Smart Farming

Discover the importance of monitoring plant stomatal conductance and read about the insights we got from the stomata camera — Introduction Greenhouses are an essential part of the modern food supply chain, and their efficiency is a matter of growing concern for growers. Automating indoor climate parameters adjustment is a way to increase the effectiveness of greenhouses and reduce costs. Sounds plain and easy in theory. …

By 2025, nearly 20% of the human population will be affected by water scarcity. It will also influence the rest of the world’s population and economies and ecosystems. With the rapid growth of population, the world will need to produce 70% more food in 2050, according to the UN Food…

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Whenever residents in urbanscape plan a picnic, they choose a serene grassland or an adventurous hiking trail to find solace from the daily grind. Why is that? The plants, trees, birds, and bees embody relaxation, put the mind to rest, and give the lungs a good deep clean breath of…

To Transform Smallholder Farming, We Have to Change How We Think About Drones — With responsible design, development, and implementation, drones are invaluable AgTech tools, especially for smallholder farmers who feel losses and gains acutely. That’s why Dimitra is partnering with DroneX and other drone manufacturers to implement drone-based solutions. …

The farming sector has been around since the dawn of civilization, and hence, seems archaic. But the application of modern technologies is helping people engaged in agribusiness to improve productivity and save costs. …

Our recommendations for getting the most out of the USDA Partnership Program — by Maya Glicksman, policy advisor US farms and forests hold immense potential to remove and store carbon from the atmosphere if managed with climate-smart practices. And as landowners become more interested in adopting these practices, the question remains — how can the federal government support them? In past comments to…

As the effects of climate change continue to alter our daily lives, the need for innovation in a variety of sectors has become necessary in order for us to continue producing food at an acceptable rate, while also striving for more renewal methods of food production in order to prevent…

Agriculture is a labour-intensive occupation. The modernisation of farm operations fuelled by the increasing technology adoption rate makes farm management a little less labourious and a lot more rewarding. However, the evolution of digital technology has resulted in several new concepts, some of which are used interchangeably. …