Sustainable Agriculture – Farming of the Future

 

Agriculture is facing major challenges: On the one hand, it is severely impacted by biodiversity loss and the effects of climate change. On the other, agriculture itself massively contributes to these issues. How can digital solutions on fields and farms help to protect species, soil and the climate?

We present solutions for a digital-ecological transformation towards sustainable agriculture.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT (Vertikaler Anbau in der SUSKULT-Pilotanlage)
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Torge Peters

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