Land grab/data grab: precision agriculture and its new horizons
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Developments in the area of ‘precision agriculture’ are creating new data points (about flows, soils, pests, climate) that agricultural technology providers ‘grab’, aggregate, compute and/or sell. Food producers now churn out food and, increa
Publicising Food: Big Data, Precision Agriculture, and Co-Experimental Techniques of Addition
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This article draws upon data taken from the following: 18 interviews of Iowa farmers who utilise big data when making farm management decisions; 14 interviews of those engaged within big data industry, those involved in the sale and promotion of larg
Big Data in Weather forecasting: Applications and Challenges
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Increasing evidence of climate change worldwide is becoming the reason to understand a lot more about the weather - everything from what's going to happen tomorrow to what's coming next year. To forecast weather we need to analyze a large set of data
Using Information and Communication Technologies for Enhancing the Accessibility of Agricultural Information for Improved Agricultural Production in Tanzania
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The study assessed how ICTs can enhance access to agricultural information needed for fostering agricultural production and agribusiness in Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined the role of specific ICTs in agricultural production and agribusi
ICTforAg
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The main goal of ICTforAg is to foster communities, stimulate meaningful conversations, insights, and collaborations, and increase the participation of collaborators from the developing world. Our aim is to facilitate knowledge exchange, enhance lear
Access and Usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Accelerate Farmers’ Income
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the resultant output of all modes of transmission like electronic devices, networks, mobiles, services and applications which help to disseminate information immediately and effectively. Timely availa