Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods
Chick peas intercropped with flax on a farm in Stanford, Mont. USDA NRCS MontanaHumans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the world consume. As global population rises, there’s pressure to expand production even further. Many experts argue that further expanding modern industrialized agricult...
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