Development sector group Bayan Family of Foundations, in partnership with Philippine agritech startup Mayani, has received philanthropic funding from HSBC Philippines to empower smallholder farmers and fisherfolk through climate-smart agriculture initiatives and sustainable food production.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has officially launched the ELVE8PH Program, which seeks to advance the country’s scientific and technological landscape in the years to come.
Hawks AI is an AI-enhanced decision support system designed for rapid, cutting-edge aerial crop management, disease detection, and related applications.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has inked an agreement with the Conservation International Philippines Foundation Inc. (CIPFI) to work on advancing environmental conservation and management through the application of remote sensing technologies.
With traditional agricultural methods falling short, investing in new technologies is key to transforming the country’s livestock, poultry, and dairy (LPD) industries.
Blockchain is in a slump, with almost half its 2018 market value wiped out in 2020. But the silver lining in that downfall has been the resiliency of industrial applications, not least in the agri-food market, which has dominated blockchain success stories.
Instead of spending a whole day to do seeding in one hectare, drone seeding for the same area can be completed in just 30 minutes at a far cheaper cost.
