THE CYBER FARM
Mar 10, 2022
4 minutes
Illustrations: Alan Batley
1. CARBON CALCULATING
Good data analysis balances the amount of carbon a farm sequesters. Costs are cut on chemicals, while profits and biodiversity are improved. Natural capital features, such as restored field and riparian margins, are valued and used to increase predators for pests. The tech is in its infancy but there is a growing field of carbon-and biodiversity-calculating firms. Trinity AgTech uses scientific methodology, remote-sensing technologies and an AI machine to process data to make sure a farm is operating to its triple-bottom line – for people, planet and profit.
2. RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable energy will reduce the farm’s carbon footprint. Anaerobic digesters, for
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