The project will see a co-investment of $5.4 million into innovative AI technologies to enhance the sustainability, competitiveness, and profitability of Canada’s agriculture and food production sector. The partners will develop and utilize AI-integrated technologies to collect sub-field-level data and management practices from producers, which will be used to predict process settings within the mill to generate high yields and less waste.
Key takeaways:
- Protein Industries Canada, Croptimistic, TheoryMesh and C-Merak are collaborating on a project that uses AI technology to improve precision agriculture tools and enhance data collection at the sub-field level.
- The project aims to provide more information at the sub-field level, providing valuable information from the farm to the final packaged product, and supporting sustainability goals from farm to food processor.
- The project will see $5.4 million co-invested into innovative and scalable AI technologies that will enhance the sustainability, competitiveness and profitability of Canada’s agriculture and food production sector.
- The data collected will help farmers and ingredient processors access sustainability incentive premiums and access to alternative markets, and provide food manufacturers with verified data that complies with regulations and meets consumer expectations for transparency.