Shaping the Deep Tech Revolution in Agriculture 2025

Acknowledging the looming crisis in global agriculture1 In the years to come, agriculture globally is expected to face challenges that will reduce the resources available for food production along with a simultaneous increase in demand. Challenges in agriculture today FIGURE 1 Shifting workfor ce dynamics, r esulting in lower human capital for agricultur e Geopolitical instability and friction Natural r esour ce degradationClimate change and intensifying weather extremes Rising food demand and demand–supply mismatch Source: Consultations with AI4AI community experts Agriculture today is witnessing an unprecedented convergence of challenges that are likely to significantly affect sustainable food security and farmer incomes. These challenges include: –Shifting workforce dynamics, resulting in lower human capital for agriculture: Agricultural labour availability is declining and is expected to fall further due to rising urban migration and ageing rural populations. The global average age of farmers is around 60 years. In the United States, the average age of a farmer is 58 years, while in Europe, one-third of farmers are more than 65 years old. Within the Asia-Pacific region, the average farmer age for Thailand and the Philippines is 54 and 57 years respectively.4,5 Shaping the Deep-Tech Revolution in Agriculture 6