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FAO has emerged as one of the important leaders in early intervention and anticipatory action over the past five years. (Image source: sasint/Pixabay)

In the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is taking initiatives to protect the vulnerable or marginalised farmers that are on the receiving end of the after-effect of the pandemic

The high-nutrient and great tasting crops decrease environmental impact by using 90 per cent less water. (Image source: MetsikGarden/Pixabay)

The indoor vertical farming company &ever is using automation and machine learning technologies to grow healthier and better tasting crops

The agri-sector revolution is undergoing today is parallel to the one cybersecurity underwent in 2010. (Image source: Tracy Lundgren/Pixabay)

Tel Aviv’s agricultural intelligence company Taranis-Visual Ltd has raised US$30mn in a series C round led by Vertex Growth, Asian conglomerate The Kuok Group, through its venture capital arm K3 Ventures and Japanese multinational Hitachi Group

While the immediate term looks secure because of existing food reserves, the actual impact of the pandemic will likely be felt in the coming months, said Laperriere. (Image source: Bru-nO/Pixabay)

Andre Laperriere, executive director of  Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), has highlighted the impact of coronavirus on global food security

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