SYNGENTA GROUP
This is an idea Syngenta are actively experimenting with , and it could take anywhere between five to 10 years to fully explore potential outcomes , with some instances where it could be a loss-making effort to try and farm on the land , because you would end up spending more on resources and inputs than what you get back from a yield perspective .
Sheikh insists that by turning this around , it “ restores the productivity and the yield of that land ”.
An example of this is a programme Syngenta are running in Brazil , which is specifically focusing on restoring the productivity of degraded farmland and incentivising the growers to continue to follow these practices for future restoration of their land , spread over a few seasons .
“ Through the use of technology season after season , you can prevent it from getting degraded in the first place , rather than trying to turn it around once it has lost its productivity ,” adds Sheikh .
Partner ecosystem Whether it ' s around AI , machine learning , data science , or keeping their ERPs and CRM systems up and running at the same time , Sheikh says it is important to bring
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