Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet — a unique competitive advantage for agriculture. But with global demand for high-quality, nutritious food rising, production systems must evolve. The challenge is not only to produce …
As agriculture across Latin America faces rising pressures, access to finance remains one of the most persistent barriers for smallholder farmers. Traditionally underserved by banks and often excluded from formal credit systems, small producers are n …
Ahead of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in Mexico, we spoke with Julio Lopez, Digital Farming Solutions Manager - NORLA at Bayer, about the story behind Carlota: a digital irrigation support tool designed hand-in-hand with farmers. Born from u …
De cara al World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit en Mexico, nos sentamos con Luis Fernando Haro, Director General del Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, para una entrevista exclusiva en la cual analiza los retos y oportunidades que enfrenta el sector agroali …
By Manuel Otero, Director General; Jorge Werthein, Special Advisor; and Sandra Ziegler, Consultant for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) The Latin American and Caribbean region is undergoing a rapid demographic transf …
Saga Robotics, a Norwegian company, achieved a record season in 2025 with its autonomous Thorvald robots across the US and UK, logging over 200,000 kilometers with 97% uptime. The robots, which treated vineyards and strawberries, eliminated significant fungicide use and CO₂ emissions while providing detailed crop insights. With new models and a data service, Saga Robotics aims to expand its market coverage and improve service quality.
Pamela Marrone's study highlights the growing role of biopesticides in sustainable crop protection, predicting they could rival chemical pesticides by 2040 due to benefits such as reduced chemical residues, delayed pest resistance, and lower environmental impact. Despite challenges like awareness and regulatory hurdles, success stories from Brazil and the EU demonstrate potential for wider adoption, driven by rapid regulatory processes, government support, and educational initiatives.
How can European agriculture navigate a turbulent global trade environment, balancing disruption from US policy, rising protectionism, and the evolving ambitions of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)?
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