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  • Patrick Muriithilinkedin
    Nvidia just bought Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Here's why smallholder farmers should care. The AI quietly transforming African agriculture, crop disease detection from a phone photo, yield prediction from satellite imagery, credit scoring for farmers with no bank statements, mostly runs on open-source models. Models a small team can download, fine-tune on local crops and local data, and deploy without a Silicon Valley budget. Hugging Face was the front door to all of that. Now the world's biggest chipmaker owns it. Maybe nothing changes. Nvidia profits when more people build. But agriculture in emerging markets has learned this lesson before with seeds and fertilizer: when the inputs get consolidated, the smallest players pay the price. For those of us building AI for smallholder finance, the takeaway is clear: Fine-tune and own your models. A crop-yield model trained on Ethiopian teff or Kenyan maize is an asset no acquisition can take from you. The real moat was never the base model, it's the local data and the trust of the farmers behind it. The next decade of agricultural AI in Africa shouldn't depend on decisions made in a boardroom in Santa Clara. #AgriTech #AI #FinancialInclusion #Smallholders #Africa #AgriFinance
    4 September 2026
  • Serge Zakalinkedin
    [GRAPHIQUE 1] L’été 2026 est, de loin, le + chaud jamais observé en France, devançant 2003 de 0,8°C. Seulement 5 jours sous les normales, contre 86 au-dessus. Il laisse derrière lui une agriculture en lambeaux et des écosystèmes à l’agonie. Le froid durable sous les normes n'existe clairement plus depuis 5 ans en France. Avec +3.8°C en juin, +3.7°C en juillet et +3.3°C en août, jamais la France n'avait enchainé de telles anomalies. Et la chaleur fera son reto ur dès le début du mois de septembre, de façon durable, notamment dans le sud de la France… L’été météorologique s’achève, mais nous sommes loin d’être tirés d’affaire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIQUE 2, CARTE 3 et CARTE 4] En termes d’intensité, la sécheresse de 2026 (courbe noir du graphique) est clairement la plus intense jamais observée en France à l’échelle nationale. À l’échelle régionale, le constat est tout aussi exceptionnel : du Poitou jusqu’à l’Alsace, une vaste partie du pays connaît la sécheresse la plus intense jamais enregistrée (rouge sur la carte). Le retour des pluies ces dix derniers jours a permis de limiter un peu la casse. Mais le répit pourrait être de courte durée : avec le retour de la chaleur début septembre, la sécheresse pourrait de nouveau atteindre des niveaux records pour cette période de l’année (sous 2022 et 1976). En terme de sévérité (intensité * durée), on ne peut pas encore se prononcer, la sécheresse 2026 étant encore loin d'être terminée.
    31 August 2026
  • Serge Zakalinkedin
    Je pense que l’on peut désormais affirmer que la France traverse la plus grandes catastrophe agricole nationale depuis 1945. Sans aide publique, 30 000 à 35 000 exploitations pourraient se retrouver en situation de faillite, soit près de 10 % des exploitations agricoles françaises. C’est monstrueux. Le constat devient donc difficile à éviter : notre modèle agricole n’est pas suffisamment préparé au changement climatique qui arrive. C’est aussi le résultat d’un échec politique collectif : les gouvernements successifs n’ont pas suffisamment pris la mesure de l’ampleur des bouleversements que le changement climatique impose déjà, et imposera demain, à notre agriculture. Voici 3 propositions nationales pour adapter notre agriculture au changement climatique.
    29 August 2026
  • Serge Zakalinkedin
    La fin de la sécheresse (météorologique) a été marquée par le début de la saison des orages méditerranéens offrant un spectacle grandiose durant l'intégralité de la nuit passée. Quelques centaines de photos entre l'Hortus (ici à droite) et le Pic Saint Loup (ici sortant du nuage à gauche), dont de nombreux coups de foudre ramifiés ! Il va me falloir des semaines pour tout traiter !
    20 August 2026
  • Dr. Serge Zaka (Dr. Zarge)x
    Après 70 jours à la suite au-dessus des normes, des milliers de records battus, 5 canicules, 3 vagues de chaleur, demain, c'est enfin fini. Cette fin août se finira avec des températures normales pour la saison. Si la pluie (ENFIN!) fait sont retour sur les côtes de la Manche et https://t.co/57sdYoy1Tn
    18 August 2026

D2C India

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Singapore-based agritech startup Rize has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round, combining both equity and debt financing to support its next phase of growth. The equity round saw participation from BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, Temasek, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMnv33sj Dhruv Sawhney, CEO, Rize #D2C #businessnews #market #update #agritechstartup #funding #growth Tudor Coman | Rachit Arora

2 August 2026 à 10h30

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Laurent R.

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🌾 Et si repiquer le riz ne demandait plus de courber le dos dans la boue ? Le repiquage du riz est l'un des travaux agricoles les plus pénibles au monde : des heures dans l'eau, à planter les jeunes pousses une à une, alignées à la main. Un savoir-faire millénaire, mais épuisant, et de plus en plus difficile à assurer face au vieillissement des campagnes. En Chine, la scène a radicalement changé. Dans certaines rizières, plus un seul paysan avec sa charrue. À la place, quelques jeunes qui tapotent sur leur smartphone. Ce qui rend ça fascinant : 👉 Des repiqueuses autonomes glissent seules dans les champs, traçant des rangées parfaitement droites grâce à la navigation satellite. 👉 Des drones survolent la parcelle et déposent les bottes de jeunes plants au bon endroit, en portant jusqu'à 150 kg par trajet. 👉 L'espacement régulier des pousses laisse plus de place à chaque plant pour bien grandir, ce qui améliore le rendement. Le tout est piloté à distance, avec seulement une petite équipe pour gérer les machines et le logiciel. La ferme du futur sera-t-elle pilotée depuis un écran ? #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #AgriTech #Innovation #Technology

2 August 2026 à 10h30

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Panch Krishi Farms

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Empowering Agriculture Through Innovation 🚜🌾 At #PanchKrishiFarms, we believe that modern agricultural machinery is transforming the future of farming. From precision planting to efficient harvesting, the right equipment helps farmers increase productivity, reduce labor, optimize resources, and achieve sustainable growth. Modern Equipment. Better Efficiency. Brighter Harvests. #PanchKrishiFarms #FarmMechanization #AgriculturalMachinery #SmartFarming #PrecisionAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #AgriBusiness #Agritech #ModernFarming

2 August 2026 à 10h24

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Souptik Biswas

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Agri-Tech in India: From Hype to Impact (FY24 vs FY25 Insights) The Indian agriculture sector is no longer just about production — it’s becoming a data-driven, tech-enabled ecosystem. Market Snapshot (FY24 vs FY25) Market Size Growth • FY24: ~$815 Mn • FY25: ~$974 Mn (~19.5% growth) Farmer Adoption • Increased from ~17.8 Mn → 20 Mn users • Shift from trial adoption → real monetization Funding Trends • FY24: ~$390 Mn • FY25: ~$182 Mn (↓ funding, ↑ profitability focus) Insight: Capital reduced, but business models matured (focus on revenue, not just growth) Real Impact of Agri-Tech Today Precision farming → Higher yields & optimized inputs AI & satellite data → Better crop decisions & risk prediction Digital marketplaces → Direct farmer-to-market linkage FinTech integration → Easy access to credit & insurance Farmers using data tools have reported 2–3x income improvements in some cases through better decision-making Scope in the Indian Market 146+ million farmers → Massive untapped digital market 85%+ small & marginal farmers → Need for scalable tech solutions Govt push (AI, drones, Digital Agri Mission) accelerating adoption (Press Information Bureau) Rise of integrated platforms (inputs + advisory + market + finance) Expected CAGR: ~13–14% till 2030 (Ken Research) Key Takeaway Agri-tech is moving from: “Funding-driven growth” → “Profitability-driven impact” The winners will be those who: Solve real farmer problems Build trust at grassroots Integrate value chain (farm → fork) #AgriTech #DigitalAgriculture #AgriBusiness #Startups #IndiaGrowth #Farmers #Innovation #MBAJourney #RuralDevelopment

2 August 2026 à 10h23

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Raheela Shahzadi

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Seeking Research Collaboration with AgriTech Startups I am currently pursuing PhD research in AI-driven Precision Agriculture, focusing on intelligent decision support systems for crop management using machine learning, computer vision, and multimodal data. I am looking to collaborate with AgriTech startups, research organizations, and innovation-driven companies interested in applied research, pilot studies, data sharing, or co-development of AI solutions for agriculture. If your organization is working in smart farming, crop monitoring, precision agriculture, or agricultural digitalization, I would be glad to connect and explore potential research collaboration. Feel free to reach out or tag organizations that may be interested. #AgriTech #PrecisionAgriculture #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ComputerVision #SmartFarming #ResearchCollaboration #PhDResearch #Agriculture #Innovation

2 August 2026 à 10h22

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Yousuf Bruno Latif

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Qui aimerait être aussi fort que Hulk… ou aussi sage que Maître Yoda ? 💪💚 Voilà une question qui donne déjà envie aux enfants de découvrir la spiruline ! 😄 Le weekend dernier, nous sommes partis en famille à la découverte de Maspiruline, à Saint-Aubin, dans la Broye. Nous connaissions surtout la spiruline de nom. Grâce à Slim, nous avons découvert tout le travail qui se cache derrière ce petit aliment vert : la culture sous serre, la récolte, le pressage, le séchage, puis le conditionnement. La spiruline est appréciée pour sa teneur en protéines et en fer. Elle contient également de la phycocyanine, le pigment naturel qui lui donne cette couleur bleu-vert si particulière. Les enfants ont observé, touché, goûté, posé des questions et découvert avec curiosité chaque étape de sa production. Ce qui nous a particulièrement touchés, c’est la passion de Slim. Elle se ressent dans sa manière de parler de son métier, d’expliquer son savoir-faire et de transmettre ses connaissances avec simplicité et générosité. MaSpiruline - Swiss spirulina partage aussi ses valeurs avec deux ambassadrices inspirantes : Marianne Fatton, skieuse-alpiniste suisse, et Carole Perrot, cross-triathlète suisse. Deux athlètes de haut niveau qui incarnent à merveille la passion, la persévérance et le goût de l’effort. 💪💚 Merci à Slim pour son accueil, sa disponibilité et ce beau moment de découverte partagé en famille. 💚 Et vous, connaissiez-vous la spiruline cultivée en Suisse ? #Maspiruline #SpirulineSuisse #SavoirFaireLocal #EntrepreneuriatLocal #VisiteEnFamille

2 August 2026 à 09h55

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Nabeela S.

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Grow More. Save More. Emit Less. What if rice cultivation could become more profitable for farmers while significantly reducing its environmental footprint? The integration of Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) with Urea Deep Placement (UDP) is proving that sustainability and productivity can go hand in hand. By combining precision water management with targeted nitrogen application, AWD + UDP helps farmers produce more with fewer resources—creating measurable economic, environmental, and social impact. Here's what this integrated approach delivers: ✅ Better Income: +₹1,01,560/ha in higher farmer earnings ✅ Lower Inputs: 66% less urea & 42–46% water saved ✅ Higher Output: 16–27% boost in yield with 30% longer, uniform grains ✅ Lower Footprint: ~5.8 tCO₂/ha avoided emissions By optimizing nitrogen placement and water usage, we’re creating a winning model for farmers, governments, and the environment. This is more than an agricultural intervention—it is a scalable model for food security, water conservation, climate resilience, farmer prosperity, and sustainable rural development. As organizations increasingly invest in CSR, ESG, and carbon reduction initiatives, integrated solutions like AWD + UDP offer a practical pathway to generate measurable environmental and social impact while strengthening agricultural productivity. The future of agriculture isn't about choosing between profitability and sustainability—it's about achieving both, together. Grow More. Save More. Emit Less. #Agritech #ClimateSmartAgriculture #Sustainability #CarbonCredits #RiceCultivation #WaterConservation #FarmerFirst #CSR #ESG #ClimateAction #DistinctHorizon #ajitnigam #ayushnigam

2 August 2026 à 09h29

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Abdelhak Nassib

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✅️Le froid adiabatique (ou refroidissement adiabatique) est une méthode de refroidissement qui utilise l'évaporation de l'eau pour abaisser la température de l'air, sans groupe frigorifique. 🫟Principe >De l'eau est pulvérisée ou passe à travers un média humide. >L'eau s'évapore en absorbant de la chaleur de l'air. >La température de l'air diminue tandis que son humidité augmente. 🫟Avantages >Faible consommation d'énergie. >Installation et entretien relativement simples. >Solution écologique (pas de fluide frigorigène pour le refroidissement). 🫟Inconvénients >Efficacité réduite lorsque l'air est déjà très humide. >Augmente l'humidité de l'air. >Nécessite une bonne qualité d'eau et un entretien régulier pour éviter l'entartrage et le développement bactérien. 🫟Applications >Refroidissement d'entrepôts et d'usines. Serres agricoles. >Systèmes de ventilation de grands bâtiments. >Pré-refroidissement des condenseurs et des installations HVAC. #HVAC #Froid #RefroidissementAdiabatique #EfficacitéÉnergétique #Maintenance #Industrie #Climatisation

2 August 2026 à 09h07

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Raj Vora

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🌱 CAD થી રિયલ પ્રોડક્ટ સુધીની જર્ની શરૂ! આ છે અમારો નવો મેન્યુઅલ સીડ પ્લાન્ટર ડિઝાઈન — સ્વાઈપ કરીને 3D મોડેલ vs રિયલ પ્રોડક્ટ જુઓ 👉 ખેડૂતો માટે સરળ, હલકો અને અસરકારક ટૂલ 💪🌾 વધુ માહિતી માટે DM કરો. #AgriTech #SolidWorks #3DDesign #MadeInIndia #FarmingInnovation https://t.co/yx4KVPmyeU

2 August 2026 à 08h44

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Agrarian Aerospace Private Limited

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Building reliable drone technology is about much more than assembling parts. It requires thoughtful design, rigorous testing, and a commitment to continuous improvement. With our new Behind the Build series, we'll take you behind the scenes to showcase the process, people, and engineering that shape every agricultural drone at Agrarian Aerospace. Follow along as we explore each stage of the journey—from concept to take-off. #AgrarianAerospace #DroneTechnology #Engineering #Agritech #Innovation #Aerospace #DroneManufacturing

2 August 2026 à 08h30

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Agricon Horticonnect Expo

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Exhibitor Announcement | ASR Green House Pvt. Ltd. at Agricon Horticonnect Expo India 2026 We are proud to welcome ASR Green House Pvt. Ltd. as an exhibitor at Agricon Horticonnect Expo India 2026, India's premier B2B platform for the agriculture and horticulture industry. 📍 Stall B-01, Hall 3 | BIEC, Bengaluru ASR Green House Pvt. Ltd.'s presence adds another strong name from the protected cultivation and greenhouse sector to this year's expo. The company will have an opportunity to connect directly with growers, distributors, dealers, FPOs, institutional buyers, project developers, and professionals across the agri-horti value chain. For exhibitors and buyers alike, bringing specialists from the protected cultivation ecosystem under one roof creates meaningful opportunities for new conversations, partnerships, and business growth. One roof. Two buyer worlds. Your 2027 pipeline secured. 📍 1–3 October 2026 | BIEC, Bengaluru 🔗 Visitor registration: https://lnkd.in/dg3ZFXqF 🔗 Exhibitor enquiry: https://lnkd.in/dCEztvTu 🌐 agriconhorticonnect.com 📞 919930700292 | bhola.mandal@mm-india.in #AgriConHortiConnect2026 #ASRGreenHouse #ExhibitorAnnouncement #AgriExpoIndia #GreenhouseFarming #ProtectedCultivation #AgriBusiness #HorticultureIndia #B2BExpo #BIEC #Bengaluru #MesseMünchen #AgriTech #AgriHorti #ValueChain Bhola Mandal | Ketan Jadhav | Monica Panchal | Robin Fernandes | Rima Kothari Dodhia | Karen Gonsalves | Naviin Ibhrampurkar | Mrityunjaya Singh | Mamta Jain | Harsh Kumar Bhanwala | Nutan kaushik | Sunil Khairnar | Amita Singh | Revati Bhojane | HORTICONNECT INDIA | Rajendra kumar M | BOLLAPALLY SRIKANTH | Bhavin Thakker | Rownak Gutgutia | Rajeeb Kumar Roy | Kavya V | Nayan C | Amita Singh | Agriplast Protected Cultivation Pvt Ltd | Agriplast Tech India Pvt. Ltd | Bhoomi Farms | Zydex Industries | Essen Multipack Limited | Priva | Agrolt Solutions | Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd. | D.K. Shivakumar | N Chaluvarayaswamy | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

2 August 2026 à 08h30

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Ibrahim Muturi

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Over the past year, much of my work in agricultural Earth observation has relied on Sentinel-1 C-band SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery for monitoring vegetation, soil moisture, and crop conditions. As I began studying the NASA–ISRO NISAR mission, one aspect stood out: the introduction of L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) alongside S-band observations. Why does that matter? Radar wavelength determines how microwave energy interacts with vegetation. Sentinel-1's C-band (~5.6 cm) primarily interacts with the upper canopy, making it an excellent operational mission for all-weather crop monitoring, flood mapping, and soil moisture retrieval. NISAR's L-band (~24 cm) penetrates deeper into vegetation before scattering from larger structural components such as branches and trunks. That additional structural information could significantly improve applications involving: • Above-ground biomass estimation • Orchard and perennial crop monitoring • Carbon accounting • Soil moisture retrieval beneath vegetation canopies Rather than replacing Sentinel-1, I see NISAR as an important addition to the Earth observation ecosystem. For precision agriculture, the future is unlikely to depend on a single satellite mission. It will depend on integrating complementary datasets: • Sentinel-2 for spectral information • Sentinel-1 for operational C-band SAR • NISAR for L-band vegetation structure • Weather observations • Ground truth measurements • AI-driven analytics As engineers building Earth observation platforms, our challenge is no longer acquiring satellite imagery. It is designing systems capable of transforming heterogeneous datasets into scientifically robust, actionable agricultural intelligence. I'm particularly interested in exploring how L-band SAR can contribute to biomass estimation in perennial crops such as Hass avocado, where structural information plays a critical role. NISAR represents more than a new satellite mission—it introduces new possibilities for understanding agricultural systems from space. #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #NISAR #SyntheticApertureRadar #SAR #Sentinel1 #PrecisionAgriculture #AgriTech #Biomass #GIS #Geospatial #ClimateTech

2 August 2026 à 08h24

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Bangladesh Angels Network

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Sectors We're Watching Where will Bangladesh's next startup winners emerge? We're watching FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, Climate Tech, and B2B SaaS. The opportunity is no longer just growth; it's building durable, defensible businesses. #StartupInvesting #Bangladesh

2 August 2026 à 08h23

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Sumit

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उनके (R&D / testing facility) स्थापित करने की डील करे। और MP के SM reactor बनाने वाले startups को फंड करे या फंड दिलवाए f। Agritech - MP में भारत & विश्व की Agritech companies को initial funding & R&D facility बनाने पर,tax छूट और 30-50% तक ही initial फंडिंग का offer दे,ताकि

2 August 2026 à 08h11

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Nilay Naha

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Two days ago my "AI model" had an R² score of 0.97. I was thrilled. Then I actually checked the per-crop breakdown: • Groundnut: R² = -6.18 • Moong: R² = -22.88 • Wheat: R² = -0.59 Negative R² means the model was worse than predicting the average. The dataset was 49 rows. I had built a beautiful lie. — So I rebuilt it. Properly this time. 50,000 real district-level records from data.gov.in. Stratified splits by crop. Feature engineering with NASA satellite weather data. Open-Meteo seasonal forecasts. Government-published irrigation and fertilizer statistics. Now the R² is 0.92. Honest, validated, per-crop positive. The prediction dashboard: → Farmers can input their actual irrigation % and NPK usage → Shows why the model predicted what it did (SHAP) → Compares next-season forecast vs historical baseline → Flags drought/flood risk across all 33 Indian states Built entirely with free APIs. Zero paid subscriptions. Live: https://lnkd.in/dpxBGCFT Code: https://lnkd.in/dqm4B4_q The lesson? A high R² on a tiny dataset isn't a model. It's memorization dressed up as intelligence. — If you're building ML for agriculture or working with satellite data — would genuinely love to hear how you approach validation. #MachineLearning #DataScience #AgriTech

2 August 2026 à 07h30

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Mahanthi Chennoori

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🎉Excited to share my project KisanMitra – AI Powered Smart Farming Advisor 🌱🤖 I developed this smart farming web application using Python, Flask, Bootstrap, and IBM watsonx.ai. The platform is designed to support farmers by providing AI-based guidance for crop planning, irrigation schedules, soil analysis, pest management, and government schemes. Key Features: AI farming chatbot Seasonal crop planner Farming dashboard with advisory tips Soil and irrigation guidance Government schemes information This project helped me improve my skills in AI integration, Python programming, and web development, and gave me hands-on experience in building a real-world application. Happy to share this milestone and continue learning through practical projects! 😊 #AI #Python #Flask #IBM #watsonx #WebDevelopment #SmartFarming #Agritech #BTechProject #StudentDeveloper #KisanMitra

2 August 2026 à 07h28

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