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Agriculture R&D spans 11 technology areas on Halo — from agricultural biotechnology and precision farming to soil health and pest management. With 3,400+ active innovators, 381 solution listings, and corporate R&D teams from Bayer, BASF, and Corteva already posting partnering requests, Halo is where the agriculture innovation ecosystem comes into focus. Message any innovator to explore partnership opportunities.
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Halo has proven to be a valuable tool for BASF experts to connect with partners and find solutions and collaboration opportunities.
Benjamin Knudsen, BASF
Vice President of Research North America
Trusted by leading organizations
Discover innovators, solutions, and research partners across 11 R&D focus areas in agricultural technology.
The agriculture innovation ecosystem is large and fragmented — spanning academic labs, contract manufacturers, early-stage startups, and established suppliers across dozens of technology areas.
With $10.6 billion invested in agtech in 2025 and biologicals and precision agriculture growing fastest, the pace of new developments makes it harder than ever to track what's out there. Halo brings the landscape into focus, giving R&D teams a single place to find and connect with active agriculture innovators.
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active R&D innovators
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partnering requests
Agricultural biotechnology
Genetic engineering, molecular markers, and tissue culture to improve crop performance and pest resistance. Includes CRISPR-based trait development, biologicals, and next-gen breeding platforms.
Pest & disease management
Biological control agents, biopesticides, integrated pest management, and disease-resistant crop development. From precision spraying to AI-powered crop scouting.
Sustainable farming practices
Regenerative agriculture, cover cropping, reduced tillage, carbon sequestration, and circular nutrient systems that improve productivity while reducing environmental impact.
Precision farming & smart agriculture
Remote sensing, variable-rate application, autonomous equipment, and farm data analytics. Includes drone-based monitoring, GPS-guided systems, and AI decision support.
Soil health & fertility
Soil microbiome engineering, biochar amendments, nutrient cycling optimization, and regenerative soil management. From microbial inoculants to real-time soil sensing.
Crop yield optimization
Seed treatment technologies, biostimulants, growth regulators, and stress tolerance solutions that maximize harvest potential across genetics, agronomy, and data science.
Plant breeding & genetics
Marker-assisted selection, genome editing, speed breeding, and phenotyping platforms accelerating crop improvement across public breeding programs and commercial pipelines.
Controlled environment agriculture
Vertical farming, greenhouse automation, LED lighting optimization, and indoor growing systems enabling year-round production with precise climate and nutrient control.
Irrigation & water management
Smart irrigation scheduling, soil moisture sensing, deficit irrigation strategies, and water recycling systems reducing agricultural water consumption while maintaining yields.
Livestock management
Animal health monitoring, precision feeding, methane reduction technologies, and welfare-focused management systems for dairy, poultry, and ruminant operations.
Requests in agriculture
Partnering requests are posted by industry R&D teams actively seeking agriculture solutions, tools, or collaborators. Browse open and past requests to see where real demand exists.
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