Seeds of Change: Doktar's Digital Transformation in Agriculture & EU Green Deal Compliance

The EU Green Deal's goal of climate neutrality by 2050 includes reducing emissions by 55% by 2030. Doktar aligns with these aims through digital agricultural technologies, reducing carbon emissions and improving carbon sequestration. Initiatives involve data-driven farming, precision agriculture, carbon footprint monitoring, and stakeholder collaborations for sustainable practices.

14 June 2023

Pest Management in a Climate Change Hot Spot: The Mediterranean

Earth's temperature has fluctuated over 4.5 billion years. Recently, temperatures have risen sharply due to human activities, leading to significant ecological and societal impacts. Over the past century, temperatures increased by 1°C, with projections to rise to 1.5°C by 2050. This affects agriculture, water availability, and pest management.

14 June 2023

Regenerative Agriculture: A Tech Trend to Watch Closely

CB Insights’ 11 Tech Trends to Watch Closely in 2023 identifies that consumers are increasingly concerned with transitioning into regenerative agriculture and the demand for sustainable products produced with less harmful ecological practices is increasing. As fashion and food giants turn towards the field, startups offering tech-driven tools that support this transition are on the rise.

14 June 2023

Remote Sensing In Agriculture: A technique that will help you make informed decisions in seconds

Remote sensing gathers information without physical contact, using machines like satellites and sensors. It optimizes agriculture by monitoring climate, soil, and crop conditions, replacing human observation. Benefits include continuous data collection, uniform interpretation, real-time sharing, accurate decisions, and structured records. It enhances climate monitoring, nutrition, irrigation, pest management, and crop inspection.

14 June 2023

PestTrap, Your Eye on the Field: A Device that Will Make Your Life Easier & Safeguard Your Crops

PestTrap allows farmers to monitor and control pest populations remotely via phone. It uses a camera, sticky trap, pheromones, and sensors to measure air temperature and humidity. The system provides real-time data, sends alerts, and offers spraying recommendations based on meteorological factors and pest cycles, optimizing pest management decisions.

08 June 2023

How can efficient water management help us cope with climate change?

Ask a farmer what they think of climate change, and you'll probably get an earful. Climate change is already impacting the ways in which we grow crops, and it's not always for the better. While rising temperatures may help some of us to grow more food in some places, this will likely be offset by other issues.

17 May 2023