AgriTech

 

There is a pressing need to reduce agriculture greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada and British Columbia (BC). According to a report by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, precision agriculture practices have the potential to reduce GHG emissions in Canada's agricultural sector by up to 14 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO_2e) per year by 2030. This reduction is equivalent to taking about 3 million cars off the road each year. Carbon management opportunities in Agritech need to be identified to fill current innovation gaps.

 

Sustainable agricultural practices, such as precision farming and crop rotation, can reduce the need for chemicals and GHG emissions. By utilizing more sustainable and efficient methods for detecting and managing plant health, such as plant wearable sensors and deep learning methodologies, we can reduce reliance on the chemical treatments and minimize the environmental impact. Precise monitoring of plant health can lead to more targeted and accurate use of treatments, reducing the overall amount of chemicals used and further contributing to a reduction in GHG emissions.

 

The development and implementation of the precision agriculture technology is a transformative solution not only towards improving crop yields and reducing economic losses for farmers but also for significant reduction of agriculture GHG emissions in Canada.