AgTech Navigator News
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The nitrogen supplier is expecting unmet fertilizer demand in large parts of the Global South as India and China restrict exports.
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Campaigners in the UK are intensifying efforts to ban glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant, citing health concerns and the presence of residues in food, while regulators weigh whether to renew approval for its use. The debate highlights the challenge of replacing glyphosate, as existing alternatives do not match its effectiveness or cost-efficiency at scale, and any transition would require significant support for farmers and innovation in weed control. The outcome of the upcoming regulatory decision is expected to shape the UK’s agricultural practices and influence the development of alternative solutions.
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Farmers are feeling the pinch from higher fertilizer and input price, driven in part from Iran war-induced volatility.
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Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, KSG Agro has adopted the AXIS Decision Intelligence Platform to navigate heightened risks and operational volatility in agriculture. The platform integrates existing business systems to enable faster, more structured, and actionable decision-making across production, sales, and crisis response. This shift from data collection to decision execution reflects a broader trend in Ukraine’s agri-sector, where real-time intelligence and digitalization are being accelerated by wartime pressures. KSG Agro expects measurable performance improvements and sees decision intelligence as essential for managing new forms of risk in an increasingly unpredictable environment.