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75% still do not use AI in farming

75% of producers in the United States still do not use artificial intelligence tools in agriculture, despite their advance and growing importance for agricultural competitiveness.

AgroLatam.com (s. f.)

AgroLatam.com. (s. f.). ¿Puede la inteligencia artificial cambiar el futuro del agro? https://www.agrolatam.com/tecnologia-latam/inteligencia-artificial-agro-eeuu-impacto-america-latina/

Review of the Seed Law

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

July 29, 2026 was the date of the review of the Seed Law and policies on domestic production, genetic improvement, scientific and technological innovation, and seed certification in Venezuela.

Ciudad Valencia (2026)

Ciudad Valencia. (2026, 29 de julio). Autoridades nacionales revisan Ley de Semillas para afianzar soberanía agroalimentaria. https://www.ciudadvalencia.com.ve/ley-semillas-soberania-agroalimentaria/

US capital generates 65% more employment

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

65% more employment per US$1 billion invested is generated by United States companies compared with Chinese companies, and 22% more compared with European companies.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/

10 billion people will require more food

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

10 billion people will need to be fed through technologies that enable more food to be produced at a lower cost.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

US$9 billion for agricultural innovation

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

US$9 billion was allocated to new research aimed at increasing agricultural yields, compared with US$2.5 billion in 2016.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Agtech attracts little VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Yield research funding rises

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Science and innovation

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

CAF and Oxford presented a report at COP30 proposing the use of science and bio-inspired innovation to turn biodiversity into an engine of development (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Barriers to the use of technology in agriculture

25/11/2025 Go to Evidence

The study assessed how precision technologies—such as sensors, GIS, and drones—relate to agricultural input management in the San Martín region of Peru. Based on surveys of 120 producers, it found that productivity and sustainability positively influence efficient input management, while costs, limited infrastructure, and resistance to change are the main barriers to their adoption

Santillán-Gonzáles, M., Ganoza-Roncal, J., Lobato-Galvez, R., Oliva-Cruz, C., & Arratea-Pillco, D. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (UNT)