Will IoT Be the Answer to the Looming Food Crisis in Southeast Asia?
At the World Economic Forum annual meeting this year, 70,000 meals were served, with sustainability underpinning every step of the food selection and preparation process, writes Stephen McNulty at The Business Times. Detailed information collected from specialized software helped chefs select the most eco-friendly ingredients, while Artificial Intelligence monitored and analysed food waste to produce recommendations for better food operations.
This all seems over the top, but when we are faced with the concerning impact of global climate change combined with the need to feed a global population expected to reach 9.1 billion people in 2050, the pressure is on. Farmers need to increase food production 70% compared to 2007 levels to meet the needs of the larger population, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and they need to do this in a sustainable and profitable way.
Similar to the chefs at Davos, many farmers in Southeast Asia, home to some of the world’s largest agricultural exporters, are turning to technology to tackle this daunting task. At the heart of the new wave of innovative agricultural practices is the Internet of Things, or IoT, and its potential to offer farmers more automation and intelligence than ever before.
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