Agricultural and Forestry Science
Tackling counterfeit seeds with “unclonable” labels
Fake seeds can cost farmers more than two-thirds of expected crop yields and threaten food security. Trackable silk labels could help. Average crop yields in Africa are consistently far below…
Forests mapped from space
The Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems publishes for the first time national forest maps of Germany based on current satellite imagery and terrestrial data from the 2012 National Forest Inventory….
Wheeled robot measures leaf angles to help breed better corn plants
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University have demonstrated an automated technology capable of accurately measuring the angle of leaves on corn plants in the field. This…
Fruit-growing digitization project SAMSON
Federal Minister Cem Özdemir hands over funding notification at the IGW. New “farm of the future” in the Alte Land – Start of the research project “Smart automation systems and…
Two fungi work together to kill fig trees
In many countries, the number of fig trees have been declining. While there are numerous explanations, one key problem is fig-wilting disease. A recognized cause of this disease is a…
Yield Consortium: Agriculture and remote sensing from space
The Yield consortium uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to reliably predict agricultural yields. In collaboration with BASF Digital Farming, John Deere, and Munich Re, DFKI develops predictive models for…