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KORE Supports Syngenta Agriculture Biodiversity Initiative
KORE , a global leader in Internet of Things ( IoT ) Solutions , pioneering IoT hyperscaler and provider of IoT Connectivity , Solutions and Analytics , announced today its role in providing scalable , global IoT Connectivity to Syngenta to power a large-scale biodiversity project .
Climate change and overuse of the planet ’ s resources have taken a toll on biodiversity , with an estimated two-thirds decline in the global wildlife population over the last 50 years – according to reports published by the World Economic Forum .
Agriculture is dependent on a healthy , natural ecosystem supported by biodiversity . Without robust biodiversity , disease can flourish , harming crops and livestock and soil quality can also be adversely impacted .
“ The data that is available through IoT solutions is incredible . This in turn enables better analytics and incredible insights ,” KORE President and CEO Romil Bahl said . “ Syngenta is making massive strides in tackling a major crisis in agriculture and KORE is grateful we can provide our resilient , global IoT connectivity to reliably connect these solutions in a lasting , scalable manner .”
Syngenta ’ s mission is to digitally connect farmlands across the globe to provide farmers with comprehensive analytics through its Biodiversity Sensor Project , which is intended to determine how agricultural practices and products can be used to protect biodiversity and , in turn , learn how biodiversity can be enhanced to protect crops .
“ Our work helps farmers face the challenges of today ’ s changing world . Farmers must adapt to the effects of climate change , improve soil and enhance biodiversity , and respond to society ’ s views on food and agricultural technology ,” said Kiran Joseph , Digital Product Manager of Sustainability , Syngenta .
Part of that is implementing the biodiversity sensors in farmland across the globe . According to Joseph , Syngenta has already surpassed 210 acres of digitally connected land last year and those devices are already sharing information on the farmlands , the farming practices and the crops that they have .
The goal is to reach 1 billion acres in two to three years and KORE has been a vital part of this initiative , providing global SIM cards through multiple connectivity carriers and also helping build a complete strategy through a unified , affordable approach to a complex global IoT connectivity solution . p
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