Réseaux Sociaux

Līga Astra Kalniņa

Had a great time at The American Phytopathological Society #PlantHealth2026! Time well spent catching up with old friends, current collaborators and finding new ones. It is apparent that there is a need for more tools in the toolbox so it was great to highlight VM Agritech Inc. and Curezin as a new broad spectrum fungicide. Thank you for everyone who came to the talk, stopped by the booth or cought me in the hallways to chat about new collaborations. If you are still here for the closing event, come by and chat!

Havilah AgroTech Ltd

One of the greatest misconceptions about food preservation is that extending shelf life simply means making food last longer. It doesn't. From a food science perspective, shelf life is the period during which a food product remains safe, nutritionally valuable, and acceptable in quality under specified storage conditions. Fresh agricultural produce naturally contains high moisture levels. While water is essential for maintaining freshness immediately after harvest, it also supports enzymatic activity and provides favourable conditions for microbial proliferation. As these biological processes continue, quality gradually declines through changes in texture, flavour, colour, nutritional composition, and overall stability. The objective of modern food preservation is therefore not merely to delay spoilage. It is to control the factors responsible for deterioration. Technologies such as dehydration and freeze-drying reduce water activity (aw), a critical parameter that determines the amount of unbound water available for microbial growth. By lowering water activity, microbial proliferation is significantly limited, biochemical deterioration slows, shelf life is extended, and the quality of food can be maintained for longer periods when processed and stored appropriately. The impact extends beyond preservation alone. Longer shelf life contributes to: Reduced post-harvest losses. Improved food availability. Greater supply chain efficiency. Lower economic losses. Better resource utilisation. Increased value retention across the agricultural sector. At Havilah AgroTech, we believe the future of food innovation lies in applying scientific principles to practical solutions that preserve quality, improve accessibility, and strengthen food security. Science does not merely preserve food. It preserves value. 🌱 Engineering Food Sustainability. #HavilahAgroTech #EngineeringFoodSustainability #FoodScience #FoodTechnology #ShelfLife #FoodPreservation #PostHarvestManagement #Microbiology #AgriTech #FoodInnovation #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #Research #MadeInNigeria

Mariano Larrazabal

@agrobialar

Indoor farming company AmplifiedAg Inc. received signoff from South Carolina lawmakers last week to build the first controlled […] The post Agtech Firm to Build $1.2M Indoor Farm at a U.S... @GlobalAgTech #Agtech #Agritech  https://t.co/oul9zU2I5T

Nicolas Klein

🫒🛣️ À Barcelone (Espagne), l’asphalte de demain pourrait bien venir des oliviers 🇪🇸🌿 La capitale régionale catalane va essayer un revêtement incorporant du charbon végétal produit à partir de noyaux d’olive et de résidus de pin, innovation susceptible de réduire de 75 % les émissions de dioxyde de carbone liées à la fabrication de l’asphalte. 🏭 Le bitume traditionnel exige beaucoup d’énergie et associe des dérivés du pétrole, des granulats et un composé calcaire. Le projet Biochar entend remplacer ce dernier par du charbon végétal issu de déchets agricoles. Les premiers essais font également apparaître une meilleure résistance à l’eau, une diminution des fissures et un comportement plus satisfaisant face aux variations de température. 💧🌡️ 🔬 Développée par Carboliva avec ELSAN, AMSA et l’Université polytechnique de Catalogne, cette solution a remporté un défi urbain lancé par la municipalité de Barcelone, BIT Habitat et la députation provinciale de Barcelone. L’autre projet sélectionné, RePavimenta, utilisera des déchets de chantier recyclés et pourrait diviser par deux les émissions du processus. ♻️ L’enjeu est considérable puisque la construction et les infrastructures représentent environ 13 % des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre. Premier producteur mondial d’huile d’olive avec plus de 1,42 million de tonnes lors de la campagne 2024-2025, l’Espagne dispose en outre d’abondantes quantités de noyaux : les déchets d’une filière deviendraient ainsi la matière première d’une autre. 📅 La recherche et le prototypage se poursuivront jusqu’en septembre 2026. Des essais seront ensuite menés dans de véritables rues de Barcelone puis suivis pendant douze mois afin d’évaluer la résistance et la durabilité du revêtement. Les premières installations sont prévues en 2027. Chaque projet recevra 90 000 euros, soit environ 80 % du coût des études et des essais. ⚠️ Les performances du biochar devront toutefois être confirmées face au trafic, au climat et aux polluants urbains. Son déploiement dépendra aussi de la capacité à organiser une chaîne d’approvisionnement suffisante et économiquement viable. Une olive ne suffira donc pas à refaire la ville mais ses noyaux pourraient contribuer à la décarboner. 🌍✨ 🔗 Source : https://lnkd.in/eQxMfwzQ #Espagne #Barcelone #Catalogne #Biochar #Olive #ÉconomieCirculaire #Innovation #Urbanisme #Décarbonation #ConstructionDurable #Recyclage #Environnement

Nicolas Klein

@NicolasKleinEsp

🫒🛣️ À Barcelone (Espagne), l’asphalte de demain pourrait bien venir des oliviers 🇪🇸🌿 La capitale régionale catalane va essayer un revêtement incorporant du charbon végétal produit à partir de noyaux d’olive et de résidus de pin, innovation susceptible de réduire de 75 % les https://t.co/LE0p0bMDT3

Pakistan Voice

Pakistan has invited Chinese agri-tech giant Famsun to invest in a nationwide network of modern grain storage facilities, as the government steps up efforts to modernize agriculture and reduce post-harvest losses. During a meeting with Famsun Group CEO Jack Chen, National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain urged the company to establish high-tech grain silos across Pakistan, saying advanced storage infrastructure would improve food security, protect harvests, and strengthen the country's agricultural supply chain. The meeting also explored the establishment of a pilot demonstration silo at the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) to showcase modern grain storage technologies and support agricultural research and training. FAMSUN welcomed the government's investment-friendly approach and expressed its willingness to expand cooperation in Pakistan's agri-food sector. "Disclaimer: This content is shared solely for informational purposes and is based on publicly available reports. The picture shown is Al-generated and intended for reference only." #China #Agriculture #AgriTech #PARC #Grain #Storage #Pakistan

LINK nky

@Linknky

80 Acres, the Cincinnati-based "unicorn" agritech startup abruptly shut down August 3 -- get more details at the link in our bio. https://t.co/8Q0AdhXiwa

Musa Muhammad Gyaza

@DonGyazerh

Farmers in Northern Nigeria work hard growing sesame, hibiscus, soya and other cash crops…Only to lose a big chunk of their profit to middlemen.We’re building FarmConnect — a simple web marketplace where farmers connect directly with buyers, protected by https://t.co/N9hykGPUDk

AGBOR Romeo

Africa spends $100,000,000,000 importing food it could grow itself. Every single year. Let that sink in. 🌍🇨🇲 I’m an agricultural engineer in Cameroon, and I want to show you 5 numbers that explain everything wrong (and everything RIGHT) with African agriculture right now. 📊 Number 1: $100 BILLION+ leaves the continent every year to buy food from other countries. Rice, wheat, tomato paste, palm oil — stuff Africa has the soil, the sun, and the farmers to grow. 📊 Number 2: Africa grows OVER HALF the world’s cassava. Half. But we produce just 5% of the world’s starch from it. Why? Because most of it gets eaten raw within days — nobody’s turning it into flour, starch, or higher-value products at scale. 📊 Number 3: Up to 50% of our fruits and vegetables ROT after harvest. Not because farmers aren’t working hard enough. Because there’s no cold storage. No processing plant nearby. No way to turn today’s harvest into tomorrow’s income. This isn’t a “Africa is struggling” story. This is a “Africa is sitting on one of the biggest business opportunities on Earth” story. Every one of these numbers is a gap. And every gap is a business waiting to be built — a processing plant, a storage facility, a farm designed the right way from day one. This is literally why I do what I do. I design the farms, the storage systems, and the processing facilities that turn these numbers around — one feasibility study, one engineering drawing, one project at a time. Which one of these numbers shocked you the most? Tell me in the comments 👇 Follow for more real numbers on African agriculture, agribusiness, and the opportunities hiding in plain sight. 🌿 BIJOULEYDI — Engineering the Jewel of the Land #Cameroon #Agribusiness #AfricanAgriculture #Cassava #TomatoFarming #AgriTech #FoodSecurity #Entrepreneurship #MadeInCameroon #CEMAC #AgriEngineering #FarmToTable #InvestInAfrica #AgriBusinessAfrica #237 #FoodProcessing #SustainableAgriculture #AfricanEntrepreneur #ValueChain #AgriConsulting

Ankit K.

🌾 Why TaniHub Failed: A QA SDET's Postmortem Indonesia's most hyped agritech startup had it all: ✅ $82.5M+ from MDI Ventures, BRI Ventures, Openspace Ventures ✅ Presidential praise from Joko Widodo ✅ 3 platforms: marketplace, logistics, lending ✅ A noble mission: "helping farmers" Yet by May 2024, its lending license was revoked. Its CEO got 9 years in prison. Most blame "agriculture is hard." I see a different story - QA failures that made the business model unsustainable. Here's what went wrong: 📊 HIST Failures 1. Never tested: "Can farmers actually repay loans?" 2. Operational costs crushed B2C - closed warehouses in Bandung & Bali 3. Burned through $82.5M in record time 4. Data was fabricated - prosecutors proved it 🎯 RST (Risk) Failures 1. Credit risk: 63.93% non-performing loans - only 36% repaid on time 2. Regulatory risk: OJK revoked license - failed minimum equity & supervision 3. Fraud risk: Executives manipulated data, used funds for personal gain 4. Liquidity risk: Used VC money to cover loan defaults - classic Ponzi ⚡ Agile Anti-Patterns 1. Scaled BEFORE validating: "Can farmers repay?" 2. Tried to be marketplace + logistics + lender - all at once 3. Ignored feedback loops: 64% default rate, warehouses closing, layoffs 📱 Mobile & API Gaps 1. Credit scoring API was catastrophically wrong 2. No testing of: "What if default rate exceeds 50%?" 3. Compliance APIs failed OJK requirements 🤖 SDET Gaps 1. Tracked "loans originated" but not "loans repaid" 2. No observability on the ONE metric that mattered: DEFAULT RATE 3. No exploratory testing of the business model 4. The hard truth: TaniHub had the mission and the funding. But the best agritech platform in the world is useless if farmers can't repay their loans. Quality isn't just about finding bugs. It's about testing whether the business can survive. As SDETs, we must ask: 1. "Is this business model actually sustainable?" 2. "What happens if our default rate hits 50%? 60%?" 3. "Are we compliant with regulators?" Passion without quality discipline = failure with good intentions + prison sentences. #SDET #QualityAssurance #Agritech #TaniHub #Fintech #StartupFailure #Indonesia #SoftwareQuality #TechPostmortem #LearnFromFailure

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Prem Shelake

Excited to share that I've cleared 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟭 of the 𝗖𝗜𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻! My project, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝗠𝗧𝗡), tackles the produce that gets dumped at mandis simply because there's no fast way to grade and route borderline lots before the selling window closes. MTN is a phone-only app — AI grades each lot, matches it to a nearby buyer, and books the pickup, all within hours, with zero new hardware. Grateful to Confederation of Indian Industry of Indian Industry for the opportunity. #PostHarvest #Hackathon #Agritech #Innovation #CII

زياد سعد

تخيل تبقى تعبان جدًا.. بس مفيش أي أعراض باينة عليك ولا حاسس بحاجة! 🩺 تروح للدكتور، يبص عليك ثواني ويقولك: "أنت عندك كذا وكذا!".. أهو النبات بتاعك بقى بيعمل نفس الحركة بالضبط.. ممكن يكون بيموت بالبطيء وعنده مشكلة خطيرة، بس عينك المجردة مش شايفاها! 🌾👀 في عالم الزراعة الذكية، بنسمي الحالة دي "الجوع الخفي" (Hidden Hunger).. النبات جائع أو عنده نقص عنصر معين، بس ساكت ومش ظاهر عليه أعراض إجهاد واضحة. طب إزاي بنقفشه قبل ما يفوت الأوان؟ 🧐 هنا بييجي دور الاستشعار عن بعد (Remote Sensing). 💡 إزاي الاستشعار بيقرأ "أفكار" النبات؟ الاستشعار هنا دوره انه يحلل الاطوال الموجية الممتصة والمنعكسة من النبات بتاعي. 🌈 عوضين: يعني ايه يا هندسة ماتكلكعهاش علينا الله يرضى عليك.😂 بص يا عوضين باختصار وببساطة شديدة جدا ....... مش النبات في العادي لون اخضر مزهز وحلو كدة ,,, هتقولي اه ,,, هقولك طب عارف ليه ؟ هقولك يا سيدي لان زي ماقال الحسن البصري احنا بنشوف بسبب الضوء المنعكس على عنينا وده بالظبط اللي بيعمله الاستشعار. طول ما النبات سليم ومظبوط، هيديك على مؤشرات الاستشعار لون أخضر صريح وقوي. 💚👌 النبات السليم والأخضر المزهزه ده، عشان يعكس الضوء الأخضر للقمر الصناعي أو الدرون، بيمتص: 1️⃣ ضوء أزرق (طول موجي 400 - 500 نانومتر) 2️⃣ ضوء أحمر (طول موجي 660 - 680 نانومتر) 🚨 طب لو النبات "مزنوق" وعنده مشكلة؟ الشاشة والمؤشرات هتكشفه فورًا: 🔹 نقص النيتروجين: الكلوروفيل يقل 👈 يقل امتصاص الأشعة 👈 ينعكس ضوء مختلف تمامًا، والمؤشر يدي إنذار. 🔹 نقص الفسفور: حواف الورقة بتقلب بنفسجي 👈 المؤشر يلقط التغير في الطول الموجي فورًا قبل ما عيونك تلاحظه في الغيط كله. 🔹 اصفرار الأوراق: يمتص كمية كبيرة من الضوء البنفسجي 👈 يظهر لون غير طبيعي في خريطة حقلُك. 🎯 الخلاصة يا هندسة: الاستشعار عن بعد مش مجرد صور ملونة.. ده "أشعة X" لزرعك! بيخليك تسمّد بالملّي، تلحق مشاكلك بدري، وتوفر فلوس هدر التسميد 💵📈 بس حركة صايعة كمان: لو ربطت الاستشعار ده مع حساسات تربة (Sensors) هتاخد القوة الكاملة! لأن ساعات العنصر بيكون متوفر في التربة بكثرة، بس النبات مش عارف يمتصه.. (تخيل رايح تأكل طفل رضيع طاجن عكاوي! أهو ده بالضبط اللي بيحصل لما التربة تكون مش مهيأة للنبات) 🥣👶 تفتكر بقى لو أكلت النبات وظبطته وخليته عفي وناشف.. هل مش هيظهر له أعداء وآفات؟ 😉 ده اللي هنعرفه البوست الجاي وإزاي الاستشعار بيحارب الأعداء دي! ماتنساش بقى لايكك الجميل 👍 وسيفك الاجمل 📌 والشير 📢 عشان المعلومة تنتشر وتفيد غيرك 💬 ناقشني في الكومنتات: هل تقنيات الاستشعار عن بعد تقدر تغنينا تمامًا عن نزول الغيط والمراقبة اليومية؟ ولا العين الخبيرة للمهندس ملهاش بديل؟ شاركوني رأيكم في الكومنتات! 👇 (وما أوتيتم من العلم إلا قليلاً) 🤲 #زراعة_ذكية #استشعار_عن_بعد #AgriTech #تكنولوجيا_الزراعة #Farming #PrecisionAgriculture

Marie-Eve Arsenault

In case you missed it! Ne manquez pas les réponses aux questions des producteurs par rapport à l'éclairage en serre / Watch the live answers of Abhay Thosar Ph.D. and Henry Gordon-Smith to the growers questions on greenhouse lighting! Agritecture Sollum Technologies

Goldiee Gill

🚜 The future of farming isn’t just in the soil—it’s in engineering. When most people think of engineering, they imagine bridges, buildings, or software. But one of its biggest impacts is happening in our fields. 🌱 Precision irrigation saves water. 🚁 Drones monitor crop health in real time. 📡 IoT sensors track soil moisture and nutrients. 🤖 Smart machines reduce manual effort and improve efficiency. 📊 Data-driven decisions help farmers maximize yield while minimizing waste. Engineering is helping agriculture become more productive, more sustainable, and more resilient. As technology continues to evolve, the collaboration between engineers and farmers will play a key role in feeding a growing world. Innovation in agriculture isn’t just about better crops—it’s about building a better future. 💬 Which engineering innovation do you believe will transform farming the most: AI, Drones, Robotics, IoT, or Automation? Share your thoughts below! #Engineering #Agriculture #AgriTech #SmartFarming #Innovation #Technology #Automation #ArtificialIntelligence #PrecisionAgriculture #Sustainability #FutureOfFarming #STEM #TechInnovation #FoodSecurity

Abdulrahman BIN IEROUS

From Academic Learning to Real-World Impact: AI, Robotics, and Precision Agriculture for Libya I am pleased to share my participation in the 10th International Conference of the Sri Lankan Academics’ Association in Japan – SLAcJ, held on 13–14 June 2026, where I presented my research paper: “Proposed Framework for Autonomous AI-Driven Swarm Intelligence in Precision Agriculture: Localizing SDGs for Libyan Palm and Olive Groves.” The research proposes a decentralized technological framework integrating Artificial Intelligence, Swarm Intelligence, autonomous UAVs, Edge Computing, lightweight CNN models, and IoT sensors to support precision agriculture in remote Libyan environments. Rather than depending entirely on cloud connectivity, the proposed model brings intelligence directly to autonomous drones, enabling real-time image processing, early pest detection, and agricultural monitoring in areas with limited or unavailable internet access. One of the most meaningful moments of the conference was reconnecting with Professor Jay Rajasekera, whom I had not met since my time at the International University of Japan (IUJ). Although our meeting was online, I was genuinely pleased to see him again-especially as he personally participated in the discussion of my research. This experience reminded me that academic relationships can continue well beyond graduation and later become part of new research, professional, and innovation journeys. The proposed framework aims to contribute to: - Early detection of pests and plant diseases - More efficient water and irrigation management - Autonomous coordination among agricultural drones - Reduced dependence on continuous internet connectivity - Localization of AI and robotics solutions for Libya - Supporting food security and sustainable agricultural development The research also contributes to the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Zero Hunger, Industry and Innovation, and Responsible Consumption and Production. I am grateful to the conference organizers, academic partners, professors, and participants for this valuable opportunity. I look forward to advancing this research toward simulation, field validation, and practical implementation, while connecting with researchers and organizations working in: Artificial Intelligence | Robotics | Autonomous Systems | Edge AI | IoT | AgriTech | Sustainable Development #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #SwarmIntelligence #EdgeAI #AutonomousSystems #PrecisionAgriculture #AgriTech #IoT #SustainableDevelopment #Research #Innovation #Libya #IUJ #SLAcJ Sheffield University Management School Indian Institute of Science (IISc) N. S. Cooray Anjula Gurtoo

ADONKO Lambime

@ALambim0

À l'Université de Lomé, le programme #Timbuktoo du #PNUD a réuni 5 pays pour créer des solutions agricoles locales afin de financer et concevoir des prototypes d'outils adaptés aux réalités du terrain. #Togo #Lomé #AgriTech #Innovation https://t.co/9GpQcDORQg