O Centro Internacional de Melhoramento de Milho e Trigo (CIMMYT) e o Instituto BioSense ganharam conjuntamente o Desafio da Plataforma CGIAR para Big Data no Agriculture Inspire Challenge em 2018 para aprendizado de máquina em uma seleção de sementes mais inteligente....
John Innes Centre researcher Dr. Diane Saunders has been selected as one of 12 finalists in the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Innovator of the Year Competition 2019. Dr. Saunders’ nomination is in the category for international impact...
For thousands of years, farmers have looked to the clouds for the next sign of rain to irrigate their crops. Now farmers are also looking to another cloud—the digital cloud—for insights that can make a critical difference for their operations.
Scientists are now using extremely large sets of data collected on climate conditions, crop genetics, and other factors, such as soil type. They use this data to develop new farming technologies and develop forecasts to make planting recommendations.
Based on research conducted by the United Nations, there will be 2 billion additional people on the earth by 2050, which presents a significant challenge—feeding those two billion. Farmers are turning to AI to produce more food using fewer resources. This includes...
