What If the Postman Becomes Part of the Farming System?
A farmer in a remote village may be far away from an agricultural office, but there is one service that already reaches many rural communities: the postal network. Odisha is…
India-Built AI Is Now Helping Farmers Beyond India
What started as an effort to understand India's farms is now becoming a global agricultural tool. Google DeepMind has developed two AI models in India that analyse satellite imagery to…
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Farmers Are Starting to Look at Their Fields From Space
A farmer normally checks a crop by walking through the field. But increasingly, the first warning that something is wrong can come from hundreds of kilometres above it. Satellites are…
The World’s Deepest Farm Is Growing Food 1.1 Kilometres Underground
What if the next frontier of farming isn't another field—but a mine? Researchers in North Yorkshire, England, are growing crops 1.1 kilometres underground inside the Boulby Underground Laboratory. The project,…
Can AI Help Farmers Get Better Crops Faster?
Developing a new crop variety has traditionally been a long process. Breeders cross plants, grow them in different conditions, test their performance and repeat the process over several generations. But…
As Climate Risks Grow, Crop Insurance Is Becoming a Bigger Part of Farming
For a farmer, one bad season can erase months of work. A drought, flood, cyclone or unexpected heatwave can damage a crop just days before harvest. As weather becomes more…
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When Farmers Start Working at Night: How Extreme Heat Is Changing Agriculture
For generations, farming has followed the rhythm of daylight. This summer, that rhythm is changing. Across parts of Europe, farmers are starting work in the middle of the night to…
Gujarat to Launch Digital Crop Survey: How Technology Could Improve Farm Planning
Agriculture is becoming increasingly data-driven, and Gujarat is taking another step in that direction. The state will conduct a digital crop survey from August 15 to September 30, 2026, using…
Northern Uganda Turns to Coffee: Can Climate-Smart Farming Create a New Agricultural Opportunity?
Northern Uganda has traditionally been associated with crops such as cotton, sunflower, soybean, simsim and tobacco. But researchers are now exploring whether coffee could become an important new commercial crop…
How Climate Change Is Reshaping Agriculture: What Farmers Need to Know
Climate change is no longer a future concern—it's already affecting farms around the world. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, irregular rainfall, and extreme weather events are making it more difficult for…