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Understanding pig language with AI technology
European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of decoding pig sounds, aiming to create a tool to help farmers improve the lives of…
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Biology
Two farmers grew a giant pumpkin weighing more than 1000kg.
A giant pumpkin weighing more than 1,000kg has broken the UK record. It was so big it needed a forklift to put on the scales at an exhibition.
Biology
Florists say: Human urine is an extremely good fertilizer for plants
Scientists say human urine can be recycled into extremely good fertilizer for plants at a very low cost.
Scientific application
Ancient farming methods open up the potential for farming on Mars
An ancient farming method developed by farmers of the ancient Mayan civilization may have laid the foundations for agriculture on Mars.
Environment
The 'Great Green Wall' project lasts 17 years, worth 36 billion USD to help prevent desertification
After 17 years, project
Health
Maybe you don't know: Men nearly 100 years old can still have children!
Ramjit Raghav, a farmer in Kharkhoda village, Haryana, India, became the focus of international media attention when he became a father for the first time in 2010 at the…
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Why do African farmers draw eyes on their cows' buttocks?
Painting eyes on the buttocks of cows in Africa is a unique measure to protect livestock from lion attacks.
Discover science
Why do watermelon farmers put a rock on top of the watermelon?
5 explanations surprised many people, even agricultural experts had to nod in approval
Animal world
Japanese farmers paint cows to look like zebras to repel blood-sucking flies
Black cows with white stripes are less likely to stomp their feet, wag their tails or shake their heads to ward off flies than their counterparts.
Scientific application
New research reveals the hidden downsides of organic farming
The expansion of organic farmland may lead to greater pesticide use on surrounding conventional fields, reducing some of the environmental benefits.
Environment
Lessons from ancient farmers in adapting to climate change
Through archaeological discoveries around the world, scientists have found that ancient farming methods helped civilizations overcome difficult times caused by unpredict…
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI robot helps detect diseased tulips
The Associated Press introduces an artificial intelligence (AI) robot named Theo as a new high-tech weapon in the fight to eliminate the tulip disease outbreak in the sp…
History
10 famous emperors from farmers: There are Liu Bang and Zhou Yuanzhang
In history, there are many characters who have come up from nothing to hold power that no one can expect. Sometimes, the tiniest farmers have the upper hand.
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Russian farmers use drones to grow rice
In the Krasnoyarsk region, Russia, for the first time rice is sown by drones. Thanks to technology, it is possible to sow up to 150 hectares per day.
Archeology
Found an ancient 'treasure', the farmer thought he sold a lot of money and the ending was unexpected
A more than 4,500-year-old statue depicting the face of an ancient goddess discovered by a farmer in the southern Gaza Strip is considered by archaeologists to be of gre…