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Food and Agriculture Landscape of France
3,929 Food and Agriculture companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
3,929companies tracked
$5.5Bdisclosed funding
412hiring right now
925events · 24 months
475,561news articles · 12 months
Who leads Food and Agriculture in France
Shows the top 3,929 French food and agriculture firms by hiring activity, funding, and media coverage, highlighting companies currently hiring (412) and those with disclosed funding rounds (206).
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Newrest12last posted Jul 2026
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PAUL11last posted Jun 2026
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ansamble sas11last posted Jun 2026
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Sodexo11last posted Jun 2026
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dupont restauration11last posted Jun 2026
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Groupe Pomona11last posted Jun 2026
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Groupe Casino11last posted Jun 2026
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Nouvelle Garde11last posted Jun 2026
412 companies hiring · 7 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
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Avril$2BConventional Debt · Sep 2022
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Cristal Union$1.1BGrant (prize money) · Sep 2023
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Tereos$772.9MGrant (prize money) · Aug 2023
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Bel Group$137.8MConventional Debt · Oct 2019
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InVivo$125.4MGrant (prize money) · Sep 2021
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Agronutris$104.8MConventional Debt · Sep 2021
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Remy Cointreau$90.5MConventional Debt · Feb 2015
- 08
Buffalo Grill$76.4MConventional Debt · Jul 2020
206 companies with disclosed rounds · $5.5B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Danone$32.4BFY2021 filing
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Pernod Ricard$11.4BFY2022 filing
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Lactalis$3.8Bsnapshot Dec 2023
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Exel Industries$1.2BFY2021 filing
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Panzani$709MFY2024 filing
30 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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Elior Group96,912tracked employees
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ldc sa23,387tracked employees
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agrial22,000tracked employees
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261 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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verallia4.7%45 tracked events
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Omer-Decugis & Cie3.5%33 tracked events
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Mousquetaires2.8%27 tracked events
948 tracked events across 121 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Hennessy231articles in the window
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YOLO72articles in the window
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Lesaffre50articles in the window
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47 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new food and agriculture companies founded from 2016 to 2025, with the highest number (164) recorded in 2020 and only one founded in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture companies in France
20162025
peak 164 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 44 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $2.4B in 2022
Where Food and Agriculture companies in France are based
Lists the French cities with the most food and agriculture companies, led by Paris with 373 firms, followed by Bordeaux, Lyon, Reims, and Marseille.
Hub 01
Paris
373 Food and Agriculture companies
64% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
373companies
$585.8Mdisclosed funding
54hiring now
Hub 02
Bordeaux
47 Food and Agriculture companies
8% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
47companies
$23.9Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 03
Lyon
40 Food and Agriculture companies
7% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
40companies
$7.7Mdisclosed funding
9hiring now
Hub 04
Reims
32 Food and Agriculture companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
32companies
$91kdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 05
Marseille
27 Food and Agriculture companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
27companies
$1.2Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 06
Cognac
25 Food and Agriculture companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
25companies
$3.5Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 07
Toulouse
21 Food and Agriculture companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
21companies
$15.9Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 08
Rungis
17 Food and Agriculture companies
3% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
17companies
$2.7Mdisclosed funding
6hiring now
The Food and Agriculture market map of France: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the sector’s product sub‑categories, showing the largest groups such as internet‑first brands (65) and consumer digital (25), and the most common revenue models like e‑commerce product sales (2,806).
- Internet First Brands65 companies · $31.5M raised · 11 hiring
- Consumer Digital25 companies · $95.9M raised · 6 hiring
- Enterprise Tech18 companies · $234.1M raised · 4 hiring
- Nutritional Formula16 companies · $14.9M raised · 2 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce15 companies · $13.2M raised · 4 hiring
- Plant Based Foods12 companies · $118.3M raised · 3 hiring
- Deep Tech12 companies · $246.7M raised · 2 hiring
- Agritech10 companies · $131.8M raised · 2 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery10 companies · $1.1M raised · 3 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery10 companies · $1.1M raised · 3 hiring
- Novel Foods9 companies · $243.4M raised · 2 hiring
- B2B Agritech8 companies · $108.1M raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Food and Agriculture companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
E-Commerce - Product2,806
Physical Commerce1,969
Fee-For-Service511
Commission on Transaction447
Advertising402
E-Commerce - Service321
Sponsorship118
Subscription84
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture in France
Counts 925 corporate events over the past two years, including earnings releases (207), mergers and acquisitions (188), and other announcements such as key‑person moves (98).
Earnings 207M&A 188Announcement 109Leadership 98Assets 78Capital 51Contracts 47Product 32Funding 27Lawsuit 25
- FundingThe operation involves banking partners (CIC, Bpifrance, Caisse d'Épargne) and regional investors, including Finorpa (€400 000) and the Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE-SME fund (€100 000).2026-04-24
- IPOPernod Ricard, the maker of Absolut vodka and Jameson whiskey, has begun working on a potential initial public offering of its Indian business.2026-04-20
- M&APARIS — Danone SA is acquiring Huel Ltd., Tring, the United Kingdom, a manufacturer of a broad range of meal solution products, including powders, ready-to-drink beverages, prepared meals, nutrition bars and functional beverages.2026-04-15
- M&ASYCLEF has announced the integration of PHI (Polski Holding Instalacyjny), marking its first strategic operation in Central Europe.2026-04-15
- FundingMore than half of this 900 million euros is linked to the fund raising of the cooperative agri-food group Eureden which raised 520 million euros (to refinance its debt, to various future investments and to finance new general operating needs for the next five years).2026-04-14
- M&AOther international expansion activity by Bridor includes the acquisitions of Panidor in Portugal (2022) and Pandriks in The Netherlands (2024).2026-04-06
- M&AFonterra Co-operative Group has completed the sale of its global consumer and associated businesses, including Mainland Group, to global dairy leader Lactalis.2026-04-02
- M&AGlobal food company Le Duff Group, parent company of bakery manufacturer Bridor, announced it has agreed to acquire Panamar Bakery Group, a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of frozen bakery products.2026-03-23
- M&A"Most recently, a Linklaters Team had advised Compass Group on the acquisition of Dupont Restauration, one of the leaders in contract catering in France."2026-03-09
- Funding🇫🇷 Amatera raises $7m to accelerate climate smart crop development by tackling screening bottleneck AgFunderNews [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company is an investor in Amatera.]2026-03-05
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGM Walhorn | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-30 | |
| undisclosed | Terminated | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Terminated | 2026-04-28 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-21 | ||
| $2.1B | Completed | 2026-04-16 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events like IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins within the sector.
IPO pipeline
3 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
UnibelOFS · 1 reportMay 2025
Leadership moves
33 tracked people moves · last 12 months
BridorGrégoire Guillemin · Appointment → Managing Director of FranceMar 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
La Vietofu product range (tofu)Apr 2026
AvallenAlkatera (digital sustainability platform)Feb 2026
BagelsteinBagelstein Bengaluru Store (Cafe)Jan 2026
Contract wins
18 customer wins · last 24 months
syclefwon Quinn Downes GroupMar 2026
Brasserie Goudalewon brookfield drinksJan 2026
Transgourmetwon undisclosed clientOct 2025
Workforce actions
8 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Fibre-Excellence~670 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Lidl France~550 roles reportedApr 2026
Courvoisier~27 roles reported · crisis in the sectorJun 2025
Euralis~70 roles reported · lack of profitabilityMay 2025
Regulatory & litigation
24 regulatory events · 11 tracked suits · 24 months
Les Comptoirs de la Biofined for collusion — Autorite de la ConcurrenceApr 2026
- ninkasi v N, Asafeguard procedure · OngoingJan 2026
- danone, nestlé, yoplait, lavazza v system uservices not rendered; restrictive competition practices · SettledNov 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
32 companies reporting222 company-quarters trackedbeat 12miss 5in line 1
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -2.5%, half slower.
Who is building Food and Agriculture in France
Profiles 661 founders and CEOs across 525 companies, noting that HEC Paris is the most frequent alma mater (19) and Microsoft the most common prior employer (2).
Founders and chief executives12 of 661, from the best-funded companies on this page
Remy Cointreau, ex-Canada Goose, ex-Lanvin, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Founder Charcuterie Pierre Schmidt
Angel Investor - Marble. Sciences Po Master of Science 2013
Ex-Founder & CEO Inclusio, MD Oradian, Tagattitude, TagPay. HEC Montreal 2009, Sciences Po 2013
Entrepreneur - Liberset
Impact Business Angels, ex-Founder PAWD, ALIAD Venture Capital. OMNES Education MS 1994
La French Tech Cote Dazur, ex-Creative Destruction Lab, ex-Hectar, Université Côte d’Azur, 1970
Update Foods, ex-Le Groupe La Poste, ex-Cea Commissariat Alenergie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives, Université Paris Dauphine, 2013
Ex-Orange Business Services, TempoSoft, KPMG Peat Marwick. Central School of Lyon ME 1997
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 39 of 661 founders
HEC Paris19
INSEAD4
ESSEC Business School3
EDHEC Business School3
Harvard Business School2
Imperial College London2
Emlyon Business School2
Sciences Po2
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 4 of 661 founders
Microsoft2
McKinsey1
Boston Consulting Group1
Cisco1
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Who funds Food and Agriculture in France
Summarizes 379 funding rounds since 2016 from 243 investors, with a typical round size of $696 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 115 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Economy And Finance | 53 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Bpifrance | 15 | 8 | Jan 2026 |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty | 9 | — | Dec 2022 |
| Eutopia | 6 | 4 | Oct 2022 |
| Region Occitanie | 6 | — | Apr 2022 |
| UI Investissement | 5 | — | May 2025 |
| Kima Ventures | 4 | 2 | May 2019 |
| Founders Future | 4 | 2 | Feb 2023 |
| Ardian | 4 | 2 | Feb 2024 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel74
Series A–B46
Series C+ / PE27
Grants, debt & other232
The typical round is $696k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture funding rounds in France
Highlights the largest disclosed round—InVivo’s $125.2 M Series C—and lists ten other major funding events.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | $125.2M | Apr 2015 | Eurazeo | |
| Series C | $58.2M | Sep 2021 | Bpifrance, Mirova, NUTERGIA +1 more | |
| Series C | $58M | Sep 2025 | Creadev, Roquette, Clay Capital +1 more | |
| Series A | $47.6M | Oct 2022 | Earlybird, Heartcore Capital, Point Nine +9 more | |
| Series C | $46M | Aug 2011 | Naxicap | |
| Series A | $38.6M | Sep 2024 | BOLD, DeepTech & Climate Fonds, Clay Capital +3 more | |
| Series C | $35M | Oct 2012 | SR One, Advanced Technology Ventures, Fonds de solidarite FTQ +3 more | |
| Series A | $28.4M | Jan 2022 | Oyster Bay, Seventure Partners, Partech Partners +4 more | |
| Series A | $27.4M | Oct 2024 | Sparkfood, Zintinus, Michel Larroche | |
| Series B | $27M | Feb 2024 | Bpifrance, Credit Mutuel Alliance Federale, CMArkea |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M3
$1–10M19
$10–50M10
$50–250M1
>$250M0
33 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Seed$7MMar 2026
Seed$2.3MMar 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture in France
Records 475,561 news articles in the last year, most often covering topics like international politics, sports competitions, and security policies.
News volume
Food and Agriculture coverage across France · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 244,324 in 2025Q3 · 475,561 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 55% → 42%, negative 41% → 55% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture news in France. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- International political relations73,046▲+19%
- International sports competitions60,325▼-50%
- Security and defense policies42,543▲+24%
- Olympic games coverage31,969▼-68%
- International relations and diplomacy31,335▲+24%
- Nationalism and sovereignty debates22,349→-5%
- Professional league updates21,271→-7%
- Championship event highlights19,915▼-27%
- Government international agreements coordination17,055▲+15%
- Athlete transfer rumors15,429→+5%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
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47 Food and Agriculture companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Watch Food and Agriculture coverage in France as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
multilateral diplomacy+66%national security strategy+83%international cooperation+56%trade dispute mechanisms+57%bilateral trade+52%nuclear proliferation+92%conceptual rock albums+4564%study overseas+80%fire impact study+161%aerial bombardments+54%
olympic team selections-82%olympic trials-84%olympic venues-87%summer olympics athletics-95%olympians career highlights-92%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in France Food and Agriculture coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
392,849 articles touch this dimension · 46.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: geopolitical alliances, economic slowdown, tariff negotiations
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
74,328 articles touch this dimension · 36.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: club valuation, quarterfinals, inflation reports fx
Growth ▲ rising
159,944 articles touch this dimension · 26.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth
Food and Agriculture jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for
Aggregates 9,200 job postings from 476 employers over 12 months, with a median advertised salary of $27 k per year.
9,200postings · last 12 months
24,985postings tracked overall
476employers advertising
$27kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=642)
What level are these roles?
Entry84
Intern110
Senior105
Lead25
Manager1,164
What they pay, by level
- Manager$23k/yr (n=43)
Most advertised titles
- 663
- 447
- 413
- 366
- 331
- 313
What Food and Agriculture research is working on
Indexes 8,585 academic papers, of which 1,815 identify common problems, 435 issue cautions, and 4,218 discuss opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
Food and Agriculture papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising36.0% · 37.2%≈ par
Descriptive22.0% · 17.6%1.2×
Problem-identifying20.3% · 9.9%2.1×
Breakthrough13.1% · 25.9%0.5×
Cautionary5.1% · 4.6%≈ par
Comparative2.7% · 4.0%0.7×
How the work is done
Empirical44.3%
Methods-led33.6%
Reviews13.6%
Position pieces7.5%
Theoretical1.0%
How the research reads
91% positive · 5% neutral · 4% negative, across 8,585 papers.
The institutions behind the field
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- 3k
- 2k
- 2k
- 2k
- 2k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Robert B. Zougmoré · Leslie Lipper · Bruce Campbell · Mohammad Ammad Uddin · Ali Mansour · Muhammad Ayaz · Zubair Sharif · El‐Hadi M. Aggoune
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Blockchain and IoT based Food Traceability for Smart Agriculture · 339 cites
- An Energy Efficient and Secure IoT-Based WSN Framework: An Application to Smart Agriculture · 293 cites
- IOT Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring System · 248 cites
- An efficient LoRa-based smart agriculture management and monitoring system using wireless sensor networks · 211 cites
- Climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA): A tool for prioritizing context-specific climate smart agriculture technologies · 190 cites
Common problems researchers identify1,622 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Extension and Machinery Adoption
418 papers · 25.8% of this block
▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers discuss barriers to technology transfer and adoption of modern agricultural machinery and extension services.
Agricultural machinery · Agriculture · Agricultural extension · Extension
“Use of information and communication technologies for transfer of technology- The impact on adoption of improved agricultural technology”
418 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Climate Impacts on Food Security
323 papers · 19.9% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight how climate change threatens agricultural productivity and food security, urging systemic resource management.
Climate change · Agriculture · Food security · Environmental resource management
“Climate-smart agriculture: Insights and challenges”
323 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Adaptation of Smallholder Systems
250 papers · 15.4% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses examine climate‑smart practices and livelihood outcomes for small‑scale farmers in vulnerable regions.
Agriculture · Climate change · Food security · Livelihood
“The Dynamics of Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Small-Scale Farmers”
250 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Precision Agriculture Challenges
224 papers · 13.8% of this block
▼ -8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers identify technical and sustainability hurdles in deploying precision and smart farming technologies.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Archaeology · Agricultural engineering
“Sustainable computing in smart agriculture: survey and challenges”
224 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Production and Animal Welfare Issues
210 papers · 12.9% of this block
▼ -61% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to gaps in farm management, production efficiency, and animal welfare standards.
Agricultural science · Agriculture · Production · Animal welfare
“Farm Management Information Systems.”
210 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
IoT Security Concerns
114 papers · 7.0% of this block
▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works raise concerns about data security and reliability of IoT infrastructures in smart agriculture.
Internet of Things · Agriculture · Computer security · Cloud computing
“An Internet of Things (IoT) Architecture for Smart Agriculture”
114 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Robotics Integration Barriers
83 papers · 5.1% of this block
▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies discuss technical, economic, and labor challenges of introducing robotics and automation on farms.
Robot · Robotics · Agriculture · Automation
“Agricultural Robotics”
83 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions384 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Effectiveness of Climate‑Smart Practices
83 papers · 21.6% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution that climate‑smart agriculture outcomes are mixed and context‑dependent.
Agriculture · Climate change · Food security · Natural resource economics
“Climate Smart Agriculture: Achievements and Prospects in Africa”
83 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Economic Viability of Technology Adoption
82 papers · 21.4% of this block
▼ -38% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns that subsidies and market conditions heavily influence adoption success of new machinery.
Agriculture · Agricultural economics · Agricultural machinery · Subsidy
“An Assessment of Experimental Evidence on Agricultural Technology Adoption in Developing Countries”
82 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Livestock and Crop Management Trade‑offs
65 papers · 16.9% of this block
▼ -40% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers highlight complexities in integrating livestock, milking, and crop systems for sustainable outcomes.
Milking · Animal science · Livestock · Agronomy
“Integrated farm management for sustainable agriculture: Lessons for knowledge exchange and policy”
65 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Livelihood Risks under Climate Change
62 papers · 16.1% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses caution that climate‑smart interventions may not uniformly improve rural livelihoods.
Agriculture · Food security · Livelihood · Climate change
“Assessing the role of climate-smart agriculture in combating climate change, desertification and improving rural livelihood in Northern Nige”
62 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
IoT and Drone Deployment Limits
45 papers · 11.7% of this block
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies note technical, regulatory, and cost constraints limiting widespread IoT and drone use in agriculture.
Internet of Things · Robot · Agriculture · Drone
“A Comprehensive Study of Using Internet of Things (IOT) in Monitoring System for Smart Agriculture”
45 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Credit Access and Inequality
28 papers · 7.3% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to uneven impacts of technology adoption on income distribution among farmers.
Agriculture · Productivity · Agricultural economics · Agricultural machinery
“Access to credit and heterogeneous effects on agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from large rural surveys in Ethiopia”
28 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
Profitability of Agroforestry Practices
19 papers · 4.9% of this block
▼ -45% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works question the economic returns of wetland and agroforestry management under changing climates.
Wetland · Profitability index · Agronomy · Agroforestry
“Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?”
19 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities3,768 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Wireless Sensor Networks for Precision
799 papers · 21.2% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on sensor‑based systems that enable real‑time monitoring and resource‑efficient farming.
Agriculture · Wireless sensor network · Precision agriculture · Agricultural engineering
“Innovations in Sensor-Based Systems and Sustainable Energy Solutions for Smart Agriculture: A Review”
Opportunities · theme 02
IoT‑Enabled Smart Farming Platforms
671 papers · 17.8% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore cloud‑connected IoT solutions that streamline data collection and decision‑making in agriculture.
Internet of Things · Agriculture · Cloud computing · Precision agriculture
“Smart agriculture system using IoT”
Opportunities · theme 03
Autonomous Agricultural Robotics
561 papers · 14.9% of this block
▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights advances in mobile robots and motion planning for field operations.
Robot · Robotics · Mobile robot · Motion planning
“On the Development of Intelligent Autonomous Agricultural Robot”
Opportunities · theme 04
Climate‑Smart Sustainable Practices
558 papers · 14.8% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present innovative approaches linking climate mitigation with food security and greenhouse‑gas reductions.
Climate change · Agriculture · Food security · Greenhouse gas
“Climate-smart agriculture: adoption, impacts, and implications for sustainable development”
Opportunities · theme 05
Deep Learning for Plant Health
433 papers · 11.5% of this block
▲ +51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works demonstrate convolutional neural networks for disease detection and precision crop management.
Convolutional neural network · Agriculture · Plant disease · Precision agriculture
“Deep Learning Techniques for Smart Agriculture Applications”
Opportunities · theme 06
Technology‑Driven Productivity Gains
413 papers · 11.0% of this block
▼ -30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss how modern machinery and economics can boost yields and reduce poverty.
Agriculture · Agricultural machinery · Agricultural economics · China
“Small-scale Farming, Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: The Enabling Role of Agricultural Technology Adoption”
Opportunities · theme 07
AI‑Enhanced Farm Management Systems
333 papers · 8.8% of this block
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases generative AI tools for optimizing livestock and production management.
Production · Livestock · Management system · Animal science
“A Farm Management Information System Using Future Internet Technologies”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Extension and Machinery Adoption▲+30%
Adaptation of Smallholder Systems▲+11%
Robotics Integration Barriers▲+6%
Climate Impacts on Food Security▲+5%
IoT Security Concerns▼-7%
Precision Agriculture Challenges▼-8%
Production and Animal Welfare Issues▼-61%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Livelihood Risks under Climate Change▲+11%
Effectiveness of Climate‑Smart Practices▲+8%
IoT and Drone Deployment Limits▼-2%
Credit Access and Inequality▼-12%
Economic Viability of Technology Adoption▼-38%
Livestock and Crop Management Trade‑offs▼-40%
Profitability of Agroforestry Practices▼-45%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Deep Learning for Plant Health▲+51%
Climate‑Smart Sustainable Practices▲+11%
IoT‑Enabled Smart Farming Platforms▲+10%
Autonomous Agricultural Robotics▲+3%
Wireless Sensor Networks for Precision▼-12%
AI‑Enhanced Farm Management Systems▼-16%
Technology‑Driven Productivity Gains▼-30%
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