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Food and Agriculture Landscape of the United States
43,763 Food and Agriculture companies in the United States, 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.
43,763companies tracked
$85.2Bdisclosed funding
3,330hiring right now
22,567events · 24 months
392,036news articles · 12 months
Who leads Food and Agriculture in the United States
Tracks 43,763 U.S. food and agriculture firms, highlighting which are hiring, which have recent funding rounds, and which top companies appear on the hiring, funding, and coverage leaderboards.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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PepsiCo13last posted Aug 2026
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Mondelez International13last posted Aug 2026
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Sealed Air13last posted Aug 2026
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Performance Food Group12last posted Jul 2026
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Monster Energy12last posted Jul 2026
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The Chefs Warehouse12last posted Jul 2026
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Papa Johns12last posted Jul 2026
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YUM! Brands12last posted Aug 2026
3,330 companies hiring · 25 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Olam Agri$5.6BConventional Debt · Mar 2026
- 02
JBS Foods$4.1BConventional Debt · Nov 2022
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Albertsons$4.1BPE · May 2020
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Magnum Ice Cream$3.5BConventional Debt · Nov 2025
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TreeHouse Foods$2.4BConventional Debt · Feb 2016
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Monster Beverage Corporation$2.1BPost IPO · Jun 2015
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Welbilt$2.1BConventional Debt · Oct 2018
- 08
Impossible Foods$2BSeries H · Nov 2021
3,085 companies with disclosed rounds · $85.2B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Sysco$20.5BFY2026 filing
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Publix$16.1BFY2021 filing
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Molson Coors$13BFY2024 filing
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John Deere$9.6BFY2022 filing
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Starbucks$9.5BFY2013 filing
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Coca-Cola Consolidated$7.2Bsnapshot Dec 2025
202 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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inspire brands650,000tracked employees
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Chipotle184,790tracked employees
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Cargill160,000tracked employees
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Whole Foods Market100,700tracked employees
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Olive Garden96,000tracked employees
2,736 companies with headcount data
headcount growth
Fastest-growing teams
headcount vs the previous snapshot (min 10 before)
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Red Robin+400%+20 → 24,335 employees
- 02
Aramark+400%+236 → 273,879 employees
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Southern Glazer’s+400%+21 → 18,233 employees
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BJ\'s Restaurants+400%+24 → 10,987 employees
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c&s wholesale grocers+400%+53 → 17,000 employees
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Raising Canes+400%+69 → 20,261 employees
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Universal Corporation+400%+123 → 28,000 employees
- 08
9,180 companies with both snapshots
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Tyson Foods2.5%822 tracked events
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Coca-Cola2.2%709 tracked events
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General Mills2.0%657 tracked events
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Hormel Foods1.8%575 tracked events
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McDonald\'s1.5%493 tracked events
32,310 tracked events across 1,742 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Burger King3,791articles in the window
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Taco Bell3,763articles in the window
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1,000 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Shows the annual count of new companies from 2016 to 2025, noting a peak of 1,294 startups in 2017 and 67 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture companies in the United States
20162025
peak 1,294 in 2017
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 641 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $12.3B in 2022
Where Food and Agriculture companies in the United States are based
Lists the cities with the most food and agriculture firms, with New York City leading at 1,066 companies followed by Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Austin.
Hub 01
New York City
1,066 Food and Agriculture companies
26% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
1,066companies
$7.3Bdisclosed funding
97hiring now
Hub 02
Los Angeles
614 Food and Agriculture companies
15% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
614companies
$3.9Bdisclosed funding
69hiring now
Hub 03
Chicago
592 Food and Agriculture companies
15% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
592companies
$2.3Bdisclosed funding
58hiring now
Hub 04
San Francisco
476 Food and Agriculture companies
12% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
476companies
$1.7Bdisclosed funding
41hiring now
Hub 05
Austin
344 Food and Agriculture companies
8% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
344companies
$1.5Bdisclosed funding
34hiring now
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Hub 06
Portland
332 Food and Agriculture companies
8% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
332companies
$287.3Mdisclosed funding
39hiring now
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Hub 07
Miami
332 Food and Agriculture companies
8% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
332companies
$450.9Mdisclosed funding
21hiring now
Hub 08
Denver
298 Food and Agriculture companies
7% of the Food and Agriculture companies across these hubs
298companies
$354.9Mdisclosed funding
30hiring now
The Food and Agriculture market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, indicating the largest groups such as internet‑first brands (1,092 firms) and the most common models like e‑commerce product sales (27,057 instances).
- Internet First Brands1,092 companies · $3.1B raised · 61 hiring
- Consumer Digital542 companies · $3.8B raised · 56 hiring
- Nutritional Formula425 companies · $777.2M raised · 13 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce375 companies · $1.5B raised · 32 hiring
- Plant Based Foods361 companies · $3.7B raised · 15 hiring
- Inc 5000306 companies · $2.9B raised · 98 hiring
- Enterprise Tech265 companies · $5.4B raised · 24 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery260 companies · $977M raised · 21 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery260 companies · $977M raised · 21 hiring
- Enterprise Software117 companies · $31.4M raised · 8 hiring
- Deep Tech109 companies · $4B raised · 13 hiring
- Agritech99 companies · $795.2M raised · 4 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 - Product27,057
Physical Commerce19,358
Commission on Transaction7,099
Advertising6,531
E-Commerce - Service6,203
Fee-For-Service5,560
Sponsorship711
Subscription620
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture in the United States
Counts 22,567 corporate events over the past two years, including key‑person moves, announcements, earnings releases, mergers, and asset acquisitions.
Leadership 5,052Announcement 4,810Earnings 4,585M&A 2,443Assets 1,301Product 970Contracts 729Lawsuit 588Capital 437Jobs 390
- FundingBanza Raises $1 Mn in Pre-Seed Round AI-driven data-sharing startup Banza has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Campus Fund, with participation from Avalanche and angel investors.2026-05-04
- M&AFarr referenced completed work on Keurig Dr Pepper’s $23 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s and a planned subsequent separation into two independent companies.2026-05-04
- M&AMexican food processor Sigma Foods S.A.B. de C.V. has acquired Savannah, Ga.-based Roger Wood Foods LLC, according to a release from Sigma.2026-05-04
- FundingTimberHP, the first U.S.-based manufacturer of wood fiber insulation, today announced a strategic investment from FTAI Infrastructure Inc.2026-04-28
- M&AGreenFruit Avocados, a California-based avocado supplier, has been acquired by a consortium of “industry veterans”.2026-04-28
- M&AThe parent company of Olive Garden and eight other full-service chains said Friday it had closed the deal for 101-unit Chuy’s, bringing its portfolio to 10 brands. The all-cash transaction was worth about $605 million.2026-04-27
- IPOSuja Life said on Monday it is targeting up to $213.3 million (€181.6 million) in its US initial public offering, betting that a shift toward healthier, cleaner eating will draw investor interest to the organic juice maker.2026-04-27
- M&AConstellation brands’ acquisition of Hopwater (March 27)2026-04-24
- FundingAt the end of 2020, the fledgling firm secured seed investment and its first customer in Ocado, which used the technology to let its warehouse robots pick up fruit and vegetable products without damaging them.2026-04-24
- M&ANestlé has confirmed it will sell its Blue Bottle Coffee business to Centurium Capital in a deal that is expected to close in the first half of 2026.2026-04-24
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture company in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF&P Foods LLC | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-07-31 | |
| JAB Holding Co. | $7B | Announced | 2026-07-26 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-13 | ||
| $16.5M | Completed | 2026-06-09 | ||
| $4.7B | Pending | 2026-05-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-18 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for the sector’s companies.
IPO pipeline
52 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Suja JuiceIPO · Nasdaq · SUJA · 4 reportsApr 2026
YeswayIPO · NASDAQ · YSWY · 7 reportsApr 2026
Annie\'sIPO · 1 reportApr 2026
Jersey Mike\'sIPO · 3 reportsApr 2026
Once Upon A FarmIPO · New York Stock Exchange · OFRM · 19 reportsApr 2026
Panera BreadIPO · 1 reportMar 2026
Leadership moves
206 tracked people moves · last 12 months
ReiserJames Couldwell · Appointment → Managing DirectorMay 2026
golden corralTrona Balkissoon · Promotion → Chief Financial OfficerMay 2026
EatalyAndrea Cipolloni · Resignation — was Chief Executive OfficerMay 2026
Food CityEddie Neely · Retirement — was Chief Financial OfficerMay 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Oreo CookieFirecracker Pop Cookie (Snack cookie)May 2026
Steak n ShakeStatue of Liberty milkshake (Milkshake)May 2026
Natural GrocersWild Smoked Coho and Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon (Private label seafood)May 2026
Caribou CoffeeEveryday Value Menu (Menu)May 2026
The Coca-ColaAmerica250 collectible mini-cans (Mini-cans)May 2026
Contract wins
270 customer wins · last 24 months
RNDCwon columbia distributingMay 2026
Workforce actions
52 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Compass Group North America~83 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2026
Westbridge~297 roles reported · financial pressureApr 2026
The Simply Good Foods Company~15% of workforce reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Speyside Bourbon Cooperagescale undisclosed · cost-cuttingApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
97 regulatory events · 26 tracked suits · 24 months
Maison Solutionsapproved reverse stock splitApr 2026
PureFieldapproved for permanent sequestration of CO2 — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Apr 2026
- ex-managers v continentaldiesel scandal settlement · SettledApr 2026
- McCormick shareholders v mccormickShareholder class action related to merger with Unilever’s Foods business.Apr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
309 companies reporting5,857 company-quarters trackedbeat 852miss 437in line 129
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +4.2%, half slower.
Who is building Food and Agriculture in the United States
Profiles 7,517 founders and CEOs across 6,371 firms, noting frequent alma maters like Cornell (55 alumni) and common prior employers such as Goldman Sachs (15 alumni).
Founders and chief executives12 of 7,517, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Sherwin-Williams, GE Plastics. University of Southern California 1990
Ex-Oragenics, Lebhar-Friedman
Sprouts Farmers Market, ex-99 Cents Only Stores, ex-Walmart, University of Strathclyde, 1982
Ex-Stratos Renewables, Pure Biofuels, Lovell Minnick Partners
Partner - YETI Capital. Mays Business School - Texas A&M University Master of Science 2005
Sr Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Marketing Officer
Kristy Macdonald
Dave And Busters, ex-Main Event, ex-Dr Pepper Snapple, University of North Texas, 2008
CEO JRD Holdings, Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises.
Agco, ex-John Deere, ex-The University Of Iowa, University of Iowa, 1998
Cava Mezze Restaurant Group, ex-Snikiddy Snacks, Snikiddy Snacks, Friedman, Billings & Ramsey, Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown. University of Maryland 1995
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 497 of 7,517 founders
Cornell University55
Stanford University54
Harvard University52
Harvard Business School42
University of Pennsylvania41
Columbia University33
University of California (Berkeley)30
Massachusetts Institute of Technology28
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 74 of 7,517 founders
Goldman Sachs15
Google11
McKinsey9
Amazon7
Morgan Stanley6
Bain6
Intel5
Uber5
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 4,727 founders with a profile on this page
24
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders24
- no repeat-founder flag4,703
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 7,080 of 7,517 founders
20%
of matched founders are women
- women1,421
- men5,659
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 437 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Food and Agriculture in the United States
Records 5,240 funding rounds since 2016 from 2,377 investors, with a typical round size of $1.3 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Department of Agriculture | 442 | — | Apr 2026 |
| USGS | 106 | — | Dec 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | 38 | — | Jul 2025 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 28 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Techstars | 24 | 17 | Feb 2025 |
| Europa | 24 | — | Feb 2023 |
| CAVU Consumer Partners | 22 | 13 | Oct 2025 |
| Siddhi Capital | 20 | 7 | Dec 2025 |
| S2G Investments | 20 | 5 | Oct 2025 |
| AF Ventures | 19 | 14 | Aug 2023 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel1,918
Series A–B1,382
Series C+ / PE311
Grants, debt & other1,629
The typical round is $1.3M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Nutrabolt’s $863 million Series B—and lists ten other major recent funding events.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Bmega-round | $863M | Dec 2022 | Keurig Dr Pepper | |
| Series Dmega-round | $650M | Oct 2025 | — | |
| Series Fmega-round | $500M | Mar 2020 | Serena Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Horizons Ventures +5 more | |
| Series Hmega-round | $500M | Nov 2021 | Mirae Asset, Future Asset Global Investments | |
| Series Bmega-round | $400M | Nov 2020 | General Atlantic, T. Rowe Price, Lone Pine Capital +1 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $335M | Mar 2021 | The Rise Fund, Rabo Corporate Investments, S2G Investments | |
| Series Cmega-round | $325M | May 2021 | Fidelity Investments, Google Ventures, GGV Capital +10 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $310.1M | Nov 2012 | — | |
| Series Cmega-round | $300M | Aug 2018 | Coca-Cola | |
| Series Bmega-round | $300M | Jul 2023 | Keurig Dr Pepper |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M271
$1–10M367
$10–50M137
$50–250M16
>$250M2
793 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series C$117.1MMay 2026
Series B$33MMay 2026
Series A$13MMay 2026
Series A$5MMay 2026
Series A$1.3MMay 2026
Seed$500kMay 2026
Seed$80kMay 2026
- AngelundisclosedMay 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture in the United States
Aggregates 392,036 news articles from the last year, showing the most covered topics such as formula‑one championships, executive changes, college athletics, and new product launches.
News volume
Food and Agriculture coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 205,451 in 2025Q1 · 392,036 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 68% → 69%, negative 31% → 30% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Formula one championships16,705▼-25%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments16,639▼-14%
- College athletics news14,424▲+70%
- New product launches and innovations14,091→+8%
- Homelessness prevention programs13,199→+5%
- Corporate social responsibility (csr) programs12,090▼-16%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations11,922▲+15%
- Rural community development programs11,129▲+14%
- Seafood sourcing and aquaculture11,071▲+15%
- Seafood and shellfish categories10,698▲+35%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 8,427
- 5,587
- 4,820
- 4,336
- 3,791
- 3,763
- 2,932
- 2,541
- 2,422
- 2,416
1,000 Food and Agriculture companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Food and Agriculture coverage in United States 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.
shrimp aquaculture+42%land-frozen seafood+67%college playoffs+55%ceo change+49%shrimp harvest+76%shrimp+58%ncaa updates+156%crab availability+41%shrimp ceviche+152%tuna steak+59%
f1 world championship-39%f1 championship-37%wildlife disease monitoring-81%poultry health-67%h5n1 avian influenza-80%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Food and Agriculture coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
418,778 articles touch this dimension · 34.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: food rescue donations, meal distribution funding, emergency food aid
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
135,040 articles touch this dimension · 31.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: food rescue donations, meal distribution funding, hunger assistance programs
Growth ▲ rising
163,836 articles touch this dimension · 22.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: whole-farm revenue policies, earnings report, stock performance
Food and Agriculture jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Summarizes 132,739 job postings from 3,180 employers in the past year, with common skill requirements and a median advertised salary of $44 k per year.
132,739postings · last 12 months
225,648postings tracked overall
3,180employers advertising
$44kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=16818)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Food and Agriculture employers in the United States 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.
- excel1,612▲
- food safety licenses1,324▼
- cashier996▲
- inventory management916▲
- cash handling868▲
- cash register771▲
- outlook747▲
- food safety certifications671▲
- certs=none666▲
- food safety665▲
What level are these roles?
Entry2,170
Intern1,533
Senior5,660
Lead4,137
Manager59,784
What they pay, by level
- Manager$54k/yr (n=4549)
- Senior$105k/yr (n=498)
- Lead$45k/yr (n=381)
- Entry$48k/yr (n=79)
- Intern$42k/yr (n=89)
Most advertised titles
- 10,521
- 7,674
- 7,427
- 6,602
- 3,512
- 3,277
What Food and Agriculture research in the United States is working on
Indexes 652 U.S. academic papers, categorizing them into identified problems (139), cautions (47), and opportunities (337).
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Food and Agriculture papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising35.9% · 37.1%≈ par
Problem-identifying19.8% · 9.7%2.0×
Descriptive16.9% · 17.4%≈ par
Breakthrough15.8% · 26.2%0.6×
Cautionary7.2% · 4.4%1.6×
Comparative2.9% · 4.1%0.7×
How the work is done
Empirical43.9%
Methods-led33.9%
Reviews15.5%
Position pieces6.1%
Theoretical0.6%
How the research reads
90% positive · 5% neutral · 5% negative, across 652 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 1k
- 809
- 585
- 527
- 525
- 503
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Leslie Lipper · Andrea Cattaneo · Wei Ren · Xiongxiong Bai · Yawen Huang · Mark S. Coyne · Pierre-André Jacinthe · Solomon Asfaw
The most-cited breakthroughs
- The Robotanist: A ground-based agricultural robot for high-throughput crop phenotyping · 151 cites
- Self-Powered Sensing for Smart Agriculture by Electromagnetic–Triboelectric Hybrid Generator · 141 cites
- sCrop: A Novel Device for Sustainable Automatic Disease Prediction, Crop Selection, and Irrigation in Internet-of-Agro-Things for Smart Agriculture · 130 cites
- Blockchain-Based Cloud-Enabled Security Monitoring Using Internet of Things in Smart Agriculture · 111 cites
- Renewable Energy Integration Into Cloud & IoT-Based Smart Agriculture · 110 cites
Common problems researchers identify125 papers · 4 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Climate‑Smart Agriculture Challenges
43 papers · 34.4% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight climate impacts, policy gaps, and food‑security risks in Indian agriculture.
Climate change · Agriculture · Food security · Government
“Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action”
43 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Robotics and IoT Integration Issues
37 papers · 29.6% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers point to technical and adoption barriers for robots and connected devices on farms.
Robotics · Agriculture · Robot · Internet of Things
“Computer vision in smart agriculture and precision farming: Techniques and applications”
37 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Economic Constraints on Agricultural Technology
29 papers · 23.2% of this block
▼ -54% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies discuss how growth, market forces, and public policy limit technology uptake.
Agriculture · Economic growth · Agricultural economics · Public economics
“Agricultural Technology in Africa”
29 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Nutrient Management and Agronomy Gaps
16 papers · 12.8% of this block
▼ -49% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags inefficiencies in nutrient use and management practices for smallholder farms.
Agricultural science · Nutrient management · Nutrient · Agronomy
“Meta-analysis of the effects of on-farm management strategies on milk yields of dairy cattle on smallholder farms in the Tropics”
16 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions44 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Sustainability Trade‑offs of Climate‑Smart Practices
16 papers · 36.4% of this block
▲ +15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution that climate‑smart methods may not always deliver expected greenhouse‑gas reductions.
Climate change · Agriculture · Sustainability · Greenhouse gas
“A Short History of the Evolution of the Climate Smart Agriculture Approach and Its Links to Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture Debat”
16 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Adoption Uncertainty in Developing Contexts
14 papers · 31.8% of this block
▼ -43% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Evidence shows mixed results and risks when scaling new agricultural technologies in low‑income regions.
Agriculture · Agricultural economics · Diversification · Developing country
“An Assessment of Experimental Evidence on Agricultural Technology Adoption in Developing Countries”
14 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Health and Safety Risks in Farm Management
8 papers · 18.2% of this block
Studies raise concerns about animal health, zoonotic disease, and worker safety linked to management choices.
“Relationship between farm management strategies, reticuloruminal pH variations, and risks of subacute ruminal acidosis”
8 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Ecological Limits to Intensification
6 papers · 13.6% of this block
▼ -35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns that intensified systems can undermine soil microbes and broader ecosystem resilience.
Ecology · Food security · Agriculture
“Who is resilient in Africa’s Green Revolution? Sustainable intensification and Climate Smart Agriculture in Rwanda”
6 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities312 papers · 6 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Precision Farming and Edge Computing
95 papers · 30.4% of this block
▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on low‑power AI and sensor networks to boost crop monitoring and yields.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Intrusion detection system · Archaeology
“Smart Agriculture Revolution: Edge AI for Precision Farming on Low-Power Embedded Systems”
Opportunities · theme 02
Climate‑Adapted Agroforestry and Tillage
55 papers · 17.6% of this block
▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore agroforestry and conservation tillage as pathways to mitigate climate impacts.
Climate change · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Tillage
“Adapting agriculture to climate change: institutional determinants of adoption of climate-smart agriculture among smallholder farmers in Ken”
Opportunities · theme 03
Autonomous Agricultural Robotics
55 papers · 17.6% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights advances in robot navigation, obstacle detection, and multipurpose field tasks.
Robot · Mobile robot · Robotics · Agriculture
“Vision‐based Obstacle Detection and Navigation for an Agricultural Robot”
Opportunities · theme 04
IoT‑Enabled Cloud Monitoring Systems
51 papers · 16.3% of this block
▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present cloud‑based platforms and wireless sensors for real‑time farm data analytics.
Internet of Things · Agriculture · Cloud computing · Wireless
“Smart Agriculture Based on IoT and Cloud Computing”
Opportunities · theme 05
Economic Benefits of Technology Adoption
29 papers · 9.3% of this block
▼ -39% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Evidence shows technology can improve farmer welfare, reduce poverty, and enhance market access.
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Welfare · Agricultural machinery
“Poverty Reduction Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Micro-evidence from Rural Tanzania”
Opportunities · theme 06
Biosecurity and Pollinator Management
27 papers · 8.7% of this block
▼ -18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research identifies tools for predicting contamination and protecting pollinator health on farms.
Herd · Flock · Biosecurity · Pollinator
“Farm Management, Environment, and Weather Factors Jointly Affect the Probability of Spinach Contamination by Generic Escherichia coli at the”
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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
Climate‑Smart Agriculture Challenges▲+13%
Robotics and IoT Integration Issues▲+5%
Nutrient Management and Agronomy Gaps▼-49%
Economic Constraints on Agricultural Technology▼-54%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Sustainability Trade‑offs of Climate‑Smart Practices▲+15%
Ecological Limits to Intensification▼-35%
Adoption Uncertainty in Developing Contexts▼-43%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Climate‑Adapted Agroforestry and Tillage▲+7%
Precision Farming and Edge Computing▲+6%
Autonomous Agricultural Robotics▲+4%
IoT‑Enabled Cloud Monitoring Systems▲+2%
Biosecurity and Pollinator Management▼-18%
Economic Benefits of Technology Adoption▼-39%
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