Agriculture

Inmarsat research: Industrial IoT can significantly reduce environmental impact on agriculture

With many agriculture organisations operating in remote regions, where terrestrial networks are not available, satellite communications networks are crucial to achieving the benefits that IIoT has to offer. (Image source: Dana/Flickr)

Improving the environmental sustainability of their operations through the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies is a crucial priority for organisations in the agriculture sector, according to a new study by Inmarsat, one of the leading providers of global mobile satellite communications

JBA launches India Crop catastrophe model

India Crop Model is intended for use by insurers to help them price and assess their exposure within the PMFBY India Crop Insurance scheme. (Image source: Mathieu Schoutteten/Flickr)

JBA Risk Management (JBA), global leader in risk management, has launched a new India Crop catastrophe model for the insurance market

Perstorp to invest more than US$16.08mn in food and feed business

Perstorp Feed and Food combines a lifeline in agriculture with excellent research. (Image source: Perstorp/Flickr)

Sweeden-based Perstorp Group, leading provider of speciality chemicals for a wide variety of industries and applications, has announced to establish new production units in Asia and the Americas, a move that is in line with the company’s plan to invest in the feed and food business areas

Global fruit distributor goes digital to streamline processes

Jupiter Group goes paper-free and improves staff efficiency with the M-Files intelligent information management solution. (Image source: h080/Flickr)

M-Files, intelligent information management company, has announced that Jupiter Group will be leveraging the M-Files Intelligent Information Management Solution to eliminate paper, streamline processes and improve collaboration across its global locations

‘Thermaculture process more effective than pesticides per acre’

The company develops machines that are row crop capable and plans to begin marketing this technology to the produce industry starting in a few weeks. (Image source: John Jones/Flickr)

After a two-year study, Caltech Ag Scientists has revealed that Agrothermal Systems® heat-treatments can be equal or more effective than pesticides and are used at lower costs per acre

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