A digital transformation is taking root in Asia’s agriculture sector, marked by the growing adoption of artificial intelligence to manage labor-intensive, high-tech farming tasks. This shift is changing the way traditional Asian farms cultivate and harvest, offering solutions to sustainable farming and rural development. Innovators in the region’s farming industry are actively addressing challenges, particularly focusing on labor shortages and heritage-led innovation. Local businesses are emphasizing regional innovation, recognizing its significance for rural development and industry digitalization.
Takanori Fukao, a robotics professor at the University of Tokyo, suggests that Asian countries are exploring a new frontier in agriculture. Fukao anticipates a future where farms are strategically prepared to maximize the efficiency of robots. In ASEAN countries, businesses are adopting AI in insect farming. Insects have been a part of the traditional diet in some Southeast Asian countries for centuries. They are also a sustainable source of protein that is gradually gaining popularity worldwide.
According to Entoverse, a Singapore start-up, AI-based systems can help insect farmers monitor and optimize breeding conditions. The company has developed an artificial intelligence engine for managing crickets farms. Their technology is currently being used by Cricket One, the biggest cricket farm in Vietnam, to detect diseases in the early stages.
Another innovation led by local cuisine revolves around using lion-head geese, a crucial ingredient in crafting traditional marinated goose dishes in Cantonese cooking.
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