Farming has always involved risk. Risk of pestilence, water shortages or excess, and weather events are only a few of the conditions affecting successful crop growth. Applied nutrients and crop ...

Pinduoduo’s Smart Agriculture Competition took place over four months and pitted data scientists against top strawberry growers Technology teams produced 196% more strawberries by weight on average ...

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