
Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology
A number of global trends are influencing food security, poverty, and the overall sustainability of food and agricultural systems.
The World Government Summit launched a report called Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman for the 2018 edition of the international event. The report addresses the four main developments placing pressure on...

Top 5 Technologies that aid Agriculture
Just as every sector has benefited from the impact of technology, so has agriculture. Farmers depend on information technology for many things; not just in managing farm operations. In fact, information technology has changed the way in which farmers manage crops and livestock. To sum up, such e-Agriculture is a new phenomenon, is here to stay, and is one that is dramatically changing...

Tech Innovations in Farming for Sustainable Future
By Eric Hamilton
Apart from producing food, farmers also protect natural resources – soil, water, and biodiversity. They are also innovators. Since the inception of agriculture, farmers have had to change, adapt and create new ways of cultivating crops, coping with difficult terrain, and enduring extreme climatic conditions and ag weather events. Currently, agriculture is the...

Amazon, Microsoft Swoop In on $24 Billion India Farm-Data Trove
By Shruti Srivastava
Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are among technology giants lining up to harness data from India’s farmers in an ambitious government-led productivity drive aimed at transforming an outmoded agricultural industry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, which is seeking to ensure food security in the world’s second-most populous nation, has...