Farm

Two years ago, Batlow, NSW was devastated by one of Australia’s worst bushfire seasons on record. Our evoke^AG. host and fellow farmer, Stephen Honner caught up with Ian Cathels, Manager of Ardrossan Orchards, at their Woodburn orchard, in the middle of their fruit picking season – to see firsthand their progress and how new technology is driving on-farm efficiencies.

As the Managing Partner of Omnivore – the largest and oldest player in the Indian agritech venture scene – Mark Kahn understands what it takes to really ‘make it’ after building a venture capital firm from the ground up that’s pioneered agritech investing in India.

Top End stockman and beef industry leader, Hugh Dawson believes traceability is the key to longevity, coupled with a willingness to share and celebrate Australia’s successes – like low-stress animal handling and supply chain innovations – to help attract a future workforce.

UK startup, what3words has developed a simpler way of talking about location – and it’s already saving time, money and lives across the world. Now, they want Australian farmers to benefit.

AgriStart and evoke^AG. have teamed up to create The Startup Network, an educational program to elevate the strength of Australia’s agrifood startups and deepen the connections with growers to support the adoption of new technologies.

In a time where natural capital accounting is becoming hugely important in addressing the challenges of climate change, FLINTpro’s software simplifies data presentation and empowers policymakers, business leaders, and investors to take action.