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Food has become the new religion. While denominations such as paleo, vegan, and organic debate which is ""the way,"" we're ignoring a truth that affects us all: to support a population nearing 10 billion by 2050, agriculture must become infinitely sustainable.To feed the world, we have to grow 10,000 years' worth of food in the next thirty years, which means farmers worldwide must increase food production by 60 to 70 percent.This book is about the small percentage of those ""farmers of consequence"" being called upon to grow the vast majority of the world's staple food supply. While mighty in their ability, they need support from a general public that increasingly has no idea how they operate.In Food 5.0, Robert Saik takes you on a journey from the ""muscle era"" of farming to a future where the convergence of new technologies like sensors, robotics, and machine learning make infinite sustainability achievable. With the veil lifted on modern agriculture practices, you'll be inspired to contribute to a culture where farmers can adopt the science and tools they need to carry out their mission of feeding the planet.

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Elaine Froese 5.0 out of 5 stars Must read to understand today's farm to food journey Bert McFadyen 5.0 out of 5 stars Right on. After47 years of ""working in the dirt"" I have discovered an exciting author who has the rare ability to use common sense and superior intellect to broach a conindrum that has always confounded me. ie: how can I communicate intelligently with an urbanite about farming in the dirt! I would recommend this to all people who are, or aspire to a rural ag life. Very clearly articulated and exciting. This is the greatest challenge of today, to feed 10 Billion people on this planet!! John Duvenaud 5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of food Shane Thomas 5.0 out of 5 stars FOOD 5.0 Will Feed Your Knowledge of Food, Agriculture & the Future! terry 5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight to the current and future potential of modern food production and ag tech Gregory Quesnel 5.0 out of 5 stars Knows AG, Knows Tech, Masterfully Marries the Two Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book to understand our environment and future of food requirements

Elaine Froese 5.0 out of 5 stars Must read to understand today's farm to food journey Bert McFadyen 5.0 out of 5 stars Right on. After47 years of working in the dirt I have discovered an exciting author who has the rare ability to use common sense and superior intellect to broach a conindrum that has always confounded me. ie: how can I communicate intelligently with an urbanite about farming in the dirt! I would recommend this to all people who are, or aspire to a rural ag life. Very clearly articulated and exciting. This is the greatest challenge of today, to feed 10 Billion people on this planet!! John Duvenaud 5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of food Shane Thomas 5.0 out of 5 stars FOOD 5.0 Will Feed Your Knowledge of Food, Agriculture & the Future! terry 5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight to the current and future potential of modern food production and ag tech Gregory Quesnel 5.0 out of 5 stars Knows AG, Knows Tech, Masterfully Marries the Two Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book to understand our environment and future of food requirements

"Elaine Froese 5.0 out of 5 stars Must read to understand today's farm to food journey Bert McFadyen 5.0 out of 5 stars Right on. After47 years of ""working in the dirt"" I have discovered an exciting author who has the rare ability to use common sense and superior intellect to broach a conindrum that has always confounded me. ie: how can I communicate intelligently with an urbanite about farming in the dirt! I would recommend this to all people who are, or aspire to a rural ag life. Very clearly articulated and exciting. This is the greatest challenge of today, to feed 10 Billion people on this planet!! John Duvenaud 5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of food Shane Thomas 5.0 out of 5 stars FOOD 5.0 Will Feed Your Knowledge of Food, Agriculture & the Future! terry 5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight to the current and future potential of modern food production and ag tech Gregory Quesnel 5.0 out of 5 stars Knows AG, Knows Tech, Masterfully Marries the Two Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book to understand our environment and future of food requirements"

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ROBERT SAIK has forty years of experience as a Professional Agrologist, entrepreneur and an international consultant who's worked with a wide variety of agriculturalists from Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture to Bill Gates. His latest book, ""FOOD 5.0 How We Feed the Future"" is a pragmatic look at the five iterations of agriculture, culminating in an examination of how technology convergence is reshaping the farm and the consumer. Robert, an outspoken champion of agriculture, is a Distinguished Agrologist, Professional Agriculture Consultant, a serial entrepreneur and has been hailed as an agriculture futurist with unparalleled insight into where the industry is headed. He has leveraged these strengths to found over 15 companies in the areas of Farming, Agri-Retail, Distribution, Media and Ag Tech including The Agri-Trend/Agri-Data Group of Companies which was acquired by Trimble. Robert is the CEO of Dot Autonomous Farming Solutions and through Saik Management Group Inc he facilitates the PowerFARM peer group for progressive farmers. He's also the founder of AGvisorPRO, a platform that ""uberizes"" knowledge and wisdom, enabling farmers to instantaneously connect with agriculture experts worldwide. His first book, ""The Agriculture Manifesto - Ten Key Drivers That Will Shape Agriculture in the Next Decade"" was a 2014 Best of Amazon Books and this TEDx Talk ""Will Agriculture be Allowed to Feed 9 Billion People?"" has been viewed over 150,000 times. Robert is a passionate keynote speaker and is executive producer of the Know Ideas Media a science based multi-media company addressing issues such as GMO's and their use in food production. He serves on several Boards, is an advisor to Olds College, is a member of the A100 (Alberta Tech Entrepreneur Network), a student of Strategic Coach and Singularity University and a member of Abundance 360. As a partner in Perigro Venture Partners he participates in early stage technology investments. He been recognized for agriculture leadership by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (Provincial Distinguished Agrologist of the Year) and in 2016 was awarded Canadian Agri-Marketer of the Year by the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association.

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