Innovationflourisheswheretherearebigproblemstosolve,andfewproblemsareaslargeastheneedtofeedtheworld.InthelatestinourProfilesinInnovationseries,weexplorehowagricultureoffersfertilegroundforaconfluenceoftechnologytrends,fromsensorsandtheInternetofThingstodrones,bigdataandautonomousdriving.WeseethepotentialforPrecisionFarmingtoliftcropyields70%by2050andcreatea$240billionmarketforfarmtech,addingtoagriculture’slonghistoryofholdingoffaMalthusiancrisis.GoldmanSachsdoesandseekstodobusinesswithcompaniescoveredinitsresearchreports.Asaresult,investorsshouldbeawarethatthefirmmayhaveaconflictofinterestthatcouldaffecttheobjectivityofthisreport.Investorsshouldconsiderthisreportasonlyasinglefactorinmakingtheirinvestmentdecision.ForRegACcertificationandotherimportantdisclosures,seetheDisclosureAppendix,orgotowww.gs.com/research/hedge.html.A