Decoding Soil Health: Unlocking Resilience from the Ground Up

18 Mar 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage

In partnership with XPRIZE, World Agri-Tech presents an interactive discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities in soil health sensing, with an emphasis on affordable, high-resolution data. We’ll foster focused dialogue and tackle targeted challenges, such as data collection, data quality and verification, and data-to-impact translation, developing ideas and catalyzing prize concepts.

  • Where are the biggest gaps in soil sensing technology - and what breakthroughs are required to dramatically improve cost, resolution, and performance?
  • How do we bridge the divide between raw soil measurements and decision‑ready insights for farmers and supply chains?
  • What new frameworks, standards, or verification systems are needed to ensure trust, consistency, and comparability across diverse soil data sources?
  • How can innovators, corporates, governments, and investors collaborate to unlock scalable soil health solutions with real‑world impact?
Host
David Babson
David Babson, Executive Vice President for Climate & Energy - XPRIZE FOUNDATION