Chemical Thinning in apple trees using innovative means
Apple tree is one of the most important crops due to the high nutritional value of the apples intended for human consumption. The apple tree cultivation is of high importance for farmers and especially for those who are in areas with very low temperatures, as in order to create apples of excellent quality it needs […]
Applications of Precision Agriculture
Precision agriculture (PA) is not a new trend. As we can observe from many cultivation systems around the world, a lot of producers have adopted precision agriculture technologies on a high scale and are familiar with them. Many technologies have been developed and are already mature to solve crucial matters that concern many producers and […]
Can AgTech solve labor shortage in agriculture?
The agri-food industry is currently facing a severe shortage of labor resources. This is a significant challenge as manual labor is crucial for crop protection and harvesting. In the past 15 years, there has been a 30% decrease in the agricultural workforce which is expected to continue to decline at a rate of 2% per […]
New strategic partnership between Eden Library and Agroma
AGROMA and Eden Library join forces to bring innovative solutions for plant protection in specialty crops. Through this strategic partnership, the innovative Viewer system for plant monitoring and visual inspection is distributed through the leading sprayer manufacturer in Greece, AGROMA. The cooperation of the two companies contributes to a more effective supervision of crops with sophisticated optical […]
Grow more with less through Smart Farming
Smart Farming technologies hold the promise to bring on the next (fourth) agricultural revolution. The first agricultural revolution occurred roughly 12.000 years ago, with humans farming for the first time. The second revolution came with the reorganization of the farmland during the 17th century, while the third revolution, aka “The green revolution” or modern farming as […]
The hype is Disease Detection
Agriculture Tech (AgTech) is one of the fastest-growing industries in the last five years, accumulating a 410% growth since 2017. Something that can be attributed to recent technological advancements as well as the constant pressure to produce more, with lower costs and in a sustainable way. More precisely, in 2020, AgTech companies received investments of […]