precision farming

Aerial view of patchwork farmland in Kenya, one of the countries targeted by the FAO and Smart Africa Innovate Africa Challenge for AI agriculture tools

FAO and Smart Africa launch third Innovate Africa Challenge for AI farming tools

Figen Sekin August 5, 2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Smart Africa Secretariat opened the third edition of...

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Smallholder farmer using a smartphone app in a field - climate-smart agriculture

Digital agriculture tools improve climate-smart farming decisions, systematic review finds

Figen Sekin June 7, 2026

Digital agriculture tools — from IoT soil sensors to AI-based climate analytics — help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa adopt...

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Rural countryside farmland, representing the smart farming program NSW launched for Central-West growers

NSW launches $1.4 million Smart Farming Program for Central-West growers

Figen Sekin August 12, 2026

Blue ocean waves and sea foam, representing the marine carbon removal technology developed by KAIST and MIT

KAIST and MIT convert seawater CO2 into stone for permanent storage

Figen Sekin August 12, 2026

Students sitting in a classroom, representing the data literacy education gap highlighted in the new parent and educator survey

Survey finds parents and educators want stronger data literacy education for the AI era

Figen Sekin August 12, 2026

Student working on a laptop, illustrating AI writing in higher education highlighted by Turnitin's report

Turnitin data show US students lead peers in offloading writing to AI

Figen Sekin August 11, 2026

Solar panels installed across a field, illustrating the solar and battery storage financing secured by Sonnedix

Sonnedix secures 730 million euros to expand solar and storage in Southern Europe

Figen Sekin August 11, 2026