Round 2: Catalysing climate smart agriculture
The scale of farm operations in India and Australia differs greatly, yet both nations face similar climate variability and agricultural resilience challenges.
In Round 2, we called for innovative technologies and solutions that address one or more of the following challenge statements, aimed at improving agricultural production, supporting national economies, and enhancing food security:
- Optimise natural resource inputs: technologies and solutions that optimise access to and use of water, drive optimal soil nutrition and health, and/or protect or restore critical natural resources.
- Boost productivity and profitability: technologies and solutions that enhance agricultural yield and resilience through efficient use of fertilisers, pesticides, seed or feed.
- Influence energy use and emissions: technologies and solutions that optimise on-farm energy and or lower emissions.
- Create sustainable farming systems: breakthrough innovations that move beyond legacy technologies and practices to cater to changing climate, population, and economic circumstances.
Our Climate Smart Agritech cohort is made up of competitively selected startups and SMEs with solutions that prioritise farmer needs and enhance on-farm practices.
