After touring various agricultural companies in the country, experts Trisha Toop and Rebecca Geraghty, who work at two government agricultural innovation centers in the UK, they are shown surprised with the level of technology implemented in Argentina, such as direct sowing, crop rotation and sustainability actions taken.

“We were very surprised by that 93% of agricultural production is done by direct sow method, with minimal soil invasion. That percentage in the UK is much lower.” said to COUNTRY Geraghty, who works at Agrimetrics, a center specializing in data management and platform creation.

Other things that surprised you during your visit last monthwhen the Expoagro exhibition took place in San Nicolás, where they gave lectures on “British agricultural technologies for more sustainable production”, was large-scale fields, logistics, innovation and applied technology.

“The most impactful difference is the scale, there the fields are much smaller. This innovation center tries to bring the smallest fields closer to technology companies,” said Toop, who works at the Agri-EPI Ecosystem, an organization dedicated to precision agriculture, robotics and automation.

For Toop, enter big challenge What manufacturers in the UK as well as in the world have in common today is look the way become more sustainable.

“More and more British manufacturers they are under more pressure to be sustainable. The truth is that they don’t know exactly what to do and how to do it. In our centers that receive government funding, we are here to help the agricultural sector become a more sustainable sector.” stress.

He pointed out that technology and especially It is this precision farming that will help increase yields and be sustainable at the same time: “Manufacturers must understand that supported by their technology will achieve greater sustainability, better performance, i.e., do more with less to be more sustainable”.

Geraghty agree and think that The future of agriculture lies in sustainability and the role played by producers so far as “fundamental”.

“My advice to them is to understand what impact they are having on the environment right now, to use carbon case studies and figure out how they can have better soil, with a lower environmental impact. It is very important to change the way producers think to be more aware of land management and protection.” Indian.

For Top, although tensions with various environmental associations are important, “More and more organizations are working together, because in the end they are all looking for and have the same ambition and goal: to achieve carbon neutrality, that is the common goal”.

Correspondingly, Geraghty explained just that After the pandemic, agricultural communication with the community has improved: “People started has a very positive producer image because its role in the supply chain is very important, they have ensured that the food reaches the table, there are many surveys showing very positive perspectives regarding producers, the consumer now has a much higher value than the producer, and it is now the producer’s duty to tell society how he produces and what he is doing to improve and care for the environment”.

As for the lucrative benefits for producers of being more sustainable, they say so In the UK, incentives will begin to be paid to those who produce less environmental impact. “Which will require changes in the way they manage their companies, their agricultural companies and that we have a lot to learn from here,” said Toop.

Finally, They emphasized the importance of sharing knowledge and information between the UK and Argentina. “It’s really amazing to see how the agricultural sector in this country works so brilliantly. Is inspire For this We have asked for funding and financing because we want the next innovation hub to be here.” they concluded.