The Seed Sticks allow gardeners of any skill level to easily plant vegetables and herbs by simply pushing the stick into the soil and watering it.
Umaro, known for its seaweed-derived protein products, and Sway, which specializes in seaweed-based bioplastics, aim to leverage seaweed’s regenerative properties and minimal resource needs to create environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional plastics.
This project will employ nuclear techniques to develop sustainable farming practices and combat the global issue of salt-affected soils, which currently impact approximately 932 million hectares worldwide. The project aims to test the effectiveness of different soil additives, including the mineral polyhalite, to enhance soil health and crop productivity.
A new application designed to enhance weed monitoring through precise detection, geolocation, classification, and identification using artificial intelligence. It directly navigates to weed infestation points and stores the database of millions of images for accurate weed categorization.
A startup has developed robots that can autonomously harvest ripe produce. The robots use stereo cameras to identify ripe produce and navigate around unripe fruits. It currently focuses on crops like tomatoes and plans to expand to cucumbers.
The study, published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, revealed that the pH level of fertilizers, rather than the type of zinc compound, significantly influences zinc solubility and availability to crops.
The researchers discovered a simpler way to enable food crops like corn and rice to fix nitrogen directly from the air using sunlight, by genetically modifying them with seven key genes.
A Denmark-based startup has developed a technology that allows farmers to produce ammonia fertilizer using renewable energy. NitroVolt’s technology, which could fit inside a standard shipping container, converts electricity and air into ammonia, offering a sustainable alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process.
Bayer reported substantial losses and reduced revenue in its agrochemicals sector, further complicated by asset writedowns and a decline in sales of key products.
Bayer’s share prices have plummeted to a 20-year low following these announcements
The Berlin-based AgTech startup Klim has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to support the expansion of its regenerative farming platform internationally. The platform helps farmers transition to practices that reduce carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity, and improve soil health.
An Australian-led initiative secures a slot on a lunar lander to test agriculture beyond Earth.
For lush flowering, you need to provide the plant with proper care and create favorable conditions.
Findings represent the first peer-reviewed evidence of gene-edited microbes significantly contributing to nitrogen supply in commercial corn production.
Its Flying Autonomous Robots employ advanced AI, machine learning, and computer vision to address agricultural labor shortages. These robots enhance the efficiency and quality of harvesting by ensuring minimal damage to fruits and selecting only the ripest for picking.
Exploring the path of regenerative organic farming and its impact on sustainable agriculture.
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Europe is falling behind in this field. The concerns 30 years ago was reasonable. Now not so much. We need crops that can survive in a more extreme future climate. Handle droughts and hot weather better. Crops that are less tasty to pests like hogs and deere.
Gene-edited crops set for groundbreaking European trials
