Agronomy

Urban Greenhouses to Provide Food for Citizens & Contribute to Urban Environmental, Social & Economic Sustainability

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Sustainable food system, Articles, Food and drink, Urban agriculture, Environmentalism, Agronomy, Food, Sustainability, Natural environment, Agriculture, Peri-urban agriculture, Sustainable diet

PALM BEACH, Fla., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts and visionaries agree that urban farming will have a great impact on the future of food. Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city. These operations are meant to not only provide food for citizens but also to contribute to urban environmental, social and economic sustainability.   All in all, UA has the potential to reshape and renew our cities by breaking through the rural-urban dichotomy and by bridging urban dwellers to local food systems.   In fact, there presently are vertical salad farms in San Francisco, microgreens grown in Manhattan warehouses and rooftops and shipping containers sprouting strawberries and mushrooms in Paris and Japan. The last few years have seen an explosion of indoor urban farms throughout the globe, with the concept of producing, well, produce in the middle of the urban jungle — capturing the attention of everyone from foodies to food journalists to investors.   According to GreenBiz.com, the market for indoor urban farms was valued at $2.3 billion in 2018, with investment in the sector reaching more than $400 million, up from just $60 million just three years earlier.    Active Companies in the markets today include Green Stream Holdings Inc. (OTCPK: GSFI), NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP), DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL).

Key Points: 
  • Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.
  • These operations are meant to not only provide food for citizens but also to contribute to urban environmental, social and economic sustainability.
  • There is value both nutritional and educational in providing food sources in the urban center.
  • But to truly make an impact on feeding the world, the fruits of urban farms need to be accessible to a much broader demographic.

Smart Irrigation Market Size to Reach USD 2,877.9 Million in 2027 | Rapid Adoption of Internet of Things in Farms, Increasing Concerns Regarding Water Scarcity and Changing Climatic Conditions are Key Factors Driving Industry Demand, says Emergen Research

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Articles, Irrigation, Natural environment, Agricultural soil science, Land management, Academic disciplines, Agronomy, Sustainable design, Irrigation scheduling, Water conservation, Internet of things, Water scarcity

Smart irrigation is an advanced irrigation process that uses various components and controllers to monitor weather, plant water use, soil conditions, and adjusts watering schedule automatically according to actual conditions.

Key Points: 
  • Smart irrigation is an advanced irrigation process that uses various components and controllers to monitor weather, plant water use, soil conditions, and adjusts watering schedule automatically according to actual conditions.
  • Factors such as rising concerns regarding water shortage across several countries, increasing penetration of IoT, and constant weather changes are boosting global market growth.
  • Increasing government initiatives for water conservation, automotive irrigation scheduling, continuous demand for food, and increasing global population are factors fueling market growth.
  • For the purpose of this report, Emergen Research has segmented the global Smart Irrigation Market on the basis of system type, component, application, and region:

Smart Irrigation Market Size to Reach USD 2,877.9 Million in 2027 | Rapid Adoption of Internet of Things in Farms, Increasing Concerns Regarding Water Scarcity and Changing Climatic Conditions are Key Factors Driving Industry Demand, says Emergen Research

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Articles, Irrigation, Natural environment, Agricultural soil science, Land management, Academic disciplines, Agronomy, Sustainable design, Irrigation scheduling, Water conservation, Internet of things, Water scarcity

Smart irrigation is an advanced irrigation process that uses various components and controllers to monitor weather, plant water use, soil conditions, and adjusts watering schedule automatically according to actual conditions.

Key Points: 
  • Smart irrigation is an advanced irrigation process that uses various components and controllers to monitor weather, plant water use, soil conditions, and adjusts watering schedule automatically according to actual conditions.
  • Factors such as rising concerns regarding water shortage across several countries, increasing penetration of IoT, and constant weather changes are boosting global market growth.
  • Increasing government initiatives for water conservation, automotive irrigation scheduling, continuous demand for food, and increasing global population are factors fueling market growth.
  • For the purpose of this report, Emergen Research has segmented the global Smart Irrigation Market on the basis of system type, component, application, and region:

Global Agricultural Machinery Connected Solutions Market Research Report 2021 with Focus on Telematics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Articles, Automotive electronics, Agronomy, Global Positioning System, Information technology management, Telematics, Farm, Agriculture, Technology, Science and technology

The "Integration of Connected Farming Solutions is Driving Telematics Adoption in the Agricultural Machinery Sector" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Integration of Connected Farming Solutions is Driving Telematics Adoption in the Agricultural Machinery Sector" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The study analyzes key market participants and OEMs and offers a benchmarking of key participants in the farm equipment and connected technology industries in farming.
  • Details pertaining to the various trends in the global farm equipment telematics industry, market drivers and restraints, guidelines to effectively participate in the global connected farm equipment market, and growth insights to cope with competitors are provided for readers.
  • The pandemic has also necessitated the modernization of global farming to cope with labor shortages and the disruption of farming operations.

VYPR: Agile Innovation offers hope for developing more sustainable food systems in the UK

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Articles, Food and drink, Food politics, Agronomy, Food system, Sustainable food system, Food, Sustainability

MANCHESTER, England, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Food Strategy report, released in July 2021 ( www.nationalfoodstrategy.org ), has called for food companies to urgently help address wholescale health and environmental issues within the UK food system.

Key Points: 
  • MANCHESTER, England, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Food Strategy report, released in July 2021 ( www.nationalfoodstrategy.org ), has called for food companies to urgently help address wholescale health and environmental issues within the UK food system.
  • Climate change, protection of biodiversity and the global pandemic have loomed over the food industry and now, the pressure has increased, as the independent review of UK food systems for the government, has proposed a shift change in how we approach food.
  • The report also summarises that driving sustainable change throughout the food system will require in-depth, credible data, to underpin decision-making.
  • Understanding potential consumer purchasing intentions, via robust and actionable data insight, will be crucial for companies challenged with developing a sustainable food system of this scale".

Choco Closes $100 Million Series B to Build a Global Connected Food System

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Food and drink, Agronomy, Food system, Food industry, Digitization, Food security, Academic disciplines, Articles

BERLIN, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Choco , the technology company building a connected global food system, announced today that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding.

Key Points: 
  • BERLIN, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Choco , the technology company building a connected global food system, announced today that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding.
  • Choco is helping the food service industry return stronger in a post-pandemic world by enabling a major shift towards digitization.
  • Choco works with food industry leaders, suppliers, distributors and restaurants to help digitize the food supply chain and enable more efficient food procurement processes and business growth.
  • This financing round enables us to build the technological backbone to make global food systems resilient, flexible and less wasteful.

PanAmerican Seed Leverages Tavant's Artificial Intelligence Expertise to Optimize its Seed Production Process

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Data management, Technology, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Software, Internet, Branches of biology, Plant reproduction, Articles, Plants, Seeds, Agronomy, Botany, Plant sexuality, Machine learning, Germination, Horticulture, Tavant, Ball Horticultural Company, TAVANT, BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

The partnership will help Ball Horticultural Company create its master data lake platform architecture and further allow them to reduce overall seed production costs.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will help Ball Horticultural Company create its master data lake platform architecture and further allow them to reduce overall seed production costs.
  • Tavant will combine machine learning techniques with Ball Horticultural Companys century-long experience and science of seed germination to predict and improve the overall pod outcome.
  • Our goal is to cost optimize the labor-intensive specialty crop agriculture business, said Gus Tassara, Global Director of PanAmerican Seed.
  • By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, we expect swift decision making, continue to be reliable, and stay ahead in the industry.

Origin Agritech Expands GMO Trait Portfolio

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Molecular biology, Agriculture, Agronomy, Food industry, Genetically modified organism, Patent, Guan, Branches of biology, Academic disciplines, Articles

BEIJING, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive rights agreement with Biology Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences for its drought resistant GMO trait (Chinese patent number: ZL02127187.9, US Patent Number: US7323339B2).

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive rights agreement with Biology Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences for its drought resistant GMO trait (Chinese patent number: ZL02127187.9, US Patent Number: US7323339B2).
  • The licensing agreement gives Origin exclusive global rights to the GMO trait for the full term of the patent.
  • Dr. Gengchen Han, Origin Agritech's Chairman, said, "We are very excited to expand our GMO trait portfolio.
  • Origin Agritech Limited, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing, is a leading Chinese agricultural technology company.

Conserva Irrigation Becomes Corporate Supporter of charity: water

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Irrigation, Natural environment, Land management, Agronomy, Agricultural soil science, Water management, Applied sciences, Water conservation, Natural resource management

RICHMOND, Va., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Conserva Irrigation is happy to announce they will be providing 5 new piped systems in Madagascar through their corporate supporter gift to charity: water.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Va., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Conserva Irrigation is happy to announce they will be providing 5 new piped systems in Madagascar through their corporate supporter gift to charity: water.
  • "We're thrilled to support charity: water," says Russ Jundt, Vice President and Brand Lead of Conserva Irrigation.
  • Founded as a franchise in 2017, Conserva Irrigation is the only national outdoor irrigation company founded on the principle of water conservation.
  • With 138 territories operating across the country and growing, Conserva Irrigation is helping home and business owners reduce water consumption through its use of a proprietary irrigation auditing system and water-efficient irrigation products.

Worldwide Smart Irrigation Industry to 2028 - Impact of COVID-19 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Construction & Property, Building Systems, Cars, Motor vehicles, Agronomy, Agricultural soil science, Irrigation, Land management, Water management, SMart, Applied sciences

The pandemic COVID 19 has a significant impact on the manufacturers of Smart Irrigation due to disruptions in the supply chain and frequent lockdowns.

Key Points: 
  • The pandemic COVID 19 has a significant impact on the manufacturers of Smart Irrigation due to disruptions in the supply chain and frequent lockdowns.
  • Further, the economic slowdown and geopolitical matters have limited the Smart Irrigation market growth in 2020.
  • New generation Smart Irrigation with improved performance offering higher accuracy and flexibility, with easy integration into systems spur the growth in Smart Irrigation industry.
  • Detailed profiles of top companies in the Smart Irrigation industry along with their key strategies to 2028 are provided in the report.