The transformation within the agriculture and food ecosystem keeps evolving with many innovators reshaping the entire value chains through unprecedented innovations. These innovations are fostering increased integration with other allied industries. In 2025, innovations will continue to provide the required cutting-edge solutions that define the growth and development within the sector while transforming and providing more efficient systems.
Specifically, the under-listed areas among many others show promising innovations that will be prominent in 2025.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sustainable Energy and Clean technology
- Advanced Robotics and Automated Machinery
- Internet of Things
- Biotechnology
- AI-powered, Cloud-based Farm Management Systems
- Synthetic Data and Twin Technology
- Controlled Environment Technology.
Some of the Innovators and start-ups using various innovations to transform agriculture in specific identified areas in 2025 are hereunder listed.
1. Artificial Intelligence
Prospera Technologies, originally based in Israel but now with a major presence in the USA, offers AI-driven agricultural solutions aimed at improving crop management and increasing farm efficiency. Prospera uses machine learning, AI, and data analytics to provide data-driven insights for both green-house and open-field farming. Daniel Koppel is a co-founder and CEO of Prospera Technologies. The company is defining the future of agriculture through data science, machine vision, and AI. Founded in 2014, the company operates globally and optimises the production of thousands of fields, helping farmers achieve better yields, healthier crops, and higher profits while using fewer resources according to the World Economic Forum In 2021, Prospera was acquired by Valmont Industries, a leading provider of agricultural irrigation systems. Key innovations include real-time monitoring of crops, data analytics, yield optimisation and the detection of pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies.
2. Sustainable Energy and Clean Technology
HydGene Renewables is building a clean future through her cutting-edge technologies in providing safe energy by integrating visionary technologies and sustainable practices. The organisation’s vision is to create a zero-carbon and circular global economy, where waste is converted into renewable energy to fuel sustainable industries like agriculture and other associated industries. The company aims to empower the world with possibilities that extend beyond the current generation and perhaps chart a global shift towards sustainable living.
HydGene Renewables is one of the agtech companies that is translating this innovation into reality. The pilot programme is capable of producing 1 kg of green hydrogen per day – enough to power a home for a day or be used in ammonia production according to AgriFutures grow AG.
Dr. Louis Brown- the Chief Executive Officer and founder, together with other team members are creating a circular economy to help achieve global net-zero targets by using existing bio-waste and turning it into clean and renewable hydrogen.
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3. Advanced Robotics and Automated Machinery
FarmWise, a start-up based in California, United States of America is focused on automating farming operations using AI and robotics. Some of their products like Vulcan and Titan are an AI-driven weeding robot that identifies and removes weeds without harming crops. FarmWise deploys state-of-the-art AI and computer vision weeding technology to help farmers achieve their productivity and profitability goals.
Their solutions essentially reduce the need for chemical herbicides providing environmentally friendly farming operations. In addition, crop yields are enhanced by ensuring that weeds are effectively managed and labour costs are considerably reduced. Sébastien Boyer is the co-founder and CEO of FarmWise. Boyer co-founded the company with Thomas Palomares in 2016.
4. Internet of Things
Deere & Company continues to pioneer the utilisation of internet of things and smart agriculture into farm machinery. They provide and are fine-tuning features like automated steering (AutoTrac) and variable rate application, effectively enabling precision farming with data-driven insights and optimised resource usage across fields. Their operations span from machine performance, remote management to field management, and data analysis. Their precision agriculture technology reduces input costs through better machine management and application accuracy, increase yields by improving every aspect of the production process. Ensuring a smooth run with less stress by automating repetitive tasks, and enabling remote diagnostics. Founded by John Deere, he was president between 1837-1886. The corporation however continued to grow by his heirs to become one of the leading and pioneering agricultural technologies in the entire globe and also creating robust pathways after the death of the founder in 1886.
5. Biotechnology
Benson Hill is headquartered in Missouri, United States of America. Benson Hill is a seed innovation company that unlocks nature’s genetic diversity in soy quality traits to meet the demand for better feed, food, and fuel.
Benson Hill leverages AI (Artificial Intelligence) and CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology to optimise crop genetics for higher protein content and better environmental resilience. The company was founded in 2012 by Matt Crisp and Andrew (Andy) Benson to create more nutritious, sustainable, and energy-dense food, feed, and fuel. Recent collaborations with global food companies have enabled the development of high-protein soybeans tailored for plant-based meat products. This solidifies their position among the biggest companies in agriculture focused on technology.
6. AI-powered, Cloud-based Farm Management Systems
CropIn is an AI and Data-led agri-tech organisation that provides Software as a Solution (SaaS) to agribusinesses’ ecosystems globally through the use of deep learning. The company was founded in 2010 by Krishna Kumar with headquarters in Bangalore, India. Cropin is a company that provides farm management, monitoring, and traceability services to agribusinesses. Cropin has built the world’s first purpose-built industry cloud for Agriculture – Cropin Cloud. Cropin Cloud enables various stakeholders in the agri-ecosystem to leverage digitisation and predictive intelligence to make effective decisions that increase farming efficiency, scale productivity, manage risk and environmental changes and enhance sustainability. Founded in 2010, Cropin has digitised 16 million acres of farmland while improving the livelihoods of more than 7 million farmers. As reported by Cropin, the organisation has led and pioneered a global ‘Ag-intelligence’ movement with a crop knowledge graph of 500+ crops and 10000+ crop varieties in 103 countries that powers the Cropin Cloud. The organisation’s cloud’s predictive intelligence platform has already computed and provided solutions for over 0.2 billion acres of farmlands across the globe.
7. Synthetic Data and Twin Technology
CATTLEytics specialises in creating digital twins for cattle farming thereby enabling farmers to monitor individual animals’ health, behaviour, and productivity. According to Qaltivate, the technology assists in early disease detection, optimising feeding strategies, and improving overall herd management. CATTLEytics implements digital twinning for real-time farm system monitoring, and offers robust data modelling and forecasting tools. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Shari Van De Pol, the company combines animal health, technology, and sustainability using animal health management software, chute-side hardware design, and animal health analysis. Essentially, their solutions support agribusinesses to make informed decisions while enhancing productivity and minimising environmental impacts.
8. Controlled Environment Technology
AeroFarms is leading the use of aeroponics- a controlled environment where plants grow without soil and receive nutrients via a fine mist sprayed directly onto their roots. Founded in 2004 by co-founders David Rosenberg, Marc Oshima, and Edward Harwood, the organisation uses latest technologies in indoor vertical farming. Applying artificial intelligence and plant biology to the agricultural and food system to develop an innovative food supply chain system for both the local and global landscape.Â
With a profound mission to grow flavourful, nutrient-rich greens while addressing the inefficiencies of traditional agriculture, AeroFarms have morphed into a global brand in sustainable indoor agriculture.
There are many other innovators paving the way for a sustainable future in agriculture and food systems. However, these few are singled out as examples of innovators to watch out for in the year 2025. There is the possibility of consolidating on the challenges of food production and supply through these innovations while scaling into solving perhaps more obscure challenges as we journey along.