#Indian farmers mark 100 days of protest by blocking roads

#Indian farmers mark 100 days of protest by blocking roads

“#Indian farmers mark 100 days of protest by blocking roads” NEW DELHI – Indian farmers began gathering on Saturday to block a six-lane expressway outside New Delhi to mark the 100th day of protests against deregulation of agriculture markets, to add pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Farmers young and old headed in cars,…

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# Tokenized agriculture could provide economic relief to Argentine farmers

# Tokenized agriculture could provide economic relief to Argentine farmers

“# Tokenized agriculture could provide economic relief to Argentine farmers ” Argentina’s brittle economy — stricken by endemic problems that have only worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked rising unrest in the country’s agricultural sector. Earlier this month, representatives of the bulk of national producers rejected President Alberto Fernandez’s government’s decision to suspend all exports…

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# BlockApps launches Ethereum-based Agritech network in collaboration with Bayer

# BlockApps launches Ethereum-based Agritech network in collaboration with Bayer

“# BlockApps launches Ethereum-based Agritech network in collaboration with Bayer ” On Nov. 18, blockchain solutions provider BlockApps launched a blockchain-based agricultural crop tracking network called “TraceHarvest” — and one of the largest companies in the world, Bayer, is among its first users.  TraceHarvest reportedly provides users with the ability to trace the life cycle…

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#How agtech innovation is helping Canada feed a hungry world

#How agtech innovation is helping Canada feed a hungry world

“#How agtech innovation is helping Canada feed a hungry world” Created by Today’s farmers and ranchers have come a long way since the days of the pioneers.  Fueled by game-changing technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, and soon to be powered by the increasing availability of 5G network connectivity, those involved in Canadian food production…

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# Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world’s largest wheat market

# Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world’s largest wheat market

“# Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world’s largest wheat market ” Following two years of pilot testing, a blockchain trade and financing platform for global agricultural trading has seen its commercial rollout from Swiss developer Cerealia SA. The launch follows extensive pre-launch trial implementation with firms from Algeria, Brazil, Dubai, Japan and Ukraine. In November…

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