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Spring / Summer 2019
Aspects of Land
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AGRITECH
From cutting emissions, to
increasing productivity and
changing diets, there are many
reasons why agriculture will
change in the coming years but
it’s the emerging technology that
will decide how it changes
F
orget the
traditional view
of farming as an
industry wedded
to production
measures of the
past. Today’s food producers
are keen to adapt and exploit
technology driven by the
world’s most futuristic
businesses and developers.
From crypto-currencies and
fast-track plant breeding, to
floating farms and vegetables
that grow in thin air, Savills
rural experts look at five areas of
technology that could become
commonplace in the not-so-
distant future.