Fertigation makes up a large portion of farm expenses and is thought to be crucial for keeping up with food demand. In 2021, supply shortages led to an 80% increase in fertilizer prices (World Bank Blogs), revealing the vulnerability of reliance on chemicals for meeting yield demands. Some governments are…

Brazil and other key soybean producers in South America slashed production estimates last week. As the market prepares for supply shortages, the price of soybean is expected to skyrocket while demand remains unaffected. …

Fertilizer has played a key role in helping farmers keep up with exponentially rising food demand for over 100 years. Today, almost all crop production depends on large amounts of fertilizer, and the consequences are becoming ever more apparent. Environmental Impact: Pollution and degradation of farmland Fertilizer use is taking…

A few days ago, the media in France reported that “since the beginning of April 2021, temperatures in 10 out of 13 regions of France soared to highs of 26°C (79°F), which caused some crops in hundreds of thousands of hectares (Grapes, Apples, Apricots, Prunes, Cherries, Colza, Beat and more)…

Forward Cassava is a tropical root crop, originally from Amazonia, which provides the staple food of about 800 million people worldwide. During the last 20 years, the world’s annual Cassava production has increased by an estimated 100 million tons, driven in Asia by demand for dried Cassava and starch for…

Recently, I’ve had several discussions with startup CEOs who were frustrated by how difficult it was for them to secure their pre-seed or seed rounds. One of the reasons is that in recent years, seed investors have been putting more dollars into fewer deals, which sometimes means that they prefer…

Early-stage startups must go through a sanity-check process as early as possible. …

There are many reasons why our short-term actions often don’t align with our long-term goals and aspirations. To understand these reasons, let’s divide them into two categories: the barriers that influence us when we are engaged in advance planning, and the ones that occur in real time as we try…

I have always been a big fan of planning. Early in my career, I managed large scale projects, which involved people, processes and information systems, sometimes I was required to cross continents and time zones. So, I always used very detailed work plans to manage the timeline and tasks. …