Agriculture

NUI Galway Scientists Identify Genetic Plant Breeding Strategies to Develop Better Sugar Beet Varieties

Alison McGuireAugust 27, 2018

Plant biotechnologists from the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway have identified genetic breeding strategies to develop bigger and better sugar beet. Sustainable in...

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Project calls for women entrepreneurs in Africa to build region’s first intelligence network

Alison McGuireJuly 28, 2018

VALUE4HER a new CTA project will empower women entrepreneurs working in the agricultural sector – agripreneurs – by giving them the skills, knowledge and acce...

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How IoT sensors can make a farmer’s life easier

Alison McGuireJune 29, 2018

Farming isn’t a simple business anymore. Farmers are always under pressure to producing more food on fewer acres. They have to meet strict emission requirements and minimize their environmental footprints. They have to protect crops from various pes...

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Agriculture is the new bee for Big Data analytics!

Alison McGuireJune 8, 2018

Written by James Warner Big Data has been disrupting innovation in almost every sector of the world and Agriculture is not left behind either. Though, the ag...

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University College Dublin Addresses Topics of Smarter Food Production and Future of Young Farmers at Dáil Agriculture Committee Hearing

Cal O DonnabhainMay 31, 2018

University College Dublin’s (UCD) Director of Research, Triona McCormack, has addressed a hearing of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on ...

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Skills shortage in the agritech sector holding back IoT innovation

Amy MurphyJanuary 17, 2018

New research finds that over 60% of agritech businesses need additional skilled employees to take full advantage of opportunities offered by IoT. The potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and ...

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Building A Drone Based Business in 2018: Mathew Johnson, M3 Aerial Productions

Randy GoersJanuary 4, 2018

What's it take to build a drone based business in today's climate? In this podcast, Randy Goers of the Drone Radio Show finds out. Mathew Johnson is Presiden...

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IoT set to fuel the next Green Revolution in the farming industry

Mitsu FonsecaOctober 14, 2017

New research by Inmarsat finds two thirds of agritech businesses will spend between 10-20 per cent of their IT budget on IoT development by 2022. With pressure...

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Tyndall to showcase precision agriculture at National Ploughing Championships

JohnSeptember 14, 2017

Researchers from Tyndall National Institute will swap their lab coats for wellies next week as we head to the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Our bigger-than-ever demonstration of world-leading technology will show...

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