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A Hyderabad startup built affordable AI machines that grade fruit right at the farm, helping small-scale farmers earn 30% more by separating premium produce from damaged goods. Four machines are already operating, with 100 more planned across India.
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Smallholder farmers, fishers, and food workers across South Africa are joining forces to make sure their voices guide the country's climate adaptation plans. Their collaborative position paper is already influencing how the government prepares communities for climate impacts.
Climate change has locked in some future impacts, but over 70 scientists from 30 countries say the scale of damage still depends entirely on actions taken right now. Their new report reveals where policy can make the biggest difference.
A global competition is putting $200,000 on the line for students who can solve real farming problems with robots and AI. Middle schoolers through grad students now have a shot at turning their ag tech ideas into actual startups.
A digital tracking system for cattle just raised $27 million to help ranchers reduce methane emissions while making more money. Breedr now tracks two million animals across ten countries, replacing paper records with data that helps farmers raise beef more sustainably.
Africa's agricultural productivity has roughly doubled over the past two decades, according to a new report from AGRA. Now leaders say investing in smallholder farmers and technology could unlock even greater prosperity across the continent.
Bhutan is bringing together 60 countries to reimagine how the world grows, shares, and thinks about food. The tiny Himalayan nation believes spiritual connection and science together can solve our biggest food challenges.
Vietnam is transforming its rice industry from mere export volume to building a globally recognized brand consumers remember. The shift puts farmers at the heart of creating trust through traceability and quality.
A school dropout in Punjab turned 11 acres of wheat fields into a thriving 26-acre organic farm growing 80+ varieties of produce. Balwinder Sandhu now earns triple the income while selling chemical-free fruits and vegetables directly to customers at half the market price.
In Japan, some farmers include their photographs inside fruit and vegetable boxes to create a personal connection with shoppers. The practice has sparked global conversation about transparency in food systems and honoring the people who grow our food.
Two Spanish brothers with no farming experience inherited their grandfather's abandoned orange grove and turned it into Europe's largest organic food platform. CrowdFarming now connects 10,000 farmers with 2 million customers across 30 countries.
A growing movement in agriculture is proving farms can feed people and fight climate change at the same time. Small farms are installing solar panels alongside crops in a system called agrivoltaics, creating energy while growing food.