With the world’s population expected to hit 9.7 billion by 2050, agriculture needs to become more productive and sustainable. Technology can help transform the global food production system and mitigate its impact on the climate and environment. Digital agriculture systems can also be used to reduce food waste and at every stage of the supply chain.
When agriculture first took root around 12,000 years ago, it triggered a change in how people lived. Dubbed the “Neolithic Revolution”, the promise of a reliable food supply enabled humans to give up their nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles. Out of these first settlements grew cities and complex civilizations, shaping the world as we know it.