Archive for Precision Agriculture

Auto Steering Featured In Precision Agriculture

Feb 02, 2012 No Comments

Instead of kicking back during winter, farmers are now keeping busy at the computer. They are now using global positioning systems according to earth movement to do what is called the precision agriculture. Precision farming is a very important term in the precision agriculture field. Essentially at the core of the precision farming are the [...]

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African Rice Farming Overview

Jan 10, 2012 No Comments

Today, humanity is facing an acute rice crisis which can be a serious threat to keeping the social peace. This is not a surprise at all since considering the knowledge capital of men; it is really hard and impossible not to foresee such occurrence like this. In fact it was indicated on Africa Rice Center [...]

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Precision Agriculture

Jan 22, 2011 No Comments

PRECISION FARMING Applications can Increase yields and Cut Costs
Precision Agriculture Series
Precision farming is a very important term among agricultural engineers, farm managers and all the interested players involved in the cultivation of rice (cultivo arroz) and other crops. Essentially at the core of precision farming is the management and study of all variables down to [...]

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Drought Resistant Corn

Oct 18, 2010 No Comments

Top specialists in Kenya and Uganda have laid the groundwork for confined field trials to commence later this year for new varieties of maize genetically modified to survive recurrent droughts that threaten over 300 million Africans for whom maize is life.
Daniel Mataruka, executive director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), who noted this at [...]

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