Building climate resilience for hops using real-time data AI

Editor's Note: Agritecture will be publishing more content about its newest climate-resilient AgTech project in the Czech Republic in partnership with Microsoft and Asahi. This is our third announcement about the project. Read the first blog post on how the trio is strengthening hops and beer production in the face of a changing climate HERE, and watch the first webinar on the use of AI solutions for sustainable agriculture HERE.

With an increasing frequency of climatic threats, we need to help farmers minimize or, at the very least, manage their risks.

Arix Farm in the Czech Republic; image sourced from the Agritecture team

Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can reshape the industry, giving farmers smarter management tools for their crops. 

Increasing in popularity as a means to revolutionize the industry, Forbes recently published an article about 10 ways AI has the potential to improve agriculture.

One of the eye-popping stats from this article is that "spending on AI technologies and solutions alone in agriculture is predicted to grow from $1 billion in 2020 to $4 billion in 2026."

Tech companies are rushing to the field to launch the next AI solution that can use forecasting and predictive analytics to help farmers capture the best yields possible and help buyers understand their future supply, given the unique weather patterns brought by each new growing season.

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Header photo: Hop Research Farm in the Czech Republic; image sourced from the Agritecture team

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