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Value creation in Indian agriculture
June 4, 2025 Indian agriculture is thriving. Understanding its complexities—and its areas of opportunity—is critical for agribusinesses looking to be a part of its growth.
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Business and the new world of water: A talk with Ecolab CEO Christophe Beck
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The head of the global water and hygiene company says that businesses can help solve the global water crisis if they engineer...
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Dairy industry executives are pressured but optimistic for 2025
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Amid rising consumer interest and growing concerns about cost, priorities are shifting in the US dairy industry. Find out what...
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Ingredients for the future: Bringing the biotech revolution to food
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Fermented ingredients could alter the food landscape faster than once thought. However, new business models are needed for the...
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Accelerating decarbonization across the farming supply chain
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Agriculture equipment manufacturer AGCO worked with McKinsey to automate decarbonization cost curve building and planning efforts...
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European farmers pursue sustainability, cautious about profitability
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Concern about economic feasibility is holding back European growers from investing in innovation and new agricultural technologies,...
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Indian farmers’ optimism is driving interest in new products
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Indian farmers see an opportunity from crop yield and price improvements to deepen investment in new products and services, a...
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Evolving ecosystems: Advanced analytics in shrimp aquaculture
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The latest innovations in digital ecosystems can help standardize, automate, and optimize farming practices.
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Farmers value digital engagement, but want suppliers to step up their game
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Agriculture suppliers have the potential to grow their e-commerce base by a factor of five—but today’s online interactions won’t get them there.
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How the Iowa derecho has affected 2020 crops
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An estimated 3.1 million to 3.8 million acres of corn and soybeans have been damaged.
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The Next Normal – The future of food: Meatless?
Plant-based “meat” is all the rage. But is it a lasting trend or just a fad? Industry experts weigh in on the future...
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Climate Change
Earth's changing climate has big implications for citizens, businesses, and policy makers. This collection draws together articles...
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The Next Normal: Emerging stronger from the coronavirus pandemic
Explore McKinsey’s curated collection on the business outlook for 2021 and beyond—plus insights about how companies...
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Tackling food insecurity and community hunger
This collection of articles and multimedia draws together McKinsey’s thinking on food insecurity. As the COVID-19 pandemic...
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How to capture the next S-curve in commodity trading
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In the past few years, commodity traders focused on taking advantage of high volatility. Today, amid leaner industry margins,...