EU policy

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...
Big data to combat catastrophe

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

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 system

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...
Wood

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

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...
pangolin

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...
Grain

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

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...