Precision weather tracking, ‘blood pressure monitoring’ for plants and complex nutrient analysis apps are now the must-have tools for modern farmers. With agriculture using 70% of the world’s freshwater resources and severely degrading one-third of the earth’s land through over-fertilisation, such innovations are vital. Meet the Agricultural Scientists changing the way we are fed, one field at a time.
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