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Firms tap AI and sensors to boost indoor farming as Japan faces farmer shortage

JIJI | Aug 25, 2026https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/25/companies/ai-indoor-farming Companies are turning to artificial intelligence and sensor technology to improve the efficiency of indoor farming in Japan as the country faces a growing shortage of farmers. Oishii Farm, which runs a strawberry factory in the United States, recently established a new research and development base in the city of

Cropple is now on Android

Cropple Team | August 24, 2026https://cropple.ai/blog/cropple-android-app-launch ropple is live on Google Play. You can install it today, set up your farm in three steps, and have your first briefing waiting tomorrow morning. Until now Cropple ran in a browser. That works, but it is not how most farmers actually use a phone. You are standing

SmartAgri Researcher and DTPB UGM Lecturer Speaks at BRIN Webinar on AI and IoT in Smart Farming

YOGYAKARTA, August 24, 2026https://www.smart-agri.id/field-notes/2026-08-24-peneliti-smartagri-sekaligus-dosen-dtpb-ugm-jadi-pembicara-webinar-brin-ten YOGYAKARTA, August 24, 2026 – Ir. Andri Prima Nugroho, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D, IPU., ASEAN Eng., APEC Eng., researcher at the Smart Agriculture Research Center UGM and lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, was one of the speakers at Webinar Smart

AI Revolutionizes Agriculture in South Korea

Lim, Kwu Jin | August 23, 2026https://m.ajupress.com/view/20260823114470595 “The transition to artificial intelligence is an innovation that goes beyond simple technology adoption, enhancing the reliability and quality of public services provided by the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC).” Kim In-jung, president of KRC, is accelerating the integration of AI in agriculture. The focus is on using

Inside the world of artificial intelligence in agriculture

17th August 2026 Creamer Media Reporterhttps://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/inside-the-world-of-artificial-intelligence-in-agriculture-2026-08-17 Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries around the world, and agriculture is no exception. Beyond chatbots and automation, AI is helping food producers improve efficiency, make better decisions and solve complex challenges. As the technology evolves, it is also creating career opportunities that didn’t exist just a few years ago. For Liza Burger, Artificial

AI learns to spot tomato diseases using nearly 9,000 field images

Charles Darwin University August 17, 2026https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ai-tomato-diseases-field-images.html A breakthrough in AI-driven crop disease detection is set to reduce harvest losses and chemical-related health risks, thanks to a first-of-its-kind tomato leaf dataset comprising almost 9,000 images. The Sri Lankan In-Field Tomato (SLIF-Tomato) dataset—built by academics from Charles Darwin University (CDU), the University of Peradeniya (UoP) and others—is the

AI, digital tools vital for modernising agriculture

August 18, 2026https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624498/ai-digital-tools-vital-for-modernising-agriculture Visitors stand near a sign of artificial intelligence at an AI robot booth at Security China, an exhibition on public safety and security, in Beijing, China June 7, 2023. — REUTERS Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Monday said modern digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digital models were

AI could bring data-driven rice agronomy to the world’s most vulnerable fields

Zablon Oyugi -August 18, 2026https://farmersreviewafrica.com/ai-could-bring-data-driven-rice-agronomy-to-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-fields/ For millions of  rice farmers worldwide, access to the latest  agricultural research remains limited, making it difficult to turn information about soil, weather,  crops, pests and water into practical advice for their own fields. However, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) suggest that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)

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