New apps raising the bar for cost efficiency and safety on farms

Worth about €11bn annually, the Irish agri-food and drinks export industry has experienced a boom in recent years, thanks to a rise in global demand.

However, despite this boost for Irish produce, many of the 139,600 family farms in Ireland still face many challenges. The good news for farmers is that Irish start-ups in this sector are harnessing technology to create innovative apps to provide solutions with time management, animal welfare, overheads, and safety.

Dr John Garvey of FarmHedge believes his platform can make the “highly-localised” market more efficient and help farmers to stabilise their incomes.