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Food and Agriculture Landscape of the United Kingdom
14,196 Food and Agriculture companies in the United Kingdom, 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.
14,196companies tracked
$15.3Bdisclosed funding
388hiring right now
3,917events · 24 months
229,685news articles · 12 months
Who leads Food and Agriculture in the United Kingdom
Shows the top‑ranked food and agriculture firms in the UK by hiring activity, funding received, and overall coverage, noting 14,196 companies tracked, 388 currently hiring, and 765 with disclosed funding rounds.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
Diageo13last posted Aug 2026
- 02
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners13last posted Aug 2026
- 03
F1 Arcade11last posted Jun 2026
- 04
Greene King11last posted Jun 2026
- 05
Taco Time10last posted Jun 2026
- 06
Mazergroup10last posted Jun 2026
- 07
Barburrito10last posted Jun 2026
- 08
Cadbury10last posted Aug 2026
388 companies hiring · 9 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
CNH Industrial$5.1BPost IPO · Dec 2023
- 02
Whole Foods Market$1.4BConventional Debt · Dec 2015
- 03
Caffe Nero$1.2BConventional Debt · Jan 2022
- 04
2 Sisters Food Group$1.1BConventional Debt · Nov 2020
- 05
Ferovinum$572.7MConventional Debt · Jul 2025
- 06
Pret$501.2MGrant (prize money) · Jan 2018
- 07
BrewDog$441.8MSeries D · Sep 2020
- 08
Emmerson$239.9MPost IPO · Dec 2024
765 companies with disclosed rounds · $15.3B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Compass Group$63.8BFY2021 filing
- 02
- 03
ED&F Man$9.5Bsnapshot Sep 2022
- 04
Hilton Food Group$5.3BFY2023 filing
- 05
Cellular Agriculture$5.1BFY2022 filing
- 06
- 07
Muller$2.9Bsnapshot Dec 2022
- 08
Greggs$2.7BFY2023 filing
136 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
- 02
camellia plc138,160tracked employees
- 03
Associated British Foods132,273tracked employees
- 04
Unilever128,000tracked employees
- 05
- 06
Mitchells & Butlers46,000tracked employees
- 07
- 08
379 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Sainsbury\'s7.1%442 tracked events
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Fuller Smith & Turner3.9%245 tracked events
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6,213 tracked events across 429 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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YOUNG’S2,495articles in the window
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KFC1,478articles in the window
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Gordon Ramsay1,147articles in the window
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265 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture ecosystem in the United Kingdom grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new food and agriculture companies founded from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 638 startups in 2019 and 26 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture companies in the United Kingdom
20162025
peak 638 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 175 in 2020
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $5.4B in 2019
Where Food and Agriculture companies in the United Kingdom are based
Lists the UK cities with the most food and agriculture companies, with London leading at 2,082 firms followed by Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, and Bristol.
Hub 01
London
2,082 Food and Agriculture companies
71% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
2,082companies
$11.3Bdisclosed funding
88hiring now
Hub 02
Edinburgh
145 Food and Agriculture companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
145companies
$70.8Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 03
Glasgow
133 Food and Agriculture companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
133companies
$4Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Hub 04
Manchester
130 Food and Agriculture companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
130companies
$75.6Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 05
Bristol
119 Food and Agriculture companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
119companies
$108.9Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 06
Leeds
113 Food and Agriculture companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
113companies
$86.3Mdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Hub 07
Birmingham
100 Food and Agriculture companies
3% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
100companies
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
Hub 08
Liverpool
91 Food and Agriculture companies
3% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
91companies
$60.4Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
The Food and Agriculture market map of the United Kingdom: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the sector’s product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing internet‑first brands (450) as the largest group and e‑commerce product sales (8,375) as the most common revenue type.
- Internet First Brands450 companies · $266.3M raised · 8 hiring
- Consumer Digital198 companies · $326.6M raised · 3 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce160 companies · $133.3M raised · 3 hiring
- Plant Based Foods117 companies · $297.9M raised · 5 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery112 companies · $86.7M raised · 3 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery112 companies · $86.7M raised · 3 hiring
- Enterprise Tech92 companies · $74M raised · 4 hiring
- Nutritional Formula82 companies · $11.1M raised · 1 hiring
- Internet First Snack Brands37 companies · $25.7M raised · 1 hiring
- Agritech35 companies · $45.3M raised
- Enterprise Software34 companies · $13.6M raised · 2 hiring
- Subscription Commerce32 companies · $63.4M 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 - Product8,375
Physical Commerce5,225
Advertising2,350
E-Commerce - Service2,090
Commission on Transaction2,042
Fee-For-Service1,996
Sponsorship419
Subscription179
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture in the United Kingdom
Counts corporate events over the past two years, totaling 3,917, including key‑person announcements (806), earnings releases (709), and mergers and acquisitions (538).
Leadership 806Earnings 709Announcement 672M&A 538Assets 258Contracts 194Funding 153Product 142Buyback 113Capital 74
- FundingNorthern Ireland food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon has secured investment from Whiterock to support its next phase of growth across the UK and Ireland.2026-05-05
- M&ASpeciality bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired healthy snacking brand Flower & White for an undisclosed amount as it works towards expanding its portfolio with high-growth businesses.2026-04-30
- Fundinga further €3 million will be injected into a newly created subsidiary, Fuelwood Finland Oy.2026-04-30
- M&ATerold Invest, the parent company of Argentine wine powerhouse Grupo Peñaflor, has acquired UK business Off-Piste Wines in a move it says “significantly strengthens its position”, db can exclusively reveal.2026-04-29
- M&APaul tells Manufacturing Today more about its 2025 acquisition by Invicta Holdings.2026-04-29
- M&AThe UK based division of US based international rental group Briggs has been acquired from its owner, privately held Sammons Enterprises, by private equity firm, IFM Investors.2026-04-28
- M&AYork’s Fera Science Ltd has completed the acquisition of Oxfordshire-based 3Keel Group Ltd.2026-04-27
- M&AUnilever’s acquisition of greens gummy supplement Grüns in a $1.2 billion deal (announced April 4)2026-04-24
- M&AFortifi Food Processing Solutions, a Texas-headquartered food processing automation business, has signed an agreement to acquire Bradford-based Deighton Manufacturing.2026-04-24
- M&AYoung’s to acquire Cubitt House2026-04-23
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture company in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-25 | ||
| $1.5B | Completed | 2026-07-01 | ||
| Flower & White | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-01 | |
| Lola’s | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-30 | |
| Terold Invest | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-29 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-29 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable corporate actions such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins within the sector.
IPO pipeline
7 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
White PearlSPAC · New York Stock Exchange · WPAC U · 5 reportsFeb 2026
PrincesIPO · London Stock Exchange · 4 reportsJan 2026
Princes GroupIPO · London Stock Exchange · PRN · 10 reportsJan 2026
LoungersIPO · AIM · LGRS · 1 reportNov 2024
Leadership moves
196 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Beavertown BreweryWill Rice · Appointment → Managing DirectorMay 2026
Beacon FoodsJeff Davies · Appointment → Managing DirectorApr 2026
Ian Macleod DistillersRennie Donaldson · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerApr 2026
ASCMark Hunter · Retirement — was ChairmanApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Heron Foodsx-hoppers headsetsApr 2026
Clean Food GroupCleanOil (Fermentation‑derived yeast fat)Apr 2026
Global BrandsAsuki (Japanese-inspired liqueur)Apr 2026
Planet Doughnut24/7 vending machine (Vending)Apr 2026
THISWhole‑Muscle Steak Fillet (Plant‑based meat product)Apr 2026
Contract wins
64 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
36 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
The Real Greek~151 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2026
Franco Manca~225 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2026
Nomad Foods~45 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Waitrose & Partners~1,800 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
42 regulatory events · 31 tracked suits · 24 months
Rathbones Upholland BakeryPending regulatory approval — Central Bank of IrelandApr 2026
- Bia Tosha v diageo, east african breweries, asahi group holdingsAttempt to restrain a cross‑border share sale over distribution and goodwill dispute · DismissedApr 2026
- Bia Tosha Distributors v diageoDiageo\'s sale of EABL stake to Asahi Group · DismissedApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
153 companies reporting750 company-quarters trackedbeat 27miss 12in line 24
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +4.0%, half slower.
Who is building Food and Agriculture in the United Kingdom
Profiles 2,202 founders and CEOs across 1,832 firms, noting frequent alma maters like Oxford (28) and Cambridge (19) and common prior employers such as Goldman Sachs (7).
Founders and chief executives12 of 2,202, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Hijingo, Social Entertainment Ventures, Bounce, Puttshack, AceBounce, Southern Cross Austereo. Edith Cowan University BA 2003
Ex-FreshMinds. University of Oxford BA 2001
Country Food & dining, Managing Director Eclipse Business & Management Services, ex-CEO Convivial London Pubs, Bass. Bournemouth University 1988
Ex-The School Food Plan, Guardian News & Media, Rockfish, Sustainable Restaurant Association, The Kitchen Cabinet, Gayhurst Community School…
Ex-AlixPartners. ICAEW 2011, University of Nottingham 2007
Ex-Founder Dukes Brew and Que, Caprice Holdings, DefuseMe. University of Wales
Co-Founder-Mangusta Capital
Co-Founder & CEO The Institute Of Competitive Socialising, ex-Founder VCCP Partnership, Rough Hill, British Army. The University of Manchester BA 2004
ex-Dawson Holdings, More Hours, Imperial Chemical Industries, Procter & Gamble. University of Leeds 1979
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 146 of 2,202 founders
University of Oxford28
University of Cambridge19
University of Manchester16
Imperial College London13
University of Bristol13
University of Edinburgh11
INSEAD8
University College London8
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 13 of 2,202 founders
Goldman Sachs7
Bain3
McKinsey2
Amazon1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 1,431 founders with a profile on this page
7
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders7
- no repeat-founder flag1,424
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 2,053 of 2,202 founders
21%
of matched founders are women
- women436
- men1,617
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 149 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Food and Agriculture in the United Kingdom
Summarizes funding activity since 2016, with 1,466 rounds from 559 investors and a typical round size of $572 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 70 | — | Sep 2023 |
| HSBC | 56 | 2 | Apr 2025 |
| Gov | 55 | 1 | Mar 2024 |
| Lloyds Bank | 22 | 2 | Feb 2023 |
| Santander | 17 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| Barclays | 15 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Mercia | 14 | 3 | Nov 2025 |
| BGF | 12 | 6 | Nov 2024 |
| Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund | 12 | 2 | Feb 2025 |
| Development Bank of Wales | 10 | — | May 2025 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel740
Series A–B191
Series C+ / PE44
Grants, debt & other491
The typical round is $572k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture funding rounds in the United Kingdom
Highlights the largest disclosed funding round—2 Sisters Food Group’s $398 M Series D—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $398M | Apr 2011 | — | |
| Series Dmega-round | $264M | Apr 2017 | TSG Consumer Partners | |
| Series D | $130M | Jul 2024 | Cheyne Capital, Liberty Media, Permira +1 more | |
| Series C | $79.9M | Apr 2019 | — | |
| Series C | $74M | Jan 2014 | IW Capital | |
| Series B | $61.5M | May 2013 | Vaekstfonden | |
| Series A | $59.3M | Oct 2025 | Eit, Oxford Science Enterprises, Braavos +1 more | |
| Series B | $52.8M | Jun 2018 | Heineken | |
| Series A | $52M | Jul 2023 | Cain International | |
| Series B | $45.8M | Dec 2013 | — |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M90
$1–10M79
$10–50M11
$50–250M3
>$250M0
183 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Conventional Debt$102kMay 2026
UnattributedundisclosedMay 2026
Series A$8.5MApr 2026
Seed$4.9MApr 2026
SeedundisclosedApr 2026
Series C$14.7MMar 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture in the United Kingdom
Counts 229,685 news articles about the sector in the last year, most often covering international politics, security policies, and executive leadership changes.
News volume
Food and Agriculture coverage across United Kingdom · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 77,419 in 2025Q1 · 229,685 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 61% → 68%, negative 38% → 30% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture news in United Kingdom. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- International political relations20,752▲+89%
- Security and defense policies11,455▲+86%
- International relations and diplomacy9,534▲+78%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments8,382▲+11%
- Nationalism and sovereignty debates8,263▲+100%
- Trade policies and agreements7,613▲+128%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations7,531▲+36%
- New product launches and innovations7,434▲+27%
- Political biographies and memoirs6,779→+2%
- Government international agreements coordination6,764▲+37%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 2,725
- 2,495
- 2,240
- 1,478
- 1,377
- 1,228
- 1,147
- 613
- 522
- 476
265 Food and Agriculture companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Food and Agriculture coverage in United Kingdom 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.
tariff negotiations+186%stock performance+72%free trade deals+243%trade dispute mechanisms+282%bilateral trade+244%exchange rates+1247%forex liquidity+2347%gold spot price+3180%multilateral diplomacy+86%eur/usd+921%
f1 world championship-38%f1 championship-40%mark rule gaelic football-61%food safety modernization-79%plastic recycling-45%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United Kingdom Food and Agriculture coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
246,198 articles touch this dimension · 43.2% critical tone
20212025
signals: stock performance, tariff negotiations, inflation outlook
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
58,687 articles touch this dimension · 33.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: food rescue donations, meal distribution funding, currency intervention policies
Growth ▲ rising
106,836 articles touch this dimension · 26.2% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, stock performance, quarterly results
Food and Agriculture jobs in the United Kingdom: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 64 job postings from 55 employers in the past year, with top skills including TypeScript and AWS and a median advertised salary of $33 k per year.
64postings · last 12 months
274postings tracked overall
55employers advertising
$33kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=44)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Food and Agriculture employers in the United Kingdom put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- typescript20▲
- node.js13▲
- aws13▲
- terraform11▲
- warehouse experience10▼
- phone apps10▼
- uk manual driving licence10▼
- react.js9▼
- postgres6→
- postgresql5▲
Most advertised titles
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
What Food and Agriculture research is working on
Shows 8,585 academic papers on the sector, 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% · 37.7%≈ par
Descriptive22.0% · 17.8%1.2×
Problem-identifying20.3% · 9.6%2.1×
Breakthrough13.1% · 25.6%0.5×
Cautionary5.1% · 4.3%1.2×
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
- 3k
- 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 Gaps
418 papers · 25.8% of this block
▲ +31% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight limited technology transfer and outdated equipment hindering farm productivity.
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‑Driven Food Security Risks
323 papers · 19.9% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag climate impacts threatening crop yields and stable food supplies.
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 Challenges for Smallholders
250 papers · 15.4% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss difficulties small farms face adopting climate‑smart practices.
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 Implementation Barriers
224 papers · 13.8% of this block
▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to technical and infrastructural obstacles in deploying smart farming tools.
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 Management and Animal Welfare Issues
210 papers · 12.9% of this block
▼ -61% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine inefficiencies in farm operations and concerns for livestock wellbeing.
Agricultural science · Agriculture · Production · Animal welfare
“Farm Management Information Systems.”
210 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
IoT Security and Cloud Vulnerabilities
114 papers · 7.0% of this block
▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors raise concerns about data protection and reliability in connected farming systems.
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 Limits
83 papers · 5.1% of this block
▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies note technical and economic constraints slowing robot adoption 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 Strategies
83 papers · 21.6% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers urge careful evaluation of climate‑smart agriculture outcomes before scaling.
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
Subsidy Impacts on Technology Adoption
82 papers · 21.4% of this block
▼ -38% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses caution that financial incentives may not guarantee effective uptake of new tools.
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 Agronomy Trade‑offs
65 papers · 16.9% of this block
▼ -39% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers warn about balancing animal health, crop production, and soil management.
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 Vulnerabilities under Climate Change
62 papers · 16.1% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight uncertain benefits of climate‑smart practices for rural incomes.
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
Emerging Tech Reliability Concerns
45 papers · 11.7% of this block
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags reliability and safety issues for IoT devices and agricultural drones.
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 Effects
28 papers · 7.3% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works caution that financing gaps can widen disparities in technology adoption.
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 Sustainable Management
19 papers · 4.9% of this block
▼ -45% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies question the economic returns of agroforestry and wetland‑based practices.
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
Sensor Networks for Precision Farming
799 papers · 21.2% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases how wireless sensors enable real‑time monitoring and resource efficiency.
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 Agriculture Platforms
671 papers · 17.8% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers highlight cloud‑connected IoT systems that streamline field data collection and analysis.
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
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present advances in mobile robots for tasks like planting, weeding, and crop collection.
Robot · Robotics · Mobile robot · Motion planning
“On the Development of Intelligent Autonomous Agricultural Robot”
Opportunities · theme 04
Greenhouse‑Gas Reduction through Climate‑Smart Practices
558 papers · 14.8% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research emphasizes methods to lower emissions while sustaining crop productivity.
Climate change · Agriculture · Food security · Greenhouse gas
“Climate-smart agriculture: adoption, impacts, and implications for sustainable development”
Opportunities · theme 05
Deep Learning for Plant Disease Detection
433 papers · 11.5% of this block
▲ +53% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works demonstrate convolutional networks identifying crop ailments to improve yields.
Convolutional neural network · Agriculture · Plant disease · Precision agriculture
“Deep Learning Techniques for Smart Agriculture Applications”
Opportunities · theme 06
Technology Adoption for Productivity Gains
413 papers · 11.0% of this block
▼ -30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore how modern machinery and economics boost output in developing regions.
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‑Driven Farm Management Systems
333 papers · 8.8% of this block
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research outlines generative AI tools optimizing livestock and crop operations.
Production · Livestock · Management system · Animal science
“A Farm Management Information System Using Future Internet Technologies”
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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 Gaps▲+31%
Adaptation Challenges for Smallholders▲+10%
Robotics Integration Limits▲+7%
Climate‑Driven Food Security Risks▲+5%
IoT Security and Cloud Vulnerabilities▼-7%
Precision Agriculture Implementation Barriers▼-7%
Production Management 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 Vulnerabilities under Climate Change▲+10%
Effectiveness of Climate‑Smart Strategies▲+8%
Emerging Tech Reliability Concerns▼-2%
Credit Access and Inequality Effects▼-12%
Subsidy Impacts on Technology Adoption▼-38%
Livestock and Agronomy Trade‑offs▼-39%
Profitability of Sustainable Management▼-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 Disease Detection▲+53%
Greenhouse‑Gas Reduction through Climate‑Smart Practices▲+11%
IoT‑Enabled Smart Agriculture Platforms▲+10%
Autonomous Agricultural Robotics▲+4%
Sensor Networks for Precision Farming▼-12%
AI‑Driven Farm Management Systems▼-16%
Technology Adoption for Productivity Gains▼-30%
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