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Experts state that seed quality often directly correlates with a farmer’s crop yield. High-quality seeds are superior to other seed varieties in physiological purity and are usually free from seed-borne diseases. For those unfamiliar with the agricultural industry, you can determine seed quality through a combination of environmental and genetic factors. If agriculture industry leadersRead more

COVID-19 pandemic is already causing debilitating effects in virtually every industry of the global economy. Unfortunately, the agricultural sector is no exception and hasn’t been left unscathed. For those who don’t identify as agriculture workers, the pandemic poses a significant threat to food security, especially in economies where the agriculture model is labor-intensive. Travel restrictionsRead more

World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was exalted by the interest of the public when the global population became near about fiveRead more

Enterprise farm management systems companies are having an increase in demand and receiving more and more inquiries on a daily basis. The main question here is how food processing companies can manage a farmer supply chain easier. Some chain issues are usually ingredient availability, vendor pricing, squeezing margins etc. Food and beverage manufacturers report thatRead more

The Rise of the Conscious Consumer An international study conducted by Unilever reveals that more than a third of consumers (33%) are now choosing to buy from companies they believe are producing in accordance with ecological principles, and the majority of consumers nowadays expect that the products they buy fulfill high social, ecological and ethicalRead more

AGRIVI is an online farm management software which provides farmers with the ability to track their entire production process from a single central place, simplifies work organization, minimizes the need of going through tiresome paperwork, helps to manage farmer’s finances and increases productivity and overall profitability. Finances, as one of the most important features forRead more

There were 1,953 agricultural cooperatives in 2016 in the USA, which is 94 less than in 2015 and even 153 less than in 2014. Mergers and acquisitions are the major drivers of the decline in the number of farmer co-ops, however, the overall gross business volume also fell 2 years in a row, from $212.1Read more

Farmer cooperatives play a significant role in the complete agricultural value chain. In 2016, there were 1,953 agricultural co-ops in USA with 1,9 million farmer memberships (source: USDA). These ag co-ops have 187 thousand employees who all work for improving the farmer’s position within a value chain. Generation shift, climate change, and tough market conditionsRead more

Managing a successful vineyard is not so easy, so farmers often use modern tech tools like AGRIVI farm management software to track all farm activities, finances and, the most important, vineyard productivity and profitability, i.e. overall vineyard health. AGRIVI allows them to identify why grapes on some fields grow better, find out exact cost perRead more

Pest and disease occurrence is one of the main causes of lower than expected yield. Damages can be huge, depending on the size of surface, scope of infection, and weather conditions. Weather conditions in particular have an important role in pest and disease occurrence. Lower or higher temperatures, combined with rain and high moisture areRead more