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EFITA newsletter / 898 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment

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AgTech Landscape 2019: 1,600+ Startups Innovating on the Farm and in the ‘Messy Middle’


Precision Agriculture Market – Forecast (2019 - 2024)

Precision Agriculture which has emerged in 1980s in the US, assists the farmers in decision making for efficient farm management. Precision agriculture has proven to be a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable approach for farming practices. It is referred as a management concept that aims to monitor and control the variability in farm operations to achieve better yield. Use of wireless communication and GPS in precision agriculture equipment enables auto-steering of vehicles, variable rate application of fertilizers, controlled operations of planters, seeders, sprayers and so on. These technologies also help the farmer in evaluating the crop production cycle with yield monitoring. Growing emphasis on input costs has triggered the need for optimal usage of resources such as fertilizers and machinery. Variable rate fertilization, section and row controlled planting and precision spraying uses GPS and GIS for precise application of resources resulting in low-cost operations. Driven by the rising adoption rates in developed nations and growing awareness in the major agricultural economies the Precision agriculture market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 12.9% through 2020. Guidance system dominates the precision agriculture market with a share of approximately 26%.

The report analyzes the market in the perspective of application of precision agriculture systems which include Crop Scouting, Yield Monitoring, Variable Rate Application, Soil Monitoring, Field Mapping and so on. The report also provides detailed analysis on various types of systems used in various phases of crop production namely: Guidance systems, Sensing systems, VRT, Yield Monitoring systems, Farm management systems and others. Regional and country specific trends and market dynamics are also covered in the report.

Precision equipment market has become highly competitive in the recent years with the entry of international farm equipment giants Agco Corporation (U.S.), CNH Industrial N.V. (U.K.) Deere & Company (U.S.) to cash on the increasing popularity of precision farming.
See industryarc.com


Kugler Timing app

This app provides fertiliser application timing and product recommendations on a wide range of crops. To find the ideal Kugler product, along with the application rate and timing, simply select the crop from a list of 11 different options and select the growth stage based on an illustration that shows each stage of plant development from emergence through harvest. The app lists the most effective product(s) for that growth stage, along with the rate per acre. The app is available for Android and IOS systems.
See kuglerapp.com
See h2020fairshare.eu


Agsense app

This app gives users the increased ability to remotely monitor and control their entire irrigation operation from anywhere, at any time. The recently added features offer new options for even more precise control of devices, simplified graphics and some navigation improvements. Multiple AgSense devices can be sorted into Groups, making it easier to set up an irrigation schedule for all devices within a group. The new features also include more control options for editing a device’s irrigation schedule with a single tap of the screen. Growers can also set angles with GPS pinpoint precision. The new “Yearly Allotment” graphic was added to improve tracking of a pivot’s water usage throughout an irrigation season. The app is available for Android and IOS systems.
See agsense.com
See h2020fairshare.eu


7 French Ag-Tech Startups Take First Steps Toward Brazilian Market

Members of AgriHub recently had the opportunity to meet individuals from Agri NEST startups and Business France to talk about the Brazilian agriculture market.
> Biovitis
> Kapsera
> Carbon Bee
> Copeeks
> SMAG
> BetaDigitis
> MyEasyFarm
See precisionag.com


‘The future belongs to small self-driving tractors’

Small, autonomous self-propelled vehicles are the future of farming, according to Precision Makers.
See futurefarming.com


Claas and John Deere team up in precision agriculture

Claas, John Deere and 365FarmNet say they are introducing the first direct, manufacturer independent cloud-to-cloud data connection for the agricultural industry. A major step forward that will be welcomed by many farmers and contractors.
See futurefarming.com


Continental shows smart farming tech at Agritechnica

At Agritechnica, Continental will showcase a robot platform concept and smart tires and belts for automatic condition monitoring.
See futurefarming.com


Agtech to create 2.1 million jobs in Indian agriculture

Adoption of precision farming technologies will create 2.1 million jobs in India’s agricultural sector.
See futurefarming.com


Bioeconomy will change the future of farming

Bioeconomy – a more clever use of resources – will change the way we farm and live, says Gottfried Pessl.
See futurefarming.com


Alibaba and Bayer to create Blockchain-based Ag Tracking System

Alibaba’s financial services arm Ant Financial has teamed up with Bayer Crop Science to develop an agricultural product monitoring system based on blockchain. The two parties aim to increase efficiency for the food and crops industry with the new tech, with the goal of helping farmers to increase their yield and ensure that their crops are of high quality.

“We are excited to join hands with Bayer Crop Science to explore the application of blockchain technology in agriculture. Agriculture is the foundation of human civilization,” said George Jiang, General Manager of Ant Financials’ Intelligent Technology Group, in the release. “Together with Bayer, our exploration of blockchain in agriculture will improve the transparency and responsiveness of its supply chain, and bring more value to consumers, farmers and the society.”
See agfundernews.com


Can tech save our bacon as African Swine Fever (ASF) spreads?
See agfundernews.com


Startup Spotlight: Seed-X wants to help farmers find the right seed using AI and computer vision

Although we’ve been planting crops for centuries, farmers are plagued with the same critical and potentially game-clinching decision each season: Which seeds should I plant?

They navigate this question based on their region, weather conditions, yield, and other key variables. Over the decades, seed companies have largely focused on enhancing yield, but with climate change making weather more severe and increasingly unpredictable, farmers are now needing seeds that cover the gambit.
See agfundernews.com

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EO4AGRI project : Bringing together the Knowledge for Better Agriculture Monitoring (EU contribution: 2.7 M€)

The main objective of EO4AGRI is to catalyze the evolution of the European capacity for improving operational agriculture monitoring from local to global levels based on information derived from Copernicus satellite observation data and through exploitation of associated geospatial and socio-economic information services.

EO4AGRI assists the implementation of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with special attention to the CAP2020 reform, to requirements of Paying Agencies, and for the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) processes.

EO4AGRI works with farmers, farmer associations and agro-food industry on specifications of data-driven farming services with focus on increasing the utilization of EC investments into Copernicus Data and Information Services (DIAS).

EO4AGRI addresses global food security challenges coordinated within the G20 Global Agricultural Monitoring initiative (GEOGLAM) capitalizing on Copernicus Open Data as input to the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEW-NET).

EO4AGRI assesses information about land-use and agricultural service needs and offers to financial investors and insurances and the potential added value of fueling those services with Copernicus information.

The EO4AGRI team consists of 11 organizations, complementary in their roles and expertise, covering a good part of the value-chain with a significant relevant networking capital as documented in numerous project affiliations and the formal support declarations collected for EO4AGRI. All partners show large records of activities either in Copernicus RTD, governmental functions, or downstream service operations. The Coordinator of EO4AGRI is a major industrial player with proven capacities to lead H2020 projects.

The EO4AGRI project methodology is a combination of community building; service gap analysis; technology watch; strategic research agenda design and policy recommendations; dissemination (incl. organization of hackathons).
See cordis.europa.eu
See eo4agri.eu


Good old days (????) : Les bergers par Jules Dupré 1811-1889


China’s glyphosate production generally stable, no existing factors causing price rises
See agropages.com


USDA Announces Its $1.89 Million Investment To Support Rural Small Businesses and Communities

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director J. Scott Angle announced today the Agency’s $1.89 million investment in small business research grants. 

“It is great to support rural small business. These businesses will use their investment to create something that will help farmers and ranchers throughout the country,” said Dr. J. Scott Angle, NIFA’s Director. “NIFA helps rural businesses create and commercialize new innovative ideas and existing technology, products, or processes that ultimately will strengthen America’s rural communities.”
See govdelivery.com


Farm-Fresh Produce and You!

Farmers markets are an important link between local farms and communities. The markets allow consumers to have access to locally grown, farm-fresh produce and enable farmers to develop a personal relationship with their customers.
See tellus.ars.usda.gov


100 Radical Innovation Breakthroughs for the future (14 pour l'agriculture)
See ec.europa.eu


World Leaders Once Made Miracles, and Can Again by Nicholas Kristof

Global programs founded in the 2000s have saved tens of millions of lives. We need new efforts today.

>>> First, a quiz: Which world leaders saved 32 million lives?

You may be thinking of Churchill and FDR during World War II, but I’m thinking of a more recent period. I’m referring to George W. Bush, Tony Blair and other leaders of the early 2000s. I disagreed with them profoundly on their invasion of Iraq, but they championed a global effort to tackle AIDS, malaria and TB that has been staggeringly effective. The Global Fund to fight those diseases has saved 32 million lives so far, many of them through Bush’s program against AIDS. It was the best thing Bush did, and it turned the tide of AIDS worldwide.

The paradox is that enough time has elapsed that we’re now seeing how visionary leaders working with partners (the Gates Foundation was critical) and public health wonks can save lives by the millions and transform the fate of countries. Those were some of the best steps of governance in human history, but the world is losing interest. Today, leaders like Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Xi Jinping are interested in nothing larger than themselves, and they’re ignoring an important U.N. effort to institute universal health coverage globally.
.../...
See NYT



The (loving) Jewish mothers joke

Three Jewish mothers are sitting on a bench, arguing over which one’s son loves her the most. The first one says, “You know, my son sends me flowers every Shabbos.”

“You call that love?” says the second mother. “My son calls me every day!”

“That’s nothing,” says the third woman. “My son is in therapy five days a week. And the whole time, he talks about me!”


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