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Agriculture feeds the world, but can agritech keep the industry alive and help agriculture-first nations? (Photo by Manjunath Kiran / AFP)
Global UN agritech challenge seeks solutions for small farmers
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Agriculture feeds the world, but can agritech keep the industry alive? Although the global agricultural industry is massive, it remains stagnant or even regressive in certain regions still, since it’s one of the slowest to catch up to technological advancement.
According to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), agriculture employs over one billion people across the globe. Furthermore, over 50% of micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging economies are also engaged in agriculture.