1、Agritech:Shaping Agriculture in Emerging Economies,Today and Tomorrow I N S I G H T R E P O R TA P R I L 2 0 2 4In collaboration with PwC IndiaImages:Getty Images,MidjourneyDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.Th
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3、.2024 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4Introduction 51 Feeding the future:The
4、role of agritech 81.1 Agritech:The situation today 92 Inclusive digital agriculture:The need of the hour 162.1 Solving the unit economics of tech adoption 17 for smallholders 2.2 Gender-inclusive digital agriculture:18 Acknowledging the critical role of women farmers 2.3 Harnessing the power of publ
5、icprivate collaboration 192.4 Linking digital and physical channels 20Conclusion and a call to action 21Contributors 22Endnotes 23Agritech:Shaping Agriculture in Emerging Economies,Today and Tomorrow2ForewordAs the world grapples with the challenges of climate change,shifts in geopolitical dynamics,
6、pressure on natural resources and rising pollution,ensuring food security for the ever-increasing global population becomes more and more important.Transforming agricultural production,using technology to enhance efficiency and promote sustainability,is an essential part of the solution to this prob