The future of farming indicates that one day digital assets will enjoy almost the same level of recognition and value as physical ones – especially if we foresee a sustainable path for the sector. Farmers cannot do agriculture without land, but neither can they do agriculture without up-to-date data on soil and crop conditions, weather, pests and diseases, and many other factors.

The power of digital data, especially big data, to transform smallholder agriculture is the topic of an expert panel today, organized jointly by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The event is part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), which takes place every January in Berlin. This year’s theme is “Agriculture goes digital – Smart solutions for future farming