{"id":115680,"date":"2020-11-19T20:09:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-agtech-innovation-is-helping-canada-feed-a-hungry-world\/"},"modified":"2020-11-19T20:09:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:09:03","slug":"how-agtech-innovation-is-helping-canada-feed-a-hungry-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-agtech-innovation-is-helping-canada-feed-a-hungry-world\/","title":{"rendered":"#How agtech innovation is helping Canada feed a hungry world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28c0fa98be1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28c0fa98be1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-agtech-innovation-is-helping-canada-feed-a-hungry-world\/#Better_decisions_better_results\" >Better decisions, better results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-agtech-innovation-is-helping-canada-feed-a-hungry-world\/#An_appetite_for_5G\" >An appetite for 5G<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How agtech innovation is helping Canada feed a hungry world<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                                                        <span class=\"c-logo\">Created by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telus.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logo_TELUS.jpg\" width=\"xx\" height=\"xx\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s farmers and ranchers have come a long way since the days of the pioneers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fueled by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, and soon to be powered by the increasing availability of 5G network connectivity, those involved in Canadian food production these days are so much more than agricultural experts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are prudent risk-takers, sophisticated business people, and early tech adopters,\u201d said Stuart Cullum, president of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oldscollege.ca\/\">Olds College<\/a> in Olds, Alberta, a leading post-secondary school specializing in cutting-edge smart agriculture, horticulture, and land and environmental stewardship.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are an example to so many other industries of how to push technology forward to advance economic and environmental sustainability.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The transition comes as the planet deepens its dependence on safe and efficient food production and distribution. Canada is among the world\u2019s largest agricultural exporters and is responsible for feeding billions of people every day. The industry also nourishes the economy: from farmers and ranchers, to food producers, suppliers, retailers, and truckers, an estimated 2.3 million Canadians rely on agriculture for employment, contributing more than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agr.gc.ca\/eng\/canadian-agri-food-sector\/we-grow-a-lot-more-than-you-may-think\/?id=1251899760841\">$110 billion<\/a> annually to our gross domestic product.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And that importance is only increasing, with pressures on our global food supply projected to rise by 70 per cent by 2050, driven by a steadily rising global population and shrinking base of new arable land, as well as climate change, collapsing ecosystems, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/research.wri.org\/wrr-food\">unsustainable<\/a> global farming practices.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why Canadian food producers are preparing now to meet the challenges ahead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1213133\" style=\"width: 6290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1213133 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6280\" height=\"4187\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Olds College Smart Farm is training a new generation of tech-savvy food producers on how best to harness innovative tools to vastly boost crop yields, better care for farm animals, and advance economic and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_decisions_better_results\"><\/span><b>Better decisions, better results<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oldscollege.ca\/olds-college-smart-farm\/index.html\">Olds College Smart Farm<\/a> may be the best example to date of the innovations shaking up food production and the agriculture value chain.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Powered by the TELUS network, the Smart Farm is a large-scale lab operating across 2,800 acres of farmland. There, students, instructors, and industry leaders work together to test new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications and push the boundaries of innovation within the industry. Experiments include using AI to identify animals from the ground or air, and more easily detect injuries and illnesses; measuring the protein content of harvested grain, oil seeds, and pulse crops in near-real time through connected technologies on farming equipment; and tracking the exact state of the soil, moisture in the air, and current weather conditions across multiple fields from one place at the same time through connected field sensors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1213139\" style=\"width: 284px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1213139 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Photo-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"411\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stuart Cullum, president of Olds College in Olds, Alberta, a leading post-secondary school specializing in cutting-edge smart agriculture, horticulture, and land and environmental stewardship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Critically, agriculture technology (known as agtech) takes the guesswork out of food production, making the process more cost-effective and sustainable. Farmers and ranchers use all this information to improve herd and nutrient management, boost food safety and efficiency, increase yields and productivity levels,\u00a0and make better decisions around how much money and effort to put into a crop, based on the value of return. The result is fewer inputs, fewer wasted resources, less fuel consumption, less environmental impact, and lower GHG emissions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a particular part of a field is losing money, there\u2019s no point putting money into it. You can turn it back to grass or put it into production of another crop,\u201d said Cullum. \u201cAgtech enables our agriculture producers to mitigate risk, while boosting productivity and creating value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These days, agtech extends far beyond field applications. To meet the ever-growing needs of a hungry planet, the focus is now on developing advanced data systems and AI to streamline operations\u2014 from farm to fork. That means bigger, better yields, improved food traceability, and, ultimately, fresher and healthier food for consumers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Increased efficiency is the driving force behind the launch of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telus.com\/en\/on\/agriculture\">TELUS Agriculture<\/a>, a new TELUS business unit dedicated to providing innovative solutions to support the agriculture industry with connected technology. Over the past year, TELUS has completed several key acquisitions, with the expertise, experience, and relationships to connect every participant in the agriculture value chain, from seed manufacturers and farmers through to grocery stores and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConnecting the value chain and building solutions that make it convenient and valuable to shift to digital will help our customers drive industry-wide profitability while delivering better, healthier products to the consumer,\u201d said Francois Gratton, EVP and Group President TELUS and Chair TELUS Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>TELUS Agriculture currently supports more than 100 million acres of agricultural land, backed by a team of more than 1,200 experts across Canada, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Armenia, Germany, China, and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The launch comes at a critical time. While the agriculture industry has been quick to embrace innovation, it\u2019s been stymied when it comes to taking full advantage of available technology and sharing data along the food value chain. Right now, said Cullum, it\u2019s not unusual for data to be put on a hard drive and shipped elsewhere along the chain \u2014 taking up valuable time when producers need to be making quick decisions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndustry-wide connectivity is urgently needed if we want Canada to maintain its position as an industry leader amid the challenges ahead,\u201d he said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1213135\" style=\"width: 6199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1213135 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Photo-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6189\" height=\"4126\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">These days, agtech extends far beyond field applications. To meet the ever-growing needs of a hungry planet, the focus is now on developing advanced data systems and artificial intelligence to streamline operations throughout the food value chain \u2014 from farm to fork.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_appetite_for_5G\"><\/span><b>An appetite for 5G<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To unlock the full economic potential of agtech, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telus.com\/en\/about\/5g\">5G<\/a> is critical to Canada\u2019s food producers.<\/p>\n<p>Reliable network connectivity in small and rural communities has been challenging in a country whose natural beauty is matched only by its vast and difficult geography. It\u2019s why TELUS continues to build out its networks in rural and remote <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connectingcanadaforgood.com\/en\/stories\/opportunity-calls-in-gold-river-tahsis?INTCMP=tcom_ccfg_ccfg\/stories_to_ccfg\/stories\/opportunity-calls-in-gold-river-tahsis_stories\">communities<\/a> across Canada. The company also launched its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telus.com\/en\/about\/5g\">5G<\/a> network this year, with plans to expand over the coming months and years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But as 5G continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, it will be spectrum \u2014 the invisible highway of airwaves that transmit data \u2014 that will be the true <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connectingcanadaforgood.com\/en\/take-action?INTCMP=tcom_ccfg_ccfg_to_ccfg\/take-action_header\">game changer<\/a> for the rural connectivity necessary to properly power agtech.<\/p>\n<p>It means signals will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> further and faster, allowing farmers and ranchers to adopt and apply all the cutting-edge digital technologies currently under experiment on the Smart Farm \u2014 from drones and remote sensors to autonomous farm equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to enable that data transfer at speeds that we have never seen and probably have never imagined,\u201d said Cullum.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The intersection of agriculture and technology is seeding an array of new roles in an age-old industry. AI, robotics, programming \u2014 all are helping to boost crops and career options.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe industry is changing,\u201d said Cullum. \u201cAnd with those changes, we\u2019re seeing a whole new generation of farmers and ranchers who are eager to adopt new ways of growing with the latest tools available to them.\u201d<br \/>\n<span class=\"ctx-article-root\"><!-- --><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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