Technology and Agribusiness:

Technology and Agribusiness:
How Technology is Impacting Agribusiness

River Publishers Series in Electronic Materials, Circuits and Devices

Technology and Agribusiness:
How Technology is Impacting Agribusiness

Editor: Victor Grimblatt, R&D Group Director and General Manager
Latin America Executive Sponsor, Synopsys Chile R&D Center, Chile

e-ISBN: 9788770225960

Available: July 2021


The world population is growing, and it is expected that in 2050 there will be 9.7 billion inhabitants on the Earth. According to FAO (United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization) we need to increase the productivity of agriculture by between 50% and 70% to be able to feed the world population in 2050. Other researchers think that reducing the wastage of food may be enough to handle the 2050 population.

Several factors must be considered to ensure that humanity is able to feed the world's population in 2050 and beyond.
  • Less arable land: As cities are growing, the space available for agriculture is shrinking.
  • Climate change: Dramatic impacts on agribusiness.
  • Role of agribusiness on GHG emissions.
  • Planetary boundaries and the role of agribusiness.
  • Availability of freshwater.
  • Soil degradation.

The seasonal school presents and discusses the major problems that agribusiness is facing and the different technologies that can be applied to solve and improve such issues. Specific case studies are presented along with the technological solutions that have been applied to solve or minimize the impact. Agribusiness covers different topics such as arable farming, dairy farming, fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. Each of these domains has different needs that can be addressed through smart agriculture technologies such as circuits and systems. Also, these domains affect the sustainability of the planet as they impact at least 4 out of the 9 planetary boundaries.
Agribusiness ; Smart Agriculture, IoT, Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, LoRa. Sigfox, Circuit Design, RF

1.: IoT in the Agribusiness: Technology Trends and Application Examples
by Alfredo Arnaud and Matías Miguez (Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay)

2.: Fruit Sector in Chile
by Álvaro Reyes (Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile)

3.: Internet of Things for Data Driven Precision Agriculture in Small Farms
by Yosi Shacham Diamand (Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel)

4.: Improved IoT Capabilities for Agriculture Applications

DCSS for IoT Everywhere Using LEO Satellite Communication
by Guillaume Ferré (Université de Bordeaux, France)

Internet of Things Device Power Consumption Optimization for Agribusiness
by François Rivet (Université de Bordeaux, France)

5.: Low Power Soc Design Flow and Methodologies Suitable for Agribusiness Applications
by Ronald Valenzuela (Synopsys, Santiago, Chile)

6.: gm/ID Technique for Analog Circuit Design
by Angel Abusleme and Pablo Walker (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile)

7.: Chilean Dairy Industry
by Carolina Ríos (Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile)

8.: IMU in Behavior Detection of Cattle
by by Carlos Muñoz (Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile)

9.: Let The Plants Do the Talking: Listen to Them and Let Them Tell You How They Feel

Let the Plants Do the Talking: Listen to Them and Let Them Tell You How They Feel
by Danilo Demarchi, Paolo Motto Ros, Alessandro Sanginario and Umberto Garlando (Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy)

Electronic System for Signal Transmission. inside Green Plant Body
by Paolo Motto Ros, Umberto Garlando, Alessandro Sanginario and Danilo Demarchi (Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy)

Sensor System for Plant Monitoring
by Umberto Garlando, Alessandro Sanginario, Paolo Motto Ros and Danilo Demarchi (Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy)

10.: Improving the Productivity of the Soil on Vegetable – An IoT Approach
by Victor Grimblatt (Synopsys, Santiago, Chile and Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France)