Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness
In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.
In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.
The team used machine learning to analyze satellite and roadside images of areas where small farms predominate and agricultural data are sparse.
A CAST Visiting Artist project traces the history of cause and effect that have led India to its current crossroads.
Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.
Randall Briggs ’09, SM ’18 created the GardenByte indoor herb garden to grow crops three times faster than they would outdoors.
2023 Global Change Outlook from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change quantifies benefits of policies that cap global warming at 1.5 C.
Professor Benedetto Marelli develops silk-based technologies with uses “from lab to fork,” including helping crops grow and preserving perishable foods.
New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
Placing solutions in the cloud but learning with boots on the ground, GEAR Lab researchers build low-cost, solar-powered irrigation tools to make precision agriculture more accessible.
The rich soil holds thousands of tons of carbon, sequestered over centuries by indigenous practices, a new study suggests.
Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?
A new analysis describes steps planners can take to make forests more effective “natural climate solutions.”
Less expensive than refrigerated cold rooms, this cooling chamber offers accessible cold storage for smallholder farmers.
The Brazilian social justice reporter is a fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies.
A variety of recent events highlighted efforts by faculty, staff, and students to make a difference today.