Collaborations towards change: Opportunities in Indian agriculture
Agriculture in India remains a prominent industry responsible for nearly half of the country’s labor force. With the growing need to increase yields sustainably, there is increasing opportunity for innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration across the value chain. This article outlines the current state of Indian agriculture and the impact of partnerships, technology and entrepreneurship in creating the step change we need.
Lessons from invasive species
2020 has shone a light on the widespread damages from climate change and humans’ unfettered interactions with other species and ecosystems. Invasive, or introduced species, have wrought havoc for centuries. We discuss why they deserve our renewed attention and what we can learn from the extant science and research on invasive species.
Data and digitization in agriculture
At the 2020 Foster our Future event three ranchers, Aaron Ault, Dorn Cox, and Meredith Ellis, spoke about their efforts in changing the landscape of how we produce our food. The panel provided a glimpse of a broad and on-going effort to significantly shift the utilization of data to fuel decision making for farmers.