How technology can help livestock farmingBy Josh Loebdoi:10.1136/vr.k2964BMJ Publishing Group LimitedVeterinary Record
Today, with a family of five, Kisairo has managed to not only pay his children's school fees, but also build a deep-water cellar to irrigate his about 1.21-hectare vegetable garden throughout the year, including the dry season. Martine Shigela, regional commissioner of Morogoro, said that ...
The agriculture industry has radically transformed over the past 50 years. Advances in machinery have expanded the scale, speed, and productivity of farm equipment, leading to more efficient cultivation of more land. Seed, irrigation, and fertilizers also have vastly improved, helpi...
To re-create the sun's nourishing light, Plenty has its very own proprietary lighting system. As a precaution, I wasn't allowed to film its luminescent setup directly. I had to film through a filtered window that distorts the spectrum. Plenty's proprietary lighting system as seen through th...
Wireless devices are making it easier for ranchers and farmers to take care of their herds, by giving them real-time updates and the health, well-being, and location of their animals. For example, one sensor technology lets farmers know when a pregnant animal has begun to give ...
In the past nine years, Chen, a novice at farming, has become Guangdong's "Mandarin Ambassador", dedicated to introducing the province's agriproducts to the world and improving local farmers' lives. Innovation spurs vitalization of agriculture ...
Burkina Faso-China agricultural cooperation program, thanks to China's help, the rice output in the demonstration area of Nariou village in 2021 reached 5-6 tons per hectare, which is two to three times that of the previous year, and the quality of rice has also been significantly improved...
Canada has been growing food in greenhouses for a hundred years. Their technology has improved yearly and we should take a look at what has worked for them and adapt it to our own practices. Local Urban Farm: Meadowlark Farms Placing our food production into greenhouses has many advantages,...
While technology is important to boost productivity and has indeed contributed to enhancing food security and prosperity, merely generating more food does not guarantee improved food security for marginalised groups (Nally, 2016; Sen, 1999), and Agriculture 4.0 technologies should not be considered a ...
To find a happy medium between yield and quality, the timing of your alfalfa harvesting is also crucial. Improved efficiency in sowing, fieldwork, and harvesting planning thanks to the advancement in agricultural technology has led to higher yields and greater revenues from farming alfalfa....