World Connected Agriculture Market - Opportunities and Forecast, 2014 - 2020

Connected agriculture backs different stake holders along the farming or agriculture value chain via mobile technology. This technology includes an array of equipment and sub-segments such as data, connectivity networks, voice and more. Emergence of connected agriculture has improved the access to financial solutions. Furthermore, access to affordable financial solutions can also be customized for agricultural purposes, with connected agriculture technology. Besides this, the technology enables business owners to establish a link between potential buyers, traders, sellers and more. Moreover, the capacity of connected agriculture to deliver relevant data to farmers, including weather forecasts, cutting – edge farming methods, commodity rates, where conventional techniques of communication are restricted, have added to its growing popularity.

The connected agriculture market growth today is influenced by several drivers, restraints and opportunities. Growing demand for agri-mobile driven solutions to boost farmer’s revenue is driving the market. Thus, many telecom service providers are also seen focusing more on connected agriculture to provide a real-time data to the end-customers. However, lack of awareness about the advantages of connected agriculture especially in developing nations has restricted the market growth. On the other hand, the mobile – based payment service providers enabling farmers to trace their payment – real-time has created great opportunities. The development of the connected agriculture industry by enhancing farmer’s capability to conduct financial transactions easily in rural areas and easier access to agricultural information, is believed to grow worldwide.

The connected agriculture market is segmented in terms of solution, application, services and geography. Major solutions offered by the vendors include bartering, trading and others. Besides this, the services offered include mobile information services, micro-lending services, micro- insurance services and others. In addition, the key applications covered in the report include smart irrigation and smart logistics. The market is analyzed on the basis of four regions, namely North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and LAMEA. List of companies discussed in the report includes SAP, Orange, Cisco, Microsoft, SAGE, Vodafone, Trimble Navigation and others.

KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS

• Comprehensive analysis of market penetration strategies and effective marketing channels forms an important part of the study
• Exploratory function of the study digs deep into the major drivers, restraints and opportunities, shaping the future of the market
• The market research report further highlights the technology developments and policy amendments influencing market growth
• Comprehensive data on new markets, launches, collaborations, acquisitions and mergers etc. outline the potential of the market
• SWOT analysis of the market brings to the table the weaknesses, strengths, opportunities and threats and also pin points how brands manage of stay competitive
• Porters Five Forces analysis and SWOT analysis of the key market players are provided to illustrate the business strategies adopted by buyers and suppliers

KEY SEGMENTS 

Connected Agriculture Market – By Service

• Micro-Lending services
• Micro- Insurance services
• Mobile payment services
• Mobile information services
• Others 

Connected Agriculture Market – By Solution

• Trading
• Bartering
• Tendering  

Connected Agriculture Market – By Application 

• Smart logistics
• Smart irrigation 

Connected Agriculture Market – By Geography 

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
•  LAMEA

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

• SAP A.G 
• Trimble Navigation Limited
• Microsoft Corporation
• Vodafone PLC 
• Syspro
• Orange Business Services
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Epicor Software Corporation 
• SAGE