Over the past year and a half, we have adapted to the new conditions in which we are forced to stay. COVID-19 has changed the world and affected our daily lives, but as we tackle the challenges of 2020, digital technology has penetrated all areas of our lives. Agrosphere is no exception. Below, we highlight some of the digital farming trends we are seeing in 2021.

If you look specifically at agriculture, you can see some trends and innovations that are affecting the industry now and will continue to affect the near future. The pandemic has brought an emphasis on remote connectivity and the use of digital technology to communicate with others. There is also a trend towards increased collaboration and increased number of platform agreements in the digital rural economy, which allows for increased use of products outside of individual organizations. So, let's begin!

1.Cooperation

From precision hardware to farm management software connected to operations, farmers need collaboration tools, and the demand for simple solutions creates new opportunities. With the integration of digital agriculture, more and more new options for combining seemingly incompatible technologies appear for farmers.

The digitalization of the agricultural sector allows farmers to focus more on deriving additional value from existing tools. And also focus on broader integration of digital agriculture tools with other businesses.

2. Borrowing

Basically, the increase in the number of borrowings is due to improvements in infrastructure, which makes technology more accessible to connect.

The digital transformation has already become easier for many farms. While COVID-19 has drawn particular attention to them, other tactics are gaining ground. In particular, we are talking about affordable solutions and strategies aimed at making digital technologies an integral part of agricultural production.

More and more farmers and agricultural representatives are introducing innovations into their businesses, this is mainly due to improvements in infrastructure that make technology more accessible. The pandemic has drawn special attention to digital technology, with other areas gaining momentum, such as affordable solutions and companies' strategies to make digital technology an integral part of the broader industry. With a focus on accessibility, better connectivity and centralized strategies, 2021 has been a key year for the growth of digital tools adoption.

3. Sustainability

2020 has brought us not only challenges and changes in our usual way of life, but also new opportunities.

Resilience - whether through traceability or niche manufacturing - also rose in 2021, as farm diversification became more important following the supply chain disruption that occurred in 2020. Farmers have become resilient and will continue to look for opportunities to increase profitability through new business opportunities.

There was a lot of excitement about the initiatives and motivation of the agricultural sector to reduce carbon emissions, and in 2021 this trend has only consolidated and expanded its territory of support.

In 2021, the drive for sustainability continues to grow among farmers, both through traceability and expanding niche production.

In addition, the agricultural sector continues to open up new opportunities for increasing profits.

Sustainable development continues to be one of the main messages that we constantly hear from organizations working both in agriculture and outside the industry.