The agriculture industry makes up over 10 per cent of our region’s gross domestic product, and is valued at over 620 billion US dollars annually. Over the last 2 months, the Grow Asia Hackathon held in Singapore and Jakarta attracted 132 participants from 15 teams in Singapore and 16 teams in Indonesia.The Hackathon centred around three main challenge areas – finance, drones & smart irrigation and traceability & sustainability. Paul Voutier is Director of Knowledge & Innovation at Grow Asia, a multi-stakeholder partnership platform that catalyzes action on inclusive agricultural development in South East Asia.

<p>The agriculture industry makes up over 10 per cent of our region&rsquo;s gross domestic product, and is valued at over 620 billion US dollars annually. Over the last 2 months, the Grow Asia Hackathon held in Singapore and Jakarta attracted 132 participants from 15 teams in Singapore and 16 teams in Indonesia.The Hackathon centred around three main challenge areas &ndash; finance, drones &amp; smart irrigation and traceability &amp; sustainability.&nbsp;Paul Voutier is Director of Knowledge &amp; Innovation at Grow Asia, a multi-stakeholder partnership platform that catalyzes action on inclusive agricultural development in South East Asia.</p>

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