Crop solutions

Photo: Canva

15-06-2022 | News

Intelinair launches plant disease alert for 2022 growing season

Current techniques for detecting pesticides on single products before consumption are restricted in practice by the high cost and cumbersome manufacturing of its sensors. - Photo: Canva

15-06-2022 | News

Nano-sensor instantly detects pesticides on fruit

The sensors are electrodes screen-printed on the index, middle and ring fingers using conductive carbon ink. - Photo: University of São Paulo

14-06-2022 | News

Glove detects chemical residues on food in a few minutes

The technology from crop.zone kills weeds with an electrical charge.The width of application is up to 12 metres. With a speed of spread of 4 km an hour, the crop.zone solution can treat around 3 hectares an hour. - Photo: crop.zone

13-06-2022 | News

crop.zone gets USD 11 million for serial production of electrical weeding system

Andrew Smith (left) and his father Ian. Andrew is a fourth-generation farmer. - Photo: R&R Smith

09-06-2022 | Article

Using harvesting platforms to broaden the workforce

Photo: Weedbot

08-06-2022 | News

Weedbot works faster and more accurate with Enot technology

The funding allows FarmWise to expand the capabilities of its automated mechanical weeder into new crops. - Photo: FarmWise

08-06-2022 | Article

FarmWise accelerates release of its weeding implement

SWAN Systems, a web-based platform for water and nutrient management, is involved in a number of large irrigation projects, including the US, Mexico, Chile and Zimbabwe. - Photo: SWAN Systems

01-06-2022 | News

SWAN Systems builds momentum in export markets

Photo: Marco Bertorello / AFP

30-05-2022 | News

Satellites and drones could help save pollinators, research shows

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MQ Autonomous Agritech to expand with electric autonomous sprayer M200

Farmrobo iMog: autonomous multipurpose robot designed for small-scale farming operations