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From the outside, VertiVegies looked like a handful of grubby shipping containers put side by side and drilled together. A couple of meters in height, they were propped up on a patch of concrete in one of Singapore’s nondescript suburbs. But once he was inside, Ankesh Shahra saw potential. Huge potential.  Shahra, who wears his …

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In November 2018, I travelled to Guangzhou, a city of about 14 million people in southern China. Late autumn is the time for making lap yuk, a type of preserved pork that is a local speciality, and across town I would often spot slabs of meat hanging from high-rise apartment balconies, tied up with string …

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HANSEN — After spreading dry fertilizer on potato fields near Murtaugh Lake, Keith Johnson flew his Thrush aircraft west over the Hansen Butte, then disappeared as he circled back to the extinct shield volcano. Minutes later Johnson’s airplane touched down on an old landing field, then climbed over bumpy terrain to the top of the …

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COVID-19 has made us all dependent on digital technology, but we must ensure that the world’s poorest are not left behind. Digital technologies can particularly improve the lives of farmers and agricultural workers. Digital agriculture – where farmers use digital technologies to access useful information – could revolutionize how communities secure their livelihoods. With COVID-19 …

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The Global Crop Monitoring Technology in Precision Farming Market report focuses on market size, status and forecast 2020-2027, along with this, report also focuses on market opportunities and treats, risk analysis, strategic and tactical decision-making and evaluating the market. The Crop Monitoring Technology in Precision Farming market report provides data and information on changing investment …

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You’ll forgive the Bertram brothers if their Silicon Valley elevator pitch is as fast-paced as a doubles match. After all, they moved from Melbourne, Australia, to the United States to play collegiate tennis, then developed a love for engineering and robotics — and a lofty goal to meet the world’s nutritional needs. Less than a …

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A significant bout of rainfall in the past week has seen totals for June reach a “drought-breaking” level in the Hawke’s Bay. Declared in March, the drought has had a severe impact on the region’s farmers, their families and wider community. But over the last week there has been a large amount of rainfall. Dr …

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Henry’s Hemp Harvester is priced at €50,000 ($56,000) Posted By: HempToday™ May 30, 2020 PODCAST (15 min.): Henry Wieker, developer of Henry’s Hemp Harvester, talks about hemp farming in Europe and Germany, and the specialized machines Europeans are using to bring in their crops. With an overview of Henry’s technology, which will go into serial …

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The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap discussion paper released today. “Research and development and the ability to innovate and develop new technologies across the economy will shape our capacity to transition to a low emissions future,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. “The report rightly seeks to have all options on the …

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Ayuba Abimiku, a young rice farmer at Gidan Mai-Akuya community in Nasarawa state, North-central Nigeria, is excited. Ayuba is witnessing the operation of a pressured plastic-piped sprinkler for the first time! “This system allows for proper water management and the farmer can determine the right amount of water needed in the field per time,” he …