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Posts on the Topic "computer-controlled devices"

A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha

Unmanned Mowing Robots will soon be available in Japan

18/05/2017

Agricultural work in mountainous areas such as grass cutting is done manually. Because of the many slopes it is difficult to introduce a robot. At the same time, there is a huge labour shortage in japanese agriculture as the rural population is aging and the young are not attracted by the...

FAO Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) Emergency response to enhance technical capacity for early warning, monitoring and management of Fall Armyworm in Sri Lanka

AGRIinsight | Connecting People - to Place - to Opportunity

26/04/2017

AGRIinsight is a UK-based company developing innovative technologies to be used in emerging markets. AGRIinsight has developed an online platform that has a powerful geo-visualisation interface, relevant map overlays and search and communication tools that enables users to store, visualise and...

GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report

14/02/2017

Rural mobile connectivity is still poor in Africa, according to the GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report. Mobile connectivity can help smallholders get access to relevant market information and financial services, which are essential for their development. Affordability is another key issue, as...