Space-age tech offers timely crop data relief

Space-age tech offers timely crop data relief

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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-space-age-tech-crop-relief.html

"Moreover, Colombia's agriculture is subject to challenges from climate change," says John Crawford, who heads the Integrated Solutions Lab at Rothamsted Research, which is leading the project. "So, productivity increases have also to be met against the threat of weather extremes."

The new project, known as EcoProMIS (Ecological Production Management Information System), is designed to create a commercially viable solution for sustainable agriculture in Colombia by April 2021; a solution that is free to farmers and funded by industrial stakeholders.

Space-age tech offers timely crop data relief

Jul 25, 2018, 6:20pm UTC
https://phys.org/news/2018-07-space-age-tech-crop-relief.html > "Moreover, Colombia's agriculture is subject to challenges from climate change," says John Crawford, who heads the Integrated Solutions Lab at Rothamsted Research, which is leading the project. "So, productivity increases have also to be met against the threat of weather extremes." > The new project, known as EcoProMIS (Ecological Production Management Information System), is designed to create a commercially viable solution for sustainable agriculture in Colombia by April 2021; a solution that is free to farmers and funded by industrial stakeholders.