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12th May 2021

Agricultural Sustainability

Can technology reduce waste and increase yield?

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Agricultural Sustainability

Agriculture takes a big toll on our planet. With the global population growing by 1.1% every year, finding a sustainable agricultural model that produces sufficient food whilst minimising waste is undoubtedly the biggest challenge that agribusinesses must overcome.

  • Who are key players dominating the wastewater and crop destruction prevention patent landscapes?
  • What can the patenting trends tell us about investment into these areas?
  • Which countries are prioritising investment into technologies that achieve agricultural sustainability?

This article, Agricultural Sustainability: can technology reduce waste and increase yield, looks through a patent lens at the technologies behind two key areas; wastewater reduction and reducing crop destruction, uncovering the following points:

  • China dominates the competitive landscape of both wastewater and crop destruction prevention technologies, despite its high levels of pollution
  • Universities in China, Korea and Japan monopolise the wastewater treatment technology landscape
  • Corporate organisations lead in their investment into crop destruction prevention technologies, yet fall behind in the wastewater treatment technology space

Agricultural Sustainability report

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