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Crop-boosting AI can benefit many fields
A team from the University of Illinois has stacked together six high-powered algorithms to help researchers make more precise predictions …
Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?
Environmentally friendlier palm oil production could be achieved with less fertilizer and no herbicide, while maintaining profits. These are the …
How smart can agriculture be
There are many issues that need to be addressed to make the local agriculture tech-friendly Agriculture contributes around 20 per …
Farmer turns Pakistan’s sand dunes green
One farmer has pioneered drip irrigation to transform desert into a fruit orchard in Punjab – but at a cost …
This tower is a massive battery and it’s fuelled by gravity
The biggest breakthrough in agriculture to help feed the planet may come from outer space
A four-year-old start-up called Indigo Ag is the No. 1 company on the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. Indigo Ag is out to …
Producing food whilst preserving biodiversity
Agricultural ecologists call for joined-up thinking for nature conservation In nature conservation and agriculture, there are two opposing views of …
Yara and IBM to develop digital farming platform
Yara International and IBM join forces to develop a digital farming platform, providing holistic digital services and instant agronomic advice. …
Digital farming “critical” for sustainable agriculture
Posted By: Harriet Jachecon: Together with IBM Services, the agronomic company Yara International will create digital platforms using artificial intelligence (AI) …
Digital agriculture: New tools for science on the farm
BY LUKIE PIETERSE The value of “connected agriculture” in making life easier for farmers, and helping them reduce the environmental impact …