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Smart farming is already proving profitable in some regions, global analysis finds
Source: Phys.org · Published
The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42% of the world's cropland. This could increase to 50% in the next 20 years and to as much as 75% if every country tightened environmental regulations. If every country loosened its regulations, it would fall to 31%.
Key points
- The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42% of the world's cropland.
- This could increase to 50% in the next 20 years and to as much as 75% if every country tightened environmental regulations.
- If every country loosened its regulations, it would fall to 31%.
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