FAO examines how drone services can reach smallholder farms
A review of more than 100 initiatives in Europe and Central Asia highlights local operators, transparent pricing and usable outputs as adoption priorities.
Source FAO AgriTech Observatory
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AfricaRice and CIMMYT train regional breeders in drone phenotyping
A five-day Côte d’Ivoire workshop linked flight operations, image analysis and shared breeding services for participants from seven West and Central African countries.
Source AfricaRice
Australian grain growers test variable-rate fertilizer through farm-led learning
A GRDC-supported national project is building multi-season evidence on where variable-rate fertilizer application improves nutrient efficiency and farm returns.
Source Facey Group
Vietnam scales precise rice seeding with deeper fertilizer placement
IRRI and Vietnamese partners report cooperative-led adoption of equipment that places seed and fertilizer at different depths to reduce input waste.
Source CGIAR Scaling for Impact
India develops the data foundations for localized AI farm-weather advice
An ICRISAT update describes work under Mission Mausam to connect weather expertise, agronomic data and AI workflows for farmer decision support.
Source ICRISAT via CGSpace
Cornell-led orchard robotics effort secures a four-year, $7.5 million USDA grant
A Cornell-led collaboration will develop robotic orchard operations while examining affordability and adoption, supported by a new USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative award.
Source Cornell Chronicle
Lincoln's HARVEST hub targets the practical barriers to farm robotics
A new UK robotics adoption programme includes an agri-food hub in Lincoln, connecting businesses with demonstrations, specialist advice and practical support for deploying automation.
Source GOV.UK