Agtech Adoption To Slow In 2020, But Covid-19 Adds Impetus To Long-Term Trends

摘要

1. Following several years of robust growth, investment and adoption in agtech will slowdown in 2020 as Covid-19 drives acontraction in global economic activity.2. In the longer term, we believe Covid-19 will accelerate the uptick of agtech as the pandemic has shed light on the vulnerabilitiesof food production and supply chain.3. The potential agtech segments that will receive a boost from the aftermath of the pandemic include mechanisation/automation, farm-to-consumer system, food waste reduction systems, indoor/controlled environment and urbanfarming, alternative protein products and supply chain digitisation.