AgriTech ·

Success Story: AI-powered Farming Automation

Farming automation is hitting record-breaking levels. According to the most recent Western Growers report, about 70% of growers invested in automation last year. Harvest assisting and weeding robots were the top priorities of the field automation process. As a technology company, we don’t remain on the sidelines! This post reviews our contribution to the farming automation project that made a sound technological impact. Building the AI Farming Automation System for the agricultural holding In this project, we performed as a development and technology partner for an Asian agricultural holding that…

08/22/2023·

AgriTech ·

How Farm Boosted Its Profitability with the Scouting App We Developed

Our blog often reviews innovative farming architecture and tools in the context of their business practicality. Today we’ll tell you how we created the farm scouting app helping to increase crop yield by gauging extra farming land. The project app description: a mobile farm scouting app used for field and crop examination App users: field scouts working as employees of the agricultural company The app’s goal: visualize field examination results and assist field scouts with their daily tasks What field scouting does Field scouting is the detailed examination of crop…

03/29/2023·

AgriTech ·

AI in Farming: Great 11 Practical Applications and Benefits

AI in farming; The roles of AI in agriculture production; Practical applications of AI in agriculture; AI tools in farming; Challenges faced by farmers in AI adoption; Farm Management System by JetRuby Conclusion When you finish reading this practical guide to the AI and ML trends in agriculture, your awareness of AI-enhanced farming solutions will hit fresh highs. You already know that the mechanisms inspired by self-learning are taking the lead across all industries. This AI advancement significantly impacts agriculture in general and the farming industry. By delegating the job…

09/23/2022·

AgriTech ·

Smartphones Will Help Drive Ag Output…

Smartphone technology not only provides real-time weather and radar information and all forms of entertainment, it is increasingly seen as a productivity tool. According to this LAMEA market study, smartphones can be used in conjunction with sensors, high-resolution cameras, and GPS receivers, to aid in sample collection, aerial photography, and record-keeping. Smartphones, this report says, can also address the “growing need for climate information services, which helps farmers manage climate change and unpredictability by allowing them to make better agricultural decisions. In addition, the increased demand for cloud platforms for…

07/21/2022·

AgriTech ·

Global Agriculture Robot Market Expected to Total $16 Billion By 2026 Timeframe, Growing 19% a Year…

According to this report from Research Dive, the global agriculture robot market is predicted to grow rapidly due towards increased focus on vertical farming, soil testing and harvesting, and drone aerial analysis. The Asia-Pacific region is predicted to grow at the fastest rate by 2026. “Various functions performed by UAV agriculture robots such as increasing crop production, optimizing agriculture operations, and monitoring the growth of crops has led to an increase in demand for these robots. This growth in demand is anticipated to help in the growth of this sub-segment.”…

07/18/2022·

AgriTech ·

Kentucky Joins US States Support AGtech Startups

Tom Latek of Kentucky Today writes that the Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp. will “cultivate an innovation ecosystem for entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector, in hopes of making the state the ag tech capital of the country. The board of directors includes representatives of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, City of Lexington, University of Kentucky, and Alltech. Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles stated, “We believe that Kentucky can step up to the challenges facing our agriculture communities and become the agriculture hub of technology and innovation in the…

06/29/2022·

AgriTech ·

University ‘Farm of the Future’ Tests Precision Tech for Corn, Soybeans

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding a new collaboration between two institutes and a research center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that will create an integrated farm of the future in the US Midwest. This is just more evidence of a revolution underway in AGtech. Titled “I-FARM: Illinois Farming and Regenerative Management,” the $3.9 million, three-year project will develop an 80-acre agricultural testbed where corn, soybean, and livestock are farmed using synergistic and sustainable practices. “We will accelerate creation, maturation and adoption of new management technologies that…

06/29/2022·

AgriTech ·

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Application Deployment Part 7: User Engagement

One of the most frequent failures with any deployment is a lack of focus on the people element. Just as it’s essential to involve the users in the user-interface and reporting processes, it’s essential to engage employees in the deployment. Below is a link to an article that addresses in detail the elements necessary for success. Here’s a quick summary of what’s essential in a deployment plan to overcome the common resistance to anything new. Create a sense of meaning. Help users understand the why—how will this platform help organizations.…

06/28/2022·

AgriTech ·

How High-Tech Urban Farming Can Transform Cities

This profile of Gordan Tam, by Zinnia Lee and John Kang in Forbes, shows that “agriculture—combined with technology—has a promising future in cities, deserts and even in outer space.”

06/20/2022·

AgriTech ·

United Nations Africa Dialog Session Focuses on Food Systems and Human Capital

This recent international webinar program focuses on enhancing agriculture productivity and food systems, merging two subjects close to our hearts at JetRuby—agtech and human capital management.

06/20/2022·

AgriTech