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EU partnerships with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries due to expire
According to the European Commission, post-Cotonou negotiations are underway, with the previous agreement expiring on 29 February 2020.
Today, new impetus was given to the...
How can Big Data help combat catastrophes?
Researchers from Cornell University have led the effort to use Big Data to combat catastrophes by identifying the risk factors for events such as...
Vertical farming market is projected to reach $12.04bn
The global vertical farming market size is projected to reach $12.04bn by 2026. Increasing technological advancements have allowed improved efficacy as well as enhanced...
Small-scale farming systems to promote biodiversity
Based on the historic ‘forest gardens’ Guadeloupe, researchers have created a concept for a small-scale farming system in order to promote sustainable agricultural production...
Could wood replace petroleum in the chemical industry?
Researchers have published a paper outlining how wood could offer a sustainable replacement to petroleum in the chemical industry.
Bioengineers and economists from The Katholieke...
The road to the sustainable intensification of arable farming
Sustainable farming is a driving principle for the development of AgroIntelli’s products, that’s why they offer radical innovation within farming automation, vision and navigation.
In...
Bridge weigh-in-motion in an East Asian environment
Although there are fewer categories of heavy goods vehicles in Asia than Europe, the vehicles themselves are far less uniform – this is where...
Why the pangolin is the world’s most trafficked animal
The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) has released a report on the growth of trafficked pangolin scales, on the run up to Pangolin Day.
The report...
GrainSense: data-driven agriculture for the success of European farming
GrainSense, the first hand-held device for measuring grain quality on the spot, is an example of the new technologies that are needed to tackle...
AI and IoT in clinical settings by medical and non-medical staff
Through the use of IoT and AI, the medical environment can be tailored to the needs of each patient.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet...