social media posts."
-"The predominantly positive reporting on digitalization in agriculture represents an opportunity for enhancing technology acceptance in society and for promoting the adoption and development of relevant technologies (Ofori and El-Gayar, 2021)."
-"Since media shape public opinion and the diffusion of new technologies (McCombs, 2018; Rogers, 1995), the German press can contribute to a successful implementation of digital technologies in agriculture."
-"A survey by Pfeiffer et al. (2021) shows that after participants had received neutral information about new technologies in agriculture, they were less critical of these technologies."
-"However, consumer opinion was not explicitly mentioned in the newspaper articles and is therefore not part of our analysis."
-An explanation for this finding could be that applications for digital agriculture are not market-ready and no detailed information is available for consumers.
-"Further research on the relationship between media reporting, consumer attitudes towards digitalization in agriculture, and farmers' technology adoption is needed to advance a theory on media influence on technology adoption."
-We identified a number of different arguments about digitalization in agriculture.
-"The most frequent positive arguments concern work facilitation, reduced use of fertilizer and plant protection products, and more environmental protection and sustainability."
-A comparison with the survey by Pfeiffer et al. (2021) as well as the social media analysis by Ofori and El-Gayar (2021) shows that our findings are also reflected in public opinion on digital technologies.
-Opportunities such as work facilitation and more environmentally friendly production are mentioned in both analyses.
-"It is possible, therefore, that traditional media have shaped the discourse in social media and thus public opinion."
-Certain arguments could not be explicitly assigned to the pro or contra categories.
-"Therefore, we developed a third main category; neutral."
-"Our analysis identified neutral arguments including digitalization transforms agriculture, digitalization is already in use, and industry invests in digitalization, however it remains unclear whether these arguments are for or against digitalized agriculture."
-The positive arguments provide initial starting points for producers and agriculture to communicate the advantages of digitalization in a targeted manner and to further increase public acceptance and on-farm adoption.
-"At the same time, it should be remembered that the media also deal with societal topics and therefore serve as a platform for public concerns."
-The negative arguments indicate areas of concern and barriers to a digitalized agriculture.
-"We expect that frequently mentioned topics in media reports will be considered important by the public (Marks et al., 2007)."
-"But even if negative arguments occur less frequently, they should not be underestimated by policy-makers and producers (Pfeiffer et al., 2021)."
-"Overall, however, the dominance of pro arguments indicates a positive image of digital farming."
-"Most people spend more time on scanning the headlines than reading the stories (Dor, 2003), so we also analyzed the article headlines."
-"Our analysis indicates that in line with the results of the identified arguments, positive headlines on digitalization in agriculture predominate."
-Dor (2003) points out that headlines are designed to optimize the relevance of the stories.
-"From this, it can be concluded that the relevance of positive aspects of a digitalized agriculture is emphasized by the headlines."
-"In accordance with content analyses on other topics like politics (e.g., Andrew, 2007), this analysis shows that there are differences between the article headlines and the distribution of arguments."
-"In the case of positive headlines, positive arguments often predominate in the articles."
-"In the case of negative headlines, the identified arguments differ."
-Only a few of the articles with negative headlines contain more contra arguments.
-"Since the predominantly positive reporting on digitalization in agriculture is often communicated by the headlines, people who only read the headlines could capture a positive image of a digitalized agriculture."
-"According to Dor (2003), headlines do not always summarize their stories, but highlight a single detail or quotation."
-"Our analysis of headlines indicates that almost a quarter (22.7 %) of headlines and sub-headlines of the articles were not related to the topic of digitalization, although arguments were identified in the articles."
-Readers can therefore not infer the content of these articles from their headlines.
-"As these articles have a predominantly balanced reporting and on average contain fewer arguments than the others, they will play a minor role in forming public opinion on the topic."
-"Furthermore, content analysis gives a differentiated presentation of media coverage of the arguments on digitalization in agriculture quoted by interest groups."
-"The analysis of the balance of arguments highlights differences in reporting between the groups (Boykoff and Boykoff, 2004)."
-More positive than negative arguments were identified for policymakers and agricultural machinery companies.
-"Although farmers and scientists refer to both advantages and challenges of a digitalized agriculture (Mohr and Kühl, 2021; Paustian and Theuvsen, 2017; Reichardt and Jürgens, 2009; Walter et al., 2017), the media report predominantly on positive arguments of both groups."
-A statistically significant difference between the pro and contra arguments was found for the four groups; pro arguments outweigh negative arguments.
-One unexpected finding was that the pro and contra reporting of the branch associations on this topic was balanced; no significant difference was found in the pro and contra arguments.
-There are several possible explanations for this result.
-"The most frequently mentioned negative argument, lack of network coverage, is an important prerequisite for being able to use the positive advantages of digitalization in agriculture (Wolfert et al., 2017)."
-Associations may use the media as a channel to convey this message to politicians.
-Another explanation is that the media have selected and reported the associations' negative arguments.
-"Moreover, the group of branch associations is heterogeneous, including farmers' associations, digital associations, but also the FAO."
-Our findings suggest that the media selects arguments and does not necessarily reflect the overall weighting of arguments by interest groups.
-"4. Conclusion
-The aim of our study was to analyze arguments for and against digitalization in agriculture in the German media articles and headlines."
-"In addition, we examined interest group arguments, as well as the balance of reporting."
-We conducted a content analysis to identify how leading German media report on the topic.
-"By following the approach of Grodal et al. (2021) to achieve rigor in content analysis, we provide detailed and comprehensible insights into the analysis process."
-"Our results show that between 2016 and 2019, the German media reported predominantly positively on digitalization in agriculture."
-Our findings shed new light on the media coverage of new technologies in agriculture.
-"To date, mainly negative reporting has been observed for other new technologies."
-"Since the media's guiding function for future-oriented, sustainable production processes is becoming increasingly important (Chen et al., 2022), our study can form a methodological basis for further studies that aim to identify the drivers and dynamics of media coverage of specific sectors."
-"Positive arguments include work facilitation, reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides, more environmental protection and sustainability, as well as higher yields."
-"Negative aspects include insufficient network coverage, the high market power of providers, and problems with data privacy and data sovereignty."
-"Our confirmation of the results of Pfeiffer et al. (2021, survey) and Ofori and El-Gayar (2021, social media analysis) suggests that traditional media reflect the opinion of consumers and stakeholders."
-An analysis of the identified interest groups shows that positive arguments predominate in the majority of groups.
-"One exception is the group of branch associations, where pro and contra arguments are almost balanced."
-"Since politicians express their support for a digitalized agriculture, farmers, scientists, and industry associations could form an alliance to further advance their main arguments and to take advantage of political support."
-Our results provide guidance on which benefits of digital farming should be communicated and on which concerns need to be addressed to accelerate adoption.
-"We recommend that the relevance of the arguments identified in our media analysis be explored in more depth in future research, for example by confronting stakeholders with the identified arguments."
-Stakeholders could participate in a vignette study with different scenarios and arguments to determine the most significant levers for a successful diffusion of digital farming innovations in agriculture.
-"Furthermore, future research could use the identified arguments in the context of an analysis based on the diffusion of innovation theory where they are grouped and correlated with the five attributes of an innovation according to Rogers (1995)."
-The influence of the clustered arguments on the farmers' willingness to use the innovation could then be investigated by using a regression analysis or a structural equation model.
-A limitation of this study is that a complete coverage of all articles on digitalization in agriculture in the selected period could not be guaranteed.
-It is possible that some articles were paywalled and therefore did not appear in our search of the online archives.
-"Therefore, a marginal shift of argumentation within the interest groups and the main categories cannot be excluded."
-"However, the analysis does provide a detailed overview of topics on digitalization in agriculture reported in the leading media."
-A further limitation relates to the method itself.
-"Qualitative content analysis is a categorization process in which researchers attempt to organize their data in several processes (Grodal et al., 2021)."
-Although our content analysis strictly followed Grodal et al.
-(2021)
-", we cannot completely exclude biases in the categorization process due to subjective perceptions."
-"Finally, the investigation of reporting is limited to the analysis of media content."
-"However, this content should be seen in a broader socio-cultural context, in which the media industry, the type of technologies, and users are also relevant (Hodkinson, 2011)."
-Further research is required to establish these aspects.
-"Despite the study area being limited to Germany, this work offers valuable insights into the media coverage of digitalization in agriculture."
-"CRediT authorship contribution statement
-The authors, Svenja Mohr and Julia Höhler, have no competing interests to declare."
-"Appendix A.
-A.1."
-"Summary of print media analyzed (n = 88)
-Categorization of print media
-Number of articles
-Print media name
-Number of articles
-Weekly news magazines
-6
-Focus
-4
-Spiegel
-1
-Stern
-1
-Weekly newspapers
-28
-Die Welt
-13
-Die Zeit
-9
-Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
-5
-Bild am Sonntag
-1
-Daily newspapers
-54
-Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
-24
-Süddeutsche Zeitung
-20
-Bild
-10
-A.2."
-"Codebook – categories and number of codes
-Main categories and superordinate categories
-Number of codes
-1."
-"Pro
-Positive statement on advantages, chances and potentials of digitalization in agriculture."
-"N = 371
-1.1 Work facilitation
-64
-1.2 Reduced use of fertilizer and plant protection products
-56
-1.3 More environmental protection and sustainability
-52
-1.4 Higher yields
-44
-1.5 Opportunities and possibilities
-37
-1.6 Greater animal welfare
-24
-1.7 For food security and help with water shortages
-16
-1.8 Support by politicians
-15
-1.9 Greater transparency
-13
-1.10 Improved product quality
-11
-1.11 Digitalization replaces labor force
-9
-1.12 Digitalization lowers production costs
-8
-1.13 Digitalization helps farmers cope with bureaucracy
-6"
-"1.14 Digitalization is soil-friendly
-5
-1.15 Digitalization helps to ensure international competitiveness
-4
-1.16 Digitalization also benefits small farms
-4
-1.17 Digitalization is also advantageous in organic farming
-3
-2."
-"Contra
-Negative comments on digitalization in agriculture and related risks and challenges."
-"N = 147
-2.1 Insufficient network coverage
-23
-2.2 Great power of providers
-18
-2.3 Problems with data privacy and data sovereignty
-17
-2.4 Lack of market maturity
-16
-2.5 Skepticism towards digitalization
-16
-2.6 High costs
-14
-2.7 Irreplaceability of farmers
-10
-2.8 Digitalization creates new challenges
-8
-2.9 Digitalization does not solve all problems
-7
-2.10 Digitalization does not lead to improvements
-6
-2.11 Politics hinders progress
-5
-2.12 Lack of technical affinity
-3
-2.13 Germany lags behind
-3
-2.14 Lack of experts
-1
-3."
-"Neutral
-Neutral statements on digitalization in agriculture, which are not clearly interpreted as positive or negative statements."
-"N = 111
-3.1 Digitalization transforms agriculture
-50
-3.2 Digitalization is already in use
-40
-3.3 Industry invests in digitalization
-17
-3.4 Digitalization accelerates structural change
-4
-A.3."
-"Codebook – codes and description of the actors
-Group
-Description
-Number of codes
-Editorial
-No specific people/groups assignable
-226
-Branch associations
-Farmers' associations, Bitkom, Deutsche Landwirtschaft Gesellschaft (DLG), and others
-85
-Policymakers
-Politicians (Die Grünen, CSU, CDU, SPD, FDP), ministries
-69
-Farmers
-Employees in agriculture
-54
-Scientists
-Representatives of universities, technical colleges and research institutions
-46
-Agricultural machinery industry
-Representatives of companies (Fendt, Claas, Bayer, John Deere, …), start-ups, consulting companies
-149
-Data availability
-Data will be made available on request."
-"Cited by (0)
-Svenja Mohr is a PhD student at the Institute of Farm and Agribusiness Management, Justus Liebig University Giessen."
-"In her research, she is interested in digitaliziation in food and agricultural economics."
-Julia Höhler is an assistant professor in the Business Economics Group of Wageningen University.
-"Her research interests focus on behavioral economics, cooperatives and sustainability in the food supply chain."
-"1
-During our analysis, we discovered that some arguments could not be explicitly assigned to the pro or contra categories."
-"Therefore, a neutral category was added as a third category in the analysis process."
-"2
-See Appendix A1 for a categorization of media and the respective number of articles."
-"3
-A summary of all assigned codes is given in the Appendix A2."
-The 36-month project supports 120 Farmer Field Schools in 5 agriculture regions and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) through improving access to markets creation.
-"Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Ngansa Touray, Project Manager said the project has been implemented since 2021 with a membership of about 120 vegetable garden schemes."
-"“We have built capacities of numerous gardeners in productions, resources mobilisation, climate smart agriculture, scientific research, access to finance, among others,” she highlighted."
-"She noted that most gardens the project is intervening face challenges including access to water irrigation, adding that despite their support the challenge continues to exist."
-She called on people to invest in agriculture for the betterment of the nation.
-She also advised beneficiaries to take good care of the items for their long-lasting use.
-"Lumana Kamashi, a representative of the European Union (EU) said they aim to promote food security and nutrition status of vegetables growers as well as accelerate economic growth to increase household income."
-She reassured of EU’s continuous support to any project that complements their mandate.
-"Baai E. Jabang, partner director for TARUD and a beneficiary thanked United Purpose and partners for the assistance and promised to take better care of the items donated."
-He appealed for continuous support from partners to help them strengthen their gardens.
-"Treasury’s budget allocation to the agriculture sector has failed to yield desired sectoral growth over the past five years despite the sector getting 10 percent of the total budget, it has been established."
-"The African Development Bank (AfDB) data shows that the Malawi Government has consistently allocated at least 10 percent of the national budget to the agriculture sector to reach an annual agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of at least six percent in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (Caadp), an Agenda 2063 continental initiative."
-The initiative aims to help African countries eliminate hunger and reduce poverty by raising economic growth through agriculture-led development.
-AfDB said that the agriculture sector’s production and productivity has remained below its potential and cannot match the increasing demand from domestic and export markets.
-"Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, agriculture industry commentator Felix Lombe observed that despite investments made into the sector through the budget, production and productivity still remains low."
-"“Reversing the trend may require actualising or implementing our new land laws to steer large-scale mechanised commercial farming, scaling up models that facilitate access to inputs and finance being piloted by several agencies.”"
-Lombe said farmers’ adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies should be incentivised at rural level.
-"On Monday, African Union (AU) agriculture, rural development, blue economy and sustainable environment commissioner Ambassador Josefa Leonel Sacko told the media that due to lack of investment in the agriculture sector, the continent is unable to strengthen its nutrition and food security."
-"“Why are we not on track vis-à-vis the Malabo Declaration and Caadp when you look at the nexus between agriculture and the climate change today, we cannot depend on rain-fed agriculture, so we need to be innovative and come up with a climate smart agriculture programme,” she said."
-"Sacko observed that despite African countries having immense natural resources vital for agricultural development, currently some 38 countries on the continent are net importers of food."
-"“As 30 percent of Africa’s food imports came from Russia-Ukraine, the war has affected Africa’s food security,” she told satebaw.com."
-"The 10 percent allocation, according Caadp, is sought to achieve agricultural growth rates of at least six percent per annum."
-"Underlying these investment commitments are targets for reducing poverty and malnutrition, increasing productivity and farm incomes and improving the sustainability of agricultural production and use of natural resources."
-"Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs data shows that in the five years to 2022, the country’s agriculture sector has grown by an average of 4.4 percent, with 0.3 percent registered in 2018, 5.9 percent in 2019, 4.2 percent in 2020, 5.5 percent in 2021 and 6.2 percent in 2022."
-"On the other hand, during the five-year period, Treasury has spent an estimated K1.2 trillion on the sector with K86 billion or nine percent of the total budget in the 2018/19 financial year, K167 billion or 11.3 percent of the total budget in the 2019/20 financial year, K194.9 billion or 9.6 percent of the total budget in the 2020/21 financial year, K284.4 billion or 14.3 percent of the total budget in the 2021/22 financial year and K447.66 billion in the 2022/23 financial year."
-"In his State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament on Friday, President Lazarus Ckakwera said the living conditions and poverty of many Malawians are so harsh that millions are still unable to feed themselves."
-"The President said in 2020 over 2.6 million people in 581 775 households were determined to be food insecure, and despite the successes of the Affordable Inputs Programme in 2021, over 1.6 million people in 367 395 households were still determined to be food insecure, which increased by more than double in 2022."
-"In the past three months alone, Chakwera said his administration has had to support over 3.8 million Malawians in 847 421 households in all three regions of the country with food items or cash to buy food."
-"He said what Malawi lacks is not policy direction or investment opportunities and public pronouncements on agricultural productivity and commercialisation through mega farms, but implementation."
-"Agriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing about 25 percent to country’s GDP and employing about 64 percent of the labour force."
-More than 80 percent of the country’s population relies on smallholder rain-fed agriculture for food.
-"In Malawi, agriculture sector interventions have been guided by the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) of 2016, which will be replaced by a successor policy after 2021."
-The NAP is aligned with the vision 2020 and the second Malawi Growth and Development Strategy and Malawi 2063.
-The agriculture and allied activities contribute 18.5% to Haryana’s economy.
-"And this sector was allocated ₹8,316 crore (19% hike over last year) in the budget estimates that chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented in the state assembly on Thursday, saying the government is facing many challenges such as sustainability of agriculture in the midst of climate change."
-Promotion of millets and push for natural farming along with direct seeding of rice will be at the heart of Haryana government’s plans for agriculture sector in 2023-24 fiscal which were rolled out on Thursday.
-The agriculture and allied activities contribute 18.5% to Haryana’s economy.
-"And this sector was allocated ₹8,316 crore (19% hike over last year) in the budget estimates that chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented in the state assembly on Thursday, saying the government is facing many challenges such as sustainability of agriculture in the midst of climate change."
-"“I hope that Haryana will lead the way in improving the productivity of bajra cultivation, its branding and marketing through various products,” said Khattar, adding that in the last two years, the state government has transferred over ₹45,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of farmers after procurement of crops and ₹428 crore for implementing different new agricultural schemes aimed at crop diversification."
-"As a first step to promote cultivation of bajra, a nutri-cereals research station will become functional in Bhiwani this year, while ₹27 crore project is being prepared to promote cultivation of millets through cluster demonstration."
-The government plans to popularise bajra consumption and bring out a recipe book about various items based on bajra.
-"Following Union government’s initiative, the United Nations has declared 2023 as International Millets year."
-"“In the year of millets,” Khattar said, “government will promote post-harvest management, processing and branding of bajra…and help in increasing income of farmers growing bajra.”
-Natural farming & direct seeding
-Last year, when the natural farming scheme was announced, 2,238 farmers were given support to adopt natural farming."
-"Against the target of bringing 2,500 acres under natural farming, Haryana managed to bring 5,906 acres under it."
-"“This is a small, but notable beginning,” said Khattar, adding that in 2023-24, about 20,000 acres will be brought under natural farming for which two training centres have been established at Gurukul in Kurukshetra and Gharaunda in Karnal."
-"Three more training centres will be set up in the next fiscal in Hisar, Jind and Sirsa."
-"A new project ‘precision agriculture’ which promotes judicious use of fertilisers and pesticides, micro-irrigation etc will be launched in Sirsa district and based on the learnings, it will be expanded to other districts."
-"As part of Central government’s plans to use “kisan drones” in agricultural activities, Haryana will train 500 young farmers in drone operations."
-"According to Khattar, in Kharif 2022, at least 72,000 acres were brought under direct seeding of rice and ₹29 crore (@ ₹4,000-per acre) financial assistance was given to farmers for promoting direct seeding of rice that consumes less water."
-"“This has resulted in saving 31,500 crore litres of water,” said Khattar and set two lakh acre target for direct seeding of rice in 2013-24."
-He also set the target for cultivation of summer moong on 1 lakh acre and assured farmers that the government will procure it on minimum support price (MSP).
-The cultivation of summer moong enriches soil fertility.
-"10-fold hike in financial aid for gaushalas
-The financial aid to Haryana Gau Sewa Aayog has been hiked from ₹40 crore to ₹400 crore."
-There are 632 gaushalas registered with Haryana Gau Sewa Aayog which are housing around 4.6 lakh stray cattle.
-"Agricultural practices in the U.S. are typically characterized by automated irrigation systems and agricultural machinery, such as mechanized feedlots."
-"As the demand for food and associated resources from the world's largest economy rises, there has been a tremendous rise in input resources, such as farm machinery used to improve productivity and efficiency."
-"Moreover, the agriculture sector in the U.S. is typically marked by a tremendous decline in the labor force, a consistent rise in productivity, and the consolidation of smaller farms into larger ones."
-"Over the past three decades, there has been a 50% decline in the labor force engaged in the agriculture sector, while productivity increased by as much as 4.5% YOY due to farm mechanization."
-This indicates the maturity of farm machinery in the country.
-The saturation in the market has also contributed to the country's slow growth of the agriculture equipment industry.
-"However, the agriculture equipment market in the U.S. is expected to witness replacement demand as farmers consider more advanced agricultural equipment."
-"U.S. AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MARKET REPORT SCOPE
-Market Dynamics
-Assistance to Farmers through Loans & Subsidies
-Increased Agricultural Productivity & Exports
-Increased Farm Mechanization
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-MARKET INSIGHTS"
-The U.S. has over 333.2 million food consumers and is the largest food market in North America.
-The country witnessed a massive increase in farm mechanization in terms of agricultural and industrial productivity.
-The agriculture equipment market in the U.S. grew by 2.8% in 2022 from 2021.
-The increase in crop production and agricultural equipment sales was due to the favorable climate in 2022.
-"The U.S. government plans schemes and initiatives to facilitate credit and improve agriculture-related operations, which will contribute to the growth of the overall value chain of the market."
-"USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-In recent years the use of electric vehicles gaining popularity."
-Electric vehicles have become more popular for various applications.
-Electric tractors or related farm machinery are widely used in the industry for various indoor and outdoor applications.
-The rising trend of automation and increasing environmental concerns will accelerate growth.
-Farmers in developed countries are looking for electric equipment to reduce the cost of fuel and replace them with traditional (diesel fuel) equipment.
-"For instance, in 2021, US-based tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced the launch of its new 70 HP, 60 kWh electric tractor."
-The United States government intends to improve the living conditions of those involved in the supply chain and provide 100%.
-"They also announced a 40% reduction in total GHG emissions by 2030, with a goal of zero emissions by 2040."
-"As a result, demand for energy-efficient agricultural equipment is expected to skyrocket in the United States in the coming years."
-"KEY VENDORS
-John Deere
-CNH Industrial
-AGCO
-Kubota
-SDF
-JCB
-CLAAS
-Mahindra
-Foton Motor
-KIOTI
-Sonalika
-Yanmar
-MARKET SEGMENTATION
-Equipment Type
-Tractors (Horsepower and Wheel-Drive)
-Planting Equipment (Seeder, Planter, and Transplanter)
-Tillage Equipment (Plough, Harrow, and Tiller)
-Harvesting Equipment (Tractor-Mounted Harvester, Trailed Forage Harvester, and Self-Propelled Combines)
-Mowing Equipment (Mower and Windrower)
-Sprayer
-Other Equipment (Loader and Baler)
-Application Type
-Land Development and Seed Bed Preparation
-Sowing and Planting
-Plant Protection
-Harvesting and Threshing
-Post Harvesting
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-"TABLE OF CONTENT
-1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
-2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
-3 RESEARCH PROCESS
-4 SCOPE & COVERAGE
-4.1 MARKET DEFINITION
-4.1.1 INCLUSIONS
-4.1.2 EXCLUSIONS
-4.1.3 MARKET ESTIMATION CAVEATS
-4.2 BASE YEAR
-4.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
-5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS
-5.1 KEY CAVEATS
-5.2 CURRENCY CONVERSION
-5.3 MARKET DERIVATION
-6 MARKET AT A GLANCE
-7 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
-8 INTRODUCTION
-8.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
-8.2.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2.2 RAW MATERIAL & COMPONENT SUPPLIERS
-8.2.3 MANUFACTURERS"
-"8.2.4 DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS
-8.2.5 RETAILERS
-8.2.6 END-USERS
-8.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT
-8.3.1 FINANCING OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING FARM MACHINERY
-8.4 SWOT ANALYSIS OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
-8.5 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO FARMERS
-8.6 INCREASING ADOPTION OF PRECISION FARMING
-8.7 AGRICULTURAL LAND-HOLDING STRUCTURES
-8.8 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS
-8.9 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
-9 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS
-9.1 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.1 SWATH CONTROL AND VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR AUTONOMOUS EQUIPMENT
-9.2 SHORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
-9.3 USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-9.4 HIGH LOCAL PRODUCTION CAPACITIES IN THE U.S.
-10 MARKET GROWTH ENABLERS
-10.1 ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS THROUGH LOANS & SUBSIDIES
-10.2 INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY & EXPORTS
-10.3 INCREASED FARM MECHANIZATION
-11 MARKET RESTRAINTS
-11.1 LACK OF AWARENESS OF THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
-11.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR USED & RENTAL AGRI EQUIPMENT
-11.3 CLIMATE CHANGE ADVERSELY IMPACTS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
-12 MARKET LANDSCAPE
-12.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-12.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-12.3 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
-12.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
-12.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
-12.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
-12.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
-12.3.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
-13 EQUIPMENT TYPE
-13.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3 TRACTORS
-13.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.3.3 HORSEPOWER: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.3.4 WHEEL-DRIVE: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.4 PLANTING EQUIPMENT
-13.4.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.4.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.4 SEEDER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.5 PLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.6 TRANSPLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5 TILLAGE EQUIPMENT"
-"13.5.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.5.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.5.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.4"
-"PLOUGH: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.5 HARROW: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.6"
-"TILLER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6 HARVESTING EQUIPMENT
-13.6.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.6.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.6.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.4 TRACTOR-MOUNTED HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.5 TRAILED FORAGE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.6 SELF-PROPELLED COMBINE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7 MOWING EQUIPMENT
-13.7.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.7.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.4 MOWER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.5 WINDROWER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.8 SPRAYER
-13.8.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.8.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9 OTHER EQUIPMENT
-13.9.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.9.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.9.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.4 LOADER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.5 BALER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14 APPLICATION TYPE
-14.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-14.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SEEDBED PREPARATION
-14.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.4 SOWING AND PLANTING
-14.4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.4.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.5 PLANT PROTECTION
-14.5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.5.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.6 HARVESTING AND THRESHING
-14.6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.6.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.7 POST HARVESTING
-14.7.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.7.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-15 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
-15.1 COMPETITION OVERVIEW
-15.1.1 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BY TOP BRANDS
-15.1.2 BRAND LOYALTY
-15.1.3 SALES & EXPORTS
-16 KEY COMPANY PROFILES
-16.1 JOHN DEERE
-16.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-16.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-16.1.3 KEY STRATEGIES
-16.1.4 KEY STRENGTHS
-16.1.5 KEY OPPORTUNITIES
-16.2 CNH INDUSTRIAL
-16.3 AGCO
-16.4 KUBOTA
-17 OTHER PROMINENT VENDORS
-17.1 SDF
-17.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-17.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-17.2 JCB
-17.3 CLAAS
-17.4 MAHINDRA
-17.5 FOTON
-17.6 KIOTI
-17.7 SONALIKA
-17.8 YANMAR
-18 REPORT SUMMARY
-18.1 KEY TAKEAWAYS
-18.2 STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
-19 QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY
-19.1 MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE
-19.2 MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE
-20 APPENDIX
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-"(VAN)- Agriculture is identified as one of the eight sectors with priority in digital transformation in many field including crop production conversion, husbandry, traceability, and farming routine check."
-"Agriculture digitalization-an indispensable trend
-A workshop on Promoting Information Technology in Production and Business for Agricultural Cooperatives in the direction of digital transformation took place on March 26 in Hanoi."
-"Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Le Duc Thinh, Director of Department of Economic Cooperation and Rural Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), said that agriculture has been identified as one of eight sectors with priority for digital transformation according to the National Digital Transformation Program to 2025, with a vision to 2030 which has been approved by the Prime Minister."
-"The program also includes some areas in agriculture to be digitalized including the crop production conversion, husbandry, product traceability, and farming routine check."
-Covid-19 has accelerated the digitization process as consumers have to change their habits and make use of e-commerce.
-"Accordingly, farmers have to upload their products on the e-market and participate in the process to digitize their products."
-The application of modern technologies has contributed to a rapid change in Vietnam's agricultural sector.
-"The Internet and artificial intelligence are gradually simplifying and streamlining the collection, inspection, and distribution of overall agricultural resources."
-"The application of robotics in agriculture can also help improve production efficiency and increase productivity …
-Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used to spray pesticides and other plant protection substances."
-Precision agricultural and garden management programs and software are being applied to optimize the use of resources such as water and fertilizers ...
-"Associate Professor and Doctor Hoang Huu Hanh and Dr. Pham Vu Minh Tu from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology said that to implement digital transformation in the agricultural sector, it was necessary to focus on building major data systems and intellectual base of land, plants, animals, and aquaculture."
-"The building of an (aerial and on-ground) integrated monitoring and supervising network for agricultural activities to provide information about the environment, weather, and soil quality to improve crop yield and quality, was also needed."
-"Along with that, according to the two experts, it was necessary to standardize and automate the processes of agricultural production, business, management, origin monitoring, and product supply chain so that to approach a synchronized and mechanized agriculture."
-"Models of digital technology application and digital transformation to create a smart rural area should also be built, they added."
-The two experts explained some current obstacles of the agricultural sector focusing on the labor force qualification.
-They said unproperly trained workers account for a large number of the farmers as most of them are working based on experiences passed down from the previous generations.
-This labor resource is also limited in obtaining scientific and technical progress.
-"Therefore, it is necessary to train farmers to apply digital skills in production, supply, distribution, forecasting, and promoting e-commerce in agriculture, according to the experts."
-"OCOP digital transformation
-Mr. Le Anh Hoang, Director of Digital Agriculture Cooperative (Hanoi), said that the presence of a program called One Product Per Commune (OCOP) has created many opportunities for OCOP objects (OCOP product manufacturers) to standardize their product quality, enhance value, orientate production towards good provision to fully meet the requirements of domestic markets and beyond towards the export markets."
-"OCOP is a program of economic development in rural areas in the direction of internal development and adding value increase, according to him."
-"It can be said that, up to now, the OCOP program of Vietnam has achieved many important achievements, many local specialty products are preserved, developed and promoted, ensuring the livelihoods for people and rural farmers."
-"'In the future, for the OCOP program to be more successful, along with the efforts of OCOP manufacturers and the participation and support of the state, the factors of OCOP digital transformation are also extremely important to help boost the program’s development more progressively and fast,” Mr. Hoang emphasized."
-"According to Mr. Hoang, to undertake the “OCOP digital transformation”, it is necessary to derive from the needs of production and business activities of the OCOP subjects as well as the state management and the goals towards a technological application simplified and convenient for users."
-"Accordingly, we should avoid making the program a mouthy event that causes just burdens, imposes technologies, and wastes time for people."
-"The OCOP digital transformation needs to pass through steps such as: identifying the applicable objects (people, processes, ...); determine which technology to apply; digitize processes optimally, and effectively manage and exploit data using technology applications."
-"In essence, OCOP products, like other products going to the markets, should be standardized their quality, through the standardized production processes and comply with regulations under the management and supervision of State agencies and government authorities."
-"Therefore, to achieve a comprehensive and effective OCOP digital transformation, in addition to digitally transform the program itself, it is vital to digitalize in related fields of agriculture and agricultural management...
-Mr. Le Anh Hoang added that the model of OCOP management digital transformation program at the peak time of Covid-19 in Lao Cai province was a typical example of OCOP digital transformation."
-"As of April 2020, when the social distancing was undergoing, the recommendations to limit human gathering imposed by authorities had affected the progress of OCOP product classification, training and consultancy activities."
-"Therefore, Lao Cai had to research and put into operation another measure for management and administration of the OCOP scheme for the whole province."
-"Up to now, the province's system software has been managing and updating data for over 50 products having been rated and many others being in the process of evaluation."
-"The OCOP database software system includes many contents such as Website ocoplaocai.gov.vn; OCOP software, digital map integrated on the website and the mobile application."
-"The OCOP database system software will help OCOP starred products manufacturers manage their production diary, create and manage traceability data, print QR labels to stick on products, create and update OCOP record documentation, undertake the online submission of the OCOP grading assessment from the district to the provincial level, preserve and digitize necessary records during the digitalizing process."
-"Through the software, OCOP manufacturers and customers can send questions to State management agencies at all levels about issues that need to be solved and help them promote their products on the website ocoplaocai.gov.vn...
-Translated by Kim Khuyen"
-"Treasury’s budget allocation to the agriculture sector has failed to yield desired sectoral growth over the past five years despite the sector getting 10 percent of the total budget, it has been established."
-"The African Development Bank (AfDB) data shows that the Malawi Government has consistently allocated at least 10 percent of the national budget to the agriculture sector to reach an annual agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of at least six percent in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (Caadp), an Agenda 2063 continental initiative."
-The initiative aims to help African countries eliminate hunger and reduce poverty by raising economic growth through agriculture-led development.
-AfDB said that the agriculture sector’s production and productivity has remained below its potential and cannot match the increasing demand from domestic and export markets.
-"Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, agriculture industry commentator Felix Lombe observed that despite investments made into the sector through the budget, production and productivity still remains low."
-"“Reversing the trend may require actualising or implementing our new land laws to steer large-scale mechanised commercial farming, scaling up models that facilitate access to inputs and finance being piloted by several agencies.”"
-Lombe said farmers’ adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies should be incentivised at rural level.
-"On Monday, African Union (AU) agriculture, rural development, blue economy and sustainable environment commissioner Ambassador Josefa Leonel Sacko told the media that due to lack of investment in the agriculture sector, the continent is unable to strengthen its nutrition and food security."
-"“Why are we not on track vis-à-vis the Malabo Declaration and Caadp when you look at the nexus between agriculture and the climate change today, we cannot depend on rain-fed agriculture, so we need to be innovative and come up with a climate smart agriculture programme,” she said."
-"Sacko observed that despite African countries having immense natural resources vital for agricultural development, currently some 38 countries on the continent are net importers of food."
-"“As 30 percent of Africa’s food imports came from Russia-Ukraine, the war has affected Africa’s food security,” she told satebaw.com."
-"The 10 percent allocation, according Caadp, is sought to achieve agricultural growth rates of at least six percent per annum."
-"Underlying these investment commitments are targets for reducing poverty and malnutrition, increasing productivity and farm incomes and improving the sustainability of agricultural production and use of natural resources."
-"Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs data shows that in the five years to 2022, the country’s agriculture sector has grown by an average of 4.4 percent, with 0.3 percent registered in 2018, 5.9 percent in 2019, 4.2 percent in 2020, 5.5 percent in 2021 and 6.2 percent in 2022."
-"On the other hand, during the five-year period, Treasury has spent an estimated K1.2 trillion on the sector with K86 billion or nine percent of the total budget in the 2018/19 financial year, K167 billion or 11.3 percent of the total budget in the 2019/20 financial year, K194.9 billion or 9.6 percent of the total budget in the 2020/21 financial year, K284.4 billion or 14.3 percent of the total budget in the 2021/22 financial year and K447.66 billion in the 2022/23 financial year."
-"In his State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament on Friday, President Lazarus Ckakwera said the living conditions and poverty of many Malawians are so harsh that millions are still unable to feed themselves."
-"The President said in 2020 over 2.6 million people in 581 775 households were determined to be food insecure, and despite the successes of the Affordable Inputs Programme in 2021, over 1.6 million people in 367 395 households were still determined to be food insecure, which increased by more than double in 2022."
-"In the past three months alone, Chakwera said his administration has had to support over 3.8 million Malawians in 847 421 households in all three regions of the country with food items or cash to buy food."
-"He said what Malawi lacks is not policy direction or investment opportunities and public pronouncements on agricultural productivity and commercialisation through mega farms, but implementation."
-"Agriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing about 25 percent to country’s GDP and employing about 64 percent of the labour force."
-More than 80 percent of the country’s population relies on smallholder rain-fed agriculture for food.
-"In Malawi, agriculture sector interventions have been guided by the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) of 2016, which will be replaced by a successor policy after 2021."
-The NAP is aligned with the vision 2020 and the second Malawi Growth and Development Strategy and Malawi 2063.
-"(VAN) With a mobile phone directing a drone remotely, a farmer finishes seeding 1.5 mu (0.1 hectare) of paddy field in just one minute, which is 50 times more efficient than manual work."
-This is a scene taking place all across China during spring plowing.
-"Localities are refining field management to lay a good foundation for grain harvest, as food security is a priority for the country."
-The digitalization of agriculture has accelerated in China to help the development of modern agriculture and rural vitalization.
-"The ""No.1 central document,"" the first key document released by the central government every year, which was published last week, stressed in-depth implementation of digital rural development, the acceleration of the application of big data in agriculture and rural areas, and the promotion of smart agriculture."
-"It said that projects will be carried out to boost agriculture through the use of more resources and the ""Internet Plus"" strategy to send agricultural products from villages to cities."
-Many enterprises have started their layout in smart agriculture.
-"Beidahuang Group, China's largest agricultural business, held a meeting on Saturday, vowing to continue to tackle ""bottleneck"" technologies in the seed industry and the industrial application of biological breeding."
-The company said it will accelerate construction of digital and unmanned farms as well as national-level manufacturing and application demonstration zones for high-end intelligent agricultural machinery and equipment.
-"This is seen by Wang Peng, a research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, as an application of agricultural digitalization in the upstream of industrial chains."
-"""Agricultural infrastructure, farmland water conservation and biological breeding can be improved through digitalization."
-"For grain planting in the midstream, daily monitoring, early warnings of meteorological and hydrological conditions, and more intelligent guidance on the procurement and application of fertilizer, can all be realized through agricultural digitalization to increase efficiency,"" Wang told the Global Times on Sunday."
-"One of the most visible achievements of digitalization in agriculture is e-commerce, which has helped farmers in rural and remote areas sell their products all around the country."
-"A livestreamer surnamed Zhou from Donggang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, told the Global Times that she came back to her hometown in 2019 to sell strawberries online through live-streaming, helping Donggang strawberries be sold nationwide."
-"""Now express service is fast, which means that it takes only 1-2 days for fresh fruits to be delivered to customers."
-"Strawberries sell very well in winter,"" said Zhou, noting that e-commerce has helped turn Donggang, a small town, into a strawberry town."
-"According to statistics from the Donggang Strawberry-growing Association, there are more than 100,000 farmers engaged in strawberry production in Donggang, and the income from strawberries accounts for more than 60 percent of the total income of farmers."
-"There are 436 professional strawberry cooperatives and 49 family farms in Donggang, with a high degree of standardized production."
-"In 2022, Donggang's strawberry crops covered 201,000 mu with an annual output of 316,000 tons and a value of 6.3 billion yuan ($917 million)."
-Wang also noted that there are many localities still lagging in digitalization of agriculture.
-"""Regional imbalance remains a problem in advancing intelligent agriculture,"" Wang said."
-"CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizton's latest research report states that the U.S. agriculture equipment market will grow at a CAGR of 3.52% from 2022-2028."
-"Technological advances in agricultural equipment technology, shortage of agricultural laborers, use of energy-efficient agricultural equipment, and high local production capacities in the region are key trends in the U.S. agricultural equipment market."
-"Agricultural practices in the U.S. are typically characterized by automated irrigation systems and agricultural machinery, such as mechanized feedlots."
-"As the demand for food and associated resources from the world's largest economy rises, there has been a tremendous rise in input resources, such as farm machinery used to improve productivity and efficiency."
-"Moreover, the agriculture sector in the U.S. is typically marked by a tremendous decline in the labor force, a consistent rise in productivity, and the consolidation of smaller farms into larger ones."
-"Over the past three decades, there has been a 50% decline in the labor force engaged in the agriculture sector, while productivity increased by as much as 4.5% YOY due to farm mechanization."
-This indicates the maturity of farm machinery in the country.
-The saturation in the market has also contributed to the country's slow growth of the agriculture equipment industry.
-"However, the agriculture equipment market in the U.S. is expected to witness replacement demand as farmers consider more advanced agricultural equipment."
-"U.S. AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MARKET REPORT SCOPE
-Report Attributes
-Details
-Market Size (2028)
-1,023,957 Units
-Market Size (2022)
-831,826 Units
-Market Segmentation
-Equipment Type and Application Type
-Largest Segment by Equipment Type
-Tractors
-Largest Segment by Application Type
-Post Harvesting
-Key Vendors
-John Deere, CNH Industrial, AGCO, Kubota, SDF, JCB, CLAAS, Mahindra, Foton Motor, KIOTI, Sonalika, and Yanmar
-Market Dynamics
-Assistance to Farmers through Loans & Subsidies
-Increased Agricultural Productivity & Exports
-Increased Farm Mechanization
-Customization Available
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-MARKET INSIGHTS"
-The U.S. has over 333.2 million food consumers and is the largest food market in North America.
-The country witnessed a massive increase in farm mechanization in terms of agricultural and industrial productivity.
-The agriculture equipment market in the U.S. grew by 2.8% in 2022 from 2021.
-The increase in crop production and agricultural equipment sales was due to the favorable climate in 2022.
-"The U.S. government plans schemes and initiatives to facilitate credit and improve agriculture-related operations, which will contribute to the growth of the overall value chain of the market."
-"USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-In recent years the use of electric vehicles gaining popularity."
-Electric vehicles have become more popular for various applications.
-Electric tractors or related farm machinery are widely used in the industry for various indoor and outdoor applications.
-The rising trend of automation and increasing environmental concerns will accelerate growth.
-Farmers in developed countries are looking for electric equipment to reduce the cost of fuel and replace them with traditional (diesel fuel) equipment.
-"For instance, in 2021, US-based tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced the launch of its new 70 HP, 60 kWh electric tractor."
-The United States government intends to improve the living conditions of those involved in the supply chain and provide 100%.
-"They also announced a 40% reduction in total GHG emissions by 2030, with a goal of zero emissions by 2040."
-"As a result, demand for energy-efficient agricultural equipment is expected to skyrocket in the United States in the coming years."
-"KEY VENDORS
-John Deere
-CNH Industrial
-AGCO
-Kubota
-SDF
-JCB
-CLAAS
-Mahindra
-Foton Motor
-KIOTI
-Sonalika
-Yanmar
-MARKET SEGMENTATION
-Equipment Type
-Tractors (Horsepower and Wheel-Drive)
-Planting Equipment (Seeder, Planter, and Transplanter)
-Tillage Equipment (Plough, Harrow, and Tiller)
-Harvesting Equipment (Tractor-Mounted Harvester, Trailed Forage Harvester, and Self-Propelled Combines)
-Mowing Equipment (Mower and Windrower)
-Sprayer
-Other Equipment (Loader and Baler)
-Application Type
-Land Development and Seed Bed Preparation
-Sowing and Planting
-Plant Protection
-Harvesting and Threshing
-Post Harvesting
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-UK Agriculture Equipment Market - The UK agricultural equipment market witnessed shipments of 28,970 units in 2022, which is expected to reach 35,796 units by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 3.59% during the forecast period."
-The UK accounted for around 9% of the agricultural equipment sold in Europe in 2022.
-This represents that the UK market provides a significant opportunity to OEMs for agriculture equipment sales.
-"In 2022, the tractor segment accounted for the largest market share of the overall industry by equipment type."
-U.S. Lawn and Garden Tractor Market -
-"The U.S. lawn and garden tractor market is expected to reach USD 1.031 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.13% from 2021-2027."
-"The garden and lawn tractors are compact utility tractors with a heavy-duty design used for mowing garden yards, green cover areas, and others, which are highly influenced by the weather conditions."
-"The demand for garden tractors arises in summer and spring, increasing time spent on lawn care activities."
-"On the other hand, golf courses are becoming more popular across developed and developing countries."
-"Golf courses require regular ground maintenance and upkeep of the field, which necessitates using lawn and garden tractors."
-"U.S. Tractors Market – U.S. tractors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 3% from 2022 to 2028 and is expected to reach 4,13,243 units by 2028 from 3,17,897 units in 2021."
-North America accounts for almost 11% of the global agriculture tractor market in volume.
-"In 2021, the less than 50 HP segment accounted for the largest share due to its compact size and flexible operational capabilities."
-"In North America, the United States represents a high level of farm mechanization."
-The U.S. is a global leader in agriculture exports.
-"TABLE OF CONTENT
-1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
-2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
-3 RESEARCH PROCESS
-4 SCOPE & COVERAGE
-4.1 MARKET DEFINITION
-4.1.1 INCLUSIONS
-4.1.2 EXCLUSIONS
-4.1.3 MARKET ESTIMATION CAVEATS
-4.2 BASE YEAR
-4.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
-5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS
-5.1 KEY CAVEATS
-5.2 CURRENCY CONVERSION
-5.3 MARKET DERIVATION
-6 MARKET AT A GLANCE
-7 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
-8 INTRODUCTION
-8.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
-8.2.1 OVERVIEW
-8.2.2 RAW MATERIAL & COMPONENT SUPPLIERS
-8.2.3 MANUFACTURERS"
-"8.2.4 DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS
-8.2.5 RETAILERS
-8.2.6 END-USERS
-8.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT
-8.3.1 FINANCING OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING FARM MACHINERY
-8.4 SWOT ANALYSIS OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
-8.5 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO FARMERS
-8.6 INCREASING ADOPTION OF PRECISION FARMING
-8.7 AGRICULTURAL LAND-HOLDING STRUCTURES
-8.8 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS
-8.9 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
-9 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS
-9.1 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.1 SWATH CONTROL AND VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGY
-9.1.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR AUTONOMOUS EQUIPMENT
-9.2 SHORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
-9.3 USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT AGRI EQUIPMENT
-9.4 HIGH LOCAL PRODUCTION CAPACITIES IN THE U.S.
-10 MARKET GROWTH ENABLERS
-10.1 ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS THROUGH LOANS & SUBSIDIES
-10.2 INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY & EXPORTS
-10.3 INCREASED FARM MECHANIZATION
-11 MARKET RESTRAINTS
-11.1 LACK OF AWARENESS OF THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
-11.2 HIGH DEMAND FOR USED & RENTAL AGRI EQUIPMENT
-11.3 CLIMATE CHANGE ADVERSELY IMPACTS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
-12 MARKET LANDSCAPE
-12.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-12.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-12.3 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
-12.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
-12.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
-12.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
-12.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
-12.3.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
-13 EQUIPMENT TYPE
-13.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3 TRACTORS
-13.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.3.3 HORSEPOWER: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.3.4 WHEEL-DRIVE: MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
-13.4 PLANTING EQUIPMENT
-13.4.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.4.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.4 SEEDER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.5 PLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.4.6 TRANSPLANTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5 TILLAGE EQUIPMENT"
-"13.5.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.5.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.5.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.4"
-"PLOUGH: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.5 HARROW: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.5.6"
-"TILLER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6 HARVESTING EQUIPMENT
-13.6.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.6.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.6.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.4 TRACTOR-MOUNTED HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.5 TRAILED FORAGE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.6.6 SELF-PROPELLED COMBINE HARVESTER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7 MOWING EQUIPMENT
-13.7.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.7.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.4 MOWER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.7.5 WINDROWER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.8 SPRAYER
-13.8.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.8.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9 OTHER EQUIPMENT
-13.9.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-13.9.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-13.9.3 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.4 LOADER:"
-"MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-13.9.5 BALER: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14 APPLICATION TYPE
-14.1 MARKET SNAPSHOT & GROWTH ENGINE
-14.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SEEDBED PREPARATION
-14.3.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.3.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.4 SOWING AND PLANTING
-14.4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.4.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.5 PLANT PROTECTION
-14.5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.5.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.6 HARVESTING AND THRESHING
-14.6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.6.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-14.7 POST HARVESTING
-14.7.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
-14.7.2 MARKET SIZE & FORECAST
-15 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
-15.1 COMPETITION OVERVIEW
-15.1.1 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BY TOP BRANDS
-15.1.2 BRAND LOYALTY
-15.1.3 SALES & EXPORTS
-16 KEY COMPANY PROFILES
-16.1 JOHN DEERE
-16.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-16.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-16.1.3 KEY STRATEGIES
-16.1.4 KEY STRENGTHS
-16.1.5 KEY OPPORTUNITIES
-16.2 CNH INDUSTRIAL
-16.3 AGCO
-16.4 KUBOTA
-17 OTHER PROMINENT VENDORS
-17.1 SDF
-17.1.1 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
-17.1.2 PRODUCT OFFERINGS
-17.2 JCB
-17.3 CLAAS
-17.4 MAHINDRA
-17.5 FOTON
-17.6 KIOTI
-17.7 SONALIKA
-17.8 YANMAR
-18 REPORT SUMMARY
-18.1 KEY TAKEAWAYS
-18.2 STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
-19 QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY
-19.1 MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE
-19.2 MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE
-20 APPENDIX
-20.1 ABBREVIATIONS
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-"Jammu, Feb 17 (UNI) Stating that over 70 percent of the economy in Jammu and Kashmir is based on agriculture, making it an important area for improving livelihoods through the adoption of digital agriculture for increasing input use efficiency, production, productivity, and profitability, the proposal for sensor-based smart agriculture can be a transformative innovation for Jammu and Kashmir's agri-economy, said Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Agricultural Production Department here on Friday."
-"Dulloo said that the world's population is growing at an unprecedented rate, and as a result, food production must keep pace with this expansion, adding, ""this has put immense pressure on the agricultural industry to increase productivity and output."
-"Agriculture, which contributes over 17 percent to India's GDP, employs over 54 percent of the country's population."
-"""
-""Traditional agricultural practices are labor and input intensive, less remunerative, and sensitive to weather changes."
-"The young educated youth are leaving agriculture because of low returns, uncertainty, and drudgery."
-"The incorporation of technology, particularly AI and IoT, into agriculture has the potential to address challenges such as low efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness,"" he said further stating that this could lead to a more attractive and professional image for the industry."
-"Dulloo said, ""a sensor-based pilot study will be conducted on high-density apple orchards, protected cultivation, and smart livestock farming with an objective to increase the use of resources and improve efficiency by up to 80 percent and automate agricultural operations with precision in HDPs of Apple, vegetables, and livestock."
-"""
-""The use of AI-based detection of pests and diseases using handheld sensor devices can significantly reduce the drudgery and cost of cultivation by 20 percent."
-"The proposal also aims to develop algorithms for big data analytics for remote operations of IoTs and create a startup ecosystem in smart agriculture by networking with IITs and industries,"" he added."
-"He further said that the certificate and diploma courses in AI and ML, IoT, and automation, and Blockchain technology will be launched to train skilled manpower for the new skillsets required in the industry."
-"“The outcome of the proposal will be 50-80 percent increase in resource use efficiency, the development of a sensor-based grading and sorting system of apple, and the development of a decision support system (DSS) for pest and disease management,"" said Dulloo adding that the real-time detection and variable rate spray using robotics and drones will reduce the production cost by 80 percent."
-"""The proposal also aims to build a sensor corridor for livestock and phenotyping and yield prediction,” said the ACS further adding that the trained manpower, consisting of graduates, certificate and diploma holders in IOT, AI and ML fields will form a new startup culture in the sensor-based agriculture system."
-"The project is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after being recommended by the UT Level Apex Committee for holistic development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors in UT of J&K, he revealed."
-"""Having a total outlay of Rs. 30.40 crore the project on Sensor based Smart Agriculture aims to integrate agriculture with technology driven by AI and IoT for automation of practices, increasing resource use efficiency, and profitability,"" he said adding that hi-tech polyhouses can be used for cultivation of cash crops around the year with the application of IoT and automation for monitoring microclimatic parameters of plants."
-"""The green house technology can result in increased yields from 2 to 4 times and also make possible offseason availability of vegetables as early production or late availability as compared to open field conditions."
-"Livestock rearing is currently done in poor environmental shelter, so there is a need for a sensor-based monitoring system for shed environment and an auto-management system for tagging of animals for identification,"" said Dulloo."
-He stated that the thermal and pedosensors based heat detection and IoT-based sensors can be used for phenotyping and health management and yield prediction of livestock.
-"""Digital transformation in agriculture is one of the potential areas to mitigate the challenge of increasing output by 60 percent by 2040 to match the ever-growing population, "" the ACS disclosed."
-"He asserted that the investment in Agri-Tech reached $4.6 billion in 2015, with recent studies showing that the sector's growth is inevitable."
-"However, there are still challenges that need to be addressed to ensure that digital transformation can make a significant impact in agriculture."
-"One of the primary obstacles is the lack of access to technology and digital infrastructure in many rural areas, which is a crucial problem that needs to be addressed."
-"""To overcome this issue, governments and private organizations must work together to provide affordable access to digital technology and infrastructure in rural areas."
-"The development of smart villages can act as a catalyst for the overall development of the agricultural sector,"" said Dulloo."
-"He said that by providing farmers with access to the latest technologies and digital infrastructure, they can optimize their production and increase their yields and profitability while the Government of India has launched several initiatives such as the Digital Agriculture Mission, which aims to provide digital infrastructure across all the 600,000 villages in the country."
-"Additionally, he said that there is a need for extensive training and education for farmers to enable them to understand the technology and use it to maximize yields and profits."
-"""The adoption of digital technologies can help farmers make data-driven decisions and improve their farming practices."
-"The government of Jammu and Kashmir has proposed the launch of certificate and diploma courses in AI and ML, IoT, and automation, and Blockchain technology to train skilled manpower for the new skillsets required in the industry,"" Dulloo said and added, ""another significant challenge is the high cost of technology, which may be a barrier for small-scale farmers."""
-"Governments and organizations need to invest in research and development of affordable and practical technologies that can help small-scale farmers to optimize their production, he said."
-Dulloo further added that the implementation of government schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Kisan Credit Card scheme can provide financial assistance to farmers for the purchase of equipment and technologies.
-"In conclusion, digital transformation in agriculture has the potential to revolutionize the way food is produced, but it requires a concerted effort from governments, private organizations, and farmers to make it a reality, he mentioned."
-"""By addressing the challenges associated with the implementation of digital technology in agriculture, we can help to ensure that we can meet the growing demand for food in the years to come,"" said the ACS adding that the government of Jammu and Kashmir's proposal for a sensor-based smart agriculture ecosystem can be a game-changer for the agri-economy of the region."
-"""The integration of agriculture with technology driven by AI and IoT can make agriculture glamorous, professional, and competitive,"" he maintained."
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-"Treasury’s budget allocation to the agriculture sector has failed to yield desired sectoral growth over the past five years despite the sector getting 10 percent of the total budget, it has been established."
-"The African Development Bank (AfDB) data shows that the Malawi Government has consistently allocated at least 10 percent of the national budget to the agriculture sector to reach an annual agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of at least six percent in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (Caadp), an Agenda 2063 continental initiative."
-The initiative aims to help African countries eliminate hunger and reduce poverty by raising economic growth through agriculture-led development.
-AfDB said that the agriculture sector’s production and productivity has remained below its potential and cannot match the increasing demand from domestic and export markets.
-"Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, agriculture industry commentator Felix Lombe observed that despite investments made into the sector through the budget, production and productivity still remains low."
-"“Reversing the trend may require actualising or implementing our new land laws to steer large-scale mechanised commercial farming, scaling up models that facilitate access to inputs and finance being piloted by several agencies.”"
-Lombe said farmers’ adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies should be incentivised at rural level.
-"On Monday, African Union (AU) agriculture, rural development, blue economy and sustainable environment commissioner Ambassador Josefa Leonel Sacko told the media that due to lack of investment in the agriculture sector, the continent is unable to strengthen its nutrition and food security."
-"“Why are we not on track vis-à-vis the Malabo Declaration and Caadp when you look at the nexus between agriculture and the climate change today, we cannot depend on rain-fed agriculture, so we need to be innovative and come up with a climate smart agriculture programme,” she said."
-"Sacko observed that despite African countries having immense natural resources vital for agricultural development, currently some 38 countries on the continent are net importers of food."
-"“As 30 percent of Africa’s food imports came from Russia-Ukraine, the war has affected Africa’s food security,” she told satebaw.com."
-"The 10 percent allocation, according Caadp, is sought to achieve agricultural growth rates of at least six percent per annum."
-"Underlying these investment commitments are targets for reducing poverty and malnutrition, increasing productivity and farm incomes and improving the sustainability of agricultural production and use of natural resources."
-"Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs data shows that in the five years to 2022, the country’s agriculture sector has grown by an average of 4.4 percent, with 0.3 percent registered in 2018, 5.9 percent in 2019, 4.2 percent in 2020, 5.5 percent in 2021 and 6.2 percent in 2022."
-"On the other hand, during the five-year period, Treasury has spent an estimated K1.2 trillion on the sector with K86 billion or nine percent of the total budget in the 2018/19 financial year, K167 billion or 11.3 percent of the total budget in the 2019/20 financial year, K194.9 billion or 9.6 percent of the total budget in the 2020/21 financial year, K284.4 billion or 14.3 percent of the total budget in the 2021/22 financial year and K447.66 billion in the 2022/23 financial year."
-"In his State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament on Friday, President Lazarus Ckakwera said the living conditions and poverty of many Malawians are so harsh that millions are still unable to feed themselves."
-"The President said in 2020 over 2.6 million people in 581 775 households were determined to be food insecure, and despite the successes of the Affordable Inputs Programme in 2021, over 1.6 million people in 367 395 households were still determined to be food insecure, which increased by more than double in 2022."
-"In the past three months alone, Chakwera said his administration has had to support over 3.8 million Malawians in 847 421 households in all three regions of the country with food items or cash to buy food."
-"He said what Malawi lacks is not policy direction or investment opportunities and public pronouncements on agricultural productivity and commercialisation through mega farms, but implementation."
-"Agriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing about 25 percent to country’s GDP and employing about 64 percent of the labour force."
-More than 80 percent of the country’s population relies on smallholder rain-fed agriculture for food.
-"In Malawi, agriculture sector interventions have been guided by the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) of 2016, which will be replaced by a successor policy after 2021."
-The NAP is aligned with the vision 2020 and the second Malawi Growth and Development Strategy and Malawi 2063.
-"THE Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali – led Administration continues to place emphasis on bolstering the nation’s productive sector, with a primary focus on agriculture."
-The administration recognises the critical role agriculture plays in meeting the increasing demand for food in Guyana and the region.
-"And so, it is investing heavily in agricultural research, technology, and infrastructure, to improve the efficiency and productivity of farmers, as well as reduce the impact of climate change on the food sector."
-"“Our government is channeling our energy and resources to Guyanese in every area and is giving greater importance to our productive sector, especially agriculture, in an effort to meet the current food demands in Guyana as well as the Region,” Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has said."
-"This is evident in his recent commitment to the introduction of shade house farming at Moblissa, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Block 42, Region Ten."
-“I will ask NAREI
-"[National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute] to build a small shade house nursery like what we are doing for the people along West Coast Berbice so that you can have your own planting materials,” the minister told residents during a recent visit."
-"The innovative farming technique helps to improve light diffusion, ventilation and decreases summer heat for plants."
-"Importantly, shade houses provide the best growing condition for plants and minimise irrigating and fertilising cost."
-"For example, President Ali’s introduction of the Agriculture Innovative and Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) has confirmed the real benefit of smart agriculture."
-In just over a year the flagship initiative raked in more than $10 million.
-"“This is earnings for the youths for their production of broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, chilli peppers, celery, parsley, etc,” the agriculture minister stated."
-"Meanwhile, the government has allocated another $200 million in this year’s budget to increase production by 50 per cent and will see over 100 new young Agri-entrepreneurs benefitting."
-“Our vision for the youths in Guyana aims at a direction of creating many opportunities for growth in employment and income.
-"We are expecting that this will indeed be beneficial for youths, the agriculture sector and the economy as a whole,” the minister added."
-"More so, all food and agriculture projects in the future will target 35 per cent youth involvement in the sector."
-"There were more than 100 shade houses established at the end of 2022, due to continuous provision of materials being made to farmers, as well as the distribution of farm equipment, seeds and seedlings, chemicals and fertilisers."
-"In addition to agricultural initiatives, the government is aggressively implementing other policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and sustainable development."
-"By doing so, the lives of Guyanese will be improved and Guyana will, comfortably, contribute to the growth and development of the wider Caribbean region."
-"With a mobile phone directing a drone remotely, a farmer finishes seeding 1.5 mu (0.1 hectare) of paddy field in just one minute, which is 50 times more efficient than manual work."
-This is a scene taking place all across China during spring plowing.
-"Localities are refining field management to lay a good foundation for grain harvest, as food security is a priority for the country."
-The digitalization of agriculture has accelerated in China to help the development of modern agriculture and rural vitalization.
-"The ""No.1 central document,"" the first key document released by the central government every year, which was published last week, stressed in-depth implementation of digital rural development, the acceleration of the application of big data in agriculture and rural areas, and the promotion of smart agriculture."
-"It said that projects will be carried out to boost agriculture through the use of more resources and the ""Internet Plus"" strategy to send agricultural products from villages to cities."
-Many enterprises have started their layout in smart agriculture.
-"Beidahuang Group, China's largest agricultural business, held a meeting on Saturday, vowing to continue to tackle ""bottleneck"" technologies in the seed industry and the industrial application of biological breeding."
-The company said it will accelerate construction of digital and unmanned farms as well as national-level manufacturing and application demonstration zones for high-end intelligent agricultural machinery and equipment.
-"This is seen by Wang Peng, a research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, as an application of agricultural digitalization in the upstream of industrial chains."
-"""Agricultural infrastructure, farmland water conservation and biological breeding can be improved through digitalization."
-"For grain planting in the midstream, daily monitoring, early warnings of meteorological and hydrological conditions, and more intelligent guidance on the procurement and application of fertilizer, can all be realized through agricultural digitalization to increase efficiency,"" Wang told the Global Times on Sunday."
-"One of the most visible achievements of digitalization in agriculture is e-commerce, which has helped farmers in rural and remote areas sell their products all around the country."
-"A livestreamer surnamed Zhou from Donggang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, told the Global Times that she came back to her hometown in 2019 to sell strawberries online through live-streaming, helping Donggang strawberries be sold nationwide."
-"""Now express service is fast, which means that it takes only 1-2 days for fresh fruits to be delivered to customers."
-"Strawberries sell very well in winter,"" said Zhou, noting that e-commerce has helped turn Donggang, a small town, into a strawberry town."
-"According to statistics from the Donggang Strawberry-growing Association, there are more than 100,000 farmers engaged in strawberry production in Donggang, and the income from strawberries accounts for more than 60 percent of the total income of farmers."
-"There are 436 professional strawberry cooperatives and 49 family farms in Donggang, with a high degree of standardized production."
-"In 2022, Donggang's strawberry crops covered 201,000 mu with an annual output of 316,000 tons and a value of 6.3 billion yuan ($917 million)."
-Wang also noted that there are many localities still lagging in digitalization of agriculture.
-"""Regional imbalance remains a problem in advancing intelligent agriculture,"" Wang said."
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-"With a mobile phone directing a drone remotely, a farmer finishes seeding 1.5 mu (0.1 hectare) of paddy field in just one minute, which is 50 times more efficient than manual work."
-This is a scene taking place all across China during spring plowing.
-"Localities are refining field management to lay a good foundation for grain harvest, as food security is a priority for the country."
-The digitalization of agriculture has accelerated in China to help the development of modern agriculture and rural vitalization.
-"The ""No.1 central document,"" the first key document released by the central government every year, which was published last week, stressed in-depth implementation of digital rural development, the acceleration of the application of big data in agriculture and rural areas, and the promotion of smart agriculture."
-"It said that projects will be carried out to boost agriculture through the use of more resources and the ""Internet Plus"" strategy to send agricultural products from villages to cities."
-Many enterprises have started their layout in smart agriculture.
-"Beidahuang Group, China's largest agricultural business, held a meeting on Saturday, vowing to continue to tackle ""bottleneck"" technologies in the seed industry and the industrial application of biological breeding."
-The company said it will accelerate construction of digital and unmanned farms as well as national-level manufacturing and application demonstration zones for high-end intelligent agricultural machinery and equipment.
-"This is seen by Wang Peng, a research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, as an application of agricultural digitalization in the upstream of industrial chains."
-"""Agricultural infrastructure, farmland water conservation and biological breeding can be improved through digitalization."
-"For grain planting in the midstream, daily monitoring, early warnings of meteorological and hydrological conditions, and more intelligent guidance on the procurement and application of fertilizer, can all be realized through agricultural digitalization to increase efficiency,"" Wang told the Global Times on Sunday."
-"One of the most visible achievements of digitalization in agriculture is e-commerce, which has helped farmers in rural and remote areas sell their products all around the country."
-"A livestreamer surnamed Zhou from Donggang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, told the Global Times that she came back to her hometown in 2019 to sell strawberries online through live-streaming, helping Donggang strawberries be sold nationwide."
-"""Now express service is fast, which means that it takes only 1-2 days for fresh fruits to be delivered to customers."
-"Strawberries sell very well in winter,"" said Zhou, noting that e-commerce has helped turn Donggang, a small town, into a strawberry town."
-"According to statistics from the Donggang Strawberry-growing Association, there are more than 100,000 farmers engaged in strawberry production in Donggang, and the income from strawberries accounts for more than 60 percent of the total income of farmers."
-"There are 436 professional strawberry cooperatives and 49 family farms in Donggang, with a high degree of standardized production."
-"In 2022, Donggang's strawberry crops covered 201,000 mu with an annual output of 316,000 tons and a value of 6.3 billion yuan ($917 million)."
-Wang also noted that there are many localities still lagging in digitalization of agriculture.
-"""Regional imbalance remains a problem in advancing intelligent agriculture,"" Wang said."
-"A plant factory is an indoor farm where all environmental factors, from light and temperature to humidity and nutrition, are automatically and precisely controlled to enable a year-round production of vegetables."
-"Though a latecomer, China has become a plant factory powerhouse driven by the fast development of core technologies, including LED lighting, hydroponics and intelligent control."
-There are many reasons why this new trend is the future of agriculture.
-"By breaking the physical limitations of field cultivation, these plant factories not only prevent major contaminants from interfering with crop growth, but also allow food production to enter cities, drylands and deserts—places previously unsuitable for cultivation."
-"The capacity for smart control of artificial light and air quality comes at a price, which is high energy usage."
-"Therefore, ample funds should be invested in the creation of a low-carbon and energy-efficient indoor farming system that presents a greener, more sustainable approach to agriculture."
-"Over the past decade, China has seen great progress in the modernization of agriculture, which, having gone indoors and into oceans and deserts, is now venturing into other new, exciting settings."
-"THE Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali – led Administration continues to place emphasis on bolstering the nation’s productive sector, with a primary focus on agriculture."
-The administration recognises the critical role agriculture plays in meeting the increasing demand for food in Guyana and the region.
-"And so, it is investing heavily in agricultural research, technology, and infrastructure, to improve the efficiency and productivity of farmers, as well as reduce the impact of climate change on the food sector."
-"“Our government is channeling our energy and resources to Guyanese in every area and is giving greater importance to our productive sector, especially agriculture, in an effort to meet the current food demands in Guyana as well as the Region,” Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has said."
-"This is evident in his recent commitment to the introduction of shade house farming at Moblissa, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Block 42, Region Ten."
-“I will ask NAREI
-"[National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute] to build a small shade house nursery like what we are doing for the people along West Coast Berbice so that you can have your own planting materials,” the minister told residents during a recent visit."
-"The innovative farming technique helps to improve light diffusion, ventilation and decreases summer heat for plants."
-"Importantly, shade houses provide the best growing condition for plants and minimise irrigating and fertilising cost."
-"For example, President Ali’s introduction of the Agriculture Innovative and Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) has confirmed the real benefit of smart agriculture."
-In just over a year the flagship initiative raked in more than $10 million.
-"“This is earnings for the youths for their production of broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, chilli peppers, celery, parsley, etc,” the agriculture minister stated."
-"Meanwhile, the government has allocated another $200 million in this year’s budget to increase production by 50 per cent and will see over 100 new young Agri-entrepreneurs benefitting."
-“Our vision for the youths in Guyana aims at a direction of creating many opportunities for growth in employment and income.
-"We are expecting that this will indeed be beneficial for youths, the agriculture sector and the economy as a whole,” the minister added."
-"More so, all food and agriculture projects in the future will target 35 per cent youth involvement in the sector."
-"There were more than 100 shade houses established at the end of 2022, due to continuous provision of materials being made to farmers, as well as the distribution of farm equipment, seeds and seedlings, chemicals and fertilisers."
-"In addition to agricultural initiatives, the government is aggressively implementing other policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and sustainable development."
-"By doing so, the lives of Guyanese will be improved and Guyana will, comfortably, contribute to the growth and development of the wider Caribbean region."
-"WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"According to the report published by Vantage Market Research, the global Farm Equipment Market was estimated at $ 114.2 Million in 2021 and is expected to hit $ 150.38 Million by 2028, registering a CAGR of 3.50 % from 2022 to 2028."
-"Farm Equipment Market Overview
-The farm equipment market encompasses a wide range of machinery and tools used in agriculture to perform various tasks such as planting, harvesting, tilling, and others."
-The demand for farm equipment has seen significant growth in recent years due to the increasing demand for food and the need to boost agricultural productivity to meet the rising population.
-Farm equipment manufacturers are continuously developing new technologies to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs.
-"For example, precision agriculture technologies such as GPS-enabled tractors and drones equipped with cameras and sensors have been introduced to help farmers make data-driven decisions about planting, fertilization, and other critical aspects of their operations."
-"The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market for farm equipment, with China being the largest producer and consumer."
-"North America and Europe are also significant markets for farm equipment, and the demand for these products is expected to grow as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations."
-"However, the high cost of farm equipment remains a significant barrier to entry for many farmers, especially in developing countries."
-"Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain and led to disruptions in the farm equipment market."
-"Get Access to the In-depth Free Sample Report @ https://www.vantagemarketresearch.com/farm-equipment-market-1074/request-sample
-What is Farm Equipment?
-Farm equipment refers to the machinery and tools used in agriculture to perform various tasks such as planting, harvesting, tilling, and others."
-"These tools and machines are designed to help farmers increase their efficiency and productivity, reduce manual labor, and improve the overall quality of their crops."
-"Examples of farm equipment include tractors, combines, plows, harvesters, irrigation systems, cultivators, seed drills, balers, and many others."
-"These machines come in a range of sizes and types to meet the needs of different farmers, operations, and crops."
-"In recent years, technological advancements have led to the development of new and improved farm equipment, such as GPS-enabled tractors and drones equipped with cameras and sensors for precision agriculture."
-"These technologies have made it possible for farmers to make data-driven decisions about their operations, leading to improved yields and reduced waste."
-"Top Players in the Global Farm Equipment Market
-John Deere
-JCB
-SDF Group
-Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
-CNH Industrial N.V
-AGCO Corporation
-CLAAS KGAA
-Kubota Corporation
-Iseki & Co. Ltd
-Yanmar Co. Ltd
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-Farm Equipment Market Dynamics
-The farm equipment market is driven by a number of factors, including:
-Increasing demand for food: The global population is growing, and with it, the demand for food."
-This has led to a growing need for farm equipment to increase agricultural productivity and meet the rising demand for food.
-Technological advancements: Continuous advancements in technology have led to the development of new and improved farm equipment.
-"Precision agriculture technologies, such as GPS-enabled tractors and drones equipped with cameras and sensors, are becoming increasingly popular among farmers."
-Government initiatives: Many governments around the world have implemented policies and programs to support the growth of the agricultural sector.
-These initiatives have led to increased investment in farm equipment and the adoption of new technologies.
-"Rising labor costs: The increasing cost of manual labor has led farmers to look for ways to reduce their labor costs, which has increased the demand for farm equipment."
-Growing demand for biofuels: The growing demand for biofuels as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels has increased the demand for farm equipment used in the production of biofuels.
-"However, the high cost of farm equipment remains a significant barrier to entry for many farmers, especially in developing countries."
-"Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain and led to disruptions in the farm equipment market."
-"Despite these challenges, the farm equipment market is expected to continue its growth trajectory in the coming years as technological advancements and increasing demand for food drive the market forward."
-"Farm Equipment Market Trends
-The farm equipment market is characterized by a number of trends, including:
-Adoption of precision agriculture: Precision agriculture, which involves using technology such as GPS, sensors, and drones to make data-driven decisions about planting, fertilization, and other aspects of farming operations, is becoming increasingly popular among farmers."
-This trend is driving the demand for farm equipment equipped with precision agriculture technology.
-Growing demand for sustainable agriculture: The growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices is leading farmers to adopt equipment that is environmentally friendly and helps reduce waste.
-Increasing use of automation: The increasing use of automation in agriculture is reducing the need for manual labor and improving the efficiency and productivity of farming operations.
-Growing demand for compact and specialized farm equipment: The demand for compact and specialized farm equipment is growing as farmers look for ways to maximize their use of space and resources.
-Expansion of the biofuels market: The expanding biofuels market is driving the demand for farm equipment used in the production of biofuels.
-"These trends are expected to continue to shape the farm equipment market in the coming years, as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations and meet the growing demand for food."
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-Farm Equipment Market Challenge
-There are several challenges facing the farm equipment market, including:
-High cost of equipment: The high cost of farm equipment is a significant barrier to entry for many farmers, especially in developing countries."
-This has limited the adoption of new technologies and hindered the growth of the market.
-Limited access to financing:
-"Many farmers lack access to financing, which makes it difficult for them to purchase new equipment."
-This is a particular challenge in developing countries where the banking sector is underdeveloped.
-"Technical difficulties and maintenance requirements: Some farm equipment can be complex and difficult to operate, requiring specialized training and maintenance."
-This has led to difficulties in the adoption of new technologies by farmers.
-Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19:
-"The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the supply chain, leading to disruptions in the farm equipment market."
-This has resulted in supply shortages and increased prices for some equipment.
-"Environmental concerns: The use of farm equipment can have a significant impact on the environment, leading to concerns about soil degradation, water pollution, and other environmental issues."
-"Despite these challenges, the farm equipment market is expected to continue its growth trajectory in the coming years as technological advancements and increasing demand for food drive the market forward."
-"However, addressing these challenges will be critical for the long-term success of the market."
-"Farm Equipment Market Opportunities
-There are several opportunities for growth in the farm equipment market, including:
-Expansion into developing countries:"
-The growing demand for food in developing countries presents an opportunity for the expansion of the farm equipment market.
-"These countries are expected to become major markets for farm equipment in the coming years, driven by increasing investment in agriculture and the adoption of new technologies."
-"Development of new technologies: The continuous development of new technologies in agriculture, such as precision agriculture, offers opportunities for innovation in the farm equipment market."
-"These technologies are expected to improve the efficiency and productivity of farming operations, leading to increased demand for farm equipment."
-"Growing demand for biofuels: The growing demand for biofuels as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels presents an opportunity for growth in the farm equipment market, as farm equipment is used in the production of biofuels."
-"Increase in public-private partnerships: An increase in public-private partnerships, where governments and private companies collaborate to invest in agriculture, presents opportunities for the development of new technologies and the expansion of the farm equipment market."
-"Growing demand for sustainable agriculture: The growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices presents opportunities for the development of environmentally friendly farm equipment, which can help reduce waste and improve the sustainability of agriculture operations."
-"These opportunities are expected to drive the growth of the farm equipment market in the coming years, as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations and meet the growing demand for food."
-Browse market data Tables and Figures spread through 136 Pages and in-depth TOC on Farm Equipment Market Forecast Report (2022-2028).
-Segmentation of the Global Farm Equipment Market:
-"By Type
-Hand tool
-Tractor
-Combine
-Plough
-Drag
-Sprayer
-Manure spreader
-Others
-Distribution Channel
-Online
-Offline
-By Region
-North America
-Europe
-Asia Pacific
-South America
-Middle East Africa
-Regional Analysis
-The farm equipment market is growing in various regions around the world, with different regions presenting unique opportunities and challenges."
-"Here is a regional analysis of the farm equipment market:
-North America:"
-"North America is a major market for farm equipment, with the United States being the largest market in the region."
-"The region has a strong tradition of agricultural production and is characterized by the use of advanced technologies in agriculture, driving demand for farm equipment."
-"Europe: Europe is another major market for farm equipment, with a number of countries in the region having a long history of agricultural production."
-"The region is characterized by a growing demand for sustainable agriculture practices, which is driving the demand for farm equipment that supports these practices."
-"Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing market for farm equipment, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as China and India."
-"The region is characterized by the growing adoption of new technologies in agriculture, which is driving demand for farm equipment."
-South America:
-"South America is a growing market for farm equipment, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as Brazil and Argentina."
-"The region is characterized by the growing adoption of precision agriculture and sustainable agriculture practices, which is driving demand for farm equipment."
-Africa:
-"Africa is a growing market for farm equipment, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as Nigeria and South Africa."
-"The region is characterized by the increasing investment in agriculture, which is driving demand for farm equipment."
-"These regions are expected to continue to shape the farm equipment market in the coming years, as farmers adopt new technologies to improve their operations and meet the growing demand for food."
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-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
-Q1."
-"What are the benefits of using farm equipment?
-Farm equipment can greatly improve the efficiency and productivity of agricultural operations, helping farmers to cultivate more land, produce more crops, and care for more livestock."
-"Additionally, farm equipment can help reduce manual labor and improve working conditions for farmers.
-Q2."
-What are the challenges facing the farm equipment market?
-"Some of the major challenges facing the farm equipment market include the high cost of equipment, limited access to financing, technical difficulties and maintenance requirements, supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19, and environmental concerns.
-Q3."
-"What are the opportunities for growth in the farm equipment market?
-Opportunities for growth in the farm equipment market include expansion into developing countries, the development of new technologies, the growing demand for biofuels, increase in public-private partnerships, and the growing demand for sustainable agriculture.
-Q4."
-What is the regional analysis of the farm equipment market?
-"The farm equipment market is growing in various regions around the world, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa."
-Each region presents unique opportunities and challenges for the farm equipment market.
-"Scope of the Report:
-Revenue Forecast by 2028
-USD 150.38 Million
-CAGR
-3.50 % from 2022 to 2028
-Key Players
-John Deere, JCB, SDF Group, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, CNH Industrial N.V., AGCO Corporation, CLAAS KGAA, Kubota Corporation, Iseki & Co., Ltd., Yanmar Co., Ltd.
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-"A project in the Alshaa Desert Grassland — Intelligent Management of Ecological Animal Husbandry — conducted under the auspices of Alshaa Left Banner in Alshaa League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region recently received national recognition."
-It was selected and recommended as an outstanding case for national intelligent agriculture development in 2022 and was one of 74 released by the Information Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
-The project has been in research and development since 2000.
-"Responding to the special landscape characteristics of Alshaa League and the needs of its herders, it has developed technical equipment, including an intelligent grazing system and an intelligent drinking water system."
-The core system for intelligent grazing applies internet and satellite positioning technology to animal husbandry.
-"Using internet technology, herd location information, movement and other information are connected to monitoring equipment to realize intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management."
-"It can identify remote grazing areas while providing automatic statistics, a real-time grasp of pasture information and timely acquisition of unusual and abnormal conditions."
-Decision-making controls are also provided.
-"To date, more than 500 herders in Alshaa have used more than 2,000 sets of Beidou positioning equipment."
-"The number of camels managed through intelligent grazing is now about 30,000."
-"According to calculations, compared with the same period last year, camel herders can save more than 50 percent of grazing time and grazing costs of at least 5,000 yuan ($729) per year."
-"The project has been extended to other areas of Inner Mongolia, as well as to Gansu and Qinghai provinces."
-"Smart drinking water technology uses a network and monitoring camera, as well as induction, automatic detection and remote-control technology, to automate the management of electric water extraction."
-The technology began to be developed and promoted in farming and pastoral areas in 2015.
-"So far, more than 1,000 smart drinking water devices have been installed for farmers and herders."
-"Lakewood, Colorado, 2023-Feb-21 — /EPR Network/ —According to the Regional Research Reports, the global agriculture software market size is estimated to be a million USD in 2022 and reach multi-million USD by 2033, at a CAGR of 13.2% over the forecast period (2023-2033)."
-The report furnishes comprehensive information on the market’s current analysis and future growth prospects.
-"The report provides a detailed study of the global agriculture software market by profoundly evaluating various factors that prevail in the market, such as major drivers, growth challenges, restraining factors, future opportunities, regional market conditions, recent developments, regulatory landscape, and in-depth analysis of leading players/organizations excelling in the market."
-The report offers a thorough analysis of the factors boosting the market growth.
-"Moreover, several restraints and factors obstructing the market growth are also discussed in the report."
-"In addition, Porter’s five forces analysis which illustrates the bargaining power of customers and providers, competitiveness, and development of substitutes in the market, is also outlined in the market report."
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-The report uncovers statistics such as historic and projected market size and scope by acutely evaluating each segment and various market factors and forces that impact the market growth.
-"The report also reveals the regional analysis of the market by analyzing the market across various major regions, including Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and LAMEA."
-"Moreover, these regions are further divided to deliver a comprehensive landscape of the agriculture software market across 20+ developed and emerging nations in their respective regions."
-"Furthermore, the report presents profiles of the 25 key market players functioning in the global agriculture software market."
-"The report reveals various insights and information, including company overview, company executives, the company’s financials, effective business strategies, and innovative developments and initiatives by these companies to obtain a dominant position in the global agriculture software market."
-Research Methodology
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-The insights delivered in the report can assist investors and market players in identifying lucrative opportunities and obtaining a remarkable position in the global market.
-"The research report collates various industry-centered facts, news, developments, and statistics about the agriculture software market."
-"Moreover, the report is formulated after hours of interviews and conferences with leading market players and investors, including upstream and downstream members, to obtain practical and reliable research outcomes."
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-"The market growth and predictions are obtained by analyzing market boomers, challenges, and key developments in the agriculture software market."
-"The report also offers penetration into leading market players, Porter’s Five Analysis, SWOT analysis, and top winning business strategies."
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-"Precision Farming
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-Based on the region
-North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico)
-South America (Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of South America)"
-"Europe (Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
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-The report offers details about these companies, including the product overview, financial and yearly performance, strategic plans & developments, product line, and SWOT analysis."
-"Deere Company
-CropMetrics
-Trimble
-CropX
-Valmont Industries
-AGCO Corporation
-DickeyJohn
-Monsanto Company
-Ag Leader
-AgJunction
-CNH Industrial
-Raven Industries
-SST (Proagrica)
-TeeJet Technologies
-Topcon"
-"In the modern age, ESG framework is more crucial than ever ."
-"The world is in a constant state of flux due to the pandemic, climate change, and social awareness, which means consumers want to know their money is going to responsible businesses."
-"Getting to grips with ESG is necessary to retain the public’s, stakeholders’, and investors' positive regard and secure the planet's longevity."
-"With 24% of global CO2 emissions attributable to the food system, the agricultural industry has a lot to answer for."
-"Feeding the world’s population is a mammoth task that falls into the hands of agriculture, but the intimidating size and complexity of the food system make lowering emissions challenging."
-"These are the two fundamental objectives of the agricultural industry, but realizing these goals in tandem feels, for farmers and governments alike, near impossible."
-The balancing act doesn’t end there.
-One worry is that making supply chains more eco-friendly will raise the price of food across the board.
-"For those who are already in food poverty, the situation could worsen, and those on the brink could be pushed into insecurity."
-Overhauling the agricultural network will entail costs.
-"A crucial question, then, is how to distribute them."
-Some businesses aim to keep prices low by shifting the additional expenses to farmers.
-Others may offshore their supply chains to lower-cost regions to maintain pricing.
-"But these initiatives are driving businesses to “greenwash” and take shortcuts, while doing little to make their supply chains more sustainable."
-"Pushing the environmental agenda for marketing and PR reasons does little for business integrity or the globe, and ultimately undermines consumer trust."
-"Investors are paying attention
-Sustainable goals are obvious to investors, as well as to corporate brands and retailers."
-"Only 13% of international investors think ESG is a fleeting fad, which demonstrates investors are taking it seriously."
-"Instead of utilizing simple screening methods on businesses, financiers are moving toward specialized and sophisticated strategies like theme and impact investing."
-"The most common implementation method for ESG is integration, and investors are taking a comprehensive approach to fully incorporating ESG into the investment process."
-It’s also clear that customers won’t support businesses that don’t prioritize the environment.
-"Unsustainably sourced palm oil has been a retail red flag for consumers for years now, and as people become more aware of damaging supply chains, this trend will only grow."
-"The price of ESG non-compliance
-While the consequences on business can be brutal, the environment is the true victim of ESG non-compliance."
-Pollutants like ammonia from animal waste and synthetic fertilizers have profoundly concerning impacts on both humans and the environment.
-They’re a significant source of pollution-related fatalities.
-"For example, fertilizer degrades water quality which can impact the health of local populations."
-"As such, agribusiness may soon be subject to regulatory reforms and litigation due to its severe impact on air and water pollutants."
-"Agriculture is also closely associated with deforestation, which has severe knock-on effects on biodiversity."
-"Regulatory changes that slow down the loss of primary forests are in the works, which is slowing the sector's growth."
-"Additionally, the effect of pesticides on biodiversity, such as the danger neonicotinoids bring to bee populations, may result in tighter rules limiting their use."
-"According to the World Economic Forum, agriculture occupies around half of the habitable land."
-"Similarly, 70% of freshwater consumption is attributed to agriculture, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization."
-"The impact on the environment is real, and these challenges must be addressed."
-What steps can farmers take toward ESG?
-"The entire food system requires a significant, long-term overhaul."
-Only a firm commitment from the business community and a carefully coordinated strategy can bring about this transition.
-"Key corporate stakeholders must support this initiative, and for many investors in the sector, this means a realistic ""reset"" of their agreement with their firms over their latitude to bring about long-term change."
-"Alternative proteins, novel farming methods, and minimizing food waste are emerging as potential future paths, while a wide range of fundamental market improvements are being examined."
-Prioritization is therefore becoming increasingly necessary.
-"Some examples of enhanced farming practices that businesses can implement include:
-Controlled Environment Agriculture – i.e., crops grown in controlled environments, like greenhouses and vertical farms, to maximize output and minimize environmental impacts."
-"Agricultural Biotech – biotechnology is being used in agriculture to address feed-related emissions, including creating new, low-carbon feed options and alternative fertilizers."
-Precision Agriculture Technologies – such technologies allow greator control over farming and subsequently less energy is required.
-"Includes guidance systems, soil moisture mapping, canopy mapping, yield mapping, and variable rate irrigation."
-Improving Crop Breeding – new developments in molecular biology can increase yield by lowering the cost and speeding up the mapping of available plant codes.
-Improving Rice Cultivation – sulphate-containing fertilizers can be used in rice fields to lower the amount of the pollutant methane produced from waterlogged rice paddies.
-"Decreasing Food Waste – various measures to reduce food waste are currently underway, including streamlining expiration labels, establishing reduction targets, and improving food storage in developing nations."
-"Packaging Innovation and Coatings – making adjustments to packaging is a key area of climate crisis mitigation, which the aim of keeping food safer and fresher for longer."
-"Upcycled Foods – this simply refers to repurposing the edible portion of discarded food and transforming it into something for human consumption, like using apple pomace flower for biscuits."
-"Reducing Enteric Fermentation – huge amounts of methane is generated by cows, but in tests conducted in New Zealand, the microbial methane inhibitor 3-NOP reduced methane emissions by 30% while possibly accelerating animal growth rates."
-Regenerative Agriculture Practices – regenerative agriculture aims to improve soil health by replenishing its organic carbon.
-"ESG Trends in Agriculture Industry
-ESG is a burgeoning area of focus for the agricultural industry – one that businesses all along the supply chain must pay attention to."
-BCC Research’s report on ESG Trends in the Agriculture Industry breaks down the vital information needed for those hoping to implement such practices.
-"It helps assist businesses and investors in prioritizing strategic actions, making navigating these frameworks smoother."
-Download your complimentary report overview to gain insight into the contents of the report.
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-This is incredibly useful for organizations looking to adopt a 360-degree approach to sustainable markets.
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-"Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved an ambitious Rs. 30.40 crore project titled “Sensor based Smart Agriculture” which envisaged integration of agriculture with technology driven by Artificial Insemination and IoT for automation of practices, media reports said."
-"This project, which is aimed at to establish a ‘sensor-based smart agriculture ecosystem’ would prove to be a game changer for agri-economy of the region."
-"The integration of agriculture with technology driven by AI and IoT will make agriculture alluring, professional and competitive, reports Good Morning Kashmir."
-The project would enable use of Hi-tech poly houses for cultivation of cash crops around the year with the application of IoT and automation for monitoring microclimatic parameters of plants.
-Agriculture and industry are two of the most important economic components.
-Both are interrelated because they play critical roles in a country’s economic progress.
-"Agriculture is the primary source of food, while the industry is in charge of producing goods and services."
-"Both sectors are critical to a country’s overall growth, and their mutual cooperation can result in a more sustainable and equitable society."
-"Agriculture and Industry
-Agriculture and industry may be able to collaborate to develop sustainable practices."
-"Sustainable agriculture and industry aim to protect the environment, conserve natural resources, and aid local inhabitants."
-"As a result, the two sectors may work together to create a more equitable and sustainable society."
-"For example, sustainable agriculture can use renewable resources while decreasing waste and pollution and supporting biodiversity, whereas sustainable industry can improve energy and resource efficiency while lowering waste and emissions and promoting fair labor standards."
-Agriculture and industry can only link through the use of technology.
-"Precision agriculture, for example, can assist farmers in making better use of resources, whereas smart manufacturing can assist the sector in reducing waste and increasing efficiency."
-"Furthermore, the two industries can collaborate to generate bio-based products such as biofuels, bioplastics, and biochemicals, which can help reduce dependency on nonrenewable resources."
-Promoting local food systems is another way for farmers and industries to interact.
-"By boosting local food production, the industry may help to create jobs, promote economic growth, and improve the health and well-being of local communities."
-"Furthermore, local food systems can help to reduce transportation emissions, conserve land and water resources, and promote food security."
-"Here are a few examples of this interaction in the Indian context:
-Sugar mills, cotton textile mills, and food processing units are examples of agro-based industries that increase farmers’ income by providing a market for their commodities."
-"Agricultural technology industries: Manufacturers of agricultural equipment, such as tractors and irrigation systems, can boost farm productivity and efficiency."
-Agro-processing industrial parks: The government can construct agro-processing industrial parks where farmers can sell their produce and agro-based businesses can establish themselves.
-This has the ability to assist rural communities with jobs and economic prosperity.
-"Integration of agricultural and industrial sectors: By integrating agricultural and industrial sectors, the supply chain can become more efficient and responsive to market demands, resulting in increased competitiveness and economic gains."
-"Agriculture and Industry can help each other in a variety of ways:
-Raw Material
-Agriculture may provide raw materials for various industries, including food processing, textile manufacturing, and biofuel generation."
-"Cotton, soybeans, and corn are examples of crops that can be used in the textile and food processing industries."
-Raw materials are the foundation of the industry.
-"Crops, cattle, and dairy products are important sources of raw materials for numerous sectors, including food, textile, and bio-based industries."
-The quality and availability of raw materials have a significant impact on an industry’s competitiveness.
-Having consistent access to industrial raw materials such as fertilizers and insecticides is critical for enhancing productivity and profitability in agriculture.
-"Transportation
-Agriculture and industry can work together to optimize product transportation and distribution."
-"For example, transportation companies can transport agricultural products from farms to processing plants and then to retail outlets."
-Transportation is a critical link between agriculture and industry.
-A major part of this interaction is the transfer of raw materials from agricultural areas to industrial units and final products from industrial units to the market.
-"The flow of raw materials and completed goods would be hampered in the absence of effective transportation infrastructure, resulting in lower productivity and profits for both agriculture and industry."
-"Machines
-Using current technology and equipment can improve agricultural and industrial efficiency and productivity."
-"Tractors and other farm machinery, for example, can be used to raise crop yields in agriculture, whereas factories can utilize machines to increase output."
-"Machines have transformed agriculture and industry, making them more productive and cost-effective."
-"Machines such as tractors, harvesters, and threshers have made agricultural cultivation and harvesting easier and faster."
-"Machines have facilitated the automation of different processes in the industry, resulting in higher productivity and lower prices."
-"The usage of machines has also resulted in the creation of new jobs in machine production and maintenance, which has boosted the economy even further."
-"FAQs on Agriculture and Industry Go Hand in Hand
-Question 1: What are the advantages of collaborating between agriculture and industry?
-Answer:
-There are various advantages to collaborating between agriculture and industry, including greater food production, economic growth, and job creation."
-"Agriculture supplies raw resources and food items for industry, while industry provides agriculture with machinery, technology, and infrastructure."
-Question 2: In what ways might they work together to increase food production and distribution?
-"Answer:
-Agriculture and industry may work together to improve food production and distribution by investing in research and development of new technologies and equipment."
-"Precision agriculture techniques, for example, and the implementation of sustainable practices can contribute to enhanced efficiency and reduced waste in the food supply chain."
-Media and money go hand in hand.
-"With the rise of the digital age, the media industry has become more and more reliant on financial resources to keep running."
-"Media companies need money to pay their employees, fund research, and purchase equipment."
-"They also need money to create content, distribute it, and promote it."
-"In this blog post, we’ll be exploring how media and money are intertwined and how this relationship has changed over time."
-"Role of Money in the Media Industry
-Money plays a large role in the media industry."
-"Without money, media companies would be unable to pay their employees, purchase equipment, or create content."
-Money is also essential for media companies to promote their content and reach a wider audience.
-Advertising is an important part of the media industry and it requires money to be successful.
-"Changing Relationship Between Media and Money
-The relationship between media and money has changed over time."
-"In the past, traditional media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, and television networks relied heavily on advertising and subscription revenue to stay afloat."
-"In the digital age, however, the media landscape has shifted."
-"Advertising and subscription revenue are still important, but media companies now have access to other sources of income, such as crowdfunding, donations, and sponsorships."
-"Influence of Money on the Media
-Money has a large influence on the media industry."
-"Companies with more money have the ability to produce higher-quality content, reach more people, and create a larger impact."
-Money also affects the types of content that are created.
-"Companies that are financially successful are more likely to produce content that appeals to a wider audience, while those that are less successful may be limited in the types of content they can create."
-"Impact of Money on Media
-Money has a significant impact on the media industry."
-"It can influence the types of content that are created, the types of stories that are told, and the way in which media is distributed."
-Money can also influence the way in which media companies interact with their audiences.
-"Companies with more money are able to engage with their audience in more meaningful ways, while those with less money may be limited in the ways they can reach out to their audience."
-"Examples of relations between Media and Money
-Advertising revenue: One of the main sources of income for the media in India is advertising revenue."
-"Companies pay to have their advertisements placed in various media outlets, such as television, print, and online."
-This helps to support the media industry and allows it to continue producing content.
-Sponsorship deals: Another way in which the media and money are related in India is through sponsorship deals.
-"Media outlets often enter into partnerships with companies, in which the companies provide funding in exchange for exposure and advertising opportunities."
-This can help to support the media and provide additional income for media companies.
-Influence on content: The relationship between the media and money can also have an influence on the content produced by the media.
-"For example, media outlets that are heavily reliant on advertising revenue may be more likely to produce content that is favourable to their advertisers."
-This can affect the information and perspectives that are presented to the public.
-"Sponsored content: In addition, the media and money can also be related through the use of sponsored content."
-"This is when companies pay to have their products or services featured in media outlets, often in a way that is designed to look like regular editorial content."
-This can blur the line between advertising and journalism and may affect the public’s trust in the media.
-"Overall, the relationship between the media and money in the context of India and Indian advertisement is complex and multifaceted."
-"The media relies on advertising revenue and sponsorship deals to support its operations, but these relationships can also have an influence on the content produced and the public’s trust in the media.
-Types of Media Investments
-When it comes to media investments, there are two main categories: paid and unpaid."
-"Paid media: It is any form of media that requires some kind of financial investment, such as buying advertisement space, sponsoring content, or paying for influencer marketing."
-"Paid media can be a great way to quickly and effectively reach your target audience, but it can also be expensive and there is no guarantee of success."
-"Unpaid media: It is any form of media that does not require any kind of financial investment, such as organic content creation, social media posts, or public relations."
-"Unpaid media can be a great way to build relationships with your target audience and spread your message without any upfront cost, but it can take longer to see results, and success is not always guaranteed."
-"Maximizing Your ROI
-When it comes to media investments, it’s important to consider the ROI."
-"Here are a few tips to help maximize your ROI:
-Know Your Audience:"
-The key to successful media investments is understanding your target audience.
-"Knowing who you’re targeting and what content will resonate with them will help you make better decisions about where to invest your money.
-Test and Measure: Media investments are an investment of time and money, so it’s important to track and measure your results."
-This will help you identify which initiatives are working and which ones need to be adjusted.
-Be Flexible:
-"Media investments can be unpredictable, so it’s important to be flexible and be willing to change your approach if needed."
-"Potential Pitfalls
-When investing in media, it’s important to be aware of the potential pitfalls."
-"Here are a few to watch out for:
-Over-investing: It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of media investments and end up over-investing."
-"This can lead to wasted money and resources, so it’s important to stay within your budget."
-"Underestimating the Time Commitment: Media investments can be time-consuming, so it’s important to make sure you have the resources to commit to the effort."
-Not Staying Relevant:
-It’s important to keep up with trends and stay relevant to your audience.
-"If you don’t, your media investments could be wasted."
-"Conclusion
-Media and money are closely intertwined."
-"Money plays an essential role in the media industry, from paying employees to creating content to promoting it."
-"The relationship between media and money has changed over time, particularly with the rise of the digital age."
-"Money has a large influence in the media industry, from the types of content that are produced to the way in which it is distributed."
-"Ultimately, money has a significant impact on the media industry and how it interacts with its audiences.
-FAQs On Media and Money
-Question 1: What is the relationship between media and money?
-Answer:"
-The relationship between media and money is complex.
-Media can both profit from and influence the economy.
-"It can shape public opinion, consumer behavior, and the direction of the economy."
-"Media outlets often generate revenue through advertising, subscriptions, and other related services."
-"In turn, media can influence consumer spending by featuring products and services in content, and by creating a general atmosphere of public opinion."
-Question 2: How does media influence the economy?
-"Answer:
-Media has a powerful influence on the economy."
-"It can shape public opinion, which could lead to consumer trends and changes in the market."
-It can also influence government policy and the direction of the economy.
-"By presenting information in a certain way, media outlets can influence consumer behavior, which can have a direct impact on the economy."
-Question 3: What role does media play in shaping public opinion?
-"Answer:
-Media plays an important role in shaping public opinion."
-"Through its news coverage, documentaries, and other content, media can present information in a way that influences how people think about a given issue."
-"This could lead to changes in consumer behavior, which can have a direct impact on the economy."
-Question 4: How does media shape consumer behavior?
-"Answer:
-Media can also shape consumer behavior."
-"Through its content and advertising, the media can encourage people to purchase certain products and services."
-"This could result in increased consumer spending, which is a major factor in economic growth."
-Question 5: How have digital media platforms changed the way money is made in the media industry?
-"Answer:
-Digital media platforms have changed the way money is made in the media industry."
-"Online advertising models, such as pay-per-click and cost-per-impression, have enabled media outlets to generate revenue from digital content."
-This has opened up new revenue streams for media companies and enabled them to reach larger audiences.
-"Promotes cutting-edge technology, improved scientific growing practices and facilitates market access through cost-effective and innovative business model
-Agro World (AW), is a game-changing agri-fin-tech start-up based out of Sri Lanka, that addresses and solves some of the key pain-points faced by the agribusiness sector stakeholders; more importantly the solution provided by Agro World addresses almost all the issues and challenges faced by the farmers of any scale, may it be a small-holder farmer, or a mid-sized commercial farmer, or even a plantation with over hundreds and thousands of workforce."
-"The agriculture sector has always been an integral part of the global economy, providing food and other essential goods to billions of people worldwide."
-"However, despite its significance, the sector has remained largely traditional and outdated, lacking access to financial and technological resources that could help the farmers and producers maximise their yield/output which in turn reflects in higher profitability."
-"The industry has long struggled with inefficiencies, wastages, post-harvest losses, and reduced profitability due to several reasons, but most importantly the lack of systematic coordination and collaboration among the farmers, suppliers, buyers, and government organisations related to the agribusiness sector."
-What if this could be changed?
-"What if all the agribusiness stakeholders could connect, communicate, and collaborate in real-time, unlocking the full potential of the industry and driving growth and mutually beneficial progression for all?"
-The answer is here: effective use of technology and innovation!
-"All agriculture stakeholders can seamlessly connect like never before, breaking down silos and creating a more connected, efficient, and making then sector profitable."
-This is where Agro World comes in as a; cutting-edge agri-fin-tech start-up that is set to revolutionise the industry and help farmers and the agribusiness community reach new heights of success.
-"Agro World is a platform that connects farmers with investors and lenders, providing them with the most needed financial support; then provide the farmers with the knowledge on scientific growing and best cultivation practices where the platform also connects the resources (quality agro input) required for cultivating, so that the farmer is facilitated with everything necessary for a thriving farmland; but what sets Agro World apart from other tech start-ups is its commitment to empowering farmers through innovative technology that eventually uplifts the farmer to an agripreneur (an agri entrepreneur) where the subsidy and subsistence based farming culture will eventually transform into a sustainable and profitable commercial cultivation regardless of the size of the farmland."
-"The platform leverages on advanced algorithms such as; computer vision technology, machine learning to provide farmers with personalised recommendations, use of spectral technology for early identification of pest and disease detection, use of blockchain for smart contracts, cost effective traceability and identification, satellite monitoring to capture heuristic data and insights of the farmland, which helps to make better decisions and increase their profits."
-"It also provides near-real-time data and analytics, allowing farmers to track their performance and make informed decisions based on those users friendly and easy to understand dashboard reports."
-"Successful farming requires multiple combinations of knowledge about the agro-ecological zones, landscape and soil characteristics, land preparation and ecological management, best seed selection that’s suitable for the growing season, and cultivation management which encapsulates a large number of activities and monitoring tasks out of which some key elements includes effective use of resources such as water, fertiliser, agrochemicals, and most importantly an understanding of market conditions and price."
-"Agro World takes a proactive approach by pre-identifying the market conditions with various crops, supply and demand, and recommendations, ‘when’ and ‘what’ to grow, to get the maximum yield and benefit, in turn enabling to secure the best price for the produce."
-"Introducing and setting up the ‘Farm-gate to Buyer’ concept where the producer sells the produce directly to the buyer, which is done with an intent to shorten the travel time and distance which in-turn reduces the non-value adding costs and post-harvest losses."
-This saving can be passed on to the farmer and the consumer saving money from both sides.
-This in turn will help the farmer to capitalise and determine the market price which will be more favourable to most stakeholders in the agribusiness value chain; furthermore this will enable the farmer to have more control on managing the supply-chain effectively enabling to make quick decisions to respond to sudden market changes due to any adverse impacts.
-"In addition to its innovative technology, Agro World is also committed to promoting sustainable agriculture practices."
-"The platform provides educational resources and training of farmers, helping them to adopt a sustainable method that not only benefits their businesses but also the environment at large."
-"Agro World has already received significant recognition and praise from the experts from the agribusiness sector, and investors, with many hailing it as the future of agriculture financing, as it creates a new asset class for the agribusiness sector which provides transparency across all stakeholders."
-"With its unique combination of technology, financial expertise, and commitment to upscale the farmers’ knowledge on scientific growing, Agro World is poised to have a major impact on the agriculture industry and help farmers in Sri Lanka to reach their full potential."
-"With the endorsement of Department of Agriculture Director – Northern Province S. Senthilkumaran, Agro World kick started the first awareness program in Jaffna with over 100 active participants participating at the session held on 30 January."
-"Agro World managed to attract the attention of the hands-on farmers, Agriculture Instructors (AI), Technical Assistants (TA), keeping them excited for a revolutionary product launch in March 2023."
-Agro World is an agri-fin-tech startup that is changing the game in agriculture financing and agriculture technology adaptation.
-"With its innovative platform, personalised recommendations, and the commitment to uplift the farming community, enabling farmers achieve greater success and make a real impact on the world."
-Stay tuned to see what this exciting startup will achieve in the future!
-"Dublin, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ""Global Saline Agriculture Market, By Water Source, By Technology, By Crop Type, By Application, By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2027"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-"The global saline agriculture market is projected to register a robust growth during the forecast period, 2023-2027."
-The global saline agriculture market growth can be attributed to the increasing need to combat global hunger and fulfill food requirements for rapidly growing population.
-"The countries that experience draught for a significant portion of the year, such as Uganda, Morocco, Somalia, etc., rely on their neighbors for their food supplies."
-Saline agriculture promotes food security in draught-ridden nations by increasing crop yields.
-Climate changes caused by global warming negatively impact agriculture production in coastal regions.
-Saline agriculture has made it possible for coastal regions to cultivate non-salt-sensitive food crops.
-"Hence, increasing adoption of saline agriculture in many countries are anticipated to boost the growth of the global saline agriculture market in the coming years."
-"The global saline agriculture market is segmented on the basis of water source, technology, crop type, application, competitive landscape, and regional distribution."
-"Based on the water source, the market is divided into seawater, brackish water, sewage, and others."
-"The seawater segment is expected to hold the largest market share in the forecast period, 2023-2027."
-"Increasing sea level, rapid climatic changes, and the growing awareness about the advantages of using seawater for saline agriculture are the primary factors driving the segment growth."
-"Companies Mentioned
-Seawater Solutions
-Seawater Greenhouse
-Agrisea
-Seagrass Tech Private Limited
-Smart Floating Farms
-Blubrim Systems
-Red Sea Farms
-Salt Farm Texel
-Years considered for this report:
-Historical Years: 2017-2020
-Base Year: 2021
-Estimated Year: 2022
-Forecast Period: 2023-2027
-Objective of the Study:
-To analyze the historical growth in the market size of the global saline agriculture market from 2017 to 2021."
-To estimate and forecast the market size of global saline agriculture market from 2023 to 2027 and growth rate until 2027.
-"To classify and forecast the global saline agriculture market based on water source, technology, crop type, application, region, competition forecast."
-To identify the dominant region or segment in the global saline agriculture market.
-To identify drivers and challenges for the global saline agriculture market.
-"To examine competitive developments such as expansions, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, etc., in the global saline agriculture market."
-To identify and analyze the profiles of leading players operating in the global saline agriculture market.
-To identify key sustainable strategies adopted by market players in global saline agriculture market.
-Report Scope:
-"In this report, global saline agriculture market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:
-Saline Agriculture Market, By Water Source:
-Seawater
-Brackish Water
-Sewage
-Others
-Saline Agriculture Market, By Technology:
-Saltwater Aquaponics
-Saltwater Hydroponics
-Saltwater Greenhouse
-Others
-Saline Agriculture Market, By Crop Type:
-High Yielding Halophytes
-Oilseeds
-Fuel Wood & Timber
-Others
-Saline Agriculture Market, By Application:
-Ornamental
-Environmental Protection
-Saline Agriculture Market, By Region:
-North America
-United States
-Mexico
-Canada
-Europe
-France
-Germany
-United Kingdom
-Italy
-Spain
-Asia-Pacific
-China
-India
-Japan
-South Korea
-Australia
-Middle East & Africa
-South Africa
-Saudi Arabia
-UAE
-Kuwait
-South America
-Brazil
-Argentina
-Colombia
-For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/m3p73h
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-"WASHINGTON, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --"
-"According to the report published by Vantage Market Research, the global Agricultural Biologicals Market was estimated at $ 10.43 Billion in 2021 and is expected to hit $ 27.38 Billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 12.82 % from 2022 to 2028."
-Agricultural Biologicals Market Overview
-The agricultural biologicals market is a segment of the agrochemical industry that involves the use of biological products and substances in agriculture.
-"These products can include microorganisms, enzymes, and natural substances that enhance plant health, soil fertility, and crop yields."
-"The market for agricultural biologicals is growing rapidly, driven by increasing demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods, advances in biotechnology, and government support for the use of biologicals in agriculture."
-"The market can be segmented based on the type of product, including microbial inoculants, biopesticides, biofertilizers, and others."
-Microbial inoculants are used to improve plant health by introducing beneficial microorganisms into the soil.
-"Biopesticides are natural substances used to control pests and diseases in crops, while biofertilizers provide essential nutrients to plants."
-"Asia-Pacific is the largest market for agricultural biologicals, driven by the increasing demand for food in countries such as China and India, and growing government support for sustainable agriculture."
-"In conclusion, the agricultural biologicals market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, driven by increasing demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods, advances in biotechnology, and government support for the use of biologicals in agriculture."
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-Agricultural Biologicals Market Define
-The agricultural biologicals market refers to the use of biological products and substances in agriculture to improve plant health, soil fertility, and crop yields."
-"Agricultural biologicals include microorganisms, enzymes, and natural substances that are used as an alternative to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers."
-"These products are considered to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly compared to traditional chemical products, and are increasingly being used in agriculture around the world."
-"The agricultural biologicals market is growing rapidly, driven by factors such as increasing consumer demand for organic food, advances in biotechnology, and government support for sustainable agriculture."
-"Agricultural Biologicals Market Insights
-The agricultural biologicals market refers to the use of biological products, such as microorganisms and natural substances, in agriculture to improve plant health, soil fertility, and crop yields."
-This market has been growing rapidly in recent years due to increased demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods.
-"Some key drivers of the agricultural biologicals market include:
-Growing demand for organic food products: With increasing consumer awareness about the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, demand for organic food products has been growing, which is driving demand for biologicals in agriculture."
-"Advances in biotechnology: Advances in biotechnology have led to the development of new and improved agricultural biologicals, which have higher efficacy and safety profiles compared to traditional chemical products."
-"Government support: Governments around the world are promoting the use of biologicals in agriculture through policies and programs, which is helping to drive the growth of the market."
-"Increasing population and food demand: The growing global population and increasing demand for food are putting pressure on agriculture to increase production, which is leading to growing interest in biologicals as a means of improving crop yields."
-"Overall, the agricultural biologicals market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, driven by increasing demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods, and advances in biotechnology."
-"Top Players in the Global Agricultural Biologicals Market
-BASF SE
-Syngenta
-Marrione Bio Innovation
-Isagro
-UPL
-Evogene
-Bayer
-Vegalab
-Valent
-Stockton
-Biolchim
-Rizobacter
-Valagro
-Koppert Biological Systems
-Lallemand
-Symborg
-For Additional Information on Microsurgery Market Players and Detail List, Download a Report PDF Brochure
-What is Agricultural Biologicals?"
-"Agricultural biologicals refer to the use of biological products and substances in agriculture to improve plant health, soil fertility, and crop yields."
-"Agricultural biologicals include microorganisms, enzymes, and natural substances that are used as an alternative to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers."
-These biological products are designed to enhance crop growth and productivity in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
-"Some examples of agricultural biologicals include microbial inoculants, which introduce beneficial microorganisms into the soil to improve plant health, biopesticides, which are natural substances used to control pests and diseases in crops, and biofertilizers, which provide essential nutrients to plants."
-"The use of agricultural biologicals is growing rapidly, driven by increasing consumer demand for organic food products, advances in biotechnology, and government support for sustainable agriculture."
-"By providing a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemical products, agricultural biologicals have the potential to play a significant role in improving global food security."
-"Agricultural Biologicals Market Trends
-The agricultural biologicals market is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years."
-"Growing demand for organic food products: There is an increasing consumer demand for organic food products, which is driving demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods, including the use of agricultural biologicals."
-"Advances in biotechnology: Advances in biotechnology have led to the development of new and improved agricultural biologicals, which have higher efficacy and safety profiles compared to traditional chemical products."
-"Government support: Governments around the world are promoting the use of biologicals in agriculture through policies and programs, which is helping to drive the growth of the market."
-Growing use of precision agriculture: Precision agriculture involves using technology to optimize crop yields and improve farm efficiency.
-"Agricultural biologicals are playing an increasingly important role in precision agriculture, as they can help to improve plant health and soil fertility."
-"Growing focus on sustainable agriculture: There is a growing global focus on sustainable agriculture, which is promoting the use of agricultural biologicals as an alternative to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers."
-"Expansion in developing countries: The agricultural biologicals market is expected to grow rapidly in developing countries, such as India and China, driven by increasing demand for food and growing government support for sustainable agriculture."
-"Overall, these trends suggest that the agricultural biologicals market is poised for significant growth in the coming years, driven by increasing demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods, advances in biotechnology, and government support for the use of biologicals in agriculture."
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-Agricultural Biologicals Market Challenge
-While the agricultural biologicals market is growing rapidly, there are several challenges that are impacting its growth."
-"Lack of awareness and understanding: There is still a lack of awareness and understanding among farmers about the benefits of using agricultural biologicals, which can limit their adoption."
-"High cost of biologicals: Agricultural biologicals are often more expensive than traditional chemical products, which can limit their adoption among farmers, particularly in developing countries."
-"Regulatory challenges: The regulatory environment for agricultural biologicals is still evolving, and there is a lack of clear and consistent regulations governing the use of these products."
-This can limit their commercialization and adoption.
-Quality and consistency of biologicals:
-"Ensuring the quality and consistency of agricultural biologicals is a challenge, as the performance of these products can be impacted by factors such as temperature, humidity, and soil type."
-"Competition from synthetic pesticides and fertilizers: Synthetic pesticides and fertilizers are still widely used in agriculture, and they have a well-established reputation and infrastructure in the market."
-This can make it difficult for agricultural biologicals to compete.
-"Limited research and development: The research and development of agricultural biologicals is still limited, which can limit the development of new and improved products."
-"Overall, these challenges need to be addressed in order to promote the growth and adoption of agricultural biologicals in agriculture."
-"Addressing these challenges will require a concerted effort from governments, industry players, and other stakeholders to improve the regulatory environment, raise awareness and understanding, and promote research and development in the field."
-"Agricultural Biologicals Market Opportunities
-The agricultural biologicals market is full of opportunities for growth and expansion."
-"Growing demand for sustainable agriculture: The growing demand for sustainable agriculture is creating opportunities for the use of agricultural biologicals, as these products are considered to be more environmentally friendly than traditional chemical products."
-"Advances in biotechnology: Advances in biotechnology are creating opportunities for the development of new and improved agricultural biologicals, which have higher efficacy and safety profiles compared to traditional chemical products."
-"Expansion in developing countries: The agricultural biologicals market is expected to grow rapidly in developing countries, such as India and China, driven by increasing demand for food and growing government support for sustainable agriculture."
-Growing use of precision agriculture:
-"Precision agriculture is becoming increasingly important in modern agriculture, and agricultural biologicals are playing an increasingly important role in this field."
-"Government support: Governments around the world are promoting the use of biologicals in agriculture through policies and programs, which is creating opportunities for the growth of the market."
-"Increasing awareness and understanding: As awareness and understanding about the benefits of using agricultural biologicals increases, the market is expected to grow."
-"Growing demand for organic food: The growing demand for organic food products is driving demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods, including the use of agricultural biologicals."
-"Overall, these opportunities suggest that the agricultural biologicals market has significant potential for growth in the coming years, driven by increasing demand for sustainable agriculture, advances in biotechnology, and government support for the use of biologicals in agriculture."
-Segmentation of the Global Agricultural Biologicals Market:
-"By Product
-Biopesticides
-Bio stimulants
-Biofertilizers
-Others
-By Application
-Foliar Spray
-Seed Treatment
-Soil Treatment
-Post-harvest
-By Crop Type
-Cereals & Grains
-Oilseeds & Pulses
-Fruits & Vegetables
-Others
-By Region
-North America
-Europe
-Asia Pacific
-South America
-Middle East Africa
-Regional Analysis
-The agricultural biologicals market is expected to grow rapidly in various regions around the world, driven by factors such as increasing demand for food, growing awareness about sustainable agriculture, and advances in biotechnology."
-"Some of the key regions in the market include:
-North America: North America is expected to be a major market for agricultural biologicals, driven by a well-established agriculture sector, high demand for organic food products, and government support for sustainable agriculture."
-"Europe: Europe is expected to be a key market for agricultural biologicals, driven by a growing focus on sustainable agriculture, high demand for organic food products, and supportive regulations."
-"Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be a rapidly growing market for agricultural biologicals, driven by factors such as increasing demand for food, growing awareness about sustainable agriculture, and rapid economic growth."
-Latin America:
-"Latin America is expected to be a growing market for agricultural biologicals, driven by factors such as increasing demand for food, growing focus on sustainable agriculture, and favorable government policies."
-Rest of the World:
-"Other regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, are also expected to be growing markets for agricultural biologicals, driven by factors such as increasing demand for food and growing awareness about sustainable agriculture."
-"Overall, these regions are expected to provide significant growth opportunities for the agricultural biologicals market in the coming years, driven by factors such as increasing demand for food, growing focus on sustainable agriculture, and advances in biotechnology."
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-Scope of the Report:
-CAGR
-12.82 % from 2022 to 2028
-Key Players
-BASF SE, Syngenta."
-"Marrione Bio Innovation, Isagro, UPL, Evogene, Bayer, Vegalab, Valent, Stockton, Biolchim, Rizobacter, Valagro, Koppert Biological Systems, Lallemand, Symborg."
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-"It is believed that agriculture sector is finding solutions to the problems of farming and distribution
-By Dileep Seinberg
-Agriculture employs approximately 2 billion people, or 26.7% of the global population."
-"In 2027, the agriculture market is projected to reach $19 trillion."
-"In many countries around the world, agriculture is a big part of the economy and provides a lot of jobs."
-"By 2030, it is anticipated that the demand for food will increase by 35%."
-This would necessarily entail more efficient production systems to satisfy the needs of a growing population.
-"The industry has witnessed numerous changes as a result of the advent of new technologies, and there are still plenty of chances to put innovative solutions that assist Industry 4.0 into practice."
-Agriculture and Blockchain Technology: Potential Benefits
-The agriculture sector is constantly finding solutions to the complicated problems of farming and distribution.
-"They have a substantial need for supply chain intelligence, specifically technology that facilitates the traceability of essential product data throughout the supply chain for all affected businesses."
-"At present, determining the provenance of an agricultural product is not simple, accurate, or efficient."
-Blockchain may be significant in this situation.
-Blockchain technology has all the necessary components to become a genuine problem-solver.
-On the contrary many existing technologies are either inadequate or prohibitively expensive.
-This technology uses a distributed ledger to store data safely and in an unchangeable manner.
-"These ledgers are resilient because they are shared among many users, have no singular point of failure, and can be transparent to all users depending on the design."
-"As a result, blockchain technology eliminates the need to formally identify both parties to the transaction, resulting in significant cost savings."
-"With the help of this technology, supply chains can be managed more effectively, prices can be set fairly, transaction costs can be reduced, and so on."
-"Optimising Supply Chain
-Blockchain may have the greatest potential in agriculture, where it can be very beneficial for tracking the supply chain network of food products."
-This technology appears to have the greatest potential to improve food efficiency and transparency and overall traceability.
-Blockchain technology provides a trustworthy method of tracking transactions between unidentified participants.
-This makes it possible to identify fraud and problems quickly.
-The use of smart contracts allows for real-time problem reporting.
-This contributes to resolving the difficulty of monitoring products in the extensive supply chain caused by the agri-food system’s complexity.
-"Thus, the technology offers solutions to end users, the government, and other stakeholders concerned about food quality and safety."
-"The collection of trustworthy data is made easier by blockchain technology, which offers transparency among all parties involved."
-"Product Tracking and Origin Tracing
-With the help of a blockchain-based ecosystem for the tracking, settlement, and distribution of agricultural goods, merchants can be sure that their customers are receiving precisely what they ordered."
-"If a vendor asserts that its tea leaves are ethically sourced from Assam, for example, this can be verified by tracking the path from farmer to consumer thanks to the blockchain, which records each step of the transaction process."
-"From the perspective of the consumer, using a transparent decentralised ledger could give people confidence about the origins and production processes of their food."
-"Instead of relying on the current systems, which are easily manipulated, they can track the consumer food chain to gain a better understanding of the place from which the food came, the time it was created, and the effectiveness with which it occurred."
-"Lower transaction costs, fair pricing
-Blockchain can make it easy for buyers and sellers to agree on a fair price for a product."
-Commodity buyers can communicate directly with their suppliers and make payments via mobile devices thanks to blockchain technology.
-This could guarantee that farmers are paid fairly for their goods and that retailers are charged fairly because it would save the retailers money on agents.
-"In the end, this technology enables producers, retailers, and farmers to defend premiums for specific goods."
-"Human error reduction
-In agriculture, blockchain technology can be used to reduce material and monetary losses due to human error."
-"Adopting blockchain technology enables the automation of labour-intensive tasks, reducing the number of resources wasted or misapplied."
-"In addition, Blockchain can provide farmers with information concerning infected goods throughout their supply chain, such as the type of crop and location of origin."
-"By examining this data set in greater detail, the farmer can then try and reduce future losses."
-"Improves farm financial management
-The agricultural industry may face difficulties when it comes to the management of information regarding finances, accounting, and administration."
-This may also present challenges when determining competitive pricing for the products.
-"The management of this data can be done more effectively, in real-time, and with greater transparency and accessibility by implementing blockchain."
-Farmers may find an ally in the blockchain’s ability to maintain immutable registries.
-"With blockchain technology, a new era of decentralised transactions is on the horizon."
-"Huge amounts of data can now be instantly recorded, verified, and shared using technology, which could completely alter many industries."
-"Specifically, the agricultural sector stands to benefit greatly from the implementation of this technology due to its potential applications in food traceability, supply chain management, and various forms of payment."
-"Increased informational accuracy and transparency foster greater trust among both parties, reduce expenses, and boost productivity."
-These advantages suggest that blockchain technology may hold the key to modernising agricultural trade.
-"The author is founder, AgroChain and MuffinPay"
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-Jammu: Stating that over 70 percent of the economy in Jammu and Kashmir is based on agriculture, making it an important area for improving livelihoods through the adoption of digital agriculture for increasing input use efficiency, production, productivity, and profitability, the proposal for sensor-based smart agriculture can be a transformative innovation for the region's agri-economy, said Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Agricultural Production Department here on Friday."
-"Dulloo said that the world's population is growing at an unprecedented rate, and as a result, food production must keep pace with this expansion, adding, ""this has put immense pressure on the agricultural industry to increase productivity and output."
-"Agriculture, which contributes over 17 percent to India's GDP, employs over 54 percent of the country's population."
-"""
-""Traditional agricultural practices are labor and input intensive, less remunerative, and sensitive to weather changes."
-"The young educated youth are leaving agriculture because of low returns, uncertainty, and drudgery."
-"The incorporation of technology, particularly AI and IoT, into agriculture has the potential to address challenges such as low efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness,"" he said further stating that this could lead to a more attractive and professional image for the industry."
-"Dulloo said, ""a sensor-based pilot study will be conducted on high-density apple orchards, protected cultivation, and smart livestock farming with an objective to increase the use of resources and improve efficiency by up to 80 percent and automate agricultural operations with precision in HDPs of Apple, vegetables, and livestock."
-"""
-""The use of AI-based detection of pests and diseases using handheld sensor devices can significantly reduce the drudgery and cost of cultivation by 20 percent."
-"The proposal also aims to develop algorithms for big data analytics for remote operations of IoTs and create a startup ecosystem in smart agriculture by networking with IITs and industries,"" he added."
-"He further said that the certificate and diploma courses in AI and ML, IoT, and automation, and Blockchain technology will be launched to train skilled manpower for the new skillsets required in the industry."
-"“The outcome of the proposal will be 50-80 percent increase in resource use efficiency, the development of a sensor-based grading and sorting system of apple, and the development of a decision support system (DSS) for pest and disease management,"" said Dulloo adding that the real-time detection and variable rate spray using robotics and drones will reduce the production cost by 80 percent."
-"""The proposal also aims to build a sensor corridor for livestock and phenotyping and yield prediction,” said the ACS further adding that the trained manpower, consisting of graduates, certificate and diploma holders in IOT, AI and ML fields will form a new startup culture in the sensor-based agriculture system."
-"The project is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after being recommended by the UT Level Apex Committee for holistic development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors in UT of J&K, he revealed."
-"""Having a total outlay of Rs. 30.40 crore the project on Sensor based Smart Agriculture aims to integrate agriculture with technology driven by AI and IoT for automation of practices, increasing resource use efficiency, and profitability,"" he said adding that hi-tech polyhouses can be used for cultivation of cash crops around the year with the application of IoT and automation for monitoring microclimatic parameters of plants."
-"""The green house technology can result in increased yields from 2 to 4 times and also make possible offseason availability of vegetables as early production or late availability as compared to open field conditions."
-"Livestock rearing is currently done in poor environmental shelter, so there is a need for a sensor-based monitoring system for shed environment and an auto-management system for tagging of animals for identification,"" said Dulloo."
-He stated that the thermal and pedosensors based heat detection and IoT-based sensors can be used for phenotyping and health management and yield prediction of livestock.
-"""Digital transformation in agriculture is one of the potential areas to mitigate the challenge of increasing output by 60 percent by 2040 to match the ever-growing population, "" the ACS disclosed."
-"He asserted that the investment in Agri-Tech reached $4.6 billion in 2015, with recent studies showing that the sector's growth is inevitable."
-"However, there are still challenges that need to be addressed to ensure that digital transformation can make a significant impact in agriculture."
-"One of the primary obstacles is the lack of access to technology and digital infrastructure in many rural areas, which is a crucial problem that needs to be addressed."
-"""To overcome this issue, governments and private organizations must work together to provide affordable access to digital technology and infrastructure in rural areas."
-"The development of smart villages can act as a catalyst for the overall development of the agricultural sector,"" said Dulloo."
-"He said that by providing farmers with access to the latest technologies and digital infrastructure, they can optimize their production and increase their yields and profitability while the Government of India has launched several initiatives such as the Digital Agriculture Mission, which aims to provide digital infrastructure across all the 600,000 villages in the country."
-"Additionally, he said that there is a need for extensive training and education for farmers to enable them to understand the technology and use it to maximize yields and profits."
-"""The adoption of digital technologies can help farmers make data-driven decisions and improve their farming practices."
-"The government of Jammu and Kashmir has proposed the launch of certificate and diploma courses in AI and ML, IoT, and automation, and Blockchain technology to train skilled manpower for the new skillsets required in the industry,"" Dulloo said and added, ""another significant challenge is the high cost of technology, which may be a barrier for small-scale farmers."""
-"Governments and organizations need to invest in research and development of affordable and practical technologies that can help small-scale farmers to optimize their production, he said."
-Dulloo further added that the implementation of government schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Kisan Credit Card scheme can provide financial assistance to farmers for the purchase of equipment and technologies.
-"In conclusion, digital transformation in agriculture has the potential to revolutionize the way food is produced, but it requires a concerted effort from governments, private organizations, and farmers to make it a reality, he mentioned."
-"""By addressing the challenges associated with the implementation of digital technology in agriculture, we can help to ensure that we can meet the growing demand for food in the years to come,"" said the ACS adding that the government of Jammu and Kashmir's proposal for a sensor-based smart agriculture ecosystem can be a game-changer for the agri-economy of the region."
-"""The integration of agriculture with technology driven by AI and IoT can make agriculture glamorous, professional, and competitive,"" he maintained."
-"(With UNI inputs)
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-"Modi's address at Global Investors' Summit 2023 in Lucknow
-PM Modi addresses Lok Sabha"
-KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore are prepared to expand their current level of collaboration in modern agriculture to improve food security in their countries.
-"The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, in a statement released today (Feb 17), said the significance of developing modern agriculture and the application of smart technology in the agricultural sector were among the matters discussed during a courtesy visit by Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu at Menara Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladahan, here, yesterday."
-Mohamad Sabu also emphasised that food supply stability was a global issue and would need to be addressed jointly by both countries.
-Malaysia has invited Singapore to invest in the modern agriculture sector in Malaysia so as to be able to increase the food supply jointly.
-"According to the statement, Singapore is ready to share its technology and expertise in the field of smart agriculture."
-Both countries have given their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade in the field of agriculture in line with the goal of guaranteeing a sustainable and continuous source of food supply.
-Singapore is an important agricultural trading partner for Malaysia.
-"From Jan to Oct last year, the value of Malaysia-Singapore trade in the agricultural sector was RM15.99 billion."
-"- Bernama
-https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/02/880916/singapore-malaysia-pledge-share-expertise-modern-agricultural-sector"
-Agriculture Drones and Robots
-"In recent years, agriculture has been revolutionized by the introduction of precision agriculture technology."
-"With the development of agriculture drones and robots, the future of farming appears brighter than ever."
-"Precision agriculture is an advanced technology that involves smart farming practices that result in increased crop yields, reduced input costs, and improved profitability."
-Agriculture drones and robots are becoming increasingly popular in the farming vertical as farmers are adopting innovative farming practices.
-"Through agriculture drones and agribots, farmers can now survey and monitor crops, study and analyze soil samples, and spray pesticides and fertilizers on the soil."
-Agriculture drones and robots technology can further be employed for detecting irrigation faults and real-time weather conditions.
-Drone and robotic farming offers convenience and helps farmers make better and more informed decisions about planting and harvesting times.
-This article outlines the effective applications of agriculture drones and robots and how they could revolutionize the way farmers produce yields.
-1.
-"Field Monitoring
-Field monitoring is an essential agricultural management activity that enables farmers to devise strategies for ensuring optimal yields at the time of harvesting."
-Agriculture drones with integrated UAV technology and AI inspect fields with data on real-time climatic conditions and suggest required fertilization and manuring.
-Agriculture drones provide an efficient way of monitoring fields.
-"Through installed high-resolution cameras, they can capture images of fields and provide valuable data that can help in tracking crop health."
-"The data is then processed by artificial intelligence, and issues are identified along with suggestions to solve the issues."
-This helps farmers to make effective plans about planting times and crop rotation.
-2.
-"Crop Spraying with Variable-Rate Technology (VR
-Variable-rate technology (VRT) works with technologies such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and geographic information system (GIS), which allows precise application or spraying of agricultural resources, such as fertilizers, water, seeds, crop protection products, and pesticides, according to the requirements of specific areas of a field."
-Autonomous agriculture drones apply these resources to different areas of requirement in the field with the help of data acquired through VRT.
-This results in more efficient use of resources and improved yields due to the precise application.
-"This VRT technology, by being integrated into agriculture drones, helps the farmers by ensuring the optimum use of the resources to improve the yields, which saves time and reduces costs."
-"Through this technology, farmers can apply the right amount of resources to the specific areas of requirement and prevent over-application, which leads to degraded yields."
-VRT in agriculture drones also allows farmers to change their agricultural plans according to the environmental conditions with minimum effort.
-"Through these agriculture drones, healthy soil conditions can be maintained with precise spraying of resources, such as fertilizers and manures, and good health of soil promotes better crop production."
-"Agriculture drones can also be used to monitor and detect pests and diseases in crops, which can then be treated with precision and with minimal damage to the environment."
-3.
-"Land Mapping
-Agriculture drones are being used to map out land and acquire data such as elevation, topography, and soil composition."
-This data can then be used to select optimal planting areas and irrigation patterns.
-"Agriculture drones powered with AI can be used to create third-dimensional maps of farms, providing detailed information about soil composition, crop yield, and other environmental factors."
-The data provided by these drones can then be used to create more effective strategies for crop management.
-4.
-"Harvesting and Picking
-Agriculture robots are employed in harvesting and picking tasks as they can be programmed to detect when a crop is ready for harvest and can use various mechanisms to pick the crops, such as arms with grasping tools or vacuums."
-Some agriculture robots are even capable of sorting and grading crops based on size and quality.
-Agriculture robots can operate continuously for a long period of time and can work faster and more efficiently than humans.
-This helps in increasing productivity and leads to cost savings for farmers.
-"Agriculture robots can also work in challenging environments, such as extreme temperatures or uneven terrain, that may be difficult for humans to work in."
-"Hence, replacing manual farming with smart farming technology offers future growth opportunities in the agriculture drones and robots market."
-"Bandarlampung, Lampung (ANTARA) - Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has said he is confident that the national agriculture sector is capable of withstanding future challenges, such as a food crisis caused by global tensions."
-"""Agriculture must be national power."
-"We, Indonesia, must not hesitate, whether it is pertaining to challenges of food crisis, bad weather, and global tensions, agriculture and farmers are ready to become the nation's food buffer,"" Minister Limpo observed while opening the “Training of Trainers — Low-Cost Precision Farming” in South Lampung, Lampung, on Saturday."
-"According to him, since the national independence era, the agricultural sector and Indonesian farmers have always played a vital role by contributing to the state's food stocks at all times."
-"""Since Indonesia's independence, farmers and agriculture have a very crucial contribution."
-"Not just weaponries and the national defense force are the important ones because food must also be prepared,"" the minister said."
-"Moreover, when Indonesia experienced economic crises, the agricultural sector became the backbone of the nation, he pointed out."
-"""I am the eyewitness of history."
-"Even during a terrible economic crisis, increase in world food prices, Indonesia has adequate resilience from its agricultural (potential),"" he said."
-"During the 2.5-year-long COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, the performance of all sectors regressed, the agriculture sector alone showed a growth of 16.24 percent, he added."
-"""This is data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), not our data."
-"In fact, in the past three years, our food (stock) has been extraordinary,"" the minister said."
-"Related news: Ministry strengthens agricultural mechanization in facing food crisis
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-"Image: Wikimedia Commons
-Bhutan is trying to modernize the agricultural sector of the country by using upgraded technology which include application advanced drones and GPS to monitor crop and soil health."
-"Farmers here are determined to manage their crops more effectively using precision agriculture, which lets them make informed decisions about crop management, increase efficiency and minimize waste, reports The Bhutan Live."
-The country has adopted hydroponic farming a method that involves growing crops in a controlled environment using nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
-"This technology helps local farmers grow crops more efficiently, reduces water usage, and provides year-round food security."
-The government has also launched Initiatives to provide farmers with access to information and resources.
-Farmers have also been trained to use new technologies.
-"Information centres have been established where farmers can learn about best practices for crop management and other relevant topics, reports The Bhutan Live."
-"The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved an ambitious Rs 30.40 crore project — ‘Sensor-based Smart Agriculture’ — envisaging integration of agriculture with technology driven by artificial insemination and IoT for automation of practices, enhanced resource use efficiency and profitability, officials said on Friday."
-The project would enable the use of hi-tech polyhouses for cultivation of cash crops around the year with the application of Internet of Things (IoT) and automation for monitoring microclimatic parameters of plants.
-"Under the project, a sensor-based pilot study will be conducted on high-density apple orchards, protected cultivation and smart livestock farming."
-"The objective is to increase the use of resources and improve efficiency by up to 80 per cent and automate agricultural operations with precision in high-density plantings of apple, vegetables and livestock."
-"“The outcome of the project will be 50-80 per cent increase in resource use efficiency, the development of a sensor-based grading and sorting system of apple and development of a decision support system for pest and disease management,” said Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department."
-“The real-time detection and variable rate spray using robotics and drones will reduce the production cost by 80 per cent.
-"The proposal also aims to build a sensor corridor for livestock and phenotyping and yield prediction,” he added."
-"He said that trained manpower comprising graduates, certificate and diploma holders in fields of IOT, artificial intelligence and machine learning will form a new startup culture in the sensor-based agriculture system."
-"The project is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after being recommended by the Uniion Territory Level Apex Committee for holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors in J&K.
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-Roosevelt Middle School students are celebrating the fifth anniversary of a special project teaching them the ways of futuristic farming.
-It’s all thanks to science teacher Steve McGuinness and his Smart Farm.
-News Radio KKOB reporter Haylee Gonzales will spotlight Smart Farm during Friday’s broadcast as part of the “Good News File.”
-The journey began in 2017 when McGuinness was teaching at Manzano High School in Albuquerque.
-He asked his class a simple question: “What are the major challenges facing food production for the future?”
-The question grew into a research project on how to sustainably grow food indoors.
-"Later that year, with the help of some grant funding from the APS Education Foundation, the students built the first Smart Farm in Albuquerque Public Schools."
-"Two years later, McGuinness moved to Roosevelt Middle School and started the project with his students there."
-"“The Good News Files” is a collaboration among KOAT-TV, News Radio KKOB and the Albuquerque Journal, with each entity taking turns featuring stories that make you smile."
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-"Global food insecurity and uncertainty are becoming an increasing problem, with multiple issues arising from changing climate conditions in major agricultural areas, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) impacted supply chains and geopolitical challenges.1
-Image Credit: fotohunter/Shutterstock.com
-One of the ways to combat such problems is to improve the efficiency of agricultural crops, ensure food quality remains high and prevent unwanted spoilage or loss due to contamination."
-The analytical sciences offer a powerful suite of tools to address many of the challenges around the food we eat.
-"From the development of ‘smart agriculture’ tools to improve crop yields and health, to optimizing farming practices and developing highly sensitive detection methods for trace contaminant identification and quantification, analytical chemistry is now a staple tool in the food science and agricultural industries.2
-Analytical chemistry is so valuable for food science and agriculture is because of its ability to identify and quantify the chemical composition of food products."
-"While this is far from a trivial task, as even relatively simple vegetables contain many different families of chemical species, the wealth of highly sensitive analytical chemistry methods available mean there are now suites of tools that can be used to profile the nutritional content of food and identify any unwanted contaminants.3
-Standard analytical methods in food science include mass spectrometry and its hyphenated variants, including liquid and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/GC-MS) and spectroscopies such as infrared and Raman spectroscopy."
-"Spectroscopic methods are particularly valuable in food processing applications as they can be more easily integrated into process analytical technologies for online process monitoring and provide live feedback and control in processing plants.4
-The Dangers of Food Contamination and Food Fraud
-One of the most important applications of analytical methods in food science is food safety."
-"Highly sensitive analytical methods are needed to ensure food is free of contaminants and that any food products for consumption are labeled correctly, e.g., gluten-free products are truly gluten-free."
-Ensuring the highest standards of food safety is a significant aspect of public health.5
-"For instance, even relatively common food-borne pathogens can cause mortality."
-"Food is also a potential vector for other disease-carriers, including viruses."
-"As well as pathogens, another area of public health concern is chemical-based contaminants in foods."
-"Such contaminants may include chemicals that are hazardous to human health directly, such as pesticides and many agricultural chemicals, or those with longer-term determinantal effects, such as carcinogens."
-"Not all food contamination is accidental, and there is a growing market for ‘economic adulteration’ of foods."
-This ‘food fraud’ ranges from misrepresentation of the origin of some of the ingredients in the food to the addition of extra ingredients to food.
-"Food fraud poses a serious public health risk, and as such, significant amounts of legislation have been introduced to try and combat this issue.6
-Whether food contamination occurs at source, from biosolids, soil, plant feeds or agricultural chemicals, during processing or from intentional tampering, the primary tools for identifying and quantifying food contaminants are analytical methods."
-"Some of the main methods for identifying food contaminants include UV-vis spectroscopy or colorimetric methods, chromatography, immunoassays, Raman spectroscopy and field-effect transistors.7 Mass spectrometry is also commonly used in combination with chromatography methods, particularly for non-targeted compound analysis."
-Another challenge in food contamination detection is not just the chemical complexity of the food products themselves but also the number and type of contaminants that can be present.
-"For this reason, non-targeted analysis is often preferred to screen for many possible contaminants, rather than highly specific tests looking for a single analyte."
-"Pittcon
-To learn more about the latest developments in analytical technologies and methodologies in food science and agriculture, head to Pittcon, an international conference that spans all aspects of laboratory science and includes a trade show from instrument vendors."
-"On the subject of ‘Global Challenges in Chemical Analysis for Food Safety,’ Pittcon will host a panel discussion with speakers from the FDA, NIST, USDA and Maine Environmental and Occupational Health Program to look at current topics and challenges facing analytical methods as applied to food safety."
-"For more details and how to register, please look here."
-"Focusing on ‘Non-Targeted Analysis for Food Safety,’ Pittcon will also host a session with a keynote speaker; details for this session can be found here."
-The keynote speaker for this session is Dr. Yelena Sapozhnikova.
-"She is a Research Chemist at the Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture in Wyndmoor, PA, with extensive expertise in developing novel methods for evaluating emerging contaminants in food products."
-"Dr. Saphozhnikova uses a variety of methods in her work, including GC-MS for the non-targeted screening of chemicals in a variety of different contamination sources.8 Find out more about these developments during her talk."
-Pittcon offers a unique opportunity to network with instrument vendors and other researchers and technicians to see cutting-edge instrumentation and scientific advances.
-"To find out more about Pittcon, as well as details on how you can register, visit the homepage here."
-Information on the conference schedule and details of all speakers can be seen in the Technical Program.
-"References and Further Reading
-Baquedano, F., Christensen, C., Ajewole, K., & Beckman, J. (2012)."
-"International food security assessment, 2011-21."
-In International Food Security: Assessments and Projections.
-"https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/outlooks/99088/gfa31_summary.pdf?v=3853.7
-Mandrone, M., Chiocchio, I., Barbanti, L., Tomasi, P., Tacchini, M., & Poli, F. (2021)."
-Metabolomic Study of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) to Interpret Plant Behavior under Variable Field Conditions in View of Smart Agriculture Applications.
-"Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(3), 1132–1145."
-"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06533
-Leonel, M., do Carmo, E. L., Fernandes, A. M., Soratto, R. P., Ebúrneo, J. A. M., Garcia, É. L., & dos Santos, T. P. R. (2017)."
-Chemical composition of potato tubers: the effect of cultivars and growth conditions.
-"Journal of Food Science and Technology, 54(8), 2372–2378. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2677-6
-Jin, H., Lu, Q., Chen, X., Ding, H., Gao, H., & Jin, S. (2016)."
-The use of Raman spectroscopy in food processes: A review.
-"Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 51(1), 12–22."
-"https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2015.1087404
-Gizaw, Z. (2019)."
-Public health risks related to food safety issues in the food market: A systematic literature review.
-"Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 24(1), 1–21."
-https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-019-0825-5
-"Manning, L. (2016)."
-Food fraud: policy and food chain.
-"Current Opinion in Food Science, 10(2), 16–21."
-"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2016.07.001
-Rodriguez, R. S., O’Keefe, T. L., Froehlich, C., Lewis, R. E., Sheldon, T. R., & Haynes, C. L. (2021)."
-Sensing Food Contaminants: Advances in Analytical Methods and Techniques.
-"Analytical Chemistry, 93(1), 23–40."
-"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04357
-Sapozhnikova, Y. (2021)."
-Non-targeted screening of chemicals migrating from paper-based food packaging by GC-Orbitrap mass spectrometry.
-"Talanta, 226(January), 122120."
-"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122120
-This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Pittcon."
-"Last updated: Jan 30, 2023 at 3:28 PM"
-Pulses are a sub-group of leguminous crops that produce edible seeds used by both humans and animals.
-"Pulses have broad genetic diversity, from which several varieties have been developed."
-Genetic diversity is an essential component for on-farm pest management.
-High soil biodiversity provides ecosystems with greater resistance and resilience.
-Pulses are both healthy and nutritious.
-"Pulses are also a crucial component of multiple cropping systems, due to their ability to fix nitrogen in the soil."
-"When intercropped with other crops, some of the nitrogen produced by the beans is transferred to the subsequent crop, thereby increasing their yield."
-"Growing pulses also promotes sustainable agriculture, as pulse crops help decrease greenhouse gases, increase soil health, and use less water than other crops."
-"For the past five years, FAO has been advocating for the adoption of good agricultural practices and climate smart agriculture practices and technologies in beans, maize, and cassava, under the Kigoma Joint Programme."
-"With ongoing challenges in the agriculture sector affecting productivity, the programme has been promoting the use of pulses such as beans to improve/restore soil fertility and as a means to reduce production costs for farmers."
-"Beans have also been introduced to diversify diets and as a way to improve the nutritional status through introducing bio-fortified beans such as the JESCA bean variety, with the nutritional benefits of iron and zinc, essential for infant growth and development."
-"Equipped with skills and knowledge to use improved seed varieties and integrate crops such as pulses with maize, farmers in the Districts of Kasulu, Kibondo, and Kakonko, have attested to the compelling increase in crop productivity."
-"Some farmers have indicated a yield increase from 95 to 400 kg per acre, with a reduction in the seeding rate from 90 to 32 kg per acre."
-The drought tolerance and early maturity (67–70 days) benefits of the JESCA beans have attracted farmers to produce quality-declared bean seeds to ensure accessibility of the variety at the community level.
-This has also stimulated collaboration with Kanembwa JKT for large-scale seed multiplication for wider outreach within and beyond Kigoma Region.
-"The UN also continues to work with various Government institutions such as TARI and TOSCI, to promote production and consumption of JESCA beans in Primary schools by integrating the topic within self-reliance subjects and school feeding programmes to address nutritional challenges in a sustainable way."
-Theresia Massoy- National Agriculture Officer-FAO Tanzania.
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-"State-of-the-art AI can detect plant diseases, pests, insects, locusts and chemical fertilizers, zoom in on malnourished farms, recognise plots of lands thirsty of irrigation and ascertain the urgency of treatment with fertilizers or pesticides."
-"From farm to fork, food is being processed not only organically but also using technology to attain better quality."
-"While eyebrows are often raised at the addition of preservatives to extend the shelf life of packaged, canned and tinned food, the ingress of agritech via integration of artificial intelligence is a welcome advancement for agriculture."
-"Since India's backbone is still its farmers, AI holds the key to revolutionizing the lives of farmers in India."
-AI:
-"The New Farming Tool
-Agritech players introduce advanced technology to the traditional methods of farming and cultivation for higher yield, efficiency, sustainability, and profitability."
-"Quite frequently employed in horticulture and agriculture, this cutting-edge technology is also applied to forestry, aquaculture, and viticulture."
-"State-of-the-art AI can detect plant diseases, pests, insects, locusts, and chemical fertilizers, zoom in on malnourished farms, recognize plots of land thirsty of irrigation and ascertain the urgency of treatment with fertilizers or pesticides."
-"It can also incorporate innovation through vertical agriculture to ramp up output, reduce the use of exhaustive natural resources, predict seasons compatible with sowing and harvesting, and more."
-"Hi-tech in Agritech
-AI takes away the mundane and clerical work of statistical gathering and parsing of data, not just throwing up prettified and human-readable data, but also suggesting solutions and giving advice!"
-"“Leveraging AI in the agricultural sector can unfurl a slew of benefits,” highlights Rashi Gupta, Chief Data Scientist and co-founder of REZO.AI, an AI-powered contact center, aids crop breeders in more ways than one."
-"The company’s AI-driven CX cloud is conversant with vernaculars, thus providing customized assistance to planters by conveying relevant information to them on crucial factors like temperature, probability of rain, the best time to sow seeds, and the wind speed."
-"Speaking of the AI utility in agriculture, Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides India Ltd, one of India’s leading agrochemicals manufacturing companies, says “Artificial Intelligence is the future of agriculture."
-"Technologies, such as Machine Learning (ML), deep learning and computer vision are reinventing every sector, boosting productivity and efficiency, and agriculture is undoubtedly an integral part of this nucleus.”"
-"AI drones are the latest trend adopted by the agricultural sector and agro-industries worldwide, and they're being used to spray insecticides with far superior precision than before, without needing the farmers to be in their fields."
-"AI also reduces many other forms of manual labor, including keeping vigil on their crops, locating weeds, and also monitoring conditions."
-"“There are several open source solutions, such as the GIS software suite GRASS with useful algorithms for AI farming applications,” says senior solutions architect Mallory Dodd of iMerit Technology, a leading technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) data solutions firm."
-Robots farmers?
-Every industry that AI enters in a big way is also wary about how good the AI is.
-"If it gets too good, it could just replace farmers."
-So is the inevitable future of farming just AI and robots doing it all?
-"Maybe someday, however, for now, it's focused on aiding the farmer and making his business more efficient and more profitable."
-“AI sensors can effectively ascertain the possibility of weed growth in the farms and also suggest the best herbicide as a solution.
-Many mechanical companies fashioned robots with spray guns to correctly watch out for weeds by using computer vision.
-These robots can slash the number of pesticides sprayed on crops by 80% and the cost of herbicides by 90%.
-"By substantially curtailing the number of pesticides required in the fields, these discreet AI sprayers can uplift the quality of agricultural output, while also bolstering economic efficiency,” elaborates Saurabh Agarwal, founder and director of GROWiT India Pvt Ltd, India’s first Direct-to-Farmer (D2F) protective farming agritech entity."
-"The firm specializes in creating high-quality and cost-effective protective farming materials and manufacturing products, plus sets an optimal standard for the Indian agricultural and farming industry, ensuring heavier yields and a lower carbon footprint."
-"With expertise in products like mulch films, crop cover, fruit cover, shade nets, etc., protective farming has proved to be one of the finest agricultural rituals over time."
-"Concepts like Taluka Mapping (agricultural region mapping) of India and AI-backed smart tools to calculate the ROI (Return on Investment), all benefit farmers."
-"When asked whether smart tractors and robots can replace farmers in the fields, Rashi Gupta feels that technology will primarily heighten human capability."
-“Smart equipment can ideally support farmers instead of removing them from the farmlands.
-"It can definitely share the manual workload, but a bulk of operations will still depend on the farmers only,” concurs Rajesh Aggarwal."
-"AI-propelled harvesting robots and driverless or smart tractors, he thinks, may address the issue of the farm labor crisis."
-"Nonetheless, these technologies remain in the initial stages of their implementation."
-Their large-scale use is yet to be seen in India.
-"The AI weatherman
-Climate change is an important factor that makes weather predictions or monitoring critical to farmers."
-“The rise in erratic weather patterns and food insecurity challenges makes the modernization of agriculture imperative.
-"We must also factor in the sharp spike in demand for food, thanks to the bulging global population bursting at the seams,” reasons Navneet Ravikar, chairman and managing director, Leads Connect Services Pvt. Ltd., an agriculture and farm risk management company."
-Farmers are often dependent on monsoons for sowing crops.
-Can sporadic weather be predicted by AI to alert farmers to stay well-prepared for the most favorable season?
-"“Yes, there has been substantial development and accomplishment so far in the predictive analytics for construing the dynamics of weather behaviour."
-"Space tech, backed by AI platforms, is now in a stage of issuing advisory warnings to farmers for bracing up against any untoward situation,” reveals Ravikar."
-"Registering noticeable developments in the last few years in all aspects of the farming process, the agriculture sector in India exhibited immense growth."
-"Realizing this, the Government of India unveiled a number of projects to obliterate the challenges associated with cultivation."
-"“However, what lingered as a big woe for the farmers is the hostile weather."
-"It massively affects soil moisture, essential for the quality production of crops,” says Mallory Dodd."
-"She adds, “Using software solutions to model weather data against commonly-used AgTech algorithms could be beneficial to making short-term predictions in particular."
-"That said, seasonal forecasts are much more complicated and would require not only the baseline data and AI technologies but also human expertise to make perfect predictions.”"
-"The most crucial aspect of AI in agriculture is that it is capable of interpreting weather conditions, allowing farmers to gear up in advance for planting crop seeds or saplings."
-“We also need to comprehend that AI can only provide trends and predictions.
-Everyone is aware that farmers are quite dependent on the monsoons for their crop yields.
-"In that case, if farmers will be able to retrieve information about the rains precisely, it will then not only prevent damage to the crops but also save their time and efforts."
-"Weather-predicting technology piloted by AI will help farmers explore and plan when the crops can be sown or harvested,” shares Aggarwal."
-"Economics
-“The global agricultural market size is estimated to touch an astronomical figure of USD 7.22 billion by 2026,” says Ravikar."
-Food is a huge industry in India.
-"Agriculture alone is an important part of the Indian economy, contributing about 17% to the total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and generating employment for over 60% of the population!"
-"“Agriculture in India displayed impressive growth, specifically in the area of advanced technology in recent years,” adds Saurabh Agarwal."
-Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are contributing to the agricultural economy by helping farmers tide over a spate of difficulties.
-"To ensure a rapid adoption rate of these technologies in the farming fraternity across India, significant measures have been taken by the government."
-"“AI possesses the potential to bring about a sea change by bettering food management and decreasing losses along the entire agricultural value chain, i.e., from the farm to the final consumer."
-"Per recent statistics, the penetration of AI injected a surplus of approximately `92,651 crore into the agriculture sector,” volunteers Saurabh Agarwal."
-"Aggarwal also adds that the global market size of specifically the AI-driven agricultural sector was valued at 1.1 billion US dollars in 2021, witnessing a CAGR of 25.1% to reach 4.2 billion US dollars by 2028."
-"Against the backdrop of its agro-based social fabric, India is gradually waking up to embrace the AI-aided ploughing methods."
-"Having seen a green revolution, the nation is now dashing towards artificial intelligence to add another feather in its cap."
-"Fusing established farming practices with new-age technology to gain maximum productivity, Kisan Drones are already being put to use for crop assessments, land records and insecticide spraying, promising to usher in a new dawn of technology in agriculture and farming."
-"Drones with AI, ML and remote-discerning capabilities are becoming increasingly popular."
-"Artificial intelligence is certainly spreading its tentacles to research and development, and consistently foraying into both private and public sectors."
-"“Feeding of funds, and patronage from government stables and global partners gave rise to agritech startups."
-"However, end-to-end enforcement of AI-led interventions in agricultural network is yet to come in full force,” says Navneet Ravikar."
-"India's Gen-Z is pro AI
-Young India comprising millennials and the next-gen represents a pool of brainy talents."
-This bracket of entrepreneurs and software whizkids is floating start-ups and their fledgling businesses are participating in AI-based agriculture by offering sophisticated technologies to solve complex agricultural problems.
-“Rezo.ai has already collaborated with one of the top agritech companies in imparting farmers with relevant facts and figures.
-"Our AI-triggered bots enable farmers to gain knowledge that can be exploited for better harvests,” reports Rashi Gupta."
-"Farmers across the board in India are trying to warm up to the AI uptake in traditional farming but things take time to happen in phases, admits Aggarwal."
-"“Most farmers are not tech-savvy and therefore, will slowly resort to hi-tech changes in agricultural practices."
-"However, the new-age progeny that turned to agriculture as its principal occupation is quickly endorsing various technologies and converting the same into profitable businesses,” he emphasizes."
-"The Government
-Shedding light on the Government of India's initiatives for automation objectives, Aggarwal confirms that the administration is actively boosting digital agriculture."
-"and says “Recently, the ruling regime released SOPs (standard operating protocols) on drone applications in the agricultural sector."
-"This will enable farmers to use drones for applying agrochemicals, thus declining the risk of susceptibility to harmful chemicals."
-"The Digital Agriculture Mission of 2021-2025 by the Union Government launched in 2021, focuses on accelerating projects based on advanced technologies like AI, blockchain, remote sensing, and the use of drones and robots in agriculture.”"
-"Bearing in mind that most Indian farmers hail from a humble economic background and many in the community still remain unbanked, will it take ages to make the agrarian society absorb this innovative technology?"
-"From a universal perspective, technology has always shown the two sides of the same coin as in cost-intensive products (like smart tractors and devices) and cost-effective solutions (AI bots), opines Gupta."
-"She is optimistic and adds, “The national government is doling out a host of agricultural grants to farmers via concessions on equipment and infrastructural sops, thereby smoothening the swing to the smart agricultural fold."
-"We perceive that the joint efforts from the government and startups should engineer this modification and put more money in the farmers’ pockets.”
-Cold Chain: A Strong Link in Supply Chain
-“With the swelling world population hitting the 8-billion mark, a quarter of which is dependent on small-holder farmers, a threat to food security becomes a prevailing obstacle."
-The use of artificial intelligence in agriculture impels better resource efficiency.
-"This is particularly true for climate-smart deep tech-enabled solutions like Ecotron and Ecofrost,” states Vivek Pandey, co-founder and CTO of Ecozen Solutions, a Pune-based climate-smart deep tech startup that develops solutions and core technology stacks to deliver a sustainable future, including motor controls, IoT and energy storage."
-"Allocating these technology stacks to the agricultural sector, the company revolutionized cold chains (Ecofrost) and the irrigation industry (Ecotron), thus enormously improving the income of 100,000 plus farmers and generating more than 1 billion units of clean energy (kWh)."
-Ecozen’s solutions reformed the irrigation and cold-chain industries with Ecotron (smart AI and IoT-assisted solar-pumping solution) and Ecofrost (smart AI and IoT-aided solar-powered cold room).
-"With Ecofrost, farmers are empowered to reduce food waste by 15-20%, increase earnings by up to 50% and allow their produce to reach markets valued at more than 10X."
-"This is done by ensuring effective pre-cooling and cold storage of produce at the optimum temperature (4° and above) and relative humidity (65% to 95%) levels, with up to 30 hours of batteryless backup."
-"Ecotron provides farmers with stable and efficient irrigation, especially in areas with inconsistent or no electricity supply."
-"It helps increase farm yield, reduces operating costs and supplements farmer earnings."
-"Global AI Mission in Agriculture
-Overseas, several countries are clinging to digital tools to springboard the concept of modernized farming."
-“The AI treatment of agriculture is a tailwind to the whole global economy.
-"According to the United Nations’ prediction data on population and hunger, the world’s population will increase by two billion within 2050, requiring a 60 per cent jump in food production to feed the total headcount."
-"AI and ML can help narrow this gulf between food stock and the anticipated demand for sustenance to feed additional mouths,” says Srijan Pal Singh, founder and CEO, Homi Lab."
-"An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus and the co-author of the title Reignited With Dr. Kalam, Singh was the former advisor on policy and technology to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India."
-"Understanding these factors, a number of countries around the world took leaps in mingling AI with their agriculture, including developed nations like USA and the Western European countries like UK, Germany, France, Spain, among others."
-"But there are other nations as well in this herd, especially those with huge population bases."
-"While China and Singapore are leading the way in Asia, Iran has plans set for digital agriculture in the next couple of years."
-"Closer home, India too is not lagging in giving a shot at sustainable farming."
-Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing belt in the digital agriculture market.
-Skyrocketing modernization in the agriculture industry renders an impetus to this growth.
-"The region is dominated by agriculture-dependent countries, such as India, China and Bangladesh."
-"China already made significant investments in its agricultural industry using technologies like AI farming, sensors, drones and auto-steering to scale up efficiency and productivity."
-"Avant-Garde Techniques
-Due to space crunch and the rise in pollution levels, experimentation finds its way through the avenues of agriculture."
-"The science of hydroponics is adopted in many urban areas through terrace, balcony, and tank farming on the surface of gravel, sand and liquid (mainly water) with added nutrients and without soil."
-"Plus, vertical gardens are grown on the walls and building facades, while grassy tops are added to the flat roofs of moving cabs for fresh air and adequate green cover."
-Even veggies are being sprouted at the International Space Station farming lab.
-The confluence of mathematical models and nature makes a perfect combo.
-"After all, every plant depends on land, air, light, water and soil or any alternative nourishing medium for growth."
-"Using these major variables and their sub-variables like heat, acidity level, water quality etc., multiple models for predicting the plant traits can be made and managed."
-"The hardware setup used in AI-driven hydroponic vertical gardens typically includes sensors that collect data on the plants' vital parameters, such as pH levels (acidity level) and nutrient supply."
-"These sensors are placed near the plant roots and can also detect light density, temperature and humidity levels."
-A visual camera can also be used to monitor the plants for any changes in coloration.
-"The data collected by the sensors is then fed into an AI software tool, which uses machine-learning algorithms to analyze the info and lend insights into the plants' urgent needs."
-AI can also prove to be advantageous to hybrid farming by pairing up two ideal plants to produce the best traits in the resultant sapling.
-Machine learning as part of AI to be specific has been deft to date in identifying different zones in the plant’s DNA.
-It can predict the location of genome crossovers.
-These are the regions where genetic material is exchanged between the paternal and maternal genomes.
-"“By specifically targeting these areas, new hybrid varieties can be produced with the intended features."
-"For instance, a recent study in Brazil showed that AI can create different varieties of sugarcane and forage, and even predict their performances."
-"In terms of accuracy compared with habitual breeding techniques, the proposed methodology improved predictive powers by more than 50%,” says Singh."
-"AI-powered agriculture is an exciting future for India, and it's going to be surreal to see drones and self-driving tractors in our farmlands."
-"What a sight that will be, right?
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-Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that the Government’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) has earned more than $10 million to date.
-"The initiative was launched by President Dr Irfaan Ali in January 2022, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC)."
-The President had stated that the flagship undertaking would stimulate and promote significant economic growth to the benefit of young agriculturists.
-"During an outreach at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, on Saturday last, Mustapha stressed the success of the innovative venture, and shared several plans for its expansion."
-“The project already earned more than $10 million.
-"On a monthly basis and a weekly basis these crops are being sold to the oil and gas industry, to the hotel chains in our country,” the Minister said."
-"More than 100 young graduates of the University of Guyana and the Guyana School of Agriculture are engaged in the shade house farming initiative, growing crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and romaine and iceberg lettuce."
-"Initially, about 25 shade houses were to be established for the cultivation of three high value crops."
-"However, the success of the programme prompted the Government to invest further in the initiative."
-"By the end of 2022, 120 shade houses were constructed to support the production."
-The Administration aims to engage a further 100 new young agri entrepreneurs and increase the production of the crops by 50 per cent.
-"The ambitious goal will benefit young people by providing them with employment opportunities, and boost the country’s economy by increasing food security and exports of high-value crops."
-"The AIEP is a game-changer for Guyana’s agricultural sector, and it is expected to have a significant positive impact on the country in the short and long term."
-The Government’s commitment to investing in the programme is a clear indication that it is dedicated to revolutionising the agriculture sector and positioning Guyana as a major player in the global market.
-"“When you look at the agriculture sector, the prospect is very bright, we must not have a tunnel vision and just concentrate on cash crop and rice production and believe that is all."
-"We have to move on, consolidate, expand and diversify,” Mustapha told residents."
-"Looking to the future, the Government has allocated $200 million in its 2023 budget for the expansion of the youth farming programme this year."
-Digicel Guyana continues to celebrate its 16th anniversary by giving back to the community and most importantly its loyal customers.
-The celebration kicked off by making 16 customers millionaires.
-"Thus far, 14 customers have won themselves one million dollars each, with two more millionaires to be crowned."
-"As the celebrations continue, Digicel donated to three Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) – Gifted Hands Special Needs School, The Least of These Foundation, and the Open Door Community Alliance of Tiger Bay."
-"Gifted Hands Special Needs School received laptops for its teachers, tablets for the students, a Samsung Smart TV, and stationery."
-"In addition, The Least of These Foundation reached out to Digicel for assistance to purchase furniture to facilitate English classes being taught to children of Venezuelan immigrants and to aid in integrating them into the public school system."
-"As such, a quantity of furniture, whiteboard, backpacks, and stationery were handed over to the foundation."
-"Further, the telecommunications giant donated laptops to the Open Door Community Alliance of Tiger Bay to assist children to access digital resources for their after-school and in-class lessons."
-Chief Commercial Officer Simone Pierre emphasised that “Digicel will continue collaborating with NGOs or individuals who are passionate about community development.
-Numerous success stories have been shared with us and we do anticipate many more in the near future.”
-"The staff members of Gifted Hands Special Needs School expressed their gratitude for the donation and thanked Digicel for remembering them, not only on their birthday, but throughout the year."
-"“We have had a long-standing relationship with Digicel, and we appreciate their continued support,” said Marcia Smith, founder of Gifted Hands school."
-"On the other hand, The Least of These Foundation Project Coordinator, Sharon James stated, “This is more than what we bargained for, we are so blessed and thankful for this donation as it will go a very long way in helping us with our work."
-"Such a heartfelt thank you, Digicel,” remarked Sharon James,
-Finally, the members of The Open Door Community Alliance of Tiger Bay related that the initiative has helped bridge the digital divide and provided essential learning resources to children in the community."
-A newly released intelligence report 2023 provides a wealth of insights on the growth outlook of global Agriculture Sensor Market.
-"It offers short-term and long-term growth projections of the market, banking on in-depth analysis of the various growth factors that are shaping up the market performance and would continue to do so."
-"The report focuses on both direct and indirect, and positive and negative factors to provide a fact-based assessment."
-"In addition to solid information on the production and demand-supply scenario in this industry, report throws light on the top trends that are providing new dimensions of growth to Agriculture Sensor Market."
-All the data that has been presented in report is extracted from authenticated sources to ensure their reliability.
-Surveys conducted related to current and prospective market conditions of Agriculture Sensor are strictly based on industry experts' opinions.
-"The market is expanding as a result of a number of factors, such as the rising usage of sophisticated monitoring solutions in agriculture, the adoption of smart farming techniques, and the expanding demand for higher agricultural output."
-"Farmers can monitor and optimize crops with the use of agriculture sensors, which also help them spot changes in the environment."
-Manufacturers are concentrating on creating sensor systems for small farms.
-"Additionally, government assistance in key agricultural nations promotes the adoption of precision farming techniques, which will expand the demand for agricultural sensors."
-"The market is expanding as a result of the expanding usage of sensors in farm machinery, equipment, and farm management systems."
-"Additionally, the expanding partnerships between different agrochemical businesses open up new market potential."
-Report coverage is broad and spans from key market dynamics and regional analysis to company profiles and expert recommendations.
-Growth driving and challenging factors are thoroughly examined to help readers focus on the most impactful aspects of growth.
-"The study reveals a set of market growth constraints to provide sound knowledge about the existing and potential challenges to business growth, which would play an important role for Agriculture Sensor companies while strategy designing."
-"Download a Free Sample Copy of the Report: https://analyticsmarketresearch.com/sample-request/agriculture-sensor-market/28181/
-Global Agriculture Sensor Market:"
-"Major Players
-AG Leader
-Sentera, LLC."
-"The Yield Pty Ltd
-Robert Bosch GmbH
-Pycno Agriculture
-CropX Inc
-Auroras s.r.l..
-Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L
-Sol Chip Ltd
-Trimble Inc
-Texas Instruments Inc.
-Avidor High Tech
-Global Agriculture Sensor Market:"
-"By Types
-Location Sensor
-Water Sensor
-Soil Sensor
-Airflow Sensor
-Others
-Global Agriculture Sensor Market:"
-"By Applications
-Yield Monitoring
-Irrigation Management
-Others
-Global Agriculture Sensor Market: Regional Analysis
-All the regional segmentation has been studied based on recent and future trends, and the market is forecasted throughout the prediction period."
-"The countries covered in the regional analysis of the Global Agriculture Sensor market report are U.S., Canada, and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Rest of Europe in Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Argentina, Brazil, and Rest of South America as part of South America."
-"Direct Purchase Agriculture Sensor Market Research Report: https://analyticsmarketresearch.com/purchase/agriculture-sensor-market/28181/?license=single
-Demand for Agriculture Sensor in global market is further assessed on the basis of the current and projected performance of respective end-use verticals."
-Assessment of Agriculture Sensor demand across a variety of application areas also uncovers the potential applicability that would push market growth at a considerable rate.
-"Agribusiness is becoming a data-rich and technologically advanced sector because to the introduction of advanced technologies like guiding systems, variable rate technology, IoT, AI, and remote sensing."
-"Smart agriculture technology assist boost productivity, save the environment, improve sustainability, and consume less energy, water, and fertilizer."
-"Precision aquaculture, precision agriculture, livestock monitoring, and smart greenhouse applications all leverage the internet of things."
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-"Dublin, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ""ESG Trends in Agriculture Industry"" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering."
-The report will provide an overview about the global agriculture industry through ESG perspective.
-Qualitative insights on ESG trends and its impact on agriculture companies are provided.
-The detail analysis of agriculture industry supply chain with respect to ESG is provided in the report.
-The detailed analysis of regulation for agriculture industry is given in the report.
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-"The elimination of poverty, promotion of social and gender equality, eradication of the worst forms of child labor, encouragement of social participation and inclusiveness, stimulation of economic growth, and attainment of sustainable development are all made possible by responsible investment, especially for smallholders and members of marginalized and vulnerable groups."
-"It is more crucial than ever to discuss environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in routine correspondence with institutional shareholders."
-Many investors are becoming more concerned with quantifying and reducing these risks for industries like food and agriculture with disproportionately large environmental and social challenges.
-"For instance, State Street made public a requirement for disclosure from businesses in line with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, which includes reporting on board oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities, current emissions, and targets for emissions reduction."
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-Technology assessment of the market growth opportunities and challenges pertaining to the ESG implementation in agriculture stakeholders and other industry participants
-Review of ESG-related case studies and a detailed qualitative analysis of the global agriculture industry
-A look at the steps taken towards the ESG sustainability and recommendations for the future of the agriculture industry
-Emphasis on the ESG standards, stringent regulatory guidelines, historical trends and analysis, players offering ESG services, and market outlook of ESG services for the agriculture industry
-Market share analysis of major stakeholders operating in the marketplace, their business strategies, product mapping, and operational integration
-Key Topics Covered:
-Chapter 1 Introduction
-1.1 Study Goals and Objectives
-1.2 Reasons for Doing this Study
-1.3 Scope of Report
-1.4 Intended Audience
-1.5 Information Sources
-1.6 Analyst's Credentials
-1.7 Custom Research
-1.8 Related Research Reports
-Chapter 2 Overview of the Agriculture Industry
-2.1 Introduction
-2.2 Global Agriculture Production and Trade
-2.2.1 Global Wheat Trade
-2.2.2 Global Corn Trade
-2.2.3 Global Barley Trade
-2.2.4 Global Sunflower Trade
-2.2.5 Overview of the Russia-Ukraine War
-2.2.6 Impact of Food Supply Shortage
-2.2.7 Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Food Industry
-2.3 Russia and Ukraine'S Share of Global Agricultural Production
-Chapter 3 Esg Trends in the Agriculture Industry
-3.1 Overview
-3.2 Increasing Adoption of Esg
-3.3 Five Critical Esg Propositions
-3.3.1 Top-Line Growth
-3.3.2 Cost Savings
-3.3.3 Reduced Legal and Regulatory Interventions
-3.3.4 Increased Employee Productivity
-3.3.5 Asset and Investment Optimization
-3.4 Agriculture Industry's Approach Toward Esg Compliance
-Chapter 4 Material Environmental Risks
-4.1 the Four Nations With the Highest Overall Production of Emissions"
-"4.2 Factors, Weightage, Key Performance Indicators in Esg
-4.2.1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
-4.2.2 Air and Water Pollution
-4.2.3 Land and Water Use Impacts
-Chapter 5 Material Social Risks
-5.1 Social Components of Esg
-5.1.1 Public Safety
-5.1.2 Working Conditions
-5.1.3 Communities
-Chapter 6 Agriculture Industry and Governance
-6.1 Bearing the Responsibility for Achieving Food Security and Nutrition
-6.1.1 States' Responsibilities
-6.1.2 Intergovernmental and Regional Organizations Responsibilities
-6.1.3 Financing Institutions, Donors, Foundations, and Funds
-6.1.4 Research Organizations, Universities, and Extension Organizations
-6.1.5 Smallholders and Their Organizations
-6.1.6 Business Enterprises, Including Farmers
-6.1.7 Civil Society Organizations
-6.1.8 Workers and Their Organizations
-Chapter 7 Esg Reporting and Rating
-7.1 Overview
-7.2 How to Read Esg Ratings
-7.3 Case Study
-Chapter 8 Steps Toward Esg Sustainability
-8.1 Enhanced Farming Practices for Esg Goals
-8.1.1 Controlled Environment Agriculture
-8.1.2 Agricultural Biotech
-8.1.3 Precision Agriculture Technologies
-8.1.4 Improving Crop Breeding
-8.1.5 Improving Rice Cultivation
-8.1.6 Decreasing Food Waste
-8.1.7 Packaging Innovation and Coatings
-8.1.8 Upcycled Foods
-8.1.9 Reducing Enteric Fermentation
-8.1.10 Regenerative Agriculture Practices
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-"GEODNET has released a real-time kinematic (RTK), centimeter-precision, GNSS corrections service designed for OEMs and system integrators of agricultural robotics."
-"GEODNET is compatible with several GNSS receivers from major brands, on-vehicle automated steering, spraying kits, and most UAVs and robots."
-"The GEODNET corrections service has more than 1,700 total full-constellation reference stations worldwide and supports GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BDS signals."
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-Additional local reference stations can be added.
-Free GEODNET correction service trials are available now for qualified OEMs and system integrators in most agricultural regions globally.
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-"GEODNET has released a real-time kinematic (RTK), centimeter-precision, GNSS corrections service designed for OEMs and system integrators of agricultural robotics."
-"GEODNET is compatible with several GNSS receivers from major brands, on-vehicle automated steering, spraying kits, and most UAVs and robots."
-"The GEODNET corrections service has more than 1,700 total full-constellation reference stations worldwide and supports GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BDS signals."
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-Machine learning powered by cloud computing will help farmers’ crop yields as extreme conditions get more commonplace.
-"Sensors in fields can help farmers monitor moisture levels and target patches that require attention, saving resources and increasing harvest success."
-"Drones can monitor crop ripeness to ensure ideal harvest time, reducing spoilage and waste, adding stability to a food supply chain."
-"Better Livestock Management
-Smart technology that relies on fast broadband will also benefit the livestock sector."
-"Wearable technology monitoring the health of livestock will alert farmers before animals shows signs of illness, help diagnose outbreaks, prevent wastage and save animal lives."
-Geotagging animals can track livestock as they graze from one area to another.
-Machine learning can analyze where optimal pasture locations are allowing better land management.
-"Smarter, Greener Cities
-As climate change continues, and as cities continue to grow in population, urban and indoor farming will become more important."
-Automation can facilitate new breakthroughs where land is scarce and vertical fields can be serviced by autonomous robots.
-"As cities re-develop valuable urban space, smart technologies can power intelligent planning, maximizing the utility of the new cityscape."
-"The 10G future is close to reality, as many Americans already have access to gigabit speeds and even faster speeds just around the corner."
-"10g , agriculture"
-"The first meeting of Agriculture Deputies under India's G20 presidency began on Monday to discuss host of issues, including climate smart initiatives in the farm sector."
-Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate an exhibition at 1 pm where millets and its value-added food products along with stalls related to animal husbandry and fisheries will be a major attraction.
-"During the three-day event ending February 15, issues such as climate smart initiatives, adoption of climate smart technology by small farmers as well as agriculture market information system, wheat initiatives, agriculture risk management and reduction of food loss, will be discussed in detail."
-Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will be present on the second day.
-"During the event, the delegates will get to experience the rich Indian history through a heritage walk to Rajwada Palace and an excursion to Mandu Fort in Madhya Pradesh."
-"The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, through the National Information Technology and Development Agency, NITDA, is set to host a 7-Day empowerment programme to train about 75 Farmers on Smart Agriculture in Ibadan, Oyo State."
-"The empowerment program is scheduled to hold at the University of Ibadan’s Faculty of Agriculture from the 11th to the 17th of February, 2023."
-"NITDA, through its smart initiatives, have continued to focus on using smart technologies to improve agricultural yield and food security; promote eco-friendly agriculture practice; expand the participation and role of the youths in Agriculture sector while building a platform that connects farmers with both local and international investors as well as market."
-"This edition will feature the soil nutrition monitoring system, the smart brooding system and also the smart irrigation The adopted farmers’ benefits include: 1."
-Smart Device 2.
-One 100 hundred thousand Naira seed fund 3.
-AgTech training/capacity Building 4.
-Connectivity (Internet and CUG) 5. NAVSA Platform.
-6.
-Financial inclusions through digital wallets 7. e-Extension and insurance services 8.
-Continuous reinvestment model opportunities 9.
-"Unmanned Area Vehicle (UAV)/Drone for smart farm 10.Portable Green Energy system 11.Smart Demo Farm (smart irrigation and brooding Systems, and Soil Intelligence Systems) etc ."
-"The empowerment programme is projected to facilitate millions of jobs, and increase productivity, as well as the contribution of Agriculture to GDP, which, in turn would make Nigeria a leading nation in food security and an exporter of standard Agricultural produce to the world."
-"It’s 10 AM in Anuradhapura, the sun is glaring down on the agricultural heartland of the country and the air hangs dry—there hasn’t been any rain in weeks despite it being the rainy season in the Dry Zone."
-"The farmer communities look to the skies, awaiting the rains, especially concerning from the perspective of the country’s glaring food security issues."
-In addition to the compounding climate change-related impacts on agriculture are the ongoing economic crisis impacts in Sri Lanka.
-"The fuel crisis, the lack of fertilizer and increasing costs of necessary agricultural inputs like seeds and fertilizer are dampening yet another season’s cultivation."
-"Compounding impacts on farmers
-In Bellankadawala, Champika Siriwardena is preparing to lead another meeting of the ‘Sithamu’ Women’s Farmer Organization."
-Champika says that this season has been incredibly difficult.
-"“I used to farm 30 acres of paddy, but this season I’ve only managed to do 3.5 acres of paddy, along with 6 acres of goda boga (cash crops)."
-A liter of diesel used to cost LKR 111.00 and while kerosene was sold at LKR 86.00.
-"Now, both of these have increased to LKR 387.00 and LKR 365.00 respectively.”"
-"Addressing Sri Lanka’s food security needs
-A small walk away from Champika’s house is Mr. Shirley Perera’s field."
-Shirley too echoes the same woes.
-“Usually we cultivate corn because of its commercial value.
-"But because of the increasing prices and shortage of fertilizer, we have completely dropped the cultivation of corn.”"
-"Champika and Shirley are two of 5,200 vulnerable farmers benefiting from seed support, having been identified as possessing limited resources to cultivate 2,600 acres of uncultivated land the Citi Foundation’s collaboration with UNDP Sri Lanka’s"
-‘Individual and Private Sector Giving Facility for Emergency Relief’ established back in June 2022.
-"In addition to the seed support, multiple community awareness programmes on seed distribution, agro-met advisories and farmer mobilizations to improve the eco-system were also carried out through the intervention."
-"As a part of the facility, Citi Foundation pledged its 72 Million Rupee contribution for the diversification of agricultural livelihoods; by providing cash crops such as black gram and finger millet, and cash grants to prepare farm lands under uncultivated minor irrigation tanks, to not only boost stagnant cultivation activities, but to ensure food security and increase farmer income for economic recovery."
-"Champika says, “without this seed support, I couldn’t have farmed at all, this season,” while Shirley concurs, “we could only resume the cultivation that we abandoned because of these seeds."
-"In addition, the buy-back agreement with BioFoods has ensured that I receive a return for my cultivation work in these difficult times”."
-"A whole-of-ecosystem approach
-Champika and Shirley are farmers also identified through the Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP) funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF)."
-The project has been promoting climate-resilient agriculture practices through farmers such as them over the past five years.
-The CRIWMP’s innovative integrated water management model adopts a whole-of-ecosystem approach to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers in the Dry Zone to climate variability and extreme events by working through three approaches.
-"Firstly, upgrading and enhancing the resilience of village irrigation systems and scaling up climate-resilient farming practices."
-"Secondly, by enhancing climate-resilient, decentralized water supply and management solutions to provide year-round access to safe drinking water to vulnerable communities, and thirdly, strengthening climate and hydrological observing and forecasting systems to enhance water management and adaptive capacity of smallholders to floods and droughts."
-"The project work in rehabilitating 325 reservoirs of an ancient water distribution structure known as the cascade system has now led to communities enjoying an increasing cropping intensity and a year-round harvest, assuring their agricultural production, a sustainable income, and from a larger perspective, the food security of the smallholder communities and the country."
-"In the Mahadivulgaskada Tank area, Mr. Sunil Premaratne who’s house borders the tank, outlines his experience with the project “It’s been about two and a half years since the conservation bund was built to prevent the soil from being eroded to the tank."
-"Previously, I too used to farm right up to the tank bund, but now we’ve brought it back behind the conservation bund and are taking care of the catchment area."
-"Reducing our farming practices near the tank bundt, has resulted in us receiving a higher income."
-"It has been a great benefit to us, and it’s all thanks to the Project.”"
-"Sunil, with his wife Rohini Pushpalatha now runs an organic home garden in their backyard."
-"With the support of the CRIWMP’s climate smart agriculture programme, their home garden boasts of an array of chili, nai miris (scotch bonnet), pineapple, June plum, moringa, coconut, mango, tomato, banana plants, cowpea, cashew, soursop, turmeric, ginger and areca nut."
-“We didn’t even have home gardens before.
-These were introduced to us through the project.
-"With the support received, we only had to account for the labour and water costs for the garden."
-"We have an increase of about 50% in our income and barely buy any vegetables from outside, which helps us save a lot of money."
-We can carry out our day-to-day life thanks to the funds we earn through home gardening introduced by the project.”
-Saving grace for smallholder farmers
-"The results of this project over the years has proven to be the saving grace of the smallholder farmers in the Dry Zone, as the country grapples with the multidimensional crisis."
-"Junctures of crisis, like in Sri Lanka, posit the most opportune time to demand a different, better, inclusive, and more resilient future, especially one that puts people first."
-"And, the CRIWMP’s integrated water management model, particularly its climate-smart agriculture programming outlines a blueprint for reviving the stagnant rural economy, ensuring food security, and sustaining the livelihoods that maintain Sri Lanka’s domestic food production—a crucial need as Sri Lanka embarks on its green recovery."
-(The CRIWMP is implemented by the Government of Sri Lanka with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the Green Climate Fund)
-"At the first solar term of the year Lichun, or Beginning of Spring, a farmer is ploughing via machinery in Hengyang, central China's Hunan province."
-(PHOTO: XINHUA)
-"By LU Zijian
-Agricultural activities have experienced great changes in the recent past, especially with the rapid evolution of digital technology."
-"The production capability of the agricultural industry in China has shifted to a new level with the introduction of technologies like big data, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT)."
-"Better breeding
-Seeds to the agricultural industry are like chips to a computer, making breeding of new and improved plant species of great importance."
-"For example, phenotyping, the process of measuring and analyzing observable plant characteristics, helps to single out the best genotypes of plants that could adapt to different environments and enhance crop yield."
-"However, phenotyping is one of the most time and labor consuming work in traditional crop breeding, as it takes more than half of the day to conduct just one round of plant height measurement in the field, which is almost the simplest task in phenotyping, according to Jin Shichao, associate professor at Nanjing Agricultural University."
-Digital technologies have now accelerated this process to a large extent.
-It takes only 30 minutes to complete the automated acquisition of data mentioned above with 3D phenotyping measurement technologies like LiDAR.
-"The accuracy and efficiency are also highly enhanced, as the data covers every single plant in the field, a great leap from sample estimation to overall analysis."
-"In addition, active remote sensing technologies like LiDAR can conduct observation at night, which has helped to reveal the rhythm of corn phenotypes from day to night and its response to changes in the environment, said Jin."
-"Jin also said that his research team developed a prediction model incorporating LiDAR and spectrum, which is able to predict wheat yield two months in advance."
-"More productive planting
-The integration of digital technology and traditional agriculture generates better products for people."
-"In a strawberry greenhouse base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, a single worker can now carry out fertilization and water drop irrigation in over 100 mu (1 mu equals 666.7 square meters) of strawberries."
-"Yao Hongyan, a worker at the greenhouse, said that there is a smart data collection terminal based on agriculture IoT, which could make sure that fertilizer and water are dripped precisely to each single strawberry plant."
-Both the quality and quantity of the strawberries have been greatly improved since the greenhouse base adopted intelligent management.
-"The production soared to between 1,000 and 1,500 kilograms from 500 kilograms per mu, while the output in 2021 reached three million RMB."
-The integrated fertilizer and water drop irrigation system has also been applied to blueberry planting.
-"The amount of fertilizer and the time of water irrigation can be easily controlled with a smart phone, said Gao Yang, production supervisor of the blueberry greenhouse."
-"In addition, a weather monitoring station is also installed in the greenhouse to monitor light, humidity and temperature in real time, creating a better environment for strawberries to grow."
-There is also a digital project which can monitor farms in Anhui province where the strawberries can be planted based on market demand.
-"Smarter storage and circulation
-How to better store and sell agricultural products is a key issue to farmers once the harvest is done."
-"The traditional circulation of the products is highly dependent on manpower, while modern agriculture, equipped with digital technologies, can cope with the situation much more easily."
-"In Guizhou province, there are warehouse enterprises that have introduced automated storage, selection, grading and packing of agricultural products, through a digitalized management system and quality control system."
-"Taking apples as an example, the selection equipment could measure the diameter, shape, surface and damaged part of each apple, and a special device could even measure an apple's degree of sweetness and sourness or whether it has mildew."
-Big data plays an important role as well.
-"Ncpgz.com, Guizhou's big data platform for agricultural products, covers over 3,700 vegetable production bases within the province, realizing the capture and smart analysis of sales and price data generated when the vegetables are sold to major wholesale markets for agricultural products all over the country."
-"In particular, through big data analysis, warehouses built close to the origin of agricultural products can quickly adapt their delivery to the dynamic need of the market."
-"Blockchain technologies like distributed data storage, point-to-point data transmission and encryption algorithms are also used in the operation of such warehouses, which is crucial to the storage, extraction and analysis of data in the entire supply chain of agricultural products."
-"Relying solely on labor is no longer how agriculture works today, and the flourishing of science and technology, especially digital technologies, is leading to a more productive and efficient modern agriculture system in China."
-"Editor： 王晓夏
-Technical cooperation between China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries has yielded fruitful results, not only in agriculture, but also in clean energy, space science and public health."
-"As usual, early spring is the time when farmers gather around a pot of hot tea and a plate of colourful jam to tell each other their wishes for intelligent and modern agriculture and a prosperous new year."
-From drones...
-"In mid-August 2022, two unmanned aerial vehicles were operated and demonstrated by engineers of Da Nang Nicotex Joint Stock Company in the field of organic rice production with tray plating and transplanting machines in Tay An Village, Hoa Chau Commune, Hoa Vang District."
-"Although local people here have heard the term ""drone"" many times, this was the first time many farmers here see the device in action in their local fields."
-"Eagerness, curiosity and impression were the general moods of the farmers present at the show."
-"The drones operate on the map programmed in the system, carrying the nutrient solution evenly scattered from the sky to the rice field without having to wade through the mud, without having to go along each edge of the field."
-"According to Mr Phung Van Mai, Head of Tay An Village, Hoa Chau Commune, this is a piece of advanced equipment that farmers in the district in particular and Da Nang, in general, have not yet widely accessed and used because they have done farming by traditional methods and using human labour for a long time."
-"In fact, direct contact with pesticides will greatly affect farmers’ health in the long run."
-"Therefore, using unmanned drones offers numerous benefits in production, especially in ensuring the health of farmers."
-"On the other hand, if pests and diseases appear, farmers will promptly handle them without taking much time but still ensure crop productivity."
-"During a business trip at the end of August 2022 in Tien Giang Province, Mr Pham Cong Tuan, Director of Hoa Tien 2 General Business and Production Service Cooperative, Hoa Tien Commune, Hoa Vang District, was introduced and accessed to modern equipment for agricultural production, and drones are one of the familiar means used by many farmers here."
-"In the winter-spring crop of 2022-2023, the cooperative has the intention to hire an equipment supplier to perform flight services to spray pesticides and foliar fertilizers."
-"In this first use of new technology, Mr Tuan and many farmers expect to create a breakthrough in production and improve crop productivity for the locality.
-... to smart and modern agricultural applications
-It can be seen that more and more farmers are applying modern technologies to serve production in Da Nang’s agriculture."
-"The serious investment along with the passion, enthusiasm, curiosity and ability to apply technological advances of lots of farmers have created quality products in their homeland."
-"One of them is Afarm - Farm on Smartphone, the first vegetable growing service on a mobile application in Viet Nam of Mr Nguyen Tan Phuong, residing in Hoa Hai Village, Hoa Phu Commune, Hoa Vang District."
-"Customers can monitor the status of crops, date of age, temperature, humidity, and nutrient concentration by using this app."
-"All customer operations on the application will be sent to the system so that technicians can plant, care for and harvest vegetables according to the schedule."
-"The irrigation system and control of temperature, humidity, and light are also fully automatic with 4.0 technology."
-"Besides, Mr Phuong uses the ERP management system for the overall management of the business, focusing on input material management and production management for easy product traceability."
-"As shared by Mr Phuong, Afarm is developing a natural organic farming model using a stable microbiome to balance nutrients and make the most of waste by-products to transform into nutrients, and fertilizers, and applying technology to control activities."
-This model will help to save maximum production costs and care but still ensure product quality.
-"In the Duong Son flower growing area in Hoa Chau Commune, Mr Tran Quoc Dung used an automatic irrigation system in greenhouses to grow hanging petunia."
-"Thanks to the application of high technology in agricultural production, Mr Dung's model has saved a lot of production costs and labour, contributing to limiting pests and diseases on flowers, improving quality and bringing high economic efficiency."
-"Another young farmer having a model of high-tech orchids in the flower growing area is Mr Le Thanh Trung, residing in Hoa Xuan Ward, Cam Le District."
-"Accordingly, every stage of flower care in his garden is done automatically thanks to the application of technology."
-"With a smart software system integrated into a mobile phone, Mr Trung can take care of flowers without being physically present in the garden."
-This is one of the models that bring high economic value to the production area and create stable jobs for local workers.
-It can be said that the application of new advances in science and technology is happening strongly in all fields and the agricultural industry is no exception.
-"The application of breakthrough technologies not only contributes to improving productivity and reducing product costs but also directs the agriculture industry to modernity, intelligence and high technology, creating sustainability, as well as contributing to the socio-economic development of the city."
-Reporting by VAN HOANG- Translating by T.VY
-"Loans amounting to Rs 15,626 crore have been sanctioned under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to create 21,380 infrastructure units at an aggregate investment of more than Rs 32,000 crore all over the country till January this year."
-The Central Government is providing grants-in-aid to states to promote Agriculture Infrastructure Fund and to improve agriculture.
-"Ministry of Agriculture in a reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said, ""In order to increase agriculture productivity and export, various measures were taken by the government, including Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) which encourages farmers, agri-entrepreneur, start-ups, Farmer Producers Organization, SHGs etc to adopt innovation and farm mechanisation in Indian agriculture."
-"""
-Apart from bridging the infrastructure gap in Indian agriculture in a bid to curtail post harvest losses, boosting productivity through facilitating loans from lending institutions for activities like, organic inputs production, bio stimulant production units, nursery, tissue culture, seed processing etc, said the reply."
-"Other activities in the category of infrastructure for smart and precision agriculture aim at making this sector attractive for the new generation are: Farm/harvest automation, setting up of custom hiring centres, purchase of drones, putting up specialized sensors on field, block chain and AI in agriculture etc."
-"Introduction of remote sensing and Internet of Things (IOT) such as automatic weather station, farm advisory services through GIS applications constitute other such initiatives."
-"AIF also aims at improvising supply chain services that include creation of e-marketing platforms, said the reply."
-"--IANS
-kvm/uk/
-(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)"
-Thimphu:
-The Bhutan government is trying to make serious efforts to modernize its agriculture sector with the help of technology.
-"This includes the implementation of new techniques, tools, and equipment aimed at improving the productivity and sustainability of the sector, reports The Bhutan Live."
-"One example of technology being used in the country’s agricultural sector is precision agriculture, which involves the use of advanced technologies such as drones and GPS to manage crops and soil health."
-"This method helps farmers make informed decisions about crop management, increasing efficiency and reducing waste, the news portal reported."
-Another way technology is being used in agriculture is through the adoption of hydroponic farming.
-This method involves growing crops in a controlled environment using nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
-"This technology helps local farmers grow crops more efficiently, reduces water usage, and provides year-round food security."
-Thimphu
-"[Bhutan], February 6 (ANI): Bhutan has been making serious efforts to modernize the country's agriculture sector through the use of technology which involves the use of advanced drones and GPS to manage crops and soil health, according to The Bhutan Live."
-"Precision agriculture helps farmers make informed decisions about crop management, increasing efficiency and reducing waste, The Bhutan Live reported."
-"New techniques, tools and equipment are being used by Bhutan to improve the productivity and sustainability of the country's agriculture sector, it said."
-The country has adopted hydroponic farming.
-This method involves growing crops in a controlled environment using nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
-"This technology helps local farmers grow crops more efficiently, reduces water usage, and provides year-round food security, according to The Bhutan Live."
-Initiatives have also been launched by the government to provide farmers with access to information and resources.
-Training is being provided to farmers on the use of new technologies.
-Information centres have been established where farmers can learn about best practices for crop management and other relevant topics.
-"Through the use of technology, the country can improve the productivity and sustainability of the agriculture sector, making it more efficient and resilient."
-The Bhutanese government's initiatives to support farmers in adopting these technologies bode well for the future of the sector and the country as a whole.
-"Meanwhile, the Bhutan Live recently reported that Bhutan is on its way to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) status by June 2023."
-"To graduate the status, countries are expected to follow a smooth transition strategy."
-"Macroeconomic stability, product space diversification, and disaster resilience are some of the parameters recommended for inclusion in Bhutan's transition strategy."
-"According to officials, a change in Bhutan's status will not affect the country's foreign aid support."
-"The graduation's impact will mainly be seen in three LDC-specific international support measures (ISM) related to international trade, development cooperation (ODA) and contributions to the funding of the UN system, support for travel to official meetings, scholarships, and research grants."
-(ANI)
-Machine learning has affected many industries and agriculture is no exception.
-"In this post, we are going to analyze the advantages of its implementation, as well as the factors that discourage farmers from implementing it."
-"Artificial intelligence creates new possibilities for generating value in agriculture, which are indispensable to ecological evolution."
-They include reducing inputs and automating mundane tasks.
-Digitalization has brought new terms to the vocabulary used in agriculture.
-"Today, it is common to hear the following terms: precision agriculture, sensorics, augmented and virtual reality, internet of things, massive data analysis or Agriculture 4.0."
-Although there is one that stands out above all: artificial intelligence.
-"Computer awareness
-There are many definitions given to refer to artificial intelligence."
-It consists of mixing different algorithms to obtain models with the ability to mimic human beings.
-The concepts emphasize four objectives.
-These differentiate the type of intelligence based on its rationality and thinking.
-"In a simplified version, the artificial intelligence is a sister to programming and computers, in order to obtain tools capable of solving problems."
-"Classification of artificial intelligences
-Decision-making systems can be differentiated into different types and subcategories."
-"In the first place, we distinguish what is known as weak or narrow artificial intelligence (ANI, Artificial Narrow Intelligence)."
-"Its functionality is limited to performing specific tasks and is present in most commonly used intelligent tools, such as the virtual assistants Siri or Alexa."
-"Secondly, strong artificial intelligence, which is composed in turn between general (AGI, Artificial General Intelligence) or superior (ASI, Artificial Super Intelligence)."
-AGI would have a capacity similar to that of a human being.
-"Its algorithms give it some level of self-awareness that allows it to face problems, acquire knowledge and project the future."
-ASI would surpass human intellect.
-The strong artificial intelligence approach presents a theoretical-experimental character.
-Research centers and large developers are assembling use cases with this orientation.
-Two subcategories of artificial intelligence are also highlighted: machine learning and deep learning.
-The latter is part of the former and consists of different algorithms of intelligent systems that forge expert models to make projections or classifications.
-"Artificial intelligence categories
-The difference between the two subcategories lies in the way the algorithms learn."
-"Deep intelligence is composed of neural networks with more than three layers, including input and output, and is capable of automating the development of the process."
-Deep learning enables the use of larger data sets.
-"In addition, unstructured data can be used."
-"The model is able to provide its hierarchy, regardless of whether the primary data source is labeled or not."
-"Intelligent agriculture
-The auxiliary industry of the agri-food system is developing products and services based on artificial intelligence."
-"The data generated by the sectors included in this economic activity make it possible to generate major innovations, as reported by the European Union."
-"Tools for irrigation and fertilization
-The Green Revolution brought with it the introduction of agrochemicals in the agricultural field and an expansion of irrigation."
-This has led to a tripling of the consumption of natural resources in just fifty years.
-"Artificial intelligence systems have integrated algorithms capable of calculating the water demand of crops, which is determined through the evapotranspiration of the plant species."
-At Plataforma Tierra we offer a tool for calculating water and fertilization needs.
-"The values used can be obtained from pre-established databases, weather stations, dendrometers, soil water sensors or hyperspectral images."
-The use of one data source or another depends on the degree of sophistication of the model used.
-"The use of data collected in situ increases the accuracy of the values offered, as they are adapted to the requirements of each agricultural field."
-Artificial intelligence systems need the integration of all the technologies generated in this Technological Revolution to increase the accuracy of the values provided.
-It is common that these systems also determine the nutritional needs of vegetables.
-"Based on soil nutrients, water and amendments applied to the soil profile, the tools provide farmers with the amount of fertilizer to apply to the crop at each growth stage."
-These systems can reduce input demand by up to 65%.
-"On the other hand, the application of the models has been extrapolated to irrigation networks to provide a solution for the integrated and sustainable management of the water cycle."
-Intelligent traceability systems can detect water leaks and reduce water and energy losses by 30%.
-"Tools for pathology identification
-Biotic stresses can cause production losses of up to 40%."
-"Therefore, early detection of pathologies affecting crops is of paramount importance."
-"Part of the algorithms can use meteorological data from nearby stations (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind, etc.) to calculate the probability rate of incidence of pests and diseases."
-The system alerts growers to the possibility of incidence.
-"The expansion of new categories of artificial intelligence has allowed expanding the functionalities of model detection systems capable of diagnosing, from a photograph, the picture of plant symptoms, together with the alternatives available for their control."
-They can be integrated into autonomous driving vehicles.
-Autonomous robot for continuous pest scouting in greenhouses.
-Source: Tekeniker TV.
-"Also, the models can detect the early incidence of pests and diseases by analyzing high-resolution hyperspectral and thermal images for detection."
-"Selective applicators
-Excessive application of agrochemicals can have major impacts on ecosystems, negatively affecting their biodiversity and human health."
-"The need to reduce the addition of these compounds has led to the development of selective applicators, both for pesticides and fertilizers, which are controlled by computer systems."
-"The equipment can detect, through ultrasonic or optical sensors, individual targets with an accuracy of up to 95%."
-The artificial intelligence system triggers the emission of agrochemicals only on the plants of interest.
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-Machine learning has affected many industries and agriculture is no exception.
-"In this post, we are going to analyze the advantages of its implementation, as well as the factors that discourage farmers from implementing it."
-"Artificial intelligence creates new possibilities for generating value in agriculture, which are indispensable to ecological evolution."
-They include reducing inputs and automating mundane tasks.
-Digitalization has brought new terms to the vocabulary used in agriculture.
-"Today, it is common to hear the following terms: precision agriculture, sensorics, augmented and virtual reality, internet of things, massive data analysis or Agriculture 4.0."
-Although there is one that stands out above all: artificial intelligence.
-"Computer awareness
-There are many definitions given to refer to artificial intelligence."
-It consists of mixing different algorithms to obtain models with the ability to mimic human beings.
-The concepts emphasize four objectives.
-These differentiate the type of intelligence based on its rationality and thinking.
-"In a simplified version, the artificial intelligence is a sister to programming and computers, in order to obtain tools capable of solving problems."
-"Classification of artificial intelligences
-Decision-making systems can be differentiated into different types and subcategories."
-"In the first place, we distinguish what is known as weak or narrow artificial intelligence (ANI, Artificial Narrow Intelligence)."
-"Its functionality is limited to performing specific tasks and is present in most commonly used intelligent tools, such as the virtual assistants Siri or Alexa."
-"Secondly, strong artificial intelligence, which is composed in turn between general (AGI, Artificial General Intelligence) or superior (ASI, Artificial Super Intelligence)."
-AGI would have a capacity similar to that of a human being.
-"Its algorithms give it some level of self-awareness that allows it to face problems, acquire knowledge and project the future."
-ASI would surpass human intellect.
-The strong artificial intelligence approach presents a theoretical-experimental character.
-Research centers and large developers are assembling use cases with this orientation.
-Two subcategories of artificial intelligence are also highlighted: machine learning and deep learning.
-The latter is part of the former and consists of different algorithms of intelligent systems that forge expert models to make projections or classifications.
-"Artificial intelligence categories
-The difference between the two subcategories lies in the way the algorithms learn."
-"Deep intelligence is composed of neural networks with more than three layers, including input and output, and is capable of automating the development of the process."
-Deep learning enables the use of larger data sets.
-"In addition, unstructured data can be used."
-"The model is able to provide its hierarchy, regardless of whether the primary data source is labeled or not."
-"Intelligent agriculture
-The auxiliary industry of the agri-food system is developing products and services based on artificial intelligence."
-"The data generated by the sectors included in this economic activity make it possible to generate major innovations, as reported by the European Union."
-"Tools for irrigation and fertilization
-The Green Revolution brought with it the introduction of agrochemicals in the agricultural field and an expansion of irrigation."
-This has led to a tripling of the consumption of natural resources in just fifty years.
-"Artificial intelligence systems have integrated algorithms capable of calculating the water demand of crops, which is determined through the evapotranspiration of the plant species."
-At Plataforma Tierra we offer a tool for calculating water and fertilization needs.
-"The values used can be obtained from pre-established databases, weather stations, dendrometers, soil water sensors or hyperspectral images."
-The use of one data source or another depends on the degree of sophistication of the model used.
-"The use of data collected in situ increases the accuracy of the values offered, as they are adapted to the requirements of each agricultural field."
-Artificial intelligence systems need the integration of all the technologies generated in this Technological Revolution to increase the accuracy of the values provided.
-It is common that these systems also determine the nutritional needs of vegetables.
-"Based on soil nutrients, water and amendments applied to the soil profile, the tools provide farmers with the amount of fertilizer to apply to the crop at each growth stage."
-These systems can reduce input demand by up to 65%.
-"On the other hand, the application of the models has been extrapolated to irrigation networks to provide a solution for the integrated and sustainable management of the water cycle."
-Intelligent traceability systems can detect water leaks and reduce water and energy losses by 30%.
-"Tools for pathology identification
-Biotic stresses can cause production losses of up to 40%."
-"Therefore, early detection of pathologies affecting crops is of paramount importance."
-"Part of the algorithms can use meteorological data from nearby stations (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind, etc.) to calculate the probability rate of incidence of pests and diseases."
-The system alerts growers to the possibility of incidence.
-"The expansion of new categories of artificial intelligence has allowed expanding the functionalities of model detection systems capable of diagnosing, from a photograph, the picture of plant symptoms, together with the alternatives available for their control."
-They can be integrated into autonomous driving vehicles.
-Autonomous robot for continuous pest scouting in greenhouses.
-Source: Tekeniker TV.
-"Also, the models can detect the early incidence of pests and diseases by analyzing high-resolution hyperspectral and thermal images for detection."
-"Selective applicators
-Excessive application of agrochemicals can have major impacts on ecosystems, negatively affecting their biodiversity and human health."
-"The need to reduce the addition of these compounds has led to the development of selective applicators, both for pesticides and fertilizers, which are controlled by computer systems."
-"The equipment can detect, through ultrasonic or optical sensors, individual targets with an accuracy of up to 95%."
-The artificial intelligence system triggers the emission of agrochemicals only on the plants of interest.
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-Union Budget 2023 proposes ambitious artificial intelligence initiatives.
-"The Indian government plans to build three ""Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence"" in top academic institutions."
-"These CoEs will collaborate with universities and corporations to conduct research and create AI applications for agriculture, health, and sustainable cities."
-The objective is to build a robust AI ecosystem in India on the one hand and to create and train more AI professionals on the other.
-"Let's look into how AI is influencing agriculture, healthcare, and sustainable cities."
-"AI applications in agriculture
-According to a Forbes article, global spending on ""smart"" agriculture, which includes artificial intelligence and machine learning, is expected to quadruple to $15.3 billion by 2025."
-"Alongside, the research indicates that the market for AI in agriculture will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20 percent between 2016 and 2026, reaching $2.5 billion."
-McCain has committed to investing an additional GBP35m in British farming and promised a 31% increase in contract indexation.
-The initiative intends to assist McCain’s 250 potato growers in managing the increasingly difficult climate in which they operate.
-"This is in addition to a 15% boost in contract prices last year and a GBP5m energy support package, for a total investment of GBP50m in just two years."
-"The investment compliments the company’s ongoing engagement with farmers to improve agriculture’s long-term sustainability, including McCain’s global commitment to apply regenerative agriculture practices on 100% of its potato acreage by 2030."
-"This is backed up by its global ‘Farms of the Future’ initiative, which focuses on regenerative farming practices such as improving biodiversity and soil health through technology and innovation."
-McCain also oversees varietal development and offers a ‘Next Generation’ initiative to help young producers get started in the sector.
-"This announcement follows McCain’s Potato Farmer Pledge, a multi-year GBP25m investment in the British potato business that included a grower loyalty program, grant support, and contract optimization."
-"McCain growers in the U.K. completed 2,970 hours of training to improve excellent agricultural practices between July 2021 and June 2022."
-"McCain’s potatoes are 100% certified, with 36% of the crops planted being stress-tolerant types, demonstrating McCain’s tremendous progress in adopting smart and sustainable agricultural practices."
-"Droughts, heatwaves, and floods, along with rises in fertilizer and energy prices, have resulted in unprecedented on-farm inflation for potato growers."
-"Business
-The government of Bangladesh is trying to patronise local machinery manufacturers aiming to boost farm production and developing self-reliance, said Tarik Mahmudul Islam Project Director, Agriculture Mechanization Project Through Integrated Management, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in an interview with daily Bangladesh Post."
-"“If the farmers are made efficient through the necessary training, agricultural mechanization will be more productive for us”, Mahmud said adding that Mechanisation raises the efficiency of labourers and enhances the farm production per worker."
-It results in a shift from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture.
-Agricultural mechanization programme has been accelerated in Bangladesh in the recent years.
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam is a senior Agronomist.
-"He completed his Secondary School Certificate in 1986 from Shibpur Pilot High School, Higher Secondary Certificate in 1988 from Shibpur Shaheed Asad Collage and graduated from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensing."
-Then he obtained M.Sc.
-Ag from the department of Agronomy in the same university.
-"In his long career, Tarik Mahmudul Islam worked in various capacities in different departments which includes former Deputy Director in Feni, ex-UAO in Borura Cumilla and UAO in Shitakundu, Chittagong."
-"Currently he has been working as a Project Director, Agriculture Mechanization Project Through Integrated Management, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)."
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam shared his thoughts on the Agricultural sector of Bangladesh.
-Here is the magnetic parts of that interview for our readers.
-Bangladesh Post: Please tell us what is the contribution of Bangabandhu in the field of agricultural mechanization?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: If we want to know about the contribution then we have to look back at the beginning of agricultural mechanisation.
-"At that time tractors, engine-driven pumps and spares were distributed among farmers."
-Huge numbers of cattle heads were died in coastal area due to devastating cyclone of 1970.
-"In this perspective, limited number of tractors and power tillers were distributed among the farmers affected areas for cultivation."
-"Under the directives of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 40,000 power-driven pumps, 2900 deep tube wells and 3000 shallow tube wells were distributed with subsidy in 1973 for the first time for increasing production in the newly-independent country."
-It was the historical step for expansion of modern agricultural machineries.
-"Our prime minister and daughter of Bangabandhu, Sheikh Hasina has been trying to bring the whole country under agricultural mechanisation following the path of her father."
-Our agriculture is getting a modern shape due various initiatives taken by our agriculture friendly prime minister and agriculture minister.
-Bangladesh Post: We know that the current government is working relentlessly for agricultural mechanization and this project is a challenge of the current government.
-Tell us about the activities in the 2021-2022 financial years?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: You are correct.
-Agricultural mechanization is a major challenge in the present context.
-"On the instructions of the Prime Minister, all those involved in the project including the Honorable Minister of Agriculture are working hard for mechanization of agriculture."
-"As a result, today we have progressed far in agricultural mechanization."
-This project is playing a special role for the diversification of agriculture.
-Mechanization will lead to a revolution in agriculture.
-Now to your main point.
-We are able to get the right machine the right farmer.
-A .
-"A total of 17275 agricultural equipments including 6015 combine harvesters, 1232 reapers, 125 rice transplanters have been distributed to farmers across the country through 50-70% subsidy depending on region."
-"Bangladesh Post: What are the main goals of the project?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: The goal of the project is to boost the crop production by making agriculture more profitable and commercially sustainable."
-The other goal is to create new jobs for farmers.
-"Bangladesh Post: Would you please tell us something about the project?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken the project in order to promote farm machanisation as the farmers suffer from huge shortages of farm labourers during the harvesting seasons."
-The project will be implemented in all the upazilas under 64 districts of the country.
-It will cost Tk 3020 crore to implement the project.
-The project has started in July 2020 and will be implemented by June 2025.
-"The project focuses on activities related to expansion of modern agricultural technology, production of high value crops, increasing productivity through the use of agricultural machinery and increasing the real income of peasant families."
-"Bangladesh Post: Now please brief us about the objectives of the project?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: The ultimate objective of the project is to Reduce 10 to 15 per cent wastage of crops, save 50% time and 20% money in cultivation by supplying and using more modern agricultural machineries; raise 50 pc working capacity of agricultural machineries by synchronizing cultivation of crops; reduce agriculture production cost and increase productivity of crops; enhance women participation in post-harvest management through mechanisation; and reduce poverty through boosting production of crops."
-Bangladesh Post: What are the benefits the farmers will get after mechanization of agriculture?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: Agriculture is one of our national occupations which has occupied a great portion internationally.
-Now come to your question.
-I have already given answer partially of this question earlier.
-"Again I say, our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dreamt for mechanization of agriculture."
-Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been trying to export agricultural products through machanisation of agriculture.
-It is not possible to export agri products without mechanisation.
-"If it become possible from our part to mechanise agriculture fully, within a short time Bangladeshs' agriculture will be rich with modern machineries."
-We are facing some problems while working.
-Our farmers are habituated with traditional system.
-By providing training we are making them time-befitting.
-The important thing is that many youths are engaging themselves with farming.
-It needs short time to adapt the youths because they have modern knowledge.
-"We hope, once our agriculture will be mechanised."
-Bangladesh Post: Tell us about agricultural mechanization at present status and future plan?
-Tarik Mahmudul Islam: From 2010 to 2016 government arranges subsidy program in mechanization.
-"In this period, 25-30% of subsidy was provided in machine cost."
-"When he/she purchases a machine in local market, farmers pay the cost to the purchase retailer and destruct subsidy amount."
-From 2016 to till now government has been increased subsidy by 70% for coastal and hoare areas and by 50% subsidy for plan lands.
-Efficient mechanics are needed for operation and maintenance of modern supplied machine.
-"On the other hand, available spare parts are also needed in local market."
-Agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh is increasing day by day due to the smart different initiatives of the current government.
-At present 70% of spare parts of power tiller and irrigation machinery are produced domestically.
-It is very positive for us.
-The quality of local spare parts has some variation with international standards.
-"The agricultural machinery manufacturers of Bangladesh appealed to the honorable agriculture minister that manufacturing of spare parts of modern machinery requires highly priced automated capital machinery i.e CNC, auto cutter, heat treatment machine etc."
-"If creating common facility centers at agricultural machinery spare parts manufacturing zone, where all automated the capital machinery will be installed by government then authority would serve facility for manufacturer to make quality parts manufacturing of machine."
-"That will reduce investment and production cost of agricultural machinery parts i,e with government support, indigenous manufacturers are able to produce world-class machines and machine parts in our country."
-"Black Immigrant Daily News
-Dr H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"By Arlington Chesney
-An integrated and holistically conceptualised oil and gas (petroleum) sector could assist in developing a transformed and modernised Guyana and regional agriculture and contribute to regional food security."
-It could thus again be a key driver in the sustainable development of CARICOM.
-"From the onset, I have strenuously articulated the need for a critical relationship between the windfall revenues of the oil and gas sector and food security in Guyana and all CARICOM."
-"Initially, Guyana’s oil and gas revenues were promoted as a major catalyst for expanding and modernising its agricultural and rural sectors."
-"This need was supported by the concept of “agriculture being more than food on the table” and its resultant “true”, expanded and major importance to sustainable national development."
-"Further, these bonanza revenues were identified as critical to successful achievement of Guyana’s climate change adaptation measures, particularly for its socio-economically important low lying coastal and riverine areas, as part of its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030."
-"Ultimately, with the developed world’s failure at COP 27 to guarantee immediate inflows of funding required to address major climate change issues, the existential relationship between regional (Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago"
-"[T&T]) oil and gas windfalls and its food security, in general, and the 25×2025 initiative, in particular, was expounded."
-This article discusses how the components of the oil and gas sector (as opposed to their windfall revenues) could facilitate agriculture’s backward (inputs for primary commodities) and forward (elements for secondary commodities) linkages thus ensuring that the major components of the value chains of key agricultural commodities are substantially controlled regionally.
-"Consequently, the concept “Agriculture is more than food on the table” could be operationalised."
-"Further, it identifies critical inputs for production of both primary and secondary agricultural commodities as compared to previous ones dealing with mostly primary production."
-"Ranken Energy Corporation, a respected 30+ year oil and gas Company, opines that, “with over 6000 products and counting, petroleum continues to be a requirement for all consumers”."
-Agriculture is one such key consumer.
-"Agriculture, the consumer, requires products from the downstream segment of the petroleum industry–refineries and Natural Gas Liquid"
-[NGL] plants.
-"Some major agricultural products obtained from petroleum and associated natural gas include fertilisers, particularly ammonia-based, pesticides and antiseptics mainly for udder washes for dairy animals."
-"Fertilisers, with annual regional imports approximating US$100m, is the largest single group."
-"The proposed modular refinery in Berbice, Guyana, should be conceptualised in its design and locality (a petroleum-based park) to definitively facilitate sustainable production of the above named commodities."
-The experiences in T&T are useful as Guyana’s production should complement that of T&T.
-"Indeed, these countries, plus Suriname, will initially share the Caricom Market, and can significantly contribute to regional energy and food security: two of the three major developmental priorities of CARICOM Heads."
-"Also downstream, the petroleum industry, through the NGL plant, can produce hydrocarbons, including the gases methane, butane and ethane–all of which can help provide for residential and industrial needs."
-"In spite of public queries, the Guyana Government (National Budget, 2023) is committed to a Gas to Energy/Gas to Shore Project with a targeted electricity rate, substantially cheaper than the regional range of USD0.20-0.37/kWh and approximating that of a currently subsidised T&T rate of USD0.05/kWh (November 2022)."
-Guyana and T&T will have very favourable electricity rates for producing (processed and frozen) secondary agricultural food commodities.
-"This integrated Programme should be included in the Draft Action Plan for Industrial Development in CARICOM to be presented to the Quasi Cabinet of Heads within its newest portfolio, Industrial Policy."
-"In 2021, the annual regional imports of secondary agricultural food (meat, fruits, vegetables, dairy, juices) commodities, plus, as necessary, inputs for their manufacture, approximated US$1.3b."
-"Small quantities originated regionally, mainly from T&T with its cheaper electricity."
-"Also, the annual value of imported secondary agricultural food commodities is reported as increasing faster than that of food imports generally."
-"This phenomenon is probably due to increasing preferences for convenience foods, with the accompanying increased Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and concomitant curative costs."
-"In the spirit of the 25×2025 Food Security Initiative, Guyana and T&T can immediately gear up to access this major regional market (and subsequently that of the regional diaspora) for these commodities."
-"However, this Programme, with supporting country projects, must critically now be based mainly on regional, as opposed to extra regional, sources of primary inputs."
-"In the context of regional inclusiveness, all member states should be involved in producing these primary inputs."
-"Opportunity could also be taken, with the support of the Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), to develop regional standards for these commodities that aim to reduce the incidence of NCDs and its."
-Some known critical factors to facilitate implementation of this Programme must be aggressively addressed with approved schedules for achieving agreed objectives and targets.
-"Firstly, as articulated by Prime Minister Rowley, at the AgriInvestment Forum and Expo II, August, 2022, the traditional importers of these secondary food commodities must meaningfully “come on board” to this “new” paradigm."
-"Secondly, the Non Tariff Barriers to Trade must be dismantled, starting on a commodity basis and, taking into consideration, the recent amendment to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which allows for a “Group of the Willing” to proceed."
-"Thirdly, intraregional transport for primary and secondary products, which is currently a “nightmare”, must be effectively operational."
-"Fourthly, the Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) and the Caribbean Agribusiness Association (CABA) must come together and organise their members to meaningfully participate on a commodity basis."
-"This Programme, based on critical upstream and downstream activities within the regional petroleum industry, would allow CARICOM to significantly control key elements of the supply chain for the production of both primary and secondary food commodities."
-It also allows for the development of Regional Agricultural Corridors as proposed by CPSO.
-"Further, it allows the gas producing territories to actively explore commercial production of nutraceuticals and, based on the region’s expansive flora and fauna diversity, herbal medicines."
-Both the Guyanese refinery and NGL plant are projected to be operational by mid-2025.
-"Consequently, it may be posited that it’s too early to initiate activities to ensure achievement of this reality."
-"However, the CARICOM Medium/ Long Term Action Plan, for agricultural development towards food and nutrition security, identifies the need to resolve 11 major issues with 50+ subitems."
-"These include:
--policy implementation to reduce regulatory barriers to address intra regional trade;
--support to development of improved food quality standards and best practices;
--incorporation of climate smart technology into agrifood systems; and
--supporting agricultural MSME growth in Agro industries and food processing."
-"These “soft issues”, plus the other generally “hard issues” previously mentioned, require time for completion."
-"Successful implementation of this upstream/downstream oil and gas initiative must be a Public/Private undertaking, led by the Caricom Ministerial Task Force (CMTF) as part of its Agri-Food Systems Agenda, with meaningful collaboration of CPSO and CABA."
-"Because of agricultural development’s all-embracing and intertwining nature, the CMTF must also work very closely with the team preparing the draft Action Plan for Industrial Development and other regional groupings in trade, health, transport, security, etc."
-"This program, facilitated by the regional petroleum sector, could, in the medium term, contribute to an enhanced quality of life by operationalising an economically viable, a much less supply (source and chain) dependent and self-sustaining regional agricultural sector."
-"——————-
-Dr. H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"Donate At Caribbean News Service, we do not charge for our content and we want to keep it that way."
-"We are seeking support from individuals and organisations so we can continue our work & develop CNS further.
-NewsAmericasNow.com"
-"Black Immigrant Daily News
-Dr H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"By Arlington Chesney
-An integrated and holistically conceptualised oil and gas (petroleum) sector could assist in developing a transformed and modernised Guyana and regional agriculture and contribute to regional food security."
-It could thus again be a key driver in the sustainable development of CARICOM.
-"From the onset, I have strenuously articulated the need for a critical relationship between the windfall revenues of the oil and gas sector and food security in Guyana and all CARICOM."
-"Initially, Guyana’s oil and gas revenues were promoted as a major catalyst for expanding and modernising its agricultural and rural sectors."
-"This need was supported by the concept of “agriculture being more than food on the table” and its resultant “true”, expanded and major importance to sustainable national development."
-"Further, these bonanza revenues were identified as critical to successful achievement of Guyana’s climate change adaptation measures, particularly for its socio-economically important low lying coastal and riverine areas, as part of its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030."
-"Ultimately, with the developed world’s failure at COP 27 to guarantee immediate inflows of funding required to address major climate change issues, the existential relationship between regional (Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago"
-"[T&T]) oil and gas windfalls and its food security, in general, and the 25×2025 initiative, in particular, was expounded."
-This article discusses how the components of the oil and gas sector (as opposed to their windfall revenues) could facilitate agriculture’s backward (inputs for primary commodities) and forward (elements for secondary commodities) linkages thus ensuring that the major components of the value chains of key agricultural commodities are substantially controlled regionally.
-"Consequently, the concept “Agriculture is more than food on the table” could be operationalised."
-"Further, it identifies critical inputs for production of both primary and secondary agricultural commodities as compared to previous ones dealing with mostly primary production."
-"Ranken Energy Corporation, a respected 30+ year oil and gas Company, opines that, “with over 6000 products and counting, petroleum continues to be a requirement for all consumers”."
-Agriculture is one such key consumer.
-"Agriculture, the consumer, requires products from the downstream segment of the petroleum industry–refineries and Natural Gas Liquid"
-[NGL] plants.
-"Some major agricultural products obtained from petroleum and associated natural gas include fertilisers, particularly ammonia-based, pesticides and antiseptics mainly for udder washes for dairy animals."
-"Fertilisers, with annual regional imports approximating US$100m, is the largest single group."
-"The proposed modular refinery in Berbice, Guyana, should be conceptualised in its design and locality (a petroleum-based park) to definitively facilitate sustainable production of the above named commodities."
-The experiences in T&T are useful as Guyana’s production should complement that of T&T.
-"Indeed, these countries, plus Suriname, will initially share the Caricom Market, and can significantly contribute to regional energy and food security: two of the three major developmental priorities of CARICOM Heads."
-"Also downstream, the petroleum industry, through the NGL plant, can produce hydrocarbons, including the gases methane, butane and ethane–all of which can help provide for residential and industrial needs."
-"In spite of public queries, the Guyana Government (National Budget, 2023) is committed to a Gas to Energy/Gas to Shore Project with a targeted electricity rate, substantially cheaper than the regional range of USD0.20-0.37/kWh and approximating that of a currently subsidised T&T rate of USD0.05/kWh (November 2022)."
-Guyana and T&T will have very favourable electricity rates for producing (processed and frozen) secondary agricultural food commodities.
-"This integrated Programme should be included in the Draft Action Plan for Industrial Development in CARICOM to be presented to the Quasi Cabinet of Heads within its newest portfolio, Industrial Policy."
-"In 2021, the annual regional imports of secondary agricultural food (meat, fruits, vegetables, dairy, juices) commodities, plus, as necessary, inputs for their manufacture, approximated US$1.3b."
-"Small quantities originated regionally, mainly from T&T with its cheaper electricity."
-"Also, the annual value of imported secondary agricultural food commodities is reported as increasing faster than that of food imports generally."
-"This phenomenon is probably due to increasing preferences for convenience foods, with the accompanying increased Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and concomitant curative costs."
-"In the spirit of the 25×2025 Food Security Initiative, Guyana and T&T can immediately gear up to access this major regional market (and subsequently that of the regional diaspora) for these commodities."
-"However, this Programme, with supporting country projects, must critically now be based mainly on regional, as opposed to extra regional, sources of primary inputs."
-"In the context of regional inclusiveness, all member states should be involved in producing these primary inputs."
-"Opportunity could also be taken, with the support of the Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), to develop regional standards for these commodities that aim to reduce the incidence of NCDs and its."
-Some known critical factors to facilitate implementation of this Programme must be aggressively addressed with approved schedules for achieving agreed objectives and targets.
-"Firstly, as articulated by Prime Minister Rowley, at the AgriInvestment Forum and Expo II, August, 2022, the traditional importers of these secondary food commodities must meaningfully “come on board” to this “new” paradigm."
-"Secondly, the Non Tariff Barriers to Trade must be dismantled, starting on a commodity basis and, taking into consideration, the recent amendment to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which allows for a “Group of the Willing” to proceed."
-"Thirdly, intraregional transport for primary and secondary products, which is currently a “nightmare”, must be effectively operational."
-"Fourthly, the Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) and the Caribbean Agribusiness Association (CABA) must come together and organise their members to meaningfully participate on a commodity basis."
-"This Programme, based on critical upstream and downstream activities within the regional petroleum industry, would allow CARICOM to significantly control key elements of the supply chain for the production of both primary and secondary food commodities."
-It also allows for the development of Regional Agricultural Corridors as proposed by CPSO.
-"Further, it allows the gas producing territories to actively explore commercial production of nutraceuticals and, based on the region’s expansive flora and fauna diversity, herbal medicines."
-Both the Guyanese refinery and NGL plant are projected to be operational by mid-2025.
-"Consequently, it may be posited that it’s too early to initiate activities to ensure achievement of this reality."
-"However, the CARICOM Medium/ Long Term Action Plan, for agricultural development towards food and nutrition security, identifies the need to resolve 11 major issues with 50+ subitems."
-"These include:
--policy implementation to reduce regulatory barriers to address intra regional trade;
--support to development of improved food quality standards and best practices;
--incorporation of climate smart technology into agrifood systems; and
--supporting agricultural MSME growth in Agro industries and food processing."
-"These “soft issues”, plus the other generally “hard issues” previously mentioned, require time for completion."
-"Successful implementation of this upstream/downstream oil and gas initiative must be a Public/Private undertaking, led by the Caricom Ministerial Task Force (CMTF) as part of its Agri-Food Systems Agenda, with meaningful collaboration of CPSO and CABA."
-"Because of agricultural development’s all-embracing and intertwining nature, the CMTF must also work very closely with the team preparing the draft Action Plan for Industrial Development and other regional groupings in trade, health, transport, security, etc."
-"This program, facilitated by the regional petroleum sector, could, in the medium term, contribute to an enhanced quality of life by operationalising an economically viable, a much less supply (source and chain) dependent and self-sustaining regional agricultural sector."
-"——————-
-Dr. H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"Donate At Caribbean News Service, we do not charge for our content and we want to keep it that way."
-"We are seeking support from individuals and organisations so we can continue our work & develop CNS further.
-NewsAmericasNow.com"
-"Black Immigrant Daily News
-Dr H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"By Arlington Chesney
-An integrated and holistically conceptualised oil and gas (petroleum) sector could assist in developing a transformed and modernised Guyana and regional agriculture and contribute to regional food security."
-It could thus again be a key driver in the sustainable development of CARICOM.
-"From the onset, I have strenuously articulated the need for a critical relationship between the windfall revenues of the oil and gas sector and food security in Guyana and all CARICOM."
-"Initially, Guyana’s oil and gas revenues were promoted as a major catalyst for expanding and modernising its agricultural and rural sectors."
-"This need was supported by the concept of “agriculture being more than food on the table” and its resultant “true”, expanded and major importance to sustainable national development."
-"Further, these bonanza revenues were identified as critical to successful achievement of Guyana’s climate change adaptation measures, particularly for its socio-economically important low lying coastal and riverine areas, as part of its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030."
-"Ultimately, with the developed world’s failure at COP 27 to guarantee immediate inflows of funding required to address major climate change issues, the existential relationship between regional (Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago"
-"[T&T]) oil and gas windfalls and its food security, in general, and the 25×2025 initiative, in particular, was expounded."
-This article discusses how the components of the oil and gas sector (as opposed to their windfall revenues) could facilitate agriculture’s backward (inputs for primary commodities) and forward (elements for secondary commodities) linkages thus ensuring that the major components of the value chains of key agricultural commodities are substantially controlled regionally.
-"Consequently, the concept “Agriculture is more than food on the table” could be operationalised."
-"Further, it identifies critical inputs for production of both primary and secondary agricultural commodities as compared to previous ones dealing with mostly primary production."
-"Ranken Energy Corporation, a respected 30+ year oil and gas Company, opines that, “with over 6000 products and counting, petroleum continues to be a requirement for all consumers”."
-Agriculture is one such key consumer.
-"Agriculture, the consumer, requires products from the downstream segment of the petroleum industry–refineries and Natural Gas Liquid"
-[NGL] plants.
-"Some major agricultural products obtained from petroleum and associated natural gas include fertilisers, particularly ammonia-based, pesticides and antiseptics mainly for udder washes for dairy animals."
-"Fertilisers, with annual regional imports approximating US$100m, is the largest single group."
-"The proposed modular refinery in Berbice, Guyana, should be conceptualised in its design and locality (a petroleum-based park) to definitively facilitate sustainable production of the above named commodities."
-The experiences in T&T are useful as Guyana’s production should complement that of T&T.
-"Indeed, these countries, plus Suriname, will initially share the Caricom Market, and can significantly contribute to regional energy and food security: two of the three major developmental priorities of CARICOM Heads."
-"Also downstream, the petroleum industry, through the NGL plant, can produce hydrocarbons, including the gases methane, butane and ethane–all of which can help provide for residential and industrial needs."
-"In spite of public queries, the Guyana Government (National Budget, 2023) is committed to a Gas to Energy/Gas to Shore Project with a targeted electricity rate, substantially cheaper than the regional range of USD0.20-0.37/kWh and approximating that of a currently subsidised T&T rate of USD0.05/kWh (November 2022)."
-Guyana and T&T will have very favourable electricity rates for producing (processed and frozen) secondary agricultural food commodities.
-"This integrated Programme should be included in the Draft Action Plan for Industrial Development in CARICOM to be presented to the Quasi Cabinet of Heads within its newest portfolio, Industrial Policy."
-"In 2021, the annual regional imports of secondary agricultural food (meat, fruits, vegetables, dairy, juices) commodities, plus, as necessary, inputs for their manufacture, approximated US$1.3b."
-"Small quantities originated regionally, mainly from T&T with its cheaper electricity."
-"Also, the annual value of imported secondary agricultural food commodities is reported as increasing faster than that of food imports generally."
-"This phenomenon is probably due to increasing preferences for convenience foods, with the accompanying increased Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and concomitant curative costs."
-"In the spirit of the 25×2025 Food Security Initiative, Guyana and T&T can immediately gear up to access this major regional market (and subsequently that of the regional diaspora) for these commodities."
-"However, this Programme, with supporting country projects, must critically now be based mainly on regional, as opposed to extra regional, sources of primary inputs."
-"In the context of regional inclusiveness, all member states should be involved in producing these primary inputs."
-"Opportunity could also be taken, with the support of the Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), to develop regional standards for these commodities that aim to reduce the incidence of NCDs and its."
-Some known critical factors to facilitate implementation of this Programme must be aggressively addressed with approved schedules for achieving agreed objectives and targets.
-"Firstly, as articulated by Prime Minister Rowley, at the AgriInvestment Forum and Expo II, August, 2022, the traditional importers of these secondary food commodities must meaningfully “come on board” to this “new” paradigm."
-"Secondly, the Non Tariff Barriers to Trade must be dismantled, starting on a commodity basis and, taking into consideration, the recent amendment to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which allows for a “Group of the Willing” to proceed."
-"Thirdly, intraregional transport for primary and secondary products, which is currently a “nightmare”, must be effectively operational."
-"Fourthly, the Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) and the Caribbean Agribusiness Association (CABA) must come together and organise their members to meaningfully participate on a commodity basis."
-"This Programme, based on critical upstream and downstream activities within the regional petroleum industry, would allow CARICOM to significantly control key elements of the supply chain for the production of both primary and secondary food commodities."
-It also allows for the development of Regional Agricultural Corridors as proposed by CPSO.
-"Further, it allows the gas producing territories to actively explore commercial production of nutraceuticals and, based on the region’s expansive flora and fauna diversity, herbal medicines."
-Both the Guyanese refinery and NGL plant are projected to be operational by mid-2025.
-"Consequently, it may be posited that it’s too early to initiate activities to ensure achievement of this reality."
-"However, the CARICOM Medium/ Long Term Action Plan, for agricultural development towards food and nutrition security, identifies the need to resolve 11 major issues with 50+ subitems."
-"These include:
--policy implementation to reduce regulatory barriers to address intra regional trade;
--support to development of improved food quality standards and best practices;
--incorporation of climate smart technology into agrifood systems; and
--supporting agricultural MSME growth in Agro industries and food processing."
-"These “soft issues”, plus the other generally “hard issues” previously mentioned, require time for completion."
-"Successful implementation of this upstream/downstream oil and gas initiative must be a Public/Private undertaking, led by the Caricom Ministerial Task Force (CMTF) as part of its Agri-Food Systems Agenda, with meaningful collaboration of CPSO and CABA."
-"Because of agricultural development’s all-embracing and intertwining nature, the CMTF must also work very closely with the team preparing the draft Action Plan for Industrial Development and other regional groupings in trade, health, transport, security, etc."
-"This program, facilitated by the regional petroleum sector, could, in the medium term, contribute to an enhanced quality of life by operationalising an economically viable, a much less supply (source and chain) dependent and self-sustaining regional agricultural sector."
-"——————-
-Dr. H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"Donate At Caribbean News Service, we do not charge for our content and we want to keep it that way."
-"We are seeking support from individuals and organisations so we can continue our work & develop CNS further.
-NewsAmericasNow.com"
-"Black Immigrant Daily News
-Dr H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"By Arlington Chesney
-An integrated and holistically conceptualised oil and gas (petroleum) sector could assist in developing a transformed and modernised Guyana and regional agriculture and contribute to regional food security."
-It could thus again be a key driver in the sustainable development of CARICOM.
-"From the onset, I have strenuously articulated the need for a critical relationship between the windfall revenues of the oil and gas sector and food security in Guyana and all CARICOM."
-"Initially, Guyana’s oil and gas revenues were promoted as a major catalyst for expanding and modernising its agricultural and rural sectors."
-"This need was supported by the concept of “agriculture being more than food on the table” and its resultant “true”, expanded and major importance to sustainable national development."
-"Further, these bonanza revenues were identified as critical to successful achievement of Guyana’s climate change adaptation measures, particularly for its socio-economically important low lying coastal and riverine areas, as part of its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030."
-"Ultimately, with the developed world’s failure at COP 27 to guarantee immediate inflows of funding required to address major climate change issues, the existential relationship between regional (Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago"
-"[T&T]) oil and gas windfalls and its food security, in general, and the 25×2025 initiative, in particular, was expounded."
-This article discusses how the components of the oil and gas sector (as opposed to their windfall revenues) could facilitate agriculture’s backward (inputs for primary commodities) and forward (elements for secondary commodities) linkages thus ensuring that the major components of the value chains of key agricultural commodities are substantially controlled regionally.
-"Consequently, the concept “Agriculture is more than food on the table” could be operationalised."
-"Further, it identifies critical inputs for production of both primary and secondary agricultural commodities as compared to previous ones dealing with mostly primary production."
-"Ranken Energy Corporation, a respected 30+ year oil and gas Company, opines that, “with over 6000 products and counting, petroleum continues to be a requirement for all consumers”."
-Agriculture is one such key consumer.
-"Agriculture, the consumer, requires products from the downstream segment of the petroleum industry–refineries and Natural Gas Liquid"
-[NGL] plants.
-"Some major agricultural products obtained from petroleum and associated natural gas include fertilisers, particularly ammonia-based, pesticides and antiseptics mainly for udder washes for dairy animals."
-"Fertilisers, with annual regional imports approximating US$100m, is the largest single group."
-"The proposed modular refinery in Berbice, Guyana, should be conceptualised in its design and locality (a petroleum-based park) to definitively facilitate sustainable production of the above named commodities."
-The experiences in T&T are useful as Guyana’s production should complement that of T&T.
-"Indeed, these countries, plus Suriname, will initially share the Caricom Market, and can significantly contribute to regional energy and food security: two of the three major developmental priorities of CARICOM Heads."
-"Also downstream, the petroleum industry, through the NGL plant, can produce hydrocarbons, including the gases methane, butane and ethane–all of which can help provide for residential and industrial needs."
-"In spite of public queries, the Guyana Government (National Budget, 2023) is committed to a Gas to Energy/Gas to Shore Project with a targeted electricity rate, substantially cheaper than the regional range of USD0.20-0.37/kWh and approximating that of a currently subsidised T&T rate of USD0.05/kWh (November 2022)."
-Guyana and T&T will have very favourable electricity rates for producing (processed and frozen) secondary agricultural food commodities.
-"This integrated Programme should be included in the Draft Action Plan for Industrial Development in CARICOM to be presented to the Quasi Cabinet of Heads within its newest portfolio, Industrial Policy."
-"In 2021, the annual regional imports of secondary agricultural food (meat, fruits, vegetables, dairy, juices) commodities, plus, as necessary, inputs for their manufacture, approximated US$1.3b."
-"Small quantities originated regionally, mainly from T&T with its cheaper electricity."
-"Also, the annual value of imported secondary agricultural food commodities is reported as increasing faster than that of food imports generally."
-"This phenomenon is probably due to increasing preferences for convenience foods, with the accompanying increased Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and concomitant curative costs."
-"In the spirit of the 25×2025 Food Security Initiative, Guyana and T&T can immediately gear up to access this major regional market (and subsequently that of the regional diaspora) for these commodities."
-"However, this Programme, with supporting country projects, must critically now be based mainly on regional, as opposed to extra regional, sources of primary inputs."
-"In the context of regional inclusiveness, all member states should be involved in producing these primary inputs."
-"Opportunity could also be taken, with the support of the Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), to develop regional standards for these commodities that aim to reduce the incidence of NCDs and its."
-Some known critical factors to facilitate implementation of this Programme must be aggressively addressed with approved schedules for achieving agreed objectives and targets.
-"Firstly, as articulated by Prime Minister Rowley, at the AgriInvestment Forum and Expo II, August, 2022, the traditional importers of these secondary food commodities must meaningfully “come on board” to this “new” paradigm."
-"Secondly, the Non Tariff Barriers to Trade must be dismantled, starting on a commodity basis and, taking into consideration, the recent amendment to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which allows for a “Group of the Willing” to proceed."
-"Thirdly, intraregional transport for primary and secondary products, which is currently a “nightmare”, must be effectively operational."
-"Fourthly, the Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) and the Caribbean Agribusiness Association (CABA) must come together and organise their members to meaningfully participate on a commodity basis."
-"This Programme, based on critical upstream and downstream activities within the regional petroleum industry, would allow CARICOM to significantly control key elements of the supply chain for the production of both primary and secondary food commodities."
-It also allows for the development of Regional Agricultural Corridors as proposed by CPSO.
-"Further, it allows the gas producing territories to actively explore commercial production of nutraceuticals and, based on the region’s expansive flora and fauna diversity, herbal medicines."
-Both the Guyanese refinery and NGL plant are projected to be operational by mid-2025.
-"Consequently, it may be posited that it’s too early to initiate activities to ensure achievement of this reality."
-"However, the CARICOM Medium/ Long Term Action Plan, for agricultural development towards food and nutrition security, identifies the need to resolve 11 major issues with 50+ subitems."
-"These include:
--policy implementation to reduce regulatory barriers to address intra regional trade;
--support to development of improved food quality standards and best practices;
--incorporation of climate smart technology into agrifood systems; and
--supporting agricultural MSME growth in Agro industries and food processing."
-"These “soft issues”, plus the other generally “hard issues” previously mentioned, require time for completion."
-"Successful implementation of this upstream/downstream oil and gas initiative must be a Public/Private undertaking, led by the Caricom Ministerial Task Force (CMTF) as part of its Agri-Food Systems Agenda, with meaningful collaboration of CPSO and CABA."
-"Because of agricultural development’s all-embracing and intertwining nature, the CMTF must also work very closely with the team preparing the draft Action Plan for Industrial Development and other regional groupings in trade, health, transport, security, etc."
-"This program, facilitated by the regional petroleum sector, could, in the medium term, contribute to an enhanced quality of life by operationalising an economically viable, a much less supply (source and chain) dependent and self-sustaining regional agricultural sector."
-"——————-
-Dr. H. Arlington Chesney is a leading Caribbean Agricultural professional who has served his country, the Caribbean and the hemisphere."
-"He is a Professional Emeritus of IICA and in 2011, was awarded Guyana’s"
-Golden Arrow of Achievement for his contribution to agricultural development in Guyana and the Caribbean.
-"Donate At Caribbean News Service, we do not charge for our content and we want to keep it that way."
-"We are seeking support from individuals and organisations so we can continue our work & develop CNS further.
-NewsAmericasNow.com"
-"Climate change manifests itself through rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and increasing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events."
-"It has enhanced the production risk of agricultural farming, a business which has already been inherently risky for farmers due to high dependency on favourable weather conditions and volatile prices of crops in the market."
-"Even if we put aside the megaflood of 2022, Pakistan’s farmers already feel the full brunt of climate change."
-"For instance, the extraordinary heat wave in March 2022 reduced wheat yield significantly because grains could not reach their full size due to early higher temperatures in the range of 40–42 Celsius."
-"Likewise, this heat wave also impacted the flowering of mango trees, which in turn decreased mango production in 2022."
-"Negative effects of climate change can be seen in 2023 as well, where severe frost in January has adversely affected the potato crop in Punjab’s major potato-growing districts."
-"As a consequence of such production decrease, Pakistan’s current food security situation is worsening, and it is likely to be aggravated further in the future."
-"To decrease the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture, international development agencies are pursuing an integrated approach called climate-smart agriculture (CSA), which is primarily comprised of three components; increasing agricultural productivity, building resilience to climate change (adaptation), and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change (mitigation)."
-"With one of the lowest crop-water productivity in the region, two to five times more water is used to get the same amount of produce
-In Pakistan, a clear consensus does exist amongst relevant stakeholders for making necessary changes to our agriculture system and improving the management of natural resources, as outlined by CSA."
-"Considering the current vulnerability of our agricultural system to climate change, here are some broad areas for intervention, which are now becoming increasingly crucial for farmers as well as the country’s food security."
-The biggest challenge being faced by our agriculture sector is low crop productivity.
-"With the exception of a few, yields of our most crops remain below the world’s averages."
-"Due to rising temperatures, winters are getting shorter in Pakistan, which is affecting our winter crops, including wheat, the largest staple food in the country."
-"Similarly, higher temperatures and irregular rains, especially at pollination and maturity stages, are adversely affecting the yields of Kharif crops."
-"Such variability in climate necessitates the availability of climate-resilient crop varieties that must be high-yielding, short-duration, and heat tolerant."
-"Along with this, they must be able to tolerate water stress and waterlogged conditions."
-"Without such varieties, nothing concrete can be achieved to cope with the menace of climate change."
-"Unfortunately, Pakistan’s public sector research centres have failed to meet the nation’s expectations due to inadequate agricultural research budgets and poor human and institutional capacity."
-"As a result, imported seeds have captured a good market share in Pakistan, which especially includes hybrid seeds of maize, rice, canola, sunflower, vegetables, and other crops."
-"Relying on intensive research, multinational companies have continuously introduced improved crop varieties of these crops to cope with climate variations."
-"However, such ever-increasing dependency on imported seed is not a long-term and sustainable solution for a country like Pakistan, which has a large agriculture sector."
-"Therefore, what the country desperately needs is an enabling policy environment coupled with the right incentives for the private sector that can boost in-country seed production at a large scale."
-Only local production can enhance the provision of affordable quality seed to smallholders.
-Water is a critical agricultural input and plays a central role in food security.
-Pakistan has one of the lowest crop-water productivity in the region.
-We use two to five times more water compared to other countries to get the same production.
-"However, water availability is becoming increasingly uncertain in the country due to an increase in extreme weather events like dry spells (droughts) and heavy rainfall."
-"All of this necessitates increasing water management through various resource conservation technologies (RCTs), improving on-farm irrigation practices, and introducing water-smart farming."
-"The greater usage of suitable RCTs like precision land levelling, raised bed planting, and various types of high-efficiency irrigation solutions can conserve a great deal of water and, in turn, the energy required to pump groundwater."
-Such energy saving would also reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
-Another related issue is the drainage of excess rainwater from fields caused by greater intensity and frequency of precipitation — another manifestation of climate change.
-"The problem of standing water is increasing, especially in low-lying fields, and it has a very damaging effect on those crops that can’t tolerate waterlogged conditions."
-It is imperative to improve the drainage of rainwater from fields and its storage for subsequent usage.
-"In Pakistan, a substantial amount of agricultural produce is already lost to crop pests and diseases during the production phase."
-"Climate change is impacting the biology and outbreak potential of crop pests, which may further increase crop loss."
-"Therefore, to ensure food security, it is high time to introduce climate-smart pest management aimed at reducing pest-induced crop losses, but with a lesser application of pesticides."
-"The manufacturing and application of chemical fertilisers also produce greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, ammonia, and nitrous oxide."
-"In Pakistan, urea (nitrogenous fertiliser) is the most widely used fertiliser."
-"Crops hardly take up 50 per cent of applied nitrogen, while the remaining runs off into waterways or gets broken down in the soil, releasing nitrous oxide."
-"Hence, an increase in fertiliser use efficiency would not only mitigate climate change but also decrease fertiliser costs for farmers, which is on the rise."
-"In conclusion, Pakistan needs a productivity-centric and resilience-focused CSA that could increase its agricultural production while decreasing the agriculture sector’s vulnerability to climate change, thereby ensuring food security in the country."
-"However, in view of the country’s economic and financial problems, the real challenge is to identify, rank (prioritise), and then execute the most relevant interventions, which must be cost-effective and sustainable, with a higher impact."
-"Khalid Wattoo is a farmer and a development professional Sara Mehmood is a researcher in forestry and environmental sciences
-Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, January 30th, 2023"
-"Now you can follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world."
-"Increasing implementation of data generation through sensors is one of the key factors driving market revenue growth
-Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Market Size – USD 1.70 Billion in 2021, Market Growth – at a CAGR of 27.0%, Market Trends – AI is cost-effective for farmers in multiple ways”
-— Emergen Research
-from a number of concerns, including food safety, population increase, climate change, and job issues."
-"For every nation's economic sector, agriculture is essential."
-The need for food is rising along with the global population on a daily basis.
-"At this time, the farmers' traditional techniques are unable to meet the demand."
-"In order to meet these needs and give many people in this industry fantastic career prospects, various innovative automation approaches have been devised."
-"In every industry, including education, banking, robotics, agriculture, etc., artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most significant technological advancements."
-It is revolutionising the agriculture industry and playing a very important part in the agricultural sector.
-The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture market size reached USD 1.70 Billion in 2021 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 27.0% during the forecast period to a latest analysis by Emergen Research.
-The increasing implementation of data generation through sensors is a key factor driving revenue growth of the market.
-Precision agriculture is one type of farm management strategy that can assist farmers in producing more crops with fewer resources.
-The next big thing in farming may be AI-powered precision agriculture.
-"To assist farmers to maximize yields and cut costs, precision farming combines the best soil management techniques, variable rate technologies, and the most efficient data management processes."
-"Farmers may identify fields that require irrigation, fertilizer, or pesticide application by using real-time insights from AI."
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-Report Scope:
-Forecast Period : 2022-2030
-CAGR: 27.0%
-Base Year: 2021
-Number of Pages:"
-"250
-Besides, Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Market Research Report makes clients aware about the various strategies that are used by key players of the market."
-"These strategies mainly include new product launches, expansions, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, acquisitions, and others that boost their footprints in this market."
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-"Moreover, intricate market insights are turned into simpler version with the help of proven tools and techniques and then provided to the users."
-"The Top Driving Players Operating in the Market Covered in this report:
-Microsoft Corporation, Descartes Labs, Inc., Gamaya Inc., Precision Hawk, Connecterra B.V, Autonomous Tractor Corporation, Taranis, IBM Corporation, Granular Inc., and VineView."
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-Some Key Highlights From the Report"
-The software segment is expected to register significant market revenue growth.
-AI-based software boosts crop productivity and yield by utilizing prediction-based analytics and computer vision.
-"The advantages of AI-enabled software for upcoming applications in agriculture, such as drone analytics and precision farming, are what is really driving the market's growth."
-The predictive analysis segment is expected to grow considerably.
-"One of the most intriguing technologies now being used, significantly modified, and created is predictive analytics."
-"Only a handful of the numerous statistical methods that make up predictive analytics as a whole include modeling, machine learning, and data mining."
-The drone analytics segment is expected to register steady growth.
-The majority of the labor-intensive task associated with growth can be eliminated by using drones to explore an area and unearth new information.
-"Drone analytics help identify plant stress, assess the health and productivity of plants, and There are a variety of tasks that can be accomplished, including the detection of resistant weeds or invasive species, altering nitrogen fertilization for row crops, speedy storm damage assessment to settle claims, optimum water use by keeping track of drought stress at different growth stages, inventorying plant population, size, and health, offering guidance on the best time to harvest, and accurately estimating yield."
-"The report emphasizes the demands and ongoing trends of the global Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture market, more importantly, across the major regions of the market."
-"Additionally, our analysts have included SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces analysis in the report to offer a better understanding of the competitive spectrum of this ever-evolving industry."
-"Moreover, the report sheds light on the cutting-edge expansion strategies adopted by the market contenders, such as mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships & collaborations, new product launches, and brand promotions."
-"Emergen Research has segmented the artificial intelligence in agriculture market on the basis of component, technology, application, and region:
-Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2019–2030)
-Hardware
-Software
-Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2019–2030)
-Machine Learning & Deep Learning
-Computer Vision
-Predictive Analysis
-Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2019–2030)
-Precision Farming
-Drone Analytics
-Agriculture Robots
-Others
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-North America
-Europe
-Asia Pacific
-Latin America
-Middle East & Africa
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-"(VAN) Climate change manifests itself through rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and increasing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events."
-"It has enhanced the production risk of agricultural farming, a business which has already been inherently risky for farmers due to high dependency on favourable weather conditions and volatile prices of crops in the market."
-"Even if we put aside the megaflood of 2022, Pakistan’s farmers already feel the full brunt of climate change."
-"For instance, the extraordinary heat wave in March 2022 reduced wheat yield significantly because grains could not reach their full size due to early higher temperatures in the range of 40–42 Celsius."
-"Likewise, this heat wave also impacted the flowering of mango trees, which in turn decreased mango production in 2022."
-"Negative effects of climate change can be seen in 2023 as well, where severe frost in January has adversely affected the potato crop in Punjab’s major potato-growing districts."
-"As a consequence of such production decrease, Pakistan’s current food security situation is worsening, and it is likely to be aggravated further in the future."
-"To decrease the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture, international development agencies are pursuing an integrated approach called climate-smart agriculture (CSA), which is primarily comprised of three components; increasing agricultural productivity, building resilience to climate change (adaptation), and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change (mitigation)."
-"In Pakistan, a clear consensus does exist amongst relevant stakeholders for making necessary changes to our agriculture system and improving the management of natural resources, as outlined by CSA."
-"Considering the current vulnerability of our agricultural system to climate change, here are some broad areas for intervention, which are now becoming increasingly crucial for farmers as well as the country’s food security."
-The biggest challenge being faced by our agriculture sector is low crop productivity.
-"With the exception of a few, yields of our most crops remain below the world’s averages."
-"Due to rising temperatures, winters are getting shorter in Pakistan, which is affecting our winter crops, including wheat, the largest staple food in the country."
-"Similarly, higher temperatures and irregular rains, especially at pollination and maturity stages, are adversely affecting the yields of Kharif crops."
-"Such variability in climate necessitates the availability of climate-resilient crop varieties that must be high-yielding, short-duration, and heat tolerant."
-"Along with this, they must be able to tolerate water stress and waterlogged conditions."
-"Without such varieties, nothing concrete can be achieved to cope with the menace of climate change."
-"Unfortunately, Pakistan’s public sector research centres have failed to meet the nation’s expectations due to inadequate agricultural research budgets and poor human and institutional capacity."
-"As a result, imported seeds have captured a good market share in Pakistan, which especially includes hybrid seeds of maize, rice, canola, sunflower, vegetables, and other crops."
-"Relying on intensive research, multinational companies have continuously introduced improved crop varieties of these crops to cope with climate variations."
-"However, such ever-increasing dependency on imported seed is not a long-term and sustainable solution for a country like Pakistan, which has a large agriculture sector."
-"Therefore, what the country desperately needs is an enabling policy environment coupled with the right incentives for the private sector that can boost in-country seed production at a large scale."
-Only local production can enhance the provision of affordable quality seed to smallholders.
-Water is a critical agricultural input and plays a central role in food security.
-Pakistan has one of the lowest crop-water productivity in the region.
-We use two to five times more water compared to other countries to get the same production.
-"However, water availability is becoming increasingly uncertain in the country due to an increase in extreme weather events like dry spells (droughts) and heavy rainfall."
-"All of this necessitates increasing water management through various resource conservation technologies (RCTs), improving on-farm irrigation practices, and introducing water-smart farming."
-"The greater usage of suitable RCTs like precision land levelling, raised bed planting, and various types of high-efficiency irrigation solutions can conserve a great deal of water and, in turn, the energy required to pump groundwater."
-Such energy saving would also reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
-Another related issue is the drainage of excess rainwater from fields caused by greater intensity and frequency of precipitation — another manifestation of climate change.
-"The problem of standing water is increasing, especially in low-lying fields, and it has a very damaging effect on those crops that can’t tolerate waterlogged conditions."
-It is imperative to improve the drainage of rainwater from fields and its storage for subsequent usage.
-"In Pakistan, a substantial amount of agricultural produce is already lost to crop pests and diseases during the production phase."
-"Climate change is impacting the biology and outbreak potential of crop pests, which may further increase crop loss."
-"Therefore, to ensure food security, it is high time to introduce climate-smart pest management aimed at reducing pest-induced crop losses, but with a lesser application of pesticides."
-"The manufacturing and application of chemical fertilisers also produce greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, ammonia, and nitrous oxide."
-"In Pakistan, urea (nitrogenous fertiliser) is the most widely used fertiliser."
-"Crops hardly take up 50 per cent of applied nitrogen, while the remaining runs off into waterways or gets broken down in the soil, releasing nitrous oxide."
-"Hence, an increase in fertiliser use efficiency would not only mitigate climate change but also decrease fertiliser costs for farmers, which is on the rise."
-"In conclusion, Pakistan needs a productivity-centric and resilience-focused CSA that could increase its agricultural production while decreasing the agriculture sector’s vulnerability to climate change, thereby ensuring food security in the country."
-"However, in view of the country’s economic and financial problems, the real challenge is to identify, rank (prioritise), and then execute the most relevant interventions, which must be cost-effective and sustainable, with a higher impact."
-"""Serving in the Biden-Harris Administration and having the opportunity to make history alongside Secretary Vilsack has truly been the greatest honor of my professional career."
-I continue to be in awe of all we have accomplished during these first two years.
-We are making historic investments in advancing equity and opportunity at USDA and have significantly bolstered food assistance programs to support those most in need.
-"We are helping U.S. agriculture lead the way in climate-smart agriculture, opening more, new and better markets for our producers through trade missions to the UK and East Africa and other partner nations across the world and we are providing new and unprecedented support for underserved producers and rural communities."
-"We launched and I have been honored to co-chair USDA’s first-ever Equity Commission, which will leave a lasting imprint for generations to come."
-"""To the people we serve, it is important that you know USDA’s commitment to becoming an agency that ensures all Americans have equitable access to USDA programs and services is truly sincere."
-I am the first one to admit the work to build and maintain trust among all we serve is no easy task.
-"However, I have seen first-hand the intentional work being done each day to set USDA on a new and more inclusive path forward, working in close partnership with you and your local communities."
-"We count on you to hold us accountable, and I know the USDA workforce looks forward to continuing to work alongside you for years to come."
-"""To the young people and next generation of agriculture leaders that I have had the pleasure of meeting at minority-serving land grant institutions across the country, keep working hard and dreaming big."
-I know the future of food and agriculture is in good hands.
-"""And to my staff and the USDA workforce, I will leave USDA in awe of your wisdom and dedication to those we serve."
-"Together, we did the hard and intentional internal work each and every day to make USDA a great place to work for our employees."
-I look forward to continuing to support all of your work and hope to one day soon continue to pursue my love of agriculture.
-"""I thank Secretary Vilsack for his support, his thought-partnership, his unwavering commitment to supporting the communities that need it most, and for leading USDA toward fully living up to its moniker as 'The People's Department.'"
-"I now look forward to taking some time off to spend more quality time with my mom, husband and four children."
-"""
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-"WASHINGTON, January 26, 2023 – ""It is with mixed emotions that today I am announcing that I will step away from my role as Deputy Secretary in the coming weeks so I can spend more time with my family."
-"""Serving in the Biden-Harris Administration and having the opportunity to make history alongside Secretary Vilsack has truly been the greatest honor of my professional career."
-I continue to be in awe of all we have accomplished during these first two years.
-We are making historic investments in advancing equity and opportunity at USDA and have significantly bolstered food assistance programs to support those most in need.
-"We are helping U.S. agriculture lead the way in climate-smart agriculture, opening more, new and better markets for our producers through trade missions to the UK and East Africa and other partner nations across the world and we are providing new and unprecedented support for underserved producers and rural communities."
-"We launched and I have been honored to co-chair USDA’s first-ever Equity Commission, which will leave a lasting imprint for generations to come."
-"""To the people we serve, it is important that you know USDA’s commitment to becoming an agency that ensures all Americans have equitable access to USDA programs and services is truly sincere."
-I am the first one to admit the work to build and maintain trust among all we serve is no easy task.
-"However, I have seen first-hand the intentional work being done each day to set USDA on a new and more inclusive path forward, working in close partnership with you and your local communities."
-"We count on you to hold us accountable, and I know the USDA workforce looks forward to continuing to work alongside you for years to come."
-"""To the young people and next generation of agriculture leaders that I have had the pleasure of meeting at minority-serving land grant institutions across the country, keep working hard and dreaming big."
-I know the future of food and agriculture is in good hands.
-"""And to my staff and the USDA workforce, I will leave USDA in awe of your wisdom and dedication to those we serve."
-"Together, we did the hard and intentional internal work each and every day to make USDA a great place to work for our employees."
-I look forward to continuing to support all of your work and hope to one day soon continue to pursue my love of agriculture.
-"""I thank Secretary Vilsack for his support, his thought-partnership, his unwavering commitment to supporting the communities that need it most, and for leading USDA toward fully living up to its moniker as 'The People's Department.'"
-"I now look forward to taking some time off to spend more quality time with my mom, husband and four children."
-"""
-#
-USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender."
-"New Delhi, Jan 26: India's agriculture sector has continued to grow in leaps and bounds, especially in terms of output- driven by a rising population and increasing external demand."
-"In 2022 alone, the country covered almost half of the global rice market."
-"The country is also one of the largest producers of spices, milk, and pulses in the world and has the largest dedicated land for rice, wheat, and cotton in the world."
-"But, transforming the Indian Agri space to make the country a global leader in food production involves leveraging agritech which is a major focus in the crop protection sub-sector."
-"At the moment, a sizable part of farmers' yield is still lost to pests and diseases during cultivation and storage."
-Industry stats show a low penetration and adoption of insecticides and soil energisers which can help protect crops and boost productivity.
-"Where they are used, the application often lacks precision and is not targeted at areas where they are specifically needed."
-This is where technology becomes important.
-"Without the adoption of crop protection technology, farmers will continue to use crop protection products traditionally."
-"Rising agritech profile the place of government and private players
-The place of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning (ML) in the agricultural space cannot be overemphasized."
-"Thankfully, the country is already taking major steps to digitally transform."
-"There were at least 1,000 agriculture (agritech) startups in India as of March 2022 that were employing AI, IoT, and ML, with funding to the agritech sector surpassing $1.6 billion by 2021."
-"Within the period of 2017 to 2020 alone, agritech startups attracted equity investments to the tune of Rs 66 billion, growing at 50 percent."
-It is impossible to ignore the effort of the governments (at the central and regional levels) in the Indian agritech revolution.
-"From the Digital India Initiative which fosters connection to other parts of the world to the India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) which seeks to boost the incomes of farmers, the Electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM), the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) which promotes the integration of technologies to boost agri output, and the National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) set up to provide funding for modern tech acquisition in agriculture, there's a lot the government is doing."
-The Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme is a noteworthy initiative introduced by the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in 2018-2019.
-It was set up to nurture the incubation ecosystem and provide funding for startups.
-This has led to the adoption of 24 agribusiness incubators by the RKVY for the programme.
-"On the other hand, private players in the sector, especially producers of crop protection products and technologies, have continued to revolutionise and build on existing technologies to provide smart solutions."
-Collaborations have also been secured with tech brands to see how India's growing agriculture space can become a platform for innovation and efficiency.
-"But as these technologies emerge, farmers must show a willingness to adopt them for their own benefit and that of the nation at large.
-Trends in AI, IoT, and ML applications in agriculture
-There's a lot that tech can do in agriculture, including in areas like cultivation, harvesting, weeding and insecticides application, monitoring and pest control surveillance, ploughing and many others."
-Worthy of note is the application of AI drones in spraying insecticides on farms.
-This is a rising global trend and is fast gaining popularity in India as well.
-"Here, farmers avoid direct exposure to insecticides and this also helps improve precision."
-"Crop monitoring is also better done with AI, especially with the use of computer vision algorithms."
-This will not only reduce labour dependency and save on water usage but also significantly boost yield.
-"A study published in the Indian Journal of Entomology showed that India was losing about 50 per cent of yields in cotton as recently as 2005, with reports showing losses of between 20 per cent and 40 per cent in other crops like sorghum, rice, oilseeds, and maize."
-Such losses can be prevented with the proper and judicious use of crop protection products.
-Application by such AI drones can be an added advantage because farmers are able to detect infestation on time and deploy technology to stop its spread based on AI.
-At the other end of the stick are information sourcing and management.
-"With capabilities like soil monitoring, weather prediction, and multi-crop harvesting at a local level, farmers are better guided to yield better harvests."
-Experiments are also ongoing in AI-enabled robotics and smart or driverless tractors on farms.
-"While these are still largely uncommon in India, several other nations have begun to invest heavily on these technologies to reduce the demand for scarce labour on farms as well as reduce manual workload."
-This will definitely be a turning point in the Indian agritech space when fully adopted and deployed.
-"With EY projections suggesting India's agriculture sector will register a CAGR of 4.9 per cent between 2022 and 2027, and the agritech market reaching $24 billion by 2025, India can become the food capital of the world if the proper investments are made in tech."
-"A peep into the future
-There's already a lot going on in the sector and a lot more can happen."
-"Kisan Drones are already started being utilised for crop assessments, land records, and insecticide spraying, and are projected to usher in a new era of technology in agriculture and farming."
-"However, this is only the tip of the iceberg when compared with the huge potential that AI, IoT, and ML can offer."
-"As the nation's population continues to grow along with global numbers, the demand for food will continue to increase while land available for agriculture will reduce further following urbanisation."
-The door to sustainable food production is a technology and only the right policies and investments can unlock it.
-"(Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides (India) Ltd.)
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-ChatGPT is all over the news lately.
-"If you missed it, ChatGPT is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) operated by OpenAI."
-"ChatGPT is trained on data from various sources, including books, articles, websites, and other publicly available text type data."
-Users can ask ChatGTP questions in a search bar about nearly anything and ChatGPT responds based upon its training data.
-"As ChatGPT is fed more training data, it gets smarter about how its answers questions."
-"ChatGPT promises to replace a lot of human tasks that involve creation of text, such as writing articles about specific subject matters."
-"Teachers and professors appear to be the most immediately concerned about this technology, as ChatGPT could easily write, for example, a book report on Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities."
-Students looking for someone else to write that essay now have it.
-I've been wondering what this sort of technology means for agriculture.
-So I decided I would ask ChatGTP and see what how it views its impact on farming.
-"I asked ChatGPT, ""What are the top five ways that ChatGTP will revolutionize agriculture in the US?""
-Here is how it responded (and within 5 seconds):
-• Predictive analytics: ChatGPT can be trained to analyze large amounts of data from various sources to inform crop and livestock management decisions."
-"This can help farmers optimize their operations, increase yields, and reduce costs."
-•
-Crop and livestock monitoring: ChatGPT can be used to monitor crops and livestock using sensors and cameras.
-"This can help farmers detect early signs of disease or stress, allowing them to take proactive measures to address the issue.
-• Automation of manual tasks: ChatGPT can be used to automate manual tasks such as planting, harvesting, and monitoring crop growth."
-"This can help farmers save time and labor costs, and reduce the risk of human error."
-"Smart irrigation: ChatGPT can be used to optimize irrigation systems, for example by using weather data to predict when and how much water to apply to crops."
-"• Precision agriculture: ChatGPT can be used to analyze data from various sources, such as weather reports, soil samples, and market prices, to inform precision agriculture techniques."
-"This can help farmers make more informed decisions about planting, fertilization, and crop protection."
-"If you knew nothing about agriculture, you would think ChatGPT's predictions were pretty amazing."
-These predictions come across as very authoritative and knowledgable.
-"But peel back the veneer and you find a kind of a word salad that sounds impressive, but lacks much depth or meaning."
-Most of these five points are just regurgitating the same concepts-data analysis and prediction.
-"Overall, though, ChatGPT has a lot of promise and is a pretty amazing technology."
-"It will only get better as it consumes more training data, and that includes agricultural data."
-In what ways do you think ChatGTP will change agriculture?
-To learn more about:click here ChatGPT
-Photo courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture.
-USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation will highlight Climate-Smart Commodities program.
-The annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will once again be held at the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta.
-"Sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), the Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room B407 on Tuesday, January 24, and is free to all registered IPPE attendees."
-The USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation of Robert Bonnie will be the keynote speaker.
-"He will present on the topic, “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grants: Insights into the Benefits the Animal Agriculture Industry Can Realize.”"
-"Bonnie will also share specific examples of some of the funded programs, plans or ideas for accounting and monetizing emissions reduction technologies linked to poultry and livestock."
-"“As a valued partner of the animal agriculture industry, we applaud USDA’s multi-billion dollar investment to support climate-smart commodities that stand to open new markets and extend our efforts to be more sustainable,"" said organizers of the Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit."
-"Following Bonnie’s presentation, representatives of the meat, poultry and egg, and animal feed industries will share updates on industry programs or tools to advance their aspirations of producing more protein in a sustainable fashion, followed by a Q&A session at the conclusion."
-"The speakers for this portion of the program include:
-The Protein PACT
-Eric Mittenthal, chief strategy officer, NAMI
-Institute for Feed Education & Research and American Feed Industry Association
-Laura Moody, executive director, Institute for Feed Education & Research
-U.S."
-"Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs
-Ryan Bennett, executive director, USPOULTRY/International Poultry Welfare Alliance"
-The program will include a ceremony announcing the winners of USPOULTRY’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards for 2023.
-"For more information on the animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit, visit ippexpo.org and click the education tab."
-"Small hold farmers and youth engagement in agriculture across Africa can play a key role in ending food insecurity on the continent but only if supported with modern and environmentally friendly techniques, writes Raphael Obonyo."
-"According to an International Fund for Agricultural Development study, small-scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa provide up to 80 per cent of the food produced in Africa."
-"Most of the world’s smallholder farmers are in Africa and Asia and they produce up to 80 per cent of the food consumed locally, making it vital that they are properly supported."
-"The report by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an institution that works to improve the well-being of Africa’s smallholder farmers, details how helping the farmers to become more productive and resilient will help build equitable, sustainable and nutritious food systems in Africa, so long as they boost their yields by using the latest agronomic practice."
-"Africa boasts almost 60 per cent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, developing this using sustainable practices will be vital for both food security and the environment."
-"The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said transforming smallholder farms into productive and profitable businesses is key to the fight against food insecurity."
-"“What we must do is to make sure that smallholder farmers are provided with the support systems that they need…they need access to finance, information, markets, the best technologies in the world (including mechanisation), and rural infrastructure to transform the rural economy,” Adesina said."
-"Improving outcomes
-Recent studies by the Africa Development Bank reveal that there is an increase in the severity of food insecurity in Africa."
-Around 278 million Africans face hunger.
-Small hold farmers in Africa have immense potential to alleviate the need.
-"To do so, farmers need to adopt new ways of farming and embrace technology, luckily, support is growing with several exciting projects across the continent."
-"In Nigeria, a tech start-up, Thrive Agric is helping farmers to access technology, products and services including seeds, machinery providers, and markets."
-"This has increased their ability to meet supply and improved the quality, safety and standard of their food enabling them to sell more in local and international markets."
-"Between June 2020 and December 2020, Thrive Agric helped farmers produce 6,400 metric tonnes of high-quality grains from 11,250 farms in Adamawa State of Nigeria, exceeding the targets they had set."
-The premium prices attached to the crops allowed farmers to increase their income by up to 25 per cent.
-"In 2020, Thrive Agric partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria to support over 25,000 farmers cultivating over 25,000 hectares of maize farmland across Nigeria, with the goal of producing over 20 million metric tonnes of maize."
-TechnoServe is a non-profit organisation that implements business solutions to fight poverty.
-"It is helping companies identify and invest in climate-smart, inclusive business models."
-"In Kenya and Ethiopia, TechnoServe is partnering with Nespresso to help nearly 70,000 coffee-farming households to improve their livelihoods through regenerative business practices."
-Farmers are now able to grow higher quality environmentally friendly coffee that they sell at better prices.
-"In Malawi, the Self Help Africa organisation that supports rural communities on the continent is helping farmers to adopt new technologies to make farming more efficient."
-"The organisation has enabled small hold farmers to access knowledge, technology and training on modern farming technologies and resources to enable them to farm in a more effective manner, strengthen their own resilience, and increase income."
-"In Africa, there are almost 420 million people between the ages of 15 and 35 years."
-"By 2050, the continent is expected to double its population, from 1 billion to nearly 2.4 billion, with half of that population expected to be less than 25 years old."
-"Today, young people constitute 60 per cent of Africa’s unemployed population."
-"In addition to supporting stallholders, governments must encourage young people to embrace agriculture."
-"In most sub-Saharan countries, agriculture is a key sector and will play an important role in job creation in the coming years, a very important consideration given the vast numbers that will be entering the labour force in the coming years."
-"African governments should adopt policies that encourage capacity-building for those entering the agriculture industry through the provision of property rights, technology and opportunities for value addition."
-The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) is an example of how agriculture can be revolutionised through youth engagement.
-The organisation is running projects that have enabled young people in Uganda and Tanzania to engage with profitable value chains with minimal capital.
-CABI’s support to young people includes helping them with market access.
-"Other programmes help with pest management, fertilizer, water, energy, seeds, and knowledge."
-technology and land management.
-The initiative has equipped young people with skills to enable them to provide services up and down the agricultural value chains.
-"As part of efforts to make agriculture more attractive to its growing population, Kenya has launched a youth and agribusiness strategy."
-The strategy placed technology at the centre of agriculture as a means of motivating people to engage in the sector and is a model that can be replicated in other countries.
-"Recognising the important role of young people as agents of change in the food system, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the African Union Commission, have developed guidelines on how to design, implement and invest in youth-focused and youth-sensitive programmes."
-"The guidelines propose several ways to invest and engage people in transforming food systems including through the expansion of automation, digital technologies and emphasising the green economy."
-"Most importantly, the brief emphasises how young people bring new ideas, solutions, and networks that are essential to make local and international food systems sustainable."
-"To get young people involved in agriculture, it must be attractive and economically viable."
-More investment should be put in education and skills development to improve access to information and technical assistance.
-"Reforms to land finance must bring young people on board as beneficiaries, partners, and experts."
-"Africa’s youth are the drivers of change in their communities, organisations, and countries."
-"They can contribute immensely to, and benefit from, the agricultural sector and lift themselves and others out of poverty and hunger, and to do so in a sustainable way, but only if they are given the tools to thrive."
-"Photo credit: karlitos sader via Pexels
-About the author
-Raphael Obonyo is a public policy analyst and widely published author in Africa and around the world."
-He has served as an expert with the United Nations and the World Bank.
-He’s authored and co-authored numerous books.
-Obonyo is a TEDx fellow and has won various awards.
-"Arkansas producers should have received their 2022 Census of Agriculture forms in the mail in late December 2022, said Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff."
-"Taken every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the ag census is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them, according to a news release."
-Feb. 6 is the response deadline for the census.
-"Producers can respond online, by mail or by telephone."
-"For more information on responding to the census, producers can visit www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/.
-As required by federal law, all responses are completely confidential."
-"NASS safeguards the privacy of all respondents, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified."
-"""It is important for all farmers -- and especially small and minority farmers -- to fill out and return census forms to NASS,"" English said."
-"""This information will help keep important programs and bring new ones to the state."
-"""
-Census information helps in planning and justifying many programs specifically aimed at small farmers, he said."
-One factor used by organizations and agencies in justifying programs is the number of minority farmers in an area or state.
-"Without the census data, some of the programs could be in jeopardy."
-"English said even small plots of land -- whether rural or urban -- should be counted for the census if $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or would have normally been sold, during the census year."
-"New topics in the ag census reflect trends and changes in the U.S. agricultural industry to provide relevant data, English said."
-"Several new additions to this year's census include questions about the use of precision agriculture, hemp production, hair sheep and updates to internet access."
-"According to NASS, the Census of Agriculture provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the nation."
-"Through the ag census, producers can show the nation the value and importance of U.S. agriculture and influence decisions that will shape the future of their industries."
-"Census of Agriculture data work for farmers by improving decisions about jobs, transportation, production practices, new technologies, marketing opportunities, farm services and programs, and local, state and federal policy."
-"For these reasons, it is important to respond to the ag census, according to the news release."
-"The annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will once again be held at the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States."
-"Sponsored by the US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), the summit will happen on January 24, and is offered free of charge to all registered IPPE attendees."
-The United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie will be the keynote speaker.
-"He will present on the topic, ""Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grants: Insights into the Benefits the Animal Agriculture Industry Can Realize."
-"""
-Bonnie will also share specific examples of some of the funded programmes, plans or ideas for accounting and monetising emissions reduction technologies linked to poultry and livestock."
-"The summit's organisers commented: ""As a valued partner of the animal agriculture industry, we applaud USDA's multi-billion dollar investment to support climate-smart commodities that stand to open new markets and extend our efforts to be more sustainable."
-"""
-Following Bonnie's presentation, representatives of the meat, poultry and egg, and animal feed industries will share updates on industry programmes or tools to advance their aspirations of producing more protein in a sustainable fashion, followed by a Q&A session at the conclusion."
-"The speakers for this portion of the program include those from North American Meat Institute chief strategy officer Eric Mittenthal, Institute for Feed Education & Research executive director Laura Moody and US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs executive director Ryan Bennett."
-"The program will include a ceremony announcing the winners of USPOULTRY's Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards for 2023.
-- USPOULTRY"
-PETALING JAYA: Maxis Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) to collaborate and co-develop agricultural and agrifood-based solutions.
-Both parties will leverage each other’s capabilities to integrate engineering as well as information and communications technology (ICT) in projects for a sustainable and competitive agricultural industry.
-"As a pilot, both parties will work on precision farming for ginger at Mardi’s facilities across the country using automated systems to utilise fertigation with drip fertilisers, big data analytics as well as surveillance 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
-The pilot aims to roll out the technology to more than 400 ginger agroprenuers to enhance efficiency and equip Mardi with useful data on how to use technology in addressing food security challenges.
-"Over the next two years, both parties will work on projects including capacity-building programmes, research, seminars, conferences and pilot studies on smart agricultural solutions."
-"In 2019, both parties collaborated on advanced technological solutions powered by Maxis’ NB-IoT to help increase yields, resource efficiency and quality of grape farming produced at the MARDI Agro Park in Langkawi, Kedah, enabling farmers to remotely monitor their crop conditions through mobile apps."
-The partnership was one of the nation’s then 5G demonstration projects.
-"Mardi director general Datuk Dr Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani said, “Our partnership with Maxis is timely as we look forward to the modernisation of agricultural practices through the implementation of new approaches based on modern technology and sustainable development, in line with the IR4.0 and Sustainable Development Goals 2030,” he said."
-Maxis acting chief enterprise business officer Claire Featherstone said the potential to modernise the agricultural sector is immense and Maxis is excited to collaborate with Mardi to develop and co-pilot smart solutions through IoT applications and higher bandwidth to assist with everyday farming practices.
-"Introduction
-Agriculture plays a crucial role in feeding the growing global population; however, farmers are facing increasing challenges in crop yields due to climate change, water scarcity, and the need for sustainable farming practices."
-"According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), crop yields need to increase by 60% to meet the projected demand for food by 2050."
-Farmers are turning to new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Vision (CV) to address these challenges to improve crop yields.
-"AI and CV technologies can provide real-time data and insights on crop growth, soil moisture, and weather conditions, which can help farmers make informed decisions about planting, irrigation, and fertilization."
-"For instance, using computer vision to monitor crop growth can help farmers identify issues such as disease and pest infestation early on, allowing them to take action before significant damage is done."
-How Will AI Help in Agriculture?
-"In addition, precision farming, which uses AI and Computer Vision to optimize planting, irrigation, and fertilization based on real-time data, can lead to significant benefits such as reducing water usage, increasing crop yields, and reducing the use of pesticides."
-"According to a Precision Agriculture Development Trust report, precision farming can increase crop yields by up to 30%."
-"Furthermore, the use of drones and satellite imagery in conjunction with AI and CV can provide farmers with valuable data on crop health and growth, allowing them to make more informed decisions about their farming operations."
-"For example, a study by the University of California, Davis, used drones equipped with computer vision to gather data on crop health and growth and found that the technology was able to detect early signs of disease and pest infestation, leading to a decrease in the use of pesticides and an increase in crop yields."
-"Moreover, AI and CV can also be used to predict weather conditions and soil moisture levels, which can help farmers plan for the planting and irrigation of their crops."
-"For instance, a start-up in India is using AI to predict weather conditions and soil moisture levels to optimize irrigation and increase crop yields by up to 30%."
-"AI and Computer Vision for Crop Monitoring
-One of the key ways that AI and computer vision technologies can be used to improve crop yields is by monitoring crop growth and identifying issues such as disease and pest infestation."
-"By using computer vision to analyze images of crops, farmers can quickly identify issues such as leaf discoloration or wilting, which can be early signs of disease or pest infestation."
-"For example, a company called Blue River Technology has developed a system that uses computer vision and machine learning to monitor crops in real-time and identifies issues such as pests, disease, and nutrient deficiencies."
-"The system uses a camera mounted on a tractor to take images of the crops, and an AI algorithm then analyzes the images to identify issues."
-"Here’s a python code snippet that demonstrates how computer vision and machine learning can be used to monitor crop growth:
- 0.5:
-    print(""Pest infestation detected"")
-elif predictions[0][1] > 0.5:
-    print(""Disease detected"")
-else:
-    print(""No issues detected"")"" data-snippet-id=""ext.f1dc4d07deee7ac0d51764e584a8d858"" data-snippet-saved=""false"" data-codota-status=""done"">import cv2
-import numpy as np
-from keras.models import load_model
-# Load the trained model
-model = load_model('crop_monitoring_model.h5')"
-"# Capture images of the crops using a camera
-cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
-ret, image = cap.read()
-# Pre-process the image
-image = cv2.resize(image, (256, 256))
-image = np.expand_dims(image, axis=0)
-# Use the model to predict if there are any issues with the crops
-predictions = model.predict(image)
-# Analyze the predictions to identify issues such as disease or pest infestation
-if predictions[0][0] > 0.5:
-    print(""Pest infestation detected"")
-elif predictions[0][1] > 0.5:
-    print(""Disease detected"")
-else:
-    print(""No issues detected"")"
-"This code uses a pre-trained machine learning model to predict if there are any issues with the crops, such as pest infestation or disease."
-"A camera captures an image of the crops, which is then pre-processed, and passed through the model to make predictions."
-The model then analyzes the predictions to identify any issues with the crops.
-"By using computer vision and AI in this way, farmers can quickly identify issues with their crops and take action before significant damage is done."
-This can lead to increased crop yields and more efficient use of resources such as pesticides and fertilizers.
-"The Recent Trend: Precision Farming
-Another key way that AI and computer vision technologies can be used to improve crop yields is through precision farming."
-"Precision farming uses real-time weather, soil moisture, and crop health data to optimize planting, irrigation, and fertilization."
-"By using AI and computer vision to analyze this data, farmers can make more informed decisions about their farming operations, leading to increased crop yields and more sustainable farming practices."
-"For example, a company called Taranis has developed a system that uses computer vision and machine learning to analyze aerial images of crops to identify issues such as disease, pests, and nutrient deficiencies."
-"The system then uses this information to optimize fertilization and irrigation, leading to increased crop yields and reduced use of resources."
-"Here’s a python code snippet that demonstrates how computer vision and machine learning can be used to optimize irrigation in precision farming:
-import cv2
-import numpy as np
-from keras.models import load_model
-# Load the trained model
-model = load_model('precision_farming_model.h5')"
-"# Capture images of the crops using a camera or drone
-cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
-ret, image = cap.read()
-# Pre-process the image
-image = cv2.resize(image, (256, 256))
-image = np.expand_dims(image, axis=0)
-# Use the model to predict the optimal amount of irrigation for the crops
-predictions = model.predict(image)
-# Use the predictions to control irrigation
-irrigation_amount = predictions[0][0]"
-"This code uses a pre-trained machine learning model to predict the optimal amount of irrigation for the crops based on the captured images; the model analyses the images of the crops and makes predictions based on that, this prediction are then used to control the irrigation amount."
-"This can help farmers use the right amount of water for the crops, reducing waste and increasing crop yields."
-"Using AI and computer vision to optimize planting, irrigation, and fertilization, precision farming can lead to significant benefits such as reducing water usage, increasing crop yields, and reducing the use of pesticides."
-"Challenges and Limitations
-While AI and computer vision technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we grow crops and improve crop yields, there are also challenges and limitations to consider."
-"One of the main challenges is the high cost of these technologies, which can be prohibitive for small farmers."
-"Additionally, some regions lack data on crop growth and weather conditions, which can limit the effectiveness of AI-based solutions."
-"Another challenge is privacy concerns; for instance, the use of drones and satellite imagery to gather data on crop health and growth raises privacy concerns as it can be used to track farmers’ activities; this is a critical issue that needs to be addressed."
-"Here’s a python code snippet that demonstrates how to protect the privacy of farmers by adding a blur effect to images captured by a drone:
-import cv2
-# Load the image
-image = cv2.imread(""image.jpg"")"
-"# Apply a blur effect to the image
-image = cv2.GaussianBlur(image, (25, 25), 0)
-# Save the image
-cv2.imwrite(""image_blurred.jpg"", image)"
-"This code takes an image as input, applies a blur effect to it using the GaussianBlur function, and saves the result as a new image."
-This can protect farmers’ privacy by making it difficult to identify individuals or specific locations in images captured by drones.
-"Case Studies and Real-World Examples
-To better understand the potential of AI and computer vision technologies in agriculture, it’s helpful to look at real-world examples of how these technologies are being used to improve crop yields."
-One example is the use of precision farming in California’s Central Valley.
-"A study by the University of California, Davis found that precision farming, which uses real-time data on weather, soil moisture, and crop health to optimize planting, irrigation, and fertilization, can increase crop yields by up to 30%."
-The study also found that precision farming can reduce water usage by up to 40%.
-Another example is the use of computer vision and AI in agriculture to monitor crop growth in India.
-A start-up called CropIn
-"Technology uses AI to predict weather conditions and soil moisture levels, which helps farmers plan their crops’ planting and irrigation."
-The company reports that farmers who use their technology have seen crop yields increase by up to 30%.
-"Here’s a python code snippet that demonstrates how to use a pre-trained machine-learning model to predict crop yields:
-import pandas as pd
-from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor
-from sklearn.metrics import mean_absolute_error
-# Load the dataset
-data = pd.read_csv(""crop_yields_data.csv"")"
-"# Split the data into training and testing sets
-train_data = data.sample(frac=0.8, random_state=1)
-test_data = data.drop(train_data.index)
-# Define the features and target variable
-features ="
-"[""temperature"", ""precipitation"", ""soil_moisture""]
-target = ""yield""
-# Train the model
-model = RandomForestRegressor(n_estimators=100, random_state=1)"
-"model.fit(train_data[features], train_data[target])
-# Make predictions on the test data
-predictions = model.predict(test_data[features])"
-"# Calculate the mean absolute error
-mae = mean_absolute_error(test_data[target], predictions)
-print(""Mean Absolute Error: "", mae)"
-"This code uses a pre-trained machine learning model to predict crop yields based on temperature, precipitation, and soil moisture data."
-"This can be used to help farmers make more informed decisions about planting and irrigation, leading to increased crop yields."
-"In conclusion, real-world examples such as precision farming in California, crop monitoring in India, and pest detection in Australia demonstrate how AI and computer vision technologies are being used to improve crop yields and make farming more sustainable."
-"These examples also show the potential for AI and computer vision to increase crop yields by up to 30%, reduce water usage by up to 40%, and detect pests and diseases early on."
-"However, it’s important to keep in mind that these technologies can also be costly and raise privacy concerns, which need to be addressed."
-"Additionally, the use of AI and computer vision in agriculture is still relatively new, and more research is needed to fully understand its potential and limitations."
-"Conclusion
-Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we grow crops and improve crop yields."
-"By using computer vision to analyze images of crops, farmers can quickly identify issues such as leaf discoloration or wilting, which can be early signs of disease or pest infestation."
-"Precision farming uses real-time weather, soil moisture, and crop health data to optimize planting, irrigation, and fertilization."
-This can lead to increased crop yields and more sustainable farming practices.
-"However, it is also important to keep in mind the challenges of these technologies, such as high costs, lack of data, and privacy concerns."
-"Additionally, ethical and societal implications should also be considered when developing AI in Agriculture."
-"The takeaways from this blog can be:
-AI and Computer Vision technologies have the potential to improve crop yields, reduce water usage and make farming more sustainable
-Precision farming and crop monitoring are key examples of how these technologies are being used in the field
-There are also challenges and limitations to these technologies, such as high costs and privacy concerns, that need to be addressed
-AI in agriculture is still relatively new, and more research is needed to fully understand its potential and limitations."
-The media shown in this article is not owned by Analytics Vidhya and is used at the Author’s discretion.
-Related
-Farmers are being asked to fill out a survey on their attitudes towards smart farming technology.
-"Examples of smart farming include software systems for collecting and storing data, remote sensing technology and drones and robotics."
-"This survey is focused on examining the influences on a farmer’s intention to adopt smart farming technology and it is part of a PhD being undertaken by Grainne Dilleen, researcher at South East Technological University."
-"Open to all
-The survey is open to all farmers, regardless of age, farm size, farm type and location and it should take around 10 minutes to complete."
-Dilleen said she is trying to determine the factors which influence factors in adoption of technology and barriers that are preventing farmers from adopting this technology.
-"How farmers network also influences adoption, she added, with questions included in the survey on co-ops, farmer associations and farm advisers."
-“Another aspect is trust in the technology provider.
-"Research would show that farmers are sceptical of the benefits of smart farming technology in terms of the return on investment,” she added."
-Farmers will be asked about their intentions about using smart farming technology and what would encourage and discourage them from using it.
-"To take part in the survey, click here."
-Malawi’s economy is heavily dependent on climate-sensitive agriculture and is highly vulnerable to droughts and floods.
-The country loses 1.7% of GDP every year to extreme weather events such as drought.
-"In response to these challenges imposed by climate change the Government of Malawi in partnership with the World Bank and other development partners, initiated a weather index insurance (WII) scheme as a pilot project in 2005—the first of its kind in Southern Africa."
-The project was seen as a breakthrough in mitigating the impacts of climate change to millions of smallholder farmers in the country.
-"According to the World Bank the pilot project had three objectives which are to help farmers manage weather (drought) risk, facilitate farmers’ access to agricultural credit by reducing the risk of smallholder loan default and allow banks to expand their lending portfolio to the agriculture sector without increasing default risk."
-"The World Bank observed that prior to 2005, only 50,000 of the millions of smallholder farming households in the country were able to secure credit from formal financial institutions."
-The Bank notes that one of the reason why there were not many farmers accessing the loans to insure their crops was the unwillingness of financial lending institutions because “of the risk that the smallholder farmers would not pay back their loans if there were a drought.”
-"Failure by smallholder farmers to repay the loans, is cited as an example of the factors that later on contributed to the project failure to register full success."
-But in 2015 a similar programme was initiated by government and implemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships under the coordination of the World Food Programme (WFP).
-"From this programme, in 2020-2021 growing season about 65,000 farming households received cash payouts from an agricultural insurance programme of the United Nations agency, WFP."
-"Government said this was the largest crop index insurance payouts ever on the African continent, amounting to US$2.4 million."
-"Former Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, said millions of farmers in Malawi are affected by climate change which causes drought, floods and an increase in the number of pests and diseases arguing that farmers need to be covered by insurance."
-"National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam) announced in 2018 that it was insuring 50,000 farmers against severe weather events such as drought."
-"The project, according to Nasfam, had the potential of building the resilience of smallholder farmers by providing a pay-out during droughts and floods."
-"Nasfam’s Business Development Manager, James Nangoma, said in an email questionnaire response that insurance policies are good for the farmers because they provide relief during the time of drought."
-"“These insurance policies that are there to cover for crops are essential with the issue of climate change, though most farmers do not show interest to insure their crops,” says Nangoma."
-Nasfam is no longer supporting farmers with crop insurance but the organization said it supports farmers with insurance to cover for their family during death.
-"“When farmers have an insurance policy, in times of death, it helps them because they do not have to sell their produce at a cheaper price to cover for funeral expenses,” said Nangoma."
-"International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Senior Research Fellow, Joachime De Weerdt said insurance policies are good for the farmers."
-He however said the only problem is that in Africa it is not a facility that is fully utilized to benefit farmers in times of severe weather conditions.
-"“There is certainly a lot of untapped potential here, both for the farmers and for the insurance industry."
-"Globally the agricultural insurance industry is worth around US$30 billion, but the African market accounts for only 1% of this, while agriculture is central to the livelihoods of most rural Africans,” he said."
-"Impacts of climate change on insurance companies
-Many insurance companies in Africa have been impacted by climate change and this is causing a great risk on the growth of the companies."
-Insurance companies are aware of the risks they take when insuring smallholder farmers and with climate change hitting both sides-companies and farmers-the risks are even greater for their survival.
-"A survey conducted by pan-African reinsurer, Continental Reinsurance, last year on Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Africa identified several challenges that are a risk to insurance companies’ growth in Africa and these include changing climate, the war in Ukraine, food security and energy cost increases."
-According to the survey 90% of the 70 CEOs warned that their perception of these risks has increased in the past 12 months – compared to 63% who believe opportunities are growing.
-"About 13% of the CEO surveyed said climate change risk is a growing threat and “warned that businesses must adapt their business models to manage changing weather patterns, whether this is increased drought, cyclones or floods.”
-Climate change, not only affects the agriculture sector but also the insurance companies that offer premiums to farmers to mitigate them against climate change impacts."
-"Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world and the World Bank estimates that 50.7% of the population of 19.1 million people live in poverty, and nearly three-quarters live on less than $1.90 per day."
-Poverty is pushing people deep into poverty and the World Bank pointed out in its report that agriculture is the only sector that can pull people off the jaws of poverty.
-"But with the sector facing severe weather conditions, some experts believe that weather index-insurances could be the way to go."
-"With the insurance companies themselves facing a risk from climate change, there is need to find a solution to fix the climate change jig puzzle."
-"Sustainability of crops insurance for smallholder farmers
-Climate change is posing a threat to insurance companies and is also a threat to the survival of smallholder farmers not only in Malawi but Africa as a whole."
-"As a country largely dependent on rain-fed agriculture, Malawi’s economy is struggling."
-Currently government an estimated 3 million people are facing starving.
-Their crops failed due to floods and droughts.
-Insuring their crops would have given them a relief but majority of farmers are not interested and others do not know what crop insurances are.
-"“Providing insurance to farmers is not really sustainable,” argued De Weerdt."
-"He said crop insurances are part of the mix, “but they are no silver bullets.”
-“Malawi has a large number of smallholder farmers, many of whom farm such small plots that there is little hope for them to turn these into profit-making businesses,” said De Weerdt , adding, “A first order priority is to move from subsistence farming to commercial farming."
-"For those who farm as a business, taking out insurance will be part of a number of smart business decisions."
-"Smallholder subsistence farming, even with crop insurance, is unlikely to guarantee food security.”"
-"He believes that the way to is to invest in irrigation and in soil health, as well as using stress resistant crop varieties to deal with climate change impacts."
-"“I should also point out, though, that severe weather is not the only risk that farmers face."
-"There are also risks related to diseases, pests and strong fluctuations in the price of agricultural produce,” said De Weerdt."
-Nangoma said farmers are not interested in insurance just like banks are not interested in helping famers for fear of losing their money due to non-repayment.
-"“Farmers have difficulties to understand how insurance policies work, hence more awareness campaigns are needed from the insurance companies,” said Nangoma."
-"Other factors that make weather index-insurance difficult to sustain include lack of collateral security by smallholder farmers, high default risk, high transaction costs, and low insurance literacy."
-Crop insurances are struggling to be sustained but they could offer relief to many farmers in Malawi.
-"The solution, however, is with the insurance companies themselves to ensure that farmers understand what kind of products they have on the market."
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-"From robots to artificial intelligence and blockchain-based marketing, technological innovation is increasingly being harnessed in Japan to improve farming methods and create a more sustainable industry."
-"Among those embracing the digital trend is Metagri-Labo, a community launched in March 2022 that aims to merge agriculture and blockchain technology to increase farming revenues while revitalizing regional areas."
-The group is working to make decentralized finance — an umbrella term used to describe peer-to-peer financial interactions using smart contracts — a reality in the agricultural industry by 2024 with the launch of its first non-fungible token project in partnership with farmers in April 2022.
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-"This is helping farmers adopt market-specific solutions for innovation, growth, and impact by improving a wide range of agriculture-related tasks imperative in the food chain
-AI enables farmers to make better farming choices from the planning stage to create more bountiful yields (istock)"
-The agriculture sector has come a long way with technology intervention bringing a paradigm shift in how farmers cultivate their crops.
-"As the world population continues to proliferate at a fast pace and land becomes scarcer, people have to become more efficient in increasing their productivity and farm yield."
-"Considering the population size, the UN Food and Agriculture Estimate reveals that the global agricultural yield has to expand by 70 per cent by 2050."
-"To assist the farmers in meeting the ever-growing food demand, the $5 trillion global agriculture industry is inclining towards artificial intelligence (AI) technologies."
-"This is helping farmers adopt market-specific solutions for innovation, growth, and impact by improving a wide range of agriculture-related tasks imperative in the food chain."
-"Analysing farm data
-Agriculture is not an easy activity."
-"Traditionally, a myriad of tasks was required to be handled by farmers manually, including pest control, soil monitoring, forecasting weather conditions, etc."
-"Before the integration of AI, it was challenging for farmers to analyse data points on the ground daily."
-"With the help of AI, it has become easier to predict several real-time factors such as weather, temperature, water usage, and soil conditions to make better decisions."
-"For instance, AI enables farmers to make better farming choices from the planning stage to create more bountiful yields."
-"In addition, AI-based technologies aid farmers in precision agriculture, further improving quality and accuracy in farming."
-"The AI technology analyses data for detecting diseases in plants, pests, and poor nutrition in crops."
-The sensors also play a crucial role in detecting and targeting weeds and then deciding the appropriate herbicides to apply.
-This keeps excessive toxins at bay and results in healthy food production.
-"Furthermore, AI’s predictive models help farmers forecast significant factors influencing yield productivity."
-These models predict upcoming weather patterns to assist farmers in decision-making and attain agricultural accuracy.
-"Seasonal and weather forecasting plays a crucial role in farming, especially in small farms with limited data and knowledge, and farmers cannot burn their money in experiments or guesswork."
-Small farms contribute to the agricultural economy and produce income for most of the farming community.
-"Hence, AI implementation is necessary to keep such farms operational."
-"Besides, AI enables farmers to monitor the fields more professionally than ever."
-The data captured through drones flying over the fields help farmers monitor the field in real-time with better efficiency.
-"Through AI-enabled drone cameras, farmers can identify problematic areas in larger fields that are difficult to monitor by humans in lesser time."
-"Tackling labour shortages
-Agriculture is a labour-intensive activity that traditionally required seasonal workers to harvest crops and monitor farms."
-"With more people moving from an agrarian society to cities, farmers are facing a shortage of labour for the upkeep and output of their farms."
-"As AI technology is transforming each business sector with automation, agriculture is not immune from its willingness to lend a helping hand to the farmers."
-"AI bots can be used in multiple ways, from harvesting crops at a higher volume to locating problem areas in the field."
-"In addition, farmers can also use AI chatbots for technical assistance."
-Many agritech start-ups are taking initiatives to equip farmers with the technical know-how of modern farming practices.
-"As a result, they help farmers with answers to various questions and provide advice and recommendations based on their queries."
-"Furthermore, the deployment of technology also helps farmers acquire greater cost efficiency."
-Technology replaces several mundane and time-consuming human-oriented tasks with automation.
-Farmers can monitor their crops more accurately by eliminating laborious tasks and reducing errors and labour costs.
-"Therefore, with less labour workforce, farmers can still meet the world’s ever-growing food demand with more efficiency and yield productivity."
-"Final thoughts
-The fundamental need to grow food will never fade away."
-"In fact, it will increase with the growing population’s needs."
-"Fortunately, AI will allow farmers to operate their farms at larger sizes with greater cost and time efficiency."
-"With cognitive technologies, they can produce food with better productivity."
-"(The author is Co-founder and Chief Architect, [x]cube LABS)"
-Malawi’s economy is heavily dependent on climate-sensitive agriculture and is highly vulnerable to droughts and floods.
-The country loses 1.7% of GDP every year to extreme weather events such as drought.
-"In response to these challenges imposed by climate change the Government of Malawi in partnership with the World Bank and other development partners, initiated a weather index insurance (WII) scheme as a pilot project in 2005—the first of its kind in Southern Africa."
-The project was seen as a breakthrough in mitigating the impacts of climate change to millions of smallholder farmers in the country.
-"According to the World Bank the pilot project had three objectives which are to help farmers manage weather (drought) risk, facilitate farmers’ access to agricultural credit by reducing the risk of smallholder loan default and allow banks to expand their lending portfolio to the agriculture sector without increasing default risk."
-"The World Bank observed that prior to 2005, only 50,000 of the millions of smallholder farming households in the country were able to secure credit from formal financial institutions."
-The Bank notes that one of the reason why there were not many farmers accessing the loans to insure their crops was the unwillingness of financial lending institutions because “of the risk that the smallholder farmers would not pay back their loans if there were a drought.”
-"Failure by smallholder farmers to repay the loans, is cited as an example of the factors that later on contributed to the project failure to register full success."
-But in 2015 a similar programme was initiated by government and implemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships under the coordination of the World Food Programme (WFP).
-"From this programme, in 2020-2021 growing season about 65,000 farming households received cash payouts from an agricultural insurance programme of the United Nations agency, WFP."
-"Government said this was the largest crop index insurance payouts ever on the African continent, amounting to US$2.4 million."
-"Former Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, said millions of farmers in Malawi are affected by climate change which causes drought, floods and an increase in the number of pests and diseases arguing that farmers need to be covered by insurance."
-"National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam) announced in 2018 that it was insuring 50,000 farmers against severe weather events such as drought."
-"The project, according to Nasfam, had the potential of building the resilience of smallholder farmers by providing a pay-out during droughts and floods."
-"Nasfam’s Business Development Manager, James Nangoma, said in an email questionnaire response that insurance policies are good for the farmers because they provide relief during the time of drought."
-"“These insurance policies that are there to cover for crops are essential with the issue of climate change, though most farmers do not show interest to insure their crops,” says Nangoma."
-Nasfam is no longer supporting farmers with crop insurance but the organization said it supports farmers with insurance to cover for their family during death.
-"“When farmers have an insurance policy, in times of death, it helps them because they do not have to sell their produce at a cheaper price to cover for funeral expenses,” said Nangoma."
-"International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Senior Research Fellow, Joachime De Weerdt said insurance policies are good for the farmers."
-He however said the only problem is that in Africa it is not a facility that is fully utilized to benefit farmers in times of severe weather conditions.
-"“There is certainly a lot of untapped potential here, both for the farmers and for the insurance industry."
-"Globally the agricultural insurance industry is worth around US$30 billion, but the African market accounts for only 1% of this, while agriculture is central to the livelihoods of most rural Africans,” he said."
-"Impacts of climate change on insurance companies
-Many insurance companies in Africa have been impacted by climate change and this is causing a great risk on the growth of the companies."
-Insurance companies are aware of the risks they take when insuring smallholder farmers and with climate change hitting both sides-companies and farmers-the risks are even greater for their survival.
-"A survey conducted by pan-African reinsurer, Continental Reinsurance, last year on Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Africa identified several challenges that are a risk to insurance companies’ growth in Africa and these include changing climate, the war in Ukraine, food security and energy cost increases."
-According to the survey 90% of the 70 CEOs warned that their perception of these risks has increased in the past 12 months – compared to 63% who believe opportunities are growing.
-"About 13% of the CEO surveyed said climate change risk is a growing threat and “warned that businesses must adapt their business models to manage changing weather patterns, whether this is increased drought, cyclones or floods.”
-Climate change, not only affects the agriculture sector but also the insurance companies that offer premiums to farmers to mitigate them against climate change impacts."
-"Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world and the World Bank estimates that 50.7% of the population of 19.1 million people live in poverty, and nearly three-quarters live on less than $1.90 per day."
-Poverty is pushing people deep into poverty and the World Bank pointed out in its report that agriculture is the only sector that can pull people off the jaws of poverty.
-"But with the sector facing severe weather conditions, some experts believe that weather index-insurances could be the way to go."
-"With the insurance companies themselves facing a risk from climate change, there is need to find a solution to fix the climate change jig puzzle."
-"Sustainability of crops insurance for smallholder farmers
-Climate change is posing a threat to insurance companies and is also a threat to the survival of smallholder farmers not only in Malawi but Africa as a whole."
-"As a country largely dependent on rain-fed agriculture, Malawi’s economy is struggling."
-Currently government an estimated 3 million people are facing starving.
-Their crops failed due to floods and droughts.
-Insuring their crops would have given them a relief but majority of farmers are not interested and others do not know what crop insurances are.
-"“Providing insurance to farmers is not really sustainable,” argued De Weerdt."
-"He said crop insurances are part of the mix, “but they are no silver bullets.”
-“Malawi has a large number of smallholder farmers, many of whom farm such small plots that there is little hope for them to turn these into profit-making businesses,” said De Weerdt , adding, “A first order priority is to move from subsistence farming to commercial farming."
-"For those who farm as a business, taking out insurance will be part of a number of smart business decisions."
-"Smallholder subsistence farming, even with crop insurance, is unlikely to guarantee food security.”"
-"He believes that the way to is to invest in irrigation and in soil health, as well as using stress resistant crop varieties to deal with climate change impacts."
-"“I should also point out, though, that severe weather is not the only risk that farmers face."
-"There are also risks related to diseases, pests and strong fluctuations in the price of agricultural produce,” said De Weerdt."
-Nangoma said farmers are not interested in insurance just like banks are not interested in helping famers for fear of losing their money due to non-repayment.
-"“Farmers have difficulties to understand how insurance policies work, hence more awareness campaigns are needed from the insurance companies,” said Nangoma."
-"Other factors that make weather index-insurance difficult to sustain include lack of collateral security by smallholder farmers, high default risk, high transaction costs, and low insurance literacy."
-Crop insurances are struggling to be sustained but they could offer relief to many farmers in Malawi.
-"The solution, however, is with the insurance companies themselves to ensure that farmers understand what kind of products they have on the market."
-The Maravi Post has over one billion views since its inception in December of 2009.
-Viewed in over 100 countries Follow US: Twitter @maravipost Facebook Page : maravipost Instagram: maravipost
-"Photo courtesy of Dragonfly Aerospace
-EOS SAT satellite will help agricultural users adjust to climate change, reach sustainability goals."
-The first imaging satellite built specifically to provide the agriculture industry with high-quality imaging data was launched as part of the Transporter-6 mission.
-"EOS SAT-1, the first imaging satellite to be built by Dragonfly Aerospace, was successfully delivered into a low Earth orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida."
-"EOS SAT is a constellation consisting of seven small optical satellites created by EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, to support the implementation of sustainable agriculture methods and environmental monitoring of forestlands by providing high-quality data for analysis."
-"""This launch brings new game-changing possibilities of satellite technologies to the agricultural industry,"" said Artiom Anisimov, CEO of EOS Data Analytics."
-All seven satellites are being built by Dragonfly Aerospace.
-"After reaching full operation by 2025, EOS SAT will cover up to 100% of countries with the largest areas of farmlands and forestlands, amounting to 98.5% of these lands across the globe."
-"Designed to monitor crops and improve the environment
-Images obtained from Dragonfly’s"
-"EOS SAT-1 will deliver valuable information for harvest monitoring, application mapping, and seasonal planning and assessments that analyze information such as soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels."
-This data will support growers with reducing carbon dioxide emissions and help them to develop sustainable agricultural methods.
-"The systems will also assist agribusinesses in monitoring crop growth and detecting heat, cold, water stress, weed spread, pest attacks and other issues threatening crops."
-"Producers will be able to optimize their input use based on productivity and vegetation maps provided by the constellation, test the effectiveness of new crop protection products or fertilizers, avoid unnecessary field inspections and thus reduce fuel use, manage irrigation, estimate yields and more."
-EOS SAT-1 monitors up to one million square kilometers daily using 11 agriculture-related bands.
-"Yet even with only one such satellite in the sky, EOSDA customers unlock the potential to implement precision agriculture practices and thus reduce CO2 emissions, cut energy consumption, decrease water usage and more."
-All this information will have important environmental benefits for the planet and help prevent natural habitats from being diminished for crop growth and maintain biodiversity.
-"""We're excited to be the technology partner for EOS SAT, the first commercial constellation tailored specifically to agriculture needs,"" said Bryan Dean, CEO and co-founder of Dragonfly Aerospace."
-"""It is great to have a customer with such a clear focus on addressing issues that are key to the sustainability of life on the planet."
-"Having an agriculture-focused set of sensors, EOS SAT will collect the data that can actually help decision makers take care of the Earth and maintain its biodiversity while providing food security for its many people."
-"""
-Satellites will monitor up to 12 million square kilometers on a daily basis
-By 2025, the constellation will monitor up to 12 million square kilometers on a daily basis."
-Its satellite cameras will generate panchromatic and multispectral imagery using 13 agriculture-related bands to provide specific information about the required aspects of the land in question.
-"""EOSDA will work with proprietary datasets to provide even deeper and more accurate insights for its customers and partners,"" said Anisimov with EOSDA."
-The EOS SAT-1 satellite separated from the launch vehicle as planned and began transmitting a signal to the mission control center on Earth.
-"At the moment, the process of satellite calibration and testing of all onboard units has begun."
-EOS SAT-2 and the following satellites are expected to get into orbit within 2023-2024.
-The full operational capability of the EOS SAT constellation is scheduled to be achieved in 2025.
-"Premium
-The New Year spirit is one that invites us to grow and become better versions of ourselves."
-We seek to evaluate the past 365 in order to place targets on the next 365.
-"Perhaps in the New Year, you would like to broaden your basket of opportunities."
-"You have established that agriculture is the basis of Kenya’s economy and you would like to invest your money, time, skills, and passion into farming."
-Worry no more!
-"Today, we offer you an insight: into farming ideas that would likely yield profits – whether in actual money or produce."
-The Smart Harvest team spends the whole year curating news in the field of agriculture throughout the year.
-The ideas we are sharing with you today are based on information thus far collected; accompanied by evidence.
-"Avocado, the green gold"
-This is probably the umpteenth time we are telling you about avocado growing.
-"And yes, avocados are that good."
-Kenya is Africa’s leading exporter of avocados.
-It is also sixth globally.
-What does this say?
-"That, over the years, avocado exporters in the country have been able to find niche markets out there."
-"In fact, in 2019, Kenya made new foray: getting access to the China market."
-China is important because it is the most populous nation in the world with more than 1.4 billion people.
-"It is fastidious, to say the least."
-"When the deal was signed, the agreement allowed Kenya to only export frozen fruit."
-This was subsequently upgraded to fresh fruit.
-Data from Horticulture Directorate show that Kenya exported avocados worth Sh7 billion to China in the three months to October 2022.
-Imagine that.
-"The head of the directorate, Benjamin Tito, said Kenya would be seeking more markets for its avocado."
-With more farmers taking up commercial growing of the Hass avocado – the most sought-after avocado variety in the world – chances are that Kenya’s avocado will continue attracting demand from the outside world.
-Wouldn’t you want to cash in on it too?
-"Dragon fruit
-Not long ago, while window-shopping at a leading supermarket in Nairobi, in the fruit section, I saw a Sh943 badge on a fruit and immediately wanted to find out more about it."
-It was a dragon fruit.
-One dragon fruit – or at least the one I was looking at – was going at more than Sh900.
-‘Is it worth that much?’
-I remember having that debate in my head.
-Curiosity caught the better of me and dropped the fruit into my basket.
-"At home, I followed a YouTube tutorial to skillfully slice the fruit – like its sweetness depended on it."
-The fruit has a unique texture on the tongue.
-"It packs a unique flavour: a blend of the kiwi fruit, watermelon, and perhaps some savoury taste I can’t quite place on anything."
-Was it heavenly?
-No.
-But it was sweet.
-"Talking to Antony Mugambi, a pioneer dragon fruit farmer in Kenya, I learned that the fruit is in high demand for its medicinal properties."
-“You do not need much convincing to become a dragon fruit farmer.
-Just visit any supermarket wherever you are.
-"“If you find the fruit on the shelves, check the price tag."
-That should be sure proof for doubting Thomases.
-"“If it is not in the shelf, ask yourself why – yet we have farmers producing the fruit locally: personally I have it under 30 acres."
-"It is not on the shelf because the current demand is unquenchable,” Mugambi says."
-"Well, even at face value, dragon fruits – also known as pitaya – is from the cactus family."
-Something about its unusual appearance just screams medicinal.
-"Demand for the fruit, we believe, emanates from the fact that production remains low vis-à-vis demand."
-It could also be a factor of the fruits ‘healthy’ qualities – especially among Oriental natives.
-"Currently, the market price for the fruit averages Sh800 per kilogram."
-Sounds yummy!
-"Geranium
-This October, yours truly traveled to Laikipia County and met – for the first time – farmers growing a herb commonly called geranium."
-The earliest evidence of geranium farming in Kenya is from 2017.
-That is the year Fairoils Limited – a company involved in essential oil production and marketing –began signing farming contracts with farmers around Mt Kenya.
-"Scientifically known as Pelargonium graveolens, the rose-scented geranium is a perennial herb with a strong smell."
-Fairoils Limited extracts essential oils from the plant for export.
-"I met a 28-year-old farmer, Julia Nyambura, who made an impressive sum from a quarter of an acre in the first seven months of growing geranium."
-"On one acre, she was making some serious cash."
-This is good money especially because the herb does not demand a lot from the farmer.
-The herb grows well in organic conditions without fertilisers or pesticides.
-"Being a perennial herb, one plants once every five years."
-"Afterward, the farmer harvests its foliage at four to six-month intervals."
-"David Kariuki, an agronomist who doubles up as Mt Kenya region manager in charge of field operations at Fairoils, says: “The crop is adapted to arid and semi-arid land areas."
-It needs little water and is always green.
-A farmer is assured of some harvest even during drought.”
-There is only one challenge to taking up geranium farming: the crop is currently farmed through contracts with Fairoils Ltd.
-There could be other companies contracting farmers for it as well.
-For you to take it up you probably will need to be within a radius of the company buying the produce from you; yet not many companies have specialised in its commercial processing.
-"One thing is for sure though, says Kariuki: “Demand for geranium is high."
-We are barely meeting demand for the essential oils asked of us by our clients abroad.”
-"Dog breeding
-To be clear, this is not about slaughtering dogs and exporting them to China, just to dispel the rumours."
-Have you been around Nairobi’s upmarket lately?
-‘Walking the dog’ is the in thing.
-Some are using the dogs as pacemakers as they exercise.
-Some have dogs as companion animals.
-And some are simply relishing their upper-class status.
-"Yes, upper class!"
-"How else would you explain buying a puppy at Sh120, 000?"
-"Yet, this kind of opulence is becoming commonplace."
-And since Kenya is rising up the economic ranks (now we are a lower middle-income country)
-we should witness this even more.
-"By the way, the dogs I am talking about, are not the average amber-coloured squirrel hunters with one broken limb and a teary eye."
-These dogs have fancy names.
-And they look the part.
-"The Japanese Spitz is whiter than snow, the Maltese Terrier is fluffier than your pillow, the Labrador retriever is gentle and playful, the bulldog is menacingly cute and the Doberman is stealthy."
-The German Shepherd is fearless and the Chihuahua – with eyes larger than their sockets – can make you laugh effortlessly every time it goes into a barking tantrum with its diminutive body.
-"There are many other breeds, by the way."
-"This year one of us met Mugo Wambui, a dog breeder who had German Shepherd, Boerboel, Pitbull, Russian Mountain, Terrier Maltese, and Labrador breeds."
-"“A puppy ranges from Sh30, 000 to Sh150, 000 depending on the breed,” he said."
-"Not long ago, he sold 10 puppies to a security company: each at Sh50,000."
-"“That is how I bought my first car,” he said."
-Wambui started small and build up.
-He has a passion for dogs; something that he can trace back to his childhood days.
-If you are going to become a dog breeder you better have passion.
-"The animals will need quality care – high hygienic practices, proper feeding, vaccination and treatment and close monitoring."
-All these require resources and commitment.
-"Beekeeping
-This is not a surprise, is it?"
-The thing about beekeeping is that the insects are wild.
-They do not need to be fed nor do they need to be watered.
-You also won’t need a vet on call to check in on their health every few weeks like we do livestock.
-The insects do not need to be vaccinated either.
-"“It is as simple as building the right hive, baiting it, and placing it in the right location,” says Pauline Otila, a beekeeper and honey businesswoman per excellence."
-"In a 2021 interview with James Muriuki, the Head of Apiculture and Emerging Livestock at the Ministry of Agriculture, it emerged that Kenya is importing honey – mostly from Tanzania – to meet demand."
-"At the same time, there is a genuine demand for authentic honey."
-“A lot of what you find in the market is not pure honey.
-"Many Kenyans are bright enough to know – at the first taste – when taking adulterated honey,” Otila says."
-"Actual beehive honey, she says, retails at Sh800 (and above) per kilogram."
-"“I would question the quality of anything cheaper than this,” she says."
-"By some estimates, Kenya is only meeting about 25 per cent of local honey demand."
-Actual numbers are not yet available but the Ministry of Agriculture confirms that demand is still not being met.
-Beekeeping would be an incredible source of passive income: especially for those with large swathes of fallow land.
-You have to be ready to invest in professionally constructed beehives.
-"Seedlings production
-The whole idea behind farming is the understanding that we plant one and harvest a thousand: multifold return on your investment."
-"In modern times, a farmer has to be smart because not all seeds will fetch you a bumper harvest."
-Farmers have to invest in quality seeds… or seedlings.
-Many crops start from the nursery bed.
-"Crops such as passion fruits, Swiss chard, kale, Sukuma wiki, onions, tomatoes, and many fruit trees, go through the seed bed."
-The designing and building of a nursery bed consume time and resources that a prolific farmer would do well avoiding.
-The need for ready-to-plant seedlings has created a business avenue that has not been fully exploited.
-"Currently, only one multimillion-seedling Production Company is operating in Kenya."
-"A few other mid-level operators, like Caroline Mukuhe, the proprietor of Kimplanter seedlings and nursery, have thrown their hats in the ring."
-Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy.
-It contributes to more than 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product.
-As more Kenyans take up farming – because the populace has to eat; and whatever they eat comes from the farm – demand for seedlings is also going up.
-"Along major Nairobi roads, you might come across roadside nurseries."
-"While they have a specific clientele, there is an untapped market for quality (mark that word) seedlings to meet the country’s growing farming demands."
-"In 2015, we profiled Ignatius Kemboi and Joseph Barno from Lessos who operated a startup tree seedlings business."
-The duo said they made good money in profits every year.
-Imagine the business’ potential on a large scale?
-"Hay
-In the last two years, many parts of the country have experienced an extreme drought that experts say is linked to climate change."
-Livestock keepers have lost millions of their animals: many left rotting by the wayside.
-"Last October, we met Elizabeth Mutugi selling hay in Bisil, Kajiado County."
-"“We are bringing the hay here from Mt Kenya,” she said."
-“This is the business with the most profit right now.”
-"As climate change persists, hay will become even scarcer, making the business even more lucrative."
-"Today, lorries full of hay are commonplace along Mombasa road; headed towards Kajiado."
-Largescale hay production could be targeted at monetary profits (as a business) or could also be a source of feed for a dairy or a feedlot establishment.
-"Remember, if you don’t have the hay, you will be the one to spend money buying."
-"In both scenarios, hay is valuable in the livestock industry."
-"Premium
-The New Year spirit is one that invites us to grow and become better versions of ourselves."
-We seek to evaluate the past 365 in order to place targets on the next 365.
-"Perhaps in the New Year, you would like to broaden your basket of opportunities."
-"You have established that agriculture is the basis of Kenya’s economy and you would like to invest your money, time, skills, and passion into farming."
-Worry no more!
-"Today, we offer you an insight: into farming ideas that would likely yield profits – whether in actual money or produce."
-The Smart Harvest team spends the whole year curating news in the field of agriculture throughout the year.
-The ideas we are sharing with you today are based on information thus far collected; accompanied by evidence.
-"Avocado, the green gold"
-This is probably the umpteenth time we are telling you about avocado growing.
-"And yes, avocados are that good."
-Kenya is Africa’s leading exporter of avocados.
-It is also sixth globally.
-What does this say?
-"That, over the years, avocado exporters in the country have been able to find niche markets out there."
-"In fact, in 2019, Kenya made new foray: getting access to the China market."
-China is important because it is the most populous nation in the world with more than 1.4 billion people.
-"It is fastidious, to say the least."
-"When the deal was signed, the agreement allowed Kenya to only export frozen fruit."
-This was subsequently upgraded to fresh fruit.
-Data from Horticulture Directorate show that Kenya exported avocados worth Sh7 billion to China in the three months to October 2022.
-Imagine that.
-"The head of the directorate, Benjamin Tito, said Kenya would be seeking more markets for its avocado."
-With more farmers taking up commercial growing of the Hass avocado – the most sought-after avocado variety in the world – chances are that Kenya’s avocado will continue attracting demand from the outside world.
-Wouldn’t you want to cash in on it too?
-"Dragon fruit
-Not long ago, while window-shopping at a leading supermarket in Nairobi, in the fruit section, I saw a Sh943 badge on a fruit and immediately wanted to find out more about it."
-It was a dragon fruit.
-One dragon fruit – or at least the one I was looking at – was going at more than Sh900.
-‘Is it worth that much?’
-I remember having that debate in my head.
-Curiosity caught the better of me and dropped the fruit into my basket.
-"At home, I followed a YouTube tutorial to skillfully slice the fruit – like its sweetness depended on it."
-The fruit has a unique texture on the tongue.
-"It packs a unique flavour: a blend of the kiwi fruit, watermelon, and perhaps some savoury taste I can’t quite place on anything."
-Was it heavenly?
-No.
-But it was sweet.
-"Talking to Antony Mugambi, a pioneer dragon fruit farmer in Kenya, I learned that the fruit is in high demand for its medicinal properties."
-“You do not need much convincing to become a dragon fruit farmer.
-Just visit any supermarket wherever you are.
-"“If you find the fruit on the shelves, check the price tag."
-That should be sure proof for doubting Thomases.
-"“If it is not in the shelf, ask yourself why – yet we have farmers producing the fruit locally: personally I have it under 30 acres."
-"It is not on the shelf because the current demand is unquenchable,” Mugambi says."
-"Well, even at face value, dragon fruits – also known as pitaya – is from the cactus family."
-Something about its unusual appearance just screams medicinal.
-"Demand for the fruit, we believe, emanates from the fact that production remains low vis-à-vis demand."
-It could also be a factor of the fruits ‘healthy’ qualities – especially among Oriental natives.
-"Currently, the market price for the fruit averages Sh800 per kilogram."
-Sounds yummy!
-"Geranium
-This October, yours truly traveled to Laikipia County and met – for the first time – farmers growing a herb commonly called geranium."
-The earliest evidence of geranium farming in Kenya is from 2017.
-That is the year Fairoils Limited – a company involved in essential oil production and marketing –began signing farming contracts with farmers around Mt Kenya.
-"Scientifically known as Pelargonium graveolens, the rose-scented geranium is a perennial herb with a strong smell."
-Fairoils Limited extracts essential oils from the plant for export.
-"I met a 28-year-old farmer, Julia Nyambura, who made an impressive sum from a quarter of an acre in the first seven months of growing geranium."
-"On one acre, she was making some serious cash."
-This is good money especially because the herb does not demand a lot from the farmer.
-The herb grows well in organic conditions without fertilisers or pesticides.
-"Being a perennial herb, one plants once every five years."
-"Afterward, the farmer harvests its foliage at four to six-month intervals."
-"David Kariuki, an agronomist who doubles up as Mt Kenya region manager in charge of field operations at Fairoils, says: “The crop is adapted to arid and semi-arid land areas."
-It needs little water and is always green.
-A farmer is assured of some harvest even during drought.”
-There is only one challenge to taking up geranium farming: the crop is currently farmed through contracts with Fairoils Ltd.
-There could be other companies contracting farmers for it as well.
-For you to take it up you probably will need to be within a radius of the company buying the produce from you; yet not many companies have specialised in its commercial processing.
-"One thing is for sure though, says Kariuki: “Demand for geranium is high."
-We are barely meeting demand for the essential oils asked of us by our clients abroad.”
-"Dog breeding
-To be clear, this is not about slaughtering dogs and exporting them to China, just to dispel the rumours."
-Have you been around Nairobi’s upmarket lately?
-‘Walking the dog’ is the in thing.
-Some are using the dogs as pacemakers as they exercise.
-Some have dogs as companion animals.
-And some are simply relishing their upper-class status.
-"Yes, upper class!"
-"How else would you explain buying a puppy at Sh120, 000?"
-"Yet, this kind of opulence is becoming commonplace."
-And since Kenya is rising up the economic ranks (now we are a lower middle-income country)
-we should witness this even more.
-"By the way, the dogs I am talking about, are not the average amber-coloured squirrel hunters with one broken limb and a teary eye."
-These dogs have fancy names.
-And they look the part.
-"The Japanese Spitz is whiter than snow, the Maltese Terrier is fluffier than your pillow, the Labrador retriever is gentle and playful, the bulldog is menacingly cute and the Doberman is stealthy."
-The German Shepherd is fearless and the Chihuahua – with eyes larger than their sockets – can make you laugh effortlessly every time it goes into a barking tantrum with its diminutive body.
-"There are many other breeds, by the way."
-"This year one of us met Mugo Wambui, a dog breeder who had German Shepherd, Boerboel, Pitbull, Russian Mountain, Terrier Maltese, and Labrador breeds."
-"“A puppy ranges from Sh30, 000 to Sh150, 000 depending on the breed,” he said."
-"Not long ago, he sold 10 puppies to a security company: each at Sh50,000."
-"“That is how I bought my first car,” he said."
-Wambui started small and build up.
-He has a passion for dogs; something that he can trace back to his childhood days.
-If you are going to become a dog breeder you better have passion.
-"The animals will need quality care – high hygienic practices, proper feeding, vaccination and treatment and close monitoring."
-All these require resources and commitment.
-"Beekeeping
-This is not a surprise, is it?"
-The thing about beekeeping is that the insects are wild.
-They do not need to be fed nor do they need to be watered.
-You also won’t need a vet on call to check in on their health every few weeks like we do livestock.
-The insects do not need to be vaccinated either.
-"“It is as simple as building the right hive, baiting it, and placing it in the right location,” says Pauline Otila, a beekeeper and honey businesswoman per excellence."
-"In a 2021 interview with James Muriuki, the Head of Apiculture and Emerging Livestock at the Ministry of Agriculture, it emerged that Kenya is importing honey – mostly from Tanzania – to meet demand."
-"At the same time, there is a genuine demand for authentic honey."
-“A lot of what you find in the market is not pure honey.
-"Many Kenyans are bright enough to know – at the first taste – when taking adulterated honey,” Otila says."
-"Actual beehive honey, she says, retails at Sh800 (and above) per kilogram."
-"“I would question the quality of anything cheaper than this,” she says."
-"By some estimates, Kenya is only meeting about 25 per cent of local honey demand."
-Actual numbers are not yet available but the Ministry of Agriculture confirms that demand is still not being met.
-Beekeeping would be an incredible source of passive income: especially for those with large swathes of fallow land.
-You have to be ready to invest in professionally constructed beehives.
-"Seedlings production
-The whole idea behind farming is the understanding that we plant one and harvest a thousand: multifold return on your investment."
-"In modern times, a farmer has to be smart because not all seeds will fetch you a bumper harvest."
-Farmers have to invest in quality seeds… or seedlings.
-Many crops start from the nursery bed.
-"Crops such as passion fruits, Swiss chard, kale, Sukuma wiki, onions, tomatoes, and many fruit trees, go through the seed bed."
-The designing and building of a nursery bed consume time and resources that a prolific farmer would do well avoiding.
-The need for ready-to-plant seedlings has created a business avenue that has not been fully exploited.
-"Currently, only one multimillion-seedling Production Company is operating in Kenya."
-"A few other mid-level operators, like Caroline Mukuhe, the proprietor of Kimplanter seedlings and nursery, have thrown their hats in the ring."
-Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy.
-It contributes to more than 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product.
-As more Kenyans take up farming – because the populace has to eat; and whatever they eat comes from the farm – demand for seedlings is also going up.
-"Along major Nairobi roads, you might come across roadside nurseries."
-"While they have a specific clientele, there is an untapped market for quality (mark that word) seedlings to meet the country’s growing farming demands."
-"In 2015, we profiled Ignatius Kemboi and Joseph Barno from Lessos who operated a startup tree seedlings business."
-The duo said they made good money in profits every year.
-Imagine the business’ potential on a large scale?
-"Hay
-In the last two years, many parts of the country have experienced an extreme drought that experts say is linked to climate change."
-Livestock keepers have lost millions of their animals: many left rotting by the wayside.
-"Last October, we met Elizabeth Mutugi selling hay in Bisil, Kajiado County."
-"“We are bringing the hay here from Mt Kenya,” she said."
-“This is the business with the most profit right now.”
-"As climate change persists, hay will become even scarcer, making the business even more lucrative."
-"Today, lorries full of hay are commonplace along Mombasa road; headed towards Kajiado."
-Largescale hay production could be targeted at monetary profits (as a business) or could also be a source of feed for a dairy or a feedlot establishment.
-"Remember, if you don’t have the hay, you will be the one to spend money buying."
-"In both scenarios, hay is valuable in the livestock industry."
-"Meet the entrepreneur helping farmers capture carbon and increase crop yields - with rocks
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-'Historic opportunity': Net Zero Review calls on government to move 'further and faster' in pursuit of net zero goals"
-“We have a food system that is broken in so many ways — and this is even recognized by the larger corporations that have broken it.”
-So begins a podcast interview on the series Tech won’t save us with Paris Marx.
-The ETC.
-"Group recently protested the role of the tech billionaires, such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, in the Montreal COP15 Conference on Biodiversity, noting biotech firms are promoting financialization and corporate takeover of nature."
-"[Jim Thomas, Director of Research with the ETC] adds that this model of agriculture is extremely risky and will be worse for the environment, will reduce food affordability, and further concentrate food production, distribution, and wealth — unless it is challenged."
-"Digital and precision agriculture is based on gene-manipulation, artificial intelligence and, via data collection, design and promotion of the use of inputs that “the farmer becomes locked into” to grow their crop."
-"In addition, Thomas explains how the agri-business corporations are now peddling these new robotic data-driven technologies as an easy way to determine carbon credits — with a premium going to the corporation managing the credits in the name of mitigating climate change."
-Two scientists.
-Two prominent institutions.
-One is a tenured professor running a microbial research laboratory where she investigates mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.
-During the COVID pandemic she lent her expertise to inform the public about the virus and mitigation efforts.
-"She used comics, media interviews, and humor."
-"She spoke with a jovial kindness that connected, and she was creating needed change in a crisis."
-Her science communication efforts earned her the distinction as New Zealander of the Year in 2020.
-The other is a staff scientist in a computational artificial intelligence lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
-"For a decade she has emerged as a notorious ideologue, leveling alarmist claims about genetically engineered crops, promoting an indisputable link between glyphosate and autism, and crowing the dangers of vaccination."
-"The first scientist represents a clear consensus, a body of evidence that grows daily."
-"The second one presents her hunches, rangy hypotheses borne of yarn-and-stickpins-on-a-corkboard cherry picking ventures that congeal as controversial opinion articles in low-impact journals, YouTube videos, and painfully cranky books."
-One has been banned from public discourse.
-The other finds a larger audience.
-"Can you guess which is which?
-Sharing academic freedom?"
-"Both scientists share an umbrella, the broad promises of Academic Freedom, a covenant that allows and encourages scholars to share their expertise, to “accept a role as critic and conscious of society”, without reprisal."
-"But the way they have been treated by their respective universities is telling, illustrating the threats faced by science communicators who take their public responsibilities seriously."
-Dr. Siouxsie Wiles (left) has been a valuable voice in connecting science to the public during the pandemic.
-"Yet, she has faced tremendous harassment for her efforts and was silenced by her institution."
-"In contrast, Dr. Stephanie Seneff (right) visibly speculates on the “dangers” of the COVID-19 vaccines and constructs tenuous links to disease—the kind of demonstrably false claims that are regularly removed from Twitter and Facebook when made by others."
-[Read GLP Profile of Stephanie Seneff]
-"Yet, her campaign to discredit science continues, and is magnified by prime-time media outlets who are giving her a critic-free platform."
-"Last Sunday on Fox News she stated that through her “research” (she does not perform clinical, medical research) she has discovered a confident connection between the COVID19 vaccine and neurological disease, particularly Parkinson’s Disease."
-"She speaks with a credible-sounding word salad of technical terms that clearly impressed the host while it misinformed a substantial viewership, on a network that has promoted vaccine skepticism."
-"Wiles is a microbiologist, an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at the University of Auckland."
-"She wears a lab coat, but also a pair of Doc Marten combat boots and a wild mane of hot-pink hair."
-"She emerged as the trusted, expert, go-to source for media and public audiences concerning COVID, vaccinations and quarantines."
-Wiles has consistently represented the best science as the pandemic evolved.
-"She connects through effective online animations, through articles in popular press, through interviews and stories."
-"But as Wiles elevated the conversation, her efforts were not appreciated by all."
-"Angry anti-vaccination groups, COVID19 denialists, and others opposed to the science or policy took to social media, hammering Wiles and her institution with two solid years of harassment."
-"Threatening emails, doxing, and even physical confrontation were the price of teaching science, and it was daily and intense."
-Wiles did the right thing.
-She stepped up when most academics remained quiet.
-She changed minds.
-She used creative media and her trusted platform as a public scientist to present the latest truths that empirical research gave us.
-"In response, the University of Auckland did nothing to insulate Wiles from harassment, except to tell her to remove herself from the conversation."
-"She was instructed to step out of social media, to take paid leave, and follow the guidance of advisors to “not require” public commentary."
-"Science silenced
-While the highly credible Wiles is being shut down, Seneff is peddling dangerous nonsense of all kinds She entertains audiences at questionable conferences, writes books about the deadly dangers of low-toxicity agricultural chemistry, and is featured prominently in overnight conspiratorial media (e.g. Infowars, Coast-to-Coast AM)."
-"She is particularly dangerous because she wields the credibility badge of an “MIT Senior Research Scientist” to promote her speculative views, such as vaccines cause harm, an innocuous herbicide will have 50% of children autistic by 2025, and the same herbicide was the biological basis of school shootings and the Boston Marathon Bombings in 2013."
-"During the pandemic she has claimed that the herbicide glyphosate was causing COVID symptoms because it was used on corn, which was processed into ethanol, added to automobile fuel, converted to exhaust, and then breathed in by humans."
-Classic.
-"Seneff has published claims strongly implying that glyphosate exposure is the causal factor of chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, asthma, Celiac disease, infertility, Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes, among, well, pretty much every disease someone can die from."
-She consistently and strategically blurs the line between correlation and causation.
-"Her speculation is so wild and rampant that two authors typically critical of agricultural technology have published articles correctly citing Seneff’s speculation-based certainty as “misrepresentation”, “failed logic” and “syllogism fallacies”."
-"Her articles in scholarly press are highly criticized, and in one case was anointed with a note of concern from the publisher."
-"One of her truly execrable books is being touted here on vaccine rejectionist Robert F Kennedy, Jr.’s disinformation website by alternative supplement peddler, osteopath Joseph Mercola, who the New York Times called “the most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online.”"
-"[Read GLP Joseph Mercola profile]
-Freedom or freedumb?"
-The range of response from Seneff and Wiles’ respective institutions frames the dangerous paradox.
-"While the one speaking from expertise is told to shut up and take paid leave, the one pitching baseless hypotheses is free to flip failed theories on prime-time television."
-"The one seeking to end the pandemic through sober scientific conversation is unprotected and silenced, the one seeking to advance an anti-agriculture, anti-vaccination agenda pours gas on a fire of anti-scientific dissent, unbridled."
-So where is the real line?
-The contrasting pandemic stories delineate the extremes of how Academic Freedom is interpreted and enforced.
-"Clearly, the evidence base of each scholarly position is not the deciding factor."
-"So why are scientifically rigorous efforts shut down, while a flighty soup of speculations that harms public health efforts is free to flow?"
-"The answer is simple: The vocal minority of the anti-vaccination, anti-GMO, anti-COVID vaccine crowd demands that front-line scientists be reined in, that universities silence the scientists that speak the truth."
-Scientists are attacked and defamed in social media and activist websites.
-"Universities are pounded with onerous, expensive public records requests, trying to blow the lid off the conspiracy, attempting to discover what would possibly motivate a scientist to teach science?"
-"Universities, risk averse and wanting to avoid controversy, too often bend to the pressure, asking (or in some cases demanding) that faculty stay out of the conversation."
-"On the other hand, the scientifically enlightened defer to the self-policing nature of science."
-"It’s presumed that crank opinions will fade, that limp claims will not influence policy, and hard core published reproducible evidence from rigorous experimentation will win the day."
-The President of MIT’s phone isn’t ringing.
-"Flaky freedom and the public trust
-False or misleading information around COVID-19 extends a pandemic, destroys public trust and impedes public health efforts."
-Disinformation has a body count.
-"Still, visible, bias-confirming, dangerous speculation is permitted to flourish under the guise of academic freedom."
-"The internet ensures that it is prominent, ubiquitous, and everlasting."
-The solutions?
-"Academic institutions must understand their valuable potential to lend clarity to contentious conversations in policy and science, and the power of academic freedom to help, or to harm, public good."
-Academic institutions need to embrace their positions as the representatives of the evidence.
-"They need to promote their role as rigorous interpreters of reproducible data, checking and acknowledging implicit biases, and distilling the strengths and limitations of concerns or claims."
-"They need to elevate the faculty that are willing to take on this important role, recognize them, promote their efforts, and run into controversy like a fire fighter runs into a burning building."
-"On the other hand, they must decide when to limit of agenda-driven conjecture that runs counter to empirical evidence, when not stated clearly as hypothesis."
-"Opinions not bolstered by evidence or at least a plausible hypothesis must be questioned, perhaps reigned in."
-"Misinforming the public during a pandemic has a cost, especially when amplified through powerful media."
-Institutions need to guard against that.
-"In both cases academic freedom is being abused to the detriment of science communication, public understanding, and most of all, trust in our academic and medical institutions."
-"Both cases frame the danger of not telling the truth, of not defending evidence-based positions, and the impact information can have on public perception of science."
-"Kevin Folta is a professor, communications consultant and speaker."
-He hosts the Talking Biotech and GLP’s Science Facts and Fallacies podcasts.
-Views are presented independent from his roles at the University of Florida.
-@Kevin Folta
-"This article first appeared on the GLP on January 18, 2022."
-There is a strong investment case for including climate-smart agriculture and food security among a broader portfolio of net zero investments.
-Investments in climate-smart agriculture can reduce greenhouse gases and enhance the resiliency and adaptive capacity of food production.
-"Climate-smart agriculture practices include rotating crops, planting cover crops, reducing tillage, and integrating crop and livestock systems in order to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and produce co-benefits such as reduced erosion, increased water infiltration and economic and environmental resiliency."
-More farmers are transitioning to climate-smart practices and the U.S. is recognizing the critical role agriculture plays in driving climate solutions and strengthening the U.S. and global food systems.
-"As a result, there will be significant opportunities to invest and help drive a climate-smart transition."
-The farmers who produce our food care about sustainability; it is their livelihood.
-"In fact, farmers are the eco workforce who can have an impact on getting us closer to solutions for a net zero economy every day."
-They just need greater investment to employ the technologies that can catapult the transition.
-"For those who really care about investing sustainably, no other sector can do as much to advance people and planet."
-Two scientists.
-Two prominent institutions.
-One is a tenured professor running a microbial research laboratory where she investigates mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.
-During the COVID pandemic she lent her expertise to inform the public about the virus and mitigation efforts.
-"She used comics, media interviews, and humor."
-"She spoke with a jovial kindness that connected, and she was creating needed change in a crisis."
-Her science communication efforts earned her the distinction as New Zealander of the Year in 2020.
-The other is a staff scientist in a computational artificial intelligence lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
-"For a decade she has emerged as a notorious ideologue, leveling alarmist claims about genetically engineered crops, promoting an indisputable link between glyphosate and autism, and crowing the dangers of vaccination."
-"The first scientist represents a clear consensus, a body of evidence that grows daily."
-"The second one presents her hunches, rangy hypotheses borne of yarn-and-stickpins-on-a-corkboard cherry picking ventures that congeal as controversial opinion articles in low-impact journals, YouTube videos, and painfully cranky books."
-One has been banned from public discourse.
-The other finds a larger audience.
-"Can you guess which is which?
-Sharing academic freedom?"
-"Both scientists share an umbrella, the broad promises of Academic Freedom, a covenant that allows and encourages scholars to share their expertise, to “accept a role as critic and conscious of society”, without reprisal."
-"But the way they have been treated by their respective universities is telling, illustrating the threats faced by science communicators who take their public responsibilities seriously."
-Dr. Siouxsie Wiles (left) has been a valuable voice in connecting science to the public during the pandemic.
-"Yet, she has faced tremendous harassment for her efforts and was silenced by her institution."
-"In contrast, Dr. Stephanie Seneff (right) visibly speculates on the “dangers” of the COVID-19 vaccines and constructs tenuous links to disease—the kind of demonstrably false claims that are regularly removed from Twitter and Facebook when made by others."
-[Read GLP Profile of Stephanie Seneff]
-"Yet, her campaign to discredit science continues, and is magnified by prime-time media outlets who are giving her a critic-free platform."
-"Last Sunday on Fox News she stated that through her “research” (she does not perform clinical, medical research) she has discovered a confident connection between the COVID19 vaccine and neurological disease, particularly Parkinson’s Disease."
-"She speaks with a credible-sounding word salad of technical terms that clearly impressed the host while it misinformed a substantial viewership, on a network that has promoted vaccine skepticism."
-"Wiles is a microbiologist, an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at the University of Auckland."
-"She wears a lab coat, but also a pair of Doc Marten combat boots and a wild mane of hot-pink hair."
-"She emerged as the trusted, expert, go-to source for media and public audiences concerning COVID, vaccinations and quarantines."
-Wiles has consistently represented the best science as the pandemic evolved.
-"She connects through effective online animations, through articles in popular press, through interviews and stories."
-"But as Wiles elevated the conversation, her efforts were not appreciated by all."
-"Angry anti-vaccination groups, COVID19 denialists, and others opposed to the science or policy took to social media, hammering Wiles and her institution with two solid years of harassment."
-"Threatening emails, doxing, and even physical confrontation were the price of teaching science, and it was daily and intense."
-Wiles did the right thing.
-She stepped up when most academics remained quiet.
-She changed minds.
-She used creative media and her trusted platform as a public scientist to present the latest truths that empirical research gave us.
-"In response, the University of Auckland did nothing to insulate Wiles from harassment, except to tell her to remove herself from the conversation."
-"She was instructed to step out of social media, to take paid leave, and follow the guidance of advisors to “not require” public commentary."
-"Science silenced
-While the highly credible Wiles is being shut down, Seneff is peddling dangerous nonsense of all kinds She entertains audiences at questionable conferences, writes books about the deadly dangers of low-toxicity agricultural chemistry, and is featured prominently in overnight conspiratorial media (e.g. Infowars, Coast-to-Coast AM)."
-"She is particularly dangerous because she wields the credibility badge of an “MIT Senior Research Scientist” to promote her speculative views, such as vaccines cause harm, an innocuous herbicide will have 50% of children autistic by 2025, and the same herbicide was the biological basis of school shootings and the Boston Marathon Bombings in 2013."
-"During the pandemic she has claimed that the herbicide glyphosate was causing COVID symptoms because it was used on corn, which was processed into ethanol, added to automobile fuel, converted to exhaust, and then breathed in by humans."
-Classic.
-"Seneff has published claims strongly implying that glyphosate exposure is the causal factor of chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, asthma, Celiac disease, infertility, Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes, among, well, pretty much every disease someone can die from."
-She consistently and strategically blurs the line between correlation and causation.
-"Her speculation is so wild and rampant that two authors typically critical of agricultural technology have published articles correctly citing Seneff’s speculation-based certainty as “misrepresentation”, “failed logic” and “syllogism fallacies”."
-"Her articles in scholarly press are highly criticized, and in one case was anointed with a note of concern from the publisher."
-"One of her truly execrable books is being touted here on vaccine rejectionist Robert F Kennedy, Jr.’s disinformation website by alternative supplement peddler, osteopath Joseph Mercola, who the New York Times called “the most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online.”"
-"[Read GLP Joseph Mercola profile]
-Freedom or freedumb?"
-The range of response from Seneff and Wiles’ respective institutions frames the dangerous paradox.
-"While the one speaking from expertise is told to shut up and take paid leave, the one pitching baseless hypotheses is free to flip failed theories on prime-time television."
-"The one seeking to end the pandemic through sober scientific conversation is unprotected and silenced, the one seeking to advance an anti-agriculture, anti-vaccination agenda pours gas on a fire of anti-scientific dissent, unbridled."
-So where is the real line?
-The contrasting pandemic stories delineate the extremes of how Academic Freedom is interpreted and enforced.
-"Clearly, the evidence base of each scholarly position is not the deciding factor."
-"So why are scientifically rigorous efforts shut down, while a flighty soup of speculations that harms public health efforts is free to flow?"
-"The answer is simple: The vocal minority of the anti-vaccination, anti-GMO, anti-COVID vaccine crowd demands that front-line scientists be reined in, that universities silence the scientists that speak the truth."
-Scientists are attacked and defamed in social media and activist websites.
-"Universities are pounded with onerous, expensive public records requests, trying to blow the lid off the conspiracy, attempting to discover what would possibly motivate a scientist to teach science?"
-"Universities, risk averse and wanting to avoid controversy, too often bend to the pressure, asking (or in some cases demanding) that faculty stay out of the conversation."
-"On the other hand, the scientifically enlightened defer to the self-policing nature of science."
-"It’s presumed that crank opinions will fade, that limp claims will not influence policy, and hard core published reproducible evidence from rigorous experimentation will win the day."
-The President of MIT’s phone isn’t ringing.
-"Flaky freedom and the public trust
-False or misleading information around COVID-19 extends a pandemic, destroys public trust and impedes public health efforts."
-Disinformation has a body count.
-"Still, visible, bias-confirming, dangerous speculation is permitted to flourish under the guise of academic freedom."
-"The internet ensures that it is prominent, ubiquitous, and everlasting."
-The solutions?
-"Academic institutions must understand their valuable potential to lend clarity to contentious conversations in policy and science, and the power of academic freedom to help, or to harm, public good."
-Academic institutions need to embrace their positions as the representatives of the evidence.
-"They need to promote their role as rigorous interpreters of reproducible data, checking and acknowledging implicit biases, and distilling the strengths and limitations of concerns or claims."
-"They need to elevate the faculty that are willing to take on this important role, recognize them, promote their efforts, and run into controversy like a fire fighter runs into a burning building."
-"On the other hand, they must decide when to limit of agenda-driven conjecture that runs counter to empirical evidence, when not stated clearly as hypothesis."
-"Opinions not bolstered by evidence or at least a plausible hypothesis must be questioned, perhaps reigned in."
-"Misinforming the public during a pandemic has a cost, especially when amplified through powerful media."
-Institutions need to guard against that.
-"In both cases academic freedom is being abused to the detriment of science communication, public understanding, and most of all, trust in our academic and medical institutions."
-"Both cases frame the danger of not telling the truth, of not defending evidence-based positions, and the impact information can have on public perception of science."
-"Kevin Folta is a professor, communications consultant and speaker."
-He hosts the Talking Biotech and GLP’s Science Facts and Fallacies podcasts.
-Views are presented independent from his roles at the University of Florida.
-@Kevin Folta
-"This article first appeared on the GLP on January 18, 2022."
-"Beck’s has partnered with FieldWatch to integrate DriftWatch into FARMserver®, Beck’s web-based tool for assisting farmers in implementing precision agriculture strategies."
-"With the DriftWatch integration, farmers are made aware and given perspective as to where high value specialty crops and pollinator habitats are being grown in local surroundings."
-"″DriftWatch enhances communication and promotes awareness amongst all stakeholders,″ said Craig Rogers, precision farming lead at Beck’s."
-"″The integration is in alignment with our strategy of making the best in field decisions and partnering with companies that bring value to our customers.″
-FieldWatch leads a collective effort between farmers, neighbors, and businesses to register and share information that is important for all growers and operators."
-"The technology supports growers of organic crops, conventional crops, vegetable crops, and beehives."
-"″Integration with agriculture technology platforms expands the reach of FieldWatch’s registries, promoting enhanced stewardship in agriculture,″ said Bob Walters, FieldWatch CEO."
-"″We appreciate the partnership with Beck’s and the value it brings to growers.″
-With DriftWatch, producers are given the opportunity to map their sites and provide contact information to pesticide applicators through an online mapping system."
-"Once a site is registered, the information is made available directly through FARMserver."
-"″Farmers are called to be stewards of the land,″ said Scott Beck, president at Beck’s."
-"″This investment supports that effort in steward leadership.″
-About Beck’s
-Beck's- Farmers At Heart® - revolutionized the customer seed buying experience by remaining true to a foundation built on faith, family, and farming."
-"Founded in 1937, Beck's appreciates the farmers who have helped them become the largest family-owned retail seed company and the third-largest seed brand in the United States."
-The Beck family is now in its fifth generation of family members who work in the business to honor God and help farmers succeed.
-"The Beck family and team of employees help farmers achieve success from generation to generation through authentic customer experiences, product diversity, seed quality, and performance."
-"With a home office located in Atlanta, Ind., Beck's serves farmers throughout the Midwest and Mid-South."
-"For more information about Beck's, visit http://www.beckshybrids.com/.
-About FARMserver®
-FARMserver® is a secure, web-based solution that serves as a farms foundation for all precision agriculture activities."
-"Developed with the farmer in mind, FARMserver is owned and distributed by Beck’s Superior Hybrids, Inc."
-"FARMserver® is a registered trademark of Beck’s Superior Hybrids, Inc."
-For more information call 800.937.2325 or visit www.FARMserver.com.
-"About FieldWatch
-FieldWatch is a non-profit company whose mission since 2008 is to develop and provide easy-to-use, reliable, accurate and secure mapping tools intended to enhance communications that promote awareness and stewardship activities between crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators."
-"For more information about FieldWatch or its registries, DriftWatch, BeeCheck, SeedFieldCheck and FieldCheck, go to www.fieldwatch.com."
-"Agropages.com
-Web:
-www.agropages.com"
-More farmers are transitioning to climate-smart practices and the U.S. is recognizing the critical role agriculture plays in driving climate solutions and strengthening the U.S. and global food systems.
-"As a result, there will be significant opportunities to invest and help drive a climate-smart transition."
-"Recently, the Biden administration announced initial commitments to pilot new revenue streams for climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners."
-"All in, the United States Department of Agriculture anticipates investing more than $3 billion over five years in pilots that will create market opportunities for American farmers using climate-smart production practices."
-"According to a news release announcing the program, “These initial projects will expand markets for climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers.”"
-Our report on transformative investment in agriculture outlined both the need and the opportunity for investing from the private sector.
-"The good news is that this is a sector that has a technology pipeline, and it has willing and capable farmers and ranchers ready to deploy climate-smart technology."
-They just need greater partnership from the finance sector.
-The farmers who produce our food care about sustainability; it is their livelihood.
-"In fact, farmers are the eco workforce who can have an impact on getting us closer to solutions for a net zero economy every day."
-They just need greater investment to employ the technologies that can catapult the transition.
-Two scientists.
-Two prominent institutions.
-One is a tenured professor running a microbial research laboratory where she investigates mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.
-During the COVID pandemic she lent her expertise to inform the public about the virus and mitigation efforts.
-"She used comics, media interviews, and humor."
-"She spoke with a jovial kindness that connected, and she was creating needed change in a crisis."
-Her science communication efforts earned her the distinction as New Zealander of the Year in 2020.
-The other is a staff scientist in a computational artificial intelligence lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
-"For a decade she has emerged as a notorious ideologue, leveling alarmist claims about genetically engineered crops, promoting an indisputable link between glyphosate and autism, and crowing the dangers of vaccination."
-"The first scientist represents a clear consensus, a body of evidence that grows daily."
-"The second one presents her hunches, rangy hypotheses borne of yarn-and-stickpins-on-a-corkboard cherry picking ventures that congeal as controversial opinion articles in low-impact journals, YouTube videos, and painfully cranky books."
-One has been banned from public discourse.
-The other finds a larger audience.
-"Can you guess which is which?
-Sharing academic freedom?"
-"Both scientists share an umbrella, the broad promises of Academic Freedom, a covenant that allows and encourages scholars to share their expertise, to “accept a role as critic and conscious of society”, without reprisal."
-"But the way they have been treated by their respective universities is telling, illustrating the threats faced by science communicators who take their public responsibilities seriously."
-Dr. Siouxsie Wiles (left) has been a valuable voice in connecting science to the public during the pandemic.
-"Yet, she has faced tremendous harassment for her efforts and was silenced by her institution."
-"In contrast, Dr. Stephanie Seneff (right) visibly speculates on the “dangers” of the COVID-19 vaccines and constructs tenuous links to disease—the kind of demonstrably false claims that are regularly removed from Twitter and Facebook when made by others."
-[Read GLP Profile of Stephanie Seneff]
-"Yet, her campaign to discredit science continues, and is magnified by prime-time media outlets who are giving her a critic-free platform."
-"Last Sunday on Fox News she stated that through her “research” (she does not perform clinical, medical research) she has discovered a confident connection between the COVID19 vaccine and neurological disease, particularly Parkinson’s Disease."
-"She speaks with a credible-sounding word salad of technical terms that clearly impressed the host while it misinformed a substantial viewership, on a network that has promoted vaccine skepticism."
-"Wiles is a microbiologist, an Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at the University of Auckland."
-"She wears a lab coat, but also a pair of Doc Marten combat boots and a wild mane of hot-pink hair."
-"She emerged as the trusted, expert, go-to source for media and public audiences concerning COVID, vaccinations and quarantines."
-Wiles has consistently represented the best science as the pandemic evolved.
-"She connects through effective online animations, through articles in popular press, through interviews and stories."
-"But as Wiles elevated the conversation, her efforts were not appreciated by all."
-"Angry anti-vaccination groups, COVID19 denialists, and others opposed to the science or policy took to social media, hammering Wiles and her institution with two solid years of harassment."
-"Threatening emails, doxing, and even physical confrontation were the price of teaching science, and it was daily and intense."
-Wiles did the right thing.
-She stepped up when most academics remained quiet.
-She changed minds.
-She used creative media and her trusted platform as a public scientist to present the latest truths that empirical research gave us.
-"In response, the University of Auckland did nothing to insulate Wiles from harassment, except to tell her to remove herself from the conversation."
-"She was instructed to step out of social media, to take paid leave, and follow the guidance of advisors to “not require” public commentary."
-"Science silenced
-While the highly credible Wiles is being shut down, Seneff is peddling dangerous nonsense of all kinds She entertains audiences at questionable conferences, writes books about the deadly dangers of low-toxicity agricultural chemistry, and is featured prominently in overnight conspiratorial media (e.g. Infowars, Coast-to-Coast AM)."
-"She is particularly dangerous because she wields the credibility badge of an “MIT Senior Research Scientist” to promote her speculative views, such as vaccines cause harm, an innocuous herbicide will have 50% of children autistic by 2025, and the same herbicide was the biological basis of school shootings and the Boston Marathon Bombings in 2013."
-"During the pandemic she has claimed that the herbicide glyphosate was causing COVID symptoms because it was used on corn, which was processed into ethanol, added to automobile fuel, converted to exhaust, and then breathed in by humans."
-Classic.
-"Seneff has published claims strongly implying that glyphosate exposure is the causal factor of chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, asthma, Celiac disease, infertility, Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes, among, well, pretty much every disease someone can die from."
-She consistently and strategically blurs the line between correlation and causation.
-"Her speculation is so wild and rampant that two authors typically critical of agricultural technology have published articles correctly citing Seneff’s speculation-based certainty as “misrepresentation”, “failed logic” and “syllogism fallacies”."
-"Her articles in scholarly press are highly criticized, and in one case was anointed with a note of concern from the publisher."
-"One of her truly execrable books is being touted here on vaccine rejectionist Robert F Kennedy, Jr.’s disinformation website by alternative supplement peddler, osteopath Joseph Mercola, who the New York Times called “the most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online.”"
-"[Read GLP Joseph Mercola profile]
-Freedom or freedumb?"
-The range of response from Seneff and Wiles’ respective institutions frames the dangerous paradox.
-"While the one speaking from expertise is told to shut up and take paid leave, the one pitching baseless hypotheses is free to flip failed theories on prime-time television."
-"The one seeking to end the pandemic through sober scientific conversation is unprotected and silenced, the one seeking to advance an anti-agriculture, anti-vaccination agenda pours gas on a fire of anti-scientific dissent, unbridled."
-So where is the real line?
-The contrasting pandemic stories delineate the extremes of how Academic Freedom is interpreted and enforced.
-"Clearly, the evidence base of each scholarly position is not the deciding factor."
-"So why are scientifically rigorous efforts shut down, while a flighty soup of speculations that harms public health efforts is free to flow?"
-"The answer is simple: The vocal minority of the anti-vaccination, anti-GMO, anti-COVID vaccine crowd demands that front-line scientists be reined in, that universities silence the scientists that speak the truth."
-Scientists are attacked and defamed in social media and activist websites.
-"Universities are pounded with onerous, expensive public records requests, trying to blow the lid off the conspiracy, attempting to discover what would possibly motivate a scientist to teach science?"
-"Universities, risk averse and wanting to avoid controversy, too often bend to the pressure, asking (or in some cases demanding) that faculty stay out of the conversation."
-"On the other hand, the scientifically enlightened defer to the self-policing nature of science."
-"It’s presumed that crank opinions will fade, that limp claims will not influence policy, and hard core published reproducible evidence from rigorous experimentation will win the day."
-The President of MIT’s phone isn’t ringing.
-"Flaky freedom and the public trust
-False or misleading information around COVID-19 extends a pandemic, destroys public trust and impedes public health efforts."
-Disinformation has a body count.
-"Still, visible, bias-confirming, dangerous speculation is permitted to flourish under the guise of academic freedom."
-"The internet ensures that it is prominent, ubiquitous, and everlasting."
-The solutions?
-"Academic institutions must understand their valuable potential to lend clarity to contentious conversations in policy and science, and the power of academic freedom to help, or to harm, public good."
-Academic institutions need to embrace their positions as the representatives of the evidence.
-"They need to promote their role as rigorous interpreters of reproducible data, checking and acknowledging implicit biases, and distilling the strengths and limitations of concerns or claims."
-"They need to elevate the faculty that are willing to take on this important role, recognize them, promote their efforts, and run into controversy like a fire fighter runs into a burning building."
-"On the other hand, they must decide when to limit of agenda-driven conjecture that runs counter to empirical evidence, when not stated clearly as hypothesis."
-"Opinions not bolstered by evidence or at least a plausible hypothesis must be questioned, perhaps reigned in."
-"Misinforming the public during a pandemic has a cost, especially when amplified through powerful media."
-Institutions need to guard against that.
-"In both cases academic freedom is being abused to the detriment of science communication, public understanding, and most of all, trust in our academic and medical institutions."
-"Both cases frame the danger of not telling the truth, of not defending evidence-based positions, and the impact information can have on public perception of science."
-"Kevin Folta is a professor, communications consultant and speaker."
-He hosts the Talking Biotech and GLP’s Science Facts and Fallacies podcasts.
-Views are presented independent from his roles at the University of Florida.
-@Kevin Folta
-"This article first appeared on the GLP on January 18, 2022."
-"Further details emerge from Defra of payments to farmers under Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship schemes
-Farmers are being urged to look again at the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes after Defra boosted payment rates under both subsidy policies, which are designed...
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-QMI is a leading global market research company and is pleased to announce its new report on the Connected Farming Market.
-"The report provides a full briefing on Strategic Recommendations, Trends, Segmentation, Use Case Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, global and regional forecast until 2032
-The Global Connected Agriculture Market report also provides details on new developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market shares, the impact of domestic and local market players, analyzes opportunities related to emerging revenue streams and changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size , category market growth, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market."
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-Connected farming is the use of technology to improve farming practices."
-"This includes using sensors and other devices to monitor soil and air conditions, animal health, crop yields and other factors affecting the success of the farm."
-"This technology can be used to increase yields, reduce waste and optimize resource use."
-"In addition, connected farming enables remote monitoring and management of farms and can help farmers stay better informed about the health of their farm."
-"It is driven by factors such as the increasing adoption of precision farming techniques, the need for efficient data management, and the increased need for low-cost farming."
-"Furthermore, the increasing adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the agricultural sector is expected to further drive the growth of the connected agriculture market."
-"Some of the major players in this market are Deere & Company, SAP SE, IBM, Microsoft, AT&T, Oracle, Accenture, Cisco, Iteris, Trimble, SMAG, Ag Leader…
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-QMI is a leading global market research company and is pleased to announce its new report on the Connected Farming Market.
-"The report provides a full briefing on Strategic Recommendations, Trends, Segmentation, Use Case Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, global and regional forecast until 2032
-The Global Connected Agriculture Market report also provides details on new developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market shares, the impact of domestic and local market players, analyzes opportunities related to emerging revenue streams and changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size , category market growth, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market."
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-Connected farming is the use of technology to improve farming practices."
-"This includes using sensors and other devices to monitor soil and air conditions, animal health, crop yields and other factors affecting the success of the farm."
-"This technology can be used to increase yields, reduce waste and optimize resource use."
-"In addition, connected farming enables remote monitoring and management of farms and can help farmers stay better informed about the health of their farm."
-"It is driven by factors such as the increasing adoption of precision farming techniques, the need for efficient data management, and the increased need for low-cost farming."
-"Furthermore, the increasing adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the agricultural sector is expected to further drive the growth of the connected agriculture market."
-"Some of the major players in this market are Deere & Company, SAP SE, IBM, Microsoft, AT&T, Oracle, Accenture, Cisco, Iteris, Trimble, SMAG, Ag Leader…
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