PREDICTIVE PLANT

Our goal is to improve sustainable agriculture in the UK by precision farming. We plan to use new technologies to assist farmers in managing their crops for the most efficient production. These technologies include satellite monitoring of crop states, use of drones to fly over crops for intensive measurements, modelling of crop development, and large computing power. We then generate maps identifying for farmers those areas on their farms where yields are below what they could be, and by how much, and what they should do to improve yields. Our approach is designed to help farmers use fertilisers more sparingly, to target their efforts on soil improvement in the areas that need them most, and to optimise their irrigation. Our focus crops are wheat and potatoes... Predictive Plant interprets the effects of the seasons and climate on plant growth, productivity and health. Our approach builds on our long-standing commitment to multidisciplinary research, pooling expertise in climate..

Primary location: United Kingdom