Open source Farmbot enables small farmers
Out in the Open: This Farmbot Makes Growing Food as Easy as Playing Farmville
One way to address our farming challenges is through practices collectively known as precision agriculture. Precision farmers use technology like self-steering tractors and aerial drones to more efficiently use water, fertilizer, and other resources. (Farmbot)
Klint Finley, Wired | Feb. 24, 2014
The world’s population is expected to grow from about 7 billion to over 9 billion by 2050. That’s means we’re going to need more food. A lot more food. To grow it, the world’s farms must increase production by about 60 percent, according to a report published last year by the World Resources Institute. That’s a tall order, made taller still when you consider that researchers expect shortages of water, fuel, fertilizer, and arable land to make it even harder to meet growing demands. READ MORE
