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Asia & Africa sit at the frontline of global food security. From 26 - 29 Oct 2026, join #Thryve at Singapore International Agri-Food Week as we connect world-class science with on-the-ground execution. Will you be attending? Let's connect 🇸🇬 #SIAW2026
Transforming global food systems can’t happen in silos. Headquartered in Singapore & active across 20+ countries, Thryve Innovation CoLab connects startups, science, and the public sector to scale nature-positive agriculture. Collaborate with us: https://t.co/aY89lj6Ecp.
"If the farmer doesn't succeed, everyone loses. But there is a sequencing to executing on that problem: we had to secure the tractor owner first." @HelloTractor’s @JehielOliver on ecosystem design on #TheDirt 🎙️ Watch Ep 008: https://t.co/pIWyGfhwMR.
This week we host Subhashini Chandran, tapping into her vast experience to talk about an interesting concept - Agri-Optimism: The Audacity to Grow
See the full episode here: https://t.co/6tybEjg9wB
'The goal is what you want to achieve, but it is also the journey that gets you there'
We hosted Bernhard Kowatsch on The Dirt and dropped nuggets of wisdom and experience
Hear more here: https://t.co/4zCBfoCIag
And also available on Spotify: https://t.co/w3p1IhZuM9
This week The Dirt makes a return!
Bernhard Kowatsch takes the mic to talk about what it takes to build and scale innovation ecosystems
Tune in this Wednesday - https://t.co/4zCBfoCIag
R E C A P
In our last episode we hosted Krishna Kumar of Cropin where he shared valuable insights on the place of data and intelligence in innovation. Supporting this with his own personal experiences, this episode helped put into perspective what the farmer landscape looks like
About how farmers make decisions, how trust is built, how risk is negotiated, and how intelligence, both human and artificial, can help a planet facing climate uncertainty.
Join in this Thursday:
https://t.co/alLV2qCluI
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Krishna Kumar, the founder of CropIn, and one of the influential voices in the world of agricultural intelligence. His work touches over 30 million farmers across the globe, using data and AI to decode risk, strengthen food systems,
How do we scale innovation for thriving farmers and food systems?
At a dialogue convened by Yara at this year’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, one theme emerged clearly:
Innovation is not the challenge. Scaling it is.
The conversation also highlighted China’s growing role in shaping the future of agricultural innovation. As we explore opportunities to deepen collaboration in one of the world’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems, our focus remains the same: connection.
Tomorrow, the conversation begins.
At the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, we convene a distinguished panel of leaders from business, academia, government, and industry to explore one of the defining questions facing food systems today:
Together, they will examine how partnerships, policy, technology, investment, and ecosystem collaboration can help move innovation beyond promising ideas and toward meaningful impact for farmers and food systems worldwide.