SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: "Agriculture and satellites: Harvest moon; Artificial satellites are helping farmers boost crop yields," The Economist, 7 November 2009.
Fascinating description of how GPS allows farmers--even in less developed economies--to start managing their fields in a much more discrete manner. Good example: customized seed packets and fertilizer premixed by providers according to exact needs presented by predetermined zones--measured hectare by hectare via satellites.
France is considered the leader in applying this technology (precision farming).
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Very cool stuff. Coupled with DNA barcoding, precision farming is going to be very important for combating food shortages in the future.
Posted by Andrew Stewart | December 21, 2009 9:14 PM