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The Future of Agriculture- “Smart Farming”

• Business Case

Smart Farming: The Future of Agriculture An emerging concept that refers to managing farms using technologies like IoT, robotics, drones and AI to increase the quantity and quality of products while optimizing the human labor required by production.

 Why invest in vegetable production?

 The region continues to be self-sufficient in gourds and ground provisions but lacking in greens

Algae Feedstocks

Hydroponics

Arid Land Agriculture

Produce efficiently Using new techniques

 Growing demand for organic vegetables which can create premium prices and a niche for the Caribbean trade if standards and protocols are generated and agreed upon

Seawater Farming

Food Processing & Packaging

Bioplastics

Genetic Modification

Use New Technologies to bring food production to consumers increasing efficiencies

 Potential to introduce modern farming techniques to increase yields and quality

Vertical/Urban Farming

Cultural Meats

3D Printing

 The increased use of technology and innovation can result in higher yields for the small and medium size farmers

Drone Technology Internet of all Things

Nanotechnology Food-sharing and Crowd farming Artificial Intelligence

Cross inter-region and global collaboration – Industry Technologies and Application

Autonomous Vehicle

Data Analytics

 Vertical Farms and Green house technology can cater to shortfalls in seasonal supply

Precision Agriculture

Available Today

Readiness to “Grow” Market

Timeline

M&T INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS