CDA Argentina 2024: Yara presents innovative projects

The global agricultural nutrition solutions company, Yara, announced a series of "unprecedented innovative projects" at the second edition of the Argentine Agricultural Distributors Congress According to the multinational, these new developments aim to provide a "comprehensive experience for farmers, by offering digital tools to optimize crop nutrition."

Yara told AgroPages, which covered the event, that their products "combine various nutrients efficiently to maximize yields and minimize losses. Furthermore, the company explained that it is continuing to invest in its distribution channel to "ensure the supply and application of the highest quality products."

Martin Scully, Yara's innovation manager, said that the company’s "agricultural business agenda focuses on sustainability, traceability, and detailed knowledge of each sector."

Martin Scully, Yara's innovation manager

"Yara offers products that promote the decarbonization of agriculture," he told AgroPages. He explained that "by introducing sustainable machinery into the field through our distributors, we can help farmers reduce their carbon emissions gradually and eventually receive incentives from the food chain."

ATFARM

One of Yara's innovations at the 2024 CDA was the Atfarm tool, which enables the use of satellite images and indices developed by the company to understand plot variability easily. This involves identifying areas with higher and lower yield potential and adjusting the nitrogen dose, accordingly, leading to greater efficiency in the use of this essential nutrient for cereals, as well as a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions, Yara added.

This year's Agricultural Distributors Congress provided a space for knowledge and experience exchange among the sector's key leaders, as well as a business platform for addressing relevant topics for the industry. Yara aims to take the lead in developing digital tools for precision agriculture.

"We work closely with partners across the value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of food production, to support the hydrogen economy and drive the green transition of maritime transport, fertilizer production, and other energy-intensive industries," the company said. "We operate a business model comprising about 17,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries, with a track record of solid performance," it added.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)