AI
Lauren Hayes6 min read
Inside a Robotics Lab Building Machines That Pick Strawberries
Engineers say the robots are gentle enough for ripe fruit — and could ease a farm labor shortage within five years.
Lauren Hayes6 min read
World
James Okafor3 min read
India’s New Village-Level Monsoon Forecasts Help 9 Million Farmers Time Their Planting
A forecasting service that sends rainfall outlooks by text message to farmers at the village level is helping millions decide when to sow, irrigate and harvest, studies suggest.
James Okafor3 min read
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Australia’s Murray-Darling Water Market Hits $1.9 Billion as Drought Forces Hard Trades
With reservoirs low across the basin, farmers are buying and selling water allocations at record prices, a market supporters call efficient and critics say favors the biggest growers.
James Okafor3 min read