Agriculture today is not the same as it was centuries ago, nor should it remain the same. Industrialization and globalization have connected the world. With the expanded global market, the quality of life and buying power of consumers have increased greatly. Consumers are buying more quantities and varieties of food than ever before, calling for careful management of the water required to produce all this food. The growing population depends on agriculture to sustain its food needs over time. Each level of the food supply chain plays a crucial role in keeping food abundant and affordable. Global events and trends create a ripple effect in the agricultural industry, which is constantly adapting to challenges such as [1]:
Click a topic below or use the menu to view discussions of some of the emerging challenges faced by the ag sector.
[1] (2019). Modern agriculture has many complex challenges. Syngenta Global. https://www.syngenta.com/en/innovation-agriculture/challenges-modern-agriculture
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