Quantum Computing to Optimize Site Specific Crop Management (SSCM) through Precision Farming
Improving the quality of Tillage & Sowing Works & spotting the emergence of pests for best crop yield efficiency by analyzing multispectral imagery & phyto-geomorphological data captured.
~$24 million to ~$30 million
Quantum Computing for Bio Tech / Genetic Engineering
Accelerating the sustainable creation of meat & poultry from cells instead of animals
~$120 million to ~$140 million
Accelerating the discovery of genetically modified seeds that are more adaptable to less optimal environments and more resilient to climate change & pests.
~$222 million to ~$235 million
Transportation
6% of Food Emissions
Quantum Computing for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Capacity Constraints & Time Windows
Land Route Optimization to minimize fuel consumption within necessary time demands & resource availability
~$79 million tp ~$85 million
Storage, Packaging & Retail
8% of Food Emissions
Quantum Computing for Warehouse Management Optimization
Improving warehouse processes through optimizing order route picking, batching and dynamic slotting strategies given product & storage space characteristics.
Optimizing the schedules of robots, automated technologies and humans within a manufacturing and industrial automation environment to maximize efficiencies and productivity
~$11 million to ~$18 million
Livestock & Fisheries
31% of Food Emissions
Quantum Computing for
Land Use
24% of Food Emissions
Quantum Computing for Crop Planning & Food Security
Conducting multi-year simulation to understand how yield & GHG impact will evolve, treating land like a financial portfolio.
Harnessing IOT data & factors like weather, soil structure, past yield results,etc.
~$126 million to ~$134 million
Quantum Computing for safer pesticides
Quantum Computing could help to provide a safe alternative to chemical pesticides by protecting crops without editing their genome
~$17 million to ~$28 million
Quantum Computing to improve the sustainability of the production process for Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizers
Improve the Haber-Bosch Process for Nitrogen Fixation that creates Ammonia by finding a unique catalyst.
It consumes ~1 to 2% of the world's annual energy levels & contributes to ~14% of the carbon footprint from food in the EU.